BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina**

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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
-Piedmont NC	8,470	3,451	38.3	36.8-39.7	2,962	34.4	33.0-35.9	2,057	27.3	25.9-28.8
GENDER
Male	3,138	1,032	30.5	28.4-32.7	1,178	36.0	33.6-38.5	928	33.4	31.1-35.9
Female	5,332	2,419	45.8	44.0-47.6	1,784	32.8	31.2-34.5	1,129	21.4	19.8-23.0
RACE
White	6,590	2,701	39.6	38.0-41.3	2,369	35.8	34.2-37.5	1,520	24.6	23.0-26.2
African American	1,269	545	39.6	36.1-43.2	409	32.0	28.4-35.7	315	28.4	25.0-32.1
Other Minorities	577	193	29.0	24.4-34.0	169	28.8	24.1-34.1	215	42.2	36.8-47.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	474	155	27.1	22.4-32.4	142	29.3	24.0-35.2	177	43.6	37.5-49.8
Non-Hispanic	7,981	3,288	39.5	38.1-41.0	2,818	35.0	33.5-36.6	1,875	25.5	24.0-26.9
AGE
18-24	326	102	26.8	21.6-32.7	106	33.6	27.4-40.5	118	39.6	33.0-46.5
25-34	1,013	406	35.3	31.8-39.0	307	32.7	29.1-36.5	300	32.0	28.5-35.7
35-44	1,539	681	41.8	38.8-44.8	509	33.6	30.8-36.6	349	24.6	21.9-27.5
45-54	1,675	819	47.1	44.2-50.1	530	31.7	28.9-34.6	326	21.2	18.8-23.8
55-64	1,655	773	46.6	43.6-49.6	557	33.2	30.5-36.1	325	20.2	17.9-22.8
65-74	1,250	437	35.1	32.0-38.3	508	41.2	37.9-44.6	305	23.7	21.0-26.6
75+	950	205	22.6	19.5-26.0	422	43.5	39.7-47.3	323	33.9	30.4-37.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,220	392	30.9	27.1-34.9	393	28.6	24.9-32.6	435	40.6	36.4-44.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,435	931	35.8	33.2-38.5	812	31.6	28.9-34.4	692	32.6	29.8-35.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,059	933	40.5	37.4-43.7	701	34.9	31.6-38.2	425	24.6	21.6-27.9
College Graduate	2,735	1,190	41.9	39.5-44.2	1,048	38.9	36.6-41.3	497	19.2	17.3-21.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	860	333	37.1	32.0-42.5	253	30.0	24.7-35.9	274	32.9	27.9-38.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,325	506	35.5	32.0-39.3	439	30.8	27.2-34.7	380	33.7	29.8-37.7
$25,000- 34,999	944	399	40.0	35.8-44.4	321	34.0	29.8-38.6	224	25.9	21.8-30.6
$35,000- 49,999	1,164	497	40.1	36.3-44.0	405	34.6	30.8-38.5	262	25.4	21.9-29.1
$50,000-74,999	1,098	510	43.3	39.4-47.3	362	32.1	28.4-36.1	226	24.6	21.1-28.4
$75,000+	1,850	826	42.3	39.5-45.1	714	39.8	36.9-42.7	310	18.0	15.8-20.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,927	1,318	44.3	41.7-46.9	916	31.1	28.6-33.7	693	24.6	22.4-27.0
No	5,473	2,110	35.9	34.2-37.6	2,026	35.9	34.1-37.7	1,337	28.2	26.4-30.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,116	378	35.7	32.0-39.5	418	33.9	30.3-37.7	320	30.4	27.0-34.1
Non-Veteran	7,346	3,070	38.6	37.1-40.2	2,544	34.5	32.9-36.1	1,732	26.9	25.3-28.5

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

-Piedmont NC

8,470

3,451

38.3

36.8-39.7

2,962

34.4

33.0-35.9

2,057

27.3

25.9-28.8

GENDER

Male

3,138

1,032

30.5

28.4-32.7

1,178

36.0

33.6-38.5

928

33.4

31.1-35.9

Female

5,332

2,419

45.8

44.0-47.6

1,784

32.8

31.2-34.5

1,129

21.4

19.8-23.0

RACE

White

6,590

2,701

39.6

38.0-41.3

2,369

35.8

34.2-37.5

1,520

24.6

23.0-26.2

African American

1,269

545

39.6

36.1-43.2

409

32.0

28.4-35.7

315

28.4

25.0-32.1

Other Minorities

577

193

29.0

24.4-34.0

169

28.8

24.1-34.1

215

42.2

36.8-47.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

474

155

27.1

22.4-32.4

142

29.3

24.0-35.2

177

43.6

37.5-49.8

Non-Hispanic

7,981

3,288

39.5

38.1-41.0

2,818

35.0

33.5-36.6

1,875

25.5

24.0-26.9

AGE

18-24

326

102

26.8

21.6-32.7

106

33.6

27.4-40.5

118

39.6

33.0-46.5

25-34

1,013

406

35.3

31.8-39.0

307

32.7

29.1-36.5

300

32.0

28.5-35.7

35-44

1,539

681

41.8

38.8-44.8

509

33.6

30.8-36.6

349

24.6

21.9-27.5

45-54

1,675

819

47.1

44.2-50.1

530

31.7

28.9-34.6

326

21.2

18.8-23.8

55-64

1,655

773

46.6

43.6-49.6

557

33.2

30.5-36.1

325

20.2

17.9-22.8

65-74

1,250

437

35.1

32.0-38.3

508

41.2

37.9-44.6

305

23.7

21.0-26.6

75+

950

205

22.6

19.5-26.0

422

43.5

39.7-47.3

323

33.9

30.4-37.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,220

392

30.9

27.1-34.9

393

28.6

24.9-32.6

435

40.6

36.4-44.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,435

931

35.8

33.2-38.5

812

31.6

28.9-34.4

692

32.6

29.8-35.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,059

933

40.5

37.4-43.7

701

34.9

31.6-38.2

425

24.6

21.6-27.9

College Graduate

2,735

1,190

41.9

39.5-44.2

1,048

38.9

36.6-41.3

497

19.2

17.3-21.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

860

333

37.1

32.0-42.5

253

30.0

24.7-35.9

274

32.9

27.9-38.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,325

506

35.5

32.0-39.3

439

30.8

27.2-34.7

380

33.7

29.8-37.7

$25,000- 34,999

944

399

40.0

35.8-44.4

321

34.0

29.8-38.6

224

25.9

21.8-30.6

$35,000- 49,999

1,164

497

40.1

36.3-44.0

405

34.6

30.8-38.5

262

25.4

21.9-29.1

$50,000-74,999

1,098

510

43.3

39.4-47.3

362

32.1

28.4-36.1

226

24.6

21.1-28.4

$75,000+

1,850

826

42.3

39.5-45.1

714

39.8

36.9-42.7

310

18.0

15.8-20.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,927

1,318

44.3

41.7-46.9

916

31.1

28.6-33.7

693

24.6

22.4-27.0

5,473

2,110

35.9

34.2-37.6

2,026

35.9

34.1-37.7

1,337

28.2

26.4-30.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,116

378

35.7

32.0-39.5

418

33.9

30.3-37.7

320

30.4

27.0-34.1

Non-Veteran

7,346

3,070

38.6

37.1-40.2

2,544

34.5

32.9-36.1

1,732

26.9

25.3-28.5

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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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