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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Leisure Time Physical Activity *

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	13,266	9,476	73.6	72.2-74.9	3,790	26.4	25.1-27.8
-Piedmont NC	6,782	4,971	75.9	74.2-77.5	1,811	24.1	22.5-25.8
GENDER
Male	2,564	2,007	79.9	77.4-82.3	557	20.1	17.7-22.6
Female	4,218	2,964	72.1	69.8-74.4	1,254	27.9	25.6-30.2
RACE
White	5,454	4,068	78.0	76.2-79.7	1,386	22.0	20.3-23.8
African American	933	613	69.4	64.7-73.7	320	30.6	26.3-35.3
Other Minorities	341	247	74.1	66.1-80.7	94	25.9	19.3-33.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	238	167	73.3	63.6-81.2	71	26.7	18.8-36.4
Non-Hispanic	6,520	4,787	76.1	74.4-77.7	1,733	23.9	22.3-25.6
AGE
18-24	185	140	79.4	71.5-85.5	45	20.6	14.5-28.5
25-34	638	508	80.0	75.4-84.0	130	20.0	16.0-24.6
35-44	1,092	884	78.0	73.7-81.7	208	22.0	18.3-26.3
45-54	1,353	1,038	76.7	73.3-79.7	315	23.3	20.3-26.7
55-64	1,381	985	73.8	70.6-76.7	396	26.2	23.3-29.4
65+	2,064	1,356	66.2	63.0-69.3	708	33.8	30.7-37.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	831	436	61.8	54.9-68.3	395	38.2	31.7-45.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,855	1,214	68.9	65.2-72.4	641	31.1	27.6-34.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,638	1,208	75.3	71.8-78.5	430	24.7	21.5-28.2
College Graduate	2,445	2,104	86.8	84.7-88.5	341	13.2	11.5-15.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	612	333	57.3	49.2-65.0	279	42.7	35.0-50.8
$15,000- 24,999	952	597	66.2	60.5-71.5	355	33.8	28.5-39.5
$25,000- 34,999	642	420	67.5	61.3-73.2	222	32.5	26.8-38.7
$35,000- 49,999	845	620	73.4	68.1-78.0	225	26.6	22.0-31.9
$50,000-74,999	959	763	80.9	77.0-84.3	196	19.1	15.7-23.0
$75,000+	1,707	1,510	89.4	87.4-91.2	197	10.6	8.8-12.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,157	1,267	63.7	60.1-67.1	890	36.3	32.9-39.9
No	4,198	3,391	80.9	78.8-82.7	807	19.1	17.3-21.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	790	602	77.4	72.5-81.6	188	22.6	18.4-27.5
Non-Veteran	5,429	3,942	75.5	73.6-77.4	1,487	24.5	22.6-26.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

13,266

9,476

73.6

72.2-74.9

3,790

26.4

25.1-27.8

-Piedmont NC

6,782

4,971

75.9

74.2-77.5

1,811

24.1

22.5-25.8

GENDER

Male

2,564

2,007

79.9

77.4-82.3

557

20.1

17.7-22.6

Female

4,218

2,964

72.1

69.8-74.4

1,254

27.9

25.6-30.2

RACE

White

5,454

4,068

78.0

76.2-79.7

1,386

22.0

20.3-23.8

African American

933

613

69.4

64.7-73.7

320

30.6

26.3-35.3

Other Minorities

341

247

74.1

66.1-80.7

25.9

19.3-33.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

238

167

73.3

63.6-81.2

26.7

18.8-36.4

Non-Hispanic

6,520

4,787

76.1

74.4-77.7

1,733

23.9

22.3-25.6

AGE

18-24

185

140

79.4

71.5-85.5

20.6

14.5-28.5

25-34

638

508

80.0

75.4-84.0

130

20.0

16.0-24.6

35-44

1,092

884

78.0

73.7-81.7

208

22.0

18.3-26.3

45-54

1,353

1,038

76.7

73.3-79.7

315

23.3

20.3-26.7

55-64

1,381

985

73.8

70.6-76.7

396

26.2

23.3-29.4

65+

2,064

1,356

66.2

63.0-69.3

708

33.8

30.7-37.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

831

436

61.8

54.9-68.3

395

38.2

31.7-45.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,855

1,214

68.9

65.2-72.4

641

31.1

27.6-34.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,638

1,208

75.3

71.8-78.5

430

24.7

21.5-28.2

College Graduate

2,445

2,104

86.8

84.7-88.5

341

13.2

11.5-15.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

612

333

57.3

49.2-65.0

279

42.7

35.0-50.8

$15,000- 24,999

952

597

66.2

60.5-71.5

355

33.8

28.5-39.5

$25,000- 34,999

642

420

67.5

61.3-73.2

222

32.5

26.8-38.7

$35,000- 49,999

845

620

73.4

68.1-78.0

225

26.6

22.0-31.9

$50,000-74,999

959

763

80.9

77.0-84.3

196

19.1

15.7-23.0

$75,000+

1,707

1,510

89.4

87.4-91.2

197

10.6

8.8-12.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,157

1,267

63.7

60.1-67.1

890

36.3

32.9-39.9

4,198

3,391

80.9

78.8-82.7

807

19.1

17.3-21.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

790

602

77.4

72.5-81.6

188

22.6

18.4-27.5

Non-Veteran

5,429

3,942

75.5

73.6-77.4

1,487

24.5

22.6-26.4

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*Data in this table were derived from the exercise question.
Yes = Respondents who report any level of physical activity or exercise.
No = Respondents reporting no physical activity or exercise.

^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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