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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Nationwide Data

Weight Control

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  Total
Respond.#
Yes, lose weight Yes, gain weight Yes, keep current wt No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
All Participants 77,588 11,212 14.8 14.4-15.2 1,342 1.7 1.6- 1.9 1,624 2.0 1.9- 2.2 63,410 81.4 81.0-81.9
Arizona 3,125 389 13.4 11.5-15.6 50 1.6 1.0- 2.7 54 1.6 1.1- 2.2 2,632 83.4 81.1-85.5
Colorado 3,937 429 10.8 9.7-12.1 57 1.3 0.9- 1.7 61 1.5 1.1- 1.9 3,390 86.5 85.1-87.7
Connecticut 5,297 845 16.2 15.0-17.5 84 1.4 1.1- 1.9 144 2.8 2.2- 3.4 4,224 79.6 78.2-81.0
Florida 5,974 1,002 16.2 15.1-17.3 112 2.1 1.7- 2.7 143 2.5 2.0- 3.0 4,717 79.3 78.0-80.5
Hawaii 5,981 723 11.3 10.3-12.3 94 1.8 1.4- 2.4 80 1.2 1.0- 1.6 5,084 85.6 84.5-86.8
Iowa 3,538 436 11.9 10.7-13.2 51 1.4 1.0- 2.0 53 1.5 1.0- 2.0 2,998 85.2 83.7-86.5
Maryland 4,227 708 16.4 15.0-17.8 80 2.1 1.6- 2.9 94 2.3 1.8- 3.0 3,345 79.2 77.6-80.7
Michigan 5,790 970 16.8 15.6-18.0 137 2.6 2.1- 3.2 124 1.9 1.5- 2.3 4,559 78.8 77.4-80.1
Missouri 4,540 572 12.6 11.3-14.0 89 2.0 1.5- 2.6 93 1.7 1.3- 2.3 3,786 83.7 82.2-85.1
Montana 3,912 428 10.1 8.9-11.5 60 1.7 1.2- 2.4 81 2.0 1.5- 2.7 3,343 86.2 84.7-87.7
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 77.7-80.8
Ohio 3,918 555 13.8 12.6-15.1 64 1.7 1.2- 2.3 62 1.5 1.1- 2.0 3,237 83.0 81.5-84.3
South Carolina 4,140 683 15.3 14.0-16.7 77 1.9 1.4- 2.6 91 2.4 1.8- 3.3 3,289 80.4 78.7-81.9
South Dakota 4,688 528 10.6 9.6-11.6 94 2.1 1.5- 2.7 79 1.7 1.3- 2.3 3,987 85.6 84.4-86.8
Texas 5,796 839 14.0 13.0-15.0 77 1.1 0.9- 1.4 119 1.9 1.6- 2.4 4,761 83.0 81.8-84.0
Virginia 4,047 703 17.1 15.4-19.1 69 1.3 1.0- 1.8 84 2.0 1.5- 2.6 3,191 79.6 77.6-81.4
Virgin Islands 2,088 367 16.4 14.6-18.4 26 1.8 1.1- 2.9 39 2.3 1.4- 3.6 1,656 79.5 77.2-81.7

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+ Only participating states or terretories are presented here.

*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.

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