Core State Preconception Health Indicators
Women Aged 18 to 44
Source: 2009 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 1013 44.8 41.4 48.3
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 1126 55.2 51.7 58.6
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 2139 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 733 46.9 42.9 51.0
White, Non-Hispanic No 765 53.1 49.0 57.1
White, Non-Hispanic Total 1498 100.0 . .
African American, Non-Hispanic Yes 157 40.5 31.8 49.2
African American, Non-Hispanic No 206 59.5 50.8 68.2
African American, Non-Hispanic Total 363 100.0 . .
American Indian, Non-Hispanic Yes 13 33.6 14.3 52.9
American Indian, Non-Hispanic No 32 66.4 47.1 85.7
American Indian, Non-Hispanic Total 45 100.0 . .
Other Race, Non-Hispanic Yes 25 32.2 18.5 45.9
Other Race, Non-Hispanic No 33 67.8 54.1 81.5
Other Race, Non-Hispanic Total 58 100.0 . .
Latino/Hispanic Yes 77 44.8 33.3 56.3
Latino/Hispanic No 84 55.2 43.7 66.7
Latino/Hispanic Total 161 100.0 . .


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 17 34.8 13.4 56.2
No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) No 24 65.2 43.8 86.6
No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) Total 41 100.0 . .
Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) Yes 47 29.4 18.1 40.8
Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) No 76 70.6 59.2 81.9
Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) Total 123 100.0 . .
Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) Yes 225 49.3 41.0 57.5
Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) No 265 50.7 42.5 59.0
Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) Total 490 100.0 . .
College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) Yes 285 44.7 38.5 51.0
College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) No 330 55.3 49.0 61.5
College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) Total 615 100.0 . .
College 4 years or more (College graduate) Yes 439 46.5 41.9 51.1
College 4 years or more (College graduate) No 428 53.5 48.9 58.1
College 4 years or more (College graduate) Total 867 100.0 . .


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 86 42.7 32.4 53.0
18-24 No 104 57.3 47.0 67.6
18-24 Total 190 100.0 . .
25-30 Yes 187 43.8 36.9 50.8
25-30 No 205 56.2 49.2 63.1
25-30 Total 392 100.0 . .
31-40 Yes 512 45.7 41.5 49.9
31-40 No 573 54.3 50.1 58.5
31-40 Total 1085 100.0 . .
41-44 Yes 228 46.8 40.3 53.2
41-44 No 244 53.2 46.8 59.7
41-44 Total 472 100.0 . .