BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

Weight Control

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recomended Range	Overweight	Obese
North Carolina	8,893	185	1.8	1.4- 2.3	3,278	37.2	35.6-38.8	3,122	37.0	35.3-38.6	2,308	24.0	22.6-25.5
-Eastern NC	3,131	49	1.4	0.8- 2.5	1,002	34.5	31.6-37.5	1,112	37.2	34.4-40.2	968	26.8	24.4-29.4
GENDER
Male	1,135	10	1.2	0.3- 4.0	296	27.7	23.3-32.6	497	45.8	41.0-50.6	332	25.3	21.5-29.6
Female	1,996	39	1.7	1.1- 2.6	706	40.9	37.4-44.6	615	29.1	26.0-32.4	636	28.3	25.4-31.4
RACE
White	1,981	32	1.0	0.6- 1.6	740	38.8	35.2-42.6	702	36.8	33.2-40.4	507	23.4	20.6-26.5
African American	918	9	2.2	0.6- 7.5	198	23.3	18.8-28.6	326	40.1	34.8-45.6	385	34.3	29.7-39.3
Other Minorities	216	6	2.3	0.8- 6.5	56	33.1	22.2-46.2	78	30.6	21.6-41.4	76	34.0	22.7-47.4
AGE
18-24	193	8	4.0	1.1-13.1	98	57.5	45.9-68.3	49	21.0	13.7-30.6	38	17.6	10.4-28.3
25-34	466	11	1.8	0.8- 4.0	151	31.5	25.3-38.5	176	45.9	38.9-53.1	128	20.8	16.2-26.3
35-44	561	4	0.5	0.2- 1.7	181	31.6	26.0-37.8	186	36.2	30.1-42.7	190	31.7	25.9-38.1
45-54	617	5	1.2	0.4- 3.4	166	26.0	20.8-31.9	222	39.5	33.0-46.4	224	33.3	27.7-39.5
55-64	537	6	0.4	0.2- 1.2	131	23.4	18.6-29.0	205	41.8	35.3-48.5	195	34.4	28.6-40.7
65-74	440	7	1.0	0.4- 2.7	135	32.6	26.2-39.7	162	38.8	32.0-46.0	136	27.5	21.8-34.2
75+	305	8	1.3	0.6- 2.7	135	49.1	40.7-57.6	110	34.1	26.6-42.5	52	15.6	10.2-23.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	603	14	1.3	0.7- 2.5	153	32.0	25.7-39.0	203	34.9	28.9-41.4	233	31.8	26.5-37.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,057	23	1.6	0.9- 2.9	316	31.6	27.0-36.6	399	36.2	31.6-41.1	319	30.6	25.9-35.8
Some Post-H.S.	807	7	2.2	0.7- 7.1	285	38.4	32.1-45.1	262	36.1	30.4-42.3	253	23.3	19.1-28.1
College Graduate	659	5	0.4	0.1- 1.4	246	36.0	30.6-41.7	246	41.9	35.9-48.1	162	21.7	17.4-26.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	443	8	2.0	0.8- 4.6	112	26.3	19.9-33.8	144	30.9	23.7-39.0	179	40.9	32.9-49.4
$15,000- 24,999	631	14	3.4	1.1- 9.9	182	35.6	29.0-42.8	224	31.4	25.9-37.4	211	29.6	23.9-36.2
$25,000- 34,999	365	5	1.3	0.3- 4.6	101	24.2	18.2-31.5	126	38.6	30.7-47.2	133	35.9	28.4-44.1
$35,000- 49,999	408	3	0.7	0.2- 2.4	134	33.4	26.5-41.1	161	46.7	39.1-54.5	110	19.2	14.6-24.8
$50,000-74,999	325	2	0.3	0.1- 2.0	112	37.3	28.5-47.0	121	38.5	30.2-47.5	90	23.9	17.7-31.4
$75,000+	279	3	0.3	0.1- 1.2	94	27.1	20.4-35.0	124	54.3	45.2-63.1	58	18.3	12.9-25.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	432	7	1.0	0.4- 2.0	191	45.7	40.1-51.5	144	33.7	28.6-39.2	90	19.6	15.8-24.1
Guilford	423	5	2.1	0.6- 7.3	163	37.5	32.2-43.2	161	37.3	31.9-43.0	94	23.0	18.7-28.1
Mecklenburg	421	7	1.4	0.6- 3.3	174	43.7	37.5-50.0	156	37.3	31.6-43.4	84	17.6	13.9-22.1
Orange	429	10	2.3	1.0- 5.0	221	52.3	44.5-60.0	121	28.3	22.0-35.5	77	17.2	11.3-25.2
Wake	420	12	2.3	1.3- 4.1	166	39.6	34.0-45.4	165	40.5	34.9-46.2	77	17.7	13.7-22.5
Chatham/Lee	366	10	3.1	1.4- 6.4	143	36.8	30.8-43.2	120	36.6	30.1-43.6	93	23.6	18.8-29.1
Nash/Wilson	351	5	1.4	0.5- 4.0	109	29.3	24.1-35.1	122	34.5	28.8-40.6	115	34.8	28.9-41.2
Craven/Pamlico	430	11	2.9	1.5- 5.6	151	36.3	30.9-42.0	152	36.3	31.0-42.1	116	24.5	20.0-29.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	401	10	2.7	1.3- 5.6	146	34.5	29.1-40.3	133	32.6	27.4-38.2	112	30.2	24.2-36.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	431	14	3.9	2.1- 6.9	186	42.6	35.9-49.5	146	35.5	28.9-42.6	85	18.1	14.3-22.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	459	14	3.2	1.7- 6.0	140	28.1	22.2-34.8	158	38.6	29.9-48.2	147	30.1	23.8-37.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	409	12	2.8	1.4- 5.5	144	37.8	26.7-50.3	149	37.1	27.0-48.4	104	22.3	16.7-29.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	448	6	1.6	0.7- 3.7	119	27.1	22.4-32.4	173	39.1	34.0-44.5	150	32.2	27.4-37.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	397	8	2.1	1.0- 4.5	121	33.4	27.6-39.8	139	34.7	28.7-41.2	129	29.8	24.7-35.4
Northeast NC I	438	6	1.0	0.4- 2.4	132	32.1	27.0-37.6	141	32.2	27.2-37.5	159	34.7	29.8-40.1
Northeast NC II	487	7	1.8	0.7- 4.4	155	31.1	26.3-36.3	169	36.2	31.1-41.7	156	30.9	26.2-36.0
Northeastern Partnership	925	13	1.5	0.7- 3.1	287	31.4	27.8-35.3	310	34.8	31.0-38.9	315	32.2	28.6-36.0
Mountain AHEC	1,241	33	2.4	1.5- 3.9	496	40.6	36.5-44.9	437	34.8	30.9-38.9	275	22.2	18.0-27.0
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	3,800	82	1.9	1.4- 2.7	1,500	38.2	36.0-40.5	1,331	37.3	35.1-39.7	887	22.6	20.7-24.6
Western NC	1,962	54	2.3	1.6- 3.2	776	38.9	35.5-42.4	679	34.9	31.5-38.4	453	24.0	20.6-27.6

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recomended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

8,893

185

1.8

1.4- 2.3

3,278

37.2

35.6-38.8

3,122

37.0

35.3-38.6

2,308

24.0

22.6-25.5

-Eastern NC

3,131

1.4

0.8- 2.5

1,002

34.5

31.6-37.5

1,112

37.2

34.4-40.2

968

26.8

24.4-29.4

GENDER

Male

1,135

1.2

0.3- 4.0

296

27.7

23.3-32.6

497

45.8

41.0-50.6

332

25.3

21.5-29.6

Female

1,996

1.7

1.1- 2.6

706

40.9

37.4-44.6

615

29.1

26.0-32.4

636

28.3

25.4-31.4

RACE

White

1,981

1.0

0.6- 1.6

740

38.8

35.2-42.6

702

36.8

33.2-40.4

507

23.4

20.6-26.5

African American

918

2.2

0.6- 7.5

198

23.3

18.8-28.6

326

40.1

34.8-45.6

385

34.3

29.7-39.3

Other Minorities

216

2.3

0.8- 6.5

33.1

22.2-46.2

30.6

21.6-41.4

34.0

22.7-47.4

AGE

18-24

193

4.0

1.1-13.1

57.5

45.9-68.3

21.0

13.7-30.6

17.6

10.4-28.3

25-34

466

1.8

0.8- 4.0

151

31.5

25.3-38.5

176

45.9

38.9-53.1

128

20.8

16.2-26.3

35-44

561

0.5

0.2- 1.7

181

31.6

26.0-37.8

186

36.2

30.1-42.7

190

31.7

25.9-38.1

45-54

617

1.2

0.4- 3.4

166

26.0

20.8-31.9

222

39.5

33.0-46.4

224

33.3

27.7-39.5

55-64

537

0.4

0.2- 1.2

131

23.4

18.6-29.0

205

41.8

35.3-48.5

195

34.4

28.6-40.7

65-74

440

1.0

0.4- 2.7

135

32.6

26.2-39.7

162

38.8

32.0-46.0

136

27.5

21.8-34.2

75+

305

1.3

0.6- 2.7

135

49.1

40.7-57.6

110

34.1

26.6-42.5

15.6

10.2-23.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

603

1.3

0.7- 2.5

153

32.0

25.7-39.0

203

34.9

28.9-41.4

233

31.8

26.5-37.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,057

1.6

0.9- 2.9

316

31.6

27.0-36.6

399

36.2

31.6-41.1

319

30.6

25.9-35.8

Some Post-H.S.

807

2.2

0.7- 7.1

285

38.4

32.1-45.1

262

36.1

30.4-42.3

253

23.3

19.1-28.1

College Graduate

659

0.4

0.1- 1.4

246

36.0

30.6-41.7

246

41.9

35.9-48.1

162

21.7

17.4-26.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

443

2.0

0.8- 4.6

112

26.3

19.9-33.8

144

30.9

23.7-39.0

179

40.9

32.9-49.4

$15,000- 24,999

631

3.4

1.1- 9.9

182

35.6

29.0-42.8

224

31.4

25.9-37.4

211

29.6

23.9-36.2

$25,000- 34,999

365

1.3

0.3- 4.6

101

24.2

18.2-31.5

126

38.6

30.7-47.2

133

35.9

28.4-44.1

$35,000- 49,999

408

0.7

0.2- 2.4

134

33.4

26.5-41.1

161

46.7

39.1-54.5

110

19.2

14.6-24.8

$50,000-74,999

325

0.3

0.1- 2.0

112

37.3

28.5-47.0

121

38.5

30.2-47.5

23.9

17.7-31.4

$75,000+

279

0.3

0.1- 1.2

27.1

20.4-35.0

124

54.3

45.2-63.1

18.3

12.9-25.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

432

1.0

0.4- 2.0

191

45.7

40.1-51.5

144

33.7

28.6-39.2

19.6

15.8-24.1

Guilford

423

2.1

0.6- 7.3

163

37.5

32.2-43.2

161

37.3

31.9-43.0

23.0

18.7-28.1

Mecklenburg

421

1.4

0.6- 3.3

174

43.7

37.5-50.0

156

37.3

31.6-43.4

17.6

13.9-22.1

Orange

429

2.3

1.0- 5.0

221

52.3

44.5-60.0

121

28.3

22.0-35.5

17.2

11.3-25.2

Wake

420

2.3

1.3- 4.1

166

39.6

34.0-45.4

165

40.5

34.9-46.2

17.7

13.7-22.5

Chatham/Lee

366

3.1

1.4- 6.4

143

36.8

30.8-43.2

120

36.6

30.1-43.6

23.6

18.8-29.1

Nash/Wilson

351

1.4

0.5- 4.0

109

29.3

24.1-35.1

122

34.5

28.8-40.6

115

34.8

28.9-41.2

Craven/Pamlico

430

2.9

1.5- 5.6

151

36.3

30.9-42.0

152

36.3

31.0-42.1

116

24.5

20.0-29.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

401

2.7

1.3- 5.6

146

34.5

29.1-40.3

133

32.6

27.4-38.2

112

30.2

24.2-36.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

431

3.9

2.1- 6.9

186

42.6

35.9-49.5

146

35.5

28.9-42.6

18.1

14.3-22.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

459

3.2

1.7- 6.0

140

28.1

22.2-34.8

158

38.6

29.9-48.2

147

30.1

23.8-37.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

409

2.8

1.4- 5.5

144

37.8

26.7-50.3

149

37.1

27.0-48.4

104

22.3

16.7-29.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

448

1.6

0.7- 3.7

119

27.1

22.4-32.4

173

39.1

34.0-44.5

150

32.2

27.4-37.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

397

2.1

1.0- 4.5

121

33.4

27.6-39.8

139

34.7

28.7-41.2

129

29.8

24.7-35.4

Northeast NC I

438

1.0

0.4- 2.4

132

32.1

27.0-37.6

141

32.2

27.2-37.5

159

34.7

29.8-40.1

Northeast NC II

487

1.8

0.7- 4.4

155

31.1

26.3-36.3

169

36.2

31.1-41.7

156

30.9

26.2-36.0

Northeastern Partnership

925

1.5

0.7- 3.1

287

31.4

27.8-35.3

310

34.8

31.0-38.9

315

32.2

28.6-36.0

Mountain AHEC

1,241

2.4

1.5- 3.9

496

40.6

36.5-44.9

437

34.8

30.9-38.9

275

22.2

18.0-27.0

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

3,800

1.9

1.4- 2.7

1,500

38.2

36.0-40.5

1,331

37.3

35.1-39.7

887

22.6

20.7-24.6

Western NC

1,962

2.3

1.6- 3.2

776

38.9

35.5-42.4

679

34.9

31.5-38.4

453

24.0

20.6-27.6

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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 defining overweight and obesity. Underweight=BMI less than 18.5, Recommended Range=BMI 18.5 to 24.9, Overweight=B MI 25.0 to 29.9 and Obese= BMI greater than 30.0.

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

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

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