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] / JAPANESE

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	296  11.2  ( 9.8-12.8)	38   1.2  ( 0.8- 1.7)	52   1.7  ( 1.2- 2.4)	2,428  85.9  (84.2-87.5)	2,814	188,305
AGE GROUP
18-24 Years	6   3.9  ( 1.4-10.3)	3   2.7  ( 0.8- 8.6)	2   2.3  ( 0.5- 9.9)	116  91.1  (83.2-95.5)	127	15,621
25-34 Years	15   7.5  ( 4.3-12.9)	3   0.9  ( 0.3- 3.2)	4   1.6  ( 0.5- 4.5)	255  90.0  (84.5-93.7)	277	19,953
35-44 Years	49  10.2  ( 7.5-13.9)	3   0.4  ( 0.1- 1.2)	7   1.0  ( 0.4- 2.4)	403  88.3  (84.6-91.3)	462	31,536
45-54 Years	89  17.1  (13.4-21.5)	3   0.5  ( 0.1- 1.7)	11   1.6  ( 0.8- 3.2)	451  80.8  (76.3-84.7)	554	35,187
55-64 Years	50  16.3  (11.8-22.0)	2   0.5  ( 0.1- 2.3)	5   1.8  ( 0.6- 5.6)	317  81.4  (75.5-86.2)	374	28,727
65+ Years	85   8.9  ( 7.0-11.3)	24   2.1  ( 1.3- 3.4)	20   1.7  ( 1.0- 2.9)	862  87.3  (84.6-89.6)	991	55,744
Unknown/Refused					--
GENDER
Male	119  10.5  ( 8.4-13.0)	15   1.1  ( 0.6- 2.1)	22   2.0  ( 1.1- 3.4)	957  86.4  (83.7-88.7)	1,113	87,831
Female	177  11.9  (10.0-14.0)	23   1.2  ( 0.7- 2.0)	30   1.4  ( 0.9- 2.1)	1,471  85.5  (83.3-87.5)	1,701	100,474
MARITAL STATUS
Married	171  11.5  ( 9.7-13.6)	15   0.8  ( 0.4- 1.4)	28   1.7  ( 1.1- 2.7)	1,362  86.0  (83.8-87.9)	1,576	116,934
Unmarried	124  10.8  ( 8.6-13.3)	23   1.8  ( 1.1- 3.1)	24   1.5  ( 0.8- 2.8)	1,062  85.9  (83.1-88.3)	1,233	71,206
Unknown/Refused					--
EDUCATION
<High School	15   9.0  ( 5.0-15.7)	6   2.7  ( 1.0- 7.1)	6   5.7  ( 1.9-15.8)	167  82.7  (73.5-89.1)	194	8,985
High School	89  11.8  ( 9.2-15.0)	16   1.5  ( 0.8- 2.8)	13   1.3  ( 0.6- 3.0)	724  85.4  (82.0-88.2)	842	57,362
Some College	87  11.0  ( 8.6-14.0)	9   1.1  ( 0.5- 2.3)	12   1.2  ( 0.6- 2.4)	717  86.7  (83.6-89.3)	825	56,245
College	103  10.9  ( 8.7-13.6)	7   0.8  ( 0.3- 1.8)	21   1.9  ( 1.1- 3.0)	813  86.5  (83.6-88.9)	944	64,955
Unknown/Refused					--
EMPLOYMENT
Employed	179  12.4  (10.4-14.7)	11   0.6  ( 0.3- 1.3)	29   1.8  ( 1.1- 2.8)	1,305  85.2  (82.8-87.3)	1,524	106,120
Unemployed					--
Student/Homemaker	10   6.5  ( 3.1-12.9)	4   2.2  ( 0.6- 6.9)	3   2.0  ( 0.4-10.1)	161  89.4  (81.7-94.1)	178	15,305
Retired/Can't work	102  10.5  ( 8.4-13.1)	23   1.9  ( 1.2- 3.1)	20   1.5  ( 0.9- 2.5)	922  86.1  (83.3-88.5)	1,067	62,996
Unknown/Refused					-
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
<$15,000	23  10.5  ( 6.3-17.1)	7   1.5  ( 0.6- 3.4)	1   0.1  ( 0.0- 0.4)	206  87.9  (81.4-92.4)	237	11,989
$15,000-24,999	33  15.4  (10.3-22.4)	2   1.8  ( 0.4- 7.0)	5   2.1  ( 0.7- 6.0)	207  80.7  (73.3-86.5)	247	15,480
$25,000-49,999	62  10.4  ( 7.8-13.7)	11   1.3  ( 0.7- 2.6)	12   1.6  ( 0.8- 3.1)	536  86.7  (83.2-89.6)	621	39,123
$50,000-74,999	60  14.2  (10.7-18.6)	2   0.3  ( 0.1- 1.3)	10   2.8  ( 1.3- 6.2)	325  82.7  (77.8-86.6)	397	27,725
>=$75,000	51  13.0  ( 9.5-17.4)	3   0.4  ( 0.1- 1.4)	6   0.9  ( 0.4- 2.4)	359  85.6  (81.2-89.2)	419	34,759
Unknown/Refused	67   8.4  ( 6.2-11.4)	13   1.7  ( 0.9- 3.2)	18   1.8  ( 0.9- 3.4)	795  88.1  (84.9-90.7)	893	59,229
COUNTY
Honolulu	193  12.0  (10.3-14.0)	21   1.1  ( 0.7- 1.8)	25   1.6  ( 1.0- 2.5)	1,334  85.2  (83.1-87.1)	1,573	149,295
Hawaii	56   8.8  ( 6.6-11.7)	10   2.0  ( 1.0- 3.9)	17   2.3  ( 1.3- 3.9)	526  86.9  (83.6-89.6)	609	19,626
Kauai	18   6.6  ( 4.0-10.7)	4   1.4  ( 0.5- 3.8)	3   1.3  ( 0.4- 4.4)	237  90.8  (86.2-93.9)	262	7,090
Maui	29   7.8  ( 5.2-11.5)	3   0.3  ( 0.1- 1.0)	7   1.7  ( 0.7- 3.7)	331  90.3  (86.4-93.1)	370	12,295

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.