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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Weight Control-WHITE FEMALES

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recomended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	4,060	125	2.8	2.2- 3.6	1,903	49.2	46.9-51.6	1,159	27.1	25.0-29.2	873	20.8	19.0-22.8
AGE
18-24	218	15	4.3	2.3- 7.9	129	56.3	46.1-66.0	39	24.5	16.0-35.4	35	14.9	9.5-22.5
25-34	567	16	2.9	1.6- 5.4	289	49.4	43.6-55.2	142	25.9	21.1-31.4	120	21.8	17.4-27.0
35-44	701	25	3.4	2.0- 5.6	364	54.8	49.6-60.0	158	21.5	17.6-25.9	154	20.3	16.5-24.8
45-54	773	6	1.0	0.4- 2.9	365	48.8	43.7-54.1	219	25.0	20.7-29.7	183	25.2	20.8-30.1
55-64	679	18	2.8	1.5- 5.1	257	35.7	30.5-41.2	212	34.2	28.9-40.0	192	27.4	22.6-32.7
65-74	601	17	2.2	1.1- 4.4	238	45.3	39.6-51.2	222	33.5	28.4-39.0	124	18.9	14.8-23.9
75+	504	27	4.0	2.3- 6.9	251	53.5	47.0-59.8	162	28.8	23.5-34.8	64	13.7	9.7-18.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	542	18	2.4	1.2- 4.6	196	40.3	34.1-46.7	171	30.3	24.7-36.6	157	27.1	21.8-33.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,190	49	3.2	2.2- 4.8	489	45.1	40.8-49.6	368	27.7	24.1-31.7	284	23.9	20.4-27.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,094	27	3.1	2.0- 4.9	510	47.8	43.3-52.4	314	28.1	24.1-32.6	243	20.9	17.6-24.8
College Graduate	1,228	31	2.4	1.5- 3.9	706	58.6	54.5-62.5	304	24.0	20.6-27.8	187	15.0	12.4-18.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	441	19	3.3	2.0- 5.6	179	38.8	32.2-45.9	127	28.9	22.7-36.1	116	28.9	22.8-35.9
$15,000- 24,999	709	26	3.1	1.9- 5.1	280	42.0	36.5-47.8	227	27.4	22.7-32.5	176	27.5	22.5-33.2
$25,000- 34,999	449	10	1.9	0.7- 4.9	188	44.2	37.1-51.7	131	25.9	19.8-33.0	120	28.0	21.9-35.1
$35,000- 49,999	551	10	2.0	1.0- 4.1	265	52.8	46.4-59.2	155	26.8	21.5-32.8	121	18.3	14.2-23.3
$50,000-74,999	464	6	2.1	0.8- 5.6	225	47.1	40.8-53.4	130	28.6	23.1-35.0	103	22.2	17.3-27.9
$75,000+	543	20	4.1	2.4- 7.0	299	54.8	49.0-60.4	152	27.7	22.9-33.2	72	13.4	9.9-17.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	234	4	1.4	0.5- 3.6	116	50.0	42.7-57.3	71	31.5	25.1-38.7	43	17.2	12.6-23.0
Guilford	187	3	2.1	0.5- 8.2	92	49.9	41.5-58.2	61	30.7	23.5-38.9	31	17.4	11.7-24.9
Mecklenburg	172	4	1.9	0.7- 5.4	93	55.1	46.8-63.2	46	25.4	19.0-33.2	29	17.5	12.0-24.9
Orange	224	5	1.1	0.4- 2.7	141	69.1	57.2-78.9	47	21.3	12.3-34.3	31	8.6	5.5-13.1
Wake	183	9	4.9	2.5- 9.4	95	52.9	44.7-60.9	51	26.7	20.2-34.3	28	15.6	10.5-22.5
Chatham/Lee	164	8	7.0	3.0-15.7	80	47.5	39.0-56.2	42	27.0	20.2-35.2	34	18.4	13.0-25.5
Nash/Wilson	138	4	3.7	1.1-11.6	60	46.6	37.4-56.0	41	25.1	18.4-33.2	33	24.6	17.5-33.6
Craven/Pamlico	201	7	4.0	1.7- 9.5	82	41.0	33.6-48.7	62	31.3	24.6-39.0	50	23.6	18.0-30.4
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	232	7	4.0	1.6- 9.5	95	40.5	33.4-48.0	61	25.4	19.5-32.3	69	30.1	23.6-37.6
Appalachian/Wilkes	251	11	6.3	3.2-12.0	127	46.2	37.3-55.4	65	29.3	19.8-40.9	48	18.2	13.1-24.7
Franklin/Gran./Vance	174	7	5.1	2.3-11.1	76	48.4	38.6-58.4	50	24.0	17.4-32.0	41	22.5	15.3-31.8
Graham/Swain/Jackson	216	9	5.4	2.6-10.7	80	38.1	30.4-46.4	69	30.6	24.0-38.0	58	25.9	19.7-33.2
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	109	3	4.1	1.3-11.9	44	39.5	30.0-50.0	30	25.4	17.8-34.8	32	31.0	22.1-41.5
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	169	5	3.9	1.4-10.3	71	43.5	35.2-52.1	59	33.0	25.7-41.2	34	19.7	13.6-27.5
Northeast NC I	133	2	1.5	0.3- 6.6	53	41.2	32.4-50.7	41	29.6	21.9-38.6	37	27.7	20.0-36.9
Northeast NC II	212	5	2.4	0.8- 6.8	89	40.2	33.0-47.9	65	30.4	23.9-37.9	53	26.9	20.6-34.3
Northeastern Partnership	345	7	2.1	0.8- 5.3	142	40.5	34.7-46.6	106	30.2	24.9-36.1	90	27.1	22.0-33.0
Mountain AHEC	695	25	3.9	2.3- 6.4	302	44.8	39.8-49.8	221	31.3	26.9-36.0	147	20.1	16.3-24.6
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,243	30	1.8	1.1- 3.0	544	48.9	44.5-53.4	367	25.9	22.2-29.9	302	23.4	20.0-27.1
Piedmont	1,705	54	3.1	2.2- 4.3	873	51.5	48.1-54.9	457	26.3	23.4-29.4	321	19.1	16.6-21.9
Western NC	1,112	41	3.7	2.5- 5.4	486	42.8	38.7-47.1	335	31.3	27.1-35.7	250	22.2	18.8-26.0

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recomended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,060

125

2.8

2.2- 3.6

1,903

49.2

46.9-51.6

1,159

27.1

25.0-29.2

873

20.8

19.0-22.8

AGE

18-24

218

4.3

2.3- 7.9

129

56.3

46.1-66.0

24.5

16.0-35.4

14.9

9.5-22.5

25-34

567

2.9

1.6- 5.4

289

49.4

43.6-55.2

142

25.9

21.1-31.4

120

21.8

17.4-27.0

35-44

701

3.4

2.0- 5.6

364

54.8

49.6-60.0

158

21.5

17.6-25.9

154

20.3

16.5-24.8

45-54

773

1.0

0.4- 2.9

365

48.8

43.7-54.1

219

25.0

20.7-29.7

183

25.2

20.8-30.1

55-64

679

2.8

1.5- 5.1

257

35.7

30.5-41.2

212

34.2

28.9-40.0

192

27.4

22.6-32.7

65-74

601

2.2

1.1- 4.4

238

45.3

39.6-51.2

222

33.5

28.4-39.0

124

18.9

14.8-23.9

75+

504

4.0

2.3- 6.9

251

53.5

47.0-59.8

162

28.8

23.5-34.8

13.7

9.7-18.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

542

2.4

1.2- 4.6

196

40.3

34.1-46.7

171

30.3

24.7-36.6

157

27.1

21.8-33.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,190

3.2

2.2- 4.8

489

45.1

40.8-49.6

368

27.7

24.1-31.7

284

23.9

20.4-27.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,094

3.1

2.0- 4.9

510

47.8

43.3-52.4

314

28.1

24.1-32.6

243

20.9

17.6-24.8

College Graduate

1,228

2.4

1.5- 3.9

706

58.6

54.5-62.5

304

24.0

20.6-27.8

187

15.0

12.4-18.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

441

3.3

2.0- 5.6

179

38.8

32.2-45.9

127

28.9

22.7-36.1

116

28.9

22.8-35.9

$15,000- 24,999

709

3.1

1.9- 5.1

280

42.0

36.5-47.8

227

27.4

22.7-32.5

176

27.5

22.5-33.2

$25,000- 34,999

449

1.9

0.7- 4.9

188

44.2

37.1-51.7

131

25.9

19.8-33.0

120

28.0

21.9-35.1

$35,000- 49,999

551

2.0

1.0- 4.1

265

52.8

46.4-59.2

155

26.8

21.5-32.8

121

18.3

14.2-23.3

$50,000-74,999

464

2.1

0.8- 5.6

225

47.1

40.8-53.4

130

28.6

23.1-35.0

103

22.2

17.3-27.9

$75,000+

543

4.1

2.4- 7.0

299

54.8

49.0-60.4

152

27.7

22.9-33.2

13.4

9.9-17.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

234

1.4

0.5- 3.6

116

50.0

42.7-57.3

31.5

25.1-38.7

17.2

12.6-23.0

Guilford

187

2.1

0.5- 8.2

49.9

41.5-58.2

30.7

23.5-38.9

17.4

11.7-24.9

Mecklenburg

172

1.9

0.7- 5.4

55.1

46.8-63.2

25.4

19.0-33.2

17.5

12.0-24.9

Orange

224

1.1

0.4- 2.7

141

69.1

57.2-78.9

21.3

12.3-34.3

8.6

5.5-13.1

Wake

183

4.9

2.5- 9.4

52.9

44.7-60.9

26.7

20.2-34.3

15.6

10.5-22.5

Chatham/Lee

164

7.0

3.0-15.7

47.5

39.0-56.2

27.0

20.2-35.2

18.4

13.0-25.5

Nash/Wilson

138

3.7

1.1-11.6

46.6

37.4-56.0

25.1

18.4-33.2

24.6

17.5-33.6

Craven/Pamlico

201

4.0

1.7- 9.5

41.0

33.6-48.7

31.3

24.6-39.0

23.6

18.0-30.4

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

232

4.0

1.6- 9.5

40.5

33.4-48.0

25.4

19.5-32.3

30.1

23.6-37.6

Appalachian/Wilkes

251

6.3

3.2-12.0

127

46.2

37.3-55.4

29.3

19.8-40.9

18.2

13.1-24.7

Franklin/Gran./Vance

174

5.1

2.3-11.1

48.4

38.6-58.4

24.0

17.4-32.0

22.5

15.3-31.8

Graham/Swain/Jackson

216

5.4

2.6-10.7

38.1

30.4-46.4

30.6

24.0-38.0

25.9

19.7-33.2

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

109

4.1

1.3-11.9

39.5

30.0-50.0

25.4

17.8-34.8

31.0

22.1-41.5

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

169

3.9

1.4-10.3

43.5

35.2-52.1

33.0

25.7-41.2

19.7

13.6-27.5

Northeast NC I

133

1.5

0.3- 6.6

41.2

32.4-50.7

29.6

21.9-38.6

27.7

20.0-36.9

Northeast NC II

212

2.4

0.8- 6.8

40.2

33.0-47.9

30.4

23.9-37.9

26.9

20.6-34.3

Northeastern Partnership

345

2.1

0.8- 5.3

142

40.5

34.7-46.6

106

30.2

24.9-36.1

27.1

22.0-33.0

Mountain AHEC

695

3.9

2.3- 6.4

302

44.8

39.8-49.8

221

31.3

26.9-36.0

147

20.1

16.3-24.6

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,243

1.8

1.1- 3.0

544

48.9

44.5-53.4

367

25.9

22.2-29.9

302

23.4

20.0-27.1

Piedmont

1,705

3.1

2.2- 4.3

873

51.5

48.1-54.9

457

26.3

23.4-29.4

321

19.1

16.6-21.9

Western NC

1,112

3.7

2.5- 5.4

486

42.8

38.7-47.1

335

31.3

27.1-35.7

250

22.2

18.8-26.0

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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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