BRFSS 2009 - Orange County: (Physical Activity Recommendation Status*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Orange County

Physical Activity

Physical Activity Recommendation Status*

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	Total Respond.^	Meets Recommendation	Some Physical Activity	Physically Inactive
North Carolina	12,228	5,393	46.4	44.8-48.0	4,933	40.4	38.8-41.9	1,902	13.2	12.2-14.3
-Orange County	339	160	44.5	38.1-51.0	146	48.1	41.5-54.7	33	7.5	5.1-10.8
GENDER
Male	131	59	43.9	34.3-54.0	61	49.6	39.7-59.5	11	6.5	3.4-12.2
Female	208	101	44.9	36.6-53.5	85	46.9	38.2-55.9	22	8.2	5.1-12.8
RACE
White	275	138	47.7	40.9-54.6	117	47.0	40.1-54.0	20	5.3	3.2- 8.4
Other	58	19	33.5	20.3-49.9	28	53.6	37.7-68.8	11	12.9	6.7-23.4
AGE
18-44	90	43	42.6	31.3-54.6	44	55.4	43.4-66.8	3	2.0	0.6- 6.8
45+	245	115	45.8	39.0-52.7	100	42.4	35.7-49.5	30	11.8	8.0-17.0
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	73	19	24.0	14.0-38.0	39	60.9	45.9-74.0	15	15.1	8.4-25.9
Some College +	265	140	50.2	43.1-57.4	107	44.5	37.5-51.8	18	5.2	3.1- 8.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	96	39	37.0	26.5-49.0	44	52.3	40.4-63.9	13	10.7	5.8-18.8
$50,000+	197	106	53.9	45.8-61.9	81	42.4	34.6-50.5	10	3.7	1.9- 7.0

Total
Respond.^

Meets Recommendation

Some Physical Activity

Physically Inactive

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,228

5,393

46.4

44.8-48.0

4,933

40.4

38.8-41.9

1,902

13.2

12.2-14.3

-Orange County

339

160

44.5

38.1-51.0

146

48.1

41.5-54.7

7.5

5.1-10.8

GENDER

Male

131

43.9

34.3-54.0

49.6

39.7-59.5

6.5

3.4-12.2

Female

208

101

44.9

36.6-53.5

46.9

38.2-55.9

8.2

5.1-12.8

RACE

White

275

138

47.7

40.9-54.6

117

47.0

40.1-54.0

5.3

3.2- 8.4

Other

33.5

20.3-49.9

53.6

37.7-68.8

12.9

6.7-23.4

AGE

18-44

42.6

31.3-54.6

55.4

43.4-66.8

2.0

0.6- 6.8

45+

245

115

45.8

39.0-52.7

100

42.4

35.7-49.5

11.8

8.0-17.0

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

24.0

14.0-38.0

60.9

45.9-74.0

15.1

8.4-25.9

Some College +

265

140

50.2

43.1-57.4

107

44.5

37.5-51.8

5.2

3.1- 8.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

37.0

26.5-49.0

52.3

40.4-63.9

10.7

5.8-18.8

$50,000+

197

106

53.9

45.8-61.9

42.4

34.6-50.5

3.7

1.9- 7.0

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*Meets recommendation = Moderate physical activity for 30 or more minutes per day, five or more days per week or vigorous physical activity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
Some Physical Activity = Do some physical activit y, but do not meet recommendations ABOVE.
Physically Inactive = Respondents reporting no activity.

^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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