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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
TOTAL	1,873	423	18.5	16.1-21.1	34	2.1	1.2- 3.6	72	3.5	2.5- 4.8	1,344	76.0	73.0-78.7
GENDER
Male	608	85	12.4	9.0-16.8	13	2.5	1.0- 6.1	20	2.5	1.3- 4.6	490	82.7	77.7-86.7
Female	1,265	338	23.2	20.1-26.7	21	1.8	1.0- 3.2	52	4.2	2.9- 6.1	854	70.7	67.0-74.2
AGE
18-24	147	15	7.2	3.7-13.3	7	6.1	2.2-15.4	3	1.8	0.4- 8.7	122	84.9	75.4-91.2
25-34	286	57	16.6	11.2-23.9	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7	12	3.0	1.4- 6.1	216	80.3	72.9-86.1
35-44	372	82	16.3	11.9-22.1	5	1.6	0.5- 5.2	13	2.1	1.0- 4.3	272	79.9	73.8-84.9
45-54	415	107	25.4	19.6-32.4	3	0.4	0.1- 1.5	15	4.2	2.3- 7.7	290	69.9	62.9-76.1
55-64	288	87	27.9	21.2-35.8	4	0.8	0.3- 2.1	14	6.1	2.8-12.8	183	65.2	56.8-72.7
65-74	208	46	25.5	17.1-36.1	6	5.5	1.5-17.8	7	2.9	1.1- 7.8	149	66.1	55.0-75.8
75+	142	23	10.9	5.8-19.4	7	3.1	1.2- 8.2	8	7.7	3.3-16.9	104	78.3	67.7-86.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	446	104	17.6	13.2-23.0	13	3.0	1.4- 6.4	15	5.1	2.6- 9.7	314	74.4	68.0-79.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	653	137	17.1	13.4-21.6	14	2.5	0.9- 6.7	25	3.1	1.7- 5.5	477	77.2	72.1-81.7
Some Post-H.S.	435	104	19.7	14.8-25.7	7	2.3	0.9- 5.7	20	3.0	1.7- 5.3	304	75.0	68.6-80.4
College Graduate	332	76	20.3	14.7-27.2	0	0.0	. - .	12	3.2	1.6- 6.4	244	76.6	69.5-82.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	351	98	28.4	21.7-36.2	10	5.2	2.1-12.4	16	3.9	2.1- 7.1	227	62.5	54.2-70.2
$15,000- 24,999	435	97	14.2	10.3-19.3	8	2.2	0.5- 9.3	14	3.5	1.8- 6.6	316	80.2	73.9-85.2
$25,000- 34,999	227	46	18.7	12.7-26.7	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4	9	5.1	2.0-12.1	171	76.0	67.2-83.0
$35,000- 49,999	199	48	18.4	12.0-27.3	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4	8	2.7	1.0- 7.0	142	78.7	69.7-85.6
$50,000-74,999	118	28	23.8	14.9-35.7	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0	6	3.7	1.3- 9.8	83	72.4	60.3-81.8
$75,000+	94	22	24.6	14.4-38.8	1	2.2	0.3-14.1	5	3.8	1.3-10.8	66	69.4	55.3-80.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	29	7	19.3	8.5-37.9	0	0.0	. - .	1	3.4	0.5-20.8	21	77.3	58.2-89.3
Guilford	116	20	14.1	8.6-22.2	0	0.0	. - .	8	6.6	2.5-16.3	88	79.3	69.3-86.7
Mecklenburg	120	31	24.6	17.0-34.2	1	0.4	0.1- 2.6	8	6.6	3.1-13.4	80	68.4	58.5-76.9
Orange	48	13	25.3	14.2-40.9	0	0.0	. - .	3	4.7	1.4-14.5	32	70.0	54.4-82.0
Wake	86	20	18.7	11.5-28.8	1	4.6	0.7-26.1	4	5.2	1.6-15.4	61	71.5	58.4-81.7
Chatham/Lee	70	15	30.8	14.9-53.2	1	0.7	0.1- 5.0	1	1.0	0.1- 6.9	53	67.5	45.8-83.6
Nash/Wilson	125	32	23.1	16.0-32.1	1	1.4	0.2- 9.0	8	4.7	2.1-10.2	84	70.9	61.3-78.9
Craven/Pamlico	92	24	19.0	12.1-28.5	1	0.6	0.1- 4.3	4	5.4	1.8-14.9	63	75.0	64.1-83.4
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	16	4	17.3	5.4-43.3	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	12	82.7	56.7-94.6
Appalachian/Wilkes	9	2	14.6	3.3-45.8	1	18.8	2.8-65.2	0	0.0	. - .	6	66.7	30.5-90.1
Franklin/Gran./Vance	166	38	16.4	10.0-25.6	4	1.9	0.6- 5.8	6	3.3	1.2- 8.6	118	78.4	67.5-86.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	10	1	8.2	1.1-41.7	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	9	91.8	58.3-98.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	145	29	15.5	10.3-22.6	3	1.8	0.5- 5.7	2	1.1	0.3- 4.5	111	81.6	74.2-87.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	129	28	15.9	10.3-23.8	3	1.9	0.6- 6.4	4	2.4	0.7- 7.6	94	79.8	71.0-86.4
Northeast NC I	238	53	18.4	13.7-24.1	8	5.4	2.4-11.6	7	3.8	1.5- 9.3	170	72.4	65.2-78.7
Northeast NC II	148	33	17.6	11.9-25.4	0	0.0	. - .	4	1.4	0.5- 3.9	111	80.9	73.1-86.9
Northeastern Partnership	386	86	18.0	14.1-22.7	8	2.6	1.1- 5.8	11	2.6	1.3- 5.3	281	76.8	71.5-81.4
Mountain AHEC	51	13	22.4	11.6-38.8	0	0.0	. - .	2	5.6	1.3-20.9	36	71.9	54.8-84.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	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
Piedmont	817	188	18.8	15.6-22.5	13	1.6	0.6- 4.2	34	3.8	2.4- 5.8	582	75.9	71.7-79.6
Western NC	74	20	32.5	15.5-55.6	1	0.8	0.1- 5.9	2	3.2	0.7-12.7	51	63.5	41.5-81.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,873

423

18.5

16.1-21.1

2.1

1.2- 3.6

3.5

2.5- 4.8

1,344

76.0

73.0-78.7

GENDER

Male

608

12.4

9.0-16.8

2.5

1.0- 6.1

2.5

1.3- 4.6

490

82.7

77.7-86.7

Female

1,265

338

23.2

20.1-26.7

1.8

1.0- 3.2

4.2

2.9- 6.1

854

70.7

67.0-74.2

AGE

18-24

147

7.2

3.7-13.3

6.1

2.2-15.4

1.8

0.4- 8.7

122

84.9

75.4-91.2

25-34

286

16.6

11.2-23.9

0.1

0.0- 0.7

3.0

1.4- 6.1

216

80.3

72.9-86.1

35-44

372

16.3

11.9-22.1

1.6

0.5- 5.2

2.1

1.0- 4.3

272

79.9

73.8-84.9

45-54

415

107

25.4

19.6-32.4

0.4

0.1- 1.5

4.2

2.3- 7.7

290

69.9

62.9-76.1

55-64

288

27.9

21.2-35.8

0.8

0.3- 2.1

6.1

2.8-12.8

183

65.2

56.8-72.7

65-74

208

25.5

17.1-36.1

5.5

1.5-17.8

2.9

1.1- 7.8

149

66.1

55.0-75.8

75+

142

10.9

5.8-19.4

3.1

1.2- 8.2

7.7

3.3-16.9

104

78.3

67.7-86.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

446

104

17.6

13.2-23.0

3.0

1.4- 6.4

5.1

2.6- 9.7

314

74.4

68.0-79.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

653

137

17.1

13.4-21.6

2.5

0.9- 6.7

3.1

1.7- 5.5

477

77.2

72.1-81.7

Some Post-H.S.

435

104

19.7

14.8-25.7

2.3

0.9- 5.7

3.0

1.7- 5.3

304

75.0

68.6-80.4

College Graduate

332

20.3

14.7-27.2

0.0

. - .

3.2

1.6- 6.4

244

76.6

69.5-82.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

351

28.4

21.7-36.2

5.2

2.1-12.4

3.9

2.1- 7.1

227

62.5

54.2-70.2

$15,000- 24,999

435

14.2

10.3-19.3

2.2

0.5- 9.3

3.5

1.8- 6.6

316

80.2

73.9-85.2

$25,000- 34,999

227

18.7

12.7-26.7

0.2

0.0- 1.4

5.1

2.0-12.1

171

76.0

67.2-83.0

$35,000- 49,999

199

18.4

12.0-27.3

0.2

0.0- 1.4

2.7

1.0- 7.0

142

78.7

69.7-85.6

$50,000-74,999

118

23.8

14.9-35.7

0.1

0.0- 1.0

3.7

1.3- 9.8

72.4

60.3-81.8

$75,000+

24.6

14.4-38.8

2.2

0.3-14.1

3.8

1.3-10.8

69.4

55.3-80.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

19.3

8.5-37.9

0.0

. - .

3.4

0.5-20.8

77.3

58.2-89.3

Guilford

116

14.1

8.6-22.2

0.0

. - .

6.6

2.5-16.3

79.3

69.3-86.7

Mecklenburg

120

24.6

17.0-34.2

0.4

0.1- 2.6

6.6

3.1-13.4

68.4

58.5-76.9

Orange

25.3

14.2-40.9

0.0

. - .

4.7

1.4-14.5

70.0

54.4-82.0

Wake

18.7

11.5-28.8

4.6

0.7-26.1

5.2

1.6-15.4

71.5

58.4-81.7

Chatham/Lee

30.8

14.9-53.2

0.7

0.1- 5.0

1.0

0.1- 6.9

67.5

45.8-83.6

Nash/Wilson

125

23.1

16.0-32.1

1.4

0.2- 9.0

4.7

2.1-10.2

70.9

61.3-78.9

Craven/Pamlico

19.0

12.1-28.5

0.6

0.1- 4.3

5.4

1.8-14.9

75.0

64.1-83.4

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

17.3

5.4-43.3

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

82.7

56.7-94.6

Appalachian/Wilkes

14.6

3.3-45.8

18.8

2.8-65.2

0.0

. - .

66.7

30.5-90.1

Franklin/Gran./Vance

166

16.4

10.0-25.6

1.9

0.6- 5.8

3.3

1.2- 8.6

118

78.4

67.5-86.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

8.2

1.1-41.7

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

91.8

58.3-98.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

145

15.5

10.3-22.6

1.8

0.5- 5.7

1.1

0.3- 4.5

111

81.6

74.2-87.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

129

15.9

10.3-23.8

1.9

0.6- 6.4

2.4

0.7- 7.6

79.8

71.0-86.4

Northeast NC I

238

18.4

13.7-24.1

5.4

2.4-11.6

3.8

1.5- 9.3

170

72.4

65.2-78.7

Northeast NC II

148

17.6

11.9-25.4

0.0

. - .

1.4

0.5- 3.9

111

80.9

73.1-86.9

Northeastern Partnership

386

18.0

14.1-22.7

2.6

1.1- 5.8

2.6

1.3- 5.3

281

76.8

71.5-81.4

Mountain AHEC

22.4

11.6-38.8

0.0

. - .

5.6

1.3-20.9

71.9

54.8-84.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

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

Piedmont

817

188

18.8

15.6-22.5

1.6

0.6- 4.2

3.8

2.4- 5.8

582

75.9

71.7-79.6

Western NC

32.5

15.5-55.6

0.8

0.1- 5.9

3.2

0.7-12.7

63.5

41.5-81.1

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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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