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2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	10 lbs. or less	10-25 lbs.	26-50 lbs.	>50 lbs.	None
TOTAL	5,643	1,929	34.8	32.9-36.8	1,856	32.8	30.9-34.7	1,124	18.6	17.1-20.3	424	7.3	6.4- 8.5	310	6.4	5.4- 7.6
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,946	1,694	34.7	32.7-36.8	1,657	33.9	31.9-36.0	975	18.1	16.6-19.8	358	7.0	6.0- 8.2	262	6.2	5.1- 7.5
No	692	232	35.5	29.8-41.6	198	26.4	21.4-32.0	148	20.7	16.2-26.0	66	9.4	6.7-13.1	48	8.0	5.2-12.2
Body Mass Index
Underweight	25	9	50.3	26.5-73.9	6	14.6	5.5-33.4	9	33.0	14.1-59.6	0	0.0	. - .	1	2.2	0.3-14.5
Recommended Range	1,466	671	45.7	41.8-49.6	444	31.3	27.8-35.0	196	11.9	9.5-14.8	65	4.5	3.1- 6.4	90	6.7	4.9- 9.0
Overweight	2,002	728	37.7	34.4-41.0	725	35.5	32.3-38.9	345	16.6	14.1-19.4	90	4.1	3.1- 5.5	114	6.1	4.6- 8.0
Obese	1,842	439	22.9	19.9-26.3	593	31.8	28.6-35.3	493	25.3	22.4-28.5	234	13.8	11.4-16.7	83	6.1	4.3- 8.5
Current Smoker
No	4,440	1,557	35.7	33.5-37.9	1,489	33.1	30.9-35.3	859	18.2	16.5-20.1	296	6.3	5.3- 7.5	239	6.7	5.5- 8.2
Yes	1,180	361	31.5	27.4-35.9	361	31.8	27.7-36.2	262	20.2	17.0-23.9	126	11.0	8.5-14.2	70	5.4	3.8- 7.6
Binge Drinker
No	5,253	1,789	34.3	32.3-36.4	1,727	33.0	31.0-35.0	1,043	18.5	16.9-20.2	402	7.6	6.6- 8.9	292	6.5	5.5- 7.8
Yes	352	126	40.1	32.2-48.4	119	30.6	24.1-37.9	71	19.5	13.2-27.8	21	3.9	2.2- 6.7	15	6.0	2.9-12.0
Heavy Drinker
No	5,459	1,869	34.7	32.8-36.8	1,787	32.8	30.8-34.8	1,092	18.6	17.0-20.3	412	7.4	6.4- 8.6	299	6.5	5.5- 7.7
Yes	147	48	33.3	23.1-45.4	56	34.2	24.6-45.4	26	20.8	12.6-32.2	10	6.4	3.1-12.7	7	5.3	1.8-14.5
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,073	727	35.1	31.9-38.6	670	32.0	28.8-35.4	419	19.3	16.6-22.3	164	8.4	6.7-10.5	93	5.1	3.7- 6.9
Some Physical Activity	2,367	823	36.0	33.1-39.0	815	34.9	32.0-37.9	458	17.8	15.7-20.2	147	5.2	4.1- 6.7	124	6.1	4.6- 8.0
Physically Inactive	1,055	333	32.0	27.6-36.7	318	29.2	25.2-33.5	220	18.8	15.4-22.7	100	9.2	6.8-12.5	84	10.8	7.9-14.7
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,117	332	26.7	22.7-31.1	337	33.1	28.8-37.8	235	19.4	16.1-23.2	143	12.8	10.0-16.3	70	8.0	5.5-11.5
No	4,511	1,589	36.4	34.2-38.7	1,513	32.7	30.6-34.9	889	18.5	16.8-20.4	280	6.2	5.2- 7.4	240	6.1	5.0- 7.4
Disability Status
Yes	1,793	528	27.3	24.3-30.6	547	32.2	28.6-35.9	394	21.4	18.5-24.6	210	12.3	10.0-15.0	114	6.8	5.2- 9.0
No	3,827	1,396	37.8	35.4-40.2	1,303	33.1	30.9-35.5	722	17.5	15.8-19.5	213	5.3	4.3- 6.5	193	6.3	5.0- 7.8
Current Asthma
Yes	485	139	23.6	18.7-29.2	146	32.1	25.8-39.1	116	27.0	21.2-33.9	51	9.1	6.3-13.1	33	8.2	4.8-13.5
No	5,142	1,785	35.9	33.8-38.0	1,704	32.9	30.9-34.9	1,005	17.9	16.4-19.6	371	7.0	6.0- 8.2	277	6.3	5.2- 7.6
Diabetes
Yes	618	138	21.0	16.6-26.2	194	34.4	28.9-40.3	160	23.5	19.0-28.6	88	15.6	11.6-20.6	38	5.5	3.6- 8.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	54	22	33.6	19.5-51.4	11	18.9	8.2-37.6	13	30.1	15.4-50.5	5	8.1	2.6-22.9	3	9.3	2.5-29.1
No	4,966	1,768	36.3	34.2-38.4	1,649	32.7	30.7-34.8	949	18.0	16.4-19.7	331	6.5	5.5- 7.6	269	6.5	5.4- 7.8
Arthritis
Yes	2,076	619	29.0	26.2-31.9	673	33.3	30.3-36.4	465	21.6	19.0-24.3	211	10.9	8.9-13.4	108	5.2	3.9- 6.9
No	3,548	1,303	37.4	34.9-40.0	1,176	32.5	30.1-34.9	655	17.3	15.4-19.4	212	5.7	4.7- 7.0	202	7.0	5.7- 8.7
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,004	587	28.4	25.4-31.5	650	33.6	30.5-36.8	452	22.5	19.7-25.6	206	9.9	8.0-12.1	109	5.7	4.3- 7.5
Yes, During Pregnancy	79	27	40.9	26.9-56.5	18	24.0	13.7-38.6	19	20.1	11.0-33.8	12	13.2	6.4-25.3	3	1.8	0.5- 5.9
No	3,557	1,314	37.8	35.3-40.4	1,187	32.6	30.2-35.1	652	16.7	14.9-18.7	206	6.0	4.9- 7.3	198	6.9	5.6- 8.5
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,843	604	32.0	29.0-35.3	619	34.0	30.8-37.3	398	20.6	18.0-23.5	130	7.5	5.8- 9.7	92	5.8	4.3- 7.8
No	2,929	989	35.2	32.5-38.0	972	33.0	30.4-35.6	581	17.7	15.8-19.8	240	8.4	6.9-10.2	147	5.7	4.4- 7.3
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	557	169	29.1	23.9-35.0	181	36.0	30.2-42.2	115	18.2	13.9-23.6	61	10.2	6.8-14.9	31	6.5	3.9-10.6
No	5,062	1,752	35.3	33.3-37.4	1,667	32.5	30.5-34.6	1,006	18.7	17.1-20.5	360	7.0	6.0- 8.2	277	6.4	5.3- 7.7

Total
Respond.^

10 lbs. or less

10-25 lbs.

26-50 lbs.

>50 lbs.

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,643

1,929

34.8

32.9-36.8

1,856

32.8

30.9-34.7

1,124

18.6

17.1-20.3

424

7.3

6.4- 8.5

310

6.4

5.4- 7.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,946

1,694

34.7

32.7-36.8

1,657

33.9

31.9-36.0

975

18.1

16.6-19.8

358

7.0

6.0- 8.2

262

6.2

5.1- 7.5

692

232

35.5

29.8-41.6

198

26.4

21.4-32.0

148

20.7

16.2-26.0

9.4

6.7-13.1

8.0

5.2-12.2

Body Mass Index

Underweight

50.3

26.5-73.9

14.6

5.5-33.4

33.0

14.1-59.6

0.0

. - .

2.2

0.3-14.5

Recommended Range

1,466

671

45.7

41.8-49.6

444

31.3

27.8-35.0

196

11.9

9.5-14.8

4.5

3.1- 6.4

6.7

4.9- 9.0

Overweight

2,002

728

37.7

34.4-41.0

725

35.5

32.3-38.9

345

16.6

14.1-19.4

4.1

3.1- 5.5

114

6.1

4.6- 8.0

Obese

1,842

439

22.9

19.9-26.3

593

31.8

28.6-35.3

493

25.3

22.4-28.5

234

13.8

11.4-16.7

6.1

4.3- 8.5

Current Smoker

4,440

1,557

35.7

33.5-37.9

1,489

33.1

30.9-35.3

859

18.2

16.5-20.1

296

6.3

5.3- 7.5

239

6.7

5.5- 8.2

Yes

1,180

361

31.5

27.4-35.9

361

31.8

27.7-36.2

262

20.2

17.0-23.9

126

11.0

8.5-14.2

5.4

3.8- 7.6

Binge Drinker

5,253

1,789

34.3

32.3-36.4

1,727

33.0

31.0-35.0

1,043

18.5

16.9-20.2

402

7.6

6.6- 8.9

292

6.5

5.5- 7.8

Yes

352

126

40.1

32.2-48.4

119

30.6

24.1-37.9

19.5

13.2-27.8

3.9

2.2- 6.7

6.0

2.9-12.0

Heavy Drinker

5,459

1,869

34.7

32.8-36.8

1,787

32.8

30.8-34.8

1,092

18.6

17.0-20.3

412

7.4

6.4- 8.6

299

6.5

5.5- 7.7

Yes

147

33.3

23.1-45.4

34.2

24.6-45.4

20.8

12.6-32.2

6.4

3.1-12.7

5.3

1.8-14.5

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,073

727

35.1

31.9-38.6

670

32.0

28.8-35.4

419

19.3

16.6-22.3

164

8.4

6.7-10.5

5.1

3.7- 6.9

Some Physical Activity

2,367

823

36.0

33.1-39.0

815

34.9

32.0-37.9

458

17.8

15.7-20.2

147

5.2

4.1- 6.7

124

6.1

4.6- 8.0

Physically Inactive

1,055

333

32.0

27.6-36.7

318

29.2

25.2-33.5

220

18.8

15.4-22.7

100

9.2

6.8-12.5

10.8

7.9-14.7

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,117

332

26.7

22.7-31.1

337

33.1

28.8-37.8

235

19.4

16.1-23.2

143

12.8

10.0-16.3

8.0

5.5-11.5

4,511

1,589

36.4

34.2-38.7

1,513

32.7

30.6-34.9

889

18.5

16.8-20.4

280

6.2

5.2- 7.4

240

6.1

5.0- 7.4

Disability Status

Yes

1,793

528

27.3

24.3-30.6

547

32.2

28.6-35.9

394

21.4

18.5-24.6

210

12.3

10.0-15.0

114

6.8

5.2- 9.0

3,827

1,396

37.8

35.4-40.2

1,303

33.1

30.9-35.5

722

17.5

15.8-19.5

213

5.3

4.3- 6.5

193

6.3

5.0- 7.8

Current Asthma

Yes

485

139

23.6

18.7-29.2

146

32.1

25.8-39.1

116

27.0

21.2-33.9

9.1

6.3-13.1

8.2

4.8-13.5

5,142

1,785

35.9

33.8-38.0

1,704

32.9

30.9-34.9

1,005

17.9

16.4-19.6

371

7.0

6.0- 8.2

277

6.3

5.2- 7.6

Diabetes

Yes

618

138

21.0

16.6-26.2

194

34.4

28.9-40.3

160

23.5

19.0-28.6

15.6

11.6-20.6

5.5

3.6- 8.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

33.6

19.5-51.4

18.9

8.2-37.6

30.1

15.4-50.5

8.1

2.6-22.9

9.3

2.5-29.1

4,966

1,768

36.3

34.2-38.4

1,649

32.7

30.7-34.8

949

18.0

16.4-19.7

331

6.5

5.5- 7.6

269

6.5

5.4- 7.8

Arthritis

Yes

2,076

619

29.0

26.2-31.9

673

33.3

30.3-36.4

465

21.6

19.0-24.3

211

10.9

8.9-13.4

108

5.2

3.9- 6.9

3,548

1,303

37.4

34.9-40.0

1,176

32.5

30.1-34.9

655

17.3

15.4-19.4

212

5.7

4.7- 7.0

202

7.0

5.7- 8.7

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,004

587

28.4

25.4-31.5

650

33.6

30.5-36.8

452

22.5

19.7-25.6

206

9.9

8.0-12.1

109

5.7

4.3- 7.5

Yes, During Pregnancy

40.9

26.9-56.5

24.0

13.7-38.6

20.1

11.0-33.8

13.2

6.4-25.3

1.8

0.5- 5.9

3,557

1,314

37.8

35.3-40.4

1,187

32.6

30.2-35.1

652

16.7

14.9-18.7

206

6.0

4.9- 7.3

198

6.9

5.6- 8.5

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,843

604

32.0

29.0-35.3

619

34.0

30.8-37.3

398

20.6

18.0-23.5

130

7.5

5.8- 9.7

5.8

4.3- 7.8

2,929

989

35.2

32.5-38.0

972

33.0

30.4-35.6

581

17.7

15.8-19.8

240

8.4

6.9-10.2

147

5.7

4.4- 7.3

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

557

169

29.1

23.9-35.0

181

36.0

30.2-42.2

115

18.2

13.9-23.6

10.2

6.8-14.9

6.5

3.9-10.6

5,062

1,752

35.3

33.3-37.4

1,667

32.5

30.5-34.6

1,006

18.7

17.1-20.5

360

7.0

6.0- 8.2

277

6.4

5.3- 7.7

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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.

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

We would now like you to think about your most recent weight loss attempt. If you are currently trying to lose weight, please answer about your weight loss so far. How much weight did you intentionally lose?

We would now like you to think about your most recent weight loss attempt.
If you are currently trying to lose weight, please answer about your weight loss so far. How much weight did you intentionally lose?