2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,724 3,542 76.1 74.5-77.6 1,182 23.9 22.4-25.5
-Non-Hispanic Black 879 627 73.7 69.8-77.2 252 26.3 22.8-30.2
GENDER
Male 358 268 79.6 74.4-84.0 90 20.4 16.0-25.6
Female 521 359 68.7 63.1-73.8 162 31.3 26.2-36.9
AGE
18-34 177 137 78.6 71.4-84.4 40 21.4 15.6-28.6
35-44 119 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 173 121 71.0 61.3-79.0 52 29.0 21.0-38.7
55-64 173 124 77.0 68.7-83.5 49 23.0 16.5-31.3
65-74 150 100 67.1 57.2-75.7 50 32.9 24.3-42.8
75+ 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 273 176 71.9 65.3-77.8 97 28.1 22.2-34.7
Some Post-H.S. 270 200 73.8 66.2-80.1 70 26.2 19.9-33.8
College Graduate 229 185 82.5 75.9-87.7 44 17.5 12.3-24.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 117 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 158 105 70.2 61.3-77.8 53 29.8 22.2-38.7
$25,000- 34,999 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 117 86 78.1 68.8-85.2 31 21.9 14.8-31.2
$50,000- 74,999 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 125 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 288 164 59.3 51.6-66.5 124 40.7 33.5-48.4
No 562 442 79.7 75.1-83.7 120 20.3 16.3-24.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 137 105 82.1 74.2-88.0 32 17.9 12.0-25.8
Non-Veteran 742 522 72.3 67.9-76.2 220 27.7 23.8-32.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 292 234 79.8 73.2-85.1 58 20.2 14.9-26.8
Regional City or Suburban County 184 125 70.9 62.3-78.2 59 29.1 21.8-37.7
Rural 403 268 68.5 62.3-74.2 135 31.5 25.8-37.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 438 344 78.1 72.6-82.7 94 21.9 17.3-27.4
Unemployed 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 226 154 66.3 57.6-74.1 72 33.7 25.9-42.4
Unable to Work 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 161 101 65.5 56.4-73.6 60 34.5 26.4-43.6
151% to 200% 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 344 274 78.8 72.1-84.2 70 21.2 15.8-27.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 231 152 70.4 61.8-77.7 79 29.6 22.3-38.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 368 256 71.8 66.0-77.0 112 28.2 23.0-34.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 280 219 77.1 70.1-82.8 61 22.9 17.2-29.9

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2018 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 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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