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

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: Nationwide Data

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
All Participants	43,461	26,294	60.2	59.5-61.0	17,167	39.8	39.0-40.5

Arizona	1,774	1,038	58.7	55.0-62.3	736	41.3	37.7-45.0
Colorado	2,408	1,494	59.4	57.1-61.7	914	40.6	38.3-42.9
Connecticut	2,995	2,003	64.8	62.5-67.0	992	35.2	33.0-37.5
Florida	3,198	1,967	58.3	56.2-60.4	1,231	41.7	39.6-43.8
Hawaii	3,716	1,422	39.2	37.0-41.3	2,294	60.8	58.7-63.0
Iowa	1,887	1,172	62.1	59.5-64.7	715	37.9	35.3-40.5
Maryland	2,279	1,453	61.0	58.3-63.7	826	39.0	36.3-41.7
Michigan	3,165	2,187	66.8	64.6-68.9	978	33.2	31.1-35.4
Missouri	2,742	1,693	62.4	59.8-64.9	1,049	37.6	35.1-40.2
Montana	2,362	1,460	61.3	58.6-64.0	902	38.7	36.0-41.4
North Carolina	3,608	2,207	60.6	58.1-63.1	1,401	39.4	36.9-41.9
Ohio	2,115	1,343	62.3	59.6-64.9	772	37.7	35.1-40.4
South Carolina	2,220	1,460	62.6	59.8-65.4	760	37.4	34.6-40.2
South Dakota	2,612	1,487	55.9	53.6-58.2	1,125	44.1	41.8-46.4
Texas	3,186	1,856	55.6	53.4-57.7	1,330	44.4	42.3-46.6
Virginia	2,079	1,363	65.2	62.4-68.0	716	34.8	32.0-37.6
Virgin Islands	1,115	689	61.8	58.0-65.4	426	38.2	34.6-42.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

All Participants

43,461

26,294

60.2

59.5-61.0

17,167

39.8

39.0-40.5

Arizona

1,774

1,038

58.7

55.0-62.3

736

41.3

37.7-45.0

Colorado

2,408

1,494

59.4

57.1-61.7

914

40.6

38.3-42.9

Connecticut

2,995

2,003

64.8

62.5-67.0

992

35.2

33.0-37.5

Florida

3,198

1,967

58.3

56.2-60.4

1,231

41.7

39.6-43.8

Hawaii

3,716

1,422

39.2

37.0-41.3

2,294

60.8

58.7-63.0

Iowa

1,887

1,172

62.1

59.5-64.7

715

37.9

35.3-40.5

Maryland

2,279

1,453

61.0

58.3-63.7

826

39.0

36.3-41.7

Michigan

3,165

2,187

66.8

64.6-68.9

978

33.2

31.1-35.4

Missouri

2,742

1,693

62.4

59.8-64.9

1,049

37.6

35.1-40.2

Montana

2,362

1,460

61.3

58.6-64.0

902

38.7

36.0-41.4

North Carolina

3,608

2,207

60.6

58.1-63.1

1,401

39.4

36.9-41.9

Ohio

2,115

1,343

62.3

59.6-64.9

772

37.7

35.1-40.4

South Carolina

2,220

1,460

62.6

59.8-65.4

760

37.4

34.6-40.2

South Dakota

2,612

1,487

55.9

53.6-58.2

1,125

44.1

41.8-46.4

Texas

3,186

1,856

55.6

53.4-57.7

1,330

44.4

42.3-46.6

Virginia

2,079

1,363

65.2

62.4-68.0

716

34.8

32.0-37.6

Virgin Islands

1,115

689

61.8

58.0-65.4

426

38.2

34.6-42.0

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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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