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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	6,279	2,763	46.3	44.2-48.5	2,606	41.5	39.4-43.6	910	12.2	10.9-13.6
GENDER
Male	2,382	1,131	50.1	46.8-53.5	972	39.5	36.3-42.8	279	10.4	8.5-12.6
Female	3,897	1,632	42.7	40.1-45.3	1,634	43.4	40.8-46.0	631	13.9	12.3-15.7
RACE
White	5,059	2,299	48.6	46.3-50.8	2,070	40.7	38.6-42.9	690	10.7	9.4-12.1
African American	858	306	38.0	32.9-43.3	383	45.9	40.6-51.2	169	16.1	13.0-19.9
Other Minorities	310	130	45.6	35.9-55.7	138	40.9	32.2-50.2	42	13.5	8.8-20.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	224	92	49.2	38.0-60.4	96	37.3	27.9-47.8	36	13.6	8.0-22.1
Non-Hispanic	6,036	2,664	46.0	44.0-48.1	2,503	41.9	39.9-44.0	869	12.0	10.8-13.4
AGE
18-24	171	92	55.0	45.1-64.6	65	37.9	28.9-47.8	14	7.1	3.8-12.9
25-34	604	299	51.8	46.0-57.5	263	40.7	35.2-46.4	42	7.6	5.0-11.3
35-44	1,021	499	46.2	42.0-50.4	433	43.5	39.2-47.8	89	10.4	7.4-14.3
45-54	1,280	594	46.4	42.6-50.3	546	42.0	38.2-45.9	140	11.6	9.2-14.6
55-64	1,287	560	42.4	38.7-46.2	536	44.4	40.6-48.3	191	13.1	11.0-15.6
65+	1,856	690	36.6	33.4-40.0	738	39.2	36.0-42.6	428	24.2	21.2-27.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	723	216	38.7	30.8-47.3	273	37.7	30.4-45.6	234	23.6	18.3-29.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,680	669	44.1	39.7-48.6	726	41.9	37.7-46.3	285	13.9	11.3-17.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,540	681	46.6	42.6-50.7	653	42.8	38.8-46.8	206	10.6	8.6-12.9
College Graduate	2,329	1,194	50.5	47.6-53.4	951	41.6	38.8-44.5	184	7.9	6.4- 9.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	563	178	35.2	27.4-43.9	228	42.1	34.0-50.8	157	22.6	17.1-29.4
$15,000- 24,999	863	342	44.4	38.5-50.5	320	34.4	29.2-39.9	201	21.2	16.5-26.8
$25,000- 34,999	597	229	37.9	31.5-44.7	268	44.8	37.6-52.2	100	17.3	12.9-22.9
$35,000- 49,999	792	346	46.0	39.9-52.2	358	43.0	37.3-48.8	88	11.0	7.5-15.8
$50,000-74,999	925	458	50.7	45.6-55.8	400	43.8	38.9-48.9	67	5.5	4.0- 7.6
$75,000+	1,631	872	52.8	49.3-56.2	668	41.8	38.4-45.3	91	5.4	4.1- 7.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,023	668	34.1	30.6-37.8	807	43.8	39.9-47.7	548	22.1	19.3-25.1
No	4,069	2,014	50.9	48.4-53.4	1,723	40.8	38.4-43.3	332	8.3	6.9- 9.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	733	321	41.3	36.0-46.8	309	45.8	40.2-51.5	103	12.9	9.5-17.4
Non-Veteran	5,022	2,206	46.4	44.0-48.8	2,091	41.7	39.4-44.1	725	11.9	10.5-13.4

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

-Piedmont NC

6,279

2,763

46.3

44.2-48.5

2,606

41.5

39.4-43.6

910

12.2

10.9-13.6

GENDER

Male

2,382

1,131

50.1

46.8-53.5

972

39.5

36.3-42.8

279

10.4

8.5-12.6

Female

3,897

1,632

42.7

40.1-45.3

1,634

43.4

40.8-46.0

631

13.9

12.3-15.7

RACE

White

5,059

2,299

48.6

46.3-50.8

2,070

40.7

38.6-42.9

690

10.7

9.4-12.1

African American

858

306

38.0

32.9-43.3

383

45.9

40.6-51.2

169

16.1

13.0-19.9

Other Minorities

310

130

45.6

35.9-55.7

138

40.9

32.2-50.2

13.5

8.8-20.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

224

49.2

38.0-60.4

37.3

27.9-47.8

13.6

8.0-22.1

Non-Hispanic

6,036

2,664

46.0

44.0-48.1

2,503

41.9

39.9-44.0

869

12.0

10.8-13.4

AGE

18-24

171

55.0

45.1-64.6

37.9

28.9-47.8

7.1

3.8-12.9

25-34

604

299

51.8

46.0-57.5

263

40.7

35.2-46.4

7.6

5.0-11.3

35-44

1,021

499

46.2

42.0-50.4

433

43.5

39.2-47.8

10.4

7.4-14.3

45-54

1,280

594

46.4

42.6-50.3

546

42.0

38.2-45.9

140

11.6

9.2-14.6

55-64

1,287

560

42.4

38.7-46.2

536

44.4

40.6-48.3

191

13.1

11.0-15.6

65+

1,856

690

36.6

33.4-40.0

738

39.2

36.0-42.6

428

24.2

21.2-27.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

723

216

38.7

30.8-47.3

273

37.7

30.4-45.6

234

23.6

18.3-29.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,680

669

44.1

39.7-48.6

726

41.9

37.7-46.3

285

13.9

11.3-17.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,540

681

46.6

42.6-50.7

653

42.8

38.8-46.8

206

10.6

8.6-12.9

College Graduate

2,329

1,194

50.5

47.6-53.4

951

41.6

38.8-44.5

184

7.9

6.4- 9.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

563

178

35.2

27.4-43.9

228

42.1

34.0-50.8

157

22.6

17.1-29.4

$15,000- 24,999

863

342

44.4

38.5-50.5

320

34.4

29.2-39.9

201

21.2

16.5-26.8

$25,000- 34,999

597

229

37.9

31.5-44.7

268

44.8

37.6-52.2

100

17.3

12.9-22.9

$35,000- 49,999

792

346

46.0

39.9-52.2

358

43.0

37.3-48.8

11.0

7.5-15.8

$50,000-74,999

925

458

50.7

45.6-55.8

400

43.8

38.9-48.9

5.5

4.0- 7.6

$75,000+

1,631

872

52.8

49.3-56.2

668

41.8

38.4-45.3

5.4

4.1- 7.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,023

668

34.1

30.6-37.8

807

43.8

39.9-47.7

548

22.1

19.3-25.1

4,069

2,014

50.9

48.4-53.4

1,723

40.8

38.4-43.3

332

8.3

6.9- 9.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

733

321

41.3

36.0-46.8

309

45.8

40.2-51.5

103

12.9

9.5-17.4

Non-Veteran

5,022

2,206

46.4

44.0-48.8

2,091

41.7

39.4-44.1

725

11.9

10.5-13.4

Back to Physical Activity.

*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.

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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