BRFSS 2002 - Buncombe County: (In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional given you advice about your weight?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for Buncombe County

Weight Control

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
North Carolina	6,590	1,035	16.1	14.7-17.6	121	1.7	1.3- 2.3	223	2.9	2.4- 3.6	5,211	79.2	77.6-80.8
Buncombe County	406	68	17.4	13.4-22.2	7	1.7	0.7- 3.9	14	2.7	1.5- 4.8	317	78.3	73.2-82.6
GENDER
Male	157	27	17.2	11.7-24.6	3	2.4	0.8- 7.2	6	2.6	1.0- 6.6	121	77.8	69.9-84.1
Female	249	41	17.5	12.2-24.4	4	1.0	0.4- 2.8	8	2.8	1.3- 5.8	196	78.7	71.7-84.3
RACE
White	361	57	16.7	12.6-22.0	5	1.4	0.5- 3.7	12	2.7	1.4- 5.1	287	79.2	73.7-83.7
Other	38	10	24.1	12.6-41.0	2	4.5	0.8-20.9	1	2.1	0.3-13.8	25	69.3	51.9-82.6
AGE
18-44	151	21	15.0	9.2-23.6	3	1.6	0.5- 5.5	4	1.8	0.6- 5.1	123	81.6	72.9-87.9
45+	249	46	19.7	14.6-26.0	4	1.8	0.5- 5.6	10	3.5	1.7- 7.1	189	75.0	68.3-80.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	153	26	16.1	10.7-23.4	1	1.0	0.1- 6.6	5	2.7	1.1- 6.5	121	80.3	72.5-86.3
Some College +	249	42	18.5	13.2-25.4	5	1.7	0.6- 4.8	9	2.7	1.3- 5.9	193	77.1	70.0-82.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	212	38	20.3	14.3-28.0	4	2.1	0.7- 6.5	8	3.6	1.7- 7.6	162	74.0	66.1-80.6
$50,000+	87	16	16.7	9.8-27.0	1	0.9	0.1- 5.9	0	0.0	. - .	70	82.4	72.1-89.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Forsyth	461	83	16.5	13.1-20.5	5	1.0	0.4- 2.7	15	2.6	1.5- 4.4	358	79.9	75.6-83.6
Guilford	413	57	13.0	9.8-17.1	7	1.9	0.8- 4.5	12	2.6	1.4- 4.8	337	82.5	77.9-86.3
Henderson/Transylvania	463	57	12.2	9.0-16.2	9	1.7	0.8- 3.5	12	2.1	1.1- 4.0	385	84.1	79.7-87.6
Mecklenburg	437	76	14.7	11.4-18.7	2	1.3	0.2- 6.8	15	2.4	1.4- 4.3	344	81.6	76.9-85.5
Orange	433	54	9.9	7.2-13.5	9	2.1	1.0- 4.3	13	2.6	1.5- 4.7	357	85.3	81.1-88.7
Pitt	411	68	15.4	11.7-20.0	10	2.2	0.9- 5.1	13	2.4	1.3- 4.3	320	80.0	75.0-84.3
Randolph	421	56	14.1	10.4-18.8	10	4.9	1.3-16.6	10	2.1	1.1- 4.1	345	78.9	71.1-85.0
Robeson	428	66	12.2	9.3-15.8	15	3.4	1.9- 5.8	24	5.2	3.3- 8.1	323	79.3	74.7-83.2
Wake	423	74	17.2	13.1-22.3	6	2.0	0.9- 4.7	10	2.0	1.0- 4.0	333	78.8	73.5-83.3
Western NC	644	99	14.9	12.1-18.2	11	1.5	0.8- 2.8	19	2.4	1.3- 4.6	515	81.2	77.5-84.3
Piedmont NC	870	149	18.2	15.0-22.0	18	2.0	1.1- 3.7	33	3.4	2.2- 5.2	670	76.4	72.4-80.0
Eastern NC	780	128	15.7	12.9-18.9	12	1.3	0.7- 2.4	33	3.2	2.2- 4.8	607	79.8	76.3-82.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,590

1,035

16.1

14.7-17.6

121

1.7

1.3- 2.3

223

2.9

2.4- 3.6

5,211

79.2

77.6-80.8

Buncombe County

406

17.4

13.4-22.2

1.7

0.7- 3.9

2.7

1.5- 4.8

317

78.3

73.2-82.6

GENDER

Male

157

17.2

11.7-24.6

2.4

0.8- 7.2

2.6

1.0- 6.6

121

77.8

69.9-84.1

Female

249

17.5

12.2-24.4

1.0

0.4- 2.8

2.8

1.3- 5.8

196

78.7

71.7-84.3

RACE

White

361

16.7

12.6-22.0

1.4

0.5- 3.7

2.7

1.4- 5.1

287

79.2

73.7-83.7

Other

24.1

12.6-41.0

4.5

0.8-20.9

2.1

0.3-13.8

69.3

51.9-82.6

AGE

18-44

151

15.0

9.2-23.6

1.6

0.5- 5.5

1.8

0.6- 5.1

123

81.6

72.9-87.9

45+

249

19.7

14.6-26.0

1.8

0.5- 5.6

3.5

1.7- 7.1

189

75.0

68.3-80.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

153

16.1

10.7-23.4

1.0

0.1- 6.6

2.7

1.1- 6.5

121

80.3

72.5-86.3

Some College +

249

18.5

13.2-25.4

1.7

0.6- 4.8

2.7

1.3- 5.9

193

77.1

70.0-82.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

212

20.3

14.3-28.0

2.1

0.7- 6.5

3.6

1.7- 7.6

162

74.0

66.1-80.6

$50,000+

16.7

9.8-27.0

0.9

0.1- 5.9

0.0

. - .

82.4

72.1-89.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Forsyth

461

16.5

13.1-20.5

1.0

0.4- 2.7

2.6

1.5- 4.4

358

79.9

75.6-83.6

Guilford

413

13.0

9.8-17.1

1.9

0.8- 4.5

2.6

1.4- 4.8

337

82.5

77.9-86.3

Henderson/Transylvania

463

12.2

9.0-16.2

1.7

0.8- 3.5

2.1

1.1- 4.0

385

84.1

79.7-87.6

Mecklenburg

437

14.7

11.4-18.7

1.3

0.2- 6.8

2.4

1.4- 4.3

344

81.6

76.9-85.5

Orange

433

9.9

7.2-13.5

2.1

1.0- 4.3

2.6

1.5- 4.7

357

85.3

81.1-88.7

Pitt

411

15.4

11.7-20.0

2.2

0.9- 5.1

2.4

1.3- 4.3

320

80.0

75.0-84.3

Randolph

421

14.1

10.4-18.8

4.9

1.3-16.6

2.1

1.1- 4.1

345

78.9

71.1-85.0

Robeson

428

12.2

9.3-15.8

3.4

1.9- 5.8

5.2

3.3- 8.1

323

79.3

74.7-83.2

Wake

423

17.2

13.1-22.3

2.0

0.9- 4.7

2.0

1.0- 4.0

333

78.8

73.5-83.3

Western NC

644

14.9

12.1-18.2

1.5

0.8- 2.8

2.4

1.3- 4.6

515

81.2

77.5-84.3

Piedmont NC

870

149

18.2

15.0-22.0

2.0

1.1- 3.7

3.4

2.2- 5.2

670

76.4

72.4-80.0

Eastern NC

780

128

15.7

12.9-18.9

1.3

0.7- 2.4

3.2

2.2- 4.8

607

79.8

76.3-82.8

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*Meets recommendation = Moderate physical activity for 30 or more minutes per day, five or more days per week or vigorous physical activity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week.
Some Physical Activity = Do some physical activity , but do not meet recommendations ABOVE.
Physically Inactive = Respondents reporting no physical activity.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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