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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors--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	Recomended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,657	147	1.6	1.2- 2.0	2,840	37.4	35.6-39.1	2,706	37.1	35.4-38.8	1,964	24.0	22.5-25.5
No	1,228	38	3.2	1.7- 6.1	434	35.8	31.6-40.2	413	36.3	31.9-40.8	343	24.7	21.0-28.8
Current Smoker
No	6,784	122	1.6	1.2- 2.1	2,447	36.5	34.7-38.4	2,373	37.1	35.3-39.0	1,842	24.8	23.2-26.5
Yes	2,074	63	2.6	1.7- 4.1	819	39.3	35.9-42.8	734	36.4	33.1-39.9	458	21.7	18.9-24.8
Binge Drinker
No	8,192	174	1.7	1.4- 2.2	2,979	36.6	34.9-38.3	2,869	37.3	35.6-39.0	2,170	24.4	23.0-25.9
Yes	610	9	2.8	1.0- 7.8	252	41.1	34.7-47.8	228	35.7	29.7-42.3	121	20.4	15.2-26.8
Heavy Drinker
No	8,562	179	1.8	1.4- 2.4	3,111	36.6	35.0-38.2	3,019	37.2	35.6-38.9	2,253	24.4	22.9-25.9
Yes	238	3	0.3	0.1- 1.3	126	53.6	42.1-64.8	74	31.0	21.5-42.5	35	15.0	9.1-23.9
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,118	61	1.7	1.2- 2.4	1,319	42.1	39.3-44.9	1,105	37.2	34.4-40.0	633	19.1	16.8-21.6
Some Physical Activity	3,488	64	1.7	1.1- 2.5	1,217	34.1	31.7-36.7	1,231	37.6	35.1-40.1	976	26.6	24.5-28.9
Physically Inactive	1,994	57	2.6	1.5- 4.3	641	35.4	32.0-38.9	682	34.8	31.4-38.2	614	27.3	24.4-30.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,908	64	2.4	1.4- 4.2	525	30.4	27.0-34.2	593	31.4	28.1-35.0	726	35.7	32.3-39.3
No	6,960	121	1.7	1.3- 2.2	2,746	38.7	36.9-40.6	2,517	38.1	36.3-40.0	1,576	21.4	19.9-23.0
Disability Status
Yes	2,865	75	2.0	1.3- 3.1	854	29.3	26.7-32.0	931	33.7	30.9-36.7	1,005	35.0	32.2-38.0
No	5,876	104	1.8	1.3- 2.4	2,362	40.0	38.1-42.0	2,141	38.3	36.4-40.3	1,269	19.8	18.3-21.5
Current Asthma
Yes	695	17	1.6	0.8- 3.2	198	28.4	23.5-34.0	202	32.1	26.6-38.2	278	37.8	32.4-43.5
No	8,177	168	1.8	1.4- 2.4	3,075	37.9	36.2-39.6	2,917	37.4	35.7-39.1	2,017	22.9	21.4-24.4
Diabetes
Yes	901	7	0.5	0.1- 1.7	158	15.8	12.7-19.6	273	33.9	29.3-38.9	463	49.8	44.9-54.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	69	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	25	33.4	20.2-49.8	24	38.9	24.1-56.1	19	27.6	14.9-45.4
No	7,910	177	2.0	1.5- 2.5	3,091	39.1	37.4-40.9	2,819	37.2	35.5-39.0	1,823	21.7	20.2-23.2
Arthritis
Yes	3,091	41	1.0	0.6- 1.6	912	30.7	28.2-33.2	1,075	36.2	33.6-38.9	1,063	32.1	29.7-34.6
No	5,745	142	2.1	1.6- 2.8	2,339	39.7	37.7-41.7	2,031	37.3	35.3-39.3	1,233	20.9	19.2-22.7
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,987	44	1.5	0.8- 2.8	710	24.3	21.9-26.8	1,087	37.7	34.9-40.5	1,146	36.5	33.9-39.2
Yes, During Pregnancy	99	2	2.0	0.5- 7.8	42	44.2	31.3-57.8	30	31.1	20.0-45.0	25	22.7	13.6-35.4
No	5,798	139	1.9	1.5- 2.5	2,525	42.4	40.4-44.5	1,998	36.7	34.7-38.7	1,136	18.9	17.3-20.7
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,597	27	1.2	0.7- 2.1	752	28.5	26.0-31.2	999	40.2	37.3-43.1	819	30.0	27.5-32.8
No	4,622	98	1.7	1.3- 2.3	1,823	39.0	36.8-41.2	1,576	36.5	34.3-38.7	1,125	22.9	21.0-24.8
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	932	19	1.7	0.9- 3.2	296	32.0	27.6-36.7	316	33.9	29.6-38.6	301	32.4	28.0-37.1
No	7,807	160	1.7	1.3- 2.2	2,922	37.5	35.7-39.2	2,760	37.5	35.7-39.2	1,965	23.4	21.9-24.9

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recomended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,657

147

1.6

1.2- 2.0

2,840

37.4

35.6-39.1

2,706

37.1

35.4-38.8

1,964

24.0

22.5-25.5

1,228

3.2

1.7- 6.1

434

35.8

31.6-40.2

413

36.3

31.9-40.8

343

24.7

21.0-28.8

Current Smoker

6,784

122

1.6

1.2- 2.1

2,447

36.5

34.7-38.4

2,373

37.1

35.3-39.0

1,842

24.8

23.2-26.5

Yes

2,074

2.6

1.7- 4.1

819

39.3

35.9-42.8

734

36.4

33.1-39.9

458

21.7

18.9-24.8

Binge Drinker

8,192

174

1.7

1.4- 2.2

2,979

36.6

34.9-38.3

2,869

37.3

35.6-39.0

2,170

24.4

23.0-25.9

Yes

610

2.8

1.0- 7.8

252

41.1

34.7-47.8

228

35.7

29.7-42.3

121

20.4

15.2-26.8

Heavy Drinker

8,562

179

1.8

1.4- 2.4

3,111

36.6

35.0-38.2

3,019

37.2

35.6-38.9

2,253

24.4

22.9-25.9

Yes

238

0.3

0.1- 1.3

126

53.6

42.1-64.8

31.0

21.5-42.5

15.0

9.1-23.9

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,118

1.7

1.2- 2.4

1,319

42.1

39.3-44.9

1,105

37.2

34.4-40.0

633

19.1

16.8-21.6

Some Physical Activity

3,488

1.7

1.1- 2.5

1,217

34.1

31.7-36.7

1,231

37.6

35.1-40.1

976

26.6

24.5-28.9

Physically Inactive

1,994

2.6

1.5- 4.3

641

35.4

32.0-38.9

682

34.8

31.4-38.2

614

27.3

24.4-30.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,908

2.4

1.4- 4.2

525

30.4

27.0-34.2

593

31.4

28.1-35.0

726

35.7

32.3-39.3

6,960

121

1.7

1.3- 2.2

2,746

38.7

36.9-40.6

2,517

38.1

36.3-40.0

1,576

21.4

19.9-23.0

Disability Status

Yes

2,865

2.0

1.3- 3.1

854

29.3

26.7-32.0

931

33.7

30.9-36.7

1,005

35.0

32.2-38.0

5,876

104

1.8

1.3- 2.4

2,362

40.0

38.1-42.0

2,141

38.3

36.4-40.3

1,269

19.8

18.3-21.5

Current Asthma

Yes

695

1.6

0.8- 3.2

198

28.4

23.5-34.0

202

32.1

26.6-38.2

278

37.8

32.4-43.5

8,177

168

1.8

1.4- 2.4

3,075

37.9

36.2-39.6

2,917

37.4

35.7-39.1

2,017

22.9

21.4-24.4

Diabetes

Yes

901

0.5

0.1- 1.7

158

15.8

12.7-19.6

273

33.9

29.3-38.9

463

49.8

44.9-54.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

0.1

0.0- 0.6

33.4

20.2-49.8

38.9

24.1-56.1

27.6

14.9-45.4

7,910

177

2.0

1.5- 2.5

3,091

39.1

37.4-40.9

2,819

37.2

35.5-39.0

1,823

21.7

20.2-23.2

Arthritis

Yes

3,091

1.0

0.6- 1.6

912

30.7

28.2-33.2

1,075

36.2

33.6-38.9

1,063

32.1

29.7-34.6

5,745

142

2.1

1.6- 2.8

2,339

39.7

37.7-41.7

2,031

37.3

35.3-39.3

1,233

20.9

19.2-22.7

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,987

1.5

0.8- 2.8

710

24.3

21.9-26.8

1,087

37.7

34.9-40.5

1,146

36.5

33.9-39.2

Yes, During Pregnancy

2.0

0.5- 7.8

44.2

31.3-57.8

31.1

20.0-45.0

22.7

13.6-35.4

5,798

139

1.9

1.5- 2.5

2,525

42.4

40.4-44.5

1,998

36.7

34.7-38.7

1,136

18.9

17.3-20.7

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,597

1.2

0.7- 2.1

752

28.5

26.0-31.2

999

40.2

37.3-43.1

819

30.0

27.5-32.8

4,622

1.7

1.3- 2.3

1,823

39.0

36.8-41.2

1,576

36.5

34.3-38.7

1,125

22.9

21.0-24.8

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

932

1.7

0.9- 3.2

296

32.0

27.6-36.7

316

33.9

29.6-38.6

301

32.4

28.0-37.1

7,807

160

1.7

1.3- 2.2

2,922

37.5

35.7-39.2

2,760

37.5

35.7-39.2

1,965

23.4

21.9-24.9

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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 defining overweight and obesity. 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 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.

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