BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Overweight or Obese*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Risk Factors--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures*

Overweight or Obese*

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	6,308	2,715	41.0	39.1-42.9	3,593	59.0	57.1-60.9
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,454	2,347	40.1	38.1-42.1	3,107	59.9	57.9-61.9
No	838	359	45.8	40.4-51.3	479	54.2	48.7-59.6
Body Mass Index
Underweight	132	132	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Recommended Range	2,583	2,583	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Overweight	2,225	0	0.0	. - .	2,225	100	. - .
Obese	1,368	0	0.0	. - .	1,368	100	. - .
Current Smoker
No	4,822	2,014	39.6	37.5-41.8	2,808	60.4	58.2-62.5
Yes	1,462	685	44.3	40.5-48.3	777	55.7	51.7-59.5
Binge Drinker
No	5,681	2,428	40.4	38.4-42.4	3,253	59.6	57.6-61.6
Yes	549	252	44.6	38.2-51.1	297	55.4	48.9-61.8
Heavy Drinker
No	6,016	2,552	40.3	38.4-42.2	3,464	59.7	57.8-61.6
Yes	224	132	57.4	46.6-67.6	92	42.6	32.4-53.4
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	2,326	1,118	44.1	40.9-47.3	1,208	55.9	52.7-59.1
Some Physical Activity	2,500	1,025	40.6	37.6-43.7	1,475	59.4	56.3-62.4
Physically Inactive	1,157	423	35.0	30.9-39.3	734	65.0	60.7-69.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,273	421	28.8	25.4-32.6	852	71.2	67.4-74.6
No	5,020	2,291	44.1	42.0-46.3	2,729	55.9	53.7-58.0
Disability Status
Yes	1,508	519	30.2	26.8-33.8	989	69.8	66.2-73.2
No	4,561	2,087	44.0	41.8-46.3	2,474	56.0	53.7-58.2
Current Asthma
Yes	410	149	30.7	24.4-37.9	261	69.3	62.1-75.6
No	5,875	2,556	41.7	39.8-43.7	3,319	58.3	56.3-60.2
Diabetes
Yes	485	101	21.8	16.9-27.6	384	78.2	72.4-83.1
Yes, During Pregnancy	43	14	30.2	15.6-50.3	29	69.8	49.7-84.4
No	5,773	2,598	42.6	40.6-44.6	3,175	57.4	55.4-59.4
Arthritis
Yes	2,032	693	30.0	27.2-33.0	1,339	70.0	67.0-72.8
No	4,152	1,964	45.5	43.1-47.9	2,188	54.5	52.1-56.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,308

2,715

41.0

39.1-42.9

3,593

59.0

57.1-60.9

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,454

2,347

40.1

38.1-42.1

3,107

59.9

57.9-61.9

838

359

45.8

40.4-51.3

479

54.2

48.7-59.6

Body Mass Index

Underweight

132

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Recommended Range

2,583

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Overweight

2,225

0.0

. - .

2,225

100

. - .

Obese

1,368

0.0

. - .

1,368

100

. - .

Current Smoker

4,822

2,014

39.6

37.5-41.8

2,808

60.4

58.2-62.5

Yes

1,462

685

44.3

40.5-48.3

777

55.7

51.7-59.5

Binge Drinker

5,681

2,428

40.4

38.4-42.4

3,253

59.6

57.6-61.6

Yes

549

252

44.6

38.2-51.1

297

55.4

48.9-61.8

Heavy Drinker

6,016

2,552

40.3

38.4-42.2

3,464

59.7

57.8-61.6

Yes

224

132

57.4

46.6-67.6

42.6

32.4-53.4

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

2,326

1,118

44.1

40.9-47.3

1,208

55.9

52.7-59.1

Some Physical Activity

2,500

1,025

40.6

37.6-43.7

1,475

59.4

56.3-62.4

Physically Inactive

1,157

423

35.0

30.9-39.3

734

65.0

60.7-69.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,273

421

28.8

25.4-32.6

852

71.2

67.4-74.6

5,020

2,291

44.1

42.0-46.3

2,729

55.9

53.7-58.0

Disability Status

Yes

1,508

519

30.2

26.8-33.8

989

69.8

66.2-73.2

4,561

2,087

44.0

41.8-46.3

2,474

56.0

53.7-58.2

Current Asthma

Yes

410

149

30.7

24.4-37.9

261

69.3

62.1-75.6

5,875

2,556

41.7

39.8-43.7

3,319

58.3

56.3-60.2

Diabetes

Yes

485

101

21.8

16.9-27.6

384

78.2

72.4-83.1

Yes, During Pregnancy

30.2

15.6-50.3

69.8

49.7-84.4

5,773

2,598

42.6

40.6-44.6

3,175

57.4

55.4-59.4

Arthritis

Yes

2,032

693

30.0

27.2-33.0

1,339

70.0

67.0-72.8

4,152

1,964

45.5

43.1-47.9

2,188

54.5

52.1-56.9

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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.

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