BRFSS 2001 - Eastern North Carolina: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for Eastern North Carolina

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Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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	Total Respond.#	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
North Carolina	5,852	140	2.1	1.6- 2.7	2,415	39.1	37.2-41.0	2,014	35.9	34.1-37.9	1,283	22.9	21.2-24.6
Eastern NC	583	13	2.0	1.0- 4.0	210	36.4	31.7-41.5	204	35.0	30.6-39.7	156	26.5	22.4-31.2
GENDER
Male	214	5	2.5	0.9- 6.7	54	29.3	22.2-37.7	99	42.7	35.3-50.4	56	25.5	19.3-32.9
Female	369	8	1.5	0.7- 3.6	156	42.9	36.8-49.2	105	28.1	23.1-33.6	100	27.5	22.2-33.5
RACE
White	399	9	2.1	0.8- 5.1	155	37.2	31.4-43.3	144	38.4	32.9-44.2	91	22.3	17.6-27.9
Other	177	4	1.9	0.7- 5.3	53	35.0	26.8-44.1	55	28.4	21.4-36.6	65	34.7	27.1-43.3
AGE
18-44	265	7	2.7	1.1- 6.6	108	42.7	35.4-50.3	84	30.3	24.3-37.0	66	24.4	18.5-31.4
45+	315	6	1.3	0.5- 3.1	101	29.9	24.3-36.2	118	39.8	33.6-46.3	90	29.0	23.5-35.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	320	10	2.3	1.1- 4.7	99	33.2	27.0-40.1	116	34.7	28.9-41.0	95	29.8	24.1-36.2
Some College +	261	3	1.6	0.3- 7.2	110	41.4	34.4-48.8	88	35.9	29.2-43.2	60	21.1	15.9-27.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	357	8	2.5	1.1- 5.8	122	34.5	28.6-40.9	117	32.5	27.1-38.5	110	30.4	25.0-36.4
$50,000+	115	1	0.4	0.1- 2.6	41	35.0	25.3-46.2	48	44.1	33.5-55.3	25	20.5	12.4-32.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	403	7	1.5	0.7- 3.3	190	46.1	40.6-51.7	130	33.2	28.1-38.7	76	19.2	15.3-23.9
Cumberland	408	4	1.0	0.4- 2.9	168	40.3	34.6-46.2	141	37.3	31.7-43.3	95	21.4	17.2-26.3
Durham	380	4	0.6	0.2- 1.6	159	40.2	33.9-46.8	135	38.5	31.6-46.0	82	20.7	16.1-26.1
Forsyth	432	11	1.5	0.8- 2.9	174	41.5	36.0-47.1	150	35.4	30.4-40.8	97	21.6	17.3-26.6
Gaston	434	9	1.4	0.7- 2.9	157	35.3	30.3-40.5	154	36.8	31.7-42.1	114	26.5	22.1-31.5
Guilford	392	17	3.8	2.1- 6.8	166	40.6	35.2-46.2	124	35.0	29.6-40.9	85	20.6	16.4-25.5
Mecklenburg	407	8	2.0	0.9- 4.6	179	40.9	35.4-46.6	144	38.2	32.7-43.9	76	18.9	15.1-23.5
New Hanover	388	14	2.5	1.4- 4.3	175	42.9	36.5-49.5	129	37.7	30.7-45.3	70	16.9	13.0-21.7
Onslow	409	10	3.0	1.5- 5.9	168	39.0	32.5-45.9	138	39.7	32.3-47.6	93	18.3	14.3-23.0
Wake	400	11	2.6	1.3- 5.1	170	43.3	37.7-49.0	139	34.8	29.6-40.5	80	19.2	15.2-24.0
Western NC	581	17	3.3	1.9- 5.7	258	42.8	38.4-47.4	203	35.6	31.3-40.1	103	18.3	15.0-22.1
Piedmont NC	635	15	1.6	0.9- 2.9	241	36.6	32.0-41.4	223	36.1	31.6-41.0	156	25.7	21.7-30.1
Eastern NC	583	13	2.0	1.0- 4.0	210	36.4	31.7-41.5	204	35.0	30.6-39.7	156	26.5	22.4-31.2

Total
Respond.#

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,852

140

2.1

1.6- 2.7

2,415

39.1

37.2-41.0

2,014

35.9

34.1-37.9

1,283

22.9

21.2-24.6

Eastern NC

583

2.0

1.0- 4.0

210

36.4

31.7-41.5

204

35.0

30.6-39.7

156

26.5

22.4-31.2

GENDER

Male

214

2.5

0.9- 6.7

29.3

22.2-37.7

42.7

35.3-50.4

25.5

19.3-32.9

Female

369

1.5

0.7- 3.6

156

42.9

36.8-49.2

105

28.1

23.1-33.6

100

27.5

22.2-33.5

RACE

White

399

2.1

0.8- 5.1

155

37.2

31.4-43.3

144

38.4

32.9-44.2

22.3

17.6-27.9

Other

177

1.9

0.7- 5.3

35.0

26.8-44.1

28.4

21.4-36.6

34.7

27.1-43.3

AGE

18-44

265

2.7

1.1- 6.6

108

42.7

35.4-50.3

30.3

24.3-37.0

24.4

18.5-31.4

45+

315

1.3

0.5- 3.1

101

29.9

24.3-36.2

118

39.8

33.6-46.3

29.0

23.5-35.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

320

2.3

1.1- 4.7

33.2

27.0-40.1

116

34.7

28.9-41.0

29.8

24.1-36.2

Some College +

261

1.6

0.3- 7.2

110

41.4

34.4-48.8

35.9

29.2-43.2

21.1

15.9-27.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

357

2.5

1.1- 5.8

122

34.5

28.6-40.9

117

32.5

27.1-38.5

110

30.4

25.0-36.4

$50,000+

115

0.4

0.1- 2.6

35.0

25.3-46.2

44.1

33.5-55.3

20.5

12.4-32.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

403

1.5

0.7- 3.3

190

46.1

40.6-51.7

130

33.2

28.1-38.7

19.2

15.3-23.9

Cumberland

408

1.0

0.4- 2.9

168

40.3

34.6-46.2

141

37.3

31.7-43.3

21.4

17.2-26.3

Durham

380

0.6

0.2- 1.6

159

40.2

33.9-46.8

135

38.5

31.6-46.0

20.7

16.1-26.1

Forsyth

432

1.5

0.8- 2.9

174

41.5

36.0-47.1

150

35.4

30.4-40.8

21.6

17.3-26.6

Gaston

434

1.4

0.7- 2.9

157

35.3

30.3-40.5

154

36.8

31.7-42.1

114

26.5

22.1-31.5

Guilford

392

3.8

2.1- 6.8

166

40.6

35.2-46.2

124

35.0

29.6-40.9

20.6

16.4-25.5

Mecklenburg

407

2.0

0.9- 4.6

179

40.9

35.4-46.6

144

38.2

32.7-43.9

18.9

15.1-23.5

New Hanover

388

2.5

1.4- 4.3

175

42.9

36.5-49.5

129

37.7

30.7-45.3

16.9

13.0-21.7

Onslow

409

3.0

1.5- 5.9

168

39.0

32.5-45.9

138

39.7

32.3-47.6

18.3

14.3-23.0

Wake

400

2.6

1.3- 5.1

170

43.3

37.7-49.0

139

34.8

29.6-40.5

19.2

15.2-24.0

Western NC

581

3.3

1.9- 5.7

258

42.8

38.4-47.4

203

35.6

31.3-40.1

103

18.3

15.0-22.1

Piedmont NC

635

1.6

0.9- 2.9

241

36.6

32.0-41.4

223

36.1

31.6-41.0

156

25.7

21.7-30.1

Eastern NC

583

2.0

1.0- 4.0

210

36.4

31.7-41.5

204

35.0

30.6-39.7

156

26.5

22.4-31.2

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* 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, Recommended 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.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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