BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Are you now trying to maintain your current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Control--MALE Respondents Only

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,642	946	57.4	53.6-61.0	696	42.6	39.0-46.4
RACE
White	1,241	727	57.6	53.4-61.8	514	42.4	38.2-46.6
African American	230	131	55.3	45.4-64.9	99	44.7	35.1-54.6
Asian	23	15	71.8	42.3-89.8	8	28.2	10.2-57.7
Native American	46	20	29.7	15.4-49.6	26	70.3	50.4-84.6
Other Minorities	91	48	62.8	47.6-75.7	43	37.2	24.3-52.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	101	61	68.7	53.6-80.6	40	31.3	19.4-46.4
-English Speaking	36	23	69.9	47.8-85.5	13	30.1	14.5-52.2
-Spanish Speaking	65	38	68.3	49.7-82.4	27	31.7	17.6-50.3
Non-Hispanic	1,538	883	56.2	52.4-59.9	655	43.8	40.1-47.6
AGE
18-24	142	71	50.7	38.9-62.5	71	49.3	37.5-61.1
25-34	297	165	55.9	47.7-63.8	132	44.1	36.2-52.3
35-44	337	190	62.2	54.7-69.1	147	37.8	30.9-45.3
45-54	312	187	60.0	51.4-68.0	125	40.0	32.0-48.6
55-64	217	137	61.8	52.4-70.3	80	38.2	29.7-47.6
65-74	187	111	56.1	45.6-66.0	76	43.9	34.0-54.4
75+	133	77	52.0	37.0-66.6	56	48.0	33.4-63.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	298	149	55.9	47.0-64.4	149	44.1	35.6-53.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	507	265	51.9	45.1-58.6	242	48.1	41.4-54.9
Some Post-H.S.	326	195	54.9	46.5-63.0	131	45.1	37.0-53.5
College Graduate	506	335	67.8	61.5-73.6	171	32.2	26.4-38.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	133	58	45.9	31.6-60.9	75	54.1	39.1-68.4
$15,000- 24,999	272	150	56.7	46.8-66.0	122	43.3	34.0-53.2
$25,000- 34,999	207	116	55.6	45.0-65.8	91	44.4	34.2-55.0
$35,000- 49,999	252	154	57.2	47.5-66.3	98	42.8	33.7-52.5
$50,000-74,999	176	113	65.6	55.3-74.6	63	34.4	25.4-44.7
$75,000+	242	178	73.7	65.1-80.8	64	26.3	19.2-34.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	102	55	52.3	41.3-63.2	47	47.7	36.8-58.7
Forsyth	120	69	56.4	45.6-66.7	51	43.6	33.3-54.4
Guilford	91	47	52.1	40.2-63.8	44	47.9	36.2-59.8
Henderson/Transylvania	121	71	54.2	43.6-64.5	50	45.8	35.5-56.4
Mecklenburg	111	69	56.6	44.0-68.5	42	43.4	31.5-56.0
Orange	114	75	70.4	60.8-78.5	39	29.6	21.5-39.2
Pitt	94	50	54.2	41.5-66.4	44	45.8	33.6-58.5
Randolph	117	58	46.4	35.9-57.2	59	53.6	42.8-64.1
Robeson	120	64	55.0	43.3-66.1	56	45.0	33.9-56.7
Wake	96	63	60.1	48.1-71.0	33	39.9	29.0-51.9
Western NC	176	101	54.2	45.3-62.8	75	45.8	37.2-54.7
Piedmont NC	191	100	49.5	41.1-58.0	91	50.5	42.0-58.9
Eastern NC	189	124	67.3	58.8-74.8	65	32.7	25.2-41.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,642

946

57.4

53.6-61.0

696

42.6

39.0-46.4

RACE

White

1,241

727

57.6

53.4-61.8

514

42.4

38.2-46.6

African American

230

131

55.3

45.4-64.9

44.7

35.1-54.6

Asian

71.8

42.3-89.8

28.2

10.2-57.7

Native American

29.7

15.4-49.6

70.3

50.4-84.6

Other Minorities

62.8

47.6-75.7

37.2

24.3-52.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

101

68.7

53.6-80.6

31.3

19.4-46.4

-English Speaking

69.9

47.8-85.5

30.1

14.5-52.2

-Spanish Speaking

68.3

49.7-82.4

31.7

17.6-50.3

Non-Hispanic

1,538

883

56.2

52.4-59.9

655

43.8

40.1-47.6

AGE

18-24

142

50.7

38.9-62.5

49.3

37.5-61.1

25-34

297

165

55.9

47.7-63.8

132

44.1

36.2-52.3

35-44

337

190

62.2

54.7-69.1

147

37.8

30.9-45.3

45-54

312

187

60.0

51.4-68.0

125

40.0

32.0-48.6

55-64

217

137

61.8

52.4-70.3

38.2

29.7-47.6

65-74

187

111

56.1

45.6-66.0

43.9

34.0-54.4

75+

133

52.0

37.0-66.6

48.0

33.4-63.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

298

149

55.9

47.0-64.4

149

44.1

35.6-53.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

507

265

51.9

45.1-58.6

242

48.1

41.4-54.9

Some Post-H.S.

326

195

54.9

46.5-63.0

131

45.1

37.0-53.5

College Graduate

506

335

67.8

61.5-73.6

171

32.2

26.4-38.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

133

45.9

31.6-60.9

54.1

39.1-68.4

$15,000- 24,999

272

150

56.7

46.8-66.0

122

43.3

34.0-53.2

$25,000- 34,999

207

116

55.6

45.0-65.8

44.4

34.2-55.0

$35,000- 49,999

252

154

57.2

47.5-66.3

42.8

33.7-52.5

$50,000-74,999

176

113

65.6

55.3-74.6

34.4

25.4-44.7

$75,000+

242

178

73.7

65.1-80.8

26.3

19.2-34.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

102

52.3

41.3-63.2

47.7

36.8-58.7

Forsyth

120

56.4

45.6-66.7

43.6

33.3-54.4

Guilford

52.1

40.2-63.8

47.9

36.2-59.8

Henderson/Transylvania

121

54.2

43.6-64.5

45.8

35.5-56.4

Mecklenburg

111

56.6

44.0-68.5

43.4

31.5-56.0

Orange

114

70.4

60.8-78.5

29.6

21.5-39.2

Pitt

54.2

41.5-66.4

45.8

33.6-58.5

Randolph

117

46.4

35.9-57.2

53.6

42.8-64.1

Robeson

120

55.0

43.3-66.1

45.0

33.9-56.7

Wake

60.1

48.1-71.0

39.9

29.0-51.9

Western NC

176

101

54.2

45.3-62.8

45.8

37.2-54.7

Piedmont NC

191

100

49.5

41.1-58.0

50.5

42.0-58.9

Eastern NC

189

124

67.3

58.8-74.8

32.7

25.2-41.2

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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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