BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Taking Over-the-counter Weight Control Products That Contain Ephedra*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Taking Over-the-counter Weight Control Products That Contain Ephedra*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	734	349	51.5	45.8-57.2	385	48.5	42.8-54.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	605	279	50.7	44.6-56.8	326	49.3	43.2-55.4
No	129	70	54.9	40.2-68.7	59	45.1	31.3-59.8
Body Mass Index
Underweight	4	2	76.0	30.3-95.8	2	24.0	4.2-69.7
Recommended Range	179	75	41.8	31.7-52.7	104	58.2	47.3-68.3
Overweight	255	126	48.0	38.3-57.8	129	52.0	42.2-61.7
Obese	260	130	60.9	51.5-69.6	130	39.1	30.4-48.5
Current Smoker
No	536	255	52.4	45.8-58.9	281	47.6	41.1-54.2
Yes	197	94	49.6	38.4-60.8	103	50.4	39.2-61.6
Binge Drinker
No	653	297	49.9	43.7-56.0	356	50.1	44.0-56.3
Yes	75	48	63.0	46.5-77.0	27	37.0	23.0-53.5
Heavy Drinker
No	701	331	51.5	45.6-57.4	370	48.5	42.6-54.4
Yes	27	15	48.0	25.7-71.1	12	52.0	28.9-74.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	284	156	57.5	47.9-66.6	128	42.5	33.4-52.1
Some Physical Activity	329	144	48.6	40.7-56.6	185	51.4	43.4-59.3
Physically Inactive	107	42	40.0	26.2-55.5	65	60.0	44.5-73.8
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	109	41	52.6	36.4-68.2	68	47.4	31.8-63.6
No	622	307	51.3	45.2-57.3	315	48.7	42.7-54.8
Disability Status
Yes	210	92	54.2	43.2-64.8	118	45.8	35.2-56.8
No	520	254	50.5	43.9-57.2	266	49.5	42.8-56.1
Current Asthma
Yes	70	27	41.7	25.3-60.1	43	58.3	39.9-74.7
No	664	322	52.6	46.6-58.6	342	47.4	41.4-53.4
Diabetes
Yes	32	11	31.6	14.6-55.5	21	68.4	44.5-85.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	11	9	83.9	43.7-97.2	2	16.1	2.8-56.3
No	689	329	51.7	45.7-57.6	360	48.3	42.4-54.3
Arthritis
Yes	207	82	48.0	37.3-58.8	125	52.0	41.2-62.7
No	524	265	53.3	46.6-59.8	259	46.7	40.2-53.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	163	55	45.7	34.0-57.8	108	54.3	42.2-66.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	21	16	70.7	37.7-90.6	5	29.3	9.4-62.3
No	550	278	52.3	45.7-58.8	272	47.7	41.2-54.3
High Cholesterol
Yes	189	81	46.6	35.9-57.7	108	53.4	42.3-64.1
No	346	176	55.3	46.7-63.5	170	44.7	36.5-53.3
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	27	3	19.3	5.1-51.5	24	80.7	48.5-94.9
No	706	345	52.3	46.5-58.1	361	47.7	41.9-53.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

734

349

51.5

45.8-57.2

385

48.5

42.8-54.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

605

279

50.7

44.6-56.8

326

49.3

43.2-55.4

129

54.9

40.2-68.7

45.1

31.3-59.8

Body Mass Index

Underweight

76.0

30.3-95.8

24.0

4.2-69.7

Recommended Range

179

41.8

31.7-52.7

104

58.2

47.3-68.3

Overweight

255

126

48.0

38.3-57.8

129

52.0

42.2-61.7

Obese

260

130

60.9

51.5-69.6

130

39.1

30.4-48.5

Current Smoker

536

255

52.4

45.8-58.9

281

47.6

41.1-54.2

Yes

197

49.6

38.4-60.8

103

50.4

39.2-61.6

Binge Drinker

653

297

49.9

43.7-56.0

356

50.1

44.0-56.3

Yes

63.0

46.5-77.0

37.0

23.0-53.5

Heavy Drinker

701

331

51.5

45.6-57.4

370

48.5

42.6-54.4

Yes

48.0

25.7-71.1

52.0

28.9-74.3

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

284

156

57.5

47.9-66.6

128

42.5

33.4-52.1

Some Physical Activity

329

144

48.6

40.7-56.6

185

51.4

43.4-59.3

Physically Inactive

107

40.0

26.2-55.5

60.0

44.5-73.8

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

109

52.6

36.4-68.2

47.4

31.8-63.6

622

307

51.3

45.2-57.3

315

48.7

42.7-54.8

Disability Status

Yes

210

54.2

43.2-64.8

118

45.8

35.2-56.8

520

254

50.5

43.9-57.2

266

49.5

42.8-56.1

Current Asthma

Yes

41.7

25.3-60.1

58.3

39.9-74.7

664

322

52.6

46.6-58.6

342

47.4

41.4-53.4

Diabetes

Yes

31.6

14.6-55.5

68.4

44.5-85.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

83.9

43.7-97.2

16.1

2.8-56.3

689

329

51.7

45.7-57.6

360

48.3

42.4-54.3

Arthritis

Yes

207

48.0

37.3-58.8

125

52.0

41.2-62.7

524

265

53.3

46.6-59.8

259

46.7

40.2-53.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

163

45.7

34.0-57.8

108

54.3

42.2-66.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

70.7

37.7-90.6

29.3

9.4-62.3

550

278

52.3

45.7-58.8

272

47.7

41.2-54.3

High Cholesterol

Yes

189

46.6

35.9-57.7

108

53.4

42.3-64.1

346

176

55.3

46.7-63.5

170

44.7

36.5-53.3

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

19.3

5.1-51.5

80.7

48.5-94.9

706

345

52.3

46.5-58.1

361

47.7

41.9-53.5

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*Data in this table were derived from the two questions related to over-the-counter weight control products. Denominator include only those respondents who reported taking over-the-counter weight control products

^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.