BRFSS 2006 - Western 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: Western 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
-Western NC	1,615	607	35.6	32.6-38.8	570	33.1	30.1-36.2	438	31.3	28.1-34.7
GENDER
Male	605	179	29.1	24.5-34.1	232	34.7	30.0-39.7	194	36.2	31.1-41.7
Female	1,010	428	41.6	37.6-45.7	338	31.6	27.9-35.7	244	26.8	23.0-30.9
RACE
White	1,465	551	36.4	33.1-39.7	528	33.4	30.2-36.7	386	30.3	26.9-33.8
African American	43	24	54.4	35.4-72.2	8	23.2	9.5-46.4	11	22.4	11.2-39.7
Other Minorities	98	30	21.8	13.5-33.2	32	33.2	21.8-47.0	36	45.0	32.0-58.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	16	21.2	11.7-35.3	19	34.5	21.5-50.4	25	44.3	29.7-60.0
Non-Hispanic	1,549	590	36.6	33.5-39.9	548	32.9	29.9-36.2	411	30.4	27.2-33.9
AGE
18-24	50	11	22.5	11.1-40.2	14	26.6	14.4-43.8	25	50.9	34.8-66.9
25-34	165	71	37.5	29.1-46.7	45	25.1	18.2-33.7	49	37.4	28.4-47.4
35-44	241	100	35.3	28.8-42.4	82	36.4	29.5-44.0	59	28.3	21.7-35.9
45-54	308	144	42.4	35.7-49.3	95	31.3	25.3-38.0	69	26.3	20.2-33.5
55-64	343	132	40.6	34.5-46.9	138	39.9	33.9-46.2	73	19.5	15.1-25.0
65-74	285	96	35.0	28.7-42.0	106	34.9	28.8-41.6	83	30.0	24.1-36.7
75+	217	52	27.0	20.2-35.0	88	38.9	31.4-46.8	77	34.2	27.1-42.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	258	71	25.1	17.6-34.4	66	21.8	15.8-29.3	121	53.1	43.7-62.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	498	157	31.5	26.2-37.4	180	31.9	26.5-37.7	161	36.6	30.7-43.0
Some Post-H.S.	405	178	41.8	35.9-48.0	147	35.0	29.3-41.1	80	23.2	18.2-29.2
College Graduate	448	197	41.4	35.8-47.3	176	40.2	34.4-46.3	75	18.4	13.9-23.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	214	78	34.9	26.4-44.5	66	29.5	21.8-38.4	70	35.6	26.5-45.9
$15,000- 24,999	301	99	28.8	22.6-35.8	105	30.3	23.9-37.6	97	40.9	33.1-49.2
$25,000- 34,999	235	85	33.9	26.6-42.1	81	26.7	20.4-34.2	69	39.4	30.4-49.1
$35,000- 49,999	254	94	36.4	29.0-44.4	98	37.0	29.9-44.7	62	26.6	20.0-34.6
$50,000-74,999	190	87	44.2	35.9-52.8	64	33.0	25.5-41.5	39	22.8	16.0-31.4
$75,000+	192	94	44.8	36.6-53.2	74	39.9	31.9-48.6	24	15.3	9.7-23.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	653	259	41.9	36.7-47.2	225	29.7	25.4-34.3	169	28.5	23.7-33.8
No	949	343	32.4	28.7-36.4	340	34.9	30.9-39.1	266	32.7	28.5-37.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	239	76	33.4	26.5-41.0	99	37.7	30.6-45.3	64	28.9	22.2-36.8
Non-Veteran	1,376	531	36.0	32.6-39.5	471	32.4	29.1-35.8	374	31.6	28.1-35.4

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

-Western NC

1,615

607

35.6

32.6-38.8

570

33.1

30.1-36.2

438

31.3

28.1-34.7

GENDER

Male

605

179

29.1

24.5-34.1

232

34.7

30.0-39.7

194

36.2

31.1-41.7

Female

1,010

428

41.6

37.6-45.7

338

31.6

27.9-35.7

244

26.8

23.0-30.9

RACE

White

1,465

551

36.4

33.1-39.7

528

33.4

30.2-36.7

386

30.3

26.9-33.8

African American

54.4

35.4-72.2

23.2

9.5-46.4

22.4

11.2-39.7

Other Minorities

21.8

13.5-33.2

33.2

21.8-47.0

45.0

32.0-58.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

21.2

11.7-35.3

34.5

21.5-50.4

44.3

29.7-60.0

Non-Hispanic

1,549

590

36.6

33.5-39.9

548

32.9

29.9-36.2

411

30.4

27.2-33.9

AGE

18-24

22.5

11.1-40.2

26.6

14.4-43.8

50.9

34.8-66.9

25-34

165

37.5

29.1-46.7

25.1

18.2-33.7

37.4

28.4-47.4

35-44

241

100

35.3

28.8-42.4

36.4

29.5-44.0

28.3

21.7-35.9

45-54

308

144

42.4

35.7-49.3

31.3

25.3-38.0

26.3

20.2-33.5

55-64

343

132

40.6

34.5-46.9

138

39.9

33.9-46.2

19.5

15.1-25.0

65-74

285

35.0

28.7-42.0

106

34.9

28.8-41.6

30.0

24.1-36.7

75+

217

27.0

20.2-35.0

38.9

31.4-46.8

34.2

27.1-42.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

258

25.1

17.6-34.4

21.8

15.8-29.3

121

53.1

43.7-62.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

498

157

31.5

26.2-37.4

180

31.9

26.5-37.7

161

36.6

30.7-43.0

Some Post-H.S.

405

178

41.8

35.9-48.0

147

35.0

29.3-41.1

23.2

18.2-29.2

College Graduate

448

197

41.4

35.8-47.3

176

40.2

34.4-46.3

18.4

13.9-23.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

214

34.9

26.4-44.5

29.5

21.8-38.4

35.6

26.5-45.9

$15,000- 24,999

301

28.8

22.6-35.8

105

30.3

23.9-37.6

40.9

33.1-49.2

$25,000- 34,999

235

33.9

26.6-42.1

26.7

20.4-34.2

39.4

30.4-49.1

$35,000- 49,999

254

36.4

29.0-44.4

37.0

29.9-44.7

26.6

20.0-34.6

$50,000-74,999

190

44.2

35.9-52.8

33.0

25.5-41.5

22.8

16.0-31.4

$75,000+

192

44.8

36.6-53.2

39.9

31.9-48.6

15.3

9.7-23.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

653

259

41.9

36.7-47.2

225

29.7

25.4-34.3

169

28.5

23.7-33.8

949

343

32.4

28.7-36.4

340

34.9

30.9-39.1

266

32.7

28.5-37.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

239

33.4

26.5-41.0

37.7

30.6-45.3

28.9

22.2-36.8

Non-Veteran

1,376

531

36.0

32.6-39.5

471

32.4

29.1-35.8

374

31.6

28.1-35.4

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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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