BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Managing current weight: lose, maintain or do neither?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Managing current weight: lose, maintain or do neither?*

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	Total Respond.^	Trying to lose weight	Maintain weight	Neither
TOTAL	9,428	3,758	38.7	37.1-40.3	3,373	36.2	34.7-37.8	2,297	25.1	23.7-26.5
GENDER
Male	3,470	1,094	31.8	29.3-34.3	1,340	38.1	35.6-40.7	1,036	30.1	27.7-32.6
Female	5,958	2,664	45.2	43.2-47.1	2,033	34.5	32.6-36.4	1,261	20.4	18.9-22.0
RACE
White	6,916	2,740	39.2	37.4-41.1	2,525	36.3	34.6-38.1	1,651	24.4	22.8-26.1
African American	1,871	765	38.2	34.9-41.7	616	34.7	31.3-38.2	490	27.1	24.0-30.4
Asian	50	15	32.2	14.8-56.6	22	44.7	25.0-66.2	13	23.1	10.3-43.9
Native American	229	99	40.5	29.1-53.0	78	28.0	20.1-37.6	52	31.5	20.8-44.5
Other Minorities	325	125	34.5	27.1-42.8	120	41.1	33.0-49.7	80	24.4	18.1-32.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	338	131	32.1	24.9-40.4	124	42.5	34.3-51.2	83	25.3	18.9-33.1
-English Speaking	137	60	43.7	30.0-58.5	45	34.2	22.4-48.2	32	22.1	12.7-35.7
-Spanish Speaking	201	71	28.2	20.1-37.8	79	45.4	35.4-55.8	51	26.4	18.7-35.9
Non-Hispanic	9,080	3,624	39.1	37.5-40.7	3,243	35.8	34.3-37.4	2,213	25.1	23.7-26.6
AGE
18-24	581	191	35.4	29.5-41.9	203	32.7	27.0-38.8	187	31.9	26.5-37.9
25-34	1,407	586	38.3	34.5-42.3	511	37.5	33.8-41.5	310	24.2	20.9-27.8
35-44	1,781	772	40.1	36.8-43.5	635	37.7	34.3-41.1	374	22.3	19.4-25.4
45-54	1,844	856	44.8	41.3-48.3	634	34.4	31.0-38.0	354	20.9	18.1-23.9
55-64	1,534	721	47.4	43.7-51.2	504	34.6	31.1-38.2	309	18.0	15.4-20.9
65-74	1,276	421	32.6	29.0-36.5	514	41.5	37.5-45.5	341	25.9	22.5-29.6
75+	936	186	20.2	16.7-24.2	344	35.3	31.0-39.8	406	44.5	39.9-49.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,602	517	28.7	25.1-32.7	507	33.9	30.0-38.0	578	37.4	33.5-41.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,826	1,063	36.5	33.7-39.5	1,041	36.5	33.7-39.4	722	26.9	24.3-29.8
Some Post-H.S.	2,343	1,034	43.9	40.6-47.3	814	34.0	31.0-37.2	495	22.0	19.3-25.0
College Graduate	2,628	1,137	42.3	39.6-45.1	1,006	39.5	36.7-42.3	485	18.2	16.2-20.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,104	431	37.3	32.7-42.2	322	31.0	26.3-36.1	351	31.7	27.3-36.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,727	656	36.5	32.8-40.4	602	35.4	31.6-39.3	469	28.1	24.6-31.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,038	442	41.0	36.2-45.9	367	36.3	31.6-41.3	229	22.7	18.9-27.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,237	516	39.1	35.1-43.2	463	38.2	34.2-42.4	258	22.7	19.4-26.4
$50,000-74,999	1,010	441	43.1	38.5-47.8	402	37.5	33.2-42.1	167	19.4	16.0-23.3
$75,000+	1,153	537	44.0	39.9-48.2	430	38.4	34.3-42.5	186	17.6	14.3-21.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	453	169	36.1	31.0-41.6	164	36.0	30.9-41.4	120	27.9	23.1-33.2
Guilford	443	190	41.0	35.7-46.5	159	35.6	30.4-41.2	94	23.4	18.8-28.7
Mecklenburg	446	196	39.0	33.5-44.8	149	31.2	26.3-36.6	101	29.8	23.9-36.3
Orange	451	175	37.1	30.0-44.7	187	43.8	36.5-51.3	89	19.1	14.6-24.7
Wake	452	189	39.7	34.4-45.2	176	38.1	32.7-43.7	87	22.2	17.8-27.4
Chatham/Lee	400	146	37.1	31.0-43.6	148	36.0	30.3-42.2	106	26.9	21.7-32.7
Nash/Wilson	379	152	39.1	33.3-45.2	125	33.9	28.5-39.8	102	27.0	22.1-32.6
Craven/Pamlico	455	207	40.7	35.4-46.2	147	37.2	31.8-42.9	101	22.1	18.0-26.8
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	165	37.9	32.0-44.1	155	35.6	30.4-41.1	117	26.6	21.8-31.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	452	171	36.8	30.4-43.6	153	34.0	28.3-40.2	128	29.3	23.4-36.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	478	183	34.3	27.9-41.2	171	41.6	33.1-50.7	124	24.1	18.9-30.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	426	172	35.3	27.4-44.2	149	28.0	21.6-35.5	105	36.7	24.8-50.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	474	196	39.4	34.5-44.6	162	35.2	30.2-40.5	116	25.4	21.0-30.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	419	146	32.1	26.9-37.9	163	39.8	33.8-46.2	110	28.1	22.9-33.8
Northeast NC I	461	189	38.0	32.5-43.7	159	33.2	27.9-39.0	113	28.8	22.4-36.2
Northeast NC II	513	211	40.2	35.1-45.5	171	31.2	26.7-36.1	131	28.6	23.9-33.9
Northeastern Partnership	974	400	39.4	35.6-43.4	330	31.9	28.4-35.7	244	28.7	24.8-32.9
Mountain AHEC	1,306	512	38.4	34.1-42.8	461	34.9	31.1-38.9	333	26.7	23.2-30.6
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,313	1,339	36.9	34.2-39.7	1,167	38.7	35.8-41.7	807	24.4	22.0-26.9
Piedmont	4,042	1,608	39.7	37.4-41.9	1,490	35.3	33.2-37.5	944	25.0	23.1-27.1
Western NC	2,073	811	38.5	35.1-42.1	716	34.8	31.6-38.1	546	26.7	23.7-29.9

Total
Respond.^

Trying to lose weight

Maintain weight

Neither

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,428

3,758

38.7

37.1-40.3

3,373

36.2

34.7-37.8

2,297

25.1

23.7-26.5

GENDER

Male

3,470

1,094

31.8

29.3-34.3

1,340

38.1

35.6-40.7

1,036

30.1

27.7-32.6

Female

5,958

2,664

45.2

43.2-47.1

2,033

34.5

32.6-36.4

1,261

20.4

18.9-22.0

RACE

White

6,916

2,740

39.2

37.4-41.1

2,525

36.3

34.6-38.1

1,651

24.4

22.8-26.1

African American

1,871

765

38.2

34.9-41.7

616

34.7

31.3-38.2

490

27.1

24.0-30.4

Asian

32.2

14.8-56.6

44.7

25.0-66.2

23.1

10.3-43.9

Native American

229

40.5

29.1-53.0

28.0

20.1-37.6

31.5

20.8-44.5

Other Minorities

325

125

34.5

27.1-42.8

120

41.1

33.0-49.7

24.4

18.1-32.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

338

131

32.1

24.9-40.4

124

42.5

34.3-51.2

25.3

18.9-33.1

-English Speaking

137

43.7

30.0-58.5

34.2

22.4-48.2

22.1

12.7-35.7

-Spanish Speaking

201

28.2

20.1-37.8

45.4

35.4-55.8

26.4

18.7-35.9

Non-Hispanic

9,080

3,624

39.1

37.5-40.7

3,243

35.8

34.3-37.4

2,213

25.1

23.7-26.6

AGE

18-24

581

191

35.4

29.5-41.9

203

32.7

27.0-38.8

187

31.9

26.5-37.9

25-34

1,407

586

38.3

34.5-42.3

511

37.5

33.8-41.5

310

24.2

20.9-27.8

35-44

1,781

772

40.1

36.8-43.5

635

37.7

34.3-41.1

374

22.3

19.4-25.4

45-54

1,844

856

44.8

41.3-48.3

634

34.4

31.0-38.0

354

20.9

18.1-23.9

55-64

1,534

721

47.4

43.7-51.2

504

34.6

31.1-38.2

309

18.0

15.4-20.9

65-74

1,276

421

32.6

29.0-36.5

514

41.5

37.5-45.5

341

25.9

22.5-29.6

75+

936

186

20.2

16.7-24.2

344

35.3

31.0-39.8

406

44.5

39.9-49.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,602

517

28.7

25.1-32.7

507

33.9

30.0-38.0

578

37.4

33.5-41.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,826

1,063

36.5

33.7-39.5

1,041

36.5

33.7-39.4

722

26.9

24.3-29.8

Some Post-H.S.

2,343

1,034

43.9

40.6-47.3

814

34.0

31.0-37.2

495

22.0

19.3-25.0

College Graduate

2,628

1,137

42.3

39.6-45.1

1,006

39.5

36.7-42.3

485

18.2

16.2-20.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,104

431

37.3

32.7-42.2

322

31.0

26.3-36.1

351

31.7

27.3-36.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,727

656

36.5

32.8-40.4

602

35.4

31.6-39.3

469

28.1

24.6-31.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,038

442

41.0

36.2-45.9

367

36.3

31.6-41.3

229

22.7

18.9-27.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,237

516

39.1

35.1-43.2

463

38.2

34.2-42.4

258

22.7

19.4-26.4

$50,000-74,999

1,010

441

43.1

38.5-47.8

402

37.5

33.2-42.1

167

19.4

16.0-23.3

$75,000+

1,153

537

44.0

39.9-48.2

430

38.4

34.3-42.5

186

17.6

14.3-21.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

453

169

36.1

31.0-41.6

164

36.0

30.9-41.4

120

27.9

23.1-33.2

Guilford

443

190

41.0

35.7-46.5

159

35.6

30.4-41.2

23.4

18.8-28.7

Mecklenburg

446

196

39.0

33.5-44.8

149

31.2

26.3-36.6

101

29.8

23.9-36.3

Orange

451

175

37.1

30.0-44.7

187

43.8

36.5-51.3

19.1

14.6-24.7

Wake

452

189

39.7

34.4-45.2

176

38.1

32.7-43.7

22.2

17.8-27.4

Chatham/Lee

400

146

37.1

31.0-43.6

148

36.0

30.3-42.2

106

26.9

21.7-32.7

Nash/Wilson

379

152

39.1

33.3-45.2

125

33.9

28.5-39.8

102

27.0

22.1-32.6

Craven/Pamlico

455

207

40.7

35.4-46.2

147

37.2

31.8-42.9

101

22.1

18.0-26.8

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

165

37.9

32.0-44.1

155

35.6

30.4-41.1

117

26.6

21.8-31.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

452

171

36.8

30.4-43.6

153

34.0

28.3-40.2

128

29.3

23.4-36.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

478

183

34.3

27.9-41.2

171

41.6

33.1-50.7

124

24.1

18.9-30.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

426

172

35.3

27.4-44.2

149

28.0

21.6-35.5

105

36.7

24.8-50.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

474

196

39.4

34.5-44.6

162

35.2

30.2-40.5

116

25.4

21.0-30.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

419

146

32.1

26.9-37.9

163

39.8

33.8-46.2

110

28.1

22.9-33.8

Northeast NC I

461

189

38.0

32.5-43.7

159

33.2

27.9-39.0

113

28.8

22.4-36.2

Northeast NC II

513

211

40.2

35.1-45.5

171

31.2

26.7-36.1

131

28.6

23.9-33.9

Northeastern Partnership

974

400

39.4

35.6-43.4

330

31.9

28.4-35.7

244

28.7

24.8-32.9

Mountain AHEC

1,306

512

38.4

34.1-42.8

461

34.9

31.1-38.9

333

26.7

23.2-30.6

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,313

1,339

36.9

34.2-39.7

1,167

38.7

35.8-41.7

807

24.4

22.0-26.9

Piedmont

4,042

1,608

39.7

37.4-41.9

1,490

35.3

33.2-37.5

944

25.0

23.1-27.1

Western NC

2,073

811

38.5

35.1-42.1

716

34.8

31.6-38.1

546

26.7

23.7-29.9

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*Data in this table were derived from two weight control questions regarding loosing or maintaining current weight.

^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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