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-WHITES

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
-WHITES	10,090	4,439	51.2	49.5-52.9	5,651	48.8	47.1-50.5
GENDER
Male	3,788	2,053	60.5	57.9-63.1	1,735	39.5	36.9-42.1
Female	6,302	2,386	42.8	40.7-44.9	3,916	57.2	55.1-59.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	128	72	63.1	49.3-75.0	56	36.9	25.0-50.7
Non-Hispanic	9,946	4,366	51.0	49.3-52.7	5,580	49.0	47.3-50.7
AGE
18-24	248	170	73.0	65.1-79.6	78	27.0	20.4-34.9
25-34	822	498	62.1	57.1-66.8	324	37.9	33.2-42.9
35-44	1,420	839	61.2	57.4-64.9	581	38.8	35.1-42.6
45-54	1,928	981	52.2	48.9-55.4	947	47.8	44.6-51.1
55-64	2,166	919	41.4	38.4-44.4	1,247	58.6	55.6-61.6
65+	3,428	998	28.5	26.4-30.7	2,430	71.5	69.3-73.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,082	265	36.4	29.9-43.4	817	63.6	56.6-70.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,909	1,111	45.6	42.3-49.0	1,798	54.4	51.0-57.7
Some Post-H.S.	2,629	1,166	51.5	48.1-54.9	1,463	48.5	45.1-51.9
College Graduate	3,461	1,895	59.6	57.2-61.9	1,566	40.4	38.1-42.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	890	203	30.7	24.7-37.4	687	69.3	62.6-75.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,439	507	43.4	38.7-48.3	932	56.6	51.7-61.3
$25,000- 34,999	1,018	406	44.6	38.7-50.8	612	55.4	49.2-61.3
$35,000-49,999	1,364	654	50.5	46.1-54.9	710	49.5	45.1-53.9
$50,000- 74,999	1,488	731	54.9	51.0-58.7	757	45.1	41.3-49.0
$75,000+	2,400	1,442	63.9	61.0-66.7	958	36.1	33.3-39.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,496	958	33.9	30.9-37.1	2,538	66.1	62.9-69.1
No	6,335	3,344	57.8	55.8-59.7	2,991	42.2	40.3-44.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,353	637	50.6	46.6-54.7	716	49.4	45.3-53.4
Non-Veteran	7,889	3,413	51.4	49.4-53.3	4,476	48.6	46.7-50.6

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

-WHITES

10,090

4,439

51.2

49.5-52.9

5,651

48.8

47.1-50.5

GENDER

Male

3,788

2,053

60.5

57.9-63.1

1,735

39.5

36.9-42.1

Female

6,302

2,386

42.8

40.7-44.9

3,916

57.2

55.1-59.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

128

63.1

49.3-75.0

36.9

25.0-50.7

Non-Hispanic

9,946

4,366

51.0

49.3-52.7

5,580

49.0

47.3-50.7

AGE

18-24

248

170

73.0

65.1-79.6

27.0

20.4-34.9

25-34

822

498

62.1

57.1-66.8

324

37.9

33.2-42.9

35-44

1,420

839

61.2

57.4-64.9

581

38.8

35.1-42.6

45-54

1,928

981

52.2

48.9-55.4

947

47.8

44.6-51.1

55-64

2,166

919

41.4

38.4-44.4

1,247

58.6

55.6-61.6

65+

3,428

998

28.5

26.4-30.7

2,430

71.5

69.3-73.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,082

265

36.4

29.9-43.4

817

63.6

56.6-70.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,909

1,111

45.6

42.3-49.0

1,798

54.4

51.0-57.7

Some Post-H.S.

2,629

1,166

51.5

48.1-54.9

1,463

48.5

45.1-51.9

College Graduate

3,461

1,895

59.6

57.2-61.9

1,566

40.4

38.1-42.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

890

203

30.7

24.7-37.4

687

69.3

62.6-75.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,439

507

43.4

38.7-48.3

932

56.6

51.7-61.3

$25,000- 34,999

1,018

406

44.6

38.7-50.8

612

55.4

49.2-61.3

$35,000-49,999

1,364

654

50.5

46.1-54.9

710

49.5

45.1-53.9

$50,000- 74,999

1,488

731

54.9

51.0-58.7

757

45.1

41.3-49.0

$75,000+

2,400

1,442

63.9

61.0-66.7

958

36.1

33.3-39.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,496

958

33.9

30.9-37.1

2,538

66.1

62.9-69.1

6,335

3,344

57.8

55.8-59.7

2,991

42.2

40.3-44.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,353

637

50.6

46.6-54.7

716

49.4

45.3-53.4

Non-Veteran

7,889

3,413

51.4

49.4-53.3

4,476

48.6

46.7-50.6

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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-WHITES

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?*