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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
TOTAL	12,712	5,464	49.8	48.2-51.3	7,248	50.2	48.7-51.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	11,129	4,793	50.6	49.0-52.2	6,336	49.4	47.8-51.0
No	1,557	659	45.1	40.5-49.9	898	54.9	50.1-59.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	208	79	55.9	42.9-68.1	129	44.1	31.9-57.1
Recommended Range	4,030	1,958	55.5	52.6-58.3	2,072	44.5	41.7-47.4
Overweight	4,371	2,018	52.5	50.0-55.0	2,353	47.5	45.0-50.0
Obese	3,533	1,232	42.4	39.3-45.6	2,301	57.6	54.4-60.7
Current Smoker
No	10,377	4,541	50.3	48.6-52.1	5,836	49.7	47.9-51.4
Yes	2,279	905	47.8	44.1-51.5	1,374	52.2	48.5-55.9
History of CVD**
Yes	1,529	390	29.7	24.8-35.2	1,139	70.3	64.8-75.2
No	11,053	5,034	51.7	50.0-53.4	6,019	48.3	46.6-50.0
Binge Drinker
No	11,527	4,764	47.4	45.8-49.1	6,763	52.6	50.9-54.2
Yes	1,060	648	65.4	60.4-70.2	412	34.6	29.8-39.6
Heavy Drinker
No	12,047	5,118	49.5	47.8-51.1	6,929	50.5	48.9-52.2
Yes	464	251	53.1	44.6-61.4	213	46.9	38.6-55.4
Poor Sleep***
Yes	1,447	493	43.4	38.7-48.1	954	56.6	51.9-61.3
No	10,996	4,900	51.0	49.3-52.7	6,096	49.0	47.3-50.7
Current Asthma
Yes	1,061	354	40.8	35.5-46.3	707	59.2	53.7-64.5
No	11,593	5,092	50.5	48.8-52.1	6,501	49.5	47.9-51.2
Diabetes
Yes	1,650	434	29.8	26.1-33.6	1,216	70.2	66.4-73.9
No	11,047	5,025	52.0	50.3-53.7	6,022	48.0	46.3-49.7
Disability
Yes	4,489	1,221	33.9	31.2-36.7	3,268	66.1	63.3-68.8
No	7,833	4,048	55.9	54.0-57.8	3,785	44.1	42.2-46.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

12,712

5,464

49.8

48.2-51.3

7,248

50.2

48.7-51.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

11,129

4,793

50.6

49.0-52.2

6,336

49.4

47.8-51.0

1,557

659

45.1

40.5-49.9

898

54.9

50.1-59.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

208

55.9

42.9-68.1

129

44.1

31.9-57.1

Recommended Range

4,030

1,958

55.5

52.6-58.3

2,072

44.5

41.7-47.4

Overweight

4,371

2,018

52.5

50.0-55.0

2,353

47.5

45.0-50.0

Obese

3,533

1,232

42.4

39.3-45.6

2,301

57.6

54.4-60.7

Current Smoker

10,377

4,541

50.3

48.6-52.1

5,836

49.7

47.9-51.4

Yes

2,279

905

47.8

44.1-51.5

1,374

52.2

48.5-55.9

History of CVD**

Yes

1,529

390

29.7

24.8-35.2

1,139

70.3

64.8-75.2

11,053

5,034

51.7

50.0-53.4

6,019

48.3

46.6-50.0

Binge Drinker

11,527

4,764

47.4

45.8-49.1

6,763

52.6

50.9-54.2

Yes

1,060

648

65.4

60.4-70.2

412

34.6

29.8-39.6

Heavy Drinker

12,047

5,118

49.5

47.8-51.1

6,929

50.5

48.9-52.2

Yes

464

251

53.1

44.6-61.4

213

46.9

38.6-55.4

Poor Sleep***

Yes

1,447

493

43.4

38.7-48.1

954

56.6

51.9-61.3

10,996

4,900

51.0

49.3-52.7

6,096

49.0

47.3-50.7

Current Asthma

Yes

1,061

354

40.8

35.5-46.3

707

59.2

53.7-64.5

11,593

5,092

50.5

48.8-52.1

6,501

49.5

47.9-51.2

Diabetes

Yes

1,650

434

29.8

26.1-33.6

1,216

70.2

66.4-73.9

11,047

5,025

52.0

50.3-53.7

6,022

48.0

46.3-49.7

Disability

Yes

4,489

1,221

33.9

31.2-36.7

3,268

66.1

63.3-68.8

7,833

4,048

55.9

54.0-57.8

3,785

44.1

42.2-46.0

Back to Physical Activity.

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

**History of Cardiovascular Disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

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 13JUL10.

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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?*