SC BRFSS 2002: (Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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Weight Control

Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?*

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,358	2,120	66.2	64.1-68.3	1,238	33.8	31.7-35.9
GENDER
Male	1,240	809	67.3	63.8-70.6	431	32.7	29.4-36.2
Female	2,118	1,311	65.4	62.7-67.9	807	34.6	32.1-37.3
RACE
White	2,571	1,598	65.6	63.3-67.9	973	34.4	32.1-36.7
African American	699	461	67.3	62.2-71.9	238	32.7	28.1-37.8
Other Minorities	62	47	73.4	56.3-85.5	15	26.6	14.5-43.7
HISPANIC
Yes	73	51	76.1	62.3-86.0	22	23.9	14.0-37.7
No	3,242	2,053	66.1	64.0-68.2	1,189	33.9	31.8-36.0
AGE
18-24	199	150	79.3	71.5-85.4	49	20.7	14.6-28.5
25-34	548	412	74.8	69.8-79.2	136	25.2	20.8-30.2
35-44	666	470	73.1	68.6-77.2	196	26.9	22.8-31.4
45-54	718	468	62.7	57.8-67.3	250	37.3	32.7-42.2
55-64	558	307	56.2	51.0-61.3	251	43.8	38.7-49.0
65+	651	305	52.3	47.5-57.2	346	47.7	42.8-52.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	440	207	51.9	45.2-58.6	233	48.1	41.4-54.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,033	628	64.5	60.4-68.4	405	35.5	31.6-39.6
Some Post-H.S.	859	546	67.4	63.3-71.2	313	32.6	28.8-36.7
College Graduate	1,022	735	72.5	69.1-75.7	287	27.5	24.3-30.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	431	206	52.9	45.7-60.0	225	47.1	40.0-54.3
$15,000- 24,999	551	336	61.9	56.2-67.3	215	38.1	32.7-43.8
$25,000- 34,999	442	269	64.7	58.6-70.4	173	35.3	29.6-41.4
$35,000- 49,999	567	396	72.2	67.3-76.7	171	27.8	23.3-32.7
$50,000+	1,002	717	70.8	67.2-74.2	285	29.2	25.8-32.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	141	88	66.3	57.3-74.3	53	33.7	25.7-42.7
Appalachia II	278	179	66.3	59.9-72.1	99	33.7	27.9-40.1
Appalachia III	197	113	60.7	52.9-68.0	84	39.3	32.0-47.1
Catawba	148	99	71.0	62.0-78.7	49	29.0	21.3-38.0
Edisto	70	49	69.4	55.3-80.6	21	30.6	19.4-44.7
Low Country	134	88	68.4	59.2-76.4	46	31.6	23.6-40.8
Palmetto	382	247	63.8	57.8-69.4	135	36.2	30.6-42.2
Pee Dee	1,004	602	63.2	59.0-67.2	402	36.8	32.8-41.0
Savannah	115	74	62.7	51.9-72.4	41	37.3	27.6-48.1
Trident	329	233	72.2	66.4-77.3	96	27.8	22.7-33.6
Upper Savannah	220	132	66.9	58.1-74.6	88	33.1	25.4-41.9
Waccamaw	197	126	65.5	57.0-73.2	71	34.5	26.8-43.0
Wateree	109	69	63.2	51.7-73.4	40	36.8	26.6-48.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,358

2,120

66.2

64.1-68.3

1,238

33.8

31.7-35.9

GENDER

Male

1,240

809

67.3

63.8-70.6

431

32.7

29.4-36.2

Female

2,118

1,311

65.4

62.7-67.9

807

34.6

32.1-37.3

RACE

White

2,571

1,598

65.6

63.3-67.9

973

34.4

32.1-36.7

African American

699

461

67.3

62.2-71.9

238

32.7

28.1-37.8

Other Minorities

73.4

56.3-85.5

26.6

14.5-43.7

HISPANIC

Yes

76.1

62.3-86.0

23.9

14.0-37.7

3,242

2,053

66.1

64.0-68.2

1,189

33.9

31.8-36.0

AGE

18-24

199

150

79.3

71.5-85.4

20.7

14.6-28.5

25-34

548

412

74.8

69.8-79.2

136

25.2

20.8-30.2

35-44

666

470

73.1

68.6-77.2

196

26.9

22.8-31.4

45-54

718

468

62.7

57.8-67.3

250

37.3

32.7-42.2

55-64

558

307

56.2

51.0-61.3

251

43.8

38.7-49.0

65+

651

305

52.3

47.5-57.2

346

47.7

42.8-52.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

440

207

51.9

45.2-58.6

233

48.1

41.4-54.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,033

628

64.5

60.4-68.4

405

35.5

31.6-39.6

Some Post-H.S.

859

546

67.4

63.3-71.2

313

32.6

28.8-36.7

College Graduate

1,022

735

72.5

69.1-75.7

287

27.5

24.3-30.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

431

206

52.9

45.7-60.0

225

47.1

40.0-54.3

$15,000- 24,999

551

336

61.9

56.2-67.3

215

38.1

32.7-43.8

$25,000- 34,999

442

269

64.7

58.6-70.4

173

35.3

29.6-41.4

$35,000- 49,999

567

396

72.2

67.3-76.7

171

27.8

23.3-32.7

$50,000+

1,002

717

70.8

67.2-74.2

285

29.2

25.8-32.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

141

66.3

57.3-74.3

33.7

25.7-42.7

Appalachia II

278

179

66.3

59.9-72.1

33.7

27.9-40.1

Appalachia III

197

113

60.7

52.9-68.0

39.3

32.0-47.1

Catawba

148

71.0

62.0-78.7

29.0

21.3-38.0

Edisto

69.4

55.3-80.6

30.6

19.4-44.7

Low Country

134

68.4

59.2-76.4

31.6

23.6-40.8

Palmetto

382

247

63.8

57.8-69.4

135

36.2

30.6-42.2

Pee Dee

1,004

602

63.2

59.0-67.2

402

36.8

32.8-41.0

Savannah

115

62.7

51.9-72.4

37.3

27.6-48.1

Trident

329

233

72.2

66.4-77.3

27.8

22.7-33.6

Upper Savannah

220

132

66.9

58.1-74.6

33.1

25.4-41.9

Waccamaw

197

126

65.5

57.0-73.2

34.5

26.8-43.0

Wateree

109

63.2

51.7-73.4

36.8

26.6-48.3

*This question was asked only of respondents who reported trying to lose weight or maintain current 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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