BRFSS 2003 - Western North Carolina**: (Taking Over-the-counter Weight Control Products That Contain Ephedra*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	734	349	51.5	45.8-57.2	385	48.5	42.8-54.2
-Western NC	175	82	51.1	40.6-61.4	93	48.9	38.6-59.4
GENDER
Male	30	20	68.7	44.7-85.6	10	31.3	14.4-55.3
Female	145	62	47.4	35.9-59.1	83	52.6	40.9-64.1
RACE
White	159	74	50.8	40.0-61.4	85	49.2	38.6-60.0
African American	5	3	71.2	27.4-94.2	2	28.8	5.8-72.6
Other Minorities	10	5	62.6	29.0-87.3	5	37.4	12.7-71.0
AGE
18-24	22	17	76.8	47.6-92.3	5	23.2	7.7-52.4
25-34	54	29	49.7	31.2-68.3	25	50.3	31.7-68.8
35-44	40	20	48.5	29.6-67.9	20	51.5	32.1-70.4
45-54	28	12	36.9	16.6-63.0	16	63.1	37.0-83.4
55-64	19	3	38.6	13.5-71.6	16	61.4	28.4-86.5
65-74	9	0	0.0	. - .	9	100	. - .
75+	2	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	19	9	65.0	40.6-83.5	10	35.0	16.5-59.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	60	26	45.2	28.8-62.7	34	54.8	37.3-71.2
Some Post-H.S.	61	32	55.1	37.4-71.6	29	44.9	28.4-62.6
College Graduate	34	14	46.1	26.7-66.7	20	53.9	33.3-73.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	21	13	44.7	15.5-78.1	8	55.3	21.9-84.5
$15,000- 24,999	40	18	60.3	39.6-77.8	22	39.7	22.2-60.4
$25,000- 34,999	30	12	48.0	24.2-72.8	18	52.0	27.2-75.8
$35,000- 49,999	29	16	56.1	32.1-77.5	13	43.9	22.5-67.9
$50,000-74,999	14	6	53.2	23.9-80.4	8	46.8	19.6-76.1
$75,000+	18	6	23.5	8.3-50.9	12	76.5	49.1-91.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	30	19	63.2	40.3-81.4	11	36.8	18.6-59.7
Guilford	23	12	47.1	24.8-70.6	11	52.9	29.4-75.2
Mecklenburg	34	16	50.1	32.2-68.0	18	49.9	32.0-67.8
Orange	29	13	47.3	28.9-66.4	16	52.7	33.6-71.1
Wake	36	21	60.9	42.9-76.3	15	39.1	23.7-57.1
Chatham/Lee	27	7	29.4	11.5-57.1	20	70.6	42.9-88.5
Nash/Wilson	21	7	36.7	17.4-61.6	14	63.3	38.4-82.6
Craven/Pamlico	33	19	57.6	34.6-77.8	14	42.4	22.2-65.4
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	36	18	59.7	40.7-76.3	18	40.3	23.7-59.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	47	20	58.7	41.6-74.0	27	41.3	26.0-58.4
Franklin/Gran./Vance	32	17	52.3	32.6-71.3	15	47.7	28.7-67.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	45	19	48.3	32.6-64.4	26	51.7	35.6-67.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	41	21	53.8	36.7-70.1	20	46.2	29.9-63.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	28	17	70.3	50.3-84.7	11	29.7	15.3-49.7
Northeast NC I	33	19	61.8	43.4-77.4	14	38.2	22.6-56.6
Northeast NC II	38	13	37.2	22.3-54.9	25	62.8	45.1-77.7
Northeastern Partnership	71	32	45.7	33.3-58.6	39	54.3	41.4-66.7
Mountain AHEC	106	52	51.8	38.8-64.6	54	48.2	35.4-61.2
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	257	127	52.5	42.1-62.6	130	47.5	37.4-57.9
Piedmont	302	140	51.1	43.0-59.2	162	48.9	40.8-57.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

734

349

51.5

45.8-57.2

385

48.5

42.8-54.2

-Western NC

175

51.1

40.6-61.4

48.9

38.6-59.4

GENDER

Male

68.7

44.7-85.6

31.3

14.4-55.3

Female

145

47.4

35.9-59.1

52.6

40.9-64.1

RACE

White

159

50.8

40.0-61.4

49.2

38.6-60.0

African American

71.2

27.4-94.2

28.8

5.8-72.6

Other Minorities

62.6

29.0-87.3

37.4

12.7-71.0

AGE

18-24

76.8

47.6-92.3

23.2

7.7-52.4

25-34

49.7

31.2-68.3

50.3

31.7-68.8

35-44

48.5

29.6-67.9

51.5

32.1-70.4

45-54

36.9

16.6-63.0

63.1

37.0-83.4

55-64

38.6

13.5-71.6

61.4

28.4-86.5

65-74

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

75+

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

65.0

40.6-83.5

35.0

16.5-59.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

45.2

28.8-62.7

54.8

37.3-71.2

Some Post-H.S.

55.1

37.4-71.6

44.9

28.4-62.6

College Graduate

46.1

26.7-66.7

53.9

33.3-73.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

44.7

15.5-78.1

55.3

21.9-84.5

$15,000- 24,999

60.3

39.6-77.8

39.7

22.2-60.4

$25,000- 34,999

48.0

24.2-72.8

52.0

27.2-75.8

$35,000- 49,999

56.1

32.1-77.5

43.9

22.5-67.9

$50,000-74,999

53.2

23.9-80.4

46.8

19.6-76.1

$75,000+

23.5

8.3-50.9

76.5

49.1-91.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

63.2

40.3-81.4

36.8

18.6-59.7

Guilford

47.1

24.8-70.6

52.9

29.4-75.2

Mecklenburg

50.1

32.2-68.0

49.9

32.0-67.8

Orange

47.3

28.9-66.4

52.7

33.6-71.1

Wake

60.9

42.9-76.3

39.1

23.7-57.1

Chatham/Lee

29.4

11.5-57.1

70.6

42.9-88.5

Nash/Wilson

36.7

17.4-61.6

63.3

38.4-82.6

Craven/Pamlico

57.6

34.6-77.8

42.4

22.2-65.4

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

59.7

40.7-76.3

40.3

23.7-59.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

58.7

41.6-74.0

41.3

26.0-58.4

Franklin/Gran./Vance

52.3

32.6-71.3

47.7

28.7-67.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

48.3

32.6-64.4

51.7

35.6-67.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

53.8

36.7-70.1

46.2

29.9-63.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

70.3

50.3-84.7

29.7

15.3-49.7

Northeast NC I

61.8

43.4-77.4

38.2

22.6-56.6

Northeast NC II

37.2

22.3-54.9

62.8

45.1-77.7

Northeastern Partnership

45.7

33.3-58.6

54.3

41.4-66.7

Mountain AHEC

106

51.8

38.8-64.6

48.2

35.4-61.2

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

257

127

52.5

42.1-62.6

130

47.5

37.4-57.9

Piedmont

302

140

51.1

43.0-59.2

162

48.9

40.8-57.0

Due to the small number of respondents to this question, no further breakdowns are available for Western North Carolina**. Please refer to the North Carolina table for statewide breakdowns.

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*Data in this table were derived from the two questions related to over-the-counter weight control products. Denominator include only those respondents who reported taking over-the-counter weight control products

^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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