BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional given you advice about your weight?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

Weight Control

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
North Carolina	9,438	1,482	14.2	13.2-15.4	157	1.5	1.2- 1.9	304	3.0	2.5- 3.5	7,495	81.3	80.1-82.5
-Eastern NC	3,318	554	13.4	11.7-15.4	55	1.5	1.0- 2.2	107	3.2	2.4- 4.2	2,602	82.0	79.8-84.0
GENDER
Male	1,166	165	12.4	9.5-15.9	12	0.9	0.4- 2.1	31	2.5	1.5- 4.1	958	84.2	80.5-87.3
Female	2,152	389	14.4	12.4-16.6	43	1.9	1.2- 3.0	76	3.7	2.7- 5.2	1,644	80.0	77.4-82.3
RACE
White	2,069	297	12.4	10.4-14.8	30	0.9	0.5- 1.7	64	3.2	2.2- 4.7	1,678	83.4	80.7-85.8
African American	982	215	17.0	13.7-21.0	20	2.9	1.5- 5.4	36	3.1	2.0- 4.8	711	77.0	72.6-80.8
Other Minorities	248	41	11.9	5.9-22.6	5	1.2	0.4- 3.5	6	2.6	1.0- 7.1	196	84.3	73.9-91.0
AGE
18-24	202	10	4.1	1.1-13.7	7	1.9	0.8- 4.7	5	1.0	0.3- 3.4	180	93.0	85.1-96.9
25-34	494	60	9.7	6.5-14.3	10	1.7	0.7- 4.3	17	3.1	1.6- 6.1	407	85.5	80.3-89.4
35-44	596	105	13.3	9.9-17.6	5	1.0	0.3- 3.6	16	2.5	1.3- 5.0	470	83.1	78.4-87.0
45-54	646	135	19.8	14.9-25.9	4	0.6	0.1- 2.1	21	4.0	1.9- 8.2	486	75.6	69.2-81.1
55-64	569	129	21.8	17.2-27.2	8	0.6	0.3- 1.2	23	3.6	2.2- 5.9	409	74.0	68.4-78.9
65-74	463	76	16.5	11.9-22.4	11	3.2	1.1- 8.9	18	4.4	2.4- 7.9	358	76.0	69.3-81.6
75+	328	35	6.3	4.2- 9.6	9	2.3	0.9- 5.5	7	4.8	1.9-11.7	277	86.6	80.3-91.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	660	133	14.4	11.0-18.5	17	2.1	1.0- 4.3	16	2.5	1.3- 4.6	494	81.0	76.4-85.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,113	178	15.5	12.2-19.6	21	1.5	0.7- 3.0	45	4.1	2.5- 6.5	869	78.9	74.5-82.7
Some Post-H.S.	850	140	11.5	8.9-14.7	11	1.6	0.7- 3.6	29	1.9	1.2- 3.1	670	84.9	81.3-87.9
College Graduate	689	103	11.8	8.2-16.9	6	0.6	0.2- 1.9	17	3.8	2.1- 6.9	563	83.7	78.4-87.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	471	105	17.5	13.3-22.6	11	3.1	1.0- 8.6	23	6.9	3.6-13.0	332	72.5	65.4-78.6
$15,000- 24,999	659	114	14.2	10.0-19.8	13	1.0	0.5- 1.8	18	2.4	1.3- 4.1	514	82.5	76.9-86.9
$25,000- 34,999	382	76	19.1	13.7-26.1	2	0.6	0.1- 3.1	12	4.0	1.6- 9.7	292	76.3	68.7-82.5
$35,000- 49,999	424	49	7.9	5.2-11.9	4	1.5	0.4- 5.2	13	2.7	1.3- 5.6	358	87.9	83.0-91.5
$50,000-74,999	333	53	10.0	7.0-14.0	1	0.3	0.0- 2.4	12	4.7	2.1-10.1	267	85.0	79.3-89.4
$75,000+	291	46	15.7	9.3-25.3	4	1.6	0.4- 5.8	12	2.9	1.3- 6.0	229	79.8	70.4-86.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	454	64	13.2	10.1-17.0	7	1.1	0.5- 2.4	17	3.0	1.8- 5.0	366	82.7	78.6-86.1
Guilford	446	69	15.0	11.6-19.2	5	1.2	0.5- 3.3	15	3.0	1.6- 5.9	357	80.7	76.1-84.7
Mecklenburg	447	76	14.8	11.5-18.8	6	1.4	0.6- 3.4	18	3.6	2.1- 6.0	347	80.2	75.7-84.0
Orange	452	56	12.7	7.4-20.9	4	1.0	0.3- 3.0	14	2.3	1.2- 4.3	378	84.0	76.2-89.6
Wake	452	75	16.1	12.5-20.5	5	1.3	0.4- 4.7	13	2.4	1.3- 4.4	359	80.2	75.5-84.2
Chatham/Lee	399	51	14.2	9.6-20.6	5	1.7	0.6- 4.8	11	2.6	1.3- 5.1	332	81.5	75.1-86.5
Nash/Wilson	380	66	16.2	12.5-20.9	7	1.4	0.6- 3.3	21	4.4	2.7- 7.0	286	78.1	73.0-82.4
Craven/Pamlico	456	83	15.5	12.3-19.4	8	1.6	0.7- 3.8	13	2.8	1.6- 5.0	352	80.0	75.7-83.8
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	68	16.0	11.3-22.3	8	1.6	0.8- 3.5	16	3.3	2.0- 5.6	345	79.0	72.9-84.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	455	56	10.8	7.8-14.8	8	2.2	0.9- 4.9	17	3.7	2.0- 6.7	374	83.3	78.5-87.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	479	91	16.3	11.9-21.9	9	1.4	0.7- 2.9	12	2.7	1.2- 5.8	367	79.7	73.7-84.6
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	54	10.1	7.1-14.2	9	1.4	0.7- 2.9	14	2.3	1.2- 4.5	348	86.1	81.3-89.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	476	84	15.1	12.0-18.8	8	1.7	0.8- 3.6	9	1.9	0.9- 3.8	375	81.4	77.3-84.9
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	418	68	14.5	11.2-18.7	9	2.1	1.0- 4.5	10	2.6	1.3- 5.4	331	80.7	76.0-84.7
Northeast NC I	460	82	15.0	11.8-18.9	9	2.8	1.3- 6.0	11	2.6	1.2- 5.3	358	79.6	74.9-83.7
Northeast NC II	514	91	16.1	12.8-20.0	4	0.5	0.2- 1.7	16	2.2	1.3- 3.7	403	81.2	77.1-84.7
Northeastern Partnership	974	173	15.7	13.2-18.5	13	1.3	0.7- 2.6	27	2.3	1.5- 3.6	761	80.6	77.6-83.4
Mountain AHEC	1,304	182	14.6	10.9-19.3	25	1.6	0.9- 2.6	46	3.0	2.1- 4.4	1,051	80.8	76.2-84.7
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	4,046	647	14.8	13.4-16.4	63	1.4	1.0- 2.0	123	2.9	2.3- 3.7	3,213	80.9	79.1-82.5
Western NC	2,074	281	13.6	10.9-16.8	39	1.8	1.1- 2.8	74	2.8	2.1- 3.7	1,680	81.8	78.6-84.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,438

1,482

14.2

13.2-15.4

157

1.5

1.2- 1.9

304

3.0

2.5- 3.5

7,495

81.3

80.1-82.5

-Eastern NC

3,318

554

13.4

11.7-15.4

1.5

1.0- 2.2

107

3.2

2.4- 4.2

2,602

82.0

79.8-84.0

GENDER

Male

1,166

165

12.4

9.5-15.9

0.9

0.4- 2.1

2.5

1.5- 4.1

958

84.2

80.5-87.3

Female

2,152

389

14.4

12.4-16.6

1.9

1.2- 3.0

3.7

2.7- 5.2

1,644

80.0

77.4-82.3

RACE

White

2,069

297

12.4

10.4-14.8

0.9

0.5- 1.7

3.2

2.2- 4.7

1,678

83.4

80.7-85.8

African American

982

215

17.0

13.7-21.0

2.9

1.5- 5.4

3.1

2.0- 4.8

711

77.0

72.6-80.8

Other Minorities

248

11.9

5.9-22.6

1.2

0.4- 3.5

2.6

1.0- 7.1

196

84.3

73.9-91.0

AGE

18-24

202

4.1

1.1-13.7

1.9

0.8- 4.7

1.0

0.3- 3.4

180

93.0

85.1-96.9

25-34

494

9.7

6.5-14.3

1.7

0.7- 4.3

3.1

1.6- 6.1

407

85.5

80.3-89.4

35-44

596

105

13.3

9.9-17.6

1.0

0.3- 3.6

2.5

1.3- 5.0

470

83.1

78.4-87.0

45-54

646

135

19.8

14.9-25.9

0.6

0.1- 2.1

4.0

1.9- 8.2

486

75.6

69.2-81.1

55-64

569

129

21.8

17.2-27.2

0.6

0.3- 1.2

3.6

2.2- 5.9

409

74.0

68.4-78.9

65-74

463

16.5

11.9-22.4

3.2

1.1- 8.9

4.4

2.4- 7.9

358

76.0

69.3-81.6

75+

328

6.3

4.2- 9.6

2.3

0.9- 5.5

4.8

1.9-11.7

277

86.6

80.3-91.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

660

133

14.4

11.0-18.5

2.1

1.0- 4.3

2.5

1.3- 4.6

494

81.0

76.4-85.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,113

178

15.5

12.2-19.6

1.5

0.7- 3.0

4.1

2.5- 6.5

869

78.9

74.5-82.7

Some Post-H.S.

850

140

11.5

8.9-14.7

1.6

0.7- 3.6

1.9

1.2- 3.1

670

84.9

81.3-87.9

College Graduate

689

103

11.8

8.2-16.9

0.6

0.2- 1.9

3.8

2.1- 6.9

563

83.7

78.4-87.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

471

105

17.5

13.3-22.6

3.1

1.0- 8.6

6.9

3.6-13.0

332

72.5

65.4-78.6

$15,000- 24,999

659

114

14.2

10.0-19.8

1.0

0.5- 1.8

2.4

1.3- 4.1

514

82.5

76.9-86.9

$25,000- 34,999

382

19.1

13.7-26.1

0.6

0.1- 3.1

4.0

1.6- 9.7

292

76.3

68.7-82.5

$35,000- 49,999

424

7.9

5.2-11.9

1.5

0.4- 5.2

2.7

1.3- 5.6

358

87.9

83.0-91.5

$50,000-74,999

333

10.0

7.0-14.0

0.3

0.0- 2.4

4.7

2.1-10.1

267

85.0

79.3-89.4

$75,000+

291

15.7

9.3-25.3

1.6

0.4- 5.8

2.9

1.3- 6.0

229

79.8

70.4-86.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

454

13.2

10.1-17.0

1.1

0.5- 2.4

3.0

1.8- 5.0

366

82.7

78.6-86.1

Guilford

446

15.0

11.6-19.2

1.2

0.5- 3.3

3.0

1.6- 5.9

357

80.7

76.1-84.7

Mecklenburg

447

14.8

11.5-18.8

1.4

0.6- 3.4

3.6

2.1- 6.0

347

80.2

75.7-84.0

Orange

452

12.7

7.4-20.9

1.0

0.3- 3.0

2.3

1.2- 4.3

378

84.0

76.2-89.6

Wake

452

16.1

12.5-20.5

1.3

0.4- 4.7

2.4

1.3- 4.4

359

80.2

75.5-84.2

Chatham/Lee

399

14.2

9.6-20.6

1.7

0.6- 4.8

2.6

1.3- 5.1

332

81.5

75.1-86.5

Nash/Wilson

380

16.2

12.5-20.9

1.4

0.6- 3.3

4.4

2.7- 7.0

286

78.1

73.0-82.4

Craven/Pamlico

456

15.5

12.3-19.4

1.6

0.7- 3.8

2.8

1.6- 5.0

352

80.0

75.7-83.8

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

16.0

11.3-22.3

1.6

0.8- 3.5

3.3

2.0- 5.6

345

79.0

72.9-84.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

455

10.8

7.8-14.8

2.2

0.9- 4.9

3.7

2.0- 6.7

374

83.3

78.5-87.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

479

16.3

11.9-21.9

1.4

0.7- 2.9

2.7

1.2- 5.8

367

79.7

73.7-84.6

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

10.1

7.1-14.2

1.4

0.7- 2.9

2.3

1.2- 4.5

348

86.1

81.3-89.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

476

15.1

12.0-18.8

1.7

0.8- 3.6

1.9

0.9- 3.8

375

81.4

77.3-84.9

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

418

14.5

11.2-18.7

2.1

1.0- 4.5

2.6

1.3- 5.4

331

80.7

76.0-84.7

Northeast NC I

460

15.0

11.8-18.9

2.8

1.3- 6.0

2.6

1.2- 5.3

358

79.6

74.9-83.7

Northeast NC II

514

16.1

12.8-20.0

0.5

0.2- 1.7

2.2

1.3- 3.7

403

81.2

77.1-84.7

Northeastern Partnership

974

173

15.7

13.2-18.5

1.3

0.7- 2.6

2.3

1.5- 3.6

761

80.6

77.6-83.4

Mountain AHEC

1,304

182

14.6

10.9-19.3

1.6

0.9- 2.6

3.0

2.1- 4.4

1,051

80.8

76.2-84.7

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

4,046

647

14.8

13.4-16.4

1.4

1.0- 2.0

123

2.9

2.3- 3.7

3,213

80.9

79.1-82.5

Western NC

2,074

281

13.6

10.9-16.8

1.8

1.1- 2.8

2.8

2.1- 3.7

1,680

81.8

78.6-84.7

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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