BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Control--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

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

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	Total Respond.#	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	6,308	132	2.1	1.6- 2.8	2,583	38.8	37.0-40.7	2,225	35.5	33.7-37.3	1,368	23.5	21.9-25.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,454	108	1.9	1.4- 2.5	2,239	38.2	36.2-40.2	1,956	36.3	34.4-38.3	1,151	23.6	21.8-25.5
No	838	24	3.7	1.9- 7.0	335	42.1	36.7-47.6	263	30.8	26.2-35.9	216	23.4	19.4-28.1
Current Smoker
No	4,822	81	1.7	1.2- 2.4	1,933	38.0	35.8-40.1	1,706	35.0	33.0-37.1	1,102	25.4	23.4-27.4
Yes	1,462	51	3.3	2.2- 5.1	634	41.0	37.2-44.9	513	37.1	33.2-41.1	264	18.6	15.8-21.7
Binge Drinker
No	5,681	117	2.1	1.6- 2.8	2,311	38.3	36.3-40.3	1,992	35.2	33.3-37.1	1,261	24.4	22.7-26.3
Yes	549	12	1.3	0.6- 2.8	240	43.2	36.9-49.8	207	38.5	32.6-44.9	90	16.9	12.9-21.8
Heavy Drinker
No	6,016	125	2.1	1.6- 2.7	2,427	38.2	36.3-40.1	2,147	36.1	34.3-38.0	1,317	23.6	21.9-25.3
Yes	224	5	0.9	0.3- 2.8	127	56.6	45.7-66.8	60	21.9	15.2-30.3	32	20.7	12.8-31.8
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,326	51	2.6	1.6- 4.1	1,067	41.5	38.4-44.6	823	37.2	34.2-40.3	385	18.7	16.2-21.6
Some Physical Activity	2,500	44	1.6	1.0- 2.4	981	39.0	36.0-42.1	896	34.7	31.9-37.6	579	24.7	22.2-27.4
Physically Inactive	1,157	32	2.7	1.6- 4.6	391	32.3	28.3-36.5	393	32.8	28.8-36.9	341	32.2	28.2-36.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,273	34	1.6	1.0- 2.5	387	27.3	23.8-31.0	437	32.5	28.7-36.7	415	38.6	34.3-43.1
No	5,020	98	2.3	1.7- 3.1	2,193	41.8	39.7-44.0	1,781	36.2	34.2-38.3	948	19.7	18.0-21.4
Disability Status
Yes	1,508	32	1.8	1.0- 3.2	487	28.4	25.1-32.0	528	35.2	31.5-39.1	461	34.6	30.9-38.5
No	4,561	97	2.3	1.7- 3.2	1,990	41.7	39.5-44.0	1,617	35.6	33.5-37.8	857	20.3	18.5-22.3
Current Asthma
Yes	410	5	0.6	0.2- 1.7	144	30.1	23.8-37.3	116	27.3	20.8-35.1	145	41.9	34.2-50.1
No	5,875	127	2.2	1.7- 3.0	2,429	39.5	37.6-41.5	2,103	36.0	34.1-37.9	1,216	22.3	20.7-24.0
Diabetes
Yes	485	3	0.4	0.1- 1.5	98	21.4	16.5-27.2	155	27.3	22.2-33.0	229	51.0	44.6-57.3
Yes, During Pregnancy	43	0	0.0	. - .	14	30.2	15.6-50.3	18	38.3	21.5-58.3	11	31.6	15.9-52.9
No	5,773	129	2.3	1.7- 3.0	2,469	40.3	38.3-42.3	2,048	36.1	34.2-38.1	1,127	21.3	19.6-23.1
Arthritis
Yes	2,032	37	1.3	0.9- 2.1	656	28.6	25.8-31.6	743	37.4	34.1-40.8	596	32.6	29.5-35.9
No	4,152	95	2.5	1.8- 3.5	1,869	43.0	40.6-45.4	1,436	34.5	32.4-36.8	752	20.0	18.1-22.0

Total
Respond.#

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,308

132

2.1

1.6- 2.8

2,583

38.8

37.0-40.7

2,225

35.5

33.7-37.3

1,368

23.5

21.9-25.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,454

108

1.9

1.4- 2.5

2,239

38.2

36.2-40.2

1,956

36.3

34.4-38.3

1,151

23.6

21.8-25.5

838

3.7

1.9- 7.0

335

42.1

36.7-47.6

263

30.8

26.2-35.9

216

23.4

19.4-28.1

Current Smoker

4,822

1.7

1.2- 2.4

1,933

38.0

35.8-40.1

1,706

35.0

33.0-37.1

1,102

25.4

23.4-27.4

Yes

1,462

3.3

2.2- 5.1

634

41.0

37.2-44.9

513

37.1

33.2-41.1

264

18.6

15.8-21.7

Binge Drinker

5,681

117

2.1

1.6- 2.8

2,311

38.3

36.3-40.3

1,992

35.2

33.3-37.1

1,261

24.4

22.7-26.3

Yes

549

1.3

0.6- 2.8

240

43.2

36.9-49.8

207

38.5

32.6-44.9

16.9

12.9-21.8

Heavy Drinker

6,016

125

2.1

1.6- 2.7

2,427

38.2

36.3-40.1

2,147

36.1

34.3-38.0

1,317

23.6

21.9-25.3

Yes

224

0.9

0.3- 2.8

127

56.6

45.7-66.8

21.9

15.2-30.3

20.7

12.8-31.8

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,326

2.6

1.6- 4.1

1,067

41.5

38.4-44.6

823

37.2

34.2-40.3

385

18.7

16.2-21.6

Some Physical Activity

2,500

1.6

1.0- 2.4

981

39.0

36.0-42.1

896

34.7

31.9-37.6

579

24.7

22.2-27.4

Physically Inactive

1,157

2.7

1.6- 4.6

391

32.3

28.3-36.5

393

32.8

28.8-36.9

341

32.2

28.2-36.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,273

1.6

1.0- 2.5

387

27.3

23.8-31.0

437

32.5

28.7-36.7

415

38.6

34.3-43.1

5,020

2.3

1.7- 3.1

2,193

41.8

39.7-44.0

1,781

36.2

34.2-38.3

948

19.7

18.0-21.4

Disability Status

Yes

1,508

1.8

1.0- 3.2

487

28.4

25.1-32.0

528

35.2

31.5-39.1

461

34.6

30.9-38.5

4,561

2.3

1.7- 3.2

1,990

41.7

39.5-44.0

1,617

35.6

33.5-37.8

857

20.3

18.5-22.3

Current Asthma

Yes

410

0.6

0.2- 1.7

144

30.1

23.8-37.3

116

27.3

20.8-35.1

145

41.9

34.2-50.1

5,875

127

2.2

1.7- 3.0

2,429

39.5

37.6-41.5

2,103

36.0

34.1-37.9

1,216

22.3

20.7-24.0

Diabetes

Yes

485

0.4

0.1- 1.5

21.4

16.5-27.2

155

27.3

22.2-33.0

229

51.0

44.6-57.3

Yes, During Pregnancy

0.0

. - .

30.2

15.6-50.3

38.3

21.5-58.3

31.6

15.9-52.9

5,773

129

2.3

1.7- 3.0

2,469

40.3

38.3-42.3

2,048

36.1

34.2-38.1

1,127

21.3

19.6-23.1

Arthritis

Yes

2,032

1.3

0.9- 2.1

656

28.6

25.8-31.6

743

37.4

34.1-40.8

596

32.6

29.5-35.9

4,152

2.5

1.8- 3.5

1,869

43.0

40.6-45.4

1,436

34.5

32.4-36.8

752

20.0

18.1-22.0

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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.

* See Technical Notes for definitions of risk factors/conditions.