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

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

In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional given you advice about your weight?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,062	1,305	15.1	13.9-16.4	130	1.5	1.2- 2.0	278	3.1	2.6- 3.7	6,349	80.2	78.8-81.5
No	1,367	177	10.3	8.1-13.0	26	1.1	0.6- 2.1	25	2.1	1.3- 3.5	1,139	86.4	83.5-89.0
Body Mass Index
Underweight	184	2	0.8	0.2- 4.0	35	14.5	8.9-22.8	6	2.8	0.8- 8.7	141	81.9	73.0-88.3
Recommended Range	3,275	75	2.0	1.4- 2.7	92	2.9	2.2- 4.0	131	3.4	2.7- 4.4	2,977	91.7	90.2-92.9
Overweight	3,117	362	10.9	9.4-12.7	12	0.2	0.1- 0.3	110	3.4	2.6- 4.5	2,633	85.5	83.6-87.3
Obese	2,303	923	38.7	35.4-42.0	10	0.3	0.1- 0.6	45	1.8	1.2- 2.7	1,325	59.3	55.9-62.5
Current Smoker
No	7,244	1,215	15.0	13.8-16.2	96	1.2	0.9- 1.6	241	2.9	2.4- 3.5	5,692	80.9	79.5-82.1
Yes	2,152	260	11.9	9.6-14.6	59	2.2	1.5- 3.3	62	3.0	2.1- 4.3	1,771	82.9	80.0-85.5
Binge Drinker
No	8,714	1,402	14.6	13.5-15.8	145	1.5	1.2- 1.9	288	3.0	2.5- 3.5	6,879	80.9	79.6-82.1
Yes	630	74	11.4	7.3-17.4	12	1.5	0.7- 3.4	13	2.4	1.3- 4.5	531	84.6	78.7-89.1
Heavy Drinker
No	9,094	1,443	14.4	13.4-15.6	152	1.5	1.2- 1.9	296	3.0	2.5- 3.5	7,203	81.1	79.8-82.3
Yes	245	25	9.8	5.0-18.4	4	1.0	0.3- 3.1	4	1.7	0.6- 4.7	212	87.5	79.1-92.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,238	456	12.6	10.8-14.6	47	1.8	1.2- 2.7	113	2.7	2.1- 3.5	2,622	82.9	80.7-84.9
Some Physical Activity	3,671	621	16.1	14.4-18.0	54	1.2	0.8- 1.7	117	3.3	2.5- 4.3	2,879	79.4	77.4-81.3
Physically Inactive	2,195	357	13.8	11.9-16.1	50	1.4	0.9- 2.1	60	2.7	1.9- 3.8	1,728	82.0	79.6-84.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,061	498	23.3	20.4-26.5	72	2.7	1.9- 3.8	91	4.2	3.0- 5.8	1,400	69.8	66.4-73.0
No	7,352	975	12.1	11.0-13.3	85	1.2	0.9- 1.6	212	2.7	2.2- 3.2	6,080	84.1	82.8-85.3
Disability Status
Yes	3,026	662	22.3	19.8-24.9	87	2.3	1.7- 3.1	105	3.0	2.2- 4.0	2,172	72.5	69.8-75.1
No	6,226	795	11.2	10.1-12.4	65	1.1	0.8- 1.6	198	3.0	2.5- 3.7	5,168	84.6	83.3-85.9
Current Asthma
Yes	730	172	22.8	18.5-27.8	19	1.6	0.8- 3.0	27	3.4	2.1- 5.4	512	72.2	67.1-76.8
No	8,686	1,301	13.6	12.5-14.7	138	1.5	1.1- 1.9	277	2.9	2.5- 3.5	6,970	82.0	80.8-83.3
Diabetes
Yes	956	341	37.1	32.5-41.9	18	1.3	0.7- 2.3	53	5.5	3.7- 8.0	544	56.2	51.4-60.8
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	14	16.0	7.7-30.2	2	0.8	0.1- 4.7	4	6.2	1.4-23.9	58	77.0	61.1-87.7
No	8,390	1,123	12.2	11.1-13.3	137	1.5	1.2- 1.9	247	2.7	2.3- 3.3	6,883	83.6	82.4-84.8
Arthritis
Yes	3,290	732	20.7	18.7-22.8	71	2.2	1.6- 3.1	119	3.5	2.7- 4.6	2,368	73.6	71.3-75.8
No	6,082	742	11.7	10.5-13.1	83	1.2	0.8- 1.6	185	2.8	2.3- 3.4	5,072	84.3	82.9-85.7
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,179	843	26.1	23.8-28.5	51	1.4	0.9- 2.1	125	4.1	3.1- 5.3	2,160	68.4	65.8-70.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	103	12	11.6	5.7-22.3	1	1.0	0.1- 6.7	5	4.8	1.4-14.6	85	82.6	71.0-90.3
No	6,147	626	9.5	8.4-10.7	105	1.5	1.1- 2.0	174	2.5	2.0- 3.1	5,242	86.6	85.2-87.8
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,746	673	25.4	23.0-28.1	36	1.2	0.8- 1.9	97	3.5	2.6- 4.7	1,940	69.9	67.1-72.4
No	4,856	667	12.2	10.9-13.6	74	1.3	0.9- 1.9	174	3.4	2.7- 4.1	3,941	83.1	81.5-84.6
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	966	207	21.6	17.8-26.0	19	0.8	0.5- 1.4	45	5.0	3.3- 7.7	695	72.6	68.0-76.7
No	8,286	1,243	13.6	12.5-14.8	131	1.5	1.2- 1.9	255	2.8	2.3- 3.4	6,657	82.0	80.7-83.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,062

1,305

15.1

13.9-16.4

130

1.5

1.2- 2.0

278

3.1

2.6- 3.7

6,349

80.2

78.8-81.5

1,367

177

10.3

8.1-13.0

1.1

0.6- 2.1

2.1

1.3- 3.5

1,139

86.4

83.5-89.0

Body Mass Index

Underweight

184

0.8

0.2- 4.0

14.5

8.9-22.8

2.8

0.8- 8.7

141

81.9

73.0-88.3

Recommended Range

3,275

2.0

1.4- 2.7

2.9

2.2- 4.0

131

3.4

2.7- 4.4

2,977

91.7

90.2-92.9

Overweight

3,117

362

10.9

9.4-12.7

0.2

0.1- 0.3

110

3.4

2.6- 4.5

2,633

85.5

83.6-87.3

Obese

2,303

923

38.7

35.4-42.0

0.3

0.1- 0.6

1.8

1.2- 2.7

1,325

59.3

55.9-62.5

Current Smoker

7,244

1,215

15.0

13.8-16.2

1.2

0.9- 1.6

241

2.9

2.4- 3.5

5,692

80.9

79.5-82.1

Yes

2,152

260

11.9

9.6-14.6

2.2

1.5- 3.3

3.0

2.1- 4.3

1,771

82.9

80.0-85.5

Binge Drinker

8,714

1,402

14.6

13.5-15.8

145

1.5

1.2- 1.9

288

3.0

2.5- 3.5

6,879

80.9

79.6-82.1

Yes

630

11.4

7.3-17.4

1.5

0.7- 3.4

2.4

1.3- 4.5

531

84.6

78.7-89.1

Heavy Drinker

9,094

1,443

14.4

13.4-15.6

152

1.5

1.2- 1.9

296

3.0

2.5- 3.5

7,203

81.1

79.8-82.3

Yes

245

9.8

5.0-18.4

1.0

0.3- 3.1

1.7

0.6- 4.7

212

87.5

79.1-92.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,238

456

12.6

10.8-14.6

1.8

1.2- 2.7

113

2.7

2.1- 3.5

2,622

82.9

80.7-84.9

Some Physical Activity

3,671

621

16.1

14.4-18.0

1.2

0.8- 1.7

117

3.3

2.5- 4.3

2,879

79.4

77.4-81.3

Physically Inactive

2,195

357

13.8

11.9-16.1

1.4

0.9- 2.1

2.7

1.9- 3.8

1,728

82.0

79.6-84.3

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,061

498

23.3

20.4-26.5

2.7

1.9- 3.8

4.2

3.0- 5.8

1,400

69.8

66.4-73.0

7,352

975

12.1

11.0-13.3

1.2

0.9- 1.6

212

2.7

2.2- 3.2

6,080

84.1

82.8-85.3

Disability Status

Yes

3,026

662

22.3

19.8-24.9

2.3

1.7- 3.1

105

3.0

2.2- 4.0

2,172

72.5

69.8-75.1

6,226

795

11.2

10.1-12.4

1.1

0.8- 1.6

198

3.0

2.5- 3.7

5,168

84.6

83.3-85.9

Current Asthma

Yes

730

172

22.8

18.5-27.8

1.6

0.8- 3.0

3.4

2.1- 5.4

512

72.2

67.1-76.8

8,686

1,301

13.6

12.5-14.7

138

1.5

1.1- 1.9

277

2.9

2.5- 3.5

6,970

82.0

80.8-83.3

Diabetes

Yes

956

341

37.1

32.5-41.9

1.3

0.7- 2.3

5.5

3.7- 8.0

544

56.2

51.4-60.8

Yes, During Pregnancy

16.0

7.7-30.2

0.8

0.1- 4.7

6.2

1.4-23.9

77.0

61.1-87.7

8,390

1,123

12.2

11.1-13.3

137

1.5

1.2- 1.9

247

2.7

2.3- 3.3

6,883

83.6

82.4-84.8

Arthritis

Yes

3,290

732

20.7

18.7-22.8

2.2

1.6- 3.1

119

3.5

2.7- 4.6

2,368

73.6

71.3-75.8

6,082

742

11.7

10.5-13.1

1.2

0.8- 1.6

185

2.8

2.3- 3.4

5,072

84.3

82.9-85.7

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,179

843

26.1

23.8-28.5

1.4

0.9- 2.1

125

4.1

3.1- 5.3

2,160

68.4

65.8-70.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

103

11.6

5.7-22.3

1.0

0.1- 6.7

4.8

1.4-14.6

82.6

71.0-90.3

6,147

626

9.5

8.4-10.7

105

1.5

1.1- 2.0

174

2.5

2.0- 3.1

5,242

86.6

85.2-87.8

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,746

673

25.4

23.0-28.1

1.2

0.8- 1.9

3.5

2.6- 4.7

1,940

69.9

67.1-72.4

4,856

667

12.2

10.9-13.6

1.3

0.9- 1.9

174

3.4

2.7- 4.1

3,941

83.1

81.5-84.6

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

966

207

21.6

17.8-26.0

0.8

0.5- 1.4

5.0

3.3- 7.7

695

72.6

68.0-76.7

8,286

1,243

13.6

12.5-14.8

131

1.5

1.2- 1.9

255

2.8

2.3- 3.4

6,657

82.0

80.7-83.3

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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.