BRFSS 2002 - Wake 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 Wake 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
Wake County	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
GENDER
Male	181	26	13.9	8.6-21.8	4	2.5	0.9- 6.7	6	2.6	1.1- 6.3	145	81.0	72.9-87.1
Female	242	48	20.9	15.5-27.6	2	1.5	0.3- 6.9	4	1.3	0.4- 3.9	188	76.3	69.4-82.1
RACE
White	308	50	15.4	11.4-20.3	3	0.9	0.3- 2.8	8	2.2	1.0- 4.9	247	81.5	76.2-85.8
Other	113	24	21.6	12.9-34.0	3	4.6	1.5-13.4	2	1.4	0.3- 6.1	84	72.4	60.1-82.1
AGE
18-44	239	35	14.7	9.6-21.8	3	1.7	0.5- 5.4	3	1.2	0.4- 3.7	198	82.4	75.2-87.9
45+	180	39	22.0	15.9-29.7	3	2.6	0.7- 8.7	7	3.4	1.4- 8.1	131	72.0	63.8-78.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	107	21	18.6	11.5-28.8	2	1.5	0.4- 5.9	0	0.0	. - .	84	79.9	69.6-87.3
Some College +	316	53	16.7	12.0-22.8	4	2.2	0.8- 5.9	10	2.7	1.3- 5.4	249	78.4	72.0-83.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	152	32	19.2	13.0-27.5	4	3.9	1.3-10.7	3	1.1	0.3- 3.3	113	75.8	67.0-82.9
$50,000+	176	24	16.6	10.2-25.9	0	0.0	. - .	5	2.9	1.1- 7.4	147	80.5	71.3-87.3
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
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

Wake County

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

GENDER

Male

181

13.9

8.6-21.8

2.5

0.9- 6.7

2.6

1.1- 6.3

145

81.0

72.9-87.1

Female

242

20.9

15.5-27.6

1.5

0.3- 6.9

1.3

0.4- 3.9

188

76.3

69.4-82.1

RACE

White

308

15.4

11.4-20.3

0.9

0.3- 2.8

2.2

1.0- 4.9

247

81.5

76.2-85.8

Other

113

21.6

12.9-34.0

4.6

1.5-13.4

1.4

0.3- 6.1

72.4

60.1-82.1

AGE

18-44

239

14.7

9.6-21.8

1.7

0.5- 5.4

1.2

0.4- 3.7

198

82.4

75.2-87.9

45+

180

22.0

15.9-29.7

2.6

0.7- 8.7

3.4

1.4- 8.1

131

72.0

63.8-78.9

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

107

18.6

11.5-28.8

1.5

0.4- 5.9

0.0

. - .

79.9

69.6-87.3

Some College +

316

16.7

12.0-22.8

2.2

0.8- 5.9

2.7

1.3- 5.4

249

78.4

72.0-83.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

152

19.2

13.0-27.5

3.9

1.3-10.7

1.1

0.3- 3.3

113

75.8

67.0-82.9

$50,000+

176

16.6

10.2-25.9

0.0

. - .

2.9

1.1- 7.4

147

80.5

71.3-87.3

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

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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