2021 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 2,749 1,453 52.9 50.6-55.2 328 12.7 11.1-14.4 295 11.0 9.7-12.6 673 23.4 21.5-25.4
-Eastern NC 895 432 49.3 44.9-53.6 103 12.3 9.5-15.8 105 12.3 9.9-15.2 255 26.2 22.7-30.0
GENDER
Male 392 204 53.1 46.6-59.6 38 9.7 6.2-14.8 44 11.1 7.9-15.3 106 26.1 21.0-31.9
Female 503 228 45.7 40.1-51.5 65 14.6 10.6-19.9 61 13.4 10.0-17.7 149 26.2 21.7-31.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 530 265 47.7 42.4-53.2 62 14.1 10.1-19.4 61 12.6 9.6-16.4 142 25.5 21.2-30.3
Non-Hispanic Black 200 91 53.4 43.8-62.7 20 8.7 5.2-14.4 24 11.9 7.2-19.2 65 25.9 19.1-34.2
Other 152 *** *** *** 20 11.3 6.5-19.0 20 13.2 7.8-21.5 43 24.3 16.3-34.7
AGE
18-34 157 74 49.2 39.2-59.2 27 18.5 11.4-28.5 23 11.6 7.4-17.9 33 20.7 14.3-29.0
35-44 133 65 49.6 39.7-59.6 19 14.4 8.6-23.2 15 12.9 7.2-22.0 34 23.1 16.0-32.0
45-54 146 77 55.6 45.9-64.9 17 9.6 5.5-16.0 17 12.3 7.2-20.3 35 22.5 15.1-32.2
55-64 161 63 40.5 31.7-50.1 17 8.8 5.2-14.8 22 13.5 8.6-20.5 59 37.1 28.5-46.6
65-74 187 100 54.1 45.4-62.5 *** *** *** 21 14.7 8.9-23.3 54 24.7 18.4-32.4
75+ 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 204 82 42.0 33.7-50.7 23 15.3 8.8-25.3 27 11.9 7.7-17.9 72 30.9 23.8-39.0
Some Post-H.S. 256 115 50.3 42.4-58.2 26 9.7 6.2-14.8 32 11.6 7.8-16.9 83 28.4 22.2-35.6
College Graduate 368 202 57.1 51.1-62.9 46 12.5 9.2-16.8 41 13.5 9.6-18.6 79 16.9 13.0-21.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 291 113 40.1 32.9-47.8 22 8.2 5.1-13.0 34 10.4 7.0-15.1 122 41.3 34.1-48.9
No 597 317 53.5 48.1-58.7 81 14.3 10.6-19.0 70 13.0 10.0-16.8 129 19.2 15.7-23.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 150 78 54.8 44.9-64.3 16 10.1 5.7-17.3 15 11.3 6.3-19.4 41 23.8 16.7-32.7
Non-Veteran 743 353 48.0 43.2-52.9 87 12.8 9.6-16.9 90 12.5 9.9-15.8 213 26.7 22.8-30.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 460 229 49.4 43.8-55.1 59 13.7 9.9-18.5 58 13.4 10.1-17.6 114 23.5 19.1-28.4
Unemployed 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 261 133 50.7 42.8-58.6 23 7.2 4.5-11.4 24 11.6 7.3-17.8 81 30.6 23.6-38.6
Unable to Work 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 12.8 7.2-21.8 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 109 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 31 25.4 16.6-36.8
$75,000+ 281 161 59.3 52.3-65.8 34 12.2 8.3-17.4 32 11.8 8.0-17.1 54 16.8 12.4-22.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 200 90 45.7 36.6-55.1 16 7.0 3.9-12.2 23 13.2 8.2-20.7 71 34.1 25.9-43.4
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 470 247 53.6 48.0-59.0 59 12.1 9.0-16.1 50 11.6 8.5-15.7 114 22.7 18.5-27.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 200 90 45.7 36.6-55.1 16 7.0 3.9-12.2 23 13.2 8.2-20.7 71 34.1 25.9-43.4
HOUSING
Own 592 296 50.0 44.9-55.1 64 11.9 8.7-16.2 70 13.0 10.0-16.7 162 25.1 21.0-29.7
Rent 238 110 50.3 41.4-59.2 33 12.1 8.0-18.0 26 10.9 6.9-16.8 69 26.7 20.1-34.5
Other arrangement 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 101 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 18.6 11.6-28.4
Regional City or Suburban County 262 116 49.7 42.0-57.4 35 12.1 8.2-17.5 34 11.8 8.1-16.9 77 26.4 20.6-33.1
Rural 532 258 47.8 42.1-53.6 55 12.1 8.3-17.4 61 12.8 9.5-16.9 158 27.2 22.6-32.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 401 165 43.4 36.6-50.4 41 10.6 6.7-16.5 49 13.4 9.6-18.4 146 32.6 26.7-39.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 402 218 53.1 46.8-59.3 46 11.6 7.8-17.0 44 11.8 8.5-16.1 94 23.5 18.8-28.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 92 *** *** *** 16 20.1 12.2-31.4 *** *** *** 15 14.3 8.0-24.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 224 135 57.4 48.9-65.5 25 13.1 7.4-22.0 22 10.5 6.6-16.5 42 19.0 13.3-26.3
2nd Quartile 107 *** *** *** 18 16.9 10.3-26.6 17 12.5 7.5-20.3 23 20.6 13.2-30.6
3rd Quartile 294 137 47.0 39.7-54.4 33 10.2 6.8-15.1 35 13.0 8.9-18.5 89 29.8 23.9-36.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 270 111 44.7 35.8-54.0 *** *** *** 31 12.8 8.3-19.3 101 30.7 23.5-39.1

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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 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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