2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 2,197 906 41.1 38.7-43.5 284 13.2 11.6-15.0 309 14.9 13.1-16.8 698 30.9 28.6-33.2
-Eastern NC 637 223 35.2 30.8-39.7 95 15.5 12.4-19.3 73 12.1 9.4-15.5 246 37.2 32.8-41.9
GENDER
Male 281 99 36.9 30.4-44.0 46 14.9 10.6-20.6 37 15.2 10.8-21.0 99 33.0 26.8-39.8
Female 356 124 33.5 28.0-39.5 49 16.0 11.8-21.4 36 9.3 6.4-13.3 147 41.2 35.1-47.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 390 135 33.8 28.6-39.4 61 15.6 12.0-20.2 49 14.8 10.9-19.7 145 35.8 30.4-41.6
Non-Hispanic Black 162 53 32.6 24.7-41.6 23 16.6 10.2-25.9 15 7.7 4.4-13.1 71 43.2 34.1-52.7
Other 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 120 49 43.4 33.4-53.9 24 19.8 12.8-29.4 16 10.9 6.2-18.4 31 25.9 18.0-35.8
35-44 95 32 31.5 22.2-42.5 15 15.8 9.3-25.6 16 19.6 11.6-31.3 *** *** ***
45-54 106 33 32.1 22.9-42.9 16 16.4 9.1-27.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 124 44 30.0 21.9-39.7 22 16.2 10.4-24.2 16 13.1 7.8-21.3 *** *** ***
65-74 116 *** *** *** 13 11.7 6.6-19.9 *** *** *** 48 36.6 27.3-47.1
75+ 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 165 54 33.0 24.8-42.3 19 12.5 7.2-20.8 20 13.8 8.6-21.5 72 40.7 32.1-49.9
Some Post-H.S. 208 76 39.6 32.3-47.4 28 14.1 9.5-20.4 22 9.4 6.0-14.4 82 36.9 29.9-44.6
College Graduate 211 78 37.1 30.1-44.6 41 22.5 16.6-29.7 24 12.0 7.8-18.0 68 28.5 22.3-35.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 221 61 28.8 22.0-36.8 32 16.3 11.1-23.3 21 10.8 6.6-17.4 107 44.0 36.1-52.3
No 414 162 38.5 33.1-44.2 63 15.1 11.4-19.8 51 12.7 9.4-16.9 138 33.7 28.4-39.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 548 195 35.2 30.6-40.1 83 15.6 12.3-19.6 62 11.8 9.0-15.5 208 37.4 32.6-42.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 332 116 35.3 29.7-41.4 59 17.6 13.2-23.0 43 12.5 9.1-17.1 114 34.6 28.8-40.8
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 175 68 38.9 30.7-47.7 18 9.3 5.6-14.9 14 8.6 4.8-15.1 75 43.2 34.5-52.4
Unable to Work 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 87 *** *** *** 15 16.0 9.2-26.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 159 57 38.5 30.0-47.7 35 21.8 15.1-30.4 22 14.1 9.0-21.6 45 25.6 18.3-34.5
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 18 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 308 111 38.2 32.0-44.7 54 17.9 13.3-23.6 42 15.2 10.9-20.7 101 28.8 23.3-35.0
HOUSING
Own 417 146 36.0 30.6-41.7 64 15.5 11.7-20.1 52 12.3 9.1-16.4 155 36.3 30.9-42.1
Rent 175 63 34.0 26.1-42.9 25 15.9 10.0-24.3 18 12.3 7.6-19.3 69 37.8 29.8-46.6
Other arrangement 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 73 *** *** *** 15 20.6 12.2-32.7 *** *** *** 16 16.1 8.8-27.5
Regional City or Suburban County 193 61 34.0 26.1-42.9 26 15.6 10.0-23.6 23 11.9 7.6-18.2 83 38.5 30.7-47.0
Rural 371 127 33.0 27.7-38.9 54 14.4 10.7-19.2 43 11.9 8.5-16.5 147 40.6 34.6-46.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 326 108 34.5 28.5-40.9 43 12.9 9.1-18.1 38 10.0 7.1-14.0 137 42.6 36.2-49.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 161 56 35.7 27.6-44.7 22 14.8 9.1-23.1 *** *** *** 70 39.3 30.8-48.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 150 59 35.8 27.1-45.6 30 21.0 14.4-29.5 22 18.0 11.7-26.7 39 25.2 17.6-34.7

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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 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 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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