BRFSS 2011 - North Carolina: (During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises <br> such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?)

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Exercise-AFRICAN AMERICANS

During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises
such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	11,130	8,053	73.3	71.9-74.6	3,077	26.7	25.4-28.1
-AFRICAN AMERICANS	1,735	1,173	67.5	63.8-70.9	562	32.5	29.1-36.2
GENDER
Male	551	404	72.3	66.4-77.5	147	27.7	22.5-33.6
Female	1,184	769	63.5	58.9-67.9	415	36.5	32.1-41.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	19	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	1,710	1,156	67.6	63.9-71.1	554	32.4	28.9-36.1
AGE
18-34	277	203	70.9	63.4-77.4	74	29.1	22.6-36.6
35-44	242	175	74.1	65.4-81.2	67	25.9	18.8-34.6
45-54	355	228	61.4	53.2-68.9	127	38.6	31.1-46.8
55-64	381	258	62.2	54.2-69.6	123	37.8	30.4-45.8
65-74	267	180	72.3	63.1-79.9	87	27.7	20.1-36.9
75+	186	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	281	167	62.4	53.1-71.0	114	37.6	29.0-46.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	583	362	59.3	52.8-65.5	221	40.7	34.5-47.2
Some Post-H.S.	450	314	71.3	64.6-77.2	136	28.7	22.8-35.4
College Graduate	416	325	83.7	78.9-87.6	91	16.3	12.4-21.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	347	212	63.9	55.8-71.3	135	36.1	28.7-44.2
$15,000- 24,999	396	261	65.6	57.8-72.6	135	34.4	27.4-42.2
$25,000- 34,999	187	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	218	151	64.8	54.5-73.9	67	35.2	26.1-45.5
$50,000- 74,999	134	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	181	154	87.5	79.6-92.6	27	12.5	7.4-20.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	509	287	55.7	48.3-62.9	222	44.3	37.1-51.7
No	1,192	860	70.9	66.7-74.8	332	29.1	25.2-33.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	199	147	72.9	63.0-80.9	52	27.1	19.1-37.0
Non-Veteran	1,535	1,025	66.7	62.8-70.4	510	33.3	29.6-37.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,130

8,053

73.3

71.9-74.6

3,077

26.7

25.4-28.1

-AFRICAN AMERICANS

1,735

1,173

67.5

63.8-70.9

562

32.5

29.1-36.2

GENDER

Male

551

404

72.3

66.4-77.5

147

27.7

22.5-33.6

Female

1,184

769

63.5

58.9-67.9

415

36.5

32.1-41.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

***

Non-Hispanic

1,710

1,156

67.6

63.9-71.1

554

32.4

28.9-36.1

AGE

18-34

277

203

70.9

63.4-77.4

29.1

22.6-36.6

35-44

242

175

74.1

65.4-81.2

25.9

18.8-34.6

45-54

355

228

61.4

53.2-68.9

127

38.6

31.1-46.8

55-64

381

258

62.2

54.2-69.6

123

37.8

30.4-45.8

65-74

267

180

72.3

63.1-79.9

27.7

20.1-36.9

75+

186

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

281

167

62.4

53.1-71.0

114

37.6

29.0-46.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

583

362

59.3

52.8-65.5

221

40.7

34.5-47.2

Some Post-H.S.

450

314

71.3

64.6-77.2

136

28.7

22.8-35.4

College Graduate

416

325

83.7

78.9-87.6

16.3

12.4-21.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

347

212

63.9

55.8-71.3

135

36.1

28.7-44.2

$15,000- 24,999

396

261

65.6

57.8-72.6

135

34.4

27.4-42.2

$25,000- 34,999

187

***

$35,000- 49,999

218

151

64.8

54.5-73.9

35.2

26.1-45.5

$50,000- 74,999

134

***

$75,000+

181

154

87.5

79.6-92.6

12.5

7.4-20.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

509

287

55.7

48.3-62.9

222

44.3

37.1-51.7

1,192

860

70.9

66.7-74.8

332

29.1

25.2-33.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

199

147

72.9

63.0-80.9

27.1

19.1-37.0

Non-Veteran

1,535

1,025

66.7

62.8-70.4

510

33.3

29.6-37.2

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2011 are NOT comparable to previous years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2011 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^% = 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.

This page was generated on 12SEP12.

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2011 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Exercise-AFRICAN AMERICANS

During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?

During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises
such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?