2022 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 4,497 3,477 76.9 75.1-78.5 1,020 23.1 21.5-24.9
Females 2,374 1,815 75.2 72.6-77.6 559 24.8 22.4-27.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,464 1,160 77.2 73.9-80.1 304 22.8 19.9-26.1
Non-Hispanic Black 485 361 74.3 68.9-79.0 124 25.7 21.0-31.1
Other 377 260 69.8 62.6-76.2 117 30.2 23.8-37.4
AGE
18-34 477 384 79.6 74.7-83.7 93 20.4 16.3-25.3
35-44 362 283 76.0 69.4-81.5 79 24.0 18.5-30.6
45-54 380 291 77.0 70.9-82.2 89 23.0 17.8-29.1
55-64 437 329 73.5 67.1-79.1 108 26.5 20.9-32.9
65-74 398 291 68.2 60.6-75.0 107 31.8 25.0-39.4
75+ 266 193 69.8 60.8-77.6 73 30.2 22.4-39.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 151 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 477 315 66.4 60.8-71.6 162 33.6 28.4-39.2
Some Post-H.S. 715 526 78.8 74.9-82.2 189 21.2 17.8-25.1
College Graduate 1,025 888 86.3 83.5-88.8 137 13.7 11.2-16.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 153 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 227 132 62.0 53.2-70.2 95 38.0 29.8-46.8
$25,000- 34,999 262 187 67.5 59.2-74.9 75 32.5 25.1-40.8
$35,000- 49,999 250 194 77.0 69.5-83.1 56 23.0 16.9-30.5
$50,000- 74,999 279 229 81.3 74.5-86.7 50 18.7 13.3-25.5
$75,000+ 646 550 84.0 80.0-87.3 96 16.0 12.7-20.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 768 493 64.6 59.4-69.6 275 35.4 30.4-40.6
No 1,538 1,267 80.8 78.1-83.3 271 19.2 16.7-21.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,278 1,738 75.3 72.7-77.7 540 24.7 22.3-27.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 776 640 80.0 75.8-83.6 136 20.0 16.4-24.2
Regional City or Suburban County 625 479 75.5 70.7-79.8 146 24.5 20.2-29.3
Rural 973 696 70.0 65.4-74.2 277 30.0 25.8-34.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,188 967 81.2 78.2-83.8 221 18.8 16.2-21.8
Unemployed 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 642 482 74.3 69.2-78.8 160 25.7 21.2-30.8
Unable to Work 190 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 222 174 77.8 69.6-84.3 48 22.2 15.7-30.4
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 224 129 53.2 43.4-62.8 95 46.8 37.2-56.6
101% to 150% 172 122 71.9 62.1-80.0 50 28.1 20.0-37.9
151% to 200% 199 142 70.3 61.2-78.1 57 29.7 21.9-38.8
More than 200% 1,124 931 82.6 79.8-85.2 193 17.4 14.8-20.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 612 418 66.8 60.4-72.7 194 33.2 27.3-39.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 739 557 76.2 72.0-79.9 182 23.8 20.1-28.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,023 840 78.3 74.6-81.6 183 21.7 18.4-25.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 718 594 78.8 74.4-82.6 124 21.2 17.4-25.6
2nd Quartile 670 519 77.6 73.4-81.4 151 22.4 18.6-26.6
3rd Quartile 587 432 69.9 63.7-75.4 155 30.1 24.6-36.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 399 270 70.4 63.3-76.6 129 29.6 23.4-36.7

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2022
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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 2022 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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