In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse or other health professional given you advice about your weight?

State of Hawaii BRFSS [2001-2002-2003] / WHITE

Demographic Characteristics	Yes, lose weight   N       %   C.I.(95%)	Yes, gain weight   N       %   C.I.(95%)	Yes, maintain current weight   N       %   C.I.(95%)	No   N       %   C.I.(95%)	Total N	Estimated #of Adults
TOTAL	567   9.3  ( 8.4-10.3)	96   1.9  ( 1.5- 2.5)	65   1.1  ( 0.8- 1.5)	5,162  87.7  (86.5-88.7)	5,890	310,307
AGE GROUP
18-24 Years	10   3.8  ( 1.9- 7.5)	12   4.5  ( 2.3- 8.6)	3   0.6  ( 0.2- 2.2)	343  91.1  (86.3-94.3)	368	37,043
25-34 Years	62   7.0  ( 5.2- 9.3)	18   2.5  ( 1.4- 4.2)	13   1.4  ( 0.7- 2.6)	783  89.2  (86.4-91.4)	876	57,312
35-44 Years	92   7.3  ( 5.7- 9.3)	9   0.8  ( 0.4- 1.8)	11   0.8  ( 0.4- 1.5)	1,033  91.1  (89.0-92.9)	1,145	62,123
45-54 Years	154  11.7  ( 9.7-14.2)	18   1.1  ( 0.6- 2.0)	12   0.8  ( 0.4- 1.7)	1,330  86.4  (83.8-88.6)	1,514	63,735
55-64 Years	136  14.7  (12.0-17.8)	11   0.9  ( 0.4- 1.8)	9   1.2  ( 0.5- 2.5)	780  83.3  (80.0-86.2)	936	42,326
65+ Years	108  10.4  ( 8.3-12.9)	28   3.0  ( 1.8- 4.8)	17   1.9  ( 1.1- 3.5)	868  84.7  (81.7-87.3)	1,021	46,326
Unknown/Refused					--
GENDER
Male	216   7.6  ( 6.5- 9.0)	42   2.2  ( 1.5- 3.3)	23   0.7  ( 0.5- 1.2)	2,381  89.4  (87.8-90.9)	2,662	164,291
Female	351  11.2  ( 9.8-12.6)	54   1.7  ( 1.2- 2.3)	42   1.5  ( 1.0- 2.2)	2,781  85.7  (84.1-87.2)	3,228	146,016
MARITAL STATUS
Married	285   9.8  ( 8.6-11.2)	33   1.4  ( 0.9- 2.1)	32   1.2  ( 0.8- 1.7)	2,519  87.6  (86.1-89.0)	2,869	172,846
Unmarried	280   8.6  ( 7.4-10.1)	63   2.6  ( 1.8- 3.8)	33   1.0  ( 0.7- 1.6)	2,632  87.7  (86.0-89.3)	3,008	136,996
Unknown/Refused					--
EDUCATION
<High School	26  13.5  ( 8.5-20.7)	6   4.0  ( 1.6- 9.8)	2   0.5  ( 0.1- 2.2)	183  82.0  (74.2-87.8)	217	11,046
High School	136   8.5  ( 6.9-10.5)	26   2.2  ( 1.3- 3.5)	12   1.0  ( 0.5- 2.0)	1,185  88.3  (86.0-90.3)	1,359	78,460
Some College	164   9.2  ( 7.5-11.1)	28   2.2  ( 1.4- 3.7)	24   1.4  ( 0.9- 2.3)	1,608  87.2  (84.9-89.1)	1,824	97,940
College	241   9.5  ( 8.2-11.1)	36   1.4  ( 0.9- 2.2)	27   1.0  ( 0.6- 1.5)	2,174  88.1  (86.4-89.6)	2,478	122,242
Unknown/Refused					--
EMPLOYMENT
Employed	356   9.0  ( 7.9-10.2)	44   1.7  ( 1.1- 2.5)	36   1.0  ( 0.6- 1.4)	3,476  88.3  (86.9-89.6)	3,912	208,760
Unemployed	21   8.4  ( 5.1-13.4)	3   1.3  ( 0.4- 4.3)	3   1.1  ( 0.3- 4.0)	163  89.2  (83.8-93.0)	190	9,857
Student/Homemaker	40   8.1  ( 5.6-11.4)	9   1.8  ( 0.9- 3.7)	6   0.8  ( 0.3- 1.8)	428  89.4  (85.8-92.1)	483	33,085
Retired/Can't work	150  11.3  ( 9.3-13.6)	40   3.0  ( 2.0- 4.5)	20   1.8  ( 1.0- 3.1)	1,087  83.9  (81.2-86.3)	1,297	58,177
Unknown/Refused					--
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
<$15,000	63  10.8  ( 8.0-14.4)	14   3.0  ( 1.5- 5.9)	10   3.1  ( 1.4- 6.7)	453  83.0  (78.3-86.9)	540	23,212
$15,000-24,999	53   9.3  ( 6.5-13.2)	13   2.3  ( 1.2- 4.3)	6   1.1  ( 0.4- 3.0)	499  87.2  (83.0-90.5)	571	28,331
$25,000-49,999	143   9.0  ( 7.3-11.0)	32   3.0  ( 1.8- 5.0)	19   1.1  ( 0.6- 1.8)	1,357  86.9  (84.4-89.1)	1,551	79,023
$50,000-74,999	83   9.3  ( 7.2-11.8)	12   1.6  ( 0.8- 3.2)	9   1.0  ( 0.5- 2.2)	747  88.1  (85.2-90.5)	851	48,512
>=$75,000	112  11.2  ( 9.0-13.9)	5   0.6  ( 0.2- 1.5)	10   1.1  ( 0.5- 2.2)	911  87.2  (84.4-89.6)	1,038	59,625
Unknown/Refused	113   7.5  ( 5.9- 9.5)	20   1.6  ( 1.0- 2.8)	11   0.5  ( 0.3- 1.0)	1,195  90.3  (88.1-92.1)	1,339	71,603
COUNTY
Honolulu	258  10.1  ( 8.8-11.5)	46   2.1  ( 1.5- 2.9)	30   1.1  ( 0.8- 1.7)	2,005  86.7  (85.1-88.1)	2,339	203,773
Hawaii	143   8.7  ( 7.2-10.3)	23   2.2  ( 1.2- 4.1)	18   1.2  ( 0.7- 1.9)	1,326  88.0  (85.8-89.9)	1,510	45,639
Kauai	69   9.2  ( 7.1-11.9)	9   1.2  ( 0.5- 2.8)	9   1.3  ( 0.6- 2.8)	597  88.3  (85.3-90.8)	684	17,129
Maui	97   6.3  ( 5.0- 7.8)	18   1.3  ( 0.7- 2.2)	8   0.7  ( 0.3- 1.8)	1,234  91.7  (89.9-93.2)	1,357	43,765

The symbol -- means cell size less than 50. The symbol - means cell size less than 5.

N = Cell Sample Size, % = Percentage, 95% C.I. = Confidence Interval at 95 percent probability level.

Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.