BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (For some people, this is a sensitive topic and you do not have to answer any question that you do not want to. <br>However, we would appreciate you answering them to the best of your ability.Have you ever tried to lose weight?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Loss Products--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,259	6,012	61.9	60.2-63.5	3,247	38.1	36.5-39.8
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,909	5,272	64.5	62.8-66.3	2,637	35.5	33.7-37.2
No	1,342	735	49.8	45.4-54.1	607	50.2	45.9-54.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	179	28	14.4	8.8-22.7	151	85.6	77.3-91.2
Recommended Range	3,214	1,549	44.0	41.3-46.7	1,665	56.0	53.3-58.7
Overweight	3,075	2,114	67.3	64.6-69.9	961	32.7	30.1-35.4
Obese	2,266	1,954	84.5	81.5-87.1	312	15.5	12.9-18.5
Current Smoker
No	7,095	4,741	64.3	62.4-66.1	2,354	35.7	33.9-37.6
Yes	2,125	1,246	54.5	51.0-58.0	879	45.5	42.0-49.0
Binge Drinker
No	8,553	5,598	63.0	61.3-64.7	2,955	37.0	35.3-38.7
Yes	618	370	51.8	45.1-58.5	248	48.2	41.5-54.9
Heavy Drinker
No	8,924	5,805	62.4	60.8-64.1	3,119	37.6	35.9-39.2
Yes	244	158	49.7	38.5-61.0	86	50.3	39.0-61.5
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,202	2,160	64.5	61.7-67.3	1,042	35.5	32.7-38.3
Some Physical Activity	3,623	2,494	65.8	63.2-68.3	1,129	34.2	31.7-36.8
Physically Inactive	2,157	1,186	50.0	46.5-53.4	971	50.0	46.6-53.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,006	1,244	58.8	55.0-62.5	762	41.2	37.5-45.0
No	7,228	4,751	62.6	60.7-64.4	2,477	37.4	35.6-39.3
Disability Status
Yes	2,995	1,949	64.8	61.9-67.6	1,046	35.2	32.4-38.1
No	6,221	4,039	60.9	58.9-62.9	2,182	39.1	37.1-41.1
Current Asthma
Yes	718	514	69.4	63.6-74.7	204	30.6	25.3-36.4
No	8,520	5,482	61.3	59.6-63.0	3,038	38.7	37.0-40.4
Diabetes
Yes	936	693	74.9	70.5-78.9	243	25.1	21.1-29.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	76	59	75.8	56.4-88.4	17	24.2	11.6-43.6
No	8,234	5,254	60.6	58.8-62.3	2,980	39.4	37.7-41.2
Arthritis
Yes	3,245	2,258	69.1	66.6-71.6	987	30.9	28.4-33.4
No	5,972	3,734	59.1	57.0-61.1	2,238	40.9	38.9-43.0
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,125	2,189	71.1	68.5-73.6	936	28.9	26.4-31.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	104	83	77.2	63.6-86.8	21	22.8	13.2-36.4
No	6,022	3,734	57.9	55.8-59.9	2,288	42.1	40.1-44.2
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,707	1,980	74.2	71.7-76.6	727	25.8	23.4-28.3
No	4,758	3,097	62.1	59.8-64.3	1,661	37.9	35.7-40.2
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	961	612	63.8	59.0-68.3	349	36.2	31.7-41.0
No	8,256	5,371	61.8	60.1-63.6	2,885	38.2	36.4-39.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,259

6,012

61.9

60.2-63.5

3,247

38.1

36.5-39.8

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,909

5,272

64.5

62.8-66.3

2,637

35.5

33.7-37.2

1,342

735

49.8

45.4-54.1

607

50.2

45.9-54.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

179

14.4

8.8-22.7

151

85.6

77.3-91.2

Recommended Range

3,214

1,549

44.0

41.3-46.7

1,665

56.0

53.3-58.7

Overweight

3,075

2,114

67.3

64.6-69.9

961

32.7

30.1-35.4

Obese

2,266

1,954

84.5

81.5-87.1

312

15.5

12.9-18.5

Current Smoker

7,095

4,741

64.3

62.4-66.1

2,354

35.7

33.9-37.6

Yes

2,125

1,246

54.5

51.0-58.0

879

45.5

42.0-49.0

Binge Drinker

8,553

5,598

63.0

61.3-64.7

2,955

37.0

35.3-38.7

Yes

618

370

51.8

45.1-58.5

248

48.2

41.5-54.9

Heavy Drinker

8,924

5,805

62.4

60.8-64.1

3,119

37.6

35.9-39.2

Yes

244

158

49.7

38.5-61.0

50.3

39.0-61.5

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,202

2,160

64.5

61.7-67.3

1,042

35.5

32.7-38.3

Some Physical Activity

3,623

2,494

65.8

63.2-68.3

1,129

34.2

31.7-36.8

Physically Inactive

2,157

1,186

50.0

46.5-53.4

971

50.0

46.6-53.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,006

1,244

58.8

55.0-62.5

762

41.2

37.5-45.0

7,228

4,751

62.6

60.7-64.4

2,477

37.4

35.6-39.3

Disability Status

Yes

2,995

1,949

64.8

61.9-67.6

1,046

35.2

32.4-38.1

6,221

4,039

60.9

58.9-62.9

2,182

39.1

37.1-41.1

Current Asthma

Yes

718

514

69.4

63.6-74.7

204

30.6

25.3-36.4

8,520

5,482

61.3

59.6-63.0

3,038

38.7

37.0-40.4

Diabetes

Yes

936

693

74.9

70.5-78.9

243

25.1

21.1-29.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

75.8

56.4-88.4

24.2

11.6-43.6

8,234

5,254

60.6

58.8-62.3

2,980

39.4

37.7-41.2

Arthritis

Yes

3,245

2,258

69.1

66.6-71.6

987

30.9

28.4-33.4

5,972

3,734

59.1

57.0-61.1

2,238

40.9

38.9-43.0

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,125

2,189

71.1

68.5-73.6

936

28.9

26.4-31.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

104

77.2

63.6-86.8

22.8

13.2-36.4

6,022

3,734

57.9

55.8-59.9

2,288

42.1

40.1-44.2

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,707

1,980

74.2

71.7-76.6

727

25.8

23.4-28.3

4,758

3,097

62.1

59.8-64.3

1,661

37.9

35.7-40.2

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

961

612

63.8

59.0-68.3

349

36.2

31.7-41.0

8,256

5,371

61.8

60.1-63.6

2,885

38.2

36.4-39.9

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Loss Products--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

For some people, this is a sensitive topic and you do not have to answer any question that you do not want to. However, we would appreciate you answering them to the best of your ability.Have you ever tried to lose weight?

For some people, this is a sensitive topic and you do not have to answer any question that you do not want to.
However, we would appreciate you answering them to the best of your ability.Have you ever tried to lose weight?