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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recomended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	6,605	148	1.9	1.4- 2.4	2,686	39.7	37.8-41.6	2,321	36.9	35.0-38.8	1,450	21.6	20.0-23.2
GENDER
Male	2,545	23	0.9	0.4- 2.0	783	30.1	27.3-33.0	1,162	46.8	43.7-49.8	577	22.3	19.8-25.0
Female	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	349	20	4.5	2.1- 9.1	205	54.9	46.3-63.1	77	25.9	18.9-34.3	47	14.8	9.6-22.1
25-34	920	19	1.5	0.9- 2.8	408	37.4	33.0-42.0	304	40.1	35.2-45.1	189	21.0	16.8-25.8
35-44	1,205	27	1.7	1.1- 2.8	506	39.8	36.0-43.9	390	36.2	32.3-40.3	282	22.2	19.0-25.9
45-54	1,257	8	0.5	0.2- 1.4	486	35.6	31.6-39.8	443	37.3	33.1-41.6	320	26.6	23.0-30.6
55-64	1,131	23	1.8	1.1- 3.2	362	29.2	25.4-33.2	425	40.1	35.9-44.4	321	28.9	25.1-33.1
65-74	986	19	1.5	0.8- 2.9	359	38.2	33.8-42.7	411	42.2	37.8-46.8	197	18.1	14.9-21.7
75+	734	31	2.7	1.6- 4.6	346	50.4	45.2-55.7	264	34.7	29.9-39.8	93	12.1	9.1-15.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	871	27	2.1	1.2- 3.4	288	37.0	32.0-42.3	304	32.3	27.6-37.4	252	28.6	23.5-34.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,908	56	1.8	1.3- 2.6	701	36.4	33.0-39.9	694	36.8	33.3-40.5	457	24.9	21.9-28.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,721	31	2.5	1.4- 4.3	694	39.2	35.4-43.2	599	36.6	32.9-40.5	397	21.7	18.7-25.1
College Graduate	2,093	34	1.3	0.8- 2.0	1,001	44.4	41.3-47.5	719	38.8	35.8-42.0	339	15.5	13.4-17.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	624	25	3.2	2.0- 5.3	235	38.0	31.9-44.5	209	33.6	27.9-39.9	155	25.2	20.3-30.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,069	32	3.0	1.4- 6.0	416	39.8	35.1-44.8	366	32.3	27.9-37.1	255	24.9	20.7-29.7
$25,000- 34,999	721	12	1.0	0.4- 2.5	265	34.9	29.6-40.5	237	34.4	29.0-40.3	207	29.7	24.5-35.4
$35,000- 49,999	967	12	1.6	0.7- 3.8	379	40.4	35.8-45.1	356	38.4	33.8-43.1	220	19.6	16.3-23.5
$50,000-74,999	822	7	1.1	0.4- 2.7	326	35.3	30.7-40.2	307	38.9	34.0-44.0	182	24.8	20.3-29.8
$75,000+	990	22	1.9	1.1- 3.2	424	38.0	33.7-42.4	394	46.7	42.0-51.3	150	13.5	10.9-16.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	388	6	1.0	0.4- 2.2	179	47.7	41.8-53.6	129	33.1	27.9-38.8	74	18.2	14.3-22.9
Guilford	297	4	3.0	0.8-10.5	123	37.6	31.6-44.1	112	37.1	30.8-43.8	58	22.3	17.1-28.5
Mecklenburg	281	5	1.1	0.4- 2.9	134	51.0	43.2-58.8	95	32.7	26.0-40.2	47	15.1	10.9-20.5
Orange	359	9	2.6	1.1- 6.0	193	56.7	48.6-64.4	104	30.4	23.3-38.6	53	10.3	7.5-14.0
Wake	308	9	2.5	1.3- 4.9	130	40.3	34.2-46.7	122	41.3	35.2-47.8	47	15.9	11.4-21.6
Chatham/Lee	278	9	3.9	1.7- 8.4	122	42.9	35.9-50.2	92	36.7	29.8-44.2	55	16.5	12.4-21.6
Nash/Wilson	222	4	1.8	0.5- 6.1	79	34.3	27.4-42.0	75	31.9	25.2-39.4	64	31.9	24.5-40.4
Craven/Pamlico	331	7	2.0	0.8- 4.8	131	40.8	34.5-47.3	118	35.1	29.3-41.3	75	22.2	17.1-28.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	377	9	2.8	1.3- 5.9	138	35.4	29.7-41.5	126	32.8	27.5-38.6	104	29.0	23.0-35.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	410	12	3.7	1.9- 6.9	177	42.3	35.4-49.5	141	36.0	29.3-43.3	80	18.1	14.1-22.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	279	9	4.1	1.9- 8.6	104	33.2	26.2-41.0	98	35.4	28.0-43.7	68	27.3	19.7-36.5
Graham/Swain/Jackson	354	12	3.8	2.0- 7.1	128	36.3	30.4-42.7	129	37.2	31.1-43.7	85	22.7	18.1-28.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	191	3	2.0	0.6- 6.0	61	32.3	24.9-40.8	72	37.7	30.1-45.9	55	28.0	21.5-35.6
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	253	5	2.2	0.8- 5.9	87	35.2	28.5-42.6	98	37.7	31.2-44.7	63	24.9	19.3-31.5
Northeast NC I	205	3	1.1	0.3- 3.8	74	35.7	28.5-43.6	70	36.0	28.7-44.0	58	27.2	20.9-34.5
Northeast NC II	338	6	1.7	0.6- 4.3	123	33.6	28.0-39.8	114	34.9	29.1-41.2	95	29.8	24.3-36.0
Northeastern Partnership	543	9	1.5	0.7- 3.4	197	34.2	29.5-39.2	184	35.2	30.4-40.3	153	29.1	24.7-34.0
Mountain AHEC	1,119	32	2.6	1.6- 4.2	462	41.4	37.1-45.8	394	34.4	30.4-38.6	231	21.6	17.2-26.9
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,981	32	1.0	0.6- 1.6	740	38.8	35.2-42.6	702	36.8	33.2-40.4	507	23.4	20.6-26.5
Piedmont	2,826	67	2.1	1.5- 3.1	1,216	40.0	37.4-42.7	993	37.6	34.9-40.3	550	20.3	18.1-22.7
Western NC	1,798	49	2.3	1.6- 3.4	730	40.0	36.5-43.6	626	34.9	31.5-38.4	393	22.8	19.4-26.6

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recomended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,605

148

1.9

1.4- 2.4

2,686

39.7

37.8-41.6

2,321

36.9

35.0-38.8

1,450

21.6

20.0-23.2

GENDER

Male

2,545

0.9

0.4- 2.0

783

30.1

27.3-33.0

1,162

46.8

43.7-49.8

577

22.3

19.8-25.0

Female

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

349

4.5

2.1- 9.1

205

54.9

46.3-63.1

25.9

18.9-34.3

14.8

9.6-22.1

25-34

920

1.5

0.9- 2.8

408

37.4

33.0-42.0

304

40.1

35.2-45.1

189

21.0

16.8-25.8

35-44

1,205

1.7

1.1- 2.8

506

39.8

36.0-43.9

390

36.2

32.3-40.3

282

22.2

19.0-25.9

45-54

1,257

0.5

0.2- 1.4

486

35.6

31.6-39.8

443

37.3

33.1-41.6

320

26.6

23.0-30.6

55-64

1,131

1.8

1.1- 3.2

362

29.2

25.4-33.2

425

40.1

35.9-44.4

321

28.9

25.1-33.1

65-74

986

1.5

0.8- 2.9

359

38.2

33.8-42.7

411

42.2

37.8-46.8

197

18.1

14.9-21.7

75+

734

2.7

1.6- 4.6

346

50.4

45.2-55.7

264

34.7

29.9-39.8

12.1

9.1-15.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

871

2.1

1.2- 3.4

288

37.0

32.0-42.3

304

32.3

27.6-37.4

252

28.6

23.5-34.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,908

1.8

1.3- 2.6

701

36.4

33.0-39.9

694

36.8

33.3-40.5

457

24.9

21.9-28.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,721

2.5

1.4- 4.3

694

39.2

35.4-43.2

599

36.6

32.9-40.5

397

21.7

18.7-25.1

College Graduate

2,093

1.3

0.8- 2.0

1,001

44.4

41.3-47.5

719

38.8

35.8-42.0

339

15.5

13.4-17.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

624

3.2

2.0- 5.3

235

38.0

31.9-44.5

209

33.6

27.9-39.9

155

25.2

20.3-30.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,069

3.0

1.4- 6.0

416

39.8

35.1-44.8

366

32.3

27.9-37.1

255

24.9

20.7-29.7

$25,000- 34,999

721

1.0

0.4- 2.5

265

34.9

29.6-40.5

237

34.4

29.0-40.3

207

29.7

24.5-35.4

$35,000- 49,999

967

1.6

0.7- 3.8

379

40.4

35.8-45.1

356

38.4

33.8-43.1

220

19.6

16.3-23.5

$50,000-74,999

822

1.1

0.4- 2.7

326

35.3

30.7-40.2

307

38.9

34.0-44.0

182

24.8

20.3-29.8

$75,000+

990

1.9

1.1- 3.2

424

38.0

33.7-42.4

394

46.7

42.0-51.3

150

13.5

10.9-16.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

388

1.0

0.4- 2.2

179

47.7

41.8-53.6

129

33.1

27.9-38.8

18.2

14.3-22.9

Guilford

297

3.0

0.8-10.5

123

37.6

31.6-44.1

112

37.1

30.8-43.8

22.3

17.1-28.5

Mecklenburg

281

1.1

0.4- 2.9

134

51.0

43.2-58.8

32.7

26.0-40.2

15.1

10.9-20.5

Orange

359

2.6

1.1- 6.0

193

56.7

48.6-64.4

104

30.4

23.3-38.6

10.3

7.5-14.0

Wake

308

2.5

1.3- 4.9

130

40.3

34.2-46.7

122

41.3

35.2-47.8

15.9

11.4-21.6

Chatham/Lee

278

3.9

1.7- 8.4

122

42.9

35.9-50.2

36.7

29.8-44.2

16.5

12.4-21.6

Nash/Wilson

222

1.8

0.5- 6.1

34.3

27.4-42.0

31.9

25.2-39.4

31.9

24.5-40.4

Craven/Pamlico

331

2.0

0.8- 4.8

131

40.8

34.5-47.3

118

35.1

29.3-41.3

22.2

17.1-28.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

377

2.8

1.3- 5.9

138

35.4

29.7-41.5

126

32.8

27.5-38.6

104

29.0

23.0-35.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

410

3.7

1.9- 6.9

177

42.3

35.4-49.5

141

36.0

29.3-43.3

18.1

14.1-22.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

279

4.1

1.9- 8.6

104

33.2

26.2-41.0

35.4

28.0-43.7

27.3

19.7-36.5

Graham/Swain/Jackson

354

3.8

2.0- 7.1

128

36.3

30.4-42.7

129

37.2

31.1-43.7

22.7

18.1-28.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

191

2.0

0.6- 6.0

32.3

24.9-40.8

37.7

30.1-45.9

28.0

21.5-35.6

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

253

2.2

0.8- 5.9

35.2

28.5-42.6

37.7

31.2-44.7

24.9

19.3-31.5

Northeast NC I

205

1.1

0.3- 3.8

35.7

28.5-43.6

36.0

28.7-44.0

27.2

20.9-34.5

Northeast NC II

338

1.7

0.6- 4.3

123

33.6

28.0-39.8

114

34.9

29.1-41.2

29.8

24.3-36.0

Northeastern Partnership

543

1.5

0.7- 3.4

197

34.2

29.5-39.2

184

35.2

30.4-40.3

153

29.1

24.7-34.0

Mountain AHEC

1,119

2.6

1.6- 4.2

462

41.4

37.1-45.8

394

34.4

30.4-38.6

231

21.6

17.2-26.9

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,981

1.0

0.6- 1.6

740

38.8

35.2-42.6

702

36.8

33.2-40.4

507

23.4

20.6-26.5

Piedmont

2,826

2.1

1.5- 3.1

1,216

40.0

37.4-42.7

993

37.6

34.9-40.3

550

20.3

18.1-22.7

Western NC

1,798

2.3

1.6- 3.4

730

40.0

36.5-43.6

626

34.9

31.5-38.4

393

22.8

19.4-26.6

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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. 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.

** 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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