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] / HAWAIIAN

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	326  15.2  (13.2-17.4)	23   1.2  ( 0.7- 1.9)	36   1.5  ( 1.0- 2.3)	1,579  82.2  (79.8-84.3)	1,964	122,620
AGE GROUP
18-24 Years	8   3.6  ( 1.5- 8.0)	3   1.6  ( 0.5- 5.1)	3   0.5  ( 0.1- 1.8)	197  94.4  (89.6-97.0)	211	18,574
25-34 Years	39   7.2  ( 4.8-10.9)	1   0.1  ( 0.0- 0.4)	13   1.7  ( 0.9- 3.2)	356  91.0  (87.3-93.7)	409	26,601
35-44 Years	81  19.9  (15.2-25.7)	3   1.0  ( 0.2- 4.6)	5   1.4  ( 0.5- 3.3)	326  77.7  (71.8-82.8)	415	25,704
45-54 Years	79  21.6  (16.3-28.1)	4   1.2  ( 0.4- 3.4)	7   1.9  ( 0.6- 5.5)	290  75.3  (68.7-80.9)	380	20,626
55-64 Years	70  27.2  (20.2-35.5)	4   1.4  ( 0.4- 4.4)	5   2.9  ( 1.0- 7.9)	179  68.6  (60.0-76.0)	258	14,801
65+ Years	47  14.6  (10.3-20.3)	8   2.8  ( 1.3- 6.0)	3   0.8  ( 0.2- 2.8)	223  81.8  (75.8-86.6)	281	15,950
Unknown/Refused					--
GENDER
Male	100  12.0  ( 9.3-15.3)	5   0.8  ( 0.3- 2.2)	17   1.4  ( 0.8- 2.7)	658  85.8  (82.3-88.8)	780	60,064
Female	226  18.2  (15.5-21.3)	18   1.6  ( 0.9- 2.7)	19   1.5  ( 0.9- 2.7)	921  78.6  (75.4-81.5)	1,184	62,556
MARITAL STATUS
Married	173  17.9  (14.8-21.4)	6   0.4  ( 0.2- 1.1)	21   1.9  ( 1.1- 3.4)	755  79.8  (76.2-83.0)	955	60,974
Unmarried	153  12.5  (10.2-15.4)	17   1.9  ( 1.1- 3.4)	15   1.1  ( 0.6- 2.0)	822  84.5  (81.4-87.1)	1,007	61,534
Unknown/Refused					-
EDUCATION
<High School	31  17.6  (11.4-26.2)	7   3.7  ( 1.6- 8.7)	2   1.6  ( 0.4- 6.4)	129  77.0  (68.0-84.1)	169	9,674
High School	138  12.5  (10.0-15.6)	9   1.1  ( 0.5- 2.4)	15   1.1  ( 0.6- 1.9)	802  85.2  (82.1-87.9)	964	62,037
Some College	97  19.1  (14.8-24.2)	5   0.9  ( 0.3- 2.8)	9   1.6  ( 0.6- 4.1)	412  78.4  (73.2-82.9)	523	31,799
College	60  16.1  (11.6-21.8)	2   0.6  ( 0.2- 2.5)	10   2.6  ( 1.1- 5.9)	233  80.7  (74.7-85.6)	305	18,954
Unknown/Refused					-
EMPLOYMENT
Employed	196  14.7  (12.2-17.5)	10   0.8  ( 0.4- 1.6)	24   1.5  ( 0.9- 2.5)	1,040  83.0  (80.1-85.6)	1,270	80,980
Unemployed	24  11.5  ( 6.5-19.6)	1   0.2  ( 0.0- 1.8)	2   1.1  ( 0.3- 4.5)	96  87.1  (79.0-92.4)	123	9,093
Student/Homemaker	33  16.2  (10.7-23.9)	1   0.9  ( 0.1- 6.2)	4   1.0  ( 0.4- 2.9)	160  81.8  (74.0-87.6)	198	11,340
Retired/Can't work	73  18.1  (13.7-23.6)	11   3.3  ( 1.6- 6.9)	6   1.9  ( 0.7- 5.2)	281  76.7  (70.7-81.9)	371	21,122
Unknown/Refused					-
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
<$15,000	53  14.7  (10.2-20.6)	4   2.2  ( 0.6- 7.1)	7   2.0  ( 0.9- 4.4)	219  81.2  (74.6-86.3)	283	16,141
$15,000-24,999	51  16.4  (11.4-23.1)	1   0.1  ( 0.0- 0.9)	5   1.4  ( 0.5- 3.8)	204  82.1  (75.3-87.3)	261	16,045
$25,000-49,999	76  14.8  (11.1-19.4)	6   1.6  ( 0.7- 3.7)	8   1.4  ( 0.6- 3.2)	373  82.2  (77.4-86.2)	463	26,191
$50,000-74,999	40  23.7  (16.5-32.9)	1   0.2  ( 0.0- 1.2)	6   1.0  ( 0.4- 2.5)	160  75.1  (65.9-82.4)	207	13,319
>=$75,000	30  18.2  (11.9-27.0)	1   1.0  ( 0.1- 6.6)	5   4.1  ( 1.4-11.0)	141  76.7  (67.4-84.0)	177	13,594
Unknown/Refused	76  11.0  ( 8.1-14.6)	10   1.4  ( 0.7- 2.8)	5   0.6  ( 0.2- 1.5)	482  87.1  (83.3-90.1)	573	37,331
COUNTY
Honolulu	129  16.2  (13.4-19.5)	15   1.6  ( 0.9- 2.8)	13   1.4  ( 0.7- 2.6)	595  80.8  (77.4-83.8)	752	78,598
Hawaii	85  13.4  (10.6-16.9)	2   0.2  ( 0.0- 0.9)	15   2.0  ( 1.1- 3.4)	463  84.4  (80.8-87.4)	565	21,830
Kauai	32  14.1  ( 9.5-20.3)	4   1.4  ( 0.5- 3.7)	3   1.4  ( 0.4- 4.2)	153  83.2  (76.7-88.2)	192	6,211
Maui	80  12.7  ( 9.6-16.6)	2   0.5  ( 0.1- 2.3)	5   1.5  ( 0.5- 4.4)	368  85.3  (81.0-88.8)	455	15,981

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.