2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 620 205 32.5 27.4-38.0 90 16.7 12.8-21.4 123 18.9 14.8-23.7 202 32.0 26.9-37.6
GENDER
Male 277 93 33.7 25.9-42.4 50 17.9 12.5-24.9 54 19.5 13.1-28.1 80 29.0 21.6-37.7
Female 343 112 31.3 25.1-38.2 40 15.5 10.5-22.4 69 18.2 13.7-23.8 122 35.0 28.4-42.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 560 184 31.9 26.6-37.7 80 17.3 13.1-22.4 110 18.2 14.1-23.0 186 32.7 27.2-38.6
Non-Hispanic Black 18 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 115 34 22.9 15.0-33.1 *** *** *** 20 17.3 10.1-28.0 *** *** ***
55-64 119 *** *** *** *** *** *** 25 17.1 10.6-26.4 *** *** ***
65-74 139 42 24.3 16.6-34.2 *** *** *** 30 18.1 11.9-26.6 *** *** ***
75+ 98 *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 19.5 11.6-31.0 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 144 *** *** *** 21 21.3 13.0-32.8 32 19.3 12.5-28.6 53 32.2 23.0-43.1
Some Post-H.S. 185 56 33.1 24.8-42.7 26 15.8 9.9-24.3 32 13.8 9.0-20.5 71 37.2 28.4-47.0
College Graduate 243 97 40.8 33.0-49.1 36 17.9 12.1-25.6 53 21.9 16.1-28.9 57 19.5 14.0-26.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 97 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 141 *** *** *** 24 19.5 12.1-30.0 35 19.0 12.5-27.7 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 230 47 18.3 12.2-26.4 29 14.9 9.2-23.4 43 19.7 12.6-29.4 111 47.1 37.5-56.9
No 387 157 41.1 34.5-48.2 61 17.8 13.0-23.9 79 18.2 13.6-23.9 90 22.8 17.5-29.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 533 176 32.3 26.8-38.2 76 17.1 12.9-22.4 109 19.2 14.8-24.5 172 31.4 25.9-37.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 139 63 45.6 35.7-55.9 22 16.5 10.3-25.4 24 12.2 7.5-19.4 30 25.7 17.0-36.7
Rural 481 142 27.4 21.8-33.9 68 16.7 12.2-22.6 99 21.4 16.3-27.6 172 34.4 28.4-41.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 276 105 36.3 28.6-44.7 54 21.4 15.3-29.0 51 17.6 12.2-24.9 66 24.7 18.0-33.0
Unemployed 20 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 213 69 30.8 23.2-39.5 16 8.1 4.5-13.9 46 17.9 12.6-24.9 82 43.2 34.4-52.5
Unable to Work 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 15 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 99 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 324 120 37.4 29.9-45.6 48 17.1 11.8-24.0 72 18.8 14.1-24.8 84 26.7 20.0-34.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 200 57 20.9 13.9-30.0 28 11.5 6.7-19.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 181 54 30.2 21.6-40.4 25 18.7 11.9-28.2 41 19.2 12.6-28.1 61 31.9 23.7-41.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 239 94 42.8 34.6-51.5 37 18.5 12.5-26.6 40 12.6 8.5-18.1 68 26.1 19.1-34.7

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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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