2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Exercise

Aerobic and Strengthening Guidelines* (4-LEVEL)
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Met both guidelines Met aerobic guidelines only Met strengthening guidelines only Did not meet either guideline
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,355 829 26.0 23.9-28.3 1,157 33.9 31.7-36.2 338 10.6 9.2-12.2 1,031 29.5 27.3-31.7
FEMALES 1,853 402 22.8 20.1-25.6 632 34.7 31.7-37.9 187 10.6 8.7-12.8 632 32.0 28.9-35.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,112 272 23.8 20.6-27.3 413 38.1 34.3-42.0 113 10.4 8.3-12.9 314 27.8 24.5-31.3
Non-Hispanic Black 319 52 21.6 15.4-29.5 90 30.2 23.7-37.6 36 10.2 6.9-14.9 141 38.0 31.2-45.2
Other 405 74 21.1 15.1-28.5 123 27.4 20.8-35.3 36 11.4 6.2-20.2 172 40.1 31.2-49.7
AGE
18-34 323 92 27.3 21.1-34.4 93 30.4 24.0-37.6 55 15.8 11.2-21.8 83 26.5 20.1-34.2
35-44 255 62 24.5 18.7-31.4 92 36.1 29.0-43.8 28 13.3 8.6-19.9 73 26.1 19.5-33.9
45-54 308 68 24.2 18.0-31.8 96 32.2 25.5-39.8 33 10.7 6.7-16.6 111 32.9 26.2-40.3
55-64 343 71 20.2 15.2-26.4 113 36.1 29.3-43.4 26 5.6 3.4- 9.1 133 38.2 31.2-45.7
65-74 343 59 21.0 15.0-28.6 131 38.6 31.4-46.3 25 5.2 3.2- 8.4 128 35.2 28.0-43.1
75+ 270 50 14.3 9.6-20.6 107 42.0 33.4-51.1 17 7.1 3.3-14.9 96 36.6 28.6-45.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 120 16 13.8 7.5-23.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 373 48 18.1 12.8-24.8 110 28.9 22.8-35.8 45 14.1 9.2-20.9 170 39.0 31.8-46.6
Some Post-H.S. 549 106 21.0 16.3-26.6 201 39.1 33.6-44.8 44 7.1 4.9-10.0 198 32.9 27.6-38.6
College Graduate 803 232 31.7 27.7-35.9 277 32.8 28.9-37.0 90 12.4 9.8-15.5 204 23.1 19.4-27.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 103 13 12.5 6.5-22.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 159 28 18.1 11.3-27.7 *** *** *** 22 16.1 9.3-26.5 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 188 23 14.6 8.8-23.3 *** *** *** 13 5.9 3.0-11.4 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 213 55 31.5 23.4-40.8 82 36.1 28.4-44.7 17 7.6 4.1-13.6 59 24.8 18.0-33.3
$50,000- 74,999 244 62 23.2 17.1-30.6 87 38.9 30.4-48.2 29 10.2 6.6-15.4 66 27.7 18.9-38.7
$75,000+ 533 155 27.2 22.3-32.7 195 35.9 30.5-41.7 54 12.3 8.4-17.7 129 24.6 19.7-30.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 624 81 14.3 10.6-19.0 176 32.7 27.5-38.4 58 8.4 5.8-11.8 309 44.6 39.1-50.2
No 1,175 306 26.5 23.1-30.3 440 35.9 32.1-39.8 118 11.1 8.7-14.1 311 26.5 22.8-30.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,782 385 22.8 20.1-25.8 606 34.9 31.8-38.1 178 10.2 8.3-12.4 613 32.1 29.0-35.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 561 146 24.7 20.4-29.6 184 32.0 27.2-37.3 61 9.9 7.4-13.1 170 33.4 27.9-39.3
Regional City or Suburban County 430 110 27.0 21.4-33.5 146 31.1 25.7-37.2 42 11.7 7.5-17.7 132 30.1 24.6-36.3
Rural 862 146 17.8 14.1-22.1 302 39.9 34.9-45.1 84 10.4 7.7-13.8 330 31.9 27.6-36.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 878 211 25.3 21.3-29.6 296 33.9 29.7-38.4 107 12.7 9.8-16.4 264 28.1 24.0-32.6
Unemployed 83 17 17.5 10.0-28.6 *** *** *** 11 11.5 5.8-21.6 *** *** ***
Retired 563 112 17.4 13.6-21.9 225 41.0 35.2-47.0 36 5.6 3.4- 9.1 190 36.1 30.4-42.2
Unable to Work 161 14 15.7 8.6-27.0 *** *** *** 14 6.3 3.2-12.1 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 147 42 30.0 21.0-40.8 49 28.3 20.7-37.5 17 12.6 7.5-20.5 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 160 26 19.5 12.3-29.4 40 25.0 16.5-36.1 11 6.9 2.9-15.5 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 126 19 15.8 9.1-25.9 *** *** *** 13 11.9 6.0-22.1 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 142 25 19.3 12.2-29.3 45 31.0 22.0-41.7 18 13.8 7.8-23.2 54 35.9 26.2-46.9
More than 200% 947 255 26.8 23.1-30.9 353 37.1 32.9-41.5 93 10.3 7.6-13.7 246 25.8 21.7-30.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 613 106 21.3 16.3-27.3 190 32.7 27.2-38.7 62 11.1 7.8-15.6 255 34.9 29.4-40.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 496 93 18.7 14.0-24.5 187 38.6 32.6-45.0 46 8.7 6.1-12.3 170 34.0 28.0-40.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 744 203 26.0 22.1-30.3 255 33.4 29.0-38.0 79 11.4 8.5-15.2 207 29.2 24.9-33.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 561 153 26.9 22.3-32.2 192 32.1 27.2-37.4 59 10.6 7.7-14.5 157 30.3 25.1-36.1
2nd Quartile 480 101 21.2 16.6-26.5 188 38.4 32.6-44.5 44 9.7 6.4-14.5 147 30.7 25.2-36.9
3rd Quartile 472 104 23.5 18.4-29.6 149 32.9 27.6-38.7 52 10.4 7.5-14.2 167 33.2 27.9-38.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 340 44 12.7 8.2-19.3 103 34.5 26.1-44.1 32 13.8 8.0-22.8 161 38.9 30.4-48.1

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*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.

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