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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Physical Activity

Vigorous Physical Activity*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	12,528	2,735	25.9	24.4-27.4	9,793	74.1	72.6-75.6
-Western NC	2,664	608	25.5	23.0-28.2	2,056	74.5	71.8-77.0
GENDER
Male	1,014	293	30.9	26.7-35.4	721	69.1	64.6-73.3
Female	1,650	315	20.7	17.9-23.8	1,335	79.3	76.2-82.1
RACE
White	2,451	559	25.0	22.5-27.6	1,892	75.0	72.4-77.5
African American	74	14	30.9	15.4-52.3	60	69.1	47.7-84.6
Other Minorities	128	35	31.4	19.1-47.0	93	68.6	53.0-80.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	54	14	30.2	15.0-51.5	40	69.8	48.5-85.0
Non-Hispanic	2,604	594	25.4	22.9-28.0	2,010	74.6	72.0-77.1
AGE
18-24	88	30	23.6	14.5-36.0	58	76.4	64.0-85.5
25-34	185	66	37.6	28.9-47.2	119	62.4	52.8-71.1
35-44	332	93	27.8	22.3-34.1	239	72.2	65.9-77.7
45-54	469	118	26.2	20.9-32.3	351	73.8	67.7-79.1
55-64	620	130	22.0	18.4-26.1	490	78.0	73.9-81.6
65+	951	163	17.8	15.1-20.8	788	82.2	79.2-84.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	363	38	12.3	8.0-18.5	325	87.7	81.5-92.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	858	172	23.8	19.5-28.6	686	76.2	71.4-80.5
Some Post-H.S.	665	149	25.5	20.7-31.1	516	74.5	68.9-79.3
College Graduate	774	248	34.7	30.1-39.6	526	65.3	60.4-69.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	346	45	16.9	10.7-25.6	301	83.1	74.4-89.3
$15,000- 24,999	488	83	19.6	15.0-25.2	405	80.4	74.8-85.0
$25,000- 34,999	333	75	24.6	18.9-31.3	258	75.4	68.7-81.1
$35,000- 49,999	356	92	26.1	20.6-32.3	264	73.9	67.7-79.4
$50,000-74,999	351	99	28.7	22.7-35.6	252	71.3	64.4-77.3
$75,000+	396	144	36.7	29.3-44.8	252	63.3	55.2-70.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,021	141	17.4	13.9-21.6	880	82.6	78.4-86.1
No	1,579	453	29.6	26.4-33.0	1,126	70.4	67.0-73.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	325	85	26.7	21.4-32.9	240	73.3	67.1-78.6
Non-Veteran	2,120	468	24.9	22.1-27.9	1,652	75.1	72.1-77.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,528

2,735

25.9

24.4-27.4

9,793

74.1

72.6-75.6

-Western NC

2,664

608

25.5

23.0-28.2

2,056

74.5

71.8-77.0

GENDER

Male

1,014

293

30.9

26.7-35.4

721

69.1

64.6-73.3

Female

1,650

315

20.7

17.9-23.8

1,335

79.3

76.2-82.1

RACE

White

2,451

559

25.0

22.5-27.6

1,892

75.0

72.4-77.5

African American

30.9

15.4-52.3

69.1

47.7-84.6

Other Minorities

128

31.4

19.1-47.0

68.6

53.0-80.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

30.2

15.0-51.5

69.8

48.5-85.0

Non-Hispanic

2,604

594

25.4

22.9-28.0

2,010

74.6

72.0-77.1

AGE

18-24

23.6

14.5-36.0

76.4

64.0-85.5

25-34

185

37.6

28.9-47.2

119

62.4

52.8-71.1

35-44

332

27.8

22.3-34.1

239

72.2

65.9-77.7

45-54

469

118

26.2

20.9-32.3

351

73.8

67.7-79.1

55-64

620

130

22.0

18.4-26.1

490

78.0

73.9-81.6

65+

951

163

17.8

15.1-20.8

788

82.2

79.2-84.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

363

12.3

8.0-18.5

325

87.7

81.5-92.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

858

172

23.8

19.5-28.6

686

76.2

71.4-80.5

Some Post-H.S.

665

149

25.5

20.7-31.1

516

74.5

68.9-79.3

College Graduate

774

248

34.7

30.1-39.6

526

65.3

60.4-69.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

346

16.9

10.7-25.6

301

83.1

74.4-89.3

$15,000- 24,999

488

19.6

15.0-25.2

405

80.4

74.8-85.0

$25,000- 34,999

333

24.6

18.9-31.3

258

75.4

68.7-81.1

$35,000- 49,999

356

26.1

20.6-32.3

264

73.9

67.7-79.4

$50,000-74,999

351

28.7

22.7-35.6

252

71.3

64.4-77.3

$75,000+

396

144

36.7

29.3-44.8

252

63.3

55.2-70.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,021

141

17.4

13.9-21.6

880

82.6

78.4-86.1

1,579

453

29.6

26.4-33.0

1,126

70.4

67.0-73.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

325

26.7

21.4-32.9

240

73.3

67.1-78.6

Non-Veteran

2,120

468

24.9

22.1-27.9

1,652

75.1

72.1-77.9

Back to Physical Activity.

*Data in this table were derived from the physical activity questions.
Yes = Respondents who report doing vigorous physical activity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
No = Respondents who report no vigorous physical ac tivity or less than 20 minutes per 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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