BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Are you now trying to lose weight?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Control--WHITE Respondents Only

Are you now trying to lose weight?

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,015	2,247	43.0	40.8-45.1	2,768	57.0	54.9-59.2
GENDER
Male	1,934	687	34.1	30.8-37.4	1,247	65.9	62.6-69.2
Female	3,081	1,560	51.3	48.6-53.9	1,521	48.7	46.1-51.4
AGE
18-24	319	106	33.5	25.2-43.0	213	66.5	57.0-74.8
25-34	790	353	41.1	36.3-46.1	437	58.9	53.9-63.7
35-44	929	466	46.4	41.9-51.1	463	53.6	48.9-58.1
45-54	999	538	52.4	47.6-57.1	461	47.6	42.9-52.4
55-64	767	370	49.7	44.6-54.8	397	50.3	45.2-55.4
65-74	663	257	35.4	30.3-40.7	406	64.6	59.3-69.7
75+	514	146	27.1	21.6-33.3	368	72.9	66.7-78.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	658	245	36.4	30.6-42.7	413	63.6	57.3-69.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,456	617	43.0	39.2-46.8	839	57.0	53.2-60.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,170	581	47.0	42.5-51.6	589	53.0	48.4-57.5
College Graduate	1,720	802	42.9	39.4-46.5	918	57.1	53.5-60.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	430	182	36.7	29.9-44.1	248	63.3	55.9-70.1
$15,000- 24,999	689	299	43.1	37.3-49.0	390	56.9	51.0-62.7
$25,000- 34,999	578	257	41.8	35.8-48.0	321	58.2	52.0-64.2
$35,000- 49,999	717	328	40.1	35.0-45.4	389	59.9	54.6-65.0
$50,000-74,999	644	331	49.1	43.0-55.2	313	50.9	44.8-57.0
$75,000+	765	386	46.7	41.7-51.7	379	53.3	48.3-58.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	364	173	46.9	40.9-53.0	191	53.1	47.0-59.1
Forsyth	343	150	40.0	34.1-46.1	193	60.0	53.9-65.9
Guilford	275	121	43.2	36.5-50.1	154	56.8	49.9-63.5
Henderson/Transylvania	424	192	44.5	38.9-50.2	232	55.5	49.8-61.1
Mecklenburg	264	111	36.4	29.5-44.0	153	63.6	56.0-70.5
Orange	350	152	45.3	36.6-54.3	198	54.7	45.7-63.4
Pitt	288	147	50.6	42.9-58.2	141	49.4	41.8-57.1
Randolph	381	166	40.9	34.2-48.0	215	59.1	52.0-65.8
Robeson	174	69	37.3	28.9-46.5	105	62.7	53.5-71.1
Wake	308	148	46.7	40.3-53.2	160	53.3	46.8-59.7
Western NC	599	254	39.9	35.5-44.6	345	60.1	55.4-64.5
Piedmont NC	708	324	44.9	40.2-49.7	384	55.1	50.3-59.8
Eastern NC	537	240	42.0	37.2-46.9	297	58.0	53.1-62.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,015

2,247

43.0

40.8-45.1

2,768

57.0

54.9-59.2

GENDER

Male

1,934

687

34.1

30.8-37.4

1,247

65.9

62.6-69.2

Female

3,081

1,560

51.3

48.6-53.9

1,521

48.7

46.1-51.4

AGE

18-24

319

106

33.5

25.2-43.0

213

66.5

57.0-74.8

25-34

790

353

41.1

36.3-46.1

437

58.9

53.9-63.7

35-44

929

466

46.4

41.9-51.1

463

53.6

48.9-58.1

45-54

999

538

52.4

47.6-57.1

461

47.6

42.9-52.4

55-64

767

370

49.7

44.6-54.8

397

50.3

45.2-55.4

65-74

663

257

35.4

30.3-40.7

406

64.6

59.3-69.7

75+

514

146

27.1

21.6-33.3

368

72.9

66.7-78.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

658

245

36.4

30.6-42.7

413

63.6

57.3-69.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,456

617

43.0

39.2-46.8

839

57.0

53.2-60.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,170

581

47.0

42.5-51.6

589

53.0

48.4-57.5

College Graduate

1,720

802

42.9

39.4-46.5

918

57.1

53.5-60.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

430

182

36.7

29.9-44.1

248

63.3

55.9-70.1

$15,000- 24,999

689

299

43.1

37.3-49.0

390

56.9

51.0-62.7

$25,000- 34,999

578

257

41.8

35.8-48.0

321

58.2

52.0-64.2

$35,000- 49,999

717

328

40.1

35.0-45.4

389

59.9

54.6-65.0

$50,000-74,999

644

331

49.1

43.0-55.2

313

50.9

44.8-57.0

$75,000+

765

386

46.7

41.7-51.7

379

53.3

48.3-58.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

364

173

46.9

40.9-53.0

191

53.1

47.0-59.1

Forsyth

343

150

40.0

34.1-46.1

193

60.0

53.9-65.9

Guilford

275

121

43.2

36.5-50.1

154

56.8

49.9-63.5

Henderson/Transylvania

424

192

44.5

38.9-50.2

232

55.5

49.8-61.1

Mecklenburg

264

111

36.4

29.5-44.0

153

63.6

56.0-70.5

Orange

350

152

45.3

36.6-54.3

198

54.7

45.7-63.4

Pitt

288

147

50.6

42.9-58.2

141

49.4

41.8-57.1

Randolph

381

166

40.9

34.2-48.0

215

59.1

52.0-65.8

Robeson

174

37.3

28.9-46.5

105

62.7

53.5-71.1

Wake

308

148

46.7

40.3-53.2

160

53.3

46.8-59.7

Western NC

599

254

39.9

35.5-44.6

345

60.1

55.4-64.5

Piedmont NC

708

324

44.9

40.2-49.7

384

55.1

50.3-59.8

Eastern NC

537

240

42.0

37.2-46.9

297

58.0

53.1-62.8

Back to Weight Control.

*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

This page was generated on 28JUL03.