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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	7,657	2,987	38.9	37.2-40.7	4,670	61.1	59.3-62.8
No	1,228	472	39.0	34.7-43.6	756	61.0	56.4-65.3
Body Mass Index
Underweight	185	185	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Recommended Range	3,278	3,278	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Overweight	3,122	0	0.0	. - .	3,122	100	. - .
Obese	2,308	0	0.0	. - .	2,308	100	. - .
Current Smoker
No	6,784	2,569	38.1	36.2-39.9	4,215	61.9	60.1-63.8
Yes	2,074	882	41.9	38.5-45.4	1,192	58.1	54.6-61.5
Binge Drinker
No	8,192	3,153	38.3	36.7-40.0	5,039	61.7	60.0-63.3
Yes	610	261	43.9	37.3-50.6	349	56.1	49.4-62.7
Heavy Drinker
No	8,562	3,290	38.4	36.8-40.1	5,272	61.6	59.9-63.2
Yes	238	129	54.0	42.4-65.1	109	46.0	34.9-57.6
Physical Activity
Meets Recommendation	3,118	1,380	43.8	40.9-46.6	1,738	56.2	53.4-59.1
Some Physical Activity	3,488	1,281	35.8	33.3-38.4	2,207	64.2	61.6-66.7
Physically Inactive	1,994	698	37.9	34.5-41.5	1,296	62.1	58.5-65.5
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	1,908	589	32.9	29.3-36.6	1,319	67.1	63.4-70.7
No	6,960	2,867	40.4	38.6-42.3	4,093	59.6	57.7-61.4
Disability Status
Yes	2,865	929	31.3	28.6-34.1	1,936	68.7	65.9-71.4
No	5,876	2,466	41.8	39.8-43.8	3,410	58.2	56.2-60.2
Current Asthma
Yes	695	215	30.0	25.0-35.6	480	70.0	64.4-75.0
No	8,177	3,243	39.7	38.0-41.4	4,934	60.3	58.6-62.0
Diabetes
Yes	901	165	16.3	13.1-20.1	736	83.7	79.9-86.9
Yes, During Pregnancy	69	26	33.5	20.2-49.9	43	66.5	50.1-79.8
No	7,910	3,268	41.1	39.4-42.9	4,642	58.9	57.1-60.6
Arthritis
Yes	3,091	953	31.7	29.2-34.3	2,138	68.3	65.7-70.8
No	5,745	2,481	41.8	39.8-43.9	3,264	58.2	56.1-60.2
High Blood Pressure
Yes	2,987	754	25.8	23.3-28.4	2,233	74.2	71.6-76.7
Yes, During Pregnancy	99	44	46.2	33.2-59.7	55	53.8	40.3-66.8
No	5,798	2,664	44.3	42.3-46.4	3,134	55.7	53.6-57.7
High Cholesterol
Yes	2,597	779	29.7	27.2-32.4	1,818	70.3	67.6-72.8
No	4,622	1,921	40.7	38.5-42.9	2,701	59.3	57.1-61.5
History of Cardiovascular Disease
Yes	932	315	33.7	29.2-38.4	617	66.3	61.6-70.8
No	7,807	3,082	39.2	37.4-40.9	4,725	60.8	59.1-62.6

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

7,657

2,987

38.9

37.2-40.7

4,670

61.1

59.3-62.8

1,228

472

39.0

34.7-43.6

756

61.0

56.4-65.3

Body Mass Index

Underweight

185

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Recommended Range

3,278

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Overweight

3,122

0.0

. - .

3,122

100

. - .

Obese

2,308

0.0

. - .

2,308

100

. - .

Current Smoker

6,784

2,569

38.1

36.2-39.9

4,215

61.9

60.1-63.8

Yes

2,074

882

41.9

38.5-45.4

1,192

58.1

54.6-61.5

Binge Drinker

8,192

3,153

38.3

36.7-40.0

5,039

61.7

60.0-63.3

Yes

610

261

43.9

37.3-50.6

349

56.1

49.4-62.7

Heavy Drinker

8,562

3,290

38.4

36.8-40.1

5,272

61.6

59.9-63.2

Yes

238

129

54.0

42.4-65.1

109

46.0

34.9-57.6

Physical Activity

Meets Recommendation

3,118

1,380

43.8

40.9-46.6

1,738

56.2

53.4-59.1

Some Physical Activity

3,488

1,281

35.8

33.3-38.4

2,207

64.2

61.6-66.7

Physically Inactive

1,994

698

37.9

34.5-41.5

1,296

62.1

58.5-65.5

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

1,908

589

32.9

29.3-36.6

1,319

67.1

63.4-70.7

6,960

2,867

40.4

38.6-42.3

4,093

59.6

57.7-61.4

Disability Status

Yes

2,865

929

31.3

28.6-34.1

1,936

68.7

65.9-71.4

5,876

2,466

41.8

39.8-43.8

3,410

58.2

56.2-60.2

Current Asthma

Yes

695

215

30.0

25.0-35.6

480

70.0

64.4-75.0

8,177

3,243

39.7

38.0-41.4

4,934

60.3

58.6-62.0

Diabetes

Yes

901

165

16.3

13.1-20.1

736

83.7

79.9-86.9

Yes, During Pregnancy

33.5

20.2-49.9

66.5

50.1-79.8

7,910

3,268

41.1

39.4-42.9

4,642

58.9

57.1-60.6

Arthritis

Yes

3,091

953

31.7

29.2-34.3

2,138

68.3

65.7-70.8

5,745

2,481

41.8

39.8-43.9

3,264

58.2

56.1-60.2

High Blood Pressure

Yes

2,987

754

25.8

23.3-28.4

2,233

74.2

71.6-76.7

Yes, During Pregnancy

46.2

33.2-59.7

53.8

40.3-66.8

5,798

2,664

44.3

42.3-46.4

3,134

55.7

53.6-57.7

High Cholesterol

Yes

2,597

779

29.7

27.2-32.4

1,818

70.3

67.6-72.8

4,622

1,921

40.7

38.5-42.9

2,701

59.3

57.1-61.5

History of Cardiovascular Disease

Yes

932

315

33.7

29.2-38.4

617

66.3

61.6-70.8

7,807

3,082

39.2

37.4-40.9

4,725

60.8

59.1-62.6

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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. 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.

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