BRFSS 2006 - 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: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Lose weight	Maintain weight	Do neither
TOTAL	11,479	4,598	38.5	37.3-39.7	4,112	35.1	33.9-36.4	2,769	26.4	25.2-27.6
GENDER
Male	4,250	1,381	31.1	29.3-33.0	1,650	37.3	35.2-39.4	1,219	31.6	29.6-33.7
Female	7,229	3,217	45.2	43.6-46.8	2,462	33.2	31.7-34.6	1,550	21.6	20.3-23.1
AGE
18-24	335	106	26.2	21.1-32.0	109	34.1	27.9-40.9	120	39.7	33.3-46.4
25-34	1,105	460	37.8	34.4-41.3	355	32.7	29.4-36.3	290	29.5	26.1-33.1
35-44	1,881	815	40.3	37.7-43.0	660	36.2	33.6-38.9	406	23.4	21.1-25.9
45-54	2,292	1,111	47.3	44.8-49.9	714	31.1	28.8-33.5	467	21.5	19.5-23.8
55-64	2,422	1,111	45.8	43.4-48.2	844	34.8	32.6-37.2	467	19.4	17.5-21.4
65-74	1,884	661	36.0	33.4-38.7	737	38.8	36.2-41.4	486	25.2	22.9-27.6
75+	1,489	305	22.3	19.8-25.1	665	43.3	40.3-46.3	519	34.4	31.6-37.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,344	389	30.4	26.6-34.5	440	27.7	24.5-31.1	515	41.9	37.7-46.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,349	1,235	35.1	32.9-37.4	1,164	32.9	30.7-35.3	950	31.9	29.5-34.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,971	1,318	41.2	38.7-43.8	1,019	34.6	32.0-37.2	634	24.3	21.8-26.9
College Graduate	3,793	1,649	41.6	39.6-43.7	1,479	39.7	37.6-41.7	665	18.7	17.1-20.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,059	380	36.3	32.2-40.6	322	27.4	23.9-31.1	357	36.4	32.1-40.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,587	569	33.9	30.7-37.3	562	32.2	29.0-35.6	456	33.9	30.2-37.8
$25,000- 34,999	1,331	548	39.5	35.9-43.2	448	32.2	28.6-35.9	335	28.3	24.6-32.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,705	709	39.2	36.1-42.4	628	36.1	33.0-39.3	368	24.7	21.7-27.9
$50,000-74,999	1,681	769	43.4	40.3-46.6	568	33.1	30.1-36.3	344	23.4	20.7-26.4
$75,000+	2,497	1,115	42.5	40.0-44.9	964	39.9	37.4-42.4	418	17.6	15.8-19.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,201	1,803	43.7	41.5-45.8	1,343	30.5	28.5-32.5	1,055	25.9	23.9-27.9
No	7,196	2,769	36.2	34.7-37.7	2,741	37.4	35.8-38.9	1,686	26.5	25.0-28.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,848	613	34.2	31.5-37.0	728	36.7	34.0-39.6	507	29.1	26.4-32.0
Non-Veteran	9,627	3,984	39.3	37.9-40.7	3,383	34.8	33.5-36.2	2,260	25.9	24.5-27.3

Total
Respond.^

Lose weight

Maintain weight

Do neither

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,479

4,598

38.5

37.3-39.7

4,112

35.1

33.9-36.4

2,769

26.4

25.2-27.6

GENDER

Male

4,250

1,381

31.1

29.3-33.0

1,650

37.3

35.2-39.4

1,219

31.6

29.6-33.7

Female

7,229

3,217

45.2

43.6-46.8

2,462

33.2

31.7-34.6

1,550

21.6

20.3-23.1

AGE

18-24

335

106

26.2

21.1-32.0

109

34.1

27.9-40.9

120

39.7

33.3-46.4

25-34

1,105

460

37.8

34.4-41.3

355

32.7

29.4-36.3

290

29.5

26.1-33.1

35-44

1,881

815

40.3

37.7-43.0

660

36.2

33.6-38.9

406

23.4

21.1-25.9

45-54

2,292

1,111

47.3

44.8-49.9

714

31.1

28.8-33.5

467

21.5

19.5-23.8

55-64

2,422

1,111

45.8

43.4-48.2

844

34.8

32.6-37.2

467

19.4

17.5-21.4

65-74

1,884

661

36.0

33.4-38.7

737

38.8

36.2-41.4

486

25.2

22.9-27.6

75+

1,489

305

22.3

19.8-25.1

665

43.3

40.3-46.3

519

34.4

31.6-37.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,344

389

30.4

26.6-34.5

440

27.7

24.5-31.1

515

41.9

37.7-46.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,349

1,235

35.1

32.9-37.4

1,164

32.9

30.7-35.3

950

31.9

29.5-34.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,971

1,318

41.2

38.7-43.8

1,019

34.6

32.0-37.2

634

24.3

21.8-26.9

College Graduate

3,793

1,649

41.6

39.6-43.7

1,479

39.7

37.6-41.7

665

18.7

17.1-20.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,059

380

36.3

32.2-40.6

322

27.4

23.9-31.1

357

36.4

32.1-40.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,587

569

33.9

30.7-37.3

562

32.2

29.0-35.6

456

33.9

30.2-37.8

$25,000- 34,999

1,331

548

39.5

35.9-43.2

448

32.2

28.6-35.9

335

28.3

24.6-32.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,705

709

39.2

36.1-42.4

628

36.1

33.0-39.3

368

24.7

21.7-27.9

$50,000-74,999

1,681

769

43.4

40.3-46.6

568

33.1

30.1-36.3

344

23.4

20.7-26.4

$75,000+

2,497

1,115

42.5

40.0-44.9

964

39.9

37.4-42.4

418

17.6

15.8-19.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,201

1,803

43.7

41.5-45.8

1,343

30.5

28.5-32.5

1,055

25.9

23.9-27.9

7,196

2,769

36.2

34.7-37.7

2,741

37.4

35.8-38.9

1,686

26.5

25.0-28.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,848

613

34.2

31.5-37.0

728

36.7

34.0-39.6

507

29.1

26.4-32.0

Non-Veteran

9,627

3,984

39.3

37.9-40.7

3,383

34.8

33.5-36.2

2,260

25.9

24.5-27.3

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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.

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