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

Are you now trying to maintain your current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,608	2,207	60.6	58.1-63.1	1,401	39.4	36.9-41.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,063	1,910	62.0	59.3-64.7	1,153	38.0	35.3-40.7
No	531	290	53.7	46.7-60.5	241	46.3	39.5-53.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	126	57	42.1	28.9-56.6	69	57.9	43.4-71.1
Recommended Range	1,884	1,144	57.9	54.2-61.4	740	42.1	38.6-45.8
Overweight	1,058	673	64.4	59.8-68.8	385	35.6	31.2-40.2
Obese	362	224	66.2	59.0-72.7	138	33.8	27.3-41.0
Current Smoker
No	2,665	1,703	64.8	62.0-67.5	962	35.2	32.5-38.0
Yes	925	495	50.6	45.6-55.7	430	49.4	44.3-54.4
Binge Drinker
No	3,237	1,987	61.2	58.6-63.8	1,250	38.8	36.2-41.4
Yes	317	187	57.1	48.4-65.4	130	42.9	34.6-51.6
Heavy Drinker
No	3,430	2,106	61.2	58.6-63.7	1,324	38.8	36.3-41.4
Yes	127	71	48.4	34.1-63.1	56	51.6	36.9-65.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,291	870	66.5	62.3-70.4	421	33.5	29.6-37.7
Some Physical Activity	1,369	880	64.7	60.5-68.7	489	35.3	31.3-39.5
Physically Inactive	793	378	44.2	39.2-49.4	415	55.8	50.6-60.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	748	399	52.1	46.5-57.6	349	47.9	42.4-53.5
No	2,849	1,803	62.7	59.9-65.5	1,046	37.3	34.5-40.1
Disability Status
Yes	852	495	57.6	52.1-62.9	357	42.4	37.1-47.9
No	2,687	1,672	61.2	58.3-64.1	1,015	38.8	35.9-41.7
Current Asthma
Yes	184	116	50.4	38.1-62.6	68	49.6	37.4-61.9
No	3,411	2,084	61.3	58.7-63.8	1,327	38.7	36.2-41.3
Diabetes
Yes	221	142	58.6	49.1-67.5	79	41.4	32.5-50.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	18	11	55.5	27.7-80.3	7	44.5	19.7-72.3
No	3,363	2,051	60.8	58.1-63.4	1,312	39.2	36.6-41.9
Arthritis
Yes	1,099	665	60.7	55.9-65.2	434	39.3	34.8-44.1
No	2,485	1,532	60.7	57.6-63.6	953	39.3	36.4-42.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,608

2,207

60.6

58.1-63.1

1,401

39.4

36.9-41.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,063

1,910

62.0

59.3-64.7

1,153

38.0

35.3-40.7

531

290

53.7

46.7-60.5

241

46.3

39.5-53.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

126

42.1

28.9-56.6

57.9

43.4-71.1

Recommended Range

1,884

1,144

57.9

54.2-61.4

740

42.1

38.6-45.8

Overweight

1,058

673

64.4

59.8-68.8

385

35.6

31.2-40.2

Obese

362

224

66.2

59.0-72.7

138

33.8

27.3-41.0

Current Smoker

2,665

1,703

64.8

62.0-67.5

962

35.2

32.5-38.0

Yes

925

495

50.6

45.6-55.7

430

49.4

44.3-54.4

Binge Drinker

3,237

1,987

61.2

58.6-63.8

1,250

38.8

36.2-41.4

Yes

317

187

57.1

48.4-65.4

130

42.9

34.6-51.6

Heavy Drinker

3,430

2,106

61.2

58.6-63.7

1,324

38.8

36.3-41.4

Yes

127

48.4

34.1-63.1

51.6

36.9-65.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,291

870

66.5

62.3-70.4

421

33.5

29.6-37.7

Some Physical Activity

1,369

880

64.7

60.5-68.7

489

35.3

31.3-39.5

Physically Inactive

793

378

44.2

39.2-49.4

415

55.8

50.6-60.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

748

399

52.1

46.5-57.6

349

47.9

42.4-53.5

2,849

1,803

62.7

59.9-65.5

1,046

37.3

34.5-40.1

Disability Status

Yes

852

495

57.6

52.1-62.9

357

42.4

37.1-47.9

2,687

1,672

61.2

58.3-64.1

1,015

38.8

35.9-41.7

Current Asthma

Yes

184

116

50.4

38.1-62.6

49.6

37.4-61.9

3,411

2,084

61.3

58.7-63.8

1,327

38.7

36.2-41.3

Diabetes

Yes

221

142

58.6

49.1-67.5

41.4

32.5-50.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

55.5

27.7-80.3

44.5

19.7-72.3

3,363

2,051

60.8

58.1-63.4

1,312

39.2

36.6-41.9

Arthritis

Yes

1,099

665

60.7

55.9-65.2

434

39.3

34.8-44.1

2,485

1,532

60.7

57.6-63.6

953

39.3

36.4-42.4

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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.