BRFSS 2002 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina

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
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
GENDER
Male	317	59	19.0	13.7-25.7	5	1.8	0.6- 5.8	6	2.5	1.0- 6.1	247	76.7	69.7-82.5
Female	553	90	17.6	13.9-21.9	13	2.1	1.1- 4.2	27	4.2	2.7- 6.6	423	76.1	71.4-80.2
RACE
White	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
Other	156	28	15.3	10.1-22.5	5	2.7	0.9- 7.6	8	4.9	2.0-11.4	115	77.1	68.6-83.8
AGE
18-44	368	50	14.3	9.7-20.7	9	2.9	1.3- 6.5	16	3.8	2.1- 6.8	293	78.9	72.4-84.3
45+	491	98	22.1	17.9-27.0	9	1.1	0.5- 2.5	17	3.1	1.6- 5.8	367	73.6	68.5-78.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	469	76	16.9	13.1-21.6	14	2.8	1.3- 5.6	15	3.7	2.0- 6.7	364	76.6	71.4-81.1
Some College +	397	73	20.3	14.8-27.0	4	0.9	0.2- 3.3	17	2.8	1.6- 4.8	303	76.0	69.3-81.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	448	82	18.5	14.5-23.3	9	1.1	0.5- 2.4	18	4.2	2.4- 7.2	339	76.3	71.1-80.8
$50,000+	217	34	19.7	12.3-30.0	2	1.4	0.3- 5.6	5	1.2	0.4- 3.1	176	77.7	67.7-85.4
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
Orange	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
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
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

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

GENDER

Male

317

19.0

13.7-25.7

1.8

0.6- 5.8

2.5

1.0- 6.1

247

76.7

69.7-82.5

Female

553

17.6

13.9-21.9

2.1

1.1- 4.2

4.2

2.7- 6.6

423

76.1

71.4-80.2

RACE

White

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

Other

156

15.3

10.1-22.5

2.7

0.9- 7.6

4.9

2.0-11.4

115

77.1

68.6-83.8

AGE

18-44

368

14.3

9.7-20.7

2.9

1.3- 6.5

3.8

2.1- 6.8

293

78.9

72.4-84.3

45+

491

22.1

17.9-27.0

1.1

0.5- 2.5

3.1

1.6- 5.8

367

73.6

68.5-78.2

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

469

16.9

13.1-21.6

2.8

1.3- 5.6

3.7

2.0- 6.7

364

76.6

71.4-81.1

Some College +

397

20.3

14.8-27.0

0.9

0.2- 3.3

2.8

1.6- 4.8

303

76.0

69.3-81.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

448

18.5

14.5-23.3

1.1

0.5- 2.4

4.2

2.4- 7.2

339

76.3

71.1-80.8

$50,000+

217

19.7

12.3-30.0

1.4

0.3- 5.6

1.2

0.4- 3.1

176

77.7

67.7-85.4

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

Orange

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

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

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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