BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Vigorous Physical Activity*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Vigorous Physical Activity*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	12,528	2,735	25.9	24.4-27.4	9,793	74.1	72.6-75.6
-Eastern NC	3,432	701	25.5	22.5-28.7	2,731	74.5	71.3-77.5
GENDER
Male	1,230	330	33.0	27.7-38.7	900	67.0	61.3-72.3
Female	2,202	371	18.3	15.7-21.3	1,831	81.7	78.7-84.3
RACE
White	2,305	489	27.0	23.1-31.2	1,816	73.0	68.8-76.9
African American	777	126	19.1	14.5-24.7	651	80.9	75.3-85.5
Other Minorities	330	82	31.0	21.2-42.9	248	69.0	57.1-78.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	142	51	32.1	19.6-47.9	91	67.9	52.1-80.4
Non-Hispanic	3,283	650	25.0	21.9-28.4	2,633	75.0	71.6-78.1
AGE
18-24	125	53	48.1	34.4-62.1	72	51.9	37.9-65.6
25-34	369	130	36.5	28.3-45.6	239	63.5	54.4-71.7
35-44	515	151	25.1	19.8-31.3	364	74.9	68.7-80.2
45-54	670	120	19.9	15.2-25.6	550	80.1	74.4-84.8
55-64	706	139	18.8	14.9-23.6	567	81.2	76.4-85.1
65+	1,023	104	9.0	6.7-12.0	919	91.0	88.0-93.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	464	51	19.9	13.6-28.1	413	80.1	71.9-86.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,088	168	20.8	15.8-27.0	920	79.2	73.0-84.2
Some Post-H.S.	960	216	27.9	21.7-35.2	744	72.1	64.8-78.3
College Graduate	915	266	32.2	27.4-37.3	649	67.8	62.7-72.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	437	29	12.8	7.3-21.6	408	87.2	78.4-92.7
$15,000- 24,999	596	83	23.1	16.4-31.4	513	76.9	68.6-83.6
$25,000- 34,999	350	80	32.5	22.4-44.7	270	67.5	55.3-77.6
$35,000- 49,999	464	114	25.0	19.4-31.6	350	75.0	68.4-80.6
$50,000-74,999	468	117	24.4	18.8-31.0	351	75.6	69.0-81.2
$75,000+	648	206	37.4	29.5-46.0	442	62.6	54.0-70.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,314	144	17.0	11.9-23.5	1,170	83.0	76.5-88.1
No	2,010	530	29.1	25.4-33.2	1,480	70.9	66.8-74.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	542	161	30.6	24.1-38.0	381	69.4	62.0-75.9
Non-Veteran	2,590	482	24.7	21.2-28.7	2,108	75.3	71.3-78.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,528

2,735

25.9

24.4-27.4

9,793

74.1

72.6-75.6

-Eastern NC

3,432

701

25.5

22.5-28.7

2,731

74.5

71.3-77.5

GENDER

Male

1,230

330

33.0

27.7-38.7

900

67.0

61.3-72.3

Female

2,202

371

18.3

15.7-21.3

1,831

81.7

78.7-84.3

RACE

White

2,305

489

27.0

23.1-31.2

1,816

73.0

68.8-76.9

African American

777

126

19.1

14.5-24.7

651

80.9

75.3-85.5

Other Minorities

330

31.0

21.2-42.9

248

69.0

57.1-78.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

142

32.1

19.6-47.9

67.9

52.1-80.4

Non-Hispanic

3,283

650

25.0

21.9-28.4

2,633

75.0

71.6-78.1

AGE

18-24

125

48.1

34.4-62.1

51.9

37.9-65.6

25-34

369

130

36.5

28.3-45.6

239

63.5

54.4-71.7

35-44

515

151

25.1

19.8-31.3

364

74.9

68.7-80.2

45-54

670

120

19.9

15.2-25.6

550

80.1

74.4-84.8

55-64

706

139

18.8

14.9-23.6

567

81.2

76.4-85.1

65+

1,023

104

9.0

6.7-12.0

919

91.0

88.0-93.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

464

19.9

13.6-28.1

413

80.1

71.9-86.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,088

168

20.8

15.8-27.0

920

79.2

73.0-84.2

Some Post-H.S.

960

216

27.9

21.7-35.2

744

72.1

64.8-78.3

College Graduate

915

266

32.2

27.4-37.3

649

67.8

62.7-72.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

437

12.8

7.3-21.6

408

87.2

78.4-92.7

$15,000- 24,999

596

23.1

16.4-31.4

513

76.9

68.6-83.6

$25,000- 34,999

350

32.5

22.4-44.7

270

67.5

55.3-77.6

$35,000- 49,999

464

114

25.0

19.4-31.6

350

75.0

68.4-80.6

$50,000-74,999

468

117

24.4

18.8-31.0

351

75.6

69.0-81.2

$75,000+

648

206

37.4

29.5-46.0

442

62.6

54.0-70.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,314

144

17.0

11.9-23.5

1,170

83.0

76.5-88.1

2,010

530

29.1

25.4-33.2

1,480

70.9

66.8-74.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

542

161

30.6

24.1-38.0

381

69.4

62.0-75.9

Non-Veteran

2,590

482

24.7

21.2-28.7

2,108

75.3

71.3-78.8

Back to Physical Activity.

*Data in this table were derived from the physical activity questions.
Yes = Respondents who report doing vigorous physical activity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
No = Respondents who report no vigorous physical ac tivity or less than 20 minutes per day, or less than three days per week.

^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.

**Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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