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-WHITES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
TOTAL	6,924	965	13.6	12.3-14.9	114	1.4	1.1- 1.8	214	2.9	2.4- 3.6	5,631	82.1	80.7-83.5
GENDER
Male	2,575	355	13.8	11.8-16.1	29	0.8	0.5- 1.3	74	2.6	1.9- 3.7	2,117	82.8	80.4-85.0
Female	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	366	15	3.6	1.7- 7.5	7	0.8	0.3- 2.0	8	0.9	0.4- 2.0	336	94.7	91.0-96.9
25-34	948	87	9.2	6.3-13.2	18	1.7	0.9- 3.1	23	2.8	1.7- 4.7	820	86.3	82.1-89.6
35-44	1,272	186	15.0	12.3-18.1	13	0.9	0.4- 1.9	28	3.0	1.8- 5.0	1,045	81.1	77.7-84.1
45-54	1,326	255	20.6	17.2-24.3	15	1.3	0.7- 2.6	50	4.3	2.8- 6.6	1,006	73.8	69.8-77.5
55-64	1,182	233	20.9	17.7-24.6	19	0.9	0.5- 1.5	33	1.6	1.0- 2.6	897	76.6	72.9-79.9
65-74	1,023	127	12.0	9.4-15.3	15	1.3	0.6- 2.7	37	3.2	2.1- 4.9	844	83.5	80.0-86.5
75+	766	58	7.3	5.2-10.1	24	3.4	1.9- 6.0	35	4.6	2.9- 7.0	649	84.8	81.0-88.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	919	135	12.9	9.1-18.0	22	1.8	1.1- 3.1	25	3.0	1.5- 5.9	737	82.2	77.0-86.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,012	285	14.4	12.2-16.9	42	1.8	1.1- 2.8	65	2.8	1.9- 4.1	1,620	81.1	78.3-83.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,796	265	13.3	11.2-15.7	28	1.4	0.9- 2.3	55	1.8	1.2- 2.6	1,448	83.5	80.9-85.8
College Graduate	2,181	278	13.3	11.3-15.7	21	0.8	0.5- 1.5	69	4.0	3.0- 5.4	1,813	81.8	79.2-84.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	646	102	13.3	10.1-17.4	16	1.7	0.9- 3.2	25	5.4	3.0- 9.4	503	79.6	74.6-83.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,099	154	13.3	10.5-16.7	24	1.9	1.1- 3.2	32	2.5	1.4- 4.6	889	82.3	78.5-85.5
$25,000- 34,999	750	129	14.5	11.1-18.7	11	2.0	0.9- 4.5	19	3.0	1.4- 6.3	591	80.5	75.7-84.6
$35,000- 49,999	994	127	11.9	9.3-15.0	12	1.3	0.6- 3.0	23	2.2	1.2- 3.9	832	84.6	81.1-87.5
$50,000-74,999	846	122	13.5	10.6-17.0	8	1.0	0.5- 2.4	33	3.6	2.3- 5.7	683	81.9	78.0-85.2
$75,000+	1,027	137	15.7	12.5-19.6	8	0.9	0.4- 2.1	31	2.7	1.7- 4.4	851	80.7	76.7-84.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	402	53	12.6	9.4-16.7	7	1.3	0.6- 2.7	15	3.1	1.8- 5.3	327	83.0	78.6-86.6
Guilford	313	47	15.4	11.3-20.7	5	1.8	0.7- 4.8	7	1.8	0.8- 4.0	254	81.0	75.4-85.6
Mecklenburg	292	41	12.2	8.6-16.9	4	1.6	0.6- 4.3	10	3.2	1.5- 6.4	237	83.1	77.7-87.4
Orange	372	38	7.4	5.1-10.6	4	1.3	0.4- 3.7	11	2.3	1.1- 4.9	319	89.0	85.0-92.1
Wake	324	48	16.4	12.0-21.9	3	0.6	0.2- 1.8	9	2.2	1.1- 4.3	264	80.9	75.3-85.4
Chatham/Lee	291	30	9.3	6.3-13.4	3	1.4	0.4- 5.0	8	2.2	1.1- 4.6	250	87.1	82.3-90.7
Nash/Wilson	236	31	11.1	7.7-15.9	6	1.5	0.6- 3.6	13	4.7	2.6- 8.4	186	82.7	77.1-87.1
Craven/Pamlico	352	57	14.8	11.2-19.4	6	1.4	0.5- 3.9	8	2.0	0.9- 4.1	281	81.8	76.9-85.8
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	406	63	16.6	11.5-23.3	7	1.4	0.6- 3.1	15	3.4	2.0- 5.8	321	78.6	72.0-84.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	434	53	10.9	7.8-15.1	7	2.0	0.8- 4.8	16	3.3	1.7- 6.1	358	83.8	78.9-87.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	290	49	16.7	10.7-25.0	5	1.2	0.5- 3.2	5	1.1	0.4- 3.3	231	81.0	72.8-87.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	367	47	12.3	9.0-16.6	9	1.9	0.9- 3.8	11	2.4	1.1- 4.9	300	83.4	78.7-87.2
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	202	25	11.4	7.6-16.7	3	1.5	0.4- 5.0	5	2.8	1.1- 7.0	169	84.3	78.2-89.0
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	260	39	16.3	11.8-22.1	6	2.6	1.0- 6.5	5	2.1	0.9- 5.1	210	79.0	72.8-84.2
Northeast NC I	210	28	13.2	8.9-19.2	1	0.4	0.1- 2.7	4	1.6	0.6- 4.4	177	84.8	78.7-89.4
Northeast NC II	349	57	16.4	12.4-21.4	4	0.8	0.3- 2.6	12	2.7	1.4- 4.9	276	80.1	74.9-84.4
Northeastern Partnership	559	85	15.6	12.3-19.5	5	0.7	0.3- 1.9	16	2.4	1.4- 4.1	453	81.3	77.3-84.8
Mountain AHEC	1,164	158	14.9	10.8-20.1	25	1.7	1.0- 2.9	40	3.1	2.1- 4.6	941	80.3	75.2-84.5
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,069	297	12.4	10.4-14.8	30	0.9	0.5- 1.7	64	3.2	2.2- 4.7	1,678	83.4	80.7-85.8
Piedmont	2,967	421	14.2	12.6-16.1	46	1.4	1.0- 2.1	83	2.8	2.1- 3.8	2,417	81.5	79.5-83.4
Western NC	1,888	247	13.1	10.3-16.6	38	1.9	1.2- 3.1	67	2.8	2.1- 3.8	1,536	82.1	78.7-85.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,924

965

13.6

12.3-14.9

114

1.4

1.1- 1.8

214

2.9

2.4- 3.6

5,631

82.1

80.7-83.5

GENDER

Male

2,575

355

13.8

11.8-16.1

0.8

0.5- 1.3

2.6

1.9- 3.7

2,117

82.8

80.4-85.0

Female

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

366

3.6

1.7- 7.5

0.8

0.3- 2.0

0.9

0.4- 2.0

336

94.7

91.0-96.9

25-34

948

9.2

6.3-13.2

1.7

0.9- 3.1

2.8

1.7- 4.7

820

86.3

82.1-89.6

35-44

1,272

186

15.0

12.3-18.1

0.9

0.4- 1.9

3.0

1.8- 5.0

1,045

81.1

77.7-84.1

45-54

1,326

255

20.6

17.2-24.3

1.3

0.7- 2.6

4.3

2.8- 6.6

1,006

73.8

69.8-77.5

55-64

1,182

233

20.9

17.7-24.6

0.9

0.5- 1.5

1.6

1.0- 2.6

897

76.6

72.9-79.9

65-74

1,023

127

12.0

9.4-15.3

1.3

0.6- 2.7

3.2

2.1- 4.9

844

83.5

80.0-86.5

75+

766

7.3

5.2-10.1

3.4

1.9- 6.0

4.6

2.9- 7.0

649

84.8

81.0-88.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

919

135

12.9

9.1-18.0

1.8

1.1- 3.1

3.0

1.5- 5.9

737

82.2

77.0-86.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,012

285

14.4

12.2-16.9

1.8

1.1- 2.8

2.8

1.9- 4.1

1,620

81.1

78.3-83.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,796

265

13.3

11.2-15.7

1.4

0.9- 2.3

1.8

1.2- 2.6

1,448

83.5

80.9-85.8

College Graduate

2,181

278

13.3

11.3-15.7

0.8

0.5- 1.5

4.0

3.0- 5.4

1,813

81.8

79.2-84.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

646

102

13.3

10.1-17.4

1.7

0.9- 3.2

5.4

3.0- 9.4

503

79.6

74.6-83.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,099

154

13.3

10.5-16.7

1.9

1.1- 3.2

2.5

1.4- 4.6

889

82.3

78.5-85.5

$25,000- 34,999

750

129

14.5

11.1-18.7

2.0

0.9- 4.5

3.0

1.4- 6.3

591

80.5

75.7-84.6

$35,000- 49,999

994

127

11.9

9.3-15.0

1.3

0.6- 3.0

2.2

1.2- 3.9

832

84.6

81.1-87.5

$50,000-74,999

846

122

13.5

10.6-17.0

1.0

0.5- 2.4

3.6

2.3- 5.7

683

81.9

78.0-85.2

$75,000+

1,027

137

15.7

12.5-19.6

0.9

0.4- 2.1

2.7

1.7- 4.4

851

80.7

76.7-84.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

402

12.6

9.4-16.7

1.3

0.6- 2.7

3.1

1.8- 5.3

327

83.0

78.6-86.6

Guilford

313

15.4

11.3-20.7

1.8

0.7- 4.8

1.8

0.8- 4.0

254

81.0

75.4-85.6

Mecklenburg

292

12.2

8.6-16.9

1.6

0.6- 4.3

3.2

1.5- 6.4

237

83.1

77.7-87.4

Orange

372

7.4

5.1-10.6

1.3

0.4- 3.7

2.3

1.1- 4.9

319

89.0

85.0-92.1

Wake

324

16.4

12.0-21.9

0.6

0.2- 1.8

2.2

1.1- 4.3

264

80.9

75.3-85.4

Chatham/Lee

291

9.3

6.3-13.4

1.4

0.4- 5.0

2.2

1.1- 4.6

250

87.1

82.3-90.7

Nash/Wilson

236

11.1

7.7-15.9

1.5

0.6- 3.6

4.7

2.6- 8.4

186

82.7

77.1-87.1

Craven/Pamlico

352

14.8

11.2-19.4

1.4

0.5- 3.9

2.0

0.9- 4.1

281

81.8

76.9-85.8

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

406

16.6

11.5-23.3

1.4

0.6- 3.1

3.4

2.0- 5.8

321

78.6

72.0-84.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

434

10.9

7.8-15.1

2.0

0.8- 4.8

3.3

1.7- 6.1

358

83.8

78.9-87.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

290

16.7

10.7-25.0

1.2

0.5- 3.2

1.1

0.4- 3.3

231

81.0

72.8-87.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

367

12.3

9.0-16.6

1.9

0.9- 3.8

2.4

1.1- 4.9

300

83.4

78.7-87.2

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

202

11.4

7.6-16.7

1.5

0.4- 5.0

2.8

1.1- 7.0

169

84.3

78.2-89.0

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

260

16.3

11.8-22.1

2.6

1.0- 6.5

2.1

0.9- 5.1

210

79.0

72.8-84.2

Northeast NC I

210

13.2

8.9-19.2

0.4

0.1- 2.7

1.6

0.6- 4.4

177

84.8

78.7-89.4

Northeast NC II

349

16.4

12.4-21.4

0.8

0.3- 2.6

2.7

1.4- 4.9

276

80.1

74.9-84.4

Northeastern Partnership

559

15.6

12.3-19.5

0.7

0.3- 1.9

2.4

1.4- 4.1

453

81.3

77.3-84.8

Mountain AHEC

1,164

158

14.9

10.8-20.1

1.7

1.0- 2.9

3.1

2.1- 4.6

941

80.3

75.2-84.5

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,069

297

12.4

10.4-14.8

0.9

0.5- 1.7

3.2

2.2- 4.7

1,678

83.4

80.7-85.8

Piedmont

2,967

421

14.2

12.6-16.1

1.4

1.0- 2.1

2.8

2.1- 3.8

2,417

81.5

79.5-83.4

Western NC

1,888

247

13.1

10.3-16.6

1.9

1.2- 3.1

2.8

2.1- 3.8

1,536

82.1

78.7-85.1

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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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