BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Are you eating either fewer calories or less fat to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Are you eating either fewer calories or less fat to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*

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	Total Respond.^	Fewer calories	Less fat	Fewer cals & less fat	Neither of them
TOTAL	7,046	945	13.0	11.9-14.3	1,453	20.2	18.8-21.7	2,744	37.4	35.6-39.2	1,904	29.4	27.6-31.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	6,111	842	13.4	12.2-14.8	1,261	20.2	18.7-21.8	2,403	38.2	36.3-40.1	1,605	28.2	26.4-30.1
No	929	102	10.3	7.5-14.0	190	20.5	16.6-25.1	340	34.0	29.3-39.1	297	35.1	30.2-40.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	67	6	3.5	1.4- 8.8	10	18.3	8.3-35.8	19	29.5	16.1-47.9	32	48.6	28.9-68.7
Recommended Range	2,176	249	10.1	8.4-12.2	445	20.0	17.6-22.6	720	31.5	28.6-34.6	762	38.4	35.0-41.8
Overweight	2,429	329	13.9	11.9-16.3	528	21.5	19.1-24.2	941	37.8	34.8-40.9	631	26.8	24.1-29.6
Obese	1,950	317	15.6	13.4-18.2	396	19.7	17.1-22.7	870	43.2	39.6-46.9	367	21.4	18.4-24.9
Current Smoker
No	5,586	767	13.6	12.2-15.0	1,155	19.9	18.4-21.6	2,234	39.4	37.4-41.5	1,430	27.1	25.2-29.0
Yes	1,435	171	11.1	8.8-13.9	291	21.0	17.8-24.6	506	30.5	26.9-34.3	467	37.4	33.2-41.7
Binge Drinker
No	6,536	879	13.5	12.2-14.8	1,358	20.3	18.8-21.9	2,570	37.8	35.9-39.7	1,729	28.4	26.6-30.2
Yes	464	63	9.1	6.4-12.8	88	18.6	13.8-24.6	154	32.3	25.8-39.6	159	40.0	32.5-48.0
Heavy Drinker
No	6,826	920	13.2	12.0-14.6	1,414	20.3	18.9-21.9	2,662	37.5	35.7-39.4	1,830	28.9	27.2-30.8
Yes	171	22	8.9	5.0-15.3	31	18.0	10.5-29.0	61	31.2	22.2-42.0	57	41.9	29.8-55.0
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,513	351	11.9	10.1-14.0	521	19.7	17.4-22.2	1,009	40.0	36.9-43.2	632	28.4	25.5-31.5
Some Physical Activity	2,896	413	14.4	12.5-16.4	655	22.4	20.2-24.9	1,103	36.9	34.2-39.7	725	26.3	23.8-29.1
Physically Inactive	1,416	157	12.2	9.6-15.4	236	16.9	13.9-20.4	553	33.9	30.1-37.8	470	37.0	32.9-41.3
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,413	167	10.8	8.5-13.5	291	20.5	17.1-24.3	580	41.5	37.2-45.8	375	27.3	23.6-31.4
No	5,619	775	13.5	12.2-15.0	1,161	20.2	18.6-21.8	2,161	36.5	34.6-38.5	1,522	29.8	27.8-31.8
Disability Status
Yes	2,164	293	13.6	11.6-16.0	430	20.7	18.0-23.7	879	37.9	34.7-41.2	562	27.8	24.7-31.1
No	4,755	633	12.8	11.4-14.3	996	19.7	18.1-21.5	1,827	37.6	35.4-39.8	1,299	29.9	27.8-32.1
Current Asthma
Yes	546	71	10.5	7.6-14.4	109	20.7	15.5-27.2	214	37.3	31.1-43.9	152	31.5	25.3-38.3
No	6,481	872	13.3	12.0-14.6	1,341	20.0	18.6-21.5	2,520	37.5	35.6-39.4	1,748	29.3	27.4-31.1
Diabetes
Yes	748	109	15.8	12.2-20.2	131	17.7	14.0-22.2	373	47.1	41.8-52.5	135	19.3	15.4-24.0
Yes, During Pregnancy	63	8	10.5	4.1-24.4	10	15.4	7.1-30.3	25	50.0	32.6-67.4	20	24.1	13.3-39.7
No	6,225	825	12.8	11.5-14.1	1,310	20.5	19.0-22.1	2,343	36.3	34.4-38.3	1,747	30.4	28.5-32.4
Arthritis
Yes	2,500	310	10.9	9.3-12.7	554	21.9	19.5-24.4	1,041	39.7	36.9-42.7	595	27.5	24.8-30.5
No	4,512	631	14.0	12.5-15.7	892	19.4	17.7-21.3	1,689	36.4	34.1-38.7	1,300	30.2	28.0-32.5
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,431	330	14.0	12.0-16.4	510	21.6	19.1-24.3	1,052	42.0	38.9-45.1	539	22.4	19.8-25.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	80	15	23.4	12.6-39.3	13	22.4	11.8-38.2	38	36.7	24.2-51.3	14	17.6	8.8-32.0
No	4,528	599	12.4	11.1-14.0	928	19.5	17.8-21.4	1,650	35.4	33.2-37.7	1,351	32.6	30.4-35.0
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,192	292	14.0	11.9-16.4	482	21.9	19.4-24.5	914	41.5	38.4-44.6	504	22.6	20.1-25.4
No	3,651	499	12.9	11.4-14.5	769	21.0	19.0-23.1	1,411	37.6	35.2-40.1	972	28.5	26.3-31.0
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	677	76	9.0	6.4-12.4	146	20.0	15.9-24.9	300	47.4	41.7-53.2	155	23.6	18.9-29.1
No	6,250	850	13.3	12.1-14.7	1,282	20.1	18.6-21.7	2,407	36.7	34.8-38.7	1,711	29.9	28.0-31.8

Total
Respond.^

Fewer calories

Less fat

Fewer cals & less fat

Neither of them

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,046

945

13.0

11.9-14.3

1,453

20.2

18.8-21.7

2,744

37.4

35.6-39.2

1,904

29.4

27.6-31.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

6,111

842

13.4

12.2-14.8

1,261

20.2

18.7-21.8

2,403

38.2

36.3-40.1

1,605

28.2

26.4-30.1

929

102

10.3

7.5-14.0

190

20.5

16.6-25.1

340

34.0

29.3-39.1

297

35.1

30.2-40.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

3.5

1.4- 8.8

18.3

8.3-35.8

29.5

16.1-47.9

48.6

28.9-68.7

Recommended Range

2,176

249

10.1

8.4-12.2

445

20.0

17.6-22.6

720

31.5

28.6-34.6

762

38.4

35.0-41.8

Overweight

2,429

329

13.9

11.9-16.3

528

21.5

19.1-24.2

941

37.8

34.8-40.9

631

26.8

24.1-29.6

Obese

1,950

317

15.6

13.4-18.2

396

19.7

17.1-22.7

870

43.2

39.6-46.9

367

21.4

18.4-24.9

Current Smoker

5,586

767

13.6

12.2-15.0

1,155

19.9

18.4-21.6

2,234

39.4

37.4-41.5

1,430

27.1

25.2-29.0

Yes

1,435

171

11.1

8.8-13.9

291

21.0

17.8-24.6

506

30.5

26.9-34.3

467

37.4

33.2-41.7

Binge Drinker

6,536

879

13.5

12.2-14.8

1,358

20.3

18.8-21.9

2,570

37.8

35.9-39.7

1,729

28.4

26.6-30.2

Yes

464

9.1

6.4-12.8

18.6

13.8-24.6

154

32.3

25.8-39.6

159

40.0

32.5-48.0

Heavy Drinker

6,826

920

13.2

12.0-14.6

1,414

20.3

18.9-21.9

2,662

37.5

35.7-39.4

1,830

28.9

27.2-30.8

Yes

171

8.9

5.0-15.3

18.0

10.5-29.0

31.2

22.2-42.0

41.9

29.8-55.0

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,513

351

11.9

10.1-14.0

521

19.7

17.4-22.2

1,009

40.0

36.9-43.2

632

28.4

25.5-31.5

Some Physical Activity

2,896

413

14.4

12.5-16.4

655

22.4

20.2-24.9

1,103

36.9

34.2-39.7

725

26.3

23.8-29.1

Physically Inactive

1,416

157

12.2

9.6-15.4

236

16.9

13.9-20.4

553

33.9

30.1-37.8

470

37.0

32.9-41.3

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,413

167

10.8

8.5-13.5

291

20.5

17.1-24.3

580

41.5

37.2-45.8

375

27.3

23.6-31.4

5,619

775

13.5

12.2-15.0

1,161

20.2

18.6-21.8

2,161

36.5

34.6-38.5

1,522

29.8

27.8-31.8

Disability Status

Yes

2,164

293

13.6

11.6-16.0

430

20.7

18.0-23.7

879

37.9

34.7-41.2

562

27.8

24.7-31.1

4,755

633

12.8

11.4-14.3

996

19.7

18.1-21.5

1,827

37.6

35.4-39.8

1,299

29.9

27.8-32.1

Current Asthma

Yes

546

10.5

7.6-14.4

109

20.7

15.5-27.2

214

37.3

31.1-43.9

152

31.5

25.3-38.3

6,481

872

13.3

12.0-14.6

1,341

20.0

18.6-21.5

2,520

37.5

35.6-39.4

1,748

29.3

27.4-31.1

Diabetes

Yes

748

109

15.8

12.2-20.2

131

17.7

14.0-22.2

373

47.1

41.8-52.5

135

19.3

15.4-24.0

Yes, During Pregnancy

10.5

4.1-24.4

15.4

7.1-30.3

50.0

32.6-67.4

24.1

13.3-39.7

6,225

825

12.8

11.5-14.1

1,310

20.5

19.0-22.1

2,343

36.3

34.4-38.3

1,747

30.4

28.5-32.4

Arthritis

Yes

2,500

310

10.9

9.3-12.7

554

21.9

19.5-24.4

1,041

39.7

36.9-42.7

595

27.5

24.8-30.5

4,512

631

14.0

12.5-15.7

892

19.4

17.7-21.3

1,689

36.4

34.1-38.7

1,300

30.2

28.0-32.5

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,431

330

14.0

12.0-16.4

510

21.6

19.1-24.3

1,052

42.0

38.9-45.1

539

22.4

19.8-25.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

23.4

12.6-39.3

22.4

11.8-38.2

36.7

24.2-51.3

17.6

8.8-32.0

4,528

599

12.4

11.1-14.0

928

19.5

17.8-21.4

1,650

35.4

33.2-37.7

1,351

32.6

30.4-35.0

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,192

292

14.0

11.9-16.4

482

21.9

19.4-24.5

914

41.5

38.4-44.6

504

22.6

20.1-25.4

3,651

499

12.9

11.4-14.5

769

21.0

19.0-23.1

1,411

37.6

35.2-40.1

972

28.5

26.3-31.0

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

677

9.0

6.4-12.4

146

20.0

15.9-24.9

300

47.4

41.7-53.2

155

23.6

18.9-29.1

6,250

850

13.3

12.1-14.7

1,282

20.1

18.6-21.7

2,407

36.7

34.8-38.7

1,711

29.9

28.0-31.8

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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.