BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional given you advice about your weight?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Control--WHITE Respondents Only

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
TOTAL	5,015	753	15.9	14.3-17.7	85	1.7	1.2- 2.4	159	2.6	2.1- 3.4	4,018	79.8	77.9-81.5
GENDER
Male	1,936	273	15.1	12.6-18.0	24	1.4	0.7- 2.8	47	2.2	1.4- 3.5	1,592	81.3	78.2-84.0
Female	3,079	480	16.7	14.8-18.8	61	1.9	1.3- 2.8	112	3.0	2.3- 3.9	2,426	78.3	76.0-80.4
AGE
18-24	318	20	9.7	4.3-20.5	12	5.9	2.7-12.2	7	0.6	0.2- 1.7	279	83.7	73.6-90.5
25-34	790	80	11.0	8.3-14.4	8	0.5	0.2- 1.3	23	2.8	1.7- 4.8	679	85.7	82.0-88.7
35-44	931	141	16.2	12.9-20.2	10	1.1	0.5- 2.3	17	2.0	1.0- 4.1	763	80.7	76.5-84.3
45-54	996	175	19.1	15.7-23.0	13	1.1	0.5- 2.4	23	3.3	1.7- 6.2	785	76.5	72.2-80.3
55-64	768	151	23.6	19.3-28.6	12	0.7	0.3- 1.4	25	2.4	1.4- 4.1	580	73.2	68.2-77.7
65-74	663	118	17.1	13.4-21.6	15	2.0	1.0- 4.1	32	3.8	2.4- 5.9	498	77.1	72.3-81.3
75+	514	67	13.5	9.7-18.5	15	2.5	1.3- 4.8	31	4.3	2.6- 7.0	401	79.7	74.2-84.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	656	96	15.6	11.4-20.9	20	2.3	1.2- 4.2	29	4.9	2.7- 8.5	511	77.3	71.5-82.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,455	232	16.4	13.8-19.4	26	2.2	1.2- 4.0	39	2.0	1.3- 3.1	1,158	79.5	76.2-82.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,170	204	18.3	14.5-22.7	19	1.3	0.7- 2.7	37	2.1	1.4- 3.3	910	78.3	73.8-82.2
College Graduate	1,723	221	13.7	11.5-16.3	19	1.0	0.4- 2.6	53	2.7	1.8- 4.2	1,430	82.5	79.6-85.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	428	68	12.3	8.7-17.0	17	2.8	1.4- 5.4	20	3.4	1.7- 6.6	323	81.5	76.0-86.0
$15,000- 24,999	687	109	16.6	12.5-21.7	12	1.2	0.5- 2.7	22	2.8	1.7- 4.7	544	79.4	74.2-83.8
$25,000- 34,999	578	97	19.1	14.6-24.6	8	2.2	0.8- 5.9	14	2.3	0.8- 6.5	459	76.4	70.4-81.5
$35,000- 49,999	719	89	12.5	9.5-16.2	6	1.1	0.3- 3.9	28	3.9	2.4- 6.4	596	82.5	78.2-86.1
$50,000-74,999	645	110	22.0	16.3-28.9	8	1.5	0.6- 3.9	13	1.1	0.5- 2.3	514	75.5	68.6-81.2
$75,000+	766	111	14.3	11.1-18.1	5	0.3	0.1- 0.8	19	3.0	1.5- 6.1	631	82.4	78.2-86.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	361	57	16.7	12.6-22.0	5	1.4	0.5- 3.7	12	2.7	1.4- 5.1	287	79.2	73.7-83.7
Forsyth	344	55	14.7	11.1-19.3	4	1.3	0.4- 3.6	12	2.7	1.5- 5.0	273	81.3	76.4-85.4
Guilford	276	42	14.6	10.5-19.8	3	1.3	0.3- 4.8	6	2.2	0.9- 5.3	225	81.9	76.3-86.5
Henderson/Transylvania	423	53	13.2	9.8-17.7	9	2.0	1.0- 4.1	12	2.5	1.3- 4.8	349	82.3	77.5-86.2
Mecklenburg	264	36	10.4	7.2-14.9	1	2.0	0.3-12.8	10	2.4	1.2- 4.5	217	85.2	79.0-89.8
Orange	352	41	9.4	6.6-13.2	9	2.7	1.3- 5.4	12	3.0	1.6- 5.5	290	84.9	80.1-88.7
Pitt	288	42	12.0	8.6-16.5	4	1.7	0.4- 6.8	8	1.8	0.9- 3.9	234	84.4	79.1-88.6
Randolph	381	54	15.2	11.2-20.3	9	5.0	1.2-18.3	9	2.2	1.1- 4.3	309	77.7	69.3-84.3
Robeson	173	25	12.9	8.4-19.4	6	2.9	1.3- 6.5	11	5.8	3.0-10.8	131	78.4	70.8-84.4
Wake	308	50	15.4	11.4-20.3	3	0.9	0.3- 2.8	8	2.2	1.0- 4.9	247	81.5	76.2-85.8
Western NC	598	94	15.5	12.6-19.0	10	1.6	0.8- 3.0	17	2.5	1.2- 4.9	477	80.4	76.5-83.8
Piedmont NC	709	121	19.2	15.4-23.6	13	1.8	0.8- 3.9	24	2.9	1.7- 4.8	551	76.1	71.5-80.2
Eastern NC	538	83	15.1	11.9-19.0	9	1.5	0.7- 3.1	18	2.7	1.5- 4.6	428	80.8	76.7-84.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,015

753

15.9

14.3-17.7

1.7

1.2- 2.4

159

2.6

2.1- 3.4

4,018

79.8

77.9-81.5

GENDER

Male

1,936

273

15.1

12.6-18.0

1.4

0.7- 2.8

2.2

1.4- 3.5

1,592

81.3

78.2-84.0

Female

3,079

480

16.7

14.8-18.8

1.9

1.3- 2.8

112

3.0

2.3- 3.9

2,426

78.3

76.0-80.4

AGE

18-24

318

9.7

4.3-20.5

5.9

2.7-12.2

0.6

0.2- 1.7

279

83.7

73.6-90.5

25-34

790

11.0

8.3-14.4

0.5

0.2- 1.3

2.8

1.7- 4.8

679

85.7

82.0-88.7

35-44

931

141

16.2

12.9-20.2

1.1

0.5- 2.3

2.0

1.0- 4.1

763

80.7

76.5-84.3

45-54

996

175

19.1

15.7-23.0

1.1

0.5- 2.4

3.3

1.7- 6.2

785

76.5

72.2-80.3

55-64

768

151

23.6

19.3-28.6

0.7

0.3- 1.4

2.4

1.4- 4.1

580

73.2

68.2-77.7

65-74

663

118

17.1

13.4-21.6

2.0

1.0- 4.1

3.8

2.4- 5.9

498

77.1

72.3-81.3

75+

514

13.5

9.7-18.5

2.5

1.3- 4.8

4.3

2.6- 7.0

401

79.7

74.2-84.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

656

15.6

11.4-20.9

2.3

1.2- 4.2

4.9

2.7- 8.5

511

77.3

71.5-82.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,455

232

16.4

13.8-19.4

2.2

1.2- 4.0

2.0

1.3- 3.1

1,158

79.5

76.2-82.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,170

204

18.3

14.5-22.7

1.3

0.7- 2.7

2.1

1.4- 3.3

910

78.3

73.8-82.2

College Graduate

1,723

221

13.7

11.5-16.3

1.0

0.4- 2.6

2.7

1.8- 4.2

1,430

82.5

79.6-85.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

428

12.3

8.7-17.0

2.8

1.4- 5.4

3.4

1.7- 6.6

323

81.5

76.0-86.0

$15,000- 24,999

687

109

16.6

12.5-21.7

1.2

0.5- 2.7

2.8

1.7- 4.7

544

79.4

74.2-83.8

$25,000- 34,999

578

19.1

14.6-24.6

2.2

0.8- 5.9

2.3

0.8- 6.5

459

76.4

70.4-81.5

$35,000- 49,999

719

12.5

9.5-16.2

1.1

0.3- 3.9

3.9

2.4- 6.4

596

82.5

78.2-86.1

$50,000-74,999

645

110

22.0

16.3-28.9

1.5

0.6- 3.9

1.1

0.5- 2.3

514

75.5

68.6-81.2

$75,000+

766

111

14.3

11.1-18.1

0.3

0.1- 0.8

3.0

1.5- 6.1

631

82.4

78.2-86.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

361

16.7

12.6-22.0

1.4

0.5- 3.7

2.7

1.4- 5.1

287

79.2

73.7-83.7

Forsyth

344

14.7

11.1-19.3

1.3

0.4- 3.6

2.7

1.5- 5.0

273

81.3

76.4-85.4

Guilford

276

14.6

10.5-19.8

1.3

0.3- 4.8

2.2

0.9- 5.3

225

81.9

76.3-86.5

Henderson/Transylvania

423

13.2

9.8-17.7

2.0

1.0- 4.1

2.5

1.3- 4.8

349

82.3

77.5-86.2

Mecklenburg

264

10.4

7.2-14.9

2.0

0.3-12.8

2.4

1.2- 4.5

217

85.2

79.0-89.8

Orange

352

9.4

6.6-13.2

2.7

1.3- 5.4

3.0

1.6- 5.5

290

84.9

80.1-88.7

Pitt

288

12.0

8.6-16.5

1.7

0.4- 6.8

1.8

0.9- 3.9

234

84.4

79.1-88.6

Randolph

381

15.2

11.2-20.3

5.0

1.2-18.3

2.2

1.1- 4.3

309

77.7

69.3-84.3

Robeson

173

12.9

8.4-19.4

2.9

1.3- 6.5

5.8

3.0-10.8

131

78.4

70.8-84.4

Wake

308

15.4

11.4-20.3

0.9

0.3- 2.8

2.2

1.0- 4.9

247

81.5

76.2-85.8

Western NC

598

15.5

12.6-19.0

1.6

0.8- 3.0

2.5

1.2- 4.9

477

80.4

76.5-83.8

Piedmont NC

709

121

19.2

15.4-23.6

1.8

0.8- 3.9

2.9

1.7- 4.8

551

76.1

71.5-80.2

Eastern NC

538

15.1

11.9-19.0

1.5

0.7- 3.1

2.7

1.5- 4.6

428

80.8

76.7-84.3

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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.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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