BRFSS 2002 - Forsyth 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 Forsyth 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
Forsyth County	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
GENDER
Male	177	26	13.5	9.0-19.6	1	0.5	0.1- 3.3	7	3.2	1.4- 6.7	143	82.9	76.3-87.9
Female	284	57	19.4	14.8-25.0	4	1.5	0.5- 4.6	8	2.0	1.0- 4.1	215	77.1	71.2-82.0
RACE
White	344	55	14.7	11.1-19.3	4	1.3	0.4- 3.6	12	2.7	1.5- 5.0	273	81.3	76.4-85.4
Other	113	26	20.0	13.3-29.0	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2	3	2.3	0.7- 7.6	83	77.4	68.2-84.6
AGE
18-44	197	23	10.8	7.0-16.4	1	0.8	0.1- 5.2	3	1.6	0.5- 5.0	170	86.8	80.8-91.1
45+	259	60	22.6	17.4-28.8	4	1.3	0.5- 3.6	12	3.6	2.0- 6.5	183	72.5	66.1-78.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	192	37	14.8	10.4-20.5	3	1.0	0.3- 3.4	7	2.7	1.2- 5.9	145	81.5	75.3-86.5
Some College +	268	46	18.0	13.3-23.9	2	1.0	0.2- 4.3	8	2.5	1.2- 5.2	212	78.4	72.3-83.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	218	44	17.2	12.4-23.4	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	8	3.4	1.6- 7.1	164	78.8	72.3-84.2
$50,000+	141	30	20.5	14.2-28.6	1	0.5	0.1- 3.7	4	2.0	0.7- 5.4	106	77.0	68.7-83.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	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
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

Forsyth County

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

GENDER

Male

177

13.5

9.0-19.6

0.5

0.1- 3.3

3.2

1.4- 6.7

143

82.9

76.3-87.9

Female

284

19.4

14.8-25.0

1.5

0.5- 4.6

2.0

1.0- 4.1

215

77.1

71.2-82.0

RACE

White

344

14.7

11.1-19.3

1.3

0.4- 3.6

2.7

1.5- 5.0

273

81.3

76.4-85.4

Other

113

20.0

13.3-29.0

0.3

0.0- 2.2

2.3

0.7- 7.6

77.4

68.2-84.6

AGE

18-44

197

10.8

7.0-16.4

0.8

0.1- 5.2

1.6

0.5- 5.0

170

86.8

80.8-91.1

45+

259

22.6

17.4-28.8

1.3

0.5- 3.6

3.6

2.0- 6.5

183

72.5

66.1-78.1

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

192

14.8

10.4-20.5

1.0

0.3- 3.4

2.7

1.2- 5.9

145

81.5

75.3-86.5

Some College +

268

18.0

13.3-23.9

1.0

0.2- 4.3

2.5

1.2- 5.2

212

78.4

72.3-83.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

218

17.2

12.4-23.4

0.5

0.1- 2.2

3.4

1.6- 7.1

164

78.8

72.3-84.2

$50,000+

141

20.5

14.2-28.6

0.5

0.1- 3.7

2.0

0.7- 5.4

106

77.0

68.7-83.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

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

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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