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-MALES

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
-MALES	4,737	2,549	59.9	57.4-62.3	2,188	40.1	37.7-42.6
RACE
White	3,788	2,053	60.5	57.9-63.1	1,735	39.5	36.9-42.1
African American	571	283	58.4	52.1-64.5	288	41.6	35.5-47.9
Other Minorities	334	193	58.0	47.6-67.8	141	42.0	32.2-52.4
AGE
18-24	193	149	77.9	68.4-85.2	44	22.1	14.8-31.6
25-34	402	296	70.3	62.6-77.0	106	29.7	23.0-37.4
35-44	689	470	64.2	58.6-69.4	219	35.8	30.6-41.4
45-54	992	586	59.9	55.5-64.3	406	40.1	35.7-44.5
55-64	1,049	517	48.0	43.6-52.4	532	52.0	47.6-56.4
65+	1,391	520	35.8	32.1-39.7	871	64.2	60.3-67.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	641	228	46.2	38.0-54.7	413	53.8	45.3-62.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,374	697	56.3	51.3-61.1	677	43.7	38.9-48.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,129	604	63.0	58.3-67.5	525	37.0	32.5-41.7
College Graduate	1,585	1,018	67.7	64.3-70.8	567	32.3	29.2-35.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	397	121	35.5	25.8-46.4	276	64.5	53.6-74.2
$15,000- 24,999	689	305	54.1	47.3-60.7	384	45.9	39.3-52.7
$25,000- 34,999	483	230	55.3	47.2-63.1	253	44.7	36.9-52.8
$35,000- 49,999	618	338	58.3	52.1-64.3	280	41.7	35.7-47.9
$50,000- 74,999	706	425	66.6	61.3-71.5	281	33.4	28.5-38.7
$75,000+	1,286	873	71.5	67.7-75.0	413	28.5	25.0-32.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,595	571	42.9	38.4-47.6	1,024	57.1	52.4-61.6
No	2,986	1,878	65.9	62.9-68.8	1,108	34.1	31.2-37.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,468	701	51.8	47.4-56.1	767	48.2	43.9-52.6
Non-Veteran	2,881	1,630	62.0	58.8-65.0	1,251	38.0	35.0-41.2

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

-MALES

4,737

2,549

59.9

57.4-62.3

2,188

40.1

37.7-42.6

RACE

White

3,788

2,053

60.5

57.9-63.1

1,735

39.5

36.9-42.1

African American

571

283

58.4

52.1-64.5

288

41.6

35.5-47.9

Other Minorities

334

193

58.0

47.6-67.8

141

42.0

32.2-52.4

AGE

18-24

193

149

77.9

68.4-85.2

22.1

14.8-31.6

25-34

402

296

70.3

62.6-77.0

106

29.7

23.0-37.4

35-44

689

470

64.2

58.6-69.4

219

35.8

30.6-41.4

45-54

992

586

59.9

55.5-64.3

406

40.1

35.7-44.5

55-64

1,049

517

48.0

43.6-52.4

532

52.0

47.6-56.4

65+

1,391

520

35.8

32.1-39.7

871

64.2

60.3-67.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

641

228

46.2

38.0-54.7

413

53.8

45.3-62.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,374

697

56.3

51.3-61.1

677

43.7

38.9-48.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,129

604

63.0

58.3-67.5

525

37.0

32.5-41.7

College Graduate

1,585

1,018

67.7

64.3-70.8

567

32.3

29.2-35.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

397

121

35.5

25.8-46.4

276

64.5

53.6-74.2

$15,000- 24,999

689

305

54.1

47.3-60.7

384

45.9

39.3-52.7

$25,000- 34,999

483

230

55.3

47.2-63.1

253

44.7

36.9-52.8

$35,000- 49,999

618

338

58.3

52.1-64.3

280

41.7

35.7-47.9

$50,000- 74,999

706

425

66.6

61.3-71.5

281

33.4

28.5-38.7

$75,000+

1,286

873

71.5

67.7-75.0

413

28.5

25.0-32.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,595

571

42.9

38.4-47.6

1,024

57.1

52.4-61.6

2,986

1,878

65.9

62.9-68.8

1,108

34.1

31.2-37.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,468

701

51.8

47.4-56.1

767

48.2

43.9-52.6

Non-Veteran

2,881

1,630

62.0

58.8-65.0

1,251

38.0

35.0-41.2

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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.

This page was generated on 09JUN10.

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity-MALES

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?*