BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Are you now trying to lose weight?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,587	2,972	43.2	41.3-45.1	3,615	56.8	54.9-58.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,641	2,576	44.0	42.0-46.0	3,065	56.0	54.0-58.0
No	929	393	39.8	34.8-44.9	536	60.2	55.1-65.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	131	6	5.8	2.1-14.9	125	94.2	85.1-97.9
Recommended Range	2,516	626	21.4	19.1-23.9	1,890	78.6	76.1-80.9
Overweight	2,184	1,128	48.4	45.2-51.6	1,056	51.6	48.4-54.8
Obese	1,346	983	72.5	68.8-75.9	363	27.5	24.1-31.2
Current Smoker
No	5,056	2,386	45.3	43.1-47.5	2,670	54.7	52.5-56.9
Yes	1,505	578	37.4	33.7-41.3	927	62.6	58.7-66.3
Binge Drinker
No	5,943	2,699	43.5	41.6-45.5	3,244	56.5	54.5-58.4
Yes	561	244	41.4	35.4-47.6	317	58.6	52.4-64.6
Heavy Drinker
No	6,294	2,857	43.5	41.6-45.4	3,437	56.5	54.6-58.4
Yes	219	92	40.7	30.4-52.0	127	59.3	48.0-69.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,415	1,121	43.1	40.1-46.3	1,294	56.9	53.7-59.9
Some Physical Activity	2,650	1,279	46.0	43.1-49.0	1,371	54.0	51.0-56.9
Physically Inactive	1,269	474	38.0	33.9-42.2	795	62.0	57.8-66.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,370	613	46.9	42.7-51.1	757	53.1	48.9-57.3
No	5,199	2,352	42.2	40.2-44.3	2,847	57.8	55.7-59.8
Disability Status
Yes	1,604	749	46.8	43.0-50.7	855	53.2	49.3-57.0
No	4,850	2,159	42.0	39.8-44.1	2,691	58.0	55.9-60.2
Current Asthma
Yes	421	237	57.7	49.8-65.2	184	42.3	34.8-50.2
No	6,143	2,725	42.3	40.4-44.2	3,418	57.7	55.8-59.6
Diabetes
Yes	514	293	56.4	50.2-62.4	221	43.6	37.6-49.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	53	36	64.0	46.0-78.8	17	36.0	21.2-54.0
No	6,013	2,641	42.0	40.0-43.9	3,372	58.0	56.1-60.0
Arthritis
Yes	2,133	1,034	48.3	45.0-51.6	1,099	51.7	48.4-55.0
No	4,417	1,925	41.4	39.2-43.7	2,492	58.6	56.3-60.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,587

2,972

43.2

41.3-45.1

3,615

56.8

54.9-58.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,641

2,576

44.0

42.0-46.0

3,065

56.0

54.0-58.0

929

393

39.8

34.8-44.9

536

60.2

55.1-65.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

131

5.8

2.1-14.9

125

94.2

85.1-97.9

Recommended Range

2,516

626

21.4

19.1-23.9

1,890

78.6

76.1-80.9

Overweight

2,184

1,128

48.4

45.2-51.6

1,056

51.6

48.4-54.8

Obese

1,346

983

72.5

68.8-75.9

363

27.5

24.1-31.2

Current Smoker

5,056

2,386

45.3

43.1-47.5

2,670

54.7

52.5-56.9

Yes

1,505

578

37.4

33.7-41.3

927

62.6

58.7-66.3

Binge Drinker

5,943

2,699

43.5

41.6-45.5

3,244

56.5

54.5-58.4

Yes

561

244

41.4

35.4-47.6

317

58.6

52.4-64.6

Heavy Drinker

6,294

2,857

43.5

41.6-45.4

3,437

56.5

54.6-58.4

Yes

219

40.7

30.4-52.0

127

59.3

48.0-69.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,415

1,121

43.1

40.1-46.3

1,294

56.9

53.7-59.9

Some Physical Activity

2,650

1,279

46.0

43.1-49.0

1,371

54.0

51.0-56.9

Physically Inactive

1,269

474

38.0

33.9-42.2

795

62.0

57.8-66.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,370

613

46.9

42.7-51.1

757

53.1

48.9-57.3

5,199

2,352

42.2

40.2-44.3

2,847

57.8

55.7-59.8

Disability Status

Yes

1,604

749

46.8

43.0-50.7

855

53.2

49.3-57.0

4,850

2,159

42.0

39.8-44.1

2,691

58.0

55.9-60.2

Current Asthma

Yes

421

237

57.7

49.8-65.2

184

42.3

34.8-50.2

6,143

2,725

42.3

40.4-44.2

3,418

57.7

55.8-59.6

Diabetes

Yes

514

293

56.4

50.2-62.4

221

43.6

37.6-49.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

64.0

46.0-78.8

36.0

21.2-54.0

6,013

2,641

42.0

40.0-43.9

3,372

58.0

56.1-60.0

Arthritis

Yes

2,133

1,034

48.3

45.0-51.6

1,099

51.7

48.4-55.0

4,417

1,925

41.4

39.2-43.7

2,492

58.6

56.3-60.8

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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.

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