BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Overweight or Obese*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

Risk Factors

Overweight or Obese*

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	5,852	2,555	41.2	39.2-43.2	3,297	58.8	56.8-60.8
GENDER
Male	2,337	805	32.5	29.8-35.4	1,532	67.5	64.6-70.2
Female	3,515	1,750	49.6	46.9-52.2	1,765	50.4	47.8-53.1
RACE
White	4,458	2,077	43.2	41.0-45.5	2,381	56.8	54.5-59.0
African American	1,066	323	30.8	26.7-35.3	743	69.2	64.7-73.3
Other Minorities	250	123	50.1	40.6-59.6	127	49.9	40.4-59.4
HISPANIC
Yes	167	68	38.0	28.1-49.1	99	62.0	50.9-71.9
No	5,675	2,483	41.3	39.3-43.3	3,192	58.7	56.7-60.7
AGE
18-24	525	329	58.6	51.8-65.2	196	41.4	34.8-48.2
25-34	1,109	522	45.3	40.9-49.9	587	54.7	50.1-59.1
35-44	1,211	526	37.6	33.7-41.6	685	62.4	58.4-66.3
45-54	1,073	384	32.7	28.0-37.9	689	67.3	62.1-72.0
55-64	786	270	31.8	27.4-36.5	516	68.2	63.5-72.6
65+	1,114	512	43.8	39.7-48.0	602	56.2	52.0-60.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	783	313	42.5	37.2-47.9	470	57.5	52.1-62.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,755	728	37.9	34.6-41.4	1,027	62.1	58.6-65.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,514	637	38.8	35.2-42.4	877	61.2	57.6-64.8
College Graduate	1,785	868	46.5	43.0-50.1	917	53.5	49.9-57.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	555	238	42.6	36.3-49.2	317	57.4	50.8-63.7
$15,000- 24,999	977	405	37.9	33.4-42.8	572	62.1	57.2-66.6
$25,000- 34,999	844	374	40.1	35.4-45.0	470	59.9	55.0-64.6
$35,000- 49,999	936	394	41.0	36.5-45.6	542	59.0	54.4-63.5
$50,000+	1,525	659	38.9	35.2-42.7	866	61.1	57.3-64.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	403	197	47.6	42.1-53.2	206	52.4	46.8-57.9
Cumberland	408	172	41.3	35.6-47.2	236	58.7	52.8-64.4
Durham	380	163	40.8	34.5-47.4	217	59.2	52.6-65.5
Forsyth	432	185	43.0	37.5-48.6	247	57.0	51.4-62.5
Gaston	434	166	36.7	31.7-42.0	268	63.3	58.0-68.3
Guilford	392	183	44.4	38.9-50.1	209	55.6	49.9-61.1
Mecklenburg	407	187	42.9	37.3-48.6	220	57.1	51.4-62.7
New Hanover	388	189	45.4	38.9-52.0	199	54.6	48.0-61.1
Onslow	409	178	42.0	35.3-49.0	231	58.0	51.0-64.7
Wake	400	181	45.9	40.3-51.6	219	54.1	48.4-59.7
Western NC	581	275	46.1	41.6-50.7	306	53.9	49.3-58.4
Piedmont NC	635	256	38.2	33.6-43.0	379	61.8	57.0-66.4
Eastern NC	583	223	38.4	33.6-43.5	360	61.6	56.5-66.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,852

2,555

41.2

39.2-43.2

3,297

58.8

56.8-60.8

GENDER

Male

2,337

805

32.5

29.8-35.4

1,532

67.5

64.6-70.2

Female

3,515

1,750

49.6

46.9-52.2

1,765

50.4

47.8-53.1

RACE

White

4,458

2,077

43.2

41.0-45.5

2,381

56.8

54.5-59.0

African American

1,066

323

30.8

26.7-35.3

743

69.2

64.7-73.3

Other Minorities

250

123

50.1

40.6-59.6

127

49.9

40.4-59.4

HISPANIC

Yes

167

38.0

28.1-49.1

62.0

50.9-71.9

5,675

2,483

41.3

39.3-43.3

3,192

58.7

56.7-60.7

AGE

18-24

525

329

58.6

51.8-65.2

196

41.4

34.8-48.2

25-34

1,109

522

45.3

40.9-49.9

587

54.7

50.1-59.1

35-44

1,211

526

37.6

33.7-41.6

685

62.4

58.4-66.3

45-54

1,073

384

32.7

28.0-37.9

689

67.3

62.1-72.0

55-64

786

270

31.8

27.4-36.5

516

68.2

63.5-72.6

65+

1,114

512

43.8

39.7-48.0

602

56.2

52.0-60.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

783

313

42.5

37.2-47.9

470

57.5

52.1-62.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,755

728

37.9

34.6-41.4

1,027

62.1

58.6-65.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,514

637

38.8

35.2-42.4

877

61.2

57.6-64.8

College Graduate

1,785

868

46.5

43.0-50.1

917

53.5

49.9-57.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

555

238

42.6

36.3-49.2

317

57.4

50.8-63.7

$15,000- 24,999

977

405

37.9

33.4-42.8

572

62.1

57.2-66.6

$25,000- 34,999

844

374

40.1

35.4-45.0

470

59.9

55.0-64.6

$35,000- 49,999

936

394

41.0

36.5-45.6

542

59.0

54.4-63.5

$50,000+

1,525

659

38.9

35.2-42.7

866

61.1

57.3-64.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

403

197

47.6

42.1-53.2

206

52.4

46.8-57.9

Cumberland

408

172

41.3

35.6-47.2

236

58.7

52.8-64.4

Durham

380

163

40.8

34.5-47.4

217

59.2

52.6-65.5

Forsyth

432

185

43.0

37.5-48.6

247

57.0

51.4-62.5

Gaston

434

166

36.7

31.7-42.0

268

63.3

58.0-68.3

Guilford

392

183

44.4

38.9-50.1

209

55.6

49.9-61.1

Mecklenburg

407

187

42.9

37.3-48.6

220

57.1

51.4-62.7

New Hanover

388

189

45.4

38.9-52.0

199

54.6

48.0-61.1

Onslow

409

178

42.0

35.3-49.0

231

58.0

51.0-64.7

Wake

400

181

45.9

40.3-51.6

219

54.1

48.4-59.7

Western NC

581

275

46.1

41.6-50.7

306

53.9

49.3-58.4

Piedmont NC

635

256

38.2

33.6-43.0

379

61.8

57.0-66.4

Eastern NC

583

223

38.4

33.6-43.5

360

61.6

56.5-66.4

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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. No=BMI less than 24.9, and Yes= BMI greater than 24.9.

#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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