BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Are you currently trying to lose weight, maintain your current weight, that is keep from gaining weight, or do neither?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Physical Activity & Nutrition

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	Total Respond.^	Lose weight	Maintain weight	Do neither
North Carolina	15,132	6,088	37.8	36.8-38.9	5,268	34.2	33.1-35.3	3,776	28.0	26.9-29.1
-Eastern NC	5,047	2,030	38.1	36.3-39.9	1,736	34.2	32.4-36.1	1,281	27.7	25.9-29.6
GENDER
Male	1,776	539	28.2	25.5-31.0	705	39.1	36.0-42.4	532	32.7	29.6-36.0
Female	3,271	1,491	47.0	44.8-49.3	1,031	29.8	27.7-31.9	749	23.2	21.3-25.2
RACE
White	3,424	1,346	37.6	35.4-39.8	1,215	34.8	32.5-37.1	863	27.7	25.5-30.0
African American	1,140	516	43.8	40.0-47.6	360	33.0	29.5-36.7	264	23.2	20.1-26.6
Other Minorities	469	161	30.8	25.2-37.0	160	34.3	28.1-41.0	148	34.9	28.7-41.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	252	90	31.6	24.6-39.6	73	31.0	23.5-39.7	89	37.4	29.4-46.0
Non-Hispanic	4,787	1,936	38.7	36.9-40.6	1,662	34.6	32.8-36.5	1,189	26.7	24.9-28.6
AGE
18-24	221	66	25.8	19.6-33.1	68	31.4	24.1-39.8	87	42.8	34.7-51.3
25-34	603	260	40.1	35.6-44.9	180	31.4	27.0-36.2	163	28.5	24.2-33.1
35-44	817	362	42.5	38.3-46.7	271	34.8	30.7-39.3	184	22.7	19.4-26.4
45-54	1,004	473	44.8	41.1-48.6	304	31.6	28.1-35.2	227	23.6	20.5-27.1
55-64	1,026	476	44.6	41.0-48.3	354	35.9	32.4-39.5	196	19.5	16.8-22.6
65-74	767	269	35.9	32.0-40.0	291	38.5	34.6-42.6	207	25.6	22.2-29.4
75+	573	110	21.2	17.4-25.6	256	42.2	37.5-46.9	207	36.6	32.0-41.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	818	262	31.8	27.2-36.7	270	31.0	26.4-36.0	286	37.2	32.3-42.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,611	596	33.5	30.4-36.7	560	34.7	31.4-38.1	455	31.8	28.4-35.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,293	562	42.6	39.0-46.3	420	32.5	29.0-36.2	311	24.9	21.6-28.6
College Graduate	1,319	608	44.2	40.7-47.7	483	37.6	34.1-41.3	228	18.2	15.6-21.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	644	250	39.1	34.2-44.2	184	25.5	21.4-30.1	210	35.4	30.6-40.6
$15,000- 24,999	874	325	32.6	28.3-37.2	306	36.0	31.2-41.0	243	31.4	26.4-36.9
$25,000- 34,999	640	260	39.3	34.4-44.5	218	33.0	28.2-38.3	162	27.7	23.2-32.6
$35,000- 49,999	729	320	43.0	38.2-48.0	266	35.6	31.1-40.4	143	21.4	17.2-26.2
$50,000-74,999	689	324	42.9	38.3-47.7	230	34.5	29.9-39.5	135	22.5	18.3-27.5
$75,000+	741	324	42.6	38.1-47.1	275	38.4	33.7-43.3	142	19.1	15.8-22.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,931	830	42.8	39.9-45.7	584	28.3	25.8-31.0	517	28.9	26.1-31.8
No	3,074	1,187	35.9	33.6-38.2	1,135	37.1	34.6-39.6	752	27.0	24.7-29.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	862	301	35.1	31.1-39.3	337	37.7	33.6-41.9	224	27.2	23.3-31.6
Non-Veteran	4,181	1,727	38.7	36.7-40.8	1,398	33.4	31.4-35.6	1,056	27.8	25.8-30.0

Total
Respond.^

Lose weight

Maintain weight

Do neither

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,132

6,088

37.8

36.8-38.9

5,268

34.2

33.1-35.3

3,776

28.0

26.9-29.1

-Eastern NC

5,047

2,030

38.1

36.3-39.9

1,736

34.2

32.4-36.1

1,281

27.7

25.9-29.6

GENDER

Male

1,776

539

28.2

25.5-31.0

705

39.1

36.0-42.4

532

32.7

29.6-36.0

Female

3,271

1,491

47.0

44.8-49.3

1,031

29.8

27.7-31.9

749

23.2

21.3-25.2

RACE

White

3,424

1,346

37.6

35.4-39.8

1,215

34.8

32.5-37.1

863

27.7

25.5-30.0

African American

1,140

516

43.8

40.0-47.6

360

33.0

29.5-36.7

264

23.2

20.1-26.6

Other Minorities

469

161

30.8

25.2-37.0

160

34.3

28.1-41.0

148

34.9

28.7-41.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

252

31.6

24.6-39.6

31.0

23.5-39.7

37.4

29.4-46.0

Non-Hispanic

4,787

1,936

38.7

36.9-40.6

1,662

34.6

32.8-36.5

1,189

26.7

24.9-28.6

AGE

18-24

221

25.8

19.6-33.1

31.4

24.1-39.8

42.8

34.7-51.3

25-34

603

260

40.1

35.6-44.9

180

31.4

27.0-36.2

163

28.5

24.2-33.1

35-44

817

362

42.5

38.3-46.7

271

34.8

30.7-39.3

184

22.7

19.4-26.4

45-54

1,004

473

44.8

41.1-48.6

304

31.6

28.1-35.2

227

23.6

20.5-27.1

55-64

1,026

476

44.6

41.0-48.3

354

35.9

32.4-39.5

196

19.5

16.8-22.6

65-74

767

269

35.9

32.0-40.0

291

38.5

34.6-42.6

207

25.6

22.2-29.4

75+

573

110

21.2

17.4-25.6

256

42.2

37.5-46.9

207

36.6

32.0-41.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

818

262

31.8

27.2-36.7

270

31.0

26.4-36.0

286

37.2

32.3-42.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,611

596

33.5

30.4-36.7

560

34.7

31.4-38.1

455

31.8

28.4-35.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,293

562

42.6

39.0-46.3

420

32.5

29.0-36.2

311

24.9

21.6-28.6

College Graduate

1,319

608

44.2

40.7-47.7

483

37.6

34.1-41.3

228

18.2

15.6-21.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

644

250

39.1

34.2-44.2

184

25.5

21.4-30.1

210

35.4

30.6-40.6

$15,000- 24,999

874

325

32.6

28.3-37.2

306

36.0

31.2-41.0

243

31.4

26.4-36.9

$25,000- 34,999

640

260

39.3

34.4-44.5

218

33.0

28.2-38.3

162

27.7

23.2-32.6

$35,000- 49,999

729

320

43.0

38.2-48.0

266

35.6

31.1-40.4

143

21.4

17.2-26.2

$50,000-74,999

689

324

42.9

38.3-47.7

230

34.5

29.9-39.5

135

22.5

18.3-27.5

$75,000+

741

324

42.6

38.1-47.1

275

38.4

33.7-43.3

142

19.1

15.8-22.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,931

830

42.8

39.9-45.7

584

28.3

25.8-31.0

517

28.9

26.1-31.8

3,074

1,187

35.9

33.6-38.2

1,135

37.1

34.6-39.6

752

27.0

24.7-29.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

862

301

35.1

31.1-39.3

337

37.7

33.6-41.9

224

27.2

23.3-31.6

Non-Veteran

4,181

1,727

38.7

36.7-40.8

1,398

33.4

31.4-35.6

1,056

27.8

25.8-30.0

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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.

** 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.

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

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