2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 890 653 74.0 69.9-77.8 237 26.0 22.2-30.1
GENDER
Male 420 325 76.1 69.8-81.4 95 23.9 18.6-30.2
Female 470 328 72.1 66.4-77.2 142 27.9 22.8-33.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 780 581 73.8 69.3-77.9 199 26.2 22.1-30.7
Non-Hispanic Black 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 143 118 81.4 72.1-88.1 25 18.6 11.9-27.9
35-44 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 133 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 172 117 66.5 56.1-75.4 55 33.5 24.6-43.9
65-74 199 141 69.8 60.2-77.9 58 30.2 22.1-39.8
75+ 128 *** *** *** 34 24.9 16.0-36.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 227 151 70.5 62.8-77.3 76 29.5 22.7-37.2
Some Post-H.S. 271 202 73.5 65.6-80.0 69 26.5 20.0-34.4
College Graduate 297 245 86.5 81.1-90.5 52 13.5 9.5-18.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 137 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 103 79 82.5 72.4-89.5 24 17.5 10.5-27.6
$50,000- 74,999 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 195 167 87.1 80.2-91.8 28 12.9 8.2-19.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 305 184 60.6 52.7-68.1 121 39.4 31.9-47.3
No 561 454 81.3 76.6-85.3 107 18.7 14.7-23.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 118 90 83.9 75.4-89.9 28 16.1 10.1-24.6
Non-Veteran 774 565 73.0 68.6-77.1 209 27.0 22.9-31.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 229 185 83.6 77.3-88.4 44 16.4 11.6-22.7
Rural 663 470 70.0 64.7-74.8 193 30.0 25.2-35.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 404 308 77.0 71.0-82.1 96 23.0 17.9-29.0
Unemployed 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 306 232 77.9 71.1-83.5 74 22.1 16.5-28.9
Unable to Work 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 20 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 132 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 66 48 83.9 73.5-90.8 18 16.1 9.2-26.5
More than 200% 417 337 82.8 77.8-86.9 80 17.2 13.1-22.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 256 181 72.3 64.2-79.2 75 27.7 20.8-35.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 285 192 67.0 59.4-73.8 93 33.0 26.2-40.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 351 282 82.4 76.8-86.9 69 17.6 13.1-23.2

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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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