2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Use of Trails and Greenways

Does your community have trails, greenways, bike paths, or sidewalks for biking,
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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,771 2,580 69.8 67.9-71.7 1,191 30.2 28.3-32.1
-MALES 1,647 1,138 69.4 66.4-72.2 509 30.6 27.8-33.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,097 794 72.1 68.6-75.3 303 27.9 24.7-31.4
Non-Hispanic Black 295 175 59.1 51.7-66.2 120 40.9 33.8-48.3
Other 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 287 229 78.2 71.8-83.5 58 21.8 16.5-28.2
35-44 199 151 75.2 66.8-82.0 48 24.8 18.0-33.2
45-54 313 222 73.0 66.7-78.6 91 27.0 21.4-33.3
55-64 351 226 66.0 59.5-72.0 125 34.0 28.0-40.5
65-74 308 195 52.4 44.9-59.8 113 47.6 40.2-55.1
75+ 177 105 58.8 49.0-67.9 72 41.2 32.1-51.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 193 112 63.0 54.2-71.0 81 37.0 29.0-45.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 457 287 66.4 60.9-71.5 170 33.6 28.5-39.1
Some Post-H.S. 438 286 64.6 58.7-70.0 152 35.4 30.0-41.3
College Graduate 557 452 84.1 80.1-87.4 105 15.9 12.6-19.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 132 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 237 149 66.1 58.0-73.3 88 33.9 26.7-42.0
$25,000- 34,999 151 98 64.3 53.8-73.6 53 35.7 26.4-46.2
$35,000- 49,999 204 145 68.2 58.7-76.4 59 31.8 23.6-41.3
$50,000- 74,999 243 180 75.1 67.7-81.3 63 24.9 18.7-32.3
$75,000+ 447 348 78.1 72.9-82.5 99 21.9 17.5-27.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 527 316 60.8 55.3-66.2 211 39.2 33.8-44.7
No 1,112 817 72.9 69.4-76.1 295 27.1 23.9-30.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 466 303 63.5 57.8-68.9 163 36.5 31.1-42.2
Non-Veteran 1,179 833 71.0 67.6-74.2 346 29.0 25.8-32.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 391 321 79.4 74.0-84.0 70 20.6 16.0-26.0
Regional City or Suburban County 319 228 70.5 64.1-76.2 91 29.5 23.8-35.9
Rural 937 589 61.9 57.6-66.1 348 38.1 33.9-42.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 958 706 73.8 70.1-77.2 252 26.2 22.8-29.9
Unemployed 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 430 265 57.2 51.0-63.3 165 42.8 36.7-49.0
Unable to Work 144 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 115 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 241 144 65.0 57.0-72.2 97 35.0 27.8-43.0
151% to 200% 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 902 672 73.7 69.8-77.3 230 26.3 22.7-30.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 371 213 56.6 49.3-63.7 158 43.4 36.3-50.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 588 391 64.1 59.0-68.9 197 35.9 31.1-41.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 688 534 77.0 72.8-80.6 154 23.0 19.4-27.2

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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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