BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (In the last 12 months, did a doctor, nurse or other health professional give you advice about your weight to control your diabetes?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

In the last 12 months, did a doctor, nurse or other health professional give you advice about your weight to control your diabetes?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, Maintain weight	No
TOTAL	506	279	55.0	48.7-61.1	7	2.9	1.1- 7.8	50	8.6	5.7-12.8	170	33.5	27.9-39.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	442	244	55.7	49.0-62.2	4	2.4	0.7- 8.6	41	8.1	5.1-12.6	153	33.8	27.9-40.3
No	64	35	50.2	33.5-66.9	3	6.3	1.7-20.7	9	12.2	4.5-28.9	17	31.3	16.9-50.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	3	1	14.2	1.5-64.8	1	48.2	7.2-91.7	0	0.0	. - .	1	37.5	4.6-88.2
Recommended Range	97	10	6.9	3.0-15.3	4	6.0	2.0-16.8	19	17.7	9.1-31.4	64	69.4	55.4-80.6
Overweight	142	66	47.4	36.0-59.0	0	0.0	. - .	18	13.7	7.2-24.5	58	39.0	28.6-50.5
Obese	224	174	79.5	70.5-86.3	1	2.7	0.4-16.7	9	1.8	0.8- 4.1	40	16.0	10.4-23.6
Current Smoker
No	426	241	58.0	51.2-64.6	5	3.2	1.1- 9.1	40	8.0	4.9-12.6	140	30.8	25.1-37.2
Yes	78	38	39.6	26.5-54.3	2	1.5	0.3- 7.9	10	12.0	5.1-25.6	28	47.0	32.1-62.4
Binge Drinker
No	490	272	54.7	48.4-60.9	7	3.0	1.1- 7.9	48	8.5	5.6-12.8	163	33.8	28.1-39.9
Yes	10	6	71.9	33.2-93.0	0	0.0	. - .	1	12.2	1.5-55.8	3	15.9	3.5-49.8
Heavy Drinker
No	493	275	55.2	48.9-61.4	7	3.0	1.1- 7.9	49	8.7	5.7-12.9	162	33.2	27.5-39.3
Yes	5	2	29.5	3.9-81.4	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	3	70.5	18.6-96.1
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	138	74	56.3	45.0-66.9	3	3.4	0.9-11.8	8	2.0	0.9- 4.2	53	38.4	28.3-49.7
Some Physical Activity	179	108	58.4	47.9-68.2	1	0.6	0.1- 3.9	22	12.1	6.5-21.4	48	29.0	20.5-39.2
Physically Inactive	158	82	51.6	40.3-62.7	2	5.3	1.2-20.8	17	10.0	5.3-18.2	57	33.1	23.4-44.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	290	162	56.4	48.0-64.4	4	3.6	1.0-12.4	33	10.0	6.3-15.6	91	30.0	23.0-37.9
No	215	116	52.9	43.5-62.1	3	1.9	0.5- 6.9	17	6.6	2.8-14.7	79	38.6	29.8-48.1
Disability Status
Yes	270	149	57.5	48.8-65.7	6	4.7	1.5-13.3	30	7.4	4.4-12.3	85	30.4	23.2-38.8
No	226	125	52.0	42.8-61.2	1	0.8	0.1- 5.4	19	10.0	5.3-18.3	81	37.2	28.8-46.4
Current Asthma
Yes	56	33	53.9	32.9-73.6	1	11.6	1.7-49.2	6	3.0	1.1- 7.6	16	31.5	15.8-53.1
No	449	245	55.1	48.6-61.4	6	1.8	0.7- 4.5	44	9.3	6.1-14.1	154	33.8	27.9-40.1
Diabetes
Yes	506	279	55.0	48.7-61.1	7	2.9	1.1- 7.8	50	8.6	5.7-12.8	170	33.5	27.9-39.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
No	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
Arthritis
Yes	289	173	60.3	52.0-68.0	3	2.6	0.5-13.7	30	7.0	4.2-11.5	83	30.1	23.2-38.0
No	204	101	48.9	39.1-58.7	4	3.4	1.2- 9.1	19	10.8	5.7-19.6	80	36.9	28.0-46.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, Maintain weight

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

506

279

55.0

48.7-61.1

2.9

1.1- 7.8

8.6

5.7-12.8

170

33.5

27.9-39.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

442

244

55.7

49.0-62.2

2.4

0.7- 8.6

8.1

5.1-12.6

153

33.8

27.9-40.3

50.2

33.5-66.9

6.3

1.7-20.7

12.2

4.5-28.9

31.3

16.9-50.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

14.2

1.5-64.8

48.2

7.2-91.7

0.0

. - .

37.5

4.6-88.2

Recommended Range

6.9

3.0-15.3

6.0

2.0-16.8

17.7

9.1-31.4

69.4

55.4-80.6

Overweight

142

47.4

36.0-59.0

0.0

. - .

13.7

7.2-24.5

39.0

28.6-50.5

Obese

224

174

79.5

70.5-86.3

2.7

0.4-16.7

1.8

0.8- 4.1

16.0

10.4-23.6

Current Smoker

426

241

58.0

51.2-64.6

3.2

1.1- 9.1

8.0

4.9-12.6

140

30.8

25.1-37.2

Yes

39.6

26.5-54.3

1.5

0.3- 7.9

12.0

5.1-25.6

47.0

32.1-62.4

Binge Drinker

490

272

54.7

48.4-60.9

3.0

1.1- 7.9

8.5

5.6-12.8

163

33.8

28.1-39.9

Yes

71.9

33.2-93.0

0.0

. - .

12.2

1.5-55.8

15.9

3.5-49.8

Heavy Drinker

493

275

55.2

48.9-61.4

3.0

1.1- 7.9

8.7

5.7-12.9

162

33.2

27.5-39.3

Yes

29.5

3.9-81.4

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

70.5

18.6-96.1

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

138

56.3

45.0-66.9

3.4

0.9-11.8

2.0

0.9- 4.2

38.4

28.3-49.7

Some Physical Activity

179

108

58.4

47.9-68.2

0.6

0.1- 3.9

12.1

6.5-21.4

29.0

20.5-39.2

Physically Inactive

158

51.6

40.3-62.7

5.3

1.2-20.8

10.0

5.3-18.2

33.1

23.4-44.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

290

162

56.4

48.0-64.4

3.6

1.0-12.4

10.0

6.3-15.6

30.0

23.0-37.9

215

116

52.9

43.5-62.1

1.9

0.5- 6.9

6.6

2.8-14.7

38.6

29.8-48.1

Disability Status

Yes

270

149

57.5

48.8-65.7

4.7

1.5-13.3

7.4

4.4-12.3

30.4

23.2-38.8

226

125

52.0

42.8-61.2

0.8

0.1- 5.4

10.0

5.3-18.3

37.2

28.8-46.4

Current Asthma

Yes

53.9

32.9-73.6

11.6

1.7-49.2

3.0

1.1- 7.6

31.5

15.8-53.1

449

245

55.1

48.6-61.4

1.8

0.7- 4.5

9.3

6.1-14.1

154

33.8

27.9-40.1

Diabetes

Yes

506

279

55.0

48.7-61.1

2.9

1.1- 7.8

8.6

5.7-12.8

170

33.5

27.9-39.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

. - .

Arthritis

Yes

289

173

60.3

52.0-68.0

2.6

0.5-13.7

7.0

4.2-11.5

30.1

23.2-38.0

204

101

48.9

39.1-58.7

3.4

1.2- 9.1

10.8

5.7-19.6

36.9

28.0-46.8

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#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.