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Body Mass Index Grouping - Underweight, Recommended Range,Overweight and Obese*
Demographic
Groups |
Total
Respond.# |
Underweight
N % C.I.(95%) |
Recomended Range
N % C.I.(95%) |
Overweight
N % C.I.(95%) |
Obese
N % C.I.(95%) |
| TOTAL |
2875 |
71 2.1 ( 1.6- 2.7) |
1137 38.7 (36.7-40.9) |
1026 37.4 (35.3-39.5) |
641 21.8 (20.1-23.5) |
| GENDER |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male |
1136 |
14 1.2 ( 0.7- 2.0) |
344 31.6 (28.5-34.9) |
525 46.1 (42.7-49.5) |
253 21.1 (18.7-23.9) |
| Female |
1739 |
57 3.0 ( 2.3- 4.0) |
793 45.7 (43.0-48.4) |
501 28.9 (26.6-31.4) |
388 22.4 (20.2-24.7) |
| RACE |
|
|
|
|
|
| White |
2209 |
58 2.2 ( 1.6- 2.9) |
930 40.6 (38.3-43.0) |
799 37.8 (35.4-40.2) |
422 19.4 (17.6-21.4) |
| African American |
564 |
11 1.7 ( 0.9- 3.2) |
162 30.3 (25.4-35.6) |
189 34.9 (30.3-39.9) |
202 33.1 (28.7-37.7) |
| AGE |
|
|
|
|
|
| 18-24 |
238 |
14 4.0 ( 2.3- 6.9) |
146 60.1 (52.1-67.6) |
45 21.8 (15.6-29.7) |
33 14.1 ( 9.6-20.3) |
| 25-34 |
519 |
12 1.4 ( 0.8- 2.6) |
232 41.3 (36.6-46.1) |
176 39.1 (34.2-44.2) |
99 18.2 (14.9-22.2) |
| 35-44 |
591 |
10 1.4 ( 0.8- 2.8) |
228 35.5 (31.4-39.9) |
212 38.5 (34.1-43.0) |
141 24.6 (20.9-28.7) |
| 45-54 |
524 |
9 1.8 ( 0.9- 3.6) |
179 33.0 (28.6-37.8) |
198 39.2 (34.5-44.1) |
138 26.0 (22.0-30.4) |
| 55-64 |
395 |
5 1.0 ( 0.4- 2.7) |
123 28.6 (24.1-33.5) |
152 40.2 (35.0-45.6) |
115 30.2 (25.4-35.4) |
| 65+ |
597 |
21 3.2 ( 2.0- 5.1) |
219 35.4 (31.4-39.7) |
242 43.1 (38.8-47.5) |
115 18.3 (15.2-21.8) |
| EDUCATION |
|
|
|
|
|
| Less Than H.S. |
486 |
13 2.6 ( 1.5- 4.5) |
146 30.3 (25.4-35.7) |
196 39.7 (34.5-45.1) |
131 27.4 (22.9-32.5) |
| H.S. or G.E.D. |
898 |
20 1.8 ( 1.1- 3.0) |
345 37.6 (34.1-41.3) |
313 37.0 (33.4-40.6) |
220 23.6 (20.7-26.8) |
| Some Post-H.S. |
723 |
21 2.3 ( 1.4- 3.8) |
282 39.7 (35.5-44.1) |
255 35.7 (31.6-39.9) |
165 22.3 (19.0-25.9) |
| College Graduate |
763 |
17 1.8 ( 1.1- 3.0) |
363 44.9 (40.9-49.0) |
260 38.1 (34.1-42.4) |
123 15.1 (12.5-18.1) |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME |
|
|
|
|
|
| Less than $15,000 |
323 |
6 1.5 ( 0.6- 3.3) |
108 37.0 (30.9-43.5) |
126 39.7 (33.7-46.1) |
83 21.8 (17.4-26.9) |
| $15,000- 24,999 |
540 |
17 2.8 ( 1.6- 4.7) |
218 36.7 (32.2-41.5) |
159 33.3 (28.4-38.5) |
146 27.2 (23.0-31.9) |
| $25,000- 34,999 |
405 |
16 3.4 ( 2.0- 5.8) |
171 42.6 (37.0-48.4) |
131 31.5 (26.6-36.8) |
87 22.5 (18.0-27.7) |
| $35,000- 49,999 |
429 |
6 1.0 ( 0.4- 2.3) |
149 34.1 (29.1-39.6) |
166 39.4 (34.0-44.9) |
108 25.5 (21.1-30.5) |
| $50,000+ |
746 |
13 1.5 ( 0.8- 2.8) |
313 39.7 (35.7-43.9) |
285 41.2 (37.1-45.5) |
135 17.5 (14.7-20.7) |
| *Body mass index is computed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared:(kg/m2). BMI is an intermediate variable used in calculating these measures. Underweight=BMI less than 18.5, Recomended Range=BMI 18.5 to 24.9, Overweight=BMI 25.0 to 29.9 and Obese= BMI greater than 29.9. |
| #Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level). |
| Percentages are weighted to population characteristics. |
