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] / FILIPINO

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	199  11.2  ( 9.3-13.5)	26   1.7  ( 1.0- 3.0)	46   3.0  ( 2.1- 4.3)	1,550  84.0  (81.4-86.3)	1,821	138,998
AGE GROUP
18-24 Years	7   7.9  ( 2.3-24.2)	2   0.8  ( 0.2- 3.4)	4   1.8  ( 0.6- 5.3)	128  89.4  (75.4-95.9)	141	17,813
25-34 Years	33   9.6  ( 6.5-14.0)	5   1.4  ( 0.4- 4.4)	3   1.2  ( 0.3- 4.4)	305  87.8  (82.9-91.4)	346	27,829
35-44 Years	46   9.6  ( 6.8-13.5)	5   1.1  ( 0.4- 3.0)	14   4.0  ( 2.2- 7.4)	360  85.3  (80.6-88.9)	425	30,418
45-54 Years	47  14.4  (10.1-20.1)	1   0.2  ( 0.0- 1.2)	5   1.4  ( 0.5- 3.8)	309  84.1  (78.3-88.6)	362	24,027
55-64 Years	35  15.6  (10.1-23.4)	6   5.2  ( 1.7-14.9)	8   3.1  ( 1.1- 8.5)	195  76.1  (66.8-83.4)	244	16,837
65+ Years	31  11.7  ( 7.6-17.6)	7   3.0  ( 1.3- 7.0)	11   6.5  ( 3.3-12.5)	247  78.7  (71.4-84.6)	296	21,543
Unknown/Refused					--
GENDER
Male	73  10.2  ( 7.3-14.1)	11   1.9  ( 0.8- 4.4)	15   2.5  ( 1.4- 4.5)	651  85.4  (81.2-88.9)	750	66,424
Female	126  12.2  ( 9.8-15.1)	15   1.6  ( 0.8- 3.0)	31   3.5  ( 2.2- 5.4)	899  82.7  (79.4-85.6)	1,071	72,574
MARITAL STATUS
Married	124  12.3  ( 9.7-15.5)	17   2.2  ( 1.2- 4.2)	32   3.1  ( 2.0- 4.8)	979  82.3  (78.8-85.4)	1,152	88,512
Unmarried	74   9.1  ( 6.6-12.3)	9   0.9  ( 0.4- 1.8)	14   2.8  ( 1.5- 5.1)	569  87.3  (83.7-90.3)	666	50,212
Unknown/Refused					-
EDUCATION
<High School	25  11.8  ( 7.1-19.0)	6   6.8  ( 2.6-16.6)	5   3.3  ( 1.1- 9.6)	182  78.1  (68.4-85.4)	218	16,431
High School	82  11.8  ( 9.1-15.2)	12   1.5  ( 0.8- 2.8)	12   1.5  ( 0.8- 3.1)	608  85.1  (81.5-88.2)	714	52,259
Some College	60  13.6  ( 9.0-20.0)	4   1.0  ( 0.3- 3.3)	18   3.9  ( 2.2- 6.8)	401  81.5  (75.1-86.5)	483	37,570
College	32   7.3  ( 4.8-10.9)	4   0.5  ( 0.2- 1.3)	11   4.2  ( 2.1- 8.1)	356  88.1  (83.4-91.5)	403	32,601
Unknown/Refused					-
EMPLOYMENT
Employed	142  11.5  ( 9.0-14.4)	12   0.9  ( 0.4- 1.8)	31   2.6  ( 1.7- 4.0)	1,102  85.1  (82.0-87.7)	1,287	98,615
Unemployed	9  14.5  ( 6.3-30.1)	2  10.1  ( 2.1-37.3)	2   4.7  ( 1.0-20.3)	51  70.7  (51.2-84.7)	64	5,409
Student/Homemaker	13   8.1  ( 4.5-14.3)	3   1.0  ( 0.3- 3.2)	5   3.5  ( 1.2- 9.5)	139  87.4  (80.2-92.3)	160	13,517
Retired/Can't work	35  11.4  ( 7.6-16.8)	9   4.2  ( 1.9- 9.0)	8   4.1  ( 1.8- 9.2)	257  80.4  (73.5-85.8)	309	21,385
Unknown/Refused					-
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
<$15,000	26  13.6  ( 8.2-21.7)	4   1.7  ( 0.5- 5.8)	8   3.3  ( 1.4- 7.8)	167  81.4  (73.0-87.6)	205	14,268
$15,000-24,999	28  14.3  ( 7.7-25.3)	2   0.6  ( 0.1- 2.8)	7   3.8  ( 1.6- 8.9)	225  81.3  (70.8-88.6)	262	20,415
$25,000-49,999	61  10.8  ( 8.0-14.4)	5   0.5  ( 0.2- 1.3)	12   2.8  ( 1.4- 5.6)	420  85.9  (81.8-89.2)	498	35,149
$50,000-74,999	29  16.2  (10.2-24.8)	2   0.7  ( 0.1- 3.0)	5   4.1  ( 1.6-10.4)	177  79.0  (70.1-85.8)	213	16,755
>=$75,000	12   8.5  ( 4.3-16.0)	3   4.2  ( 1.2-13.8)	2   2.2  ( 0.5- 8.6)	119  85.2  (75.6-91.4)	136	11,089
Unknown/Refused	43   8.0  ( 5.6-11.3)	10   3.1  ( 1.4- 7.0)	12   2.5  ( 1.2- 5.1)	442  86.4  (81.9-89.9)	507	41,322
COUNTY
Honolulu	103  12.0  ( 9.5-15.1)	14   2.0  ( 1.1- 3.7)	26   3.4  ( 2.2- 5.2)	670  82.6  (79.1-85.5)	813	100,595
Hawaii	32   9.1  ( 6.0-13.4)	3   0.7  ( 0.2- 2.4)	8   2.2  ( 1.0- 5.0)	261  88.0  (83.3-91.5)	304	13,502
Kauai	18   7.4  ( 4.3-12.5)	5   2.0  ( 0.8- 5.0)	8   3.7  ( 1.6- 8.1)	222  86.9  (80.9-91.2)	253	8,596
Maui	46  10.2  ( 7.0-14.7)	4   0.7  ( 0.2- 2.4)	4   0.8  ( 0.3- 2.3)	397  88.2  (83.7-91.6)	451	16,305

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.