BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Are you now trying to maintain your current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

Are you now trying to maintain your current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,679	3,380	59.1	57.0-61.1	2,299	40.9	38.9-43.0
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,795	2,920	60.3	58.1-62.5	1,875	39.7	37.5-41.9
No	877	456	53.2	47.8-58.5	421	46.8	41.5-52.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	177	60	33.5	22.6-46.5	117	66.5	53.5-77.4
Recommended Range	2,620	1,548	58.0	55.0-61.1	1,072	42.0	38.9-45.0
Overweight	1,817	1,151	60.8	57.3-64.3	666	39.2	35.7-42.7
Obese	792	474	64.0	58.7-69.0	318	36.0	31.0-41.3
Current Smoker
No	4,209	2,611	61.6	59.2-63.9	1,598	38.4	36.1-40.8
Yes	1,440	753	52.7	48.5-56.8	687	47.3	43.2-51.5
Binge Drinker
No	5,228	3,130	59.9	57.8-62.0	2,098	40.1	38.0-42.2
Yes	382	223	54.2	45.8-62.4	159	45.8	37.6-54.2
Heavy Drinker
No	5,463	3,274	59.8	57.8-61.9	2,189	40.2	38.1-42.2
Yes	146	79	51.2	35.4-66.7	67	48.8	33.3-64.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,891	1,191	59.8	56.2-63.3	700	40.2	36.7-43.8
Some Physical Activity	2,078	1,338	65.6	62.3-68.7	740	34.4	31.3-37.7
Physically Inactive	1,484	732	49.8	45.6-54.0	752	50.2	46.0-54.4
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,257	633	51.9	47.1-56.5	624	48.1	43.5-52.9
No	4,404	2,738	60.9	58.6-63.1	1,666	39.1	36.9-41.4
Disability Status
Yes	1,780	954	54.8	51.1-58.5	826	45.2	41.5-48.9
No	3,770	2,355	60.6	58.1-63.1	1,415	39.4	36.9-41.9
Current Asthma
Yes	414	237	60.0	52.8-66.7	177	40.0	33.3-47.2
No	5,257	3,138	59.1	56.9-61.2	2,119	40.9	38.8-43.1
Diabetes
Yes	474	277	60.5	53.8-66.9	197	39.5	33.1-46.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	40	25	63.5	40.8-81.4	15	36.5	18.6-59.2
No	5,155	3,072	59.0	56.8-61.2	2,083	41.0	38.8-43.2
Arthritis
Yes	1,852	1,090	60.0	56.5-63.4	762	40.0	36.6-43.5
No	3,778	2,273	59.0	56.4-61.5	1,505	41.0	38.5-43.6
High Blood Pressure
Yes	1,744	1,029	60.8	57.1-64.3	715	39.2	35.7-42.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	45	23	44.3	26.5-63.7	22	55.7	36.3-73.5
No	3,884	2,324	58.7	56.2-61.1	1,560	41.3	38.9-43.8
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,439	907	64.9	61.1-68.5	532	35.1	31.5-38.9
No	2,994	1,834	60.4	57.5-63.1	1,160	39.6	36.9-42.5
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	593	310	54.8	48.8-60.7	283	45.2	39.3-51.2
No	4,957	3,005	59.7	57.5-61.8	1,952	40.3	38.2-42.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,679

3,380

59.1

57.0-61.1

2,299

40.9

38.9-43.0

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,795

2,920

60.3

58.1-62.5

1,875

39.7

37.5-41.9

877

456

53.2

47.8-58.5

421

46.8

41.5-52.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

177

33.5

22.6-46.5

117

66.5

53.5-77.4

Recommended Range

2,620

1,548

58.0

55.0-61.1

1,072

42.0

38.9-45.0

Overweight

1,817

1,151

60.8

57.3-64.3

666

39.2

35.7-42.7

Obese

792

474

64.0

58.7-69.0

318

36.0

31.0-41.3

Current Smoker

4,209

2,611

61.6

59.2-63.9

1,598

38.4

36.1-40.8

Yes

1,440

753

52.7

48.5-56.8

687

47.3

43.2-51.5

Binge Drinker

5,228

3,130

59.9

57.8-62.0

2,098

40.1

38.0-42.2

Yes

382

223

54.2

45.8-62.4

159

45.8

37.6-54.2

Heavy Drinker

5,463

3,274

59.8

57.8-61.9

2,189

40.2

38.1-42.2

Yes

146

51.2

35.4-66.7

48.8

33.3-64.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,891

1,191

59.8

56.2-63.3

700

40.2

36.7-43.8

Some Physical Activity

2,078

1,338

65.6

62.3-68.7

740

34.4

31.3-37.7

Physically Inactive

1,484

732

49.8

45.6-54.0

752

50.2

46.0-54.4

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,257

633

51.9

47.1-56.5

624

48.1

43.5-52.9

4,404

2,738

60.9

58.6-63.1

1,666

39.1

36.9-41.4

Disability Status

Yes

1,780

954

54.8

51.1-58.5

826

45.2

41.5-48.9

3,770

2,355

60.6

58.1-63.1

1,415

39.4

36.9-41.9

Current Asthma

Yes

414

237

60.0

52.8-66.7

177

40.0

33.3-47.2

5,257

3,138

59.1

56.9-61.2

2,119

40.9

38.8-43.1

Diabetes

Yes

474

277

60.5

53.8-66.9

197

39.5

33.1-46.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

63.5

40.8-81.4

36.5

18.6-59.2

5,155

3,072

59.0

56.8-61.2

2,083

41.0

38.8-43.2

Arthritis

Yes

1,852

1,090

60.0

56.5-63.4

762

40.0

36.6-43.5

3,778

2,273

59.0

56.4-61.5

1,505

41.0

38.5-43.6

High Blood Pressure

Yes

1,744

1,029

60.8

57.1-64.3

715

39.2

35.7-42.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

44.3

26.5-63.7

55.7

36.3-73.5

3,884

2,324

58.7

56.2-61.1

1,560

41.3

38.9-43.8

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,439

907

64.9

61.1-68.5

532

35.1

31.5-38.9

2,994

1,834

60.4

57.5-63.1

1,160

39.6

36.9-42.5

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

593

310

54.8

48.8-60.7

283

45.2

39.3-51.2

4,957

3,005

59.7

57.5-61.8

1,952

40.3

38.2-42.5

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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.