Core State Preconception Health Indicators
Women Aged 18 to 44
Source: 2005 North Carolina BRFSS

Indicator F5 Percentage of women who participate in enough moderate and/or vigorous physical activity in a usual week to meet the recommended levels of physical activity Frequency Percentage Lower Bound Upper Bound
F5 Percentage of women who participate in enough moderate and/or vigorous physical activity in a usual week to meet the recommended levels of physical activity Yes 1659 41.5 39.5 43.5
F5 Percentage of women who participate in enough moderate and/or vigorous physical activity in a usual week to meet the recommended levels of physical activity No 2302 58.5 56.5 60.5
F5 Percentage of women who participate in enough moderate and/or vigorous physical activity in a usual week to meet the recommended levels of physical activity Total 3961 100.0 . .


Race-Ethnicity F5 Percentage of women who participate in enough moderate and/or vigorous physical activity in a usual week to meet the recommended levels of physical activity Frequency Percentage Lower Bound Upper Bound
White, Non-Hispanic Yes 1199 46.6 44.1 49.1
White, Non-Hispanic No 1363 53.4 50.9 55.9
White, Non-Hispanic Total 2562 100.0 . .
African American, Non-Hispanic Yes 281 33.6 29.6 37.6
African American, Non-Hispanic No 547 66.4 62.4 70.4
African American, Non-Hispanic Total 828 100.0 . .
American Indian, Non-Hispanic Yes 38 45.3 31.0 59.6
American Indian, Non-Hispanic No 49 54.7 40.4 69.0
American Indian, Non-Hispanic Total 87 100.0 . .
Other Race, Non-Hispanic Yes 27 25.1 14.6 35.6
Other Race, Non-Hispanic No 57 74.9 64.4 85.4
Other Race, Non-Hispanic Total 84 100.0 . .
Latino/Hispanic Yes 110 27.2 21.7 32.7
Latino/Hispanic No 276 72.8 67.3 78.3
Latino/Hispanic Total 386 100.0 . .


Education F5 Percentage of women who participate in enough moderate and/or vigorous physical activity in a usual week to meet the recommended levels of physical activity Frequency Percentage Lower Bound Upper Bound
No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) Yes 40 24.6 16.2 33.0
No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) No 131 75.4 67.0 83.8
No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) Total 171 100.0 . .
Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) Yes 92 33.3 25.9 40.6
Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) No 173 66.7 59.4 74.1
Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) Total 265 100.0 . .
Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) Yes 421 39.6 35.8 43.4
Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) No 628 60.4 56.6 64.2
Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) Total 1049 100.0 . .
College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) Yes 460 43.3 39.5 47.2
College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) No 640 56.7 52.8 60.5
College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) Total 1100 100.0 . .
College 4 years or more (College graduate) Yes 646 46.3 43.1 49.5
College 4 years or more (College graduate) No 730 53.7 50.5 56.9
College 4 years or more (College graduate) Total 1376 100.0 . .


Age F5 Percentage of women who participate in enough moderate and/or vigorous physical activity in a usual week to meet the recommended levels of physical activity Frequency Percentage Lower Bound Upper Bound
18-24 Yes 217 41.6 36.3 47.0
18-24 No 279 58.4 53.0 63.7
18-24 Total 496 100.0 . .
25-30 Yes 343 41.0 37.0 45.0
25-30 No 473 59.0 55.0 63.0
25-30 Total 816 100.0 . .
31-40 Yes 784 42.2 39.5 44.9
31-40 No 1072 57.8 55.1 60.5
31-40 Total 1856 100.0 . .
41-44 Yes 315 40.1 36.0 44.1
41-44 No 478 59.9 55.9 64.0
41-44 Total 793 100.0 . .