2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Exercise

Adults that participated in 150 minutes (or vigorous equivalent minutes)
of physical activity per week (CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^
150+ minutes 0-149 minutes Don’t know/Not Sure/Refused/Missing
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,287 1,974 45.2 43.5-47.0 1,888 44.4 42.6-46.2 425 10.4 9.3-11.5
-Non-Hispanic Black 858 364 43.3 39.4-47.2 396 45.3 41.4-49.2 98 11.4 9.2-14.1
GENDER
Male 358 170 49.4 43.4-55.4 137 36.6 31.1-42.4 51 14.0 10.5-18.5
Female 500 194 38.2 33.3-43.3 259 52.5 47.3-57.7 47 9.3 6.8-12.7
AGE
18-34 181 73 41.1 33.5-49.1 87 48.9 40.9-56.9 21 10.1 6.4-15.5
35-44 130 69 56.8 47.0-66.1 53 37.2 28.4-46.9 *** *** ***
45-54 153 64 40.2 31.8-49.2 69 45.9 37.2-54.9 20 13.9 8.6-21.7
55-64 172 65 40.1 31.9-48.9 90 48.9 40.3-57.6 17 11.0 6.6-17.9
65-74 132 63 43.4 33.9-53.5 55 45.4 35.6-55.5 14 11.2 6.4-18.7
75+ 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** 13 17.1 9.9-28.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 242 87 36.2 29.4-43.5 123 49.9 42.6-57.1 32 13.9 9.6-19.8
Some Post-H.S. 288 125 46.5 39.8-53.3 135 45.6 38.9-52.4 28 7.9 5.3-11.8
College Graduate 247 127 52.9 45.8-60.0 95 36.4 29.9-43.4 25 10.7 6.9-16.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 110 38 29.1 20.5-39.6 *** *** *** 25 25.2 17.0-35.6
$15,000- 24,999 137 41 30.2 22.2-39.5 85 62.0 52.3-70.7 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 99 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 151 92 62.9 53.7-71.3 51 32.6 24.6-41.7 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 296 104 38.8 32.3-45.7 163 51.9 45.1-58.6 29 9.3 6.2-13.6
No 528 258 48.0 43.0-53.0 229 44.3 39.3-49.3 41 7.8 5.5-10.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 113 *** *** *** 48 41.1 31.3-51.7 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 737 309 42.7 38.5-46.9 347 46.4 42.2-50.7 81 10.9 8.6-13.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 338 159 48.1 42.1-54.2 139 40.8 35.0-46.8 40 11.1 7.9-15.3
Regional City or Suburban County 210 89 43.0 35.1-51.2 96 44.5 36.5-52.8 25 12.6 8.0-19.1
Rural 310 116 36.6 30.6-43.1 161 52.3 45.8-58.7 33 11.1 7.7-15.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 423 192 46.7 41.3-52.2 187 43.0 37.7-48.4 44 10.3 7.5-14.0
Unemployed 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 213 95 44.6 36.7-52.8 92 41.8 34.1-50.0 26 13.6 8.8-20.3
Unable to Work 130 40 30.8 22.2-41.0 78 60.2 49.9-69.6 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 99 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 120 *** *** *** 60 46.4 36.3-56.9 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 313 161 52.4 45.9-58.8 129 41.3 35.1-47.8 23 6.3 4.0- 9.8
HOUSING
Own 414 205 49.7 44.1-55.4 169 40.2 34.8-45.8 40 10.1 7.2-14.0
Rent 349 124 36.0 30.4-42.0 181 50.9 44.9-56.9 44 13.1 9.4-17.8
Other arrangement 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 289 110 36.0 29.7-42.8 145 51.3 44.4-58.1 34 12.8 8.8-18.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 254 97 39.1 32.3-46.4 133 51.6 44.4-58.7 24 9.3 5.9-14.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 315 157 51.4 45.0-57.7 118 36.4 30.5-42.8 40 12.2 8.8-16.7

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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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