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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Leisure Time Physical Activity *

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	13,266	9,476	73.6	72.2-74.9	3,790	26.4	25.1-27.8
-Eastern NC	3,661	2,484	68.3	65.2-71.2	1,177	31.7	28.8-34.8
GENDER
Male	1,328	918	70.9	66.0-75.3	410	29.1	24.7-34.0
Female	2,333	1,566	65.9	62.0-69.5	767	34.1	30.5-38.0
RACE
White	2,442	1,722	70.9	67.4-74.2	720	29.1	25.8-32.6
African American	850	511	58.8	51.8-65.3	339	41.2	34.7-48.2
Other Minorities	346	237	74.5	64.8-82.3	109	25.5	17.7-35.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	146	110	74.7	59.4-85.6	36	25.3	14.4-40.6
Non-Hispanic	3,508	2,369	67.8	64.7-70.8	1,139	32.2	29.2-35.3
AGE
18-24	136	105	70.2	55.1-81.8	31	29.8	18.2-44.9
25-34	395	306	78.1	70.3-84.3	89	21.9	15.7-29.7
35-44	556	400	69.0	62.0-75.2	156	31.0	24.8-38.0
45-54	718	488	70.8	65.4-75.6	230	29.2	24.4-34.6
55-64	741	493	62.3	56.6-67.6	248	37.7	32.4-43.4
65+	1,086	675	59.2	54.3-63.9	411	40.8	36.1-45.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	505	289	56.2	47.6-64.4	216	43.8	35.6-52.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,166	694	59.9	53.8-65.7	472	40.1	34.3-46.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,021	714	70.1	64.3-75.4	307	29.9	24.6-35.7
College Graduate	963	783	84.8	81.4-87.7	180	15.2	12.3-18.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	467	241	54.8	44.9-64.4	226	45.2	35.6-55.1
$15,000- 24,999	626	375	61.3	53.7-68.4	251	38.7	31.6-46.3
$25,000- 34,999	373	251	68.4	56.9-78.0	122	31.6	22.0-43.1
$35,000- 49,999	489	329	65.7	57.0-73.5	160	34.3	26.5-43.0
$50,000-74,999	490	361	70.7	63.6-76.9	129	29.3	23.1-36.4
$75,000+	683	572	85.1	80.7-88.6	111	14.9	11.4-19.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,367	744	57.3	52.2-62.2	623	42.7	37.8-47.8
No	2,054	1,567	73.8	69.5-77.7	487	26.2	22.3-30.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	583	408	73.9	68.0-79.0	175	26.1	21.0-32.0
Non-Veteran	2,766	1,850	66.9	63.2-70.4	916	33.1	29.6-36.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,266

9,476

73.6

72.2-74.9

3,790

26.4

25.1-27.8

-Eastern NC

3,661

2,484

68.3

65.2-71.2

1,177

31.7

28.8-34.8

GENDER

Male

1,328

918

70.9

66.0-75.3

410

29.1

24.7-34.0

Female

2,333

1,566

65.9

62.0-69.5

767

34.1

30.5-38.0

RACE

White

2,442

1,722

70.9

67.4-74.2

720

29.1

25.8-32.6

African American

850

511

58.8

51.8-65.3

339

41.2

34.7-48.2

Other Minorities

346

237

74.5

64.8-82.3

109

25.5

17.7-35.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

146

110

74.7

59.4-85.6

25.3

14.4-40.6

Non-Hispanic

3,508

2,369

67.8

64.7-70.8

1,139

32.2

29.2-35.3

AGE

18-24

136

105

70.2

55.1-81.8

29.8

18.2-44.9

25-34

395

306

78.1

70.3-84.3

21.9

15.7-29.7

35-44

556

400

69.0

62.0-75.2

156

31.0

24.8-38.0

45-54

718

488

70.8

65.4-75.6

230

29.2

24.4-34.6

55-64

741

493

62.3

56.6-67.6

248

37.7

32.4-43.4

65+

1,086

675

59.2

54.3-63.9

411

40.8

36.1-45.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

505

289

56.2

47.6-64.4

216

43.8

35.6-52.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,166

694

59.9

53.8-65.7

472

40.1

34.3-46.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,021

714

70.1

64.3-75.4

307

29.9

24.6-35.7

College Graduate

963

783

84.8

81.4-87.7

180

15.2

12.3-18.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

467

241

54.8

44.9-64.4

226

45.2

35.6-55.1

$15,000- 24,999

626

375

61.3

53.7-68.4

251

38.7

31.6-46.3

$25,000- 34,999

373

251

68.4

56.9-78.0

122

31.6

22.0-43.1

$35,000- 49,999

489

329

65.7

57.0-73.5

160

34.3

26.5-43.0

$50,000-74,999

490

361

70.7

63.6-76.9

129

29.3

23.1-36.4

$75,000+

683

572

85.1

80.7-88.6

111

14.9

11.4-19.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,367

744

57.3

52.2-62.2

623

42.7

37.8-47.8

2,054

1,567

73.8

69.5-77.7

487

26.2

22.3-30.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

583

408

73.9

68.0-79.0

175

26.1

21.0-32.0

Non-Veteran

2,766

1,850

66.9

63.2-70.4

916

33.1

29.6-36.8

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*Data in this table were derived from the exercise question.
Yes = Respondents who report any level of physical activity or exercise.
No = Respondents reporting no physical activity or exercise.

^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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