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

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for Henderson/Transylvania Counties

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
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
GENDER
Male	186	24	11.6	7.3-17.9	1	0.3	0.0- 1.8	4	1.4	0.5- 4.2	157	86.8	80.4-91.3
Female	277	33	12.8	8.6-18.4	8	3.2	1.5- 6.7	8	2.8	1.2- 6.3	228	81.3	74.8-86.3
RACE
White	423	53	13.2	9.8-17.7	9	2.0	1.0- 4.1	12	2.5	1.3- 4.8	349	82.3	77.5-86.2
Other	35	3	6.0	1.7-19.3	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	32	94.0	80.7-98.3
AGE
18-44	160	16	9.8	5.8-16.1	4	1.8	0.6- 5.4	2	1.5	0.3- 6.2	138	86.9	80.0-91.6
45+	300	41	14.1	9.9-19.9	5	1.6	0.6- 4.0	10	2.6	1.3- 5.1	244	81.7	75.8-86.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	188	25	11.8	7.6-17.8	2	1.2	0.3- 5.3	3	1.0	0.3- 3.4	158	86.0	79.6-90.6
Some College +	274	32	12.5	8.3-18.4	7	2.1	1.0- 4.6	9	3.0	1.4- 6.4	226	82.4	76.2-87.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	252	34	12.6	8.3-18.7	3	1.0	0.3- 3.3	8	2.8	1.3- 6.3	207	83.6	77.1-88.5
$50,000+	98	15	15.9	9.4-25.6	2	1.6	0.4- 6.1	2	1.1	0.3- 4.3	79	81.5	71.7-88.4
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
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
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

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

GENDER

Male

186

11.6

7.3-17.9

0.3

0.0- 1.8

1.4

0.5- 4.2

157

86.8

80.4-91.3

Female

277

12.8

8.6-18.4

3.2

1.5- 6.7

2.8

1.2- 6.3

228

81.3

74.8-86.3

RACE

White

423

13.2

9.8-17.7

2.0

1.0- 4.1

2.5

1.3- 4.8

349

82.3

77.5-86.2

Other

6.0

1.7-19.3

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

94.0

80.7-98.3

AGE

18-44

160

9.8

5.8-16.1

1.8

0.6- 5.4

1.5

0.3- 6.2

138

86.9

80.0-91.6

45+

300

14.1

9.9-19.9

1.6

0.6- 4.0

2.6

1.3- 5.1

244

81.7

75.8-86.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

188

11.8

7.6-17.8

1.2

0.3- 5.3

1.0

0.3- 3.4

158

86.0

79.6-90.6

Some College +

274

12.5

8.3-18.4

2.1

1.0- 4.6

3.0

1.4- 6.4

226

82.4

76.2-87.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

252

12.6

8.3-18.7

1.0

0.3- 3.3

2.8

1.3- 6.3

207

83.6

77.1-88.5

$50,000+

15.9

9.4-25.6

1.6

0.4- 6.1

1.1

0.3- 4.3

81.5

71.7-88.4

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

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

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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