BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Moderate Physical Activity*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Moderate Physical Activity*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	12,228	5,393	46.4	44.8-48.0	6,835	53.6	52.0-55.2
-Piedmont NC	6,279	2,763	46.3	44.2-48.5	3,516	53.7	51.5-55.8
GENDER
Male	2,382	1,131	50.1	46.8-53.5	1,251	49.9	46.5-53.2
Female	3,897	1,632	42.7	40.1-45.3	2,265	57.3	54.7-59.9
RACE
White	5,059	2,299	48.6	46.3-50.8	2,760	51.4	49.2-53.7
African American	858	306	38.0	32.9-43.3	552	62.0	56.7-67.1
Other Minorities	310	130	45.6	35.9-55.7	180	54.4	44.3-64.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	224	92	49.2	38.0-60.4	132	50.8	39.6-62.0
Non-Hispanic	6,036	2,664	46.0	44.0-48.1	3,372	54.0	51.9-56.0
AGE
18-24	171	92	55.0	45.1-64.6	79	45.0	35.4-54.9
25-34	604	299	51.8	46.0-57.5	305	48.2	42.5-54.0
35-44	1,021	499	46.2	42.0-50.4	522	53.8	49.6-58.0
45-54	1,280	594	46.4	42.6-50.3	686	53.6	49.7-57.4
55-64	1,287	560	42.4	38.7-46.2	727	57.6	53.8-61.3
65+	1,856	690	36.6	33.4-40.0	1,166	63.4	60.0-66.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	723	216	38.7	30.8-47.3	507	61.3	52.7-69.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,680	669	44.1	39.7-48.6	1,011	55.9	51.4-60.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,540	681	46.6	42.6-50.7	859	53.4	49.3-57.4
College Graduate	2,329	1,194	50.5	47.6-53.4	1,135	49.5	46.6-52.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	563	178	35.2	27.4-43.9	385	64.8	56.1-72.6
$15,000- 24,999	863	342	44.4	38.5-50.5	521	55.6	49.5-61.5
$25,000- 34,999	597	229	37.9	31.5-44.7	368	62.1	55.3-68.5
$35,000- 49,999	792	346	46.0	39.9-52.2	446	54.0	47.8-60.1
$50,000-74,999	925	458	50.7	45.6-55.8	467	49.3	44.2-54.4
$75,000+	1,631	872	52.8	49.3-56.2	759	47.2	43.8-50.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,023	668	34.1	30.6-37.8	1,355	65.9	62.2-69.4
No	4,069	2,014	50.9	48.4-53.4	2,055	49.1	46.6-51.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	733	321	41.3	36.0-46.8	412	58.7	53.2-64.0
Non-Veteran	5,022	2,206	46.4	44.0-48.8	2,816	53.6	51.2-56.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,228

5,393

46.4

44.8-48.0

6,835

53.6

52.0-55.2

-Piedmont NC

6,279

2,763

46.3

44.2-48.5

3,516

53.7

51.5-55.8

GENDER

Male

2,382

1,131

50.1

46.8-53.5

1,251

49.9

46.5-53.2

Female

3,897

1,632

42.7

40.1-45.3

2,265

57.3

54.7-59.9

RACE

White

5,059

2,299

48.6

46.3-50.8

2,760

51.4

49.2-53.7

African American

858

306

38.0

32.9-43.3

552

62.0

56.7-67.1

Other Minorities

310

130

45.6

35.9-55.7

180

54.4

44.3-64.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

224

49.2

38.0-60.4

132

50.8

39.6-62.0

Non-Hispanic

6,036

2,664

46.0

44.0-48.1

3,372

54.0

51.9-56.0

AGE

18-24

171

55.0

45.1-64.6

45.0

35.4-54.9

25-34

604

299

51.8

46.0-57.5

305

48.2

42.5-54.0

35-44

1,021

499

46.2

42.0-50.4

522

53.8

49.6-58.0

45-54

1,280

594

46.4

42.6-50.3

686

53.6

49.7-57.4

55-64

1,287

560

42.4

38.7-46.2

727

57.6

53.8-61.3

65+

1,856

690

36.6

33.4-40.0

1,166

63.4

60.0-66.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

723

216

38.7

30.8-47.3

507

61.3

52.7-69.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,680

669

44.1

39.7-48.6

1,011

55.9

51.4-60.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,540

681

46.6

42.6-50.7

859

53.4

49.3-57.4

College Graduate

2,329

1,194

50.5

47.6-53.4

1,135

49.5

46.6-52.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

563

178

35.2

27.4-43.9

385

64.8

56.1-72.6

$15,000- 24,999

863

342

44.4

38.5-50.5

521

55.6

49.5-61.5

$25,000- 34,999

597

229

37.9

31.5-44.7

368

62.1

55.3-68.5

$35,000- 49,999

792

346

46.0

39.9-52.2

446

54.0

47.8-60.1

$50,000-74,999

925

458

50.7

45.6-55.8

467

49.3

44.2-54.4

$75,000+

1,631

872

52.8

49.3-56.2

759

47.2

43.8-50.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,023

668

34.1

30.6-37.8

1,355

65.9

62.2-69.4

4,069

2,014

50.9

48.4-53.4

2,055

49.1

46.6-51.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

733

321

41.3

36.0-46.8

412

58.7

53.2-64.0

Non-Veteran

5,022

2,206

46.4

44.0-48.8

2,816

53.6

51.2-56.0

Back to Physical Activity.

*Data in this table were derived from the physical activity questions.
Yes = Respondents who report doing moderate physical activity for 30 or more minutes per day, five or more days per week or
respondents who report doing vigorous physical acti vity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
No= Respondents who report no moderate physical activity or less than 30 minutes per day, or less than five days per week
and no vigorous physical activity or less than 20 minutes p er day, or less than three days per week.

^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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