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   717 100.0 299 42.3 38.2- 46.5 418 57.7 53.5- 61.8
Race / Ethnicity                  
  White, Non-Hispanic 371 100.0 129 35.9 30.5- 41.7 242 64.1 58.3- 69.5
  African American, Non-Hispanic 174 100.0 75 45.3 37.0- 53.9 99 54.7 46.1- 63.0
  American Indian, Non-Hispanic 18 100.0 11 71.2 47.1- 87.3 7 28.8 12.7- 52.9
  Other Race, Non-Hispanic 35 100.0 12 32.2 17.3- 52.0 23 67.8 48.0- 82.7
  Latino/Hispanic 119 100.0 72 64.0 54.1- 72.9 47 36.0 27.1- 45.9
Education                  
  No Schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) 27 100.0 16 57.1 36.9- 75.2 11 42.9 24.8- 63.1
  Grades 9 through 11 (Some High School) 34 100.0 25 71.9 53.1- 85.2 9 28.1 14.8- 46.9
  Grades 12 or GED (High School Graduate) 135 100.0 64 46.1 36.8- 55.8 71 53.9 44.2- 63.2
  College 1 year to 3 years (Some College or Technical school) 216 100.0 96 42.2 35.1- 49.7 120 57.8 50.3- 64.9
  College 4 years or more (College Graduate) 310 100.0 98 30.5 25.1- 36.4 212 69.5 63.6- 74.9
Age                  
  18-24 140 100.0 62 47.8 38.8- 56.9 78 52.2 43.1- 61.2
  25-30 152 100.0 68 41.8 33.2- 51.0 84 58.2 49.0- 66.8
  31-40 315 100.0 119 36.6 30.9- 42.7 196 63.4 57.3- 69.1
  41-44 115 100.0 50 45.2 34.8- 56.1 65 54.8 43.9- 65.2

Source: 2019 North Carolina BRFSS
PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.