BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Are you now trying to maintain your current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Control--WHITE Respondents Only

Are you now trying to maintain your current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,760	1,713	60.7	57.8-63.5	1,047	39.3	36.5-42.2
GENDER
Male	1,241	727	57.6	53.4-61.8	514	42.4	38.2-46.6
Female	1,519	986	64.5	60.7-68.0	533	35.5	32.0-39.3
AGE
18-24	213	116	46.8	36.8-57.1	97	53.2	42.9-63.2
25-34	434	285	64.8	57.8-71.2	149	35.2	28.8-42.2
35-44	467	303	65.7	59.3-71.6	164	34.3	28.4-40.7
45-54	458	305	66.7	59.6-73.2	153	33.3	26.8-40.4
55-64	393	261	65.1	58.0-71.5	132	34.9	28.5-42.0
65-74	404	246	58.7	51.5-65.5	158	41.3	34.5-48.5
75+	368	186	49.7	41.2-58.3	182	50.3	41.7-58.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	410	206	49.6	42.4-56.8	204	50.4	43.2-57.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	837	482	55.6	50.2-60.8	355	44.4	39.2-49.8
Some Post-H.S.	588	385	64.1	57.7-70.1	203	35.9	29.9-42.3
College Graduate	916	636	70.4	65.5-74.8	280	29.6	25.2-34.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	245	130	55.0	43.8-65.8	115	45.0	34.2-56.2
$15,000- 24,999	389	230	54.1	46.4-61.6	159	45.9	38.4-53.6
$25,000- 34,999	319	203	62.5	54.0-70.3	116	37.5	29.7-46.0
$35,000- 49,999	391	251	58.1	50.2-65.5	140	41.9	34.5-49.8
$50,000-74,999	312	219	72.3	64.6-78.9	93	27.7	21.1-35.4
$75,000+	379	291	76.8	70.0-82.4	88	23.2	17.6-30.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	188	108	56.6	48.2-64.6	80	43.4	35.4-51.8
Forsyth	194	129	63.6	54.6-71.7	65	36.4	28.3-45.4
Guilford	155	98	58.6	48.9-67.6	57	41.4	32.4-51.1
Henderson/Transylvania	228	131	54.7	46.6-62.6	97	45.3	37.4-53.4
Mecklenburg	153	106	65.0	52.5-75.6	47	35.0	24.4-47.5
Orange	198	141	73.4	65.8-79.8	57	26.6	20.2-34.2
Pitt	141	86	66.8	57.4-75.1	55	33.2	24.9-42.6
Randolph	214	119	49.2	39.5-58.9	95	50.8	41.1-60.5
Robeson	104	64	59.9	47.8-70.8	40	40.1	29.2-52.2
Wake	159	110	66.2	56.3-74.8	49	33.8	25.2-43.7
Western NC	344	200	55.5	49.0-61.8	144	44.5	38.2-51.0
Piedmont NC	383	228	56.1	49.8-62.2	155	43.9	37.8-50.2
Eastern NC	299	193	66.5	59.8-72.6	106	33.5	27.4-40.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,760

1,713

60.7

57.8-63.5

1,047

39.3

36.5-42.2

GENDER

Male

1,241

727

57.6

53.4-61.8

514

42.4

38.2-46.6

Female

1,519

986

64.5

60.7-68.0

533

35.5

32.0-39.3

AGE

18-24

213

116

46.8

36.8-57.1

53.2

42.9-63.2

25-34

434

285

64.8

57.8-71.2

149

35.2

28.8-42.2

35-44

467

303

65.7

59.3-71.6

164

34.3

28.4-40.7

45-54

458

305

66.7

59.6-73.2

153

33.3

26.8-40.4

55-64

393

261

65.1

58.0-71.5

132

34.9

28.5-42.0

65-74

404

246

58.7

51.5-65.5

158

41.3

34.5-48.5

75+

368

186

49.7

41.2-58.3

182

50.3

41.7-58.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

410

206

49.6

42.4-56.8

204

50.4

43.2-57.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

837

482

55.6

50.2-60.8

355

44.4

39.2-49.8

Some Post-H.S.

588

385

64.1

57.7-70.1

203

35.9

29.9-42.3

College Graduate

916

636

70.4

65.5-74.8

280

29.6

25.2-34.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

245

130

55.0

43.8-65.8

115

45.0

34.2-56.2

$15,000- 24,999

389

230

54.1

46.4-61.6

159

45.9

38.4-53.6

$25,000- 34,999

319

203

62.5

54.0-70.3

116

37.5

29.7-46.0

$35,000- 49,999

391

251

58.1

50.2-65.5

140

41.9

34.5-49.8

$50,000-74,999

312

219

72.3

64.6-78.9

27.7

21.1-35.4

$75,000+

379

291

76.8

70.0-82.4

23.2

17.6-30.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

188

108

56.6

48.2-64.6

43.4

35.4-51.8

Forsyth

194

129

63.6

54.6-71.7

36.4

28.3-45.4

Guilford

155

58.6

48.9-67.6

41.4

32.4-51.1

Henderson/Transylvania

228

131

54.7

46.6-62.6

45.3

37.4-53.4

Mecklenburg

153

106

65.0

52.5-75.6

35.0

24.4-47.5

Orange

198

141

73.4

65.8-79.8

26.6

20.2-34.2

Pitt

141

66.8

57.4-75.1

33.2

24.9-42.6

Randolph

214

119

49.2

39.5-58.9

50.8

41.1-60.5

Robeson

104

59.9

47.8-70.8

40.1

29.2-52.2

Wake

159

110

66.2

56.3-74.8

33.8

25.2-43.7

Western NC

344

200

55.5

49.0-61.8

144

44.5

38.2-51.0

Piedmont NC

383

228

56.1

49.8-62.2

155

43.9

37.8-50.2

Eastern NC

299

193

66.5

59.8-72.6

106

33.5

27.4-40.2

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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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