2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Exercise

Aerobic and Strengthening Guidelines* (2-LEVEL)
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^
Met both guidelines Did not meet both guidelines
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,355 829 26.0 23.9-28.3 2,526 74.0 71.7-76.1
Non-Hispanic White 2,027 546 25.9 23.4-28.6 1,481 74.1 71.4-76.6
GENDER
Male 915 274 28.2 24.3-32.5 641 71.8 67.5-75.7
Female 1,112 272 23.8 20.6-27.3 840 76.2 72.7-79.4
AGE
18-34 356 120 30.1 24.8-36.1 236 69.9 63.9-75.2
35-44 226 68 29.2 22.8-36.7 158 70.8 63.3-77.2
45-54 292 76 24.6 18.7-31.6 216 75.4 68.4-81.3
55-64 369 96 27.4 20.1-36.3 273 72.6 63.7-79.9
65-74 410 95 21.8 16.9-27.6 315 78.2 72.4-83.1
75+ 366 91 20.8 15.7-27.0 275 79.2 73.0-84.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 376 78 23.5 18.5-29.5 298 76.5 70.5-81.5
Some Post-H.S. 559 125 21.6 17.6-26.3 434 78.4 73.7-82.4
College Graduate 1,023 336 32.4 29.1-35.9 687 67.6 64.1-70.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 114 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 151 26 18.0 11.1-27.9 125 82.0 72.1-88.9
$35,000- 49,999 206 53 31.0 23.0-40.3 153 69.0 59.7-77.0
$50,000- 74,999 278 82 24.3 19.1-30.6 196 75.7 69.4-80.9
$75,000+ 817 260 28.4 24.8-32.3 557 71.6 67.7-75.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 642 119 18.1 14.5-22.5 523 81.9 77.5-85.5
No 1,325 410 29.6 26.3-33.1 915 70.4 66.9-73.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 297 98 32.1 25.7-39.2 199 67.9 60.8-74.3
Non-Veteran 1,724 447 24.9 22.2-27.9 1,277 75.1 72.1-77.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 588 175 28.6 24.3-33.2 413 71.4 66.8-75.7
Regional City or Suburban County 556 167 29.4 24.2-35.1 389 70.6 64.9-75.8
Rural 883 204 21.4 17.9-25.4 679 78.6 74.6-82.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,018 303 28.4 25.1-32.0 715 71.6 68.0-74.9
Unemployed 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 727 183 23.9 19.0-29.6 544 76.1 70.4-81.0
Unable to Work 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 133 28 21.0 13.3-31.5 105 79.0 68.5-86.7
More than 200% 1,284 386 27.7 24.7-30.9 898 72.3 69.1-75.3
HOUSING
Own 1,504 405 25.9 22.9-29.1 1,099 74.1 70.9-77.1
Rent 404 113 26.1 21.4-31.6 291 73.9 68.4-78.6
Other arrangement 110 27 26.8 18.1-37.8 83 73.2 62.2-81.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 493 130 26.2 21.3-31.7 363 73.8 68.3-78.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 646 144 21.6 17.0-27.0 502 78.4 73.0-83.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 888 272 29.0 25.3-33.0 616 71.0 67.0-74.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 782 237 29.2 25.1-33.7 545 70.8 66.3-74.9
2nd Quartile 563 143 26.0 21.1-31.6 420 74.0 68.4-78.9
3rd Quartile 509 129 22.6 18.2-27.8 380 77.4 72.2-81.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 173 37 19.7 13.5-27.7 136 80.3 72.3-86.5

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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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