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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,599	1,235	49.7	46.5-53.0	966	37.3	34.3-40.3	398	13.0	11.1-15.2
GENDER
Male	1,001	526	53.8	48.7-58.8	335	33.5	29.0-38.4	140	12.7	10.0-16.0
Female	1,598	709	46.0	41.9-50.2	631	40.7	36.9-44.6	258	13.3	10.7-16.4
RACE
White	2,389	1,142	49.7	46.3-53.1	889	38.2	35.0-41.4	358	12.1	10.3-14.3
African American	73	27	44.2	27.7-62.2	27	31.7	19.0-47.8	19	24.1	12.9-40.4
Other Minorities	127	63	54.1	39.6-67.9	44	27.1	17.2-39.9	20	18.8	8.8-35.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	52	28	53.1	33.4-71.9	17	21.1	10.3-38.5	7	25.7	10.6-50.2
Non-Hispanic	2,542	1,206	49.7	46.4-53.0	946	37.9	34.8-41.0	390	12.5	10.7-14.6
AGE
18-24	86	49	61.4	45.7-75.1	28	29.3	18.1-43.7	9	9.3	4.1-19.4
25-34	185	98	51.6	42.0-61.1	76	41.6	32.2-51.5	11	6.8	3.3-13.7
35-44	331	165	46.9	39.8-54.1	139	42.7	35.6-50.1	27	10.4	5.5-18.6
45-54	466	233	50.2	44.0-56.4	184	37.8	32.3-43.6	49	12.0	7.4-18.7
55-64	609	293	51.0	46.2-55.7	211	33.3	28.9-38.0	105	15.8	12.8-19.3
65+	906	386	42.5	38.7-46.5	323	36.7	32.9-40.7	197	20.7	17.6-24.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	349	116	42.0	30.2-54.7	135	32.8	24.5-42.3	98	25.3	17.4-35.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	823	373	47.6	42.7-52.4	306	37.6	33.1-42.3	144	14.8	11.6-18.7
Some Post-H.S.	650	302	49.8	42.9-56.7	258	39.1	32.8-45.8	90	11.1	7.7-15.8
College Graduate	774	443	56.6	51.3-61.8	265	36.8	31.6-42.3	66	6.6	5.0- 8.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	334	110	39.7	30.2-50.0	119	35.2	27.4-43.8	105	25.1	18.4-33.3
$15,000- 24,999	468	205	45.4	39.0-52.1	176	35.9	29.9-42.3	87	18.7	13.1-25.9
$25,000- 34,999	328	159	51.5	44.5-58.3	126	36.6	30.5-43.3	43	11.9	7.8-17.8
$35,000- 49,999	356	198	55.6	48.7-62.3	129	36.7	30.2-43.6	29	7.7	4.8-12.2
$50,000-74,999	346	175	46.7	38.9-54.7	140	46.4	38.1-54.9	31	6.9	4.5-10.4
$75,000+	394	239	60.7	52.2-68.6	142	36.4	28.7-44.8	13	3.0	1.6- 5.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	987	355	38.0	33.7-42.5	358	37.2	33.0-41.6	274	24.8	20.9-29.1
No	1,547	849	54.2	50.1-58.1	581	37.9	34.1-41.8	117	7.9	5.9-10.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	319	171	53.1	46.5-59.5	96	30.2	24.6-36.4	52	16.7	12.1-22.7
Non-Veteran	2,063	956	48.7	44.9-52.5	790	38.2	34.8-41.8	317	13.0	10.8-15.6

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

-Western NC

2,599

1,235

49.7

46.5-53.0

966

37.3

34.3-40.3

398

13.0

11.1-15.2

GENDER

Male

1,001

526

53.8

48.7-58.8

335

33.5

29.0-38.4

140

12.7

10.0-16.0

Female

1,598

709

46.0

41.9-50.2

631

40.7

36.9-44.6

258

13.3

10.7-16.4

RACE

White

2,389

1,142

49.7

46.3-53.1

889

38.2

35.0-41.4

358

12.1

10.3-14.3

African American

44.2

27.7-62.2

31.7

19.0-47.8

24.1

12.9-40.4

Other Minorities

127

54.1

39.6-67.9

27.1

17.2-39.9

18.8

8.8-35.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

53.1

33.4-71.9

21.1

10.3-38.5

25.7

10.6-50.2

Non-Hispanic

2,542

1,206

49.7

46.4-53.0

946

37.9

34.8-41.0

390

12.5

10.7-14.6

AGE

18-24

61.4

45.7-75.1

29.3

18.1-43.7

9.3

4.1-19.4

25-34

185

51.6

42.0-61.1

41.6

32.2-51.5

6.8

3.3-13.7

35-44

331

165

46.9

39.8-54.1

139

42.7

35.6-50.1

10.4

5.5-18.6

45-54

466

233

50.2

44.0-56.4

184

37.8

32.3-43.6

12.0

7.4-18.7

55-64

609

293

51.0

46.2-55.7

211

33.3

28.9-38.0

105

15.8

12.8-19.3

65+

906

386

42.5

38.7-46.5

323

36.7

32.9-40.7

197

20.7

17.6-24.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

349

116

42.0

30.2-54.7

135

32.8

24.5-42.3

25.3

17.4-35.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

823

373

47.6

42.7-52.4

306

37.6

33.1-42.3

144

14.8

11.6-18.7

Some Post-H.S.

650

302

49.8

42.9-56.7

258

39.1

32.8-45.8

11.1

7.7-15.8

College Graduate

774

443

56.6

51.3-61.8

265

36.8

31.6-42.3

6.6

5.0- 8.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

334

110

39.7

30.2-50.0

119

35.2

27.4-43.8

105

25.1

18.4-33.3

$15,000- 24,999

468

205

45.4

39.0-52.1

176

35.9

29.9-42.3

18.7

13.1-25.9

$25,000- 34,999

328

159

51.5

44.5-58.3

126

36.6

30.5-43.3

11.9

7.8-17.8

$35,000- 49,999

356

198

55.6

48.7-62.3

129

36.7

30.2-43.6

7.7

4.8-12.2

$50,000-74,999

346

175

46.7

38.9-54.7

140

46.4

38.1-54.9

6.9

4.5-10.4

$75,000+

394

239

60.7

52.2-68.6

142

36.4

28.7-44.8

3.0

1.6- 5.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

987

355

38.0

33.7-42.5

358

37.2

33.0-41.6

274

24.8

20.9-29.1

1,547

849

54.2

50.1-58.1

581

37.9

34.1-41.8

117

7.9

5.9-10.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

319

171

53.1

46.5-59.5

30.2

24.6-36.4

16.7

12.1-22.7

Non-Veteran

2,063

956

48.7

44.9-52.5

790

38.2

34.8-41.8

317

13.0

10.8-15.6

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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.

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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