BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises <br>such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Exercise

During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises
such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	15,824	11,420	75.4	74.4-76.3	4,404	24.6	23.7-25.6
GENDER
Male	5,990	4,539	78.7	77.2-80.1	1,451	21.3	19.9-22.8
Female	9,834	6,881	72.3	70.9-73.5	2,953	27.7	26.5-29.1
RACE
White	12,281	9,095	77.4	76.4-78.4	3,186	22.6	21.6-23.6
African American	2,391	1,549	71.3	68.8-73.7	842	28.7	26.3-31.2
Asian	108	82	73.4	59.3-84.0	26	26.6	16.0-40.7
Native American	320	191	64.4	57.2-71.0	129	35.6	29.0-42.8
Other Minorities	659	455	70.0	64.6-74.9	204	30.0	25.1-35.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	637	428	67.4	61.6-72.6	209	32.6	27.4-38.4
-English Speaking	238	169	78.5	69.9-85.1	69	21.5	14.9-30.1
-Spanish Speaking	399	259	63.5	56.6-69.9	140	36.5	30.1-43.4
Non-Hispanic	15,137	10,963	76.1	75.1-77.0	4,174	23.9	23.0-24.9
AGE
18-24	474	364	81.7	77.1-85.4	110	18.3	14.6-22.9
25-34	1,511	1,212	81.5	78.8-83.9	299	18.5	16.1-21.2
35-44	2,453	1,836	75.1	72.8-77.3	617	24.9	22.7-27.2
45-54	3,079	2,213	73.3	71.3-75.3	866	26.7	24.7-28.7
55-64	3,385	2,399	72.3	70.3-74.1	986	27.7	25.9-29.7
65-74	2,734	1,967	72.5	70.3-74.5	767	27.5	25.5-29.7
75+	2,072	1,344	64.9	62.3-67.5	728	35.1	32.5-37.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,263	1,274	59.9	56.4-63.2	989	40.1	36.8-43.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,658	3,037	68.8	66.7-70.9	1,621	31.2	29.1-33.3
Some Post-H.S.	4,107	3,084	78.8	77.1-80.5	1,023	21.2	19.5-22.9
College Graduate	4,757	3,997	86.3	85.0-87.6	760	13.7	12.4-15.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,783	1,010	58.3	54.2-62.3	773	41.7	37.7-45.8
$15,000- 24,999	2,530	1,589	66.1	62.9-69.1	941	33.9	30.9-37.1
$25,000- 34,999	1,682	1,157	70.6	67.2-73.7	525	29.4	26.3-32.8
$35,000- 49,999	2,197	1,650	75.6	73.0-78.0	547	24.4	22.0-27.0
$50,000-74,999	2,239	1,777	82.2	80.1-84.2	462	17.8	15.8-19.9
$75,000+	3,232	2,765	87.3	85.8-88.7	467	12.7	11.3-14.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,881	3,589	63.8	62.0-65.6	2,292	36.2	34.4-38.0
No	9,492	7,506	80.7	79.5-81.9	1,986	19.3	18.1-20.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,386	1,813	79.1	76.9-81.1	573	20.9	18.9-23.1
Non-Veteran	13,431	9,601	74.8	73.7-75.8	3,830	25.2	24.2-26.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

15,824

11,420

75.4

74.4-76.3

4,404

24.6

23.7-25.6

GENDER

Male

5,990

4,539

78.7

77.2-80.1

1,451

21.3

19.9-22.8

Female

9,834

6,881

72.3

70.9-73.5

2,953

27.7

26.5-29.1

RACE

White

12,281

9,095

77.4

76.4-78.4

3,186

22.6

21.6-23.6

African American

2,391

1,549

71.3

68.8-73.7

842

28.7

26.3-31.2

Asian

108

73.4

59.3-84.0

26.6

16.0-40.7

Native American

320

191

64.4

57.2-71.0

129

35.6

29.0-42.8

Other Minorities

659

455

70.0

64.6-74.9

204

30.0

25.1-35.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

637

428

67.4

61.6-72.6

209

32.6

27.4-38.4

-English Speaking

238

169

78.5

69.9-85.1

21.5

14.9-30.1

-Spanish Speaking

399

259

63.5

56.6-69.9

140

36.5

30.1-43.4

Non-Hispanic

15,137

10,963

76.1

75.1-77.0

4,174

23.9

23.0-24.9

AGE

18-24

474

364

81.7

77.1-85.4

110

18.3

14.6-22.9

25-34

1,511

1,212

81.5

78.8-83.9

299

18.5

16.1-21.2

35-44

2,453

1,836

75.1

72.8-77.3

617

24.9

22.7-27.2

45-54

3,079

2,213

73.3

71.3-75.3

866

26.7

24.7-28.7

55-64

3,385

2,399

72.3

70.3-74.1

986

27.7

25.9-29.7

65-74

2,734

1,967

72.5

70.3-74.5

767

27.5

25.5-29.7

75+

2,072

1,344

64.9

62.3-67.5

728

35.1

32.5-37.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,263

1,274

59.9

56.4-63.2

989

40.1

36.8-43.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,658

3,037

68.8

66.7-70.9

1,621

31.2

29.1-33.3

Some Post-H.S.

4,107

3,084

78.8

77.1-80.5

1,023

21.2

19.5-22.9

College Graduate

4,757

3,997

86.3

85.0-87.6

760

13.7

12.4-15.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,783

1,010

58.3

54.2-62.3

773

41.7

37.7-45.8

$15,000- 24,999

2,530

1,589

66.1

62.9-69.1

941

33.9

30.9-37.1

$25,000- 34,999

1,682

1,157

70.6

67.2-73.7

525

29.4

26.3-32.8

$35,000- 49,999

2,197

1,650

75.6

73.0-78.0

547

24.4

22.0-27.0

$50,000-74,999

2,239

1,777

82.2

80.1-84.2

462

17.8

15.8-19.9

$75,000+

3,232

2,765

87.3

85.8-88.7

467

12.7

11.3-14.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,881

3,589

63.8

62.0-65.6

2,292

36.2

34.4-38.0

9,492

7,506

80.7

79.5-81.9

1,986

19.3

18.1-20.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,386

1,813

79.1

76.9-81.1

573

20.9

18.9-23.1

Non-Veteran

13,431

9,601

74.8

73.7-75.8

3,830

25.2

24.2-26.3

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

This page was generated on 21MAY09.

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Exercise

During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?

During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises
such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?