BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional given you advice about your weight?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Control-WHITE FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
TOTAL	4,349	610	13.4	12.0-14.9	85	2.0	1.5- 2.6	140	3.2	2.5- 4.1	3,514	81.5	79.7-83.1
AGE
18-24	231	13	5.8	2.6-12.3	5	1.4	0.5- 4.1	5	1.1	0.4- 3.3	208	91.6	85.3-95.4
25-34	589	63	11.3	8.1-15.6	15	3.0	1.5- 5.8	17	4.0	2.2- 7.1	494	81.7	76.7-85.9
35-44	764	116	15.4	12.0-19.4	10	1.0	0.4- 2.4	18	3.6	2.0- 6.3	620	80.0	75.6-83.8
45-54	840	167	18.1	14.8-22.0	8	1.3	0.6- 3.1	34	4.2	2.5- 7.2	631	76.3	71.9-80.2
55-64	728	128	17.9	14.3-22.3	11	1.0	0.5- 2.2	21	2.0	1.0- 4.0	568	79.0	74.5-83.0
65-74	635	83	13.1	9.7-17.4	13	1.7	0.7- 3.7	24	3.5	2.1- 5.9	515	81.8	77.1-85.6
75+	532	37	7.2	4.7-10.9	21	4.5	2.4- 8.5	21	3.2	1.8- 5.5	453	85.1	80.2-88.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	581	84	11.3	8.3-15.3	16	2.3	1.2- 4.4	11	1.7	0.8- 3.5	470	84.7	80.3-88.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,287	183	13.8	11.3-16.8	32	2.6	1.6- 4.4	46	3.1	1.9- 5.0	1,026	80.4	77.0-83.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,161	182	16.3	13.3-19.7	23	2.2	1.3- 3.8	37	1.9	1.2- 3.0	919	79.6	76.0-82.8
College Graduate	1,311	160	11.1	9.0-13.6	14	1.0	0.4- 2.0	46	5.2	3.5- 7.4	1,091	82.8	79.7-85.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	460	74	15.5	11.6-20.6	12	2.3	1.1- 4.7	12	3.8	1.5- 9.3	362	78.4	72.4-83.4
$15,000- 24,999	735	106	15.8	11.9-20.7	18	2.2	1.2- 3.9	22	2.6	1.4- 4.7	589	79.4	74.4-83.7
$25,000- 34,999	477	87	15.8	11.5-21.3	9	3.4	1.4- 8.2	12	2.4	1.1- 5.1	369	78.4	72.1-83.6
$35,000- 49,999	575	74	10.2	7.4-13.8	8	1.7	0.6- 4.4	14	2.3	1.1- 4.8	479	85.8	81.5-89.2
$50,000-74,999	487	77	14.8	11.0-19.7	5	1.5	0.5- 4.0	23	5.2	3.0- 9.0	382	78.5	73.0-83.1
$75,000+	580	71	13.4	9.9-17.8	7	1.7	0.7- 4.1	21	3.4	1.9- 6.2	481	81.5	76.7-85.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	245	36	15.2	10.7-21.1	5	1.7	0.7- 4.2	8	2.7	1.3- 5.5	196	80.4	74.2-85.4
Guilford	201	32	16.6	11.2-23.8	4	2.6	0.8- 7.8	4	1.6	0.5- 5.0	161	79.2	71.6-85.2
Mecklenburg	182	21	11.7	7.3-18.4	3	2.2	0.7- 7.1	6	3.2	1.4- 7.2	152	82.9	75.7-88.3
Orange	237	24	5.8	3.5- 9.4	1	0.4	0.1- 3.1	8	2.7	1.0- 6.9	204	91.1	86.2-94.4
Wake	196	26	16.0	10.6-23.3	3	1.1	0.3- 3.5	8	3.8	1.8- 7.9	159	79.1	71.5-85.0
Chatham/Lee	175	18	11.2	7.0-17.4	2	2.0	0.4- 9.6	7	3.8	1.7- 8.2	148	83.1	75.7-88.5
Nash/Wilson	151	20	12.8	8.1-19.6	5	2.6	1.0- 6.6	9	4.9	2.5- 9.3	117	79.7	72.2-85.6
Craven/Pamlico	221	38	17.0	12.2-23.2	6	2.8	1.0- 7.4	6	2.7	1.2- 6.2	171	77.5	70.7-83.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	257	41	14.6	10.4-19.9	6	2.3	1.0- 5.4	8	2.8	1.4- 5.7	202	80.3	74.5-85.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	273	35	11.9	7.6-18.2	4	2.3	0.7- 7.3	9	1.9	0.9- 3.9	225	83.9	77.1-89.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	185	35	16.2	11.1-23.0	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	4	1.2	0.4- 3.2	144	82.1	75.2-87.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	229	29	12.9	8.5-19.1	8	3.3	1.5- 6.9	6	1.8	0.8- 4.4	186	82.0	75.4-87.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	119	15	12.2	7.3-19.8	3	2.9	0.9- 9.6	3	2.4	0.7- 7.6	98	82.5	73.9-88.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	176	22	13.1	8.5-19.7	4	2.3	0.8- 6.3	3	1.9	0.6- 5.9	147	82.6	75.6-88.0
Northeast NC I	138	17	11.9	7.2-19.1	1	0.7	0.1- 4.6	2	1.3	0.3- 5.1	118	86.1	78.7-91.2
Northeast NC II	221	33	15.3	10.7-21.4	2	0.4	0.1- 2.1	9	3.4	1.6- 6.7	177	80.9	74.5-86.0
Northeastern Partnership	359	50	14.4	10.7-19.1	3	0.5	0.1- 1.7	11	2.8	1.5- 5.3	295	82.3	77.4-86.4
Mountain AHEC	735	103	13.4	10.6-16.8	20	2.7	1.4- 4.8	23	3.1	1.8- 5.2	589	80.9	77.0-84.3
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,325	188	12.5	10.2-15.2	23	1.1	0.6- 2.4	45	3.6	2.3- 5.7	1,069	82.7	79.5-85.5
Piedmont	1,832	259	14.2	12.1-16.5	33	2.2	1.4- 3.3	57	3.2	2.3- 4.5	1,483	80.5	77.8-82.9
Western NC	1,192	163	12.3	10.1-14.9	29	2.5	1.6- 4.1	38	2.5	1.6- 3.8	962	82.7	79.7-85.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,349

610

13.4

12.0-14.9

2.0

1.5- 2.6

140

3.2

2.5- 4.1

3,514

81.5

79.7-83.1

AGE

18-24

231

5.8

2.6-12.3

1.4

0.5- 4.1

1.1

0.4- 3.3

208

91.6

85.3-95.4

25-34

589

11.3

8.1-15.6

3.0

1.5- 5.8

4.0

2.2- 7.1

494

81.7

76.7-85.9

35-44

764

116

15.4

12.0-19.4

1.0

0.4- 2.4

3.6

2.0- 6.3

620

80.0

75.6-83.8

45-54

840

167

18.1

14.8-22.0

1.3

0.6- 3.1

4.2

2.5- 7.2

631

76.3

71.9-80.2

55-64

728

128

17.9

14.3-22.3

1.0

0.5- 2.2

2.0

1.0- 4.0

568

79.0

74.5-83.0

65-74

635

13.1

9.7-17.4

1.7

0.7- 3.7

3.5

2.1- 5.9

515

81.8

77.1-85.6

75+

532

7.2

4.7-10.9

4.5

2.4- 8.5

3.2

1.8- 5.5

453

85.1

80.2-88.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

581

11.3

8.3-15.3

2.3

1.2- 4.4

1.7

0.8- 3.5

470

84.7

80.3-88.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,287

183

13.8

11.3-16.8

2.6

1.6- 4.4

3.1

1.9- 5.0

1,026

80.4

77.0-83.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,161

182

16.3

13.3-19.7

2.2

1.3- 3.8

1.9

1.2- 3.0

919

79.6

76.0-82.8

College Graduate

1,311

160

11.1

9.0-13.6

1.0

0.4- 2.0

5.2

3.5- 7.4

1,091

82.8

79.7-85.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

460

15.5

11.6-20.6

2.3

1.1- 4.7

3.8

1.5- 9.3

362

78.4

72.4-83.4

$15,000- 24,999

735

106

15.8

11.9-20.7

2.2

1.2- 3.9

2.6

1.4- 4.7

589

79.4

74.4-83.7

$25,000- 34,999

477

15.8

11.5-21.3

3.4

1.4- 8.2

2.4

1.1- 5.1

369

78.4

72.1-83.6

$35,000- 49,999

575

10.2

7.4-13.8

1.7

0.6- 4.4

2.3

1.1- 4.8

479

85.8

81.5-89.2

$50,000-74,999

487

14.8

11.0-19.7

1.5

0.5- 4.0

5.2

3.0- 9.0

382

78.5

73.0-83.1

$75,000+

580

13.4

9.9-17.8

1.7

0.7- 4.1

3.4

1.9- 6.2

481

81.5

76.7-85.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

245

15.2

10.7-21.1

1.7

0.7- 4.2

2.7

1.3- 5.5

196

80.4

74.2-85.4

Guilford

201

16.6

11.2-23.8

2.6

0.8- 7.8

1.6

0.5- 5.0

161

79.2

71.6-85.2

Mecklenburg

182

11.7

7.3-18.4

2.2

0.7- 7.1

3.2

1.4- 7.2

152

82.9

75.7-88.3

Orange

237

5.8

3.5- 9.4

0.4

0.1- 3.1

2.7

1.0- 6.9

204

91.1

86.2-94.4

Wake

196

16.0

10.6-23.3

1.1

0.3- 3.5

3.8

1.8- 7.9

159

79.1

71.5-85.0

Chatham/Lee

175

11.2

7.0-17.4

2.0

0.4- 9.6

3.8

1.7- 8.2

148

83.1

75.7-88.5

Nash/Wilson

151

12.8

8.1-19.6

2.6

1.0- 6.6

4.9

2.5- 9.3

117

79.7

72.2-85.6

Craven/Pamlico

221

17.0

12.2-23.2

2.8

1.0- 7.4

2.7

1.2- 6.2

171

77.5

70.7-83.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

257

14.6

10.4-19.9

2.3

1.0- 5.4

2.8

1.4- 5.7

202

80.3

74.5-85.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

273

11.9

7.6-18.2

2.3

0.7- 7.3

1.9

0.9- 3.9

225

83.9

77.1-89.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

185

16.2

11.1-23.0

0.5

0.1- 2.2

1.2

0.4- 3.2

144

82.1

75.2-87.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

229

12.9

8.5-19.1

3.3

1.5- 6.9

1.8

0.8- 4.4

186

82.0

75.4-87.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

119

12.2

7.3-19.8

2.9

0.9- 9.6

2.4

0.7- 7.6

82.5

73.9-88.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

176

13.1

8.5-19.7

2.3

0.8- 6.3

1.9

0.6- 5.9

147

82.6

75.6-88.0

Northeast NC I

138

11.9

7.2-19.1

0.7

0.1- 4.6

1.3

0.3- 5.1

118

86.1

78.7-91.2

Northeast NC II

221

15.3

10.7-21.4

0.4

0.1- 2.1

3.4

1.6- 6.7

177

80.9

74.5-86.0

Northeastern Partnership

359

14.4

10.7-19.1

0.5

0.1- 1.7

2.8

1.5- 5.3

295

82.3

77.4-86.4

Mountain AHEC

735

103

13.4

10.6-16.8

2.7

1.4- 4.8

3.1

1.8- 5.2

589

80.9

77.0-84.3

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,325

188

12.5

10.2-15.2

1.1

0.6- 2.4

3.6

2.3- 5.7

1,069

82.7

79.5-85.5

Piedmont

1,832

259

14.2

12.1-16.5

2.2

1.4- 3.3

3.2

2.3- 4.5

1,483

80.5

77.8-82.9

Western NC

1,192

163

12.3

10.1-14.9

2.5

1.6- 4.1

2.5

1.6- 3.8

962

82.7

79.7-85.3

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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.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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