Pitt County

Table 2: County Specific Data by Demographics

Pitt County

Sections

Health Status

Physical Activity

Nutrition

Weight Control

Tobacco

Hypertension Awareness

Stroke Awareness

1. Health Status

Would you say that in general your health is:?

Fair/Poor vs. Good/Very Good/Excellent

2. Physical Activity

Individual

During the past month, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?

Regular and sustained physical activity (derived).

Thinking about and planning to increase physical activity

Physical Activities people engaged in include :

Indoor Conditioning Activity

Recreational Activity

Home Maintenance Activity

Water Activities

Bicycling for Pleasure

The six most common places where physical activity is done are:

Private gym/recreational facility

Work Facilities

Public gym/recreational facility

When you are at work, which of the following best describes what you do?

Sitting/Standing vs. Walking/Heavy Labor

In the past week, how much time did you spend walking or bicycling for transportation, such as to and from work or shopping?

Any amount of time vs. None

>=1 hr vs. <1 hr vs. None

How often do you climb the stairs instead of taking the elevator?

Sometimes/Never vs. Usually/Often

How often do you walk or bike instead of driving a short distance?

Sometimes/Never vs. Usually/Often

What is the main personal reason you are not more physically active during your leisure time?

Community

Do you have access to places to be physically active?

Do you have sidewalks in your neighborhood?

Do you have walking, jogging, or biking trails in your neighborhood?

Do you have heavy traffic in your neighborhood?

Do you have street lights in your neighborhood?

Do you have unattended dogs in your neighborhood?

How safe from crime do you consider your neighborhood to be?

Not at all or slightly safe vs. extremely or quite safe

In your neighborhood or community, what environmental reasons keep you from being more active?

Reported any environmental reason vs. no environmental reason

Of those who reported an environmental reason the six most common were:

Not Enough Sidewalks

No recreational facilities

Rural Environment/Remote Area

Unattended Dogs

Do you think local government regulations should require sidewalks or other walkways for new housing developments in your community?

Do you think local government funds should be spent to build and maintain sidewalks?

Do you think local government funds should be spent to build and maintain public walking, jogging, or biking trails?

Do you think local government funds should be spent to build and maintain public swimming pools?

Do you think local government funds should be spent to build and maintain public parks or recreation centers?

Do you think local schools should require physical education for all students?

Workplace

Do you have lunch breaks or other regular breaks during most workdays?

In a usual week, do you use your lunch or other regular work breaks to do physical activity or exercise, such as walking aerobics, or jogging, for at least 10 minutes at a time?

What is the main reason you are not more physically active during your break time?

Not counting lunch or break time, does your workplace allow actual paid work time to be used for physical activity that is not work-related?

Does your workplace have a written flex-time policy?

Does your workplace have facilities or equipment for employees to use for physical activity?

Does your workplace offer regular physical activity programs or exercise classes?

Safe place to walk, jog, or bike outdoors at work (derived)?

Does your workplace subsidize off-site health club memberships or off-site exercise classes for its employees?

Does your workplace have safe and clean stairways that employees can use instead of the elevator?

3. Nutrition

Individual

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption per day (derived).

Thinking about and planning to increase fruit and vegetable consumption

Dietary Fat Intake (derived).

During the past 3 months, when you drank milk or had milk on cereal, how often was it 1% or less, nonfat, or skim milk?

Sometimes/Never vs. Usually/Often

Community

How often do you usually eat meals from a restaurant, fast food shop, or food stand, including take-out or delivery meals?

When you eat meals from a restaurant, fast food shop, or food stand, how often do you order lower-fat items?

Sometimes/Never vs. Usually/Often

Would you like to see more lower-fat options in restaurants, fast food shops, and food stands?

How often do you usually purchase food items, not including beverages, from a vending machine?

When you purchase items from a vending machine, how often do you choose lower-fat items?

Sometimes/Never vs. Usually/Often

Would you like to see more lower-fat items provided in vending machines?

Thinking of the store where you do most of your grocery shopping, how would you rate the quality of their fresh fruits and vegetables?

Fair/Poor vs. Excellent/Good

Thinking of the store where you do most of your grocery shopping, how would you rate the variety of their fresh fruits and vegetables?

Fair/Poor vs. Excellent/Good

Thinking of the store where you do most of your grocery shopping, how would you rate the affordability of their fresh fruits and vegetables?

Do you think your local public school system should require that all sources of food and drinks at school include healthy choices?

Would you support using state or local taxes to improve healthy food options for public school students?

Workplace

Does your workplace have a cafeteria for employees?

Does your workplace have a place where employees can refrigerate meals and snacks brought from home?

Does your workplace offer any nutrition education programs for employees?

4. Weight Control

Body Mass Index (BMI) Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese.

Are you now trying to lose weight?

5. Tobacco Use

Individual

Current smoker (derived).

Community

In the past 30 days has anyone, including yourself, smoked cigarettes, cigars or pipes anywhere inside your home?

Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?

In the following locations, do you think that smoking should be allowed in all areas, some areas, or not allowed at all: Restaurants?

In the following locations, do you think that smoking should be allowed in all areas, some areas, or not allowed at all: Schools?

Workplace

In the following locations, do you think that smoking should be allowed in all areas, some areas, or not allowed at all: Indoor work areas?

Which of the following best describes your place of work’s official smoking policy for indoor public or common areas, such as lobbies, rest rooms and lunch rooms?

Which of the following best describes your place of work’s official smoking policy for work areas?

Workplace prohibits smoking in indoor public areas and indoor work areas (derived)?

Is there a cigarette vending machine, cafeteria, or other place at your workplace where employees can buy cigarettes?

6. Hypertension Awareness

About how long has it been since you last had your blood pressure taken by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional?

Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?

7. Stroke Awareness

Number of stroke symptoms correct

All correct vs. less than 5 correct

Do you think the following is a symptom that someone may be having a stroke: Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side?

Do you think the following is a symptom that someone may be having a stroke: Sudden confusion or trouble speaking?

Do you think the following is a symptom that someone may be having a stroke: Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes?

Do you think the following is a symptom that someone may be having a stroke: Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance?

Do you think the following is a symptom that someone may be having a stroke: Severe headache with no known cause?

If you thought someone was having a stroke, what would you do?