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

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	2,564	359	14.3	12.3-16.7	36	1.4	0.8- 2.5	70	2.4	1.7- 3.5	2,099	81.8	79.3-84.1
Female	4,026	676	17.8	16.0-19.7	85	2.0	1.4- 2.8	153	3.4	2.7- 4.3	3,112	76.8	74.7-78.7
RACE
White	5,015	753	15.9	14.3-17.7	85	1.7	1.2- 2.4	159	2.6	2.1- 3.4	4,018	79.8	77.9-81.5
African American	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
Asian	72	3	7.2	1.7-25.6	1	3.5	0.5-20.8	2	3.4	0.8-13.7	66	85.9	68.8-94.4
Native American	179	29	9.3	5.4-15.4	6	3.4	0.9-11.7	7	2.2	0.9- 5.0	137	85.2	77.1-90.7
Other Minorities	262	18	6.7	3.9-11.5	5	2.4	0.8- 7.2	11	4.2	1.8- 9.5	228	86.7	80.0-91.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	288	22	6.8	3.9-11.5	10	2.5	1.0- 6.3	14	3.2	1.3- 7.7	242	87.5	81.4-91.8
-English Speaking	120	10	7.5	3.2-16.4	6	3.3	1.1-10.0	9	3.4	1.5- 7.3	95	85.8	76.5-91.9
-Spanish Speaking	168	12	6.5	3.3-12.7	4	2.2	0.6- 8.1	5	3.1	0.9-10.3	147	88.1	80.0-93.2
Non-Hispanic	6,291	1,012	16.8	15.4-18.4	111	1.7	1.2- 2.3	209	2.9	2.4- 3.6	4,959	78.6	76.9-80.2
AGE
18-24	469	37	9.2	5.1-16.1	16	4.3	2.2- 8.3	11	1.3	0.5- 3.4	405	85.2	78.3-90.2
25-34	1,117	121	11.2	8.8-14.2	14	1.1	0.5- 2.4	33	3.1	1.9- 5.1	949	84.6	81.2-87.4
35-44	1,295	198	16.2	13.4-19.5	19	1.3	0.7- 2.2	27	2.4	1.4- 4.1	1,051	80.1	76.7-83.2
45-54	1,303	241	19.9	16.9-23.3	18	1.0	0.5- 2.0	40	3.6	2.2- 5.9	1,004	75.4	71.7-78.8
55-64	960	209	25.2	21.2-29.7	18	1.2	0.6- 2.6	36	3.4	2.2- 5.2	697	70.2	65.6-74.3
65-74	789	149	18.7	15.0-23.0	17	1.7	0.9- 3.3	37	3.3	2.1- 5.0	586	76.3	71.8-80.3
75+	601	77	13.0	9.7-17.4	19	2.9	1.5- 5.5	37	4.6	2.9- 7.1	468	79.5	74.6-83.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,049	155	14.1	11.0-17.8	31	2.2	1.3- 3.8	40	3.9	2.3- 6.4	823	79.9	75.7-83.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,926	320	16.6	14.4-19.2	38	1.9	1.1- 3.2	57	2.3	1.6- 3.5	1,511	79.1	76.4-81.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,545	278	18.7	15.5-22.4	26	1.4	0.8- 2.5	52	2.5	1.7- 3.6	1,189	77.4	73.7-80.8
College Graduate	2,053	280	14.3	12.2-16.7	25	1.5	0.8- 2.8	72	3.4	2.4- 4.8	1,676	80.8	78.1-83.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	657	110	14.8	11.3-19.2	26	2.3	1.3- 4.0	35	3.6	2.1- 5.9	486	79.3	74.5-83.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,076	175	15.8	12.5-19.7	22	1.8	1.0- 3.2	34	2.7	1.6- 4.4	845	79.8	75.7-83.4
$25,000- 34,999	793	135	17.9	14.3-22.2	10	1.7	0.6- 4.3	21	3.1	1.6- 6.1	627	77.3	72.5-81.5
$35,000- 49,999	889	123	13.5	10.7-16.8	9	1.1	0.4- 3.1	36	4.2	2.7- 6.4	721	81.3	77.4-84.6
$50,000-74,999	740	128	22.0	16.7-28.3	8	1.3	0.5- 3.4	15	1.3	0.6- 2.5	589	75.5	69.2-80.8
$75,000+	874	135	15.1	12.1-18.7	6	0.4	0.2- 1.2	23	3.2	1.7- 5.9	710	81.2	77.2-84.6
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
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%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

2,564

359

14.3

12.3-16.7

1.4

0.8- 2.5

2.4

1.7- 3.5

2,099

81.8

79.3-84.1

Female

4,026

676

17.8

16.0-19.7

2.0

1.4- 2.8

153

3.4

2.7- 4.3

3,112

76.8

74.7-78.7

RACE

White

5,015

753

15.9

14.3-17.7

1.7

1.2- 2.4

159

2.6

2.1- 3.4

4,018

79.8

77.9-81.5

African American

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

Asian

7.2

1.7-25.6

3.5

0.5-20.8

3.4

0.8-13.7

85.9

68.8-94.4

Native American

179

9.3

5.4-15.4

3.4

0.9-11.7

2.2

0.9- 5.0

137

85.2

77.1-90.7

Other Minorities

262

6.7

3.9-11.5

2.4

0.8- 7.2

4.2

1.8- 9.5

228

86.7

80.0-91.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

288

6.8

3.9-11.5

2.5

1.0- 6.3

3.2

1.3- 7.7

242

87.5

81.4-91.8

-English Speaking

120

7.5

3.2-16.4

3.3

1.1-10.0

3.4

1.5- 7.3

85.8

76.5-91.9

-Spanish Speaking

168

6.5

3.3-12.7

2.2

0.6- 8.1

3.1

0.9-10.3

147

88.1

80.0-93.2

Non-Hispanic

6,291

1,012

16.8

15.4-18.4

111

1.7

1.2- 2.3

209

2.9

2.4- 3.6

4,959

78.6

76.9-80.2

AGE

18-24

469

9.2

5.1-16.1

4.3

2.2- 8.3

1.3

0.5- 3.4

405

85.2

78.3-90.2

25-34

1,117

121

11.2

8.8-14.2

1.1

0.5- 2.4

3.1

1.9- 5.1

949

84.6

81.2-87.4

35-44

1,295

198

16.2

13.4-19.5

1.3

0.7- 2.2

2.4

1.4- 4.1

1,051

80.1

76.7-83.2

45-54

1,303

241

19.9

16.9-23.3

1.0

0.5- 2.0

3.6

2.2- 5.9

1,004

75.4

71.7-78.8

55-64

960

209

25.2

21.2-29.7

1.2

0.6- 2.6

3.4

2.2- 5.2

697

70.2

65.6-74.3

65-74

789

149

18.7

15.0-23.0

1.7

0.9- 3.3

3.3

2.1- 5.0

586

76.3

71.8-80.3

75+

601

13.0

9.7-17.4

2.9

1.5- 5.5

4.6

2.9- 7.1

468

79.5

74.6-83.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,049

155

14.1

11.0-17.8

2.2

1.3- 3.8

3.9

2.3- 6.4

823

79.9

75.7-83.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,926

320

16.6

14.4-19.2

1.9

1.1- 3.2

2.3

1.6- 3.5

1,511

79.1

76.4-81.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,545

278

18.7

15.5-22.4

1.4

0.8- 2.5

2.5

1.7- 3.6

1,189

77.4

73.7-80.8

College Graduate

2,053

280

14.3

12.2-16.7

1.5

0.8- 2.8

3.4

2.4- 4.8

1,676

80.8

78.1-83.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

657

110

14.8

11.3-19.2

2.3

1.3- 4.0

3.6

2.1- 5.9

486

79.3

74.5-83.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,076

175

15.8

12.5-19.7

1.8

1.0- 3.2

2.7

1.6- 4.4

845

79.8

75.7-83.4

$25,000- 34,999

793

135

17.9

14.3-22.2

1.7

0.6- 4.3

3.1

1.6- 6.1

627

77.3

72.5-81.5

$35,000- 49,999

889

123

13.5

10.7-16.8

1.1

0.4- 3.1

4.2

2.7- 6.4

721

81.3

77.4-84.6

$50,000-74,999

740

128

22.0

16.7-28.3

1.3

0.5- 3.4

1.3

0.6- 2.5

589

75.5

69.2-80.8

$75,000+

874

135

15.1

12.1-18.7

0.4

0.2- 1.2

3.2

1.7- 5.9

710

81.2

77.2-84.6

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

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

Back to Weight Control.

*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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