2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Use of Trails and Greenways

How often do you use these for biking, walking or other activities?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 At least once a week At least once a month A few times per year Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,563 924 37.3 34.8-39.8 337 13.7 11.9-15.6 466 17.8 15.9-19.8 836 31.3 28.9-33.7
-Eastern NC 918 303 32.1 28.0-36.5 117 14.7 11.7-18.3 154 16.6 13.5-20.4 344 36.6 32.5-40.9
GENDER
Male 391 140 34.8 28.8-41.3 44 12.0 8.2-17.2 66 17.3 12.4-23.5 141 36.0 30.0-42.5
Female 527 163 29.7 24.3-35.9 73 17.1 12.8-22.4 88 16.1 12.3-20.8 203 37.1 31.6-43.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 544 186 33.8 28.8-39.3 68 13.2 9.9-17.4 95 16.2 12.7-20.6 195 36.7 31.6-42.1
Non-Hispanic Black 243 71 27.3 19.4-37.0 31 18.1 11.5-27.2 39 17.1 10.6-26.4 102 37.5 29.3-46.6
Other 131 *** *** *** 18 13.9 8.0-23.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 172 62 34.3 25.6-44.3 41 21.9 15.3-30.5 32 20.8 13.7-30.2 37 23.0 16.2-31.5
35-44 123 *** *** *** *** *** *** 23 15.9 9.5-25.3 *** *** ***
45-54 146 55 36.7 27.7-46.8 *** *** *** 25 14.0 8.3-22.8 55 43.1 33.1-53.8
55-64 186 54 28.6 21.4-37.1 26 11.5 7.2-17.9 38 17.0 11.6-24.2 68 43.0 34.2-52.2
65-74 180 62 31.1 23.0-40.5 *** *** *** 25 14.9 8.9-23.8 82 48.7 38.9-58.5
75+ 100 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 105 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 217 71 33.2 25.5-41.8 26 12.7 8.1-19.2 38 14.2 9.7-20.4 82 40.0 31.9-48.7
Some Post-H.S. 278 77 30.1 22.9-38.4 39 16.3 11.0-23.4 42 15.3 10.7-21.5 120 38.3 31.2-46.0
College Graduate 316 114 33.7 27.8-40.1 40 16.2 11.5-22.3 61 20.3 15.1-26.7 101 29.9 24.2-36.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 82 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 147 *** *** *** 23 18.2 10.4-29.9 23 16.6 9.9-26.6 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 116 *** *** *** *** *** *** 19 11.9 6.6-20.3 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 113 37 28.8 20.2-39.3 *** *** *** 16 14.0 7.6-24.2 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 205 74 35.1 27.1-44.0 23 11.7 7.3-18.2 41 20.1 14.0-28.0 67 33.1 25.1-42.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 293 77 31.1 23.2-40.2 29 11.4 6.7-18.7 48 14.6 10.2-20.6 139 42.9 35.1-51.1
No 618 224 32.6 27.9-37.6 86 16.0 12.4-20.4 105 17.7 13.7-22.5 203 33.8 29.0-38.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 145 55 36.0 26.8-46.5 *** *** *** 21 12.1 7.3-19.4 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 772 247 31.3 26.8-36.1 103 15.3 12.1-19.3 133 17.5 13.9-21.8 289 35.9 31.5-40.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 161 44 24.2 17.4-32.6 21 17.6 10.4-28.2 30 16.7 10.6-25.3 66 41.5 32.2-51.4
Rural 672 222 32.8 27.8-38.3 82 13.1 9.8-17.2 112 17.4 13.5-22.1 256 36.7 31.8-42.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 480 165 31.9 26.4-38.0 71 16.7 12.6-21.8 93 18.8 14.4-24.3 151 32.5 27.1-38.5
Unemployed 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 260 81 30.5 23.3-38.8 18 7.0 4.1-11.5 40 15.3 10.4-21.7 121 47.3 39.4-55.3
Unable to Work 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 18.6 10.9-30.1 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 146 *** *** *** 30 20.2 12.5-31.0 *** *** *** 54 31.7 22.7-42.2
151% to 200% 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 432 148 35.8 29.5-42.6 47 12.4 8.8-17.2 79 17.0 13.0-21.9 158 34.8 29.1-41.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 288 76 24.2 18.0-31.7 36 13.0 8.6-19.1 48 17.1 11.6-24.5 128 45.7 37.3-54.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 444 147 30.2 25.1-35.9 57 16.1 11.6-21.8 78 16.3 12.4-21.1 162 37.4 31.9-43.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 186 80 42.1 32.5-52.3 24 13.2 8.3-20.3 28 17.0 10.2-27.0 54 27.8 20.2-36.8

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*Asked only of those who have trails or greenways in their community.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

^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.

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