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t <br /> 14 <br /> Lifestyles <br /> to Promote Health <br /> Fast Facts <br /> • 1 of every 4 respondents in a recent Orange County survey was a smoker. <br /> Males and Whites were most likely to be a current or former smoker. <br /> * 42% of Orange County residents report that they exercise at least three times <br /> per week, compared to 30% for North Carolina. Whites were more prone to <br /> exercise than Blacks; men and women had comparable.habits. <br /> • An estimated 70% of Orange County residents are trying to shed pounds or <br /> maintain their current weight. About three quarters rely on dietary measures; <br /> 61% use exercise to control their weight. <br /> • 70% of Orange County survey respondents report having had a routine <br /> check-up in the past year, a rate very close to the North Carolina average. A <br /> slightly higher proportion of rural residents than Chapel Hill residents had <br /> had a check-up in the past 12 months. <br /> • Women in Chapel Hill were more likely to have had a mammogram in the past <br /> year than their rural counterparts. Nearly 36% of Black female survey <br /> respondents over 40 years old had never had a mammogram, compared to <br /> 20% of their White counterparts. <br /> Orange County Health Assessment 1 1 g <br />