BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Are you now trying to lose weight?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,445	3,758	38.6	37.0-40.2	5,687	61.4	59.8-63.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	8,068	3,267	39.7	38.0-41.4	4,801	60.3	58.6-62.0
No	1,368	489	33.7	29.8-37.9	879	66.3	62.1-70.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	7	3.5	1.3- 9.3	178	96.5	90.7-98.7
Recommended Range	3,273	648	17.8	15.9-19.8	2,625	82.2	80.2-84.1
Overweight	3,119	1,302	41.9	39.1-44.7	1,817	58.1	55.3-60.9
Obese	2,307	1,513	66.3	63.2-69.4	794	33.7	30.6-36.8
Current Smoker
No	7,250	3,035	41.1	39.2-42.9	4,215	58.9	57.1-60.8
Yes	2,153	711	31.2	28.0-34.4	1,442	68.8	65.6-72.0
Binge Drinker
No	8,722	3,488	39.0	37.4-40.7	5,234	61.0	59.3-62.6
Yes	629	245	35.7	29.7-42.3	384	64.3	57.7-70.3
Heavy Drinker
No	9,100	3,633	38.9	37.3-40.6	5,467	61.1	59.4-62.7
Yes	246	96	33.9	25.1-43.9	150	66.1	56.1-74.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,239	1,343	40.2	37.4-43.0	1,896	59.8	57.0-62.6
Some Physical Activity	3,671	1,596	42.2	39.7-44.7	2,075	57.8	55.3-60.3
Physically Inactive	2,199	709	29.5	26.6-32.6	1,490	70.5	67.4-73.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,066	806	38.5	35.1-42.0	1,260	61.5	58.0-64.9
No	7,353	2,944	38.6	36.9-40.4	4,409	61.4	59.6-63.1
Disability Status
Yes	3,034	1,247	41.8	38.9-44.7	1,787	58.2	55.3-61.1
No	6,224	2,453	37.7	35.8-39.7	3,771	62.3	60.3-64.2
Current Asthma
Yes	734	318	42.4	36.8-48.2	416	57.6	51.8-63.2
No	8,689	3,426	38.2	36.6-39.9	5,263	61.8	60.1-63.4
Diabetes
Yes	958	482	52.7	47.9-57.4	476	47.3	42.6-52.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	78	38	53.0	37.1-68.3	40	47.0	31.7-62.9
No	8,395	3,234	37.2	35.5-38.9	5,161	62.8	61.1-64.5
Arthritis
Yes	3,297	1,443	43.6	41.0-46.2	1,854	56.4	53.8-59.0
No	6,082	2,298	36.7	34.7-38.6	3,784	63.3	61.4-65.3
High Blood Pressure
Yes	3,184	1,439	45.3	42.6-48.1	1,745	54.7	51.9-57.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	103	59	59.2	45.9-71.3	44	40.8	28.7-54.1
No	6,149	2,257	35.5	33.6-37.5	3,892	64.5	62.5-66.4
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,751	1,309	48.4	45.6-51.3	1,442	51.6	48.7-54.4
No	4,859	1,863	37.4	35.3-39.6	2,996	62.6	60.4-64.7
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	969	376	40.3	35.6-45.1	593	59.7	54.9-64.4
No	8,290	3,325	38.7	37.0-40.4	4,965	61.3	59.6-63.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,445

3,758

38.6

37.0-40.2

5,687

61.4

59.8-63.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

8,068

3,267

39.7

38.0-41.4

4,801

60.3

58.6-62.0

1,368

489

33.7

29.8-37.9

879

66.3

62.1-70.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

3.5

1.3- 9.3

178

96.5

90.7-98.7

Recommended Range

3,273

648

17.8

15.9-19.8

2,625

82.2

80.2-84.1

Overweight

3,119

1,302

41.9

39.1-44.7

1,817

58.1

55.3-60.9

Obese

2,307

1,513

66.3

63.2-69.4

794

33.7

30.6-36.8

Current Smoker

7,250

3,035

41.1

39.2-42.9

4,215

58.9

57.1-60.8

Yes

2,153

711

31.2

28.0-34.4

1,442

68.8

65.6-72.0

Binge Drinker

8,722

3,488

39.0

37.4-40.7

5,234

61.0

59.3-62.6

Yes

629

245

35.7

29.7-42.3

384

64.3

57.7-70.3

Heavy Drinker

9,100

3,633

38.9

37.3-40.6

5,467

61.1

59.4-62.7

Yes

246

33.9

25.1-43.9

150

66.1

56.1-74.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,239

1,343

40.2

37.4-43.0

1,896

59.8

57.0-62.6

Some Physical Activity

3,671

1,596

42.2

39.7-44.7

2,075

57.8

55.3-60.3

Physically Inactive

2,199

709

29.5

26.6-32.6

1,490

70.5

67.4-73.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,066

806

38.5

35.1-42.0

1,260

61.5

58.0-64.9

7,353

2,944

38.6

36.9-40.4

4,409

61.4

59.6-63.1

Disability Status

Yes

3,034

1,247

41.8

38.9-44.7

1,787

58.2

55.3-61.1

6,224

2,453

37.7

35.8-39.7

3,771

62.3

60.3-64.2

Current Asthma

Yes

734

318

42.4

36.8-48.2

416

57.6

51.8-63.2

8,689

3,426

38.2

36.6-39.9

5,263

61.8

60.1-63.4

Diabetes

Yes

958

482

52.7

47.9-57.4

476

47.3

42.6-52.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

53.0

37.1-68.3

47.0

31.7-62.9

8,395

3,234

37.2

35.5-38.9

5,161

62.8

61.1-64.5

Arthritis

Yes

3,297

1,443

43.6

41.0-46.2

1,854

56.4

53.8-59.0

6,082

2,298

36.7

34.7-38.6

3,784

63.3

61.4-65.3

High Blood Pressure

Yes

3,184

1,439

45.3

42.6-48.1

1,745

54.7

51.9-57.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

103

59.2

45.9-71.3

40.8

28.7-54.1

6,149

2,257

35.5

33.6-37.5

3,892

64.5

62.5-66.4

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,751

1,309

48.4

45.6-51.3

1,442

51.6

48.7-54.4

4,859

1,863

37.4

35.3-39.6

2,996

62.6

60.4-64.7

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

969

376

40.3

35.6-45.1

593

59.7

54.9-64.4

8,290

3,325

38.7

37.0-40.4

4,965

61.3

59.6-63.0

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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.