BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (Are you consuming smaller amounts of foods and beverages to reach or maintain a healthier weight?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,933	4,503	60.8	58.9-62.6	2,430	39.2	37.4-41.1
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	169	111	60.1	48.8-70.4	58	39.9	29.6-51.2
Buncombe	174	113	56.0	45.4-66.0	61	44.0	34.0-54.6
Cabarrus	172	105	51.3	39.9-62.5	67	48.7	37.5-60.1
Catawba	191	126	65.9	57.1-73.8	65	34.1	26.2-42.9
Cumberland	182	118	59.9	49.9-69.1	64	40.1	30.9-50.1
Davidson	170	114	68.8	59.0-77.2	56	31.2	22.8-41.0
Durham	151	106	54.9	40.3-68.8	45	45.1	31.2-59.7
Forsyth	180	119	59.5	48.3-69.8	61	40.5	30.2-51.7
Gaston	187	119	63.0	52.7-72.2	68	37.0	27.8-47.3
Guilford	183	121	66.8	57.2-75.2	62	33.2	24.8-42.8
Iredell	174	110	61.1	51.5-69.8	64	38.9	30.2-48.5
Johnston	204	131	67.5	56.5-76.9	73	32.5	23.1-43.5
Mecklenburg	308	210	65.4	57.1-72.8	98	34.6	27.2-42.9
New Hanover	184	124	58.1	47.4-68.1	60	41.9	31.9-52.6
Onslow	174	119	62.2	51.4-71.9	55	37.8	28.1-48.6
Orange	161	106	56.0	44.4-66.9	55	44.0	33.1-55.6
Pitt	196	133	63.4	54.7-71.3	63	36.6	28.7-45.3
Randolph	165	97	47.0	37.0-57.2	68	53.0	42.8-63.0
Robeson	199	127	60.5	50.7-69.6	72	39.5	30.4-49.3
Rowan	212	142	60.7	51.6-69.0	70	39.3	31.0-48.4
Union	172	123	67.3	56.5-76.5	49	32.7	23.5-43.5
Wake	280	180	60.9	53.6-67.8	100	39.1	32.2-46.4
Wayne	161	95	48.5	38.5-58.7	66	51.5	41.3-61.5
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	2,252	1,474	60.6	57.5-63.6	778	39.4	36.4-42.5
Piedmont	3,307	2,153	60.9	58.3-63.5	1,154	39.1	36.5-41.7
Western NC	1,374	876	60.5	56.8-64.2	498	39.5	35.8-43.2
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	962	617	59.2	54.5-63.8	345	40.8	36.2-45.5
Northwest	1,402	909	62.6	58.3-66.8	493	37.4	33.2-41.7
Charlotte	936	617	62.9	57.9-67.5	319	37.1	32.5-42.1
Greensboro	760	488	59.6	54.2-64.7	272	40.4	35.3-45.8
Southern Regional	655	417	59.0	53.2-64.6	238	41.0	35.4-46.8
Coastal	374	245	56.1	48.8-63.1	129	43.9	36.9-51.2
Wake	746	479	59.2	53.9-64.3	267	40.8	35.7-46.1
Area L	210	145	62.4	52.7-71.3	65	37.6	28.7-47.3
Eastern	888	586	63.0	58.3-67.4	302	37.0	32.6-41.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,933

4,503

60.8

58.9-62.6

2,430

39.2

37.4-41.1

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

169

111

60.1

48.8-70.4

39.9

29.6-51.2

Buncombe

174

113

56.0

45.4-66.0

44.0

34.0-54.6

Cabarrus

172

105

51.3

39.9-62.5

48.7

37.5-60.1

Catawba

191

126

65.9

57.1-73.8

34.1

26.2-42.9

Cumberland

182

118

59.9

49.9-69.1

40.1

30.9-50.1

Davidson

170

114

68.8

59.0-77.2

31.2

22.8-41.0

Durham

151

106

54.9

40.3-68.8

45.1

31.2-59.7

Forsyth

180

119

59.5

48.3-69.8

40.5

30.2-51.7

Gaston

187

119

63.0

52.7-72.2

37.0

27.8-47.3

Guilford

183

121

66.8

57.2-75.2

33.2

24.8-42.8

Iredell

174

110

61.1

51.5-69.8

38.9

30.2-48.5

Johnston

204

131

67.5

56.5-76.9

32.5

23.1-43.5

Mecklenburg

308

210

65.4

57.1-72.8

34.6

27.2-42.9

New Hanover

184

124

58.1

47.4-68.1

41.9

31.9-52.6

Onslow

174

119

62.2

51.4-71.9

37.8

28.1-48.6

Orange

161

106

56.0

44.4-66.9

44.0

33.1-55.6

Pitt

196

133

63.4

54.7-71.3

36.6

28.7-45.3

Randolph

165

47.0

37.0-57.2

53.0

42.8-63.0

Robeson

199

127

60.5

50.7-69.6

39.5

30.4-49.3

Rowan

212

142

60.7

51.6-69.0

39.3

31.0-48.4

Union

172

123

67.3

56.5-76.5

32.7

23.5-43.5

Wake

280

180

60.9

53.6-67.8

100

39.1

32.2-46.4

Wayne

161

48.5

38.5-58.7

51.5

41.3-61.5

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

2,252

1,474

60.6

57.5-63.6

778

39.4

36.4-42.5

Piedmont

3,307

2,153

60.9

58.3-63.5

1,154

39.1

36.5-41.7

Western NC

1,374

876

60.5

56.8-64.2

498

39.5

35.8-43.2

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

962

617

59.2

54.5-63.8

345

40.8

36.2-45.5

Northwest

1,402

909

62.6

58.3-66.8

493

37.4

33.2-41.7

Charlotte

936

617

62.9

57.9-67.5

319

37.1

32.5-42.1

Greensboro

760

488

59.6

54.2-64.7

272

40.4

35.3-45.8

Southern Regional

655

417

59.0

53.2-64.6

238

41.0

35.4-46.8

Coastal

374

245

56.1

48.8-63.1

129

43.9

36.9-51.2

Wake

746

479

59.2

53.9-64.3

267

40.8

35.7-46.1

Area L

210

145

62.4

52.7-71.3

37.6

28.7-47.3

Eastern

888

586

63.0

58.3-67.4

302

37.0

32.6-41.7

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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.

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