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--MALE Respondents Only

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
TOTAL	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
RACE
White	1,936	273	15.1	12.6-18.0	24	1.4	0.7- 2.8	47	2.2	1.4- 3.5	1,592	81.3	78.2-84.0
African American	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
Asian	32	2	12.3	2.1-48.5	1	7.9	1.1-39.6	0	0.0	. - .	29	79.8	47.6-94.5
Native American	70	11	6.0	2.9-12.1	2	0.5	0.1- 2.0	0	0.0	. - .	57	93.5	87.4-96.8
Other Minorities	146	11	6.0	2.8-12.5	0	0.0	. - .	3	0.6	0.2- 1.9	132	93.4	87.1-96.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	154	11	4.4	1.9- 9.8	4	1.2	0.3- 4.5	4	0.7	0.2- 1.9	135	93.7	88.2-96.7
-English Speaking	54	6	5.9	2.1-15.5	4	5.5	1.5-18.4	2	1.3	0.3- 5.4	42	87.3	74.5-94.1
-Spanish Speaking	100	5	4.0	1.3-11.4	0	0.0	. - .	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	93	95.6	88.4-98.4
Non-Hispanic	2,405	347	15.3	13.1-17.8	32	1.5	0.8- 2.6	66	2.6	1.8- 3.7	1,960	80.7	78.0-83.1
AGE
18-24	184	8	5.6	1.3-21.4	6	4.2	1.4-11.7	1	1.1	0.2- 7.4	169	89.1	76.3-95.4
25-34	439	27	6.6	3.8-11.2	2	0.5	0.1- 2.6	7	1.3	0.5- 3.5	403	91.7	86.9-94.8
35-44	554	71	15.3	11.2-20.6	9	1.0	0.4- 2.2	7	2.0	0.7- 5.3	467	81.7	76.2-86.2
45-54	519	84	17.6	13.5-22.7	5	1.0	0.3- 3.3	15	3.7	1.6- 8.2	415	77.7	71.9-82.5
55-64	371	83	25.5	19.4-32.7	7	0.8	0.3- 2.0	14	3.2	1.7- 5.9	267	70.5	63.3-76.8
65-74	291	56	22.1	15.6-30.4	2	1.1	0.2- 6.7	16	3.3	1.6- 6.7	217	73.5	65.2-80.5
75+	183	28	15.1	9.4-23.4	5	2.9	0.9- 9.6	10	4.6	2.0-10.2	140	77.4	67.8-84.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	434	58	11.5	7.9-16.4	8	0.8	0.3- 2.3	11	3.2	1.3- 7.5	357	84.5	78.9-88.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	757	109	15.4	12.1-19.5	15	2.0	0.8- 4.9	22	2.5	1.3- 4.7	611	80.0	75.5-83.9
Some Post-H.S.	527	86	18.0	12.3-25.5	6	0.7	0.2- 2.2	13	1.7	0.9- 3.2	422	79.6	72.3-85.4
College Graduate	839	105	12.2	9.4-15.5	6	1.7	0.7- 4.5	23	2.1	1.1- 4.2	705	84.0	80.0-87.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	203	24	9.9	5.5-17.1	5	0.9	0.3- 3.1	8	3.4	1.2- 8.9	166	85.8	77.8-91.2
$15,000- 24,999	399	47	10.3	7.0-15.0	7	0.8	0.3- 2.6	11	2.2	0.8- 6.0	334	86.6	81.4-90.5
$25,000- 34,999	315	49	17.1	11.6-24.4	5	2.8	0.8- 8.9	6	3.2	0.9-10.4	255	76.9	68.6-83.6
$35,000- 49,999	395	53	12.0	8.3-17.0	2	0.6	0.1- 4.0	9	1.7	0.7- 3.9	331	85.6	80.4-89.7
$50,000-74,999	291	48	24.5	15.8-35.9	2	0.4	0.1- 2.3	4	1.0	0.3- 2.8	237	74.2	62.9-82.9
$75,000+	431	60	14.4	10.4-19.6	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1	14	4.1	1.9- 8.7	355	81.0	75.1-85.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	157	27	17.2	11.7-24.6	3	2.4	0.8- 7.2	6	2.6	1.0- 6.6	121	77.8	69.9-84.1
Forsyth	177	26	13.5	9.0-19.6	1	0.5	0.1- 3.3	7	3.2	1.4- 6.7	143	82.9	76.3-87.9
Guilford	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
Henderson/Transylvania	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
Mecklenburg	159	15	7.5	4.3-12.8	1	2.2	0.3-14.0	8	3.0	1.3- 6.6	135	87.3	79.7-92.3
Orange	180	20	10.6	6.6-16.6	6	3.4	1.5- 7.7	2	1.4	0.3- 5.6	152	84.6	77.9-89.6
Pitt	157	19	11.8	7.1-19.0	3	2.5	0.6- 9.6	4	2.3	0.8- 6.4	131	83.4	75.5-89.2
Randolph	170	19	11.7	7.1-18.6	2	1.0	0.2- 4.7	3	1.3	0.4- 4.1	146	86.0	78.9-90.9
Robeson	172	21	10.0	6.2-15.7	4	1.7	0.5- 5.1	6	3.3	1.4- 7.5	141	85.0	78.4-89.8
Wake	181	26	13.9	8.6-21.8	4	2.5	0.9- 6.7	6	2.6	1.1- 6.3	145	81.0	72.9-87.1
Western NC	275	39	14.0	10.1-19.1	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	6	2.5	0.9- 7.2	228	83.0	77.3-87.5
Piedmont NC	317	59	19.0	13.7-25.7	5	1.8	0.6- 5.8	6	2.5	1.0- 6.1	247	76.7	69.7-82.5
Eastern NC	282	41	13.1	9.3-18.2	2	0.6	0.2- 2.5	6	1.9	0.7- 4.8	233	84.3	79.0-88.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

RACE

White

1,936

273

15.1

12.6-18.0

1.4

0.7- 2.8

2.2

1.4- 3.5

1,592

81.3

78.2-84.0

African American

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

Asian

12.3

2.1-48.5

7.9

1.1-39.6

0.0

. - .

79.8

47.6-94.5

Native American

6.0

2.9-12.1

0.5

0.1- 2.0

0.0

. - .

93.5

87.4-96.8

Other Minorities

146

6.0

2.8-12.5

0.0

. - .

0.6

0.2- 1.9

132

93.4

87.1-96.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

154

4.4

1.9- 9.8

1.2

0.3- 4.5

0.7

0.2- 1.9

135

93.7

88.2-96.7

-English Speaking

5.9

2.1-15.5

5.5

1.5-18.4

1.3

0.3- 5.4

87.3

74.5-94.1

-Spanish Speaking

100

4.0

1.3-11.4

0.0

. - .

0.5

0.1- 2.2

95.6

88.4-98.4

Non-Hispanic

2,405

347

15.3

13.1-17.8

1.5

0.8- 2.6

2.6

1.8- 3.7

1,960

80.7

78.0-83.1

AGE

18-24

184

5.6

1.3-21.4

4.2

1.4-11.7

1.1

0.2- 7.4

169

89.1

76.3-95.4

25-34

439

6.6

3.8-11.2

0.5

0.1- 2.6

1.3

0.5- 3.5

403

91.7

86.9-94.8

35-44

554

15.3

11.2-20.6

1.0

0.4- 2.2

2.0

0.7- 5.3

467

81.7

76.2-86.2

45-54

519

17.6

13.5-22.7

1.0

0.3- 3.3

3.7

1.6- 8.2

415

77.7

71.9-82.5

55-64

371

25.5

19.4-32.7

0.8

0.3- 2.0

3.2

1.7- 5.9

267

70.5

63.3-76.8

65-74

291

22.1

15.6-30.4

1.1

0.2- 6.7

3.3

1.6- 6.7

217

73.5

65.2-80.5

75+

183

15.1

9.4-23.4

2.9

0.9- 9.6

4.6

2.0-10.2

140

77.4

67.8-84.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

434

11.5

7.9-16.4

0.8

0.3- 2.3

3.2

1.3- 7.5

357

84.5

78.9-88.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

757

109

15.4

12.1-19.5

2.0

0.8- 4.9

2.5

1.3- 4.7

611

80.0

75.5-83.9

Some Post-H.S.

527

18.0

12.3-25.5

0.7

0.2- 2.2

1.7

0.9- 3.2

422

79.6

72.3-85.4

College Graduate

839

105

12.2

9.4-15.5

1.7

0.7- 4.5

2.1

1.1- 4.2

705

84.0

80.0-87.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

203

9.9

5.5-17.1

0.9

0.3- 3.1

3.4

1.2- 8.9

166

85.8

77.8-91.2

$15,000- 24,999

399

10.3

7.0-15.0

0.8

0.3- 2.6

2.2

0.8- 6.0

334

86.6

81.4-90.5

$25,000- 34,999

315

17.1

11.6-24.4

2.8

0.8- 8.9

3.2

0.9-10.4

255

76.9

68.6-83.6

$35,000- 49,999

395

12.0

8.3-17.0

0.6

0.1- 4.0

1.7

0.7- 3.9

331

85.6

80.4-89.7

$50,000-74,999

291

24.5

15.8-35.9

0.4

0.1- 2.3

1.0

0.3- 2.8

237

74.2

62.9-82.9

$75,000+

431

14.4

10.4-19.6

0.5

0.1- 2.1

4.1

1.9- 8.7

355

81.0

75.1-85.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

157

17.2

11.7-24.6

2.4

0.8- 7.2

2.6

1.0- 6.6

121

77.8

69.9-84.1

Forsyth

177

13.5

9.0-19.6

0.5

0.1- 3.3

3.2

1.4- 6.7

143

82.9

76.3-87.9

Guilford

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

Henderson/Transylvania

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

Mecklenburg

159

7.5

4.3-12.8

2.2

0.3-14.0

3.0

1.3- 6.6

135

87.3

79.7-92.3

Orange

180

10.6

6.6-16.6

3.4

1.5- 7.7

1.4

0.3- 5.6

152

84.6

77.9-89.6

Pitt

157

11.8

7.1-19.0

2.5

0.6- 9.6

2.3

0.8- 6.4

131

83.4

75.5-89.2

Randolph

170

11.7

7.1-18.6

1.0

0.2- 4.7

1.3

0.4- 4.1

146

86.0

78.9-90.9

Robeson

172

10.0

6.2-15.7

1.7

0.5- 5.1

3.3

1.4- 7.5

141

85.0

78.4-89.8

Wake

181

13.9

8.6-21.8

2.5

0.9- 6.7

2.6

1.1- 6.3

145

81.0

72.9-87.1

Western NC

275

14.0

10.1-19.1

0.5

0.1- 2.2

2.5

0.9- 7.2

228

83.0

77.3-87.5

Piedmont NC

317

19.0

13.7-25.7

1.8

0.6- 5.8

2.5

1.0- 6.1

247

76.7

69.7-82.5

Eastern NC

282

13.1

9.3-18.2

0.6

0.2- 2.5

1.9

0.7- 4.8

233

84.3

79.0-88.5

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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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