2017 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black 468 152 33.6 28.0-39.8 50 11.1 7.8-15.8 73 15.8 11.6-21.1 193 39.4 33.6-45.5
GENDER
Male 172 65 37.0 28.3-46.6 17 10.7 6.0-18.5 25 18.1 11.1-28.3 65 34.1 25.7-43.6
Female 296 87 31.4 24.2-39.6 33 11.4 7.1-17.7 48 14.3 9.7-20.5 128 42.9 35.2-51.0
AGE
18-34 110 *** *** *** 19 14.2 8.0-23.7 18 17.2 9.4-29.4 *** *** ***
35-44 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 96 20 18.9 11.3-30.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 130 *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 7.3 4.1-12.7 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 127 *** *** *** *** *** *** 21 16.4 9.6-26.8 *** *** ***
College Graduate 163 56 36.0 26.8-46.3 17 9.4 5.4-15.7 28 20.3 13.0-30.2 62 34.4 25.7-44.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 146 *** *** *** 19 13.9 7.8-23.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 318 113 36.2 29.5-43.5 31 10.0 6.2-15.6 54 17.2 12.1-23.8 120 36.7 29.8-44.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 411 125 32.2 26.2-38.8 46 11.0 7.5-15.8 68 16.9 12.3-22.8 172 39.9 33.6-46.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 167 57 35.8 27.3-45.2 *** *** *** 23 13.5 8.4-21.1 71 40.9 32.2-50.3
Regional City or Suburban County 101 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 200 60 28.7 19.7-39.8 24 12.6 7.3-20.8 30 18.8 11.1-29.9 86 40.0 30.7-50.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 256 86 36.0 28.4-44.4 28 10.0 6.4-15.4 43 16.4 11.1-23.6 99 37.6 30.3-45.4
Unemployed 27 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 17 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 18 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 182 66 37.2 27.9-47.6 *** *** *** 26 16.5 10.2-25.7 76 39.4 30.1-49.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 112 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 178 48 26.8 19.2-36.1 23 15.2 9.1-24.4 29 16.6 10.2-26.0 78 41.3 32.6-50.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 178 70 41.6 32.5-51.4 *** *** *** 27 14.4 8.9-22.4 66 35.9 27.1-45.8

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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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