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--WHITE Respondents Only

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

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,953	2,383	60.6	58.2-62.9	1,570	39.4	37.1-41.8
GENDER
Male	1,410	843	61.7	57.8-65.4	567	38.3	34.6-42.2
Female	2,543	1,540	59.7	56.8-62.5	1,003	40.3	37.5-43.2
AGE
18-24	222	166	72.8	62.1-81.4	56	27.2	18.6-37.9
25-34	638	447	69.8	64.5-74.7	191	30.2	25.3-35.5
35-44	769	502	63.2	58.1-68.0	267	36.8	32.0-41.9
45-54	840	528	61.4	56.3-66.4	312	38.6	33.6-43.7
55-64	631	360	54.0	48.2-59.6	271	46.0	40.4-51.8
65-74	502	248	47.8	41.4-54.3	254	52.2	45.7-58.6
75+	329	120	37.3	29.9-45.3	209	62.7	54.7-70.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	448	167	36.8	29.6-44.7	281	63.2	55.3-70.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,098	556	53.2	48.9-57.5	542	46.8	42.5-51.1
Some Post-H.S.	965	606	64.8	60.1-69.1	359	35.2	30.9-39.9
College Graduate	1,436	1,052	74.6	71.0-77.9	384	25.4	22.1-29.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	311	132	43.5	35.1-52.3	179	56.5	47.7-64.9
$15,000- 24,999	529	273	50.5	43.8-57.2	256	49.5	42.8-56.2
$25,000- 34,999	458	283	64.6	57.9-70.7	175	35.4	29.3-42.1
$35,000- 49,999	579	377	62.8	56.9-68.4	202	37.2	31.6-43.1
$50,000-74,999	549	379	67.1	60.8-72.8	170	32.9	27.2-39.2
$75,000+	677	489	75.1	70.4-79.3	188	24.9	20.7-29.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	281	166	60.8	53.9-67.4	115	39.2	32.6-46.1
Forsyth	279	173	63.5	56.9-69.6	106	36.5	30.4-43.1
Guilford	219	132	62.7	55.0-69.7	87	37.3	30.3-45.0
Henderson/Transylvania	323	213	68.2	62.3-73.7	110	31.8	26.3-37.7
Mecklenburg	216	145	68.5	60.6-75.5	71	31.5	24.5-39.4
Orange	293	193	61.1	49.8-71.3	100	38.9	28.7-50.2
Pitt	232	158	68.7	60.5-75.9	74	31.3	24.1-39.5
Randolph	285	151	54.6	47.7-61.3	134	45.4	38.7-52.3
Robeson	131	66	48.7	38.1-59.4	65	51.3	40.6-61.9
Wake	258	187	76.2	70.1-81.3	71	23.8	18.7-29.9
Western NC	454	235	53.5	48.2-58.7	219	46.5	41.3-51.8
Piedmont NC	549	308	56.3	51.0-61.5	241	43.7	38.5-49.0
Eastern NC	433	256	60.3	54.8-65.5	177	39.7	34.5-45.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,953

2,383

60.6

58.2-62.9

1,570

39.4

37.1-41.8

GENDER

Male

1,410

843

61.7

57.8-65.4

567

38.3

34.6-42.2

Female

2,543

1,540

59.7

56.8-62.5

1,003

40.3

37.5-43.2

AGE

18-24

222

166

72.8

62.1-81.4

27.2

18.6-37.9

25-34

638

447

69.8

64.5-74.7

191

30.2

25.3-35.5

35-44

769

502

63.2

58.1-68.0

267

36.8

32.0-41.9

45-54

840

528

61.4

56.3-66.4

312

38.6

33.6-43.7

55-64

631

360

54.0

48.2-59.6

271

46.0

40.4-51.8

65-74

502

248

47.8

41.4-54.3

254

52.2

45.7-58.6

75+

329

120

37.3

29.9-45.3

209

62.7

54.7-70.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

448

167

36.8

29.6-44.7

281

63.2

55.3-70.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,098

556

53.2

48.9-57.5

542

46.8

42.5-51.1

Some Post-H.S.

965

606

64.8

60.1-69.1

359

35.2

30.9-39.9

College Graduate

1,436

1,052

74.6

71.0-77.9

384

25.4

22.1-29.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

311

132

43.5

35.1-52.3

179

56.5

47.7-64.9

$15,000- 24,999

529

273

50.5

43.8-57.2

256

49.5

42.8-56.2

$25,000- 34,999

458

283

64.6

57.9-70.7

175

35.4

29.3-42.1

$35,000- 49,999

579

377

62.8

56.9-68.4

202

37.2

31.6-43.1

$50,000-74,999

549

379

67.1

60.8-72.8

170

32.9

27.2-39.2

$75,000+

677

489

75.1

70.4-79.3

188

24.9

20.7-29.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

281

166

60.8

53.9-67.4

115

39.2

32.6-46.1

Forsyth

279

173

63.5

56.9-69.6

106

36.5

30.4-43.1

Guilford

219

132

62.7

55.0-69.7

37.3

30.3-45.0

Henderson/Transylvania

323

213

68.2

62.3-73.7

110

31.8

26.3-37.7

Mecklenburg

216

145

68.5

60.6-75.5

31.5

24.5-39.4

Orange

293

193

61.1

49.8-71.3

100

38.9

28.7-50.2

Pitt

232

158

68.7

60.5-75.9

31.3

24.1-39.5

Randolph

285

151

54.6

47.7-61.3

134

45.4

38.7-52.3

Robeson

131

48.7

38.1-59.4

51.3

40.6-61.9

Wake

258

187

76.2

70.1-81.3

23.8

18.7-29.9

Western NC

454

235

53.5

48.2-58.7

219

46.5

41.3-51.8

Piedmont NC

549

308

56.3

51.0-61.5

241

43.7

38.5-49.0

Eastern NC

433

256

60.3

54.8-65.5

177

39.7

34.5-45.2

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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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