Core State Preconception Health Indicators
Women Aged 18 to 44
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 Yes No
  N % N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
Total   752 100.0 307 41.8 37.4- 46.4 445 58.2 53.6- 62.6
Race / Ethnicity                  
  White, Non-Hispanic 427 100.0 147 35.6 30.2- 41.3 280 64.4 58.7- 69.8
  African American, Non-Hispanic 168 100.0 76 45.9 36.3- 55.9 92 54.1 44.1- 63.7
  American Indian, Non-Hispanic 24 100.0 10 44.7 19.2- 73.4 14 55.3 26.6- 80.8
  Other Race, Non-Hispanic 50 100.0 22 41.1 26.2- 57.9 28 58.9 42.1- 73.8
  Latino/Hispanic 83 100.0 52 65.9 51.9- 77.5 31 34.1 22.5- 48.1
Education                  
  No Schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) 15 100.0 14 92.8 62.2- 99.0 1 7.2 1.0- 37.8
  Grades 9 through 11 (Some High School) 38 100.0 18 45.0 26.1- 65.5 20 55.0 34.5- 73.9
  Grades 12 or GED (High School Graduate) 145 100.0 68 46.1 36.5- 55.9 77 53.9 44.1- 63.5
  College 1 year to 3 years (Some College or Technical school) 245 100.0 100 40.4 33.0- 48.3 145 59.6 51.7- 67.0
  College 4 years or more (College Graduate) 314 100.0 109 36.7 30.6- 43.3 205 63.3 56.7- 69.4
Age                  
  18-24 161 100.0 53 39.7 30.2- 50.2 108 60.3 49.8- 69.8
  25-30 171 100.0 68 44.1 35.4- 53.1 103 55.9 46.9- 64.6
  31-40 313 100.0 135 42.7 36.1- 49.6 178 57.3 50.4- 63.9
  41-44 113 100.0 54 41.7 30.8- 53.6 59 58.3 46.4- 69.2

Source: 2017 North Carolina BRFSS
PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.