BRFSS 2002 - Western 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: Western 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
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
GENDER
Male	275	39	14.0	10.1-19.1	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	6	2.5	0.9- 7.2	228	83.0	77.3-87.5
Female	369	60	16.0	12.3-20.4	9	2.7	1.3- 5.4	13	2.3	1.3- 4.1	287	79.0	74.2-83.1
RACE
White	598	94	15.5	12.6-19.0	10	1.6	0.8- 3.0	17	2.5	1.2- 4.9	477	80.4	76.5-83.8
Other	44	4	5.9	2.0-16.1	1	1.0	0.1- 6.8	2	2.0	0.5- 7.9	37	91.1	80.9-96.1
AGE
18-44	236	30	11.2	7.6-16.0	4	1.3	0.4- 3.9	1	0.3	0.0- 2.1	201	87.3	82.2-91.1
45+	403	69	18.1	14.2-22.8	7	1.7	0.8- 3.7	17	4.1	2.0- 8.0	310	76.1	70.9-80.7
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	367	56	14.4	10.9-18.7	9	2.3	1.1- 4.6	11	2.6	1.0- 6.6	291	80.7	75.7-85.0
Some College +	276	43	15.7	11.4-21.2	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8	8	2.2	1.0- 4.6	223	81.7	76.1-86.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	393	57	13.9	10.5-18.2	7	1.5	0.7- 3.2	12	1.7	0.9- 3.1	317	82.9	78.4-86.6
$50,000+	107	21	18.8	12.1-28.0	0	0.0	. - .	2	4.7	1.0-19.7	84	76.5	65.5-84.8
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
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
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

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

GENDER

Male

275

14.0

10.1-19.1

0.5

0.1- 2.2

2.5

0.9- 7.2

228

83.0

77.3-87.5

Female

369

16.0

12.3-20.4

2.7

1.3- 5.4

2.3

1.3- 4.1

287

79.0

74.2-83.1

RACE

White

598

15.5

12.6-19.0

1.6

0.8- 3.0

2.5

1.2- 4.9

477

80.4

76.5-83.8

Other

5.9

2.0-16.1

1.0

0.1- 6.8

2.0

0.5- 7.9

91.1

80.9-96.1

AGE

18-44

236

11.2

7.6-16.0

1.3

0.4- 3.9

0.3

0.0- 2.1

201

87.3

82.2-91.1

45+

403

18.1

14.2-22.8

1.7

0.8- 3.7

4.1

2.0- 8.0

310

76.1

70.9-80.7

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

367

14.4

10.9-18.7

2.3

1.1- 4.6

2.6

1.0- 6.6

291

80.7

75.7-85.0

Some College +

276

15.7

11.4-21.2

0.4

0.1- 1.8

2.2

1.0- 4.6

223

81.7

76.1-86.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

393

13.9

10.5-18.2

1.5

0.7- 3.2

1.7

0.9- 3.1

317

82.9

78.4-86.6

$50,000+

107

18.8

12.1-28.0

0.0

. - .

4.7

1.0-19.7

76.5

65.5-84.8

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

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

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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