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2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	10 lbs. or less	10-25 lbs.	26-50 lbs.	>50 lbs.	None/still losing
TOTAL	5,175	1,778	35.5	33.5-37.6	1,081	19.6	18.0-21.3	580	10.8	9.5-12.1	242	4.7	3.9- 5.7	1,494	29.4	27.5-31.4
Have Health Insurance
Yes	4,549	1,568	35.7	33.6-37.9	950	19.9	18.2-21.7	498	10.5	9.2-12.0	208	4.1	3.3- 5.1	1,325	29.8	27.7-31.9
No	623	209	34.9	29.0-41.4	131	18.2	13.9-23.4	82	12.2	8.8-16.9	34	8.3	5.1-13.1	167	26.4	21.1-32.5
Body Mass Index
Underweight	23	13	57.4	31.5-79.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.6	0.2-11.3	9	41.0	19.0-67.2
Recommended Range	1,339	607	44.8	40.8-48.8	157	12.6	9.9-15.9	29	1.9	1.1- 3.1	16	1.2	0.6- 2.5	530	39.5	35.7-43.5
Overweight	1,837	700	40.5	37.0-44.1	449	21.3	18.7-24.2	161	7.8	6.1-10.0	32	2.6	1.6- 4.4	495	27.7	24.6-31.1
Obese	1,705	397	24.1	21.0-27.5	413	22.9	19.9-26.2	336	20.4	17.6-23.6	170	10.1	8.0-12.6	389	22.5	19.4-26.0
Current Smoker
No	4,076	1,420	36.3	34.0-38.6	864	19.1	17.3-21.0	435	10.4	9.1-11.9	184	4.6	3.7- 5.8	1,173	29.7	27.5-32.0
Yes	1,077	351	33.0	28.6-37.7	210	21.1	17.6-25.1	145	12.3	9.4-15.9	56	5.0	3.3- 7.4	315	28.7	24.7-33.0
Binge Drinker
No	4,813	1,642	35.5	33.4-37.7	1,016	19.5	17.8-21.2	536	10.9	9.6-12.4	231	4.9	4.0- 6.0	1,388	29.2	27.2-31.2
Yes	328	126	35.3	27.8-43.6	61	22.0	15.8-29.8	36	7.8	4.4-13.4	9	2.0	0.7- 5.6	96	32.9	25.3-41.6
Heavy Drinker
No	5,009	1,715	35.5	33.4-37.6	1,049	19.5	17.9-21.3	562	10.8	9.5-12.2	235	4.7	3.9- 5.8	1,448	29.5	27.5-31.5
Yes	135	55	42.3	31.2-54.4	24	16.9	10.1-26.9	14	10.2	5.1-19.4	4	2.7	0.9- 7.8	38	27.9	17.9-40.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	1,935	676	36.6	33.1-40.2	368	16.9	14.4-19.8	181	8.5	6.8-10.6	75	5.6	4.0- 7.7	635	32.4	29.0-35.9
Some Physical Activity	2,187	770	37.9	34.8-41.1	481	21.3	18.9-23.9	259	11.8	9.9-14.1	93	3.4	2.4- 4.6	584	25.6	23.1-28.4
Physically Inactive	922	293	29.4	25.2-34.1	201	21.1	17.4-25.4	123	12.7	9.7-16.4	67	6.4	4.6- 8.9	238	30.3	25.5-35.6
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	991	290	27.8	23.5-32.5	208	21.7	18.0-26.0	137	16.6	12.8-21.3	86	8.5	6.2-11.6	270	25.3	21.3-29.8
No	4,170	1,485	37.1	34.8-39.5	870	19.2	17.4-21.1	442	9.6	8.4-11.0	155	3.9	3.1- 5.0	1,218	30.2	28.0-32.4
Disability Status
Yes	1,603	486	29.7	26.2-33.5	343	21.4	18.4-24.8	211	14.5	11.8-17.7	124	8.7	6.6-11.3	439	25.7	22.5-29.2
No	3,555	1,292	38.0	35.5-40.5	733	18.6	16.8-20.6	364	9.3	8.0-10.7	117	3.1	2.4- 4.1	1,049	31.0	28.6-33.4
Current Asthma
Yes	430	122	27.8	21.6-35.0	87	19.0	14.0-25.2	59	14.8	10.0-21.5	33	7.1	4.7-10.8	129	31.3	25.0-38.3
No	4,729	1,649	36.2	34.1-38.4	992	19.7	18.0-21.5	519	10.4	9.2-11.8	208	4.5	3.6- 5.6	1,361	29.2	27.2-31.3
Diabetes
Yes	552	137	24.7	19.5-30.7	118	21.2	16.6-26.7	65	12.0	8.5-16.7	50	9.3	6.2-13.6	182	32.8	27.3-38.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	48	16	31.3	16.9-50.4	14	26.2	12.9-45.9	6	22.3	9.0-45.3	2	5.2	0.9-25.5	10	15.0	5.8-33.9
No	4,570	1,625	36.8	34.6-39.0	947	19.3	17.6-21.1	508	10.5	9.2-12.0	190	4.2	3.4- 5.3	1,300	29.2	27.2-31.4
Arthritis
Yes	1,900	589	31.5	28.4-34.7	419	22.2	19.6-25.1	248	12.8	10.7-15.3	121	6.8	5.2- 8.9	523	26.7	23.8-29.8
No	3,259	1,183	37.5	34.9-40.2	660	18.4	16.5-20.6	329	9.8	8.3-11.5	119	3.5	2.7- 4.6	968	30.8	28.3-33.4
High Blood Pressure
Yes	1,819	528	29.3	26.1-32.8	414	20.5	17.9-23.3	240	13.9	11.6-16.5	123	6.2	4.7- 8.0	514	30.1	26.9-33.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	74	26	39.5	25.3-55.7	13	26.8	15.1-43.0	10	8.7	3.7-19.1	5	7.6	2.7-19.8	20	17.4	9.8-29.2
No	3,279	1,222	38.5	35.9-41.1	653	19.0	17.0-21.2	330	9.3	7.8-10.9	114	3.9	2.9- 5.2	960	29.4	26.9-31.9
High Cholesterol
Yes	1,700	542	32.9	29.7-36.4	375	21.5	18.7-24.5	215	11.9	9.7-14.4	88	4.8	3.5- 6.7	480	28.9	25.7-32.3
No	2,705	950	35.9	33.2-38.8	552	18.5	16.4-20.8	281	9.6	8.1-11.3	130	5.1	3.9- 6.7	792	30.9	28.2-33.7
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	506	150	28.4	23.1-34.4	89	18.8	14.5-24.0	60	12.5	8.4-18.3	37	7.0	4.1-11.8	170	33.3	27.2-39.9
No	4,649	1,623	36.2	34.1-38.5	988	19.7	18.0-21.5	518	10.6	9.3-12.0	203	4.4	3.6- 5.5	1,317	29.0	27.0-31.2

Total
Respond.^

10 lbs. or less

10-25 lbs.

26-50 lbs.

>50 lbs.

None/still losing

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,175

1,778

35.5

33.5-37.6

1,081

19.6

18.0-21.3

580

10.8

9.5-12.1

242

4.7

3.9- 5.7

1,494

29.4

27.5-31.4

Have Health Insurance

Yes

4,549

1,568

35.7

33.6-37.9

950

19.9

18.2-21.7

498

10.5

9.2-12.0

208

4.1

3.3- 5.1

1,325

29.8

27.7-31.9

623

209

34.9

29.0-41.4

131

18.2

13.9-23.4

12.2

8.8-16.9

8.3

5.1-13.1

167

26.4

21.1-32.5

Body Mass Index

Underweight

57.4

31.5-79.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

1.6

0.2-11.3

41.0

19.0-67.2

Recommended Range

1,339

607

44.8

40.8-48.8

157

12.6

9.9-15.9

1.9

1.1- 3.1

1.2

0.6- 2.5

530

39.5

35.7-43.5

Overweight

1,837

700

40.5

37.0-44.1

449

21.3

18.7-24.2

161

7.8

6.1-10.0

2.6

1.6- 4.4

495

27.7

24.6-31.1

Obese

1,705

397

24.1

21.0-27.5

413

22.9

19.9-26.2

336

20.4

17.6-23.6

170

10.1

8.0-12.6

389

22.5

19.4-26.0

Current Smoker

4,076

1,420

36.3

34.0-38.6

864

19.1

17.3-21.0

435

10.4

9.1-11.9

184

4.6

3.7- 5.8

1,173

29.7

27.5-32.0

Yes

1,077

351

33.0

28.6-37.7

210

21.1

17.6-25.1

145

12.3

9.4-15.9

5.0

3.3- 7.4

315

28.7

24.7-33.0

Binge Drinker

4,813

1,642

35.5

33.4-37.7

1,016

19.5

17.8-21.2

536

10.9

9.6-12.4

231

4.9

4.0- 6.0

1,388

29.2

27.2-31.2

Yes

328

126

35.3

27.8-43.6

22.0

15.8-29.8

7.8

4.4-13.4

2.0

0.7- 5.6

32.9

25.3-41.6

Heavy Drinker

5,009

1,715

35.5

33.4-37.6

1,049

19.5

17.9-21.3

562

10.8

9.5-12.2

235

4.7

3.9- 5.8

1,448

29.5

27.5-31.5

Yes

135

42.3

31.2-54.4

16.9

10.1-26.9

10.2

5.1-19.4

2.7

0.9- 7.8

27.9

17.9-40.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

1,935

676

36.6

33.1-40.2

368

16.9

14.4-19.8

181

8.5

6.8-10.6

5.6

4.0- 7.7

635

32.4

29.0-35.9

Some Physical Activity

2,187

770

37.9

34.8-41.1

481

21.3

18.9-23.9

259

11.8

9.9-14.1

3.4

2.4- 4.6

584

25.6

23.1-28.4

Physically Inactive

922

293

29.4

25.2-34.1

201

21.1

17.4-25.4

123

12.7

9.7-16.4

6.4

4.6- 8.9

238

30.3

25.5-35.6

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

991

290

27.8

23.5-32.5

208

21.7

18.0-26.0

137

16.6

12.8-21.3

8.5

6.2-11.6

270

25.3

21.3-29.8

4,170

1,485

37.1

34.8-39.5

870

19.2

17.4-21.1

442

9.6

8.4-11.0

155

3.9

3.1- 5.0

1,218

30.2

28.0-32.4

Disability Status

Yes

1,603

486

29.7

26.2-33.5

343

21.4

18.4-24.8

211

14.5

11.8-17.7

124

8.7

6.6-11.3

439

25.7

22.5-29.2

3,555

1,292

38.0

35.5-40.5

733

18.6

16.8-20.6

364

9.3

8.0-10.7

117

3.1

2.4- 4.1

1,049

31.0

28.6-33.4

Current Asthma

Yes

430

122

27.8

21.6-35.0

19.0

14.0-25.2

14.8

10.0-21.5

7.1

4.7-10.8

129

31.3

25.0-38.3

4,729

1,649

36.2

34.1-38.4

992

19.7

18.0-21.5

519

10.4

9.2-11.8

208

4.5

3.6- 5.6

1,361

29.2

27.2-31.3

Diabetes

Yes

552

137

24.7

19.5-30.7

118

21.2

16.6-26.7

12.0

8.5-16.7

9.3

6.2-13.6

182

32.8

27.3-38.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

31.3

16.9-50.4

26.2

12.9-45.9

22.3

9.0-45.3

5.2

0.9-25.5

15.0

5.8-33.9

4,570

1,625

36.8

34.6-39.0

947

19.3

17.6-21.1

508

10.5

9.2-12.0

190

4.2

3.4- 5.3

1,300

29.2

27.2-31.4

Arthritis

Yes

1,900

589

31.5

28.4-34.7

419

22.2

19.6-25.1

248

12.8

10.7-15.3

121

6.8

5.2- 8.9

523

26.7

23.8-29.8

3,259

1,183

37.5

34.9-40.2

660

18.4

16.5-20.6

329

9.8

8.3-11.5

119

3.5

2.7- 4.6

968

30.8

28.3-33.4

High Blood Pressure

Yes

1,819

528

29.3

26.1-32.8

414

20.5

17.9-23.3

240

13.9

11.6-16.5

123

6.2

4.7- 8.0

514

30.1

26.9-33.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

39.5

25.3-55.7

26.8

15.1-43.0

8.7

3.7-19.1

7.6

2.7-19.8

17.4

9.8-29.2

3,279

1,222

38.5

35.9-41.1

653

19.0

17.0-21.2

330

9.3

7.8-10.9

114

3.9

2.9- 5.2

960

29.4

26.9-31.9

High Cholesterol

Yes

1,700

542

32.9

29.7-36.4

375

21.5

18.7-24.5

215

11.9

9.7-14.4

4.8

3.5- 6.7

480

28.9

25.7-32.3

2,705

950

35.9

33.2-38.8

552

18.5

16.4-20.8

281

9.6

8.1-11.3

130

5.1

3.9- 6.7

792

30.9

28.2-33.7

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

506

150

28.4

23.1-34.4

18.8

14.5-24.0

12.5

8.4-18.3

7.0

4.1-11.8

170

33.3

27.2-39.9

4,649

1,623

36.2

34.1-38.5

988

19.7

18.0-21.5

518

10.6

9.3-12.0

203

4.4

3.6- 5.5

1,317

29.0

27.0-31.2

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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 have you gained back?

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 have you gained back?