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

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for Orange County

Weight Control

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
North Carolina	6,590	1,035	16.1	14.7-17.6	121	1.7	1.3- 2.3	223	2.9	2.4- 3.6	5,211	79.2	77.6-80.8
Orange County	433	54	9.9	7.2-13.5	9	2.1	1.0- 4.3	13	2.6	1.5- 4.7	357	85.3	81.1-88.7
GENDER
Male	180	20	10.6	6.6-16.6	6	3.4	1.5- 7.7	2	1.4	0.3- 5.6	152	84.6	77.9-89.6
Female	253	34	9.4	6.2-14.0	3	1.0	0.3- 3.5	11	3.7	1.9- 7.0	205	85.9	80.2-90.2
RACE
White	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
Other	78	13	12.6	6.4-23.3	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.3	0.2- 8.8	64	86.1	75.3-92.6
AGE
18-44	218	20	6.9	4.0-11.5	4	1.8	0.6- 5.2	5	2.0	0.8- 4.8	189	89.3	83.9-93.1
45+	213	34	14.7	10.2-20.8	5	2.6	1.0- 6.4	8	3.7	1.7- 7.9	166	79.0	72.2-84.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	84	10	9.1	3.9-19.6	4	4.2	1.4-12.1	3	2.3	0.7- 7.7	67	84.4	72.0-92.0
Some College +	348	44	10.3	7.5-14.1	5	1.4	0.6- 3.5	10	2.8	1.4- 5.4	289	85.5	81.2-89.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	180	17	8.2	4.6-14.1	5	2.7	1.0- 6.9	7	3.2	1.5- 6.9	151	85.9	79.3-90.7
$50,000+	159	25	12.6	8.2-19.1	2	1.3	0.3- 5.3	3	2.6	0.8- 7.8	129	83.5	76.4-88.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	406	68	17.4	13.4-22.2	7	1.7	0.7- 3.9	14	2.7	1.5- 4.8	317	78.3	73.2-82.6
Forsyth	461	83	16.5	13.1-20.5	5	1.0	0.4- 2.7	15	2.6	1.5- 4.4	358	79.9	75.6-83.6
Guilford	413	57	13.0	9.8-17.1	7	1.9	0.8- 4.5	12	2.6	1.4- 4.8	337	82.5	77.9-86.3
Henderson/Transylvania	463	57	12.2	9.0-16.2	9	1.7	0.8- 3.5	12	2.1	1.1- 4.0	385	84.1	79.7-87.6
Mecklenburg	437	76	14.7	11.4-18.7	2	1.3	0.2- 6.8	15	2.4	1.4- 4.3	344	81.6	76.9-85.5
Pitt	411	68	15.4	11.7-20.0	10	2.2	0.9- 5.1	13	2.4	1.3- 4.3	320	80.0	75.0-84.3
Randolph	421	56	14.1	10.4-18.8	10	4.9	1.3-16.6	10	2.1	1.1- 4.1	345	78.9	71.1-85.0
Robeson	428	66	12.2	9.3-15.8	15	3.4	1.9- 5.8	24	5.2	3.3- 8.1	323	79.3	74.7-83.2
Wake	423	74	17.2	13.1-22.3	6	2.0	0.9- 4.7	10	2.0	1.0- 4.0	333	78.8	73.5-83.3
Western NC	644	99	14.9	12.1-18.2	11	1.5	0.8- 2.8	19	2.4	1.3- 4.6	515	81.2	77.5-84.3
Piedmont NC	870	149	18.2	15.0-22.0	18	2.0	1.1- 3.7	33	3.4	2.2- 5.2	670	76.4	72.4-80.0
Eastern NC	780	128	15.7	12.9-18.9	12	1.3	0.7- 2.4	33	3.2	2.2- 4.8	607	79.8	76.3-82.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,590

1,035

16.1

14.7-17.6

121

1.7

1.3- 2.3

223

2.9

2.4- 3.6

5,211

79.2

77.6-80.8

Orange County

433

9.9

7.2-13.5

2.1

1.0- 4.3

2.6

1.5- 4.7

357

85.3

81.1-88.7

GENDER

Male

180

10.6

6.6-16.6

3.4

1.5- 7.7

1.4

0.3- 5.6

152

84.6

77.9-89.6

Female

253

9.4

6.2-14.0

1.0

0.3- 3.5

3.7

1.9- 7.0

205

85.9

80.2-90.2

RACE

White

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

Other

12.6

6.4-23.3

0.0

. - .

1.3

0.2- 8.8

86.1

75.3-92.6

AGE

18-44

218

6.9

4.0-11.5

1.8

0.6- 5.2

2.0

0.8- 4.8

189

89.3

83.9-93.1

45+

213

14.7

10.2-20.8

2.6

1.0- 6.4

3.7

1.7- 7.9

166

79.0

72.2-84.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

9.1

3.9-19.6

4.2

1.4-12.1

2.3

0.7- 7.7

84.4

72.0-92.0

Some College +

348

10.3

7.5-14.1

1.4

0.6- 3.5

2.8

1.4- 5.4

289

85.5

81.2-89.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

180

8.2

4.6-14.1

2.7

1.0- 6.9

3.2

1.5- 6.9

151

85.9

79.3-90.7

$50,000+

159

12.6

8.2-19.1

1.3

0.3- 5.3

2.6

0.8- 7.8

129

83.5

76.4-88.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

406

17.4

13.4-22.2

1.7

0.7- 3.9

2.7

1.5- 4.8

317

78.3

73.2-82.6

Forsyth

461

16.5

13.1-20.5

1.0

0.4- 2.7

2.6

1.5- 4.4

358

79.9

75.6-83.6

Guilford

413

13.0

9.8-17.1

1.9

0.8- 4.5

2.6

1.4- 4.8

337

82.5

77.9-86.3

Henderson/Transylvania

463

12.2

9.0-16.2

1.7

0.8- 3.5

2.1

1.1- 4.0

385

84.1

79.7-87.6

Mecklenburg

437

14.7

11.4-18.7

1.3

0.2- 6.8

2.4

1.4- 4.3

344

81.6

76.9-85.5

Pitt

411

15.4

11.7-20.0

2.2

0.9- 5.1

2.4

1.3- 4.3

320

80.0

75.0-84.3

Randolph

421

14.1

10.4-18.8

4.9

1.3-16.6

2.1

1.1- 4.1

345

78.9

71.1-85.0

Robeson

428

12.2

9.3-15.8

3.4

1.9- 5.8

5.2

3.3- 8.1

323

79.3

74.7-83.2

Wake

423

17.2

13.1-22.3

2.0

0.9- 4.7

2.0

1.0- 4.0

333

78.8

73.5-83.3

Western NC

644

14.9

12.1-18.2

1.5

0.8- 2.8

2.4

1.3- 4.6

515

81.2

77.5-84.3

Piedmont NC

870

149

18.2

15.0-22.0

2.0

1.1- 3.7

3.4

2.2- 5.2

670

76.4

72.4-80.0

Eastern NC

780

128

15.7

12.9-18.9

1.3

0.7- 2.4

3.2

2.2- 4.8

607

79.8

76.3-82.8

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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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