BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Managing current weight: lose, maintain or do neither?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Managing current weight: lose, maintain or do neither?*

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	Total Respond.#	Trying to lose weight	Maintain weight	Neither
TOTAL	6,567	2,972	43.3	41.4-45.2	2,199	34.4	32.6-36.2	1,396	22.3	20.7-24.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,628	2,576	44.1	42.1-46.1	1,904	34.7	32.8-36.7	1,148	21.2	19.5-22.9
No	923	393	39.9	34.9-45.0	289	32.2	27.4-37.3	241	28.0	23.5-33.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	131	6	5.8	2.1-14.9	56	39.5	27.1-53.5	69	54.7	40.8-67.9
Recommended Range	2,506	626	21.5	19.2-24.0	1,141	45.4	42.3-48.5	739	33.1	30.2-36.2
Overweight	2,183	1,128	48.4	45.2-51.6	671	33.2	30.3-36.3	384	18.4	15.8-21.2
Obese	1,344	983	72.6	68.9-76.0	223	18.2	15.3-21.5	138	9.3	7.3-11.7
Current Smoker
No	5,039	2,386	45.4	43.3-47.6	1,696	35.4	33.3-37.6	957	19.2	17.5-20.9
Yes	1,502	578	37.5	33.8-41.3	494	31.6	28.2-35.2	430	30.9	27.2-34.9
Binge Drinker
No	5,923	2,699	43.6	41.7-45.6	1,979	34.5	32.6-36.5	1,245	21.8	20.2-23.5
Yes	561	244	41.4	35.4-47.6	187	33.5	27.7-39.8	130	25.2	19.9-31.3
Heavy Drinker
No	6,274	2,857	43.6	41.7-45.5	2,098	34.6	32.7-36.4	1,319	21.9	20.3-23.5
Yes	219	92	40.7	30.4-52.0	71	28.7	20.3-39.0	56	30.6	20.5-42.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,407	1,121	43.3	40.2-46.4	866	37.6	34.6-40.7	420	19.0	16.6-21.7
Some Physical Activity	2,645	1,279	46.1	43.1-49.1	878	34.9	32.0-37.9	488	19.0	16.7-21.6
Physically Inactive	1,264	474	38.0	33.9-42.3	376	27.4	24.0-31.1	414	34.6	30.6-38.7
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,361	613	47.0	42.8-51.3	399	27.6	24.2-31.3	349	25.4	21.9-29.3
No	5,188	2,352	42.3	40.2-44.4	1,795	36.2	34.2-38.3	1,041	21.5	19.7-23.3
Disability Status
Yes	1,600	749	46.9	43.1-50.7	494	30.6	27.2-34.1	357	22.5	19.3-26.1
No	4,835	2,159	42.1	39.9-44.2	1,665	35.5	33.4-37.7	1,011	22.5	20.6-24.4
Current Asthma
Yes	421	237	57.7	49.8-65.2	116	21.3	15.9-28.0	68	21.0	14.8-28.9
No	6,123	2,725	42.4	40.5-44.4	2,076	35.3	33.4-37.2	1,322	22.3	20.7-24.0
Diabetes
Yes	514	293	56.4	50.2-62.4	142	25.6	20.7-31.1	79	18.1	13.6-23.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	53	36	64.0	46.0-78.8	11	20.9	10.2-38.1	6	15.1	5.8-33.9
No	5,993	2,641	42.1	40.1-44.0	2,044	35.2	33.3-37.2	1,308	22.7	21.0-24.5
Arthritis
Yes	2,130	1,034	48.5	45.2-51.7	664	31.3	28.4-34.4	432	20.2	17.6-23.2
No	4,401	1,925	41.5	39.2-43.8	1,526	35.5	33.3-37.8	950	23.0	21.1-25.0

Total
Respond.#

Trying to lose weight

Maintain weight

Neither

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,567

2,972

43.3

41.4-45.2

2,199

34.4

32.6-36.2

1,396

22.3

20.7-24.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,628

2,576

44.1

42.1-46.1

1,904

34.7

32.8-36.7

1,148

21.2

19.5-22.9

923

393

39.9

34.9-45.0

289

32.2

27.4-37.3

241

28.0

23.5-33.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

131

5.8

2.1-14.9

39.5

27.1-53.5

54.7

40.8-67.9

Recommended Range

2,506

626

21.5

19.2-24.0

1,141

45.4

42.3-48.5

739

33.1

30.2-36.2

Overweight

2,183

1,128

48.4

45.2-51.6

671

33.2

30.3-36.3

384

18.4

15.8-21.2

Obese

1,344

983

72.6

68.9-76.0

223

18.2

15.3-21.5

138

9.3

7.3-11.7

Current Smoker

5,039

2,386

45.4

43.3-47.6

1,696

35.4

33.3-37.6

957

19.2

17.5-20.9

Yes

1,502

578

37.5

33.8-41.3

494

31.6

28.2-35.2

430

30.9

27.2-34.9

Binge Drinker

5,923

2,699

43.6

41.7-45.6

1,979

34.5

32.6-36.5

1,245

21.8

20.2-23.5

Yes

561

244

41.4

35.4-47.6

187

33.5

27.7-39.8

130

25.2

19.9-31.3

Heavy Drinker

6,274

2,857

43.6

41.7-45.5

2,098

34.6

32.7-36.4

1,319

21.9

20.3-23.5

Yes

219

40.7

30.4-52.0

28.7

20.3-39.0

30.6

20.5-42.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,407

1,121

43.3

40.2-46.4

866

37.6

34.6-40.7

420

19.0

16.6-21.7

Some Physical Activity

2,645

1,279

46.1

43.1-49.1

878

34.9

32.0-37.9

488

19.0

16.7-21.6

Physically Inactive

1,264

474

38.0

33.9-42.3

376

27.4

24.0-31.1

414

34.6

30.6-38.7

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,361

613

47.0

42.8-51.3

399

27.6

24.2-31.3

349

25.4

21.9-29.3

5,188

2,352

42.3

40.2-44.4

1,795

36.2

34.2-38.3

1,041

21.5

19.7-23.3

Disability Status

Yes

1,600

749

46.9

43.1-50.7

494

30.6

27.2-34.1

357

22.5

19.3-26.1

4,835

2,159

42.1

39.9-44.2

1,665

35.5

33.4-37.7

1,011

22.5

20.6-24.4

Current Asthma

Yes

421

237

57.7

49.8-65.2

116

21.3

15.9-28.0

21.0

14.8-28.9

6,123

2,725

42.4

40.5-44.4

2,076

35.3

33.4-37.2

1,322

22.3

20.7-24.0

Diabetes

Yes

514

293

56.4

50.2-62.4

142

25.6

20.7-31.1

18.1

13.6-23.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

64.0

46.0-78.8

20.9

10.2-38.1

15.1

5.8-33.9

5,993

2,641

42.1

40.1-44.0

2,044

35.2

33.3-37.2

1,308

22.7

21.0-24.5

Arthritis

Yes

2,130

1,034

48.5

45.2-51.7

664

31.3

28.4-34.4

432

20.2

17.6-23.2

4,401

1,925

41.5

39.2-43.8

1,526

35.5

33.3-37.8

950

23.0

21.1-25.0

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*Data in this table were derived from the two worksite questions from Tobacco Indicator Module.

#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.