BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week,<br>do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, <br> or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity-FEMALES

Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week,
do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work,
or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	12,712	5,464	49.8	48.2-51.3	7,248	50.2	48.7-51.8
-FEMALES	7,975	2,915	40.2	38.4-42.1	5,060	59.8	57.9-61.6
RACE
White	6,302	2,386	42.8	40.7-44.9	3,916	57.2	55.1-59.3
African American	1,179	341	32.7	28.0-37.8	838	67.3	62.2-72.0
Other Minorities	454	173	36.8	30.2-43.8	281	63.2	56.2-69.8
AGE
18-24	194	96	49.9	39.7-60.1	98	50.1	39.9-60.3
25-34	766	387	50.7	45.7-55.6	379	49.3	44.4-54.3
35-44	1,209	605	49.6	45.5-53.7	604	50.4	46.3-54.5
45-54	1,478	606	41.1	37.5-44.8	872	58.9	55.2-62.5
55-64	1,630	574	33.3	30.2-36.6	1,056	66.7	63.4-69.8
65+	2,610	609	21.3	19.2-23.6	2,001	78.7	76.4-80.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	984	182	26.2	20.3-32.9	802	73.8	67.1-79.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,376	702	34.1	30.4-38.0	1,674	65.9	62.0-69.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,109	828	40.4	36.9-44.0	1,281	59.6	56.0-63.1
College Graduate	2,496	1,201	51.0	48.2-53.9	1,295	49.0	46.1-51.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	984	201	25.5	20.3-31.5	783	74.5	68.5-79.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,321	390	35.0	30.2-40.1	931	65.0	59.9-69.8
$25,000- 34,999	828	299	39.7	33.8-46.0	529	60.3	54.0-66.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,023	446	44.1	38.6-49.9	577	55.9	50.1-61.4
$50,000- 74,999	1,067	449	44.4	39.9-49.0	618	55.6	51.0-60.1
$75,000+	1,416	752	54.0	50.2-57.8	664	46.0	42.2-49.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,894	650	26.1	23.4-29.1	2,244	73.9	70.9-76.6
No	4,847	2,170	46.3	44.0-48.7	2,677	53.7	51.3-56.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	179	92	59.4	48.5-69.5	87	40.6	30.5-51.5
Non-Veteran	7,116	2,566	39.7	37.7-41.7	4,550	60.3	58.3-62.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,712

5,464

49.8

48.2-51.3

7,248

50.2

48.7-51.8

-FEMALES

7,975

2,915

40.2

38.4-42.1

5,060

59.8

57.9-61.6

RACE

White

6,302

2,386

42.8

40.7-44.9

3,916

57.2

55.1-59.3

African American

1,179

341

32.7

28.0-37.8

838

67.3

62.2-72.0

Other Minorities

454

173

36.8

30.2-43.8

281

63.2

56.2-69.8

AGE

18-24

194

49.9

39.7-60.1

50.1

39.9-60.3

25-34

766

387

50.7

45.7-55.6

379

49.3

44.4-54.3

35-44

1,209

605

49.6

45.5-53.7

604

50.4

46.3-54.5

45-54

1,478

606

41.1

37.5-44.8

872

58.9

55.2-62.5

55-64

1,630

574

33.3

30.2-36.6

1,056

66.7

63.4-69.8

65+

2,610

609

21.3

19.2-23.6

2,001

78.7

76.4-80.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

984

182

26.2

20.3-32.9

802

73.8

67.1-79.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,376

702

34.1

30.4-38.0

1,674

65.9

62.0-69.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,109

828

40.4

36.9-44.0

1,281

59.6

56.0-63.1

College Graduate

2,496

1,201

51.0

48.2-53.9

1,295

49.0

46.1-51.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

984

201

25.5

20.3-31.5

783

74.5

68.5-79.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,321

390

35.0

30.2-40.1

931

65.0

59.9-69.8

$25,000- 34,999

828

299

39.7

33.8-46.0

529

60.3

54.0-66.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,023

446

44.1

38.6-49.9

577

55.9

50.1-61.4

$50,000- 74,999

1,067

449

44.4

39.9-49.0

618

55.6

51.0-60.1

$75,000+

1,416

752

54.0

50.2-57.8

664

46.0

42.2-49.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,894

650

26.1

23.4-29.1

2,244

73.9

70.9-76.6

4,847

2,170

46.3

44.0-48.7

2,677

53.7

51.3-56.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

179

59.4

48.5-69.5

40.6

30.5-51.5

Non-Veteran

7,116

2,566

39.7

37.7-41.7

4,550

60.3

58.3-62.3

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*If a respondent reported less than 10 mins activity/week for the next phy. activity quest., that respondent was counted in NO category

^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.

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2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity-FEMALES

Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week,do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?*

Now, thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do when you are not working in a usual week,
do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work,
or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?*