BRFSS 2002 - Guilford 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 Guilford 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
Guilford County	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
GENDER
Male	151	23	13.1	8.4-19.9	2	2.1	0.5- 8.1	6	2.9	1.3- 6.6	120	81.9	74.3-87.6
Female	262	34	12.9	9.0-18.2	5	1.7	0.6- 4.6	6	2.3	0.9- 5.7	217	83.1	77.2-87.6
RACE
White	276	42	14.6	10.5-19.8	3	1.3	0.3- 4.8	6	2.2	0.9- 5.3	225	81.9	76.3-86.5
Other	133	15	10.6	5.9-18.4	4	2.9	0.9- 9.0	6	3.4	1.5- 7.7	108	83.1	74.5-89.2
AGE
18-44	176	16	8.0	4.6-13.7	4	2.2	0.7- 6.5	2	1.4	0.3- 5.3	154	88.4	82.0-92.7
45+	232	41	18.8	13.6-25.3	3	1.6	0.4- 6.6	10	4.1	2.1- 7.8	178	75.6	68.6-81.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	169	24	14.2	9.0-21.7	4	2.5	0.8- 7.7	7	3.6	1.6- 7.9	134	79.7	71.6-86.0
Some College +	244	33	12.1	8.4-17.2	3	1.5	0.4- 5.5	5	1.9	0.7- 4.8	203	84.5	78.8-88.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	200	26	12.3	8.0-18.5	4	1.4	0.4- 4.4	7	3.6	1.7- 7.8	163	82.7	75.9-87.9
$50,000+	124	20	14.1	8.8-21.9	3	3.9	1.2-12.2	3	1.5	0.4- 5.4	98	80.4	71.3-87.1
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
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
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

Guilford County

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

GENDER

Male

151

13.1

8.4-19.9

2.1

0.5- 8.1

2.9

1.3- 6.6

120

81.9

74.3-87.6

Female

262

12.9

9.0-18.2

1.7

0.6- 4.6

2.3

0.9- 5.7

217

83.1

77.2-87.6

RACE

White

276

14.6

10.5-19.8

1.3

0.3- 4.8

2.2

0.9- 5.3

225

81.9

76.3-86.5

Other

133

10.6

5.9-18.4

2.9

0.9- 9.0

3.4

1.5- 7.7

108

83.1

74.5-89.2

AGE

18-44

176

8.0

4.6-13.7

2.2

0.7- 6.5

1.4

0.3- 5.3

154

88.4

82.0-92.7

45+

232

18.8

13.6-25.3

1.6

0.4- 6.6

4.1

2.1- 7.8

178

75.6

68.6-81.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

169

14.2

9.0-21.7

2.5

0.8- 7.7

3.6

1.6- 7.9

134

79.7

71.6-86.0

Some College +

244

12.1

8.4-17.2

1.5

0.4- 5.5

1.9

0.7- 4.8

203

84.5

78.8-88.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

200

12.3

8.0-18.5

1.4

0.4- 4.4

3.6

1.7- 7.8

163

82.7

75.9-87.9

$50,000+

124

14.1

8.8-21.9

3.9

1.2-12.2

1.5

0.4- 5.4

80.4

71.3-87.1

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

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

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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