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

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-WHITES

Overweight or Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	6,605	2,834	41.6	39.7-43.5	3,771	58.4	56.5-60.3
GENDER
Male	2,545	806	30.9	28.1-33.9	1,739	69.1	66.1-71.9
Female	4,060	2,028	52.1	49.7-54.4	2,032	47.9	45.6-50.3
AGE
18-24	349	225	59.3	50.7-67.5	124	40.7	32.5-49.3
25-34	920	427	39.0	34.5-43.6	493	61.0	56.4-65.5
35-44	1,205	533	41.6	37.6-45.6	672	58.4	54.4-62.4
45-54	1,257	494	36.1	32.1-40.3	763	63.9	59.7-67.9
55-64	1,131	385	31.0	27.2-35.1	746	69.0	64.9-72.8
65-74	986	378	39.7	35.4-44.2	608	60.3	55.8-64.6
75+	734	377	53.2	47.9-58.4	357	46.8	41.6-52.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	871	315	39.1	34.0-44.4	556	60.9	55.6-66.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,908	757	38.2	34.8-41.8	1,151	61.8	58.2-65.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,721	725	41.7	37.8-45.7	996	58.3	54.3-62.2
College Graduate	2,093	1,035	45.7	42.6-48.8	1,058	54.3	51.2-57.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	624	260	41.2	35.0-47.7	364	58.8	52.3-65.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,069	448	42.8	37.9-47.9	621	57.2	52.1-62.1
$25,000- 34,999	721	277	35.9	30.6-41.5	444	64.1	58.5-69.4
$35,000- 49,999	967	391	42.0	37.3-46.8	576	58.0	53.2-62.7
$50,000-74,999	822	333	36.4	31.7-41.3	489	63.6	58.7-68.3
$75,000+	990	446	39.8	35.5-44.3	544	60.2	55.7-64.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	388	185	48.6	42.7-54.6	203	51.4	45.4-57.3
Guilford	297	127	40.6	34.2-47.3	170	59.4	52.7-65.8
Mecklenburg	281	139	52.2	44.4-59.8	142	47.8	40.2-55.6
Orange	359	202	59.3	51.3-66.8	157	40.7	33.2-48.7
Wake	308	139	42.8	36.6-49.2	169	57.2	50.8-63.4
Chatham/Lee	278	131	46.8	39.6-54.1	147	53.2	45.9-60.4
Nash/Wilson	222	83	36.2	29.1-43.9	139	63.8	56.1-70.9
Craven/Pamlico	331	138	42.7	36.4-49.3	193	57.3	50.7-63.6
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	377	147	38.2	32.4-44.4	230	61.8	55.6-67.6
Appalachian/Wilkes	410	189	46.0	39.0-53.1	221	54.0	46.9-61.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	279	113	37.3	29.9-45.3	166	62.7	54.7-70.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	354	140	40.1	34.0-46.5	214	59.9	53.5-66.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	191	64	34.3	26.7-42.8	127	65.7	57.2-73.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	253	92	37.4	30.5-44.8	161	62.6	55.2-69.5
Northeast NC I	205	77	36.8	29.6-44.8	128	63.2	55.2-70.4
Northeast NC II	338	129	35.3	29.5-41.5	209	64.7	58.5-70.5
Northeastern Partnership	543	206	35.7	31.0-40.7	337	64.3	59.3-69.0
Mountain AHEC	1,119	494	44.0	39.6-48.5	625	56.0	51.5-60.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	1,981	772	39.8	36.2-43.6	1,209	60.2	56.4-63.8
Piedmont	2,826	1,283	42.1	39.5-44.8	1,543	57.9	55.2-60.5
Western NC	1,798	779	42.3	38.8-46.0	1,019	57.7	54.0-61.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,605

2,834

41.6

39.7-43.5

3,771

58.4

56.5-60.3

GENDER

Male

2,545

806

30.9

28.1-33.9

1,739

69.1

66.1-71.9

Female

4,060

2,028

52.1

49.7-54.4

2,032

47.9

45.6-50.3

AGE

18-24

349

225

59.3

50.7-67.5

124

40.7

32.5-49.3

25-34

920

427

39.0

34.5-43.6

493

61.0

56.4-65.5

35-44

1,205

533

41.6

37.6-45.6

672

58.4

54.4-62.4

45-54

1,257

494

36.1

32.1-40.3

763

63.9

59.7-67.9

55-64

1,131

385

31.0

27.2-35.1

746

69.0

64.9-72.8

65-74

986

378

39.7

35.4-44.2

608

60.3

55.8-64.6

75+

734

377

53.2

47.9-58.4

357

46.8

41.6-52.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

871

315

39.1

34.0-44.4

556

60.9

55.6-66.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,908

757

38.2

34.8-41.8

1,151

61.8

58.2-65.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,721

725

41.7

37.8-45.7

996

58.3

54.3-62.2

College Graduate

2,093

1,035

45.7

42.6-48.8

1,058

54.3

51.2-57.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

624

260

41.2

35.0-47.7

364

58.8

52.3-65.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,069

448

42.8

37.9-47.9

621

57.2

52.1-62.1

$25,000- 34,999

721

277

35.9

30.6-41.5

444

64.1

58.5-69.4

$35,000- 49,999

967

391

42.0

37.3-46.8

576

58.0

53.2-62.7

$50,000-74,999

822

333

36.4

31.7-41.3

489

63.6

58.7-68.3

$75,000+

990

446

39.8

35.5-44.3

544

60.2

55.7-64.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

388

185

48.6

42.7-54.6

203

51.4

45.4-57.3

Guilford

297

127

40.6

34.2-47.3

170

59.4

52.7-65.8

Mecklenburg

281

139

52.2

44.4-59.8

142

47.8

40.2-55.6

Orange

359

202

59.3

51.3-66.8

157

40.7

33.2-48.7

Wake

308

139

42.8

36.6-49.2

169

57.2

50.8-63.4

Chatham/Lee

278

131

46.8

39.6-54.1

147

53.2

45.9-60.4

Nash/Wilson

222

36.2

29.1-43.9

139

63.8

56.1-70.9

Craven/Pamlico

331

138

42.7

36.4-49.3

193

57.3

50.7-63.6

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

377

147

38.2

32.4-44.4

230

61.8

55.6-67.6

Appalachian/Wilkes

410

189

46.0

39.0-53.1

221

54.0

46.9-61.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

279

113

37.3

29.9-45.3

166

62.7

54.7-70.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

354

140

40.1

34.0-46.5

214

59.9

53.5-66.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

191

34.3

26.7-42.8

127

65.7

57.2-73.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

253

37.4

30.5-44.8

161

62.6

55.2-69.5

Northeast NC I

205

36.8

29.6-44.8

128

63.2

55.2-70.4

Northeast NC II

338

129

35.3

29.5-41.5

209

64.7

58.5-70.5

Northeastern Partnership

543

206

35.7

31.0-40.7

337

64.3

59.3-69.0

Mountain AHEC

1,119

494

44.0

39.6-48.5

625

56.0

51.5-60.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

1,981

772

39.8

36.2-43.6

1,209

60.2

56.4-63.8

Piedmont

2,826

1,283

42.1

39.5-44.8

1,543

57.9

55.2-60.5

Western NC

1,798

779

42.3

38.8-46.0

1,019

57.7

54.0-61.2

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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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