BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Are you using physical activity or exercise 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 using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	7,128	4,498	65.1	63.3-66.8	2,630	34.9	33.2-36.7
Have Health Insurance
Yes	6,178	3,933	65.9	64.1-67.7	2,245	34.1	32.3-35.9
No	944	559	59.9	54.7-65.0	385	40.1	35.0-45.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	66	25	49.0	29.3-69.1	41	51.0	30.9-70.7
Recommended Range	2,194	1,470	66.9	63.7-69.9	724	33.1	30.1-36.3
Overweight	2,451	1,548	67.2	64.3-70.0	903	32.8	30.0-35.7
Obese	1,982	1,211	63.7	60.2-67.0	771	36.3	33.0-39.8
Current Smoker
No	5,637	3,676	67.7	65.8-69.6	1,961	32.3	30.4-34.2
Yes	1,463	805	56.2	52.0-60.3	658	43.8	39.7-48.0
Binge Drinker
No	6,608	4,133	64.6	62.8-66.4	2,475	35.4	33.6-37.2
Yes	468	339	71.8	64.4-78.1	129	28.2	21.9-35.6
Heavy Drinker
No	6,897	4,356	65.6	63.8-67.4	2,541	34.4	32.6-36.2
Yes	175	118	58.6	45.7-70.5	57	41.4	29.5-54.3
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,530	2,064	83.0	80.6-85.2	466	17.0	14.8-19.4
Some Physical Activity	2,930	1,927	66.0	63.3-68.7	1,003	34.0	31.3-36.7
Physically Inactive	1,439	394	29.2	25.5-33.1	1,045	70.8	66.9-74.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,435	632	44.9	40.6-49.2	803	55.1	50.8-59.4
No	5,676	3,860	69.5	67.6-71.3	1,816	30.5	28.7-32.4
Disability Status
Yes	2,197	1,139	54.0	50.6-57.4	1,058	46.0	42.6-49.4
No	4,802	3,285	69.5	67.4-71.5	1,517	30.5	28.5-32.6
Current Asthma
Yes	555	329	64.1	57.7-70.1	226	35.9	29.9-42.3
No	6,554	4,160	65.3	63.4-67.1	2,394	34.7	32.9-36.6
Diabetes
Yes	759	419	57.7	52.4-62.8	340	42.3	37.2-47.6
Yes, During Pregnancy	63	42	67.1	49.2-81.1	21	32.9	18.9-50.8
No	6,296	4,032	65.8	63.9-67.7	2,264	34.2	32.3-36.1
Arthritis
Yes	2,528	1,385	56.8	53.8-59.8	1,143	43.2	40.2-46.2
No	4,567	3,099	68.6	66.4-70.7	1,468	31.4	29.3-33.6
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,463	1,380	59.7	56.6-62.6	1,083	40.3	37.4-43.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	82	64	81.6	68.2-90.2	18	18.4	9.8-31.8
No	4,576	3,050	67.2	65.0-69.4	1,526	32.8	30.6-35.0
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,214	1,305	60.7	57.6-63.7	909	39.3	36.3-42.4
No	3,692	2,474	69.4	67.0-71.6	1,218	30.6	28.4-33.0
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	684	349	52.8	47.0-58.5	335	47.2	41.5-53.0
No	6,322	4,083	66.3	64.4-68.1	2,239	33.7	31.9-35.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,128

4,498

65.1

63.3-66.8

2,630

34.9

33.2-36.7

Have Health Insurance

Yes

6,178

3,933

65.9

64.1-67.7

2,245

34.1

32.3-35.9

944

559

59.9

54.7-65.0

385

40.1

35.0-45.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

49.0

29.3-69.1

51.0

30.9-70.7

Recommended Range

2,194

1,470

66.9

63.7-69.9

724

33.1

30.1-36.3

Overweight

2,451

1,548

67.2

64.3-70.0

903

32.8

30.0-35.7

Obese

1,982

1,211

63.7

60.2-67.0

771

36.3

33.0-39.8

Current Smoker

5,637

3,676

67.7

65.8-69.6

1,961

32.3

30.4-34.2

Yes

1,463

805

56.2

52.0-60.3

658

43.8

39.7-48.0

Binge Drinker

6,608

4,133

64.6

62.8-66.4

2,475

35.4

33.6-37.2

Yes

468

339

71.8

64.4-78.1

129

28.2

21.9-35.6

Heavy Drinker

6,897

4,356

65.6

63.8-67.4

2,541

34.4

32.6-36.2

Yes

175

118

58.6

45.7-70.5

41.4

29.5-54.3

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,530

2,064

83.0

80.6-85.2

466

17.0

14.8-19.4

Some Physical Activity

2,930

1,927

66.0

63.3-68.7

1,003

34.0

31.3-36.7

Physically Inactive

1,439

394

29.2

25.5-33.1

1,045

70.8

66.9-74.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,435

632

44.9

40.6-49.2

803

55.1

50.8-59.4

5,676

3,860

69.5

67.6-71.3

1,816

30.5

28.7-32.4

Disability Status

Yes

2,197

1,139

54.0

50.6-57.4

1,058

46.0

42.6-49.4

4,802

3,285

69.5

67.4-71.5

1,517

30.5

28.5-32.6

Current Asthma

Yes

555

329

64.1

57.7-70.1

226

35.9

29.9-42.3

6,554

4,160

65.3

63.4-67.1

2,394

34.7

32.9-36.6

Diabetes

Yes

759

419

57.7

52.4-62.8

340

42.3

37.2-47.6

Yes, During Pregnancy

67.1

49.2-81.1

32.9

18.9-50.8

6,296

4,032

65.8

63.9-67.7

2,264

34.2

32.3-36.1

Arthritis

Yes

2,528

1,385

56.8

53.8-59.8

1,143

43.2

40.2-46.2

4,567

3,099

68.6

66.4-70.7

1,468

31.4

29.3-33.6

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,463

1,380

59.7

56.6-62.6

1,083

40.3

37.4-43.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

81.6

68.2-90.2

18.4

9.8-31.8

4,576

3,050

67.2

65.0-69.4

1,526

32.8

30.6-35.0

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,214

1,305

60.7

57.6-63.7

909

39.3

36.3-42.4

3,692

2,474

69.4

67.0-71.6

1,218

30.6

28.4-33.0

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

684

349

52.8

47.0-58.5

335

47.2

41.5-53.0

6,322

4,083

66.3

64.4-68.1

2,239

33.7

31.9-35.6

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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.