BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (How many days per week do you do these moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

Physical Activity

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	Total Respond.^	1 day	2 days	3-4 days	5-6 days	Everyday
North Carolina	10,523	514	5.8	4.9- 6.8	1,095	10.9	9.9-12.0	3,466	32.6	31.1-34.2	2,281	21.0	19.6-22.5	3,167	29.7	28.1-31.3
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	285	15	3.7	2.1- 6.6	27	9.1	5.6-14.6	101	31.5	24.0-40.2	60	21.5	14.4-30.7	82	34.2	23.9-46.2
Buncombe	343	14	3.9	1.9- 7.6	34	10.3	7.0-14.9	108	32.2	26.3-38.7	81	21.0	16.2-26.6	106	32.7	26.9-39.1
Cabarrus	280	15	4.9	2.5- 9.4	35	14.7	9.1-22.9	95	35.5	27.6-44.2	59	18.2	13.0-24.7	76	26.8	19.5-35.5
Catawba	283	13	4.7	2.6- 8.6	31	11.9	7.8-17.7	99	33.5	27.3-40.3	60	21.7	16.7-27.8	80	28.1	22.1-35.1
Cumberland	287	19	8.0	4.6-13.8	31	11.8	7.3-18.7	100	31.2	24.9-38.3	58	17.3	12.7-23.1	79	31.6	24.6-39.7
Davidson	329	19	4.7	2.7- 7.9	37	11.6	7.8-17.0	119	33.6	27.4-40.4	70	21.6	16.0-28.6	84	28.5	22.1-35.9
Durham	357	20	6.5	3.2-12.7	44	12.7	8.9-17.7	131	37.7	31.2-44.7	80	22.4	17.2-28.5	82	20.8	15.7-27.0
Forsyth	311	22	6.4	4.0-10.2	36	10.8	7.2-15.8	98	35.5	28.5-43.2	68	19.2	14.2-25.4	87	28.1	21.6-35.7
Gaston	270	10	4.4	2.2- 8.8	30	9.8	6.2-15.0	79	30.6	23.9-38.3	58	23.1	16.4-31.5	93	32.1	25.5-39.6
Guilford	339	23	6.8	3.8-11.9	30	8.2	5.4-12.4	120	34.5	27.5-42.2	61	18.1	12.7-25.1	105	32.4	23.7-42.4
Iredell	343	14	3.4	1.7- 6.7	28	5.7	3.7- 8.7	108	30.9	24.5-38.0	90	27.9	20.9-36.2	103	32.2	25.5-39.6
Johnston	291	14	4.4	2.4- 8.0	33	16.3	9.8-25.9	106	37.8	30.2-46.0	46	13.6	9.8-18.7	92	27.9	22.0-34.6
Mecklenburg	515	24	5.0	3.0- 8.4	58	12.4	8.8-17.2	186	37.2	31.6-43.0	117	21.2	17.1-25.9	130	24.2	19.5-29.6
New Hanover	333	14	5.2	2.0-12.7	36	11.4	6.8-18.5	106	29.3	22.6-37.1	82	22.8	17.0-29.8	95	31.3	23.9-39.9
Onslow	313	9	3.1	1.3- 7.3	24	10.2	6.0-16.9	95	26.7	21.4-32.8	86	26.5	20.6-33.5	99	33.4	27.1-40.3
Orange	311	9	3.3	1.6- 6.7	38	12.6	8.6-18.0	95	33.0	26.6-40.0	73	22.4	17.3-28.6	96	28.7	23.1-35.1
Pitt	285	14	4.3	2.4- 7.7	36	14.3	9.5-20.9	102	38.2	30.3-46.9	48	16.4	11.6-22.6	85	26.8	20.7-34.0
Randolph	289	14	5.1	2.6- 9.8	40	12.9	8.6-18.9	88	31.1	24.3-38.8	64	21.4	15.4-29.0	83	29.5	22.1-38.2
Robeson	265	21	8.8	5.0-15.2	35	12.1	8.1-17.7	94	39.3	31.4-47.9	32	9.8	6.6-14.4	83	29.9	23.2-37.6
Rowan	329	11	2.8	1.4- 5.3	44	13.4	9.5-18.6	104	32.2	25.8-39.4	71	20.2	15.5-26.0	99	31.4	24.8-38.9
Union	299	8	1.7	0.8- 3.6	17	7.3	3.6-14.2	98	33.8	26.4-42.2	68	23.2	17.2-30.5	108	34.0	27.4-41.3
Wake	496	21	4.0	2.4- 6.6	51	10.9	7.6-15.4	176	35.9	30.0-42.2	121	22.7	18.4-27.7	127	26.5	20.9-33.0
Wayne	291	11	2.6	1.4- 4.9	30	9.6	5.6-16.2	104	35.5	28.5-43.3	55	16.8	11.8-23.4	91	35.4	27.5-44.2
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	2,809	155	7.7	5.5-10.7	302	10.8	8.9-13.1	945	32.0	28.8-35.3	555	19.2	16.3-22.4	852	30.3	27.1-33.6
Piedmont	5,450	271	5.4	4.4- 6.6	595	11.1	9.8-12.5	1,815	33.5	31.5-35.6	1,212	21.7	19.9-23.6	1,557	28.3	26.2-30.5
Western NC	2,264	88	3.5	2.6- 4.7	198	10.3	8.4-12.5	706	30.0	27.1-33.1	514	22.0	19.0-25.2	758	34.3	31.0-37.7
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,551	56	3.5	2.4- 5.1	127	9.8	7.9-12.2	484	30.5	27.5-33.7	350	21.4	18.8-24.1	534	34.9	31.7-38.2
Northwest	2,369	115	4.8	3.7- 6.3	251	10.6	8.8-12.8	771	31.7	28.7-34.9	535	22.0	19.2-25.1	697	30.9	27.6-34.4
Charlotte	1,456	64	4.8	3.4- 6.8	150	11.1	8.8-14.0	475	32.6	29.0-36.3	329	23.0	19.6-26.7	438	28.5	24.9-32.4
Greensboro	1,333	71	6.8	4.2-10.6	153	11.6	9.1-14.7	430	31.0	26.9-35.4	281	19.0	15.5-23.0	398	31.6	26.6-37.2
Southern Regional	883	63	9.2	6.3-13.4	103	10.7	8.0-14.2	297	32.8	27.9-38.0	156	17.3	13.7-21.6	264	30.0	24.7-35.8
Coastal	452	21	12.2	4.3-30.2	50	10.3	6.5-16.1	144	30.6	23.2-39.0	110	22.2	15.7-30.4	127	24.7	18.5-32.1
Wake	1,245	63	4.4	3.1- 6.2	137	11.3	8.9-14.3	452	37.0	32.7-41.4	264	21.7	18.2-25.7	329	25.6	21.8-29.9
Area L	113	7	4.1	1.7- 9.4	14	11.2	5.7-21.1	39	31.1	20.1-44.9	19	20.0	9.3-37.9	34	33.6	22.5-46.9
Eastern	1,121	54	6.8	4.5-10.1	110	10.5	7.3-15.0	374	31.9	26.7-37.4	237	20.4	16.0-25.7	346	30.4	25.5-35.7

Total
Respond.^

1 day

2 days

3-4 days

5-6 days

Everyday

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

10,523

514

5.8

4.9- 6.8

1,095

10.9

9.9-12.0

3,466

32.6

31.1-34.2

2,281

21.0

19.6-22.5

3,167

29.7

28.1-31.3

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

285

3.7

2.1- 6.6

9.1

5.6-14.6

101

31.5

24.0-40.2

21.5

14.4-30.7

34.2

23.9-46.2

Buncombe

343

3.9

1.9- 7.6

10.3

7.0-14.9

108

32.2

26.3-38.7

21.0

16.2-26.6

106

32.7

26.9-39.1

Cabarrus

280

4.9

2.5- 9.4

14.7

9.1-22.9

35.5

27.6-44.2

18.2

13.0-24.7

26.8

19.5-35.5

Catawba

283

4.7

2.6- 8.6

11.9

7.8-17.7

33.5

27.3-40.3

21.7

16.7-27.8

28.1

22.1-35.1

Cumberland

287

8.0

4.6-13.8

11.8

7.3-18.7

100

31.2

24.9-38.3

17.3

12.7-23.1

31.6

24.6-39.7

Davidson

329

4.7

2.7- 7.9

11.6

7.8-17.0

119

33.6

27.4-40.4

21.6

16.0-28.6

28.5

22.1-35.9

Durham

357

6.5

3.2-12.7

12.7

8.9-17.7

131

37.7

31.2-44.7

22.4

17.2-28.5

20.8

15.7-27.0

Forsyth

311

6.4

4.0-10.2

10.8

7.2-15.8

35.5

28.5-43.2

19.2

14.2-25.4

28.1

21.6-35.7

Gaston

270

4.4

2.2- 8.8

9.8

6.2-15.0

30.6

23.9-38.3

23.1

16.4-31.5

32.1

25.5-39.6

Guilford

339

6.8

3.8-11.9

8.2

5.4-12.4

120

34.5

27.5-42.2

18.1

12.7-25.1

105

32.4

23.7-42.4

Iredell

343

3.4

1.7- 6.7

5.7

3.7- 8.7

108

30.9

24.5-38.0

27.9

20.9-36.2

103

32.2

25.5-39.6

Johnston

291

4.4

2.4- 8.0

16.3

9.8-25.9

106

37.8

30.2-46.0

13.6

9.8-18.7

27.9

22.0-34.6

Mecklenburg

515

5.0

3.0- 8.4

12.4

8.8-17.2

186

37.2

31.6-43.0

117

21.2

17.1-25.9

130

24.2

19.5-29.6

New Hanover

333

5.2

2.0-12.7

11.4

6.8-18.5

106

29.3

22.6-37.1

22.8

17.0-29.8

31.3

23.9-39.9

Onslow

313

3.1

1.3- 7.3

10.2

6.0-16.9

26.7

21.4-32.8

26.5

20.6-33.5

33.4

27.1-40.3

Orange

311

3.3

1.6- 6.7

12.6

8.6-18.0

33.0

26.6-40.0

22.4

17.3-28.6

28.7

23.1-35.1

Pitt

285

4.3

2.4- 7.7

14.3

9.5-20.9

102

38.2

30.3-46.9

16.4

11.6-22.6

26.8

20.7-34.0

Randolph

289

5.1

2.6- 9.8

12.9

8.6-18.9

31.1

24.3-38.8

21.4

15.4-29.0

29.5

22.1-38.2

Robeson

265

8.8

5.0-15.2

12.1

8.1-17.7

39.3

31.4-47.9

9.8

6.6-14.4

29.9

23.2-37.6

Rowan

329

2.8

1.4- 5.3

13.4

9.5-18.6

104

32.2

25.8-39.4

20.2

15.5-26.0

31.4

24.8-38.9

Union

299

1.7

0.8- 3.6

7.3

3.6-14.2

33.8

26.4-42.2

23.2

17.2-30.5

108

34.0

27.4-41.3

Wake

496

4.0

2.4- 6.6

10.9

7.6-15.4

176

35.9

30.0-42.2

121

22.7

18.4-27.7

127

26.5

20.9-33.0

Wayne

291

2.6

1.4- 4.9

9.6

5.6-16.2

104

35.5

28.5-43.3

16.8

11.8-23.4

35.4

27.5-44.2

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

2,809

155

7.7

5.5-10.7

302

10.8

8.9-13.1

945

32.0

28.8-35.3

555

19.2

16.3-22.4

852

30.3

27.1-33.6

Piedmont

5,450

271

5.4

4.4- 6.6

595

11.1

9.8-12.5

1,815

33.5

31.5-35.6

1,212

21.7

19.9-23.6

1,557

28.3

26.2-30.5

Western NC

2,264

3.5

2.6- 4.7

198

10.3

8.4-12.5

706

30.0

27.1-33.1

514

22.0

19.0-25.2

758

34.3

31.0-37.7

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,551

3.5

2.4- 5.1

127

9.8

7.9-12.2

484

30.5

27.5-33.7

350

21.4

18.8-24.1

534

34.9

31.7-38.2

Northwest

2,369

115

4.8

3.7- 6.3

251

10.6

8.8-12.8

771

31.7

28.7-34.9

535

22.0

19.2-25.1

697

30.9

27.6-34.4

Charlotte

1,456

4.8

3.4- 6.8

150

11.1

8.8-14.0

475

32.6

29.0-36.3

329

23.0

19.6-26.7

438

28.5

24.9-32.4

Greensboro

1,333

6.8

4.2-10.6

153

11.6

9.1-14.7

430

31.0

26.9-35.4

281

19.0

15.5-23.0

398

31.6

26.6-37.2

Southern Regional

883

9.2

6.3-13.4

103

10.7

8.0-14.2

297

32.8

27.9-38.0

156

17.3

13.7-21.6

264

30.0

24.7-35.8

Coastal

452

12.2

4.3-30.2

10.3

6.5-16.1

144

30.6

23.2-39.0

110

22.2

15.7-30.4

127

24.7

18.5-32.1

Wake

1,245

4.4

3.1- 6.2

137

11.3

8.9-14.3

452

37.0

32.7-41.4

264

21.7

18.2-25.7

329

25.6

21.8-29.9

Area L

113

4.1

1.7- 9.4

11.2

5.7-21.1

31.1

20.1-44.9

20.0

9.3-37.9

33.6

22.5-46.9

Eastern

1,121

6.8

4.5-10.1

110

10.5

7.3-15.0

374

31.9

26.7-37.4

237

20.4

16.0-25.7

346

30.4

25.5-35.7

Back to Physical Activity.

*This question was asked only of respondents who reported doing moderate activities at least 10 minutes at a time.

^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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