BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises <br>such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?)

2024 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
North Carolina	4,313	3,423	79.8	78.3-81.2	890	20.2	18.8-21.7
-MALES	1,972	1,616	82.3	80.2-84.2	356	17.7	15.8-19.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,264	1,074	85.7	83.3-87.8	190	14.3	12.2-16.7
Non-Hispanic Black	282	224	79.9	74.2-84.6	58	20.1	15.4-25.8
Other	405	304	74.5	69.1-79.3	101	25.5	20.7-30.9
AGE
18-34	513	458	89.4	86.1-92.1	55	10.6	7.9-13.9
35-44	296	238	82.7	77.7-86.8	58	17.3	13.2-22.3
45-54	288	234	80.6	74.6-85.4	54	19.4	14.6-25.4
55-64	315	246	78.8	72.9-83.7	69	21.2	16.3-27.1
65-74	285	227	77.2	70.9-82.5	58	22.8	17.5-29.1
75+	237	178	71.4	62.7-78.8	59	28.6	21.2-37.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	208	130	63.8	56.0-71.0	78	36.2	29.0-44.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	474	371	80.9	76.6-84.5	103	19.1	15.5-23.4
Some Post-H.S.	462	380	83.8	79.9-87.1	82	16.2	12.9-20.1
College Graduate	817	726	89.6	86.9-91.8	91	10.4	8.2-13.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	89	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	119	83	74.3	64.5-82.2	36	25.7	17.8-35.5
$25,000- 34,999	136	100	68.9	58.1-78.0	36	31.1	22.0-41.9
$35,000- 49,999	239	183	77.4	70.9-82.9	56	22.6	17.1-29.1
$50,000- 74,999	220	188	86.7	80.7-91.0	32	13.3	9.0-19.3
$75,000+	749	670	89.4	86.6-91.7	79	10.6	8.3-13.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	577	413	71.5	66.8-75.7	164	28.5	24.3-33.2
No	1,327	1,146	86.6	84.4-88.6	181	13.4	11.4-15.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	423	344	81.3	76.5-85.3	79	18.7	14.7-23.5
Non-Veteran	1,544	1,269	82.6	80.3-84.7	275	17.4	15.3-19.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	710	604	85.6	82.4-88.2	106	14.4	11.8-17.6
Regional City or Suburban County	595	490	83.9	80.2-87.0	105	16.1	13.0-19.8
Rural	667	522	77.3	73.2-80.9	145	22.7	19.1-26.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,208	1,030	85.3	82.8-87.5	178	14.7	12.5-17.2
Unemployed	100	78	84.3	76.0-90.1	22	15.7	9.9-24.0
Retired	464	377	79.6	74.5-83.9	87	20.4	16.1-25.5
Unable to Work	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	60	55	93.2	83.6-97.3	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	113	72	64.3	53.9-73.5	41	35.7	26.5-46.1
101% to 150%	178	132	75.3	66.7-82.3	46	24.7	17.7-33.3
151% to 200%	91	74	83.3	72.9-90.2	17	16.7	9.8-27.1
More than 200%	1,081	942	87.3	84.8-89.4	139	12.7	10.6-15.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	405	325	81.4	76.8-85.3	80	18.6	14.7-23.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	603	480	79.5	75.4-83.0	123	20.5	17.0-24.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	964	811	84.6	81.8-87.1	153	15.4	12.9-18.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	698	594	85.4	81.9-88.4	104	14.6	11.6-18.1
2nd Quartile	647	525	81.8	78.1-85.0	122	18.2	15.0-21.9
3rd Quartile	466	375	80.1	75.7-83.9	91	19.9	16.1-24.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	161	122	79.6	71.8-85.7	39	20.4	14.3-28.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,313

3,423

79.8

78.3-81.2

890

20.2

18.8-21.7

-MALES

1,972

1,616

82.3

80.2-84.2

356

17.7

15.8-19.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,264

1,074

85.7

83.3-87.8

190

14.3

12.2-16.7

Non-Hispanic Black

282

224

79.9

74.2-84.6

20.1

15.4-25.8

Other

405

304

74.5

69.1-79.3

101

25.5

20.7-30.9

AGE

18-34

513

458

89.4

86.1-92.1

10.6

7.9-13.9

35-44

296

238

82.7

77.7-86.8

17.3

13.2-22.3

45-54

288

234

80.6

74.6-85.4

19.4

14.6-25.4

55-64

315

246

78.8

72.9-83.7

21.2

16.3-27.1

65-74

285

227

77.2

70.9-82.5

22.8

17.5-29.1

75+

237

178

71.4

62.7-78.8

28.6

21.2-37.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

208

130

63.8

56.0-71.0

36.2

29.0-44.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

474

371

80.9

76.6-84.5

103

19.1

15.5-23.4

Some Post-H.S.

462

380

83.8

79.9-87.1

16.2

12.9-20.1

College Graduate

817

726

89.6

86.9-91.8

10.4

8.2-13.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

119

74.3

64.5-82.2

25.7

17.8-35.5

$25,000- 34,999

136

100

68.9

58.1-78.0

31.1

22.0-41.9

$35,000- 49,999

239

183

77.4

70.9-82.9

22.6

17.1-29.1

$50,000- 74,999

220

188

86.7

80.7-91.0

13.3

9.0-19.3

$75,000+

749

670

89.4

86.6-91.7

10.6

8.3-13.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

577

413

71.5

66.8-75.7

164

28.5

24.3-33.2

1,327

1,146

86.6

84.4-88.6

181

13.4

11.4-15.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

423

344

81.3

76.5-85.3

18.7

14.7-23.5

Non-Veteran

1,544

1,269

82.6

80.3-84.7

275

17.4

15.3-19.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

710

604

85.6

82.4-88.2

106

14.4

11.8-17.6

Regional City or Suburban County

595

490

83.9

80.2-87.0

105

16.1

13.0-19.8

Rural

667

522

77.3

73.2-80.9

145

22.7

19.1-26.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,208

1,030

85.3

82.8-87.5

178

14.7

12.5-17.2

Unemployed

100

84.3

76.0-90.1

15.7

9.9-24.0

Retired

464

377

79.6

74.5-83.9

20.4

16.1-25.5

Unable to Work

107

***

Other not in Labor Force

93.2

83.6-97.3

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

113

64.3

53.9-73.5

35.7

26.5-46.1

101% to 150%

178

132

75.3

66.7-82.3

24.7

17.7-33.3

151% to 200%

83.3

72.9-90.2

16.7

9.8-27.1

More than 200%

1,081

942

87.3

84.8-89.4

139

12.7

10.6-15.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

405

325

81.4

76.8-85.3

18.6

14.7-23.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

603

480

79.5

75.4-83.0

123

20.5

17.0-24.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

964

811

84.6

81.8-87.1

153

15.4

12.9-18.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

698

594

85.4

81.9-88.4

104

14.6

11.6-18.1

2nd Quartile

647

525

81.8

78.1-85.0

122

18.2

15.0-21.9

3rd Quartile

466

375

80.1

75.7-83.9

19.9

16.1-24.3

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

161

122

79.6

71.8-85.7

20.4

14.3-28.2

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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2024 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?

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?