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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,599	1,235	49.7	46.5-53.0	1,364	50.3	47.0-53.5
GENDER
Male	1,001	526	53.8	48.7-58.8	475	46.2	41.2-51.3
Female	1,598	709	46.0	41.9-50.2	889	54.0	49.8-58.1
RACE
White	2,389	1,142	49.7	46.3-53.1	1,247	50.3	46.9-53.7
African American	73	27	44.2	27.7-62.2	46	55.8	37.8-72.3
Other Minorities	127	63	54.1	39.6-67.9	64	45.9	32.1-60.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	52	28	53.1	33.4-71.9	24	46.9	28.1-66.6
Non-Hispanic	2,542	1,206	49.7	46.4-53.0	1,336	50.3	47.0-53.6
AGE
18-24	86	49	61.4	45.7-75.1	37	38.6	24.9-54.3
25-34	185	98	51.6	42.0-61.1	87	48.4	38.9-58.0
35-44	331	165	46.9	39.8-54.1	166	53.1	45.9-60.2
45-54	466	233	50.2	44.0-56.4	233	49.8	43.6-56.0
55-64	609	293	51.0	46.2-55.7	316	49.0	44.3-53.8
65+	906	386	42.5	38.7-46.5	520	57.5	53.5-61.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	349	116	42.0	30.2-54.7	233	58.0	45.3-69.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	823	373	47.6	42.7-52.4	450	52.4	47.6-57.3
Some Post-H.S.	650	302	49.8	42.9-56.7	348	50.2	43.3-57.1
College Graduate	774	443	56.6	51.3-61.8	331	43.4	38.2-48.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	334	110	39.7	30.2-50.0	224	60.3	50.0-69.8
$15,000- 24,999	468	205	45.4	39.0-52.1	263	54.6	47.9-61.0
$25,000- 34,999	328	159	51.5	44.5-58.3	169	48.5	41.7-55.5
$35,000- 49,999	356	198	55.6	48.7-62.3	158	44.4	37.7-51.3
$50,000-74,999	346	175	46.7	38.9-54.7	171	53.3	45.3-61.1
$75,000+	394	239	60.7	52.2-68.6	155	39.3	31.4-47.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	987	355	38.0	33.7-42.5	632	62.0	57.5-66.3
No	1,547	849	54.2	50.1-58.1	698	45.8	41.9-49.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	319	171	53.1	46.5-59.5	148	46.9	40.5-53.5
Non-Veteran	2,063	956	48.7	44.9-52.5	1,107	51.3	47.5-55.1

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

-Western NC

2,599

1,235

49.7

46.5-53.0

1,364

50.3

47.0-53.5

GENDER

Male

1,001

526

53.8

48.7-58.8

475

46.2

41.2-51.3

Female

1,598

709

46.0

41.9-50.2

889

54.0

49.8-58.1

RACE

White

2,389

1,142

49.7

46.3-53.1

1,247

50.3

46.9-53.7

African American

44.2

27.7-62.2

55.8

37.8-72.3

Other Minorities

127

54.1

39.6-67.9

45.9

32.1-60.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

53.1

33.4-71.9

46.9

28.1-66.6

Non-Hispanic

2,542

1,206

49.7

46.4-53.0

1,336

50.3

47.0-53.6

AGE

18-24

61.4

45.7-75.1

38.6

24.9-54.3

25-34

185

51.6

42.0-61.1

48.4

38.9-58.0

35-44

331

165

46.9

39.8-54.1

166

53.1

45.9-60.2

45-54

466

233

50.2

44.0-56.4

233

49.8

43.6-56.0

55-64

609

293

51.0

46.2-55.7

316

49.0

44.3-53.8

65+

906

386

42.5

38.7-46.5

520

57.5

53.5-61.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

349

116

42.0

30.2-54.7

233

58.0

45.3-69.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

823

373

47.6

42.7-52.4

450

52.4

47.6-57.3

Some Post-H.S.

650

302

49.8

42.9-56.7

348

50.2

43.3-57.1

College Graduate

774

443

56.6

51.3-61.8

331

43.4

38.2-48.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

334

110

39.7

30.2-50.0

224

60.3

50.0-69.8

$15,000- 24,999

468

205

45.4

39.0-52.1

263

54.6

47.9-61.0

$25,000- 34,999

328

159

51.5

44.5-58.3

169

48.5

41.7-55.5

$35,000- 49,999

356

198

55.6

48.7-62.3

158

44.4

37.7-51.3

$50,000-74,999

346

175

46.7

38.9-54.7

171

53.3

45.3-61.1

$75,000+

394

239

60.7

52.2-68.6

155

39.3

31.4-47.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

987

355

38.0

33.7-42.5

632

62.0

57.5-66.3

1,547

849

54.2

50.1-58.1

698

45.8

41.9-49.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

319

171

53.1

46.5-59.5

148

46.9

40.5-53.5

Non-Veteran

2,063

956

48.7

44.9-52.5

1,107

51.3

47.5-55.1

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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