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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,647	934	17.0	15.5-18.6	101	1.6	1.2- 2.2	200	3.0	2.4- 3.7	4,412	78.4	76.7-80.0
No	925	100	11.7	8.8-15.4	20	2.2	1.0- 5.0	23	2.7	1.4- 5.1	782	83.4	79.1-86.9
Body Mass Index
Underweight	131	1	1.1	0.1- 7.3	25	18.5	10.0-31.7	4	1.2	0.3- 4.9	101	79.3	66.1-88.2
Recommended Range	2,519	65	2.5	1.8- 3.6	71	2.9	2.0- 4.3	113	3.3	2.6- 4.2	2,270	91.3	89.5-92.8
Overweight	2,180	309	12.9	11.0-15.1	9	0.5	0.2- 1.1	72	3.6	2.5- 5.1	1,790	83.1	80.6-85.3
Obese	1,347	566	43.4	39.3-47.6	10	0.3	0.1- 0.6	27	1.8	1.0- 3.3	744	54.5	50.3-58.6
Current Smoker
No	5,063	853	17.4	15.7-19.1	80	1.5	1.1- 2.2	171	2.9	2.3- 3.6	3,959	78.2	76.3-80.0
Yes	1,501	179	12.5	10.2-15.3	40	2.3	1.3- 3.9	52	3.0	2.0- 4.7	1,230	82.2	79.0-84.9
Binge Drinker
No	5,947	973	16.9	15.5-18.6	114	1.9	1.4- 2.5	209	3.0	2.5- 3.7	4,651	78.1	76.4-79.8
Yes	561	52	10.1	7.2-14.1	4	0.6	0.2- 2.2	9	1.2	0.4- 3.1	496	88.1	83.9-91.3
Heavy Drinker
No	6,298	1,009	16.4	15.0-17.9	119	1.8	1.3- 2.4	216	2.9	2.3- 3.6	4,954	78.9	77.3-80.5
Yes	219	16	7.1	3.6-13.4	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	1	0.3	0.0- 2.3	201	92.5	86.2-96.1
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,418	342	14.6	12.3-17.2	41	1.7	1.0- 2.7	94	3.7	2.7- 5.1	1,941	80.0	77.2-82.6
Some Physical Activity	2,650	444	17.6	15.5-19.9	39	1.5	0.8- 2.5	76	2.5	1.8- 3.4	2,091	78.5	76.0-80.8
Physically Inactive	1,268	213	16.6	13.6-20.0	35	2.5	1.5- 4.3	46	2.1	1.4- 3.0	974	78.9	75.2-82.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,367	323	25.8	21.9-30.0	56	2.7	1.9- 4.0	68	3.8	2.6- 5.3	920	67.7	63.5-71.7
No	5,205	709	13.6	12.2-15.0	65	1.5	1.0- 2.2	154	2.7	2.1- 3.5	4,277	82.3	80.6-83.8
Disability Status
Yes	1,604	384	25.5	22.3-29.0	54	2.4	1.6- 3.5	80	3.4	2.5- 4.6	1,086	68.6	65.1-72.0
No	4,858	631	13.3	11.8-14.9	64	1.6	1.1- 2.3	140	2.8	2.1- 3.6	4,023	82.4	80.6-84.1
Current Asthma
Yes	419	113	27.9	21.3-35.7	8	0.5	0.2- 1.3	13	1.3	0.6- 2.5	285	70.3	62.6-77.0
No	6,148	918	15.4	14.0-16.8	112	1.8	1.3- 2.4	210	3.1	2.5- 3.8	4,908	79.8	78.1-81.3
Diabetes
Yes	514	225	45.7	39.7-52.0	14	2.5	1.2- 5.1	36	5.2	3.4- 7.8	239	46.5	40.4-52.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	53	17	33.3	19.6-50.7	2	3.8	0.6-20.7	1	0.2	0.0- 1.7	33	62.6	45.3-77.3
No	6,015	791	13.6	12.2-15.1	105	1.6	1.2- 2.3	185	2.8	2.2- 3.5	4,934	82.0	80.3-83.5
Arthritis
Yes	2,133	508	26.0	23.1-29.0	53	1.8	1.2- 2.6	97	4.2	3.1- 5.8	1,475	68.0	64.9-71.1
No	4,419	518	12.1	10.6-13.8	68	1.7	1.2- 2.5	125	2.4	1.8- 3.1	3,708	83.8	81.9-85.5

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,647

934

17.0

15.5-18.6

101

1.6

1.2- 2.2

200

3.0

2.4- 3.7

4,412

78.4

76.7-80.0

925

100

11.7

8.8-15.4

2.2

1.0- 5.0

2.7

1.4- 5.1

782

83.4

79.1-86.9

Body Mass Index

Underweight

131

1.1

0.1- 7.3

18.5

10.0-31.7

1.2

0.3- 4.9

101

79.3

66.1-88.2

Recommended Range

2,519

2.5

1.8- 3.6

2.9

2.0- 4.3

113

3.3

2.6- 4.2

2,270

91.3

89.5-92.8

Overweight

2,180

309

12.9

11.0-15.1

0.5

0.2- 1.1

3.6

2.5- 5.1

1,790

83.1

80.6-85.3

Obese

1,347

566

43.4

39.3-47.6

0.3

0.1- 0.6

1.8

1.0- 3.3

744

54.5

50.3-58.6

Current Smoker

5,063

853

17.4

15.7-19.1

1.5

1.1- 2.2

171

2.9

2.3- 3.6

3,959

78.2

76.3-80.0

Yes

1,501

179

12.5

10.2-15.3

2.3

1.3- 3.9

3.0

2.0- 4.7

1,230

82.2

79.0-84.9

Binge Drinker

5,947

973

16.9

15.5-18.6

114

1.9

1.4- 2.5

209

3.0

2.5- 3.7

4,651

78.1

76.4-79.8

Yes

561

10.1

7.2-14.1

0.6

0.2- 2.2

1.2

0.4- 3.1

496

88.1

83.9-91.3

Heavy Drinker

6,298

1,009

16.4

15.0-17.9

119

1.8

1.3- 2.4

216

2.9

2.3- 3.6

4,954

78.9

77.3-80.5

Yes

219

7.1

3.6-13.4

0.1

0.0- 0.6

0.3

0.0- 2.3

201

92.5

86.2-96.1

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,418

342

14.6

12.3-17.2

1.7

1.0- 2.7

3.7

2.7- 5.1

1,941

80.0

77.2-82.6

Some Physical Activity

2,650

444

17.6

15.5-19.9

1.5

0.8- 2.5

2.5

1.8- 3.4

2,091

78.5

76.0-80.8

Physically Inactive

1,268

213

16.6

13.6-20.0

2.5

1.5- 4.3

2.1

1.4- 3.0

974

78.9

75.2-82.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,367

323

25.8

21.9-30.0

2.7

1.9- 4.0

3.8

2.6- 5.3

920

67.7

63.5-71.7

5,205

709

13.6

12.2-15.0

1.5

1.0- 2.2

154

2.7

2.1- 3.5

4,277

82.3

80.6-83.8

Disability Status

Yes

1,604

384

25.5

22.3-29.0

2.4

1.6- 3.5

3.4

2.5- 4.6

1,086

68.6

65.1-72.0

4,858

631

13.3

11.8-14.9

1.6

1.1- 2.3

140

2.8

2.1- 3.6

4,023

82.4

80.6-84.1

Current Asthma

Yes

419

113

27.9

21.3-35.7

0.5

0.2- 1.3

1.3

0.6- 2.5

285

70.3

62.6-77.0

6,148

918

15.4

14.0-16.8

112

1.8

1.3- 2.4

210

3.1

2.5- 3.8

4,908

79.8

78.1-81.3

Diabetes

Yes

514

225

45.7

39.7-52.0

2.5

1.2- 5.1

5.2

3.4- 7.8

239

46.5

40.4-52.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

33.3

19.6-50.7

3.8

0.6-20.7

0.2

0.0- 1.7

62.6

45.3-77.3

6,015

791

13.6

12.2-15.1

105

1.6

1.2- 2.3

185

2.8

2.2- 3.5

4,934

82.0

80.3-83.5

Arthritis

Yes

2,133

508

26.0

23.1-29.0

1.8

1.2- 2.6

4.2

3.1- 5.8

1,475

68.0

64.9-71.1

4,419

518

12.1

10.6-13.8

1.7

1.2- 2.5

125

2.4

1.8- 3.1

3,708

83.8

81.9-85.5

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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.