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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Overweight or Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	8,893	3,463	39.0	37.4-40.7	5,430	61.0	59.3-62.6
GENDER
Male	3,382	1,057	31.6	29.1-34.1	2,325	68.4	65.9-70.9
Female	5,511	2,406	46.4	44.4-48.5	3,105	53.6	51.5-55.6
RACE
White	6,605	2,834	41.6	39.7-43.5	3,771	58.4	56.5-60.3
African American	1,758	428	27.8	24.4-31.5	1,330	72.2	68.5-75.6
Asian	45	37	78.0	57.2-90.4	8	22.0	9.6-42.8
Native American	221	64	32.6	22.4-44.7	157	67.4	55.3-77.6
Other Minorities	239	90	39.5	30.4-49.4	149	60.5	50.6-69.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	251	96	38.4	29.2-48.5	155	61.6	51.5-70.8
-English Speaking	133	56	40.7	27.7-55.1	77	59.3	44.9-72.3
-Spanish Speaking	118	40	37.2	25.4-50.7	78	62.8	49.3-74.6
Non-Hispanic	8,633	3,362	39.1	37.4-40.7	5,271	60.9	59.3-62.6
AGE
18-24	544	320	55.8	49.1-62.3	224	44.2	37.7-50.9
25-34	1,329	547	37.0	33.3-40.9	782	63.0	59.1-66.7
35-44	1,675	654	38.1	34.8-41.6	1,021	61.9	58.4-65.2
45-54	1,739	600	32.9	29.6-36.5	1,139	67.1	63.5-70.4
55-64	1,464	451	28.7	25.4-32.3	1,013	71.3	67.7-74.6
65-74	1,220	441	37.1	33.2-41.2	779	62.9	58.8-66.8
75+	883	426	50.5	45.7-55.3	457	49.5	44.7-54.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,448	469	37.8	33.6-42.1	979	62.2	57.9-66.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,667	945	35.4	32.5-38.4	1,722	64.6	61.6-67.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,239	869	39.0	35.6-42.5	1,370	61.0	57.5-64.4
College Graduate	2,519	1,174	43.7	40.9-46.5	1,345	56.3	53.5-59.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,033	360	38.4	33.4-43.8	673	61.6	56.2-66.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,656	599	38.3	34.3-42.3	1,057	61.7	57.7-65.7
$25,000- 34,999	992	346	30.9	26.7-35.4	646	69.1	64.6-73.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,209	446	38.0	33.9-42.2	763	62.0	57.8-66.1
$50,000-74,999	979	369	34.6	30.4-39.1	610	65.4	60.9-69.6
$75,000+	1,116	491	39.2	35.2-43.4	625	60.8	56.6-64.8
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***
Eastern NC	3,131	1,051	35.9	33.0-38.9	2,080	64.1	61.1-67.0
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%)

TOTAL

8,893

3,463

39.0

37.4-40.7

5,430

61.0

59.3-62.6

GENDER

Male

3,382

1,057

31.6

29.1-34.1

2,325

68.4

65.9-70.9

Female

5,511

2,406

46.4

44.4-48.5

3,105

53.6

51.5-55.6

RACE

White

6,605

2,834

41.6

39.7-43.5

3,771

58.4

56.5-60.3

African American

1,758

428

27.8

24.4-31.5

1,330

72.2

68.5-75.6

Asian

78.0

57.2-90.4

22.0

9.6-42.8

Native American

221

32.6

22.4-44.7

157

67.4

55.3-77.6

Other Minorities

239

39.5

30.4-49.4

149

60.5

50.6-69.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

251

38.4

29.2-48.5

155

61.6

51.5-70.8

-English Speaking

133

40.7

27.7-55.1

59.3

44.9-72.3

-Spanish Speaking

118

37.2

25.4-50.7

62.8

49.3-74.6

Non-Hispanic

8,633

3,362

39.1

37.4-40.7

5,271

60.9

59.3-62.6

AGE

18-24

544

320

55.8

49.1-62.3

224

44.2

37.7-50.9

25-34

1,329

547

37.0

33.3-40.9

782

63.0

59.1-66.7

35-44

1,675

654

38.1

34.8-41.6

1,021

61.9

58.4-65.2

45-54

1,739

600

32.9

29.6-36.5

1,139

67.1

63.5-70.4

55-64

1,464

451

28.7

25.4-32.3

1,013

71.3

67.7-74.6

65-74

1,220

441

37.1

33.2-41.2

779

62.9

58.8-66.8

75+

883

426

50.5

45.7-55.3

457

49.5

44.7-54.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,448

469

37.8

33.6-42.1

979

62.2

57.9-66.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,667

945

35.4

32.5-38.4

1,722

64.6

61.6-67.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,239

869

39.0

35.6-42.5

1,370

61.0

57.5-64.4

College Graduate

2,519

1,174

43.7

40.9-46.5

1,345

56.3

53.5-59.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,033

360

38.4

33.4-43.8

673

61.6

56.2-66.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,656

599

38.3

34.3-42.3

1,057

61.7

57.7-65.7

$25,000- 34,999

992

346

30.9

26.7-35.4

646

69.1

64.6-73.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,209

446

38.0

33.9-42.2

763

62.0

57.8-66.1

$50,000-74,999

979

369

34.6

30.4-39.1

610

65.4

60.9-69.6

$75,000+

1,116

491

39.2

35.2-43.4

625

60.8

56.6-64.8

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***

Eastern NC

3,131

1,051

35.9

33.0-38.9

2,080

64.1

61.1-67.0

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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