BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Control--FEMALE Respondents Only

Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,312	1,952	58.0	55.5-60.6	1,360	42.0	39.4-44.5
RACE
White	2,543	1,540	59.7	56.8-62.5	1,003	40.3	37.5-43.2
African American	541	297	53.5	46.9-60.0	244	46.5	40.0-53.1
Asian	31	17	50.2	28.2-72.2	14	49.8	27.8-71.8
Native American	81	40	56.5	39.5-72.1	41	43.5	27.9-60.5
Other Minorities	94	49	55.1	40.1-69.1	45	44.9	30.9-59.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	114	60	51.3	37.3-65.1	54	48.7	34.9-62.7
-English Speaking	57	30	44.8	27.1-63.8	27	55.2	36.2-72.9
-Spanish Speaking	57	30	55.2	35.8-73.1	27	44.8	26.9-64.2
Non-Hispanic	3,193	1,889	58.4	55.7-60.9	1,304	41.6	39.1-44.3
AGE
18-24	232	174	73.1	63.0-81.3	58	26.9	18.7-37.0
25-34	577	401	68.2	62.4-73.4	176	31.8	26.6-37.6
35-44	649	421	61.5	55.8-66.9	228	38.5	33.1-44.2
45-54	695	412	56.3	50.7-61.8	283	43.7	38.2-49.3
55-64	495	264	47.4	41.1-53.7	231	52.6	46.3-58.9
65-74	378	175	44.4	37.0-51.9	203	55.6	48.1-63.0
75+	260	92	33.0	25.4-41.5	168	67.0	58.5-74.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	453	163	32.2	25.7-39.5	290	67.8	60.5-74.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	936	487	54.6	49.8-59.3	449	45.4	40.7-50.2
Some Post-H.S.	872	548	63.7	59.0-68.1	324	36.3	31.9-41.0
College Graduate	1,044	753	71.8	67.5-75.7	291	28.2	24.3-32.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	345	147	40.4	32.6-48.8	198	59.6	51.2-67.4
$15,000- 24,999	558	300	52.4	45.4-59.4	258	47.6	40.6-54.6
$25,000- 34,999	411	259	63.8	56.6-70.4	152	36.2	29.6-43.4
$35,000- 49,999	420	269	63.1	56.3-69.4	151	36.9	30.6-43.7
$50,000-74,999	401	286	68.8	61.7-75.1	115	31.2	24.9-38.3
$75,000+	406	289	71.9	65.5-77.6	117	28.1	22.4-34.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	207	128	65.5	57.8-72.4	79	34.5	27.6-42.2
Forsyth	244	143	59.8	52.6-66.5	101	40.2	33.5-47.4
Guilford	220	131	60.5	51.8-68.7	89	39.5	31.3-48.2
Henderson/Transylvania	218	142	67.0	59.7-73.5	76	33.0	26.5-40.3
Mecklenburg	241	161	65.2	57.6-72.2	80	34.8	27.8-42.4
Orange	222	140	56.7	42.9-69.5	82	43.3	30.5-57.1
Pitt	211	140	67.1	57.9-75.2	71	32.9	24.8-42.1
Randolph	201	106	53.9	45.5-62.2	95	46.1	37.8-54.5
Robeson	200	99	48.7	40.7-56.8	101	51.3	43.2-59.3
Wake	205	140	73.0	65.9-79.1	65	27.0	20.9-34.1
Western NC	285	152	56.1	49.5-62.5	133	43.9	37.5-50.5
Piedmont NC	447	247	51.9	46.2-57.7	200	48.1	42.3-53.8
Eastern NC	411	223	56.6	50.9-62.0	188	43.4	38.0-49.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,312

1,952

58.0

55.5-60.6

1,360

42.0

39.4-44.5

RACE

White

2,543

1,540

59.7

56.8-62.5

1,003

40.3

37.5-43.2

African American

541

297

53.5

46.9-60.0

244

46.5

40.0-53.1

Asian

50.2

28.2-72.2

49.8

27.8-71.8

Native American

56.5

39.5-72.1

43.5

27.9-60.5

Other Minorities

55.1

40.1-69.1

44.9

30.9-59.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

114

51.3

37.3-65.1

48.7

34.9-62.7

-English Speaking

44.8

27.1-63.8

55.2

36.2-72.9

-Spanish Speaking

55.2

35.8-73.1

44.8

26.9-64.2

Non-Hispanic

3,193

1,889

58.4

55.7-60.9

1,304

41.6

39.1-44.3

AGE

18-24

232

174

73.1

63.0-81.3

26.9

18.7-37.0

25-34

577

401

68.2

62.4-73.4

176

31.8

26.6-37.6

35-44

649

421

61.5

55.8-66.9

228

38.5

33.1-44.2

45-54

695

412

56.3

50.7-61.8

283

43.7

38.2-49.3

55-64

495

264

47.4

41.1-53.7

231

52.6

46.3-58.9

65-74

378

175

44.4

37.0-51.9

203

55.6

48.1-63.0

75+

260

33.0

25.4-41.5

168

67.0

58.5-74.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

453

163

32.2

25.7-39.5

290

67.8

60.5-74.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

936

487

54.6

49.8-59.3

449

45.4

40.7-50.2

Some Post-H.S.

872

548

63.7

59.0-68.1

324

36.3

31.9-41.0

College Graduate

1,044

753

71.8

67.5-75.7

291

28.2

24.3-32.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

345

147

40.4

32.6-48.8

198

59.6

51.2-67.4

$15,000- 24,999

558

300

52.4

45.4-59.4

258

47.6

40.6-54.6

$25,000- 34,999

411

259

63.8

56.6-70.4

152

36.2

29.6-43.4

$35,000- 49,999

420

269

63.1

56.3-69.4

151

36.9

30.6-43.7

$50,000-74,999

401

286

68.8

61.7-75.1

115

31.2

24.9-38.3

$75,000+

406

289

71.9

65.5-77.6

117

28.1

22.4-34.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

207

128

65.5

57.8-72.4

34.5

27.6-42.2

Forsyth

244

143

59.8

52.6-66.5

101

40.2

33.5-47.4

Guilford

220

131

60.5

51.8-68.7

39.5

31.3-48.2

Henderson/Transylvania

218

142

67.0

59.7-73.5

33.0

26.5-40.3

Mecklenburg

241

161

65.2

57.6-72.2

34.8

27.8-42.4

Orange

222

140

56.7

42.9-69.5

43.3

30.5-57.1

Pitt

211

140

67.1

57.9-75.2

32.9

24.8-42.1

Randolph

201

106

53.9

45.5-62.2

46.1

37.8-54.5

Robeson

200

48.7

40.7-56.8

101

51.3

43.2-59.3

Wake

205

140

73.0

65.9-79.1

27.0

20.9-34.1

Western NC

285

152

56.1

49.5-62.5

133

43.9

37.5-50.5

Piedmont NC

447

247

51.9

46.2-57.7

200

48.1

42.3-53.8

Eastern NC

411

223

56.6

50.9-62.0

188

43.4

38.0-49.1

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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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