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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeast Partnership I*

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
-Northeast Partnership I	426	166	41.1	35.0-47.6	157	33.2	27.9-38.9	103	25.7	20.3-31.9
GENDER
Male	153	45	34.8	24.7-46.4	63	33.4	25.0-42.9	45	31.9	22.5-42.9
Female	273	121	46.5	39.4-53.8	94	33.0	26.7-40.1	58	20.4	15.2-26.8
RACE
White	205	68	35.5	27.8-44.1	84	38.5	30.9-46.8	53	25.9	19.1-34.2
Other	220	98	45.8	36.8-55.0	73	29.1	22.3-37.1	49	25.1	17.6-34.5
AGE
18-44	103	42	42.5	30.3-55.7	39	32.7	22.8-44.4	22	24.9	15.0-38.3
45+	318	122	40.5	34.4-46.8	118	34.0	28.5-39.9	78	25.6	20.2-31.8
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	253	90	38.5	30.2-47.5	90	31.9	25.1-39.5	73	29.6	22.2-38.3
Some College +	172	75	45.3	36.9-54.0	67	35.7	28.0-44.2	30	19.0	12.9-27.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	278	103	39.6	32.7-46.9	108	33.9	27.9-40.5	67	26.5	20.4-33.7
$50,000+	76	41	50.7	38.3-63.0	24	33.6	22.5-46.9	11	15.7	8.5-27.2

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

-Northeast Partnership I

426

166

41.1

35.0-47.6

157

33.2

27.9-38.9

103

25.7

20.3-31.9

GENDER

Male

153

34.8

24.7-46.4

33.4

25.0-42.9

31.9

22.5-42.9

Female

273

121

46.5

39.4-53.8

33.0

26.7-40.1

20.4

15.2-26.8

RACE

White

205

35.5

27.8-44.1

38.5

30.9-46.8

25.9

19.1-34.2

Other

220

45.8

36.8-55.0

29.1

22.3-37.1

25.1

17.6-34.5

AGE

18-44

103

42.5

30.3-55.7

32.7

22.8-44.4

24.9

15.0-38.3

45+

318

122

40.5

34.4-46.8

118

34.0

28.5-39.9

25.6

20.2-31.8

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

253

38.5

30.2-47.5

31.9

25.1-39.5

29.6

22.2-38.3

Some College +

172

45.3

36.9-54.0

35.7

28.0-44.2

19.0

12.9-27.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

278

103

39.6

32.7-46.9

108

33.9

27.9-40.5

26.5

20.4-33.7

$50,000+

50.7

38.3-63.0

33.6

22.5-46.9

15.7

8.5-27.2

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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, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

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