2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Exercise

Aerobic Recommendations*
(CDC calculated variable)

View results for a demographic group:
 Select a different topic:
View results for a different geographical area:
  Total
Respond.^		 Met aerobic recommendations Did not meet aerobic recommendations
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,415 2,021 59.9 57.5-62.2 1,394 40.1 37.8-42.5
FEMALES 1,885 1,053 57.5 54.2-60.7 832 42.5 39.3-45.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,136 700 61.8 58.1-65.4 436 38.2 34.6-41.9
Non-Hispanic Black 322 143 51.6 44.2-58.9 179 48.4 41.1-55.8
Other 410 200 48.8 39.9-57.8 210 51.2 42.2-60.1
AGE
18-34 328 189 58.0 50.4-65.3 139 42.0 34.7-49.6
35-44 257 154 60.4 52.3-67.8 103 39.6 32.2-47.7
45-54 311 167 57.2 49.6-64.5 144 42.8 35.5-50.4
55-64 347 187 56.4 49.0-63.5 160 43.6 36.5-51.0
65-74 356 197 58.4 50.7-65.7 159 41.6 34.3-49.3
75+ 275 159 56.4 47.5-64.8 116 43.6 35.2-52.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 381 161 46.7 39.3-54.2 220 53.3 45.8-60.7
Some Post-H.S. 558 312 60.0 54.3-65.5 246 40.0 34.5-45.7
College Graduate 816 519 64.7 60.3-68.9 297 35.3 31.1-39.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 162 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 190 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 218 140 67.4 58.7-75.0 78 32.6 25.0-41.3
$50,000- 74,999 250 153 62.7 52.7-71.7 97 37.3 28.3-47.3
$75,000+ 541 357 63.3 57.1-69.0 184 36.7 31.0-42.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 633 262 47.2 41.6-52.8 371 52.8 47.2-58.4
No 1,195 758 62.4 58.2-66.4 437 37.6 33.6-41.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,814 1,010 57.7 54.4-60.9 804 42.3 39.1-45.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 572 337 56.8 51.2-62.3 235 43.2 37.7-48.8
Regional City or Suburban County 438 260 58.1 51.5-64.4 178 41.9 35.6-48.5
Rural 875 456 57.7 52.8-62.5 419 42.3 37.5-47.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 890 516 59.5 54.8-64.0 374 40.5 36.0-45.2
Unemployed 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 577 345 58.0 52.0-63.8 232 42.0 36.2-48.0
Unable to Work 162 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 149 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 162 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 146 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 964 621 64.1 59.4-68.5 343 35.9 31.5-40.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 623 300 53.8 47.8-59.7 323 46.2 40.3-52.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 508 288 57.2 50.8-63.4 220 42.8 36.6-49.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 754 465 59.6 54.7-64.3 289 40.4 35.7-45.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 573 353 59.4 53.6-64.8 220 40.6 35.2-46.4
2nd Quartile 486 292 59.3 53.0-65.3 194 40.7 34.7-47.0
3rd Quartile 482 259 56.4 50.5-62.1 223 43.6 37.9-49.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 344 149 47.5 38.4-56.8 195 52.5 43.2-61.6

Back to Exercise.

*This is a recommendation based on the type of physical activity respondents reported doing in the past month.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 07APR25.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts