BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Overweight or Obese*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Overweight or Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	8,893	3,463	39.0	37.4-40.7	5,430	61.0	59.3-62.6
-Eastern NC	3,131	1,051	35.9	33.0-38.9	2,080	64.1	61.1-67.0
GENDER
Male	1,135	306	28.9	24.4-33.9	829	71.1	66.1-75.6
Female	1,996	745	42.6	39.1-46.2	1,251	57.4	53.8-60.9
RACE
White	1,981	772	39.8	36.2-43.6	1,209	60.2	56.4-63.8
African American	918	207	25.6	20.7-31.2	711	74.4	68.8-79.3
Other Minorities	216	62	35.4	24.3-48.4	154	64.6	51.6-75.7
AGE
18-24	193	106	61.4	50.0-71.8	87	38.6	28.2-50.0
25-34	466	162	33.3	27.0-40.3	304	66.7	59.7-73.0
35-44	561	185	32.2	26.5-38.4	376	67.8	61.6-73.5
45-54	617	171	27.1	21.8-33.1	446	72.9	66.9-78.2
55-64	537	137	23.9	19.1-29.4	400	76.1	70.6-80.9
65-74	440	142	33.7	27.2-40.8	298	66.3	59.2-72.8
75+	305	143	50.4	41.9-58.8	162	49.6	41.2-58.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	603	167	33.3	27.0-40.3	436	66.7	59.7-73.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,057	339	33.2	28.5-38.2	718	66.8	61.8-71.5
Some Post-H.S.	807	292	40.6	34.2-47.3	515	59.4	52.7-65.8
College Graduate	659	251	36.4	31.0-42.2	408	63.6	57.8-69.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	443	120	28.3	21.7-35.9	323	71.7	64.1-78.3
$15,000- 24,999	631	196	39.0	32.2-46.3	435	61.0	53.7-67.8
$25,000- 34,999	365	106	25.5	19.3-32.9	259	74.5	67.1-80.7
$35,000- 49,999	408	137	34.1	27.2-41.8	271	65.9	58.2-72.8
$50,000-74,999	325	114	37.6	28.8-47.3	211	62.4	52.7-71.2
$75,000+	279	97	27.4	20.7-35.4	182	72.6	64.6-79.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	432	198	46.7	41.1-52.4	234	53.3	47.6-58.9
Guilford	423	168	39.6	34.1-45.4	255	60.4	54.6-65.9
Mecklenburg	421	181	45.1	38.9-51.4	240	54.9	48.6-61.1
Orange	429	231	54.6	46.7-62.2	198	45.4	37.8-53.3
Wake	420	178	41.9	36.3-47.7	242	58.1	52.3-63.7
Chatham/Lee	366	153	39.8	33.7-46.3	213	60.2	53.7-66.3
Nash/Wilson	351	114	30.8	25.4-36.6	237	69.2	63.4-74.6
Craven/Pamlico	430	162	39.1	33.6-44.9	268	60.9	55.1-66.4
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	401	156	37.2	31.6-43.1	245	62.8	56.9-68.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	431	200	46.4	39.6-53.3	231	53.6	46.7-60.4
Franklin/Gran./Vance	459	154	31.3	25.0-38.3	305	68.7	61.7-75.0
Graham/Swain/Jackson	409	156	40.6	29.6-52.7	253	59.4	47.3-70.4
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	448	125	28.7	23.9-34.1	323	71.3	65.9-76.1
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	397	129	35.5	29.6-42.0	268	64.5	58.0-70.4
Northeast NC I	438	138	33.1	28.0-38.6	300	66.9	61.4-72.0
Northeast NC II	487	162	32.9	28.0-38.2	325	67.1	61.8-72.0
Northeastern Partnership	925	300	32.9	29.2-36.9	625	67.1	63.1-70.8
Mountain AHEC	1,241	529	43.0	38.8-47.4	712	57.0	52.6-61.2
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	3,800	1,582	40.1	37.8-42.4	2,218	59.9	57.6-62.2
Western NC	1,962	830	41.1	37.7-44.7	1,132	58.9	55.3-62.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

8,893

3,463

39.0

37.4-40.7

5,430

61.0

59.3-62.6

-Eastern NC

3,131

1,051

35.9

33.0-38.9

2,080

64.1

61.1-67.0

GENDER

Male

1,135

306

28.9

24.4-33.9

829

71.1

66.1-75.6

Female

1,996

745

42.6

39.1-46.2

1,251

57.4

53.8-60.9

RACE

White

1,981

772

39.8

36.2-43.6

1,209

60.2

56.4-63.8

African American

918

207

25.6

20.7-31.2

711

74.4

68.8-79.3

Other Minorities

216

35.4

24.3-48.4

154

64.6

51.6-75.7

AGE

18-24

193

106

61.4

50.0-71.8

38.6

28.2-50.0

25-34

466

162

33.3

27.0-40.3

304

66.7

59.7-73.0

35-44

561

185

32.2

26.5-38.4

376

67.8

61.6-73.5

45-54

617

171

27.1

21.8-33.1

446

72.9

66.9-78.2

55-64

537

137

23.9

19.1-29.4

400

76.1

70.6-80.9

65-74

440

142

33.7

27.2-40.8

298

66.3

59.2-72.8

75+

305

143

50.4

41.9-58.8

162

49.6

41.2-58.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

603

167

33.3

27.0-40.3

436

66.7

59.7-73.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,057

339

33.2

28.5-38.2

718

66.8

61.8-71.5

Some Post-H.S.

807

292

40.6

34.2-47.3

515

59.4

52.7-65.8

College Graduate

659

251

36.4

31.0-42.2

408

63.6

57.8-69.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

443

120

28.3

21.7-35.9

323

71.7

64.1-78.3

$15,000- 24,999

631

196

39.0

32.2-46.3

435

61.0

53.7-67.8

$25,000- 34,999

365

106

25.5

19.3-32.9

259

74.5

67.1-80.7

$35,000- 49,999

408

137

34.1

27.2-41.8

271

65.9

58.2-72.8

$50,000-74,999

325

114

37.6

28.8-47.3

211

62.4

52.7-71.2

$75,000+

279

27.4

20.7-35.4

182

72.6

64.6-79.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

432

198

46.7

41.1-52.4

234

53.3

47.6-58.9

Guilford

423

168

39.6

34.1-45.4

255

60.4

54.6-65.9

Mecklenburg

421

181

45.1

38.9-51.4

240

54.9

48.6-61.1

Orange

429

231

54.6

46.7-62.2

198

45.4

37.8-53.3

Wake

420

178

41.9

36.3-47.7

242

58.1

52.3-63.7

Chatham/Lee

366

153

39.8

33.7-46.3

213

60.2

53.7-66.3

Nash/Wilson

351

114

30.8

25.4-36.6

237

69.2

63.4-74.6

Craven/Pamlico

430

162

39.1

33.6-44.9

268

60.9

55.1-66.4

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

401

156

37.2

31.6-43.1

245

62.8

56.9-68.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

431

200

46.4

39.6-53.3

231

53.6

46.7-60.4

Franklin/Gran./Vance

459

154

31.3

25.0-38.3

305

68.7

61.7-75.0

Graham/Swain/Jackson

409

156

40.6

29.6-52.7

253

59.4

47.3-70.4

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

448

125

28.7

23.9-34.1

323

71.3

65.9-76.1

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

397

129

35.5

29.6-42.0

268

64.5

58.0-70.4

Northeast NC I

438

138

33.1

28.0-38.6

300

66.9

61.4-72.0

Northeast NC II

487

162

32.9

28.0-38.2

325

67.1

61.8-72.0

Northeastern Partnership

925

300

32.9

29.2-36.9

625

67.1

63.1-70.8

Mountain AHEC

1,241

529

43.0

38.8-47.4

712

57.0

52.6-61.2

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

3,800

1,582

40.1

37.8-42.4

2,218

59.9

57.6-62.2

Western NC

1,962

830

41.1

37.7-44.7

1,132

58.9

55.3-62.3

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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. No=BMI less than 25.0, and Yes= BMI greater than 25.0.

^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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