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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, lose weight	Yes, gain weight	Yes, keep current wt	No
North Carolina	9,438	1,482	14.2	13.2-15.4	157	1.5	1.2- 1.9	304	3.0	2.5- 3.5	7,495	81.3	80.1-82.5
-Piedmont NC	4,046	647	14.8	13.4-16.4	63	1.4	1.0- 2.0	123	2.9	2.3- 3.7	3,213	80.9	79.1-82.5
GENDER
Male	1,528	210	12.9	10.8-15.3	23	1.1	0.6- 2.1	38	2.3	1.5- 3.6	1,257	83.7	81.1-86.1
Female	2,518	437	16.7	14.8-18.8	40	1.7	1.1- 2.5	85	3.5	2.6- 4.6	1,956	78.2	75.9-80.3
RACE
White	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
African American	817	188	18.8	15.6-22.5	13	1.6	0.6- 4.2	34	3.8	2.4- 5.8	582	75.9	71.7-79.6
Other Minorities	202	30	12.4	7.7-19.4	3	1.0	0.3- 3.7	5	2.4	0.8- 6.8	164	84.2	76.8-89.6
AGE
18-24	244	19	6.7	3.8-11.4	8	2.3	0.8- 6.2	5	1.0	0.3- 3.4	212	90.1	84.6-93.8
25-34	637	71	9.9	7.3-13.3	7	0.9	0.4- 2.1	15	2.4	1.3- 4.3	544	86.8	83.1-89.8
35-44	848	140	16.1	13.0-19.8	7	0.7	0.3- 2.0	21	3.3	1.9- 5.6	680	79.9	75.9-83.4
45-54	816	175	21.8	18.0-26.2	12	1.3	0.6- 2.7	33	4.4	2.7- 6.9	596	72.5	67.9-76.6
55-64	613	137	23.5	19.1-28.6	7	0.6	0.3- 1.5	20	2.4	1.1- 5.1	449	73.5	68.3-78.1
65-74	467	67	13.7	9.8-18.8	4	1.4	0.5- 4.2	11	2.6	1.3- 5.1	385	82.4	77.0-86.7
75+	389	33	8.7	5.8-12.8	15	3.8	1.8- 7.6	18	4.2	2.5- 7.2	323	83.3	78.1-87.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	590	91	10.6	7.8-14.4	13	1.5	0.8- 2.9	18	4.3	2.3- 7.8	468	83.5	78.9-87.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,076	183	15.5	12.7-18.8	25	2.0	1.0- 3.8	26	2.0	1.2- 3.4	842	80.5	77.0-83.6
Some Post-H.S.	950	164	16.5	13.6-20.0	16	1.6	0.9- 3.0	30	2.0	1.2- 3.2	740	79.8	76.2-83.0
College Graduate	1,414	208	15.1	12.7-17.9	8	0.7	0.3- 1.6	49	3.7	2.6- 5.3	1,149	80.5	77.4-83.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	363	76	19.3	14.1-25.7	6	1.8	0.6- 5.2	12	3.2	1.6- 6.5	269	75.8	68.9-81.5
$15,000- 24,999	665	105	13.2	10.0-17.1	17	2.6	1.2- 5.2	20	3.1	1.7- 5.7	523	81.1	76.5-85.0
$25,000- 34,999	403	71	13.7	9.7-19.1	5	1.6	0.5- 5.1	13	3.7	1.7- 8.0	314	80.9	74.7-85.8
$35,000- 49,999	546	99	16.2	12.5-20.7	4	0.5	0.1- 1.4	13	1.9	0.8- 4.3	430	81.4	76.7-85.4
$50,000-74,999	471	67	15.5	11.6-20.4	8	1.4	0.6- 3.2	18	2.6	1.4- 4.8	378	80.5	75.4-84.8
$75,000+	660	93	16.6	12.9-21.1	4	0.8	0.3- 2.3	18	2.7	1.5- 4.8	545	79.9	75.2-83.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	454	64	13.2	10.1-17.0	7	1.1	0.5- 2.4	17	3.0	1.8- 5.0	366	82.7	78.6-86.1
Guilford	446	69	15.0	11.6-19.2	5	1.2	0.5- 3.3	15	3.0	1.6- 5.9	357	80.7	76.1-84.7
Mecklenburg	447	76	14.8	11.5-18.8	6	1.4	0.6- 3.4	18	3.6	2.1- 6.0	347	80.2	75.7-84.0
Orange	452	56	12.7	7.4-20.9	4	1.0	0.3- 3.0	14	2.3	1.2- 4.3	378	84.0	76.2-89.6
Wake	452	75	16.1	12.5-20.5	5	1.3	0.4- 4.7	13	2.4	1.3- 4.4	359	80.2	75.5-84.2
Chatham/Lee	399	51	14.2	9.6-20.6	5	1.7	0.6- 4.8	11	2.6	1.3- 5.1	332	81.5	75.1-86.5
Nash/Wilson	380	66	16.2	12.5-20.9	7	1.4	0.6- 3.3	21	4.4	2.7- 7.0	286	78.1	73.0-82.4
Craven/Pamlico	456	83	15.5	12.3-19.4	8	1.6	0.7- 3.8	13	2.8	1.6- 5.0	352	80.0	75.7-83.8
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	68	16.0	11.3-22.3	8	1.6	0.8- 3.5	16	3.3	2.0- 5.6	345	79.0	72.9-84.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	455	56	10.8	7.8-14.8	8	2.2	0.9- 4.9	17	3.7	2.0- 6.7	374	83.3	78.5-87.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	479	91	16.3	11.9-21.9	9	1.4	0.7- 2.9	12	2.7	1.2- 5.8	367	79.7	73.7-84.6
Graham/Swain/Jackson	425	54	10.1	7.1-14.2	9	1.4	0.7- 2.9	14	2.3	1.2- 4.5	348	86.1	81.3-89.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	476	84	15.1	12.0-18.8	8	1.7	0.8- 3.6	9	1.9	0.9- 3.8	375	81.4	77.3-84.9
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	418	68	14.5	11.2-18.7	9	2.1	1.0- 4.5	10	2.6	1.3- 5.4	331	80.7	76.0-84.7
Northeast NC I	460	82	15.0	11.8-18.9	9	2.8	1.3- 6.0	11	2.6	1.2- 5.3	358	79.6	74.9-83.7
Northeast NC II	514	91	16.1	12.8-20.0	4	0.5	0.2- 1.7	16	2.2	1.3- 3.7	403	81.2	77.1-84.7
Northeastern Partnership	974	173	15.7	13.2-18.5	13	1.3	0.7- 2.6	27	2.3	1.5- 3.6	761	80.6	77.6-83.4
Mountain AHEC	1,304	182	14.6	10.9-19.3	25	1.6	0.9- 2.6	46	3.0	2.1- 4.4	1,051	80.8	76.2-84.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,318	554	13.4	11.7-15.4	55	1.5	1.0- 2.2	107	3.2	2.4- 4.2	2,602	82.0	79.8-84.0
Piedmont	4,046	647	14.8	13.4-16.4	63	1.4	1.0- 2.0	123	2.9	2.3- 3.7	3,213	80.9	79.1-82.5
Western NC	2,074	281	13.6	10.9-16.8	39	1.8	1.1- 2.8	74	2.8	2.1- 3.7	1,680	81.8	78.6-84.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes, lose weight

Yes, gain weight

Yes, keep current wt

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,438

1,482

14.2

13.2-15.4

157

1.5

1.2- 1.9

304

3.0

2.5- 3.5

7,495

81.3

80.1-82.5

-Piedmont NC

4,046

647

14.8

13.4-16.4

1.4

1.0- 2.0

123

2.9

2.3- 3.7

3,213

80.9

79.1-82.5

GENDER

Male

1,528

210

12.9

10.8-15.3

1.1

0.6- 2.1

2.3

1.5- 3.6

1,257

83.7

81.1-86.1

Female

2,518

437

16.7

14.8-18.8

1.7

1.1- 2.5

3.5

2.6- 4.6

1,956

78.2

75.9-80.3

RACE

White

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

African American

817

188

18.8

15.6-22.5

1.6

0.6- 4.2

3.8

2.4- 5.8

582

75.9

71.7-79.6

Other Minorities

202

12.4

7.7-19.4

1.0

0.3- 3.7

2.4

0.8- 6.8

164

84.2

76.8-89.6

AGE

18-24

244

6.7

3.8-11.4

2.3

0.8- 6.2

1.0

0.3- 3.4

212

90.1

84.6-93.8

25-34

637

9.9

7.3-13.3

0.9

0.4- 2.1

2.4

1.3- 4.3

544

86.8

83.1-89.8

35-44

848

140

16.1

13.0-19.8

0.7

0.3- 2.0

3.3

1.9- 5.6

680

79.9

75.9-83.4

45-54

816

175

21.8

18.0-26.2

1.3

0.6- 2.7

4.4

2.7- 6.9

596

72.5

67.9-76.6

55-64

613

137

23.5

19.1-28.6

0.6

0.3- 1.5

2.4

1.1- 5.1

449

73.5

68.3-78.1

65-74

467

13.7

9.8-18.8

1.4

0.5- 4.2

2.6

1.3- 5.1

385

82.4

77.0-86.7

75+

389

8.7

5.8-12.8

3.8

1.8- 7.6

4.2

2.5- 7.2

323

83.3

78.1-87.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

590

10.6

7.8-14.4

1.5

0.8- 2.9

4.3

2.3- 7.8

468

83.5

78.9-87.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,076

183

15.5

12.7-18.8

2.0

1.0- 3.8

2.0

1.2- 3.4

842

80.5

77.0-83.6

Some Post-H.S.

950

164

16.5

13.6-20.0

1.6

0.9- 3.0

2.0

1.2- 3.2

740

79.8

76.2-83.0

College Graduate

1,414

208

15.1

12.7-17.9

0.7

0.3- 1.6

3.7

2.6- 5.3

1,149

80.5

77.4-83.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

363

19.3

14.1-25.7

1.8

0.6- 5.2

3.2

1.6- 6.5

269

75.8

68.9-81.5

$15,000- 24,999

665

105

13.2

10.0-17.1

2.6

1.2- 5.2

3.1

1.7- 5.7

523

81.1

76.5-85.0

$25,000- 34,999

403

13.7

9.7-19.1

1.6

0.5- 5.1

3.7

1.7- 8.0

314

80.9

74.7-85.8

$35,000- 49,999

546

16.2

12.5-20.7

0.5

0.1- 1.4

1.9

0.8- 4.3

430

81.4

76.7-85.4

$50,000-74,999

471

15.5

11.6-20.4

1.4

0.6- 3.2

2.6

1.4- 4.8

378

80.5

75.4-84.8

$75,000+

660

16.6

12.9-21.1

0.8

0.3- 2.3

2.7

1.5- 4.8

545

79.9

75.2-83.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

454

13.2

10.1-17.0

1.1

0.5- 2.4

3.0

1.8- 5.0

366

82.7

78.6-86.1

Guilford

446

15.0

11.6-19.2

1.2

0.5- 3.3

3.0

1.6- 5.9

357

80.7

76.1-84.7

Mecklenburg

447

14.8

11.5-18.8

1.4

0.6- 3.4

3.6

2.1- 6.0

347

80.2

75.7-84.0

Orange

452

12.7

7.4-20.9

1.0

0.3- 3.0

2.3

1.2- 4.3

378

84.0

76.2-89.6

Wake

452

16.1

12.5-20.5

1.3

0.4- 4.7

2.4

1.3- 4.4

359

80.2

75.5-84.2

Chatham/Lee

399

14.2

9.6-20.6

1.7

0.6- 4.8

2.6

1.3- 5.1

332

81.5

75.1-86.5

Nash/Wilson

380

16.2

12.5-20.9

1.4

0.6- 3.3

4.4

2.7- 7.0

286

78.1

73.0-82.4

Craven/Pamlico

456

15.5

12.3-19.4

1.6

0.7- 3.8

2.8

1.6- 5.0

352

80.0

75.7-83.8

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

16.0

11.3-22.3

1.6

0.8- 3.5

3.3

2.0- 5.6

345

79.0

72.9-84.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

455

10.8

7.8-14.8

2.2

0.9- 4.9

3.7

2.0- 6.7

374

83.3

78.5-87.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

479

16.3

11.9-21.9

1.4

0.7- 2.9

2.7

1.2- 5.8

367

79.7

73.7-84.6

Graham/Swain/Jackson

425

10.1

7.1-14.2

1.4

0.7- 2.9

2.3

1.2- 4.5

348

86.1

81.3-89.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

476

15.1

12.0-18.8

1.7

0.8- 3.6

1.9

0.9- 3.8

375

81.4

77.3-84.9

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

418

14.5

11.2-18.7

2.1

1.0- 4.5

2.6

1.3- 5.4

331

80.7

76.0-84.7

Northeast NC I

460

15.0

11.8-18.9

2.8

1.3- 6.0

2.6

1.2- 5.3

358

79.6

74.9-83.7

Northeast NC II

514

16.1

12.8-20.0

0.5

0.2- 1.7

2.2

1.3- 3.7

403

81.2

77.1-84.7

Northeastern Partnership

974

173

15.7

13.2-18.5

1.3

0.7- 2.6

2.3

1.5- 3.6

761

80.6

77.6-83.4

Mountain AHEC

1,304

182

14.6

10.9-19.3

1.6

0.9- 2.6

3.0

2.1- 4.4

1,051

80.8

76.2-84.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,318

554

13.4

11.7-15.4

1.5

1.0- 2.2

107

3.2

2.4- 4.2

2,602

82.0

79.8-84.0

Piedmont

4,046

647

14.8

13.4-16.4

1.4

1.0- 2.0

123

2.9

2.3- 3.7

3,213

80.9

79.1-82.5

Western NC

2,074

281

13.6

10.9-16.8

1.8

1.1- 2.8

2.8

2.1- 3.7

1,680

81.8

78.6-84.7

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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.

** 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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