BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,169	3,057	59.4	57.3-61.4	2,112	40.6	38.6-42.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,478	2,703	60.9	58.7-63.1	1,775	39.1	36.9-41.3
No	682	352	51.3	45.2-57.4	330	48.7	42.6-54.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	63	27	31.0	17.6-48.7	36	69.0	51.3-82.4
Recommended Range	1,766	1,075	61.0	57.3-64.5	691	39.0	35.5-42.7
Overweight	1,799	1,109	62.8	59.4-66.0	690	37.2	34.0-40.6
Obese	1,204	673	55.7	51.3-60.0	531	44.3	40.0-48.7
Current Smoker
No	4,081	2,512	61.4	59.0-63.7	1,569	38.6	36.3-41.0
Yes	1,071	533	52.5	48.0-57.0	538	47.5	43.0-52.0
Binge Drinker
No	4,679	2,742	58.5	56.3-60.7	1,937	41.5	39.3-43.7
Yes	430	287	67.2	60.1-73.6	143	32.8	26.4-39.9
Heavy Drinker
No	4,955	2,940	59.3	57.1-61.4	2,015	40.7	38.6-42.9
Yes	163	94	66.8	54.5-77.2	69	33.2	22.8-45.5
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,989	1,499	76.2	73.2-79.0	490	23.8	21.0-26.8
Some Physical Activity	2,157	1,334	61.3	58.2-64.4	823	38.7	35.6-41.8
Physically Inactive	847	160	18.6	14.8-23.0	687	81.4	77.0-85.2
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,010	414	43.0	38.1-48.0	596	57.0	52.0-61.9
No	4,147	2,637	63.5	61.2-65.8	1,510	36.5	34.2-38.8
Disability Status
Yes	1,242	546	44.1	39.9-48.3	696	55.9	51.7-60.1
No	3,824	2,452	63.5	61.1-65.8	1,372	36.5	34.2-38.9
Current Asthma
Yes	353	179	51.5	43.1-59.8	174	48.5	40.2-56.9
No	4,799	2,871	59.9	57.8-62.0	1,928	40.1	38.0-42.2
Diabetes
Yes	433	223	49.4	42.7-56.2	210	50.6	43.8-57.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	47	31	65.7	46.9-80.6	16	34.3	19.4-53.1
No	4,684	2,799	60.1	57.9-62.2	1,885	39.9	37.8-42.1
Arthritis
Yes	1,696	828	47.5	44.0-51.1	868	52.5	48.9-56.0
No	3,450	2,217	64.5	62.0-67.0	1,233	35.5	33.0-38.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,169

3,057

59.4

57.3-61.4

2,112

40.6

38.6-42.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,478

2,703

60.9

58.7-63.1

1,775

39.1

36.9-41.3

682

352

51.3

45.2-57.4

330

48.7

42.6-54.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

31.0

17.6-48.7

69.0

51.3-82.4

Recommended Range

1,766

1,075

61.0

57.3-64.5

691

39.0

35.5-42.7

Overweight

1,799

1,109

62.8

59.4-66.0

690

37.2

34.0-40.6

Obese

1,204

673

55.7

51.3-60.0

531

44.3

40.0-48.7

Current Smoker

4,081

2,512

61.4

59.0-63.7

1,569

38.6

36.3-41.0

Yes

1,071

533

52.5

48.0-57.0

538

47.5

43.0-52.0

Binge Drinker

4,679

2,742

58.5

56.3-60.7

1,937

41.5

39.3-43.7

Yes

430

287

67.2

60.1-73.6

143

32.8

26.4-39.9

Heavy Drinker

4,955

2,940

59.3

57.1-61.4

2,015

40.7

38.6-42.9

Yes

163

66.8

54.5-77.2

33.2

22.8-45.5

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,989

1,499

76.2

73.2-79.0

490

23.8

21.0-26.8

Some Physical Activity

2,157

1,334

61.3

58.2-64.4

823

38.7

35.6-41.8

Physically Inactive

847

160

18.6

14.8-23.0

687

81.4

77.0-85.2

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,010

414

43.0

38.1-48.0

596

57.0

52.0-61.9

4,147

2,637

63.5

61.2-65.8

1,510

36.5

34.2-38.8

Disability Status

Yes

1,242

546

44.1

39.9-48.3

696

55.9

51.7-60.1

3,824

2,452

63.5

61.1-65.8

1,372

36.5

34.2-38.9

Current Asthma

Yes

353

179

51.5

43.1-59.8

174

48.5

40.2-56.9

4,799

2,871

59.9

57.8-62.0

1,928

40.1

38.0-42.2

Diabetes

Yes

433

223

49.4

42.7-56.2

210

50.6

43.8-57.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

65.7

46.9-80.6

34.3

19.4-53.1

4,684

2,799

60.1

57.9-62.2

1,885

39.9

37.8-42.1

Arthritis

Yes

1,696

828

47.5

44.0-51.1

868

52.5

48.9-56.0

3,450

2,217

64.5

62.0-67.0

1,233

35.5

33.0-38.0

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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.