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

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Control--AFRICAN AMERICAN Respondents Only

In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional given you advice about your weight?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
TOTAL	1,020	227	21.6	18.1-25.5	24	1.5	0.9- 2.7	41	3.6	2.3- 5.5	728	73.3	69.2-77.1
GENDER
Male	364	60	16.2	11.5-22.3	9	2.2	1.0- 4.9	19	4.7	2.5- 8.8	276	76.9	70.2-82.5
Female	656	167	25.6	20.9-30.9	15	1.0	0.5- 2.0	22	2.7	1.6- 4.7	452	70.6	65.2-75.5
AGE
18-24	87	15	14.4	6.8-28.2	4	3.1	1.0- 9.5	1	2.8	0.4-17.4	67	79.6	65.3-89.1
25-34	189	34	16.6	9.8-26.8	3	0.8	0.2- 2.8	4	1.4	0.3- 5.6	148	81.2	71.1-88.3
35-44	231	43	20.1	13.8-28.4	6	1.8	0.7- 4.4	7	4.1	1.6- 9.9	175	74.0	65.3-81.2
45-54	217	57	26.5	19.2-35.2	5	1.0	0.2- 3.9	8	3.0	1.3- 6.8	147	69.6	60.7-77.2
55-64	123	43	36.4	25.3-49.1	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3	10	10.2	4.8-20.5	68	53.1	40.7-65.2
65-74	94	26	28.1	17.0-42.6	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1	4	1.5	0.5- 4.1	63	70.1	55.8-81.4
75+	64	8	11.9	5.4-24.3	3	6.0	1.0-28.5	6	7.5	2.8-18.9	47	74.6	58.3-86.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	193	39	18.9	12.0-28.5	5	1.4	0.4- 5.6	6	2.3	0.7- 7.4	143	77.3	67.5-84.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	341	74	20.7	15.4-27.2	10	1.2	0.5- 2.7	15	4.5	2.1- 9.4	242	73.6	66.5-79.6
Some Post-H.S.	278	62	22.6	15.6-31.5	5	1.4	0.4- 4.8	9	2.8	1.3- 6.0	202	73.1	64.3-80.5
College Graduate	202	50	23.9	17.0-32.6	4	2.5	0.8- 7.9	10	3.8	1.7- 8.2	138	69.7	60.8-77.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	144	35	25.6	16.2-38.0	6	1.1	0.5- 2.6	10	5.4	2.2-13.0	93	67.9	55.4-78.2
$15,000- 24,999	231	51	22.8	15.1-32.9	7	2.5	0.9- 6.2	8	3.9	1.3-11.2	165	70.8	60.4-79.4
$25,000- 34,999	158	31	16.5	10.3-25.4	2	0.6	0.1- 3.5	4	3.3	1.0-10.7	121	79.5	69.8-86.7
$35,000- 49,999	123	30	17.6	10.9-27.2	2	0.9	0.2- 4.0	5	3.4	1.2- 9.6	86	78.0	67.8-85.7
$50,000-74,999	62	16	29.7	14.1-52.1	0	0.0	. - .	2	3.7	0.8-14.7	44	66.6	45.2-82.9
$75,000+	59	17	24.8	13.6-40.9	1	2.1	0.3-13.3	1	2.3	0.3-14.9	40	70.8	54.5-83.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	24	8	31.0	14.9-53.5	2	7.1	1.3-30.8	1	3.4	0.5-20.9	13	58.5	36.2-77.8
Forsyth	93	26	26.0	17.4-37.0	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9	3	3.0	0.9- 9.7	63	70.6	59.4-79.7
Guilford	113	15	13.4	7.5-22.8	4	3.6	1.1-11.2	5	3.4	1.3- 8.3	89	79.6	69.4-87.1
Henderson/Transylvania	13	2	9.0	1.4-40.1	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	11	91.0	59.9-98.6
Mecklenburg	130	35	26.8	19.0-36.3	1	0.7	0.1- 4.6	5	3.9	1.4-10.4	89	68.6	58.8-77.0
Orange	40	11	15.9	7.9-29.2	0	0.0	. - .	1	2.6	0.4-16.6	28	81.5	67.3-90.4
Pitt	107	24	25.0	16.1-36.6	6	3.6	1.5- 8.6	5	3.9	1.5-10.0	72	67.5	56.3-77.0
Randolph	17	2	9.0	1.9-33.8	0	0.0	. - .	1	4.6	0.6-27.2	14	86.4	61.9-96.1
Robeson	89	16	11.3	6.2-19.6	3	4.9	1.4-15.2	2	1.6	0.4- 6.4	68	82.3	71.5-89.6
Wake	72	21	33.7	20.0-50.8	1	2.3	0.3-14.4	0	0.0	. - .	50	64.1	47.3-78.0
Western NC	23	3	13.4	4.1-35.4	1	2.6	0.4-16.6	2	5.2	1.2-19.3	17	78.9	57.8-91.1
Piedmont NC	113	23	17.6	11.2-26.8	3	1.5	0.4- 5.7	4	3.7	1.1-11.6	83	77.2	67.2-84.8
Eastern NC	186	41	21.1	14.9-28.9	2	0.9	0.2- 4.0	12	4.5	2.3- 8.5	131	73.6	65.5-80.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,020

227

21.6

18.1-25.5

1.5

0.9- 2.7

3.6

2.3- 5.5

728

73.3

69.2-77.1

GENDER

Male

364

16.2

11.5-22.3

2.2

1.0- 4.9

4.7

2.5- 8.8

276

76.9

70.2-82.5

Female

656

167

25.6

20.9-30.9

1.0

0.5- 2.0

2.7

1.6- 4.7

452

70.6

65.2-75.5

AGE

18-24

14.4

6.8-28.2

3.1

1.0- 9.5

2.8

0.4-17.4

79.6

65.3-89.1

25-34

189

16.6

9.8-26.8

0.8

0.2- 2.8

1.4

0.3- 5.6

148

81.2

71.1-88.3

35-44

231

20.1

13.8-28.4

1.8

0.7- 4.4

4.1

1.6- 9.9

175

74.0

65.3-81.2

45-54

217

26.5

19.2-35.2

1.0

0.2- 3.9

3.0

1.3- 6.8

147

69.6

60.7-77.2

55-64

123

36.4

25.3-49.1

0.3

0.1- 1.3

10.2

4.8-20.5

53.1

40.7-65.2

65-74

28.1

17.0-42.6

0.3

0.0- 2.1

1.5

0.5- 4.1

70.1

55.8-81.4

75+

11.9

5.4-24.3

6.0

1.0-28.5

7.5

2.8-18.9

74.6

58.3-86.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

193

18.9

12.0-28.5

1.4

0.4- 5.6

2.3

0.7- 7.4

143

77.3

67.5-84.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

341

20.7

15.4-27.2

1.2

0.5- 2.7

4.5

2.1- 9.4

242

73.6

66.5-79.6

Some Post-H.S.

278

22.6

15.6-31.5

1.4

0.4- 4.8

2.8

1.3- 6.0

202

73.1

64.3-80.5

College Graduate

202

23.9

17.0-32.6

2.5

0.8- 7.9

3.8

1.7- 8.2

138

69.7

60.8-77.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

144

25.6

16.2-38.0

1.1

0.5- 2.6

5.4

2.2-13.0

67.9

55.4-78.2

$15,000- 24,999

231

22.8

15.1-32.9

2.5

0.9- 6.2

3.9

1.3-11.2

165

70.8

60.4-79.4

$25,000- 34,999

158

16.5

10.3-25.4

0.6

0.1- 3.5

3.3

1.0-10.7

121

79.5

69.8-86.7

$35,000- 49,999

123

17.6

10.9-27.2

0.9

0.2- 4.0

3.4

1.2- 9.6

78.0

67.8-85.7

$50,000-74,999

29.7

14.1-52.1

0.0

. - .

3.7

0.8-14.7

66.6

45.2-82.9

$75,000+

24.8

13.6-40.9

2.1

0.3-13.3

2.3

0.3-14.9

70.8

54.5-83.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

31.0

14.9-53.5

7.1

1.3-30.8

3.4

0.5-20.9

58.5

36.2-77.8

Forsyth

26.0

17.4-37.0

0.4

0.1- 2.9

3.0

0.9- 9.7

70.6

59.4-79.7

Guilford

113

13.4

7.5-22.8

3.6

1.1-11.2

3.4

1.3- 8.3

79.6

69.4-87.1

Henderson/Transylvania

9.0

1.4-40.1

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

91.0

59.9-98.6

Mecklenburg

130

26.8

19.0-36.3

0.7

0.1- 4.6

3.9

1.4-10.4

68.6

58.8-77.0

Orange

15.9

7.9-29.2

0.0

. - .

2.6

0.4-16.6

81.5

67.3-90.4

Pitt

107

25.0

16.1-36.6

3.6

1.5- 8.6

3.9

1.5-10.0

67.5

56.3-77.0

Randolph

9.0

1.9-33.8

0.0

. - .

4.6

0.6-27.2

86.4

61.9-96.1

Robeson

11.3

6.2-19.6

4.9

1.4-15.2

1.6

0.4- 6.4

82.3

71.5-89.6

Wake

33.7

20.0-50.8

2.3

0.3-14.4

0.0

. - .

64.1

47.3-78.0

Western NC

13.4

4.1-35.4

2.6

0.4-16.6

5.2

1.2-19.3

78.9

57.8-91.1

Piedmont NC

113

17.6

11.2-26.8

1.5

0.4- 5.7

3.7

1.1-11.6

77.2

67.2-84.8

Eastern NC

186

21.1

14.9-28.9

0.9

0.2- 4.0

4.5

2.3- 8.5

131

73.6

65.5-80.4

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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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