SC BRFSS 2002: (Are you now trying to maintain you current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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Weight Control

Are you now trying to maintain you current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?*

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,220	1,460	62.6	59.8-65.4	760	37.4	34.6-40.2
GENDER
Male	973	621	60.3	56.0-64.4	352	39.7	35.6-44.0
Female	1,247	839	65.2	61.5-68.7	408	34.8	31.3-38.5
RACE
White	1,688	1,127	64.7	61.5-67.7	561	35.3	32.3-38.5
African American	456	291	59.4	52.7-65.7	165	40.6	34.3-47.3
Other Minorities	52	28	47.0	30.8-63.8	24	53.0	36.2-69.2
HISPANIC
Yes	52	34	56.7	37.9-73.8	18	43.3	26.2-62.1
No	2,131	1,404	62.9	60.0-65.7	727	37.1	34.3-40.0
AGE
18-24	184	96	50.8	41.6-59.8	88	49.2	40.2-58.4
25-34	354	228	61.9	55.2-68.2	126	38.1	31.8-44.8
35-44	420	274	60.9	54.4-67.0	146	39.1	33.0-45.6
45-54	367	266	70.5	63.7-76.5	101	29.5	23.5-36.3
55-64	349	237	68.4	61.2-74.7	112	31.6	25.3-38.8
65+	533	353	65.6	60.3-70.5	180	34.4	29.5-39.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	375	209	51.2	43.9-58.5	166	48.8	41.5-56.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	711	457	61.7	56.6-66.6	254	38.3	33.4-43.4
Some Post-H.S.	529	349	64.0	58.3-69.5	180	36.0	30.5-41.7
College Graduate	603	443	69.2	63.8-74.2	160	30.8	25.8-36.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	290	180	57.7	49.1-65.9	110	42.3	34.1-50.9
$15,000- 24,999	417	246	53.2	46.6-59.7	171	46.8	40.3-53.4
$25,000- 34,999	288	197	67.8	60.0-74.7	91	32.2	25.3-40.0
$35,000- 49,999	347	241	65.7	58.0-72.6	106	34.3	27.4-42.0
$50,000+	594	432	71.6	66.5-76.2	162	28.4	23.8-33.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	91	60	66.4	54.8-76.3	31	33.6	23.7-45.2
Appalachia II	194	119	60.6	52.5-68.2	75	39.4	31.8-47.5
Appalachia III	144	92	60.9	51.4-69.6	52	39.1	30.4-48.6
Catawba	103	64	54.2	42.0-66.0	39	45.8	34.0-58.0
Edisto	45	30	73.1	57.5-84.5	15	26.9	15.5-42.5
Low Country	101	61	57.3	45.7-68.1	40	42.7	31.9-54.3
Palmetto	221	157	68.5	60.0-75.9	64	31.5	24.1-40.0
Pee Dee	678	454	64.3	58.7-69.6	224	35.7	30.4-41.3
Savannah	83	53	61.4	47.9-73.3	30	38.6	26.7-52.1
Trident	184	125	61.7	52.6-70.2	59	38.3	29.8-47.4
Upper Savannah	144	99	66.2	54.7-76.0	45	33.8	24.0-45.3
Waccamaw	128	83	66.3	56.0-75.3	45	33.7	24.7-44.0
Wateree	80	47	51.0	37.7-64.2	33	49.0	35.8-62.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,220

1,460

62.6

59.8-65.4

760

37.4

34.6-40.2

GENDER

Male

973

621

60.3

56.0-64.4

352

39.7

35.6-44.0

Female

1,247

839

65.2

61.5-68.7

408

34.8

31.3-38.5

RACE

White

1,688

1,127

64.7

61.5-67.7

561

35.3

32.3-38.5

African American

456

291

59.4

52.7-65.7

165

40.6

34.3-47.3

Other Minorities

47.0

30.8-63.8

53.0

36.2-69.2

HISPANIC

Yes

56.7

37.9-73.8

43.3

26.2-62.1

2,131

1,404

62.9

60.0-65.7

727

37.1

34.3-40.0

AGE

18-24

184

50.8

41.6-59.8

49.2

40.2-58.4

25-34

354

228

61.9

55.2-68.2

126

38.1

31.8-44.8

35-44

420

274

60.9

54.4-67.0

146

39.1

33.0-45.6

45-54

367

266

70.5

63.7-76.5

101

29.5

23.5-36.3

55-64

349

237

68.4

61.2-74.7

112

31.6

25.3-38.8

65+

533

353

65.6

60.3-70.5

180

34.4

29.5-39.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

375

209

51.2

43.9-58.5

166

48.8

41.5-56.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

711

457

61.7

56.6-66.6

254

38.3

33.4-43.4

Some Post-H.S.

529

349

64.0

58.3-69.5

180

36.0

30.5-41.7

College Graduate

603

443

69.2

63.8-74.2

160

30.8

25.8-36.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

290

180

57.7

49.1-65.9

110

42.3

34.1-50.9

$15,000- 24,999

417

246

53.2

46.6-59.7

171

46.8

40.3-53.4

$25,000- 34,999

288

197

67.8

60.0-74.7

32.2

25.3-40.0

$35,000- 49,999

347

241

65.7

58.0-72.6

106

34.3

27.4-42.0

$50,000+

594

432

71.6

66.5-76.2

162

28.4

23.8-33.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

66.4

54.8-76.3

33.6

23.7-45.2

Appalachia II

194

119

60.6

52.5-68.2

39.4

31.8-47.5

Appalachia III

144

60.9

51.4-69.6

39.1

30.4-48.6

Catawba

103

54.2

42.0-66.0

45.8

34.0-58.0

Edisto

73.1

57.5-84.5

26.9

15.5-42.5

Low Country

101

57.3

45.7-68.1

42.7

31.9-54.3

Palmetto

221

157

68.5

60.0-75.9

31.5

24.1-40.0

Pee Dee

678

454

64.3

58.7-69.6

224

35.7

30.4-41.3

Savannah

61.4

47.9-73.3

38.6

26.7-52.1

Trident

184

125

61.7

52.6-70.2

38.3

29.8-47.4

Upper Savannah

144

66.2

54.7-76.0

33.8

24.0-45.3

Waccamaw

128

66.3

56.0-75.3

33.7

24.7-44.0

Wateree

51.0

37.7-64.2

49.0

35.8-62.3

*This question was asked only of respondents who reported not trying to lose weight

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia 1: Anderson,Oconee
Appalachia 2: Greenville,Pickens
Appalachia 3: Cherokee,Spartanburg,Union
Catawba: Chester,Lancaster,York
Edisto: Bamberg,Calhoun,Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton,Jasper
Savannah: Aiken,Allendale,Barnwell
Palmetto: Fairfield,Lexington,Newberry,Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield,Darlington,Dillon,Florence,Marion,Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley,Charleston,Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville,Edgefield,Greenwood,Laurens,McCormick,Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown,Horry,Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon,Kershaw,Lee,Sumter

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