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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Northeastern Partnership**

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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
North Carolina	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
-Northeastern Partnership	925	13	1.5	0.7- 3.1	287	31.4	27.8-35.3	310	34.8	31.0-38.9	315	32.2	28.6-36.0
GENDER
Male	320	4	1.5	0.4- 5.2	94	29.5	23.7-36.2	118	38.3	31.9-45.2	104	30.6	24.9-37.0
Female	605	9	1.5	0.6- 3.3	193	33.1	28.9-37.7	192	31.7	27.5-36.2	211	33.7	29.4-38.2
RACE
White	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
Other	380	4	1.5	0.4- 6.0	89	27.0	21.4-33.5	125	34.3	28.1-41.0	162	37.2	31.4-43.5
AGE
18-44	335	6	2.0	0.7- 5.7	103	32.6	26.7-39.3	107	33.3	27.3-39.9	119	32.1	26.3-38.4
45+	586	7	1.1	0.5- 2.7	183	30.5	26.2-35.1	201	36.0	31.3-40.8	195	32.4	28.1-37.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	501	9	1.9	0.7- 4.7	146	30.1	25.2-35.5	166	34.1	28.8-39.8	180	33.9	28.9-39.3
Some College +	421	4	1.1	0.3- 3.4	139	32.9	27.7-38.7	143	35.7	30.3-41.4	135	30.3	25.4-35.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	565	9	2.1	0.9- 5.0	151	27.4	23.0-32.4	190	34.1	29.3-39.3	215	36.3	31.6-41.3
$50,000+	159	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5	57	33.6	25.9-42.2	57	37.3	29.2-46.3	44	28.6	20.9-37.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	432	7	1.0	0.4- 2.0	191	45.7	40.1-51.5	144	33.7	28.6-39.2	90	19.6	15.8-24.1
Guilford	423	5	2.1	0.6- 7.3	163	37.5	32.2-43.2	161	37.3	31.9-43.0	94	23.0	18.7-28.1
Mecklenburg	421	7	1.4	0.6- 3.3	174	43.7	37.5-50.0	156	37.3	31.6-43.4	84	17.6	13.9-22.1
Orange	429	10	2.3	1.0- 5.0	221	52.3	44.5-60.0	121	28.3	22.0-35.5	77	17.2	11.3-25.2
Wake	420	12	2.3	1.3- 4.1	166	39.6	34.0-45.4	165	40.5	34.9-46.2	77	17.7	13.7-22.5
Chatham/Lee	366	10	3.1	1.4- 6.4	143	36.8	30.8-43.2	120	36.6	30.1-43.6	93	23.6	18.8-29.1
Nash/Wilson	351	5	1.4	0.5- 4.0	109	29.3	24.1-35.1	122	34.5	28.8-40.6	115	34.8	28.9-41.2
Craven/Pamlico	430	11	2.9	1.5- 5.6	151	36.3	30.9-42.0	152	36.3	31.0-42.1	116	24.5	20.0-29.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	401	10	2.7	1.3- 5.6	146	34.5	29.1-40.3	133	32.6	27.4-38.2	112	30.2	24.2-36.9
Appalachian/Wilkes	431	14	3.9	2.1- 6.9	186	42.6	35.9-49.5	146	35.5	28.9-42.6	85	18.1	14.3-22.8
Franklin/Gran./Vance	459	14	3.2	1.7- 6.0	140	28.1	22.2-34.8	158	38.6	29.9-48.2	147	30.1	23.8-37.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	409	12	2.8	1.4- 5.5	144	37.8	26.7-50.3	149	37.1	27.0-48.4	104	22.3	16.7-29.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	448	6	1.6	0.7- 3.7	119	27.1	22.4-32.4	173	39.1	34.0-44.5	150	32.2	27.4-37.3
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	397	8	2.1	1.0- 4.5	121	33.4	27.6-39.8	139	34.7	28.7-41.2	129	29.8	24.7-35.4
Northeast NC I	438	6	1.0	0.4- 2.4	132	32.1	27.0-37.6	141	32.2	27.2-37.5	159	34.7	29.8-40.1
Northeast NC II	487	7	1.8	0.7- 4.4	155	31.1	26.3-36.3	169	36.2	31.1-41.7	156	30.9	26.2-36.0
Mountain AHEC	1,241	33	2.4	1.5- 3.9	496	40.6	36.5-44.9	437	34.8	30.9-38.9	275	22.2	18.0-27.0
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,131	49	1.4	0.8- 2.5	1,002	34.5	31.6-37.5	1,112	37.2	34.4-40.2	968	26.8	24.4-29.4
Piedmont	3,800	82	1.9	1.4- 2.7	1,500	38.2	36.0-40.5	1,331	37.3	35.1-39.7	887	22.6	20.7-24.6
Western NC	1,962	54	2.3	1.6- 3.2	776	38.9	35.5-42.4	679	34.9	31.5-38.4	453	24.0	20.6-27.6

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recomended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-Northeastern Partnership

925

1.5

0.7- 3.1

287

31.4

27.8-35.3

310

34.8

31.0-38.9

315

32.2

28.6-36.0

GENDER

Male

320

1.5

0.4- 5.2

29.5

23.7-36.2

118

38.3

31.9-45.2

104

30.6

24.9-37.0

Female

605

1.5

0.6- 3.3

193

33.1

28.9-37.7

192

31.7

27.5-36.2

211

33.7

29.4-38.2

RACE

White

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

Other

380

1.5

0.4- 6.0

27.0

21.4-33.5

125

34.3

28.1-41.0

162

37.2

31.4-43.5

AGE

18-44

335

2.0

0.7- 5.7

103

32.6

26.7-39.3

107

33.3

27.3-39.9

119

32.1

26.3-38.4

45+

586

1.1

0.5- 2.7

183

30.5

26.2-35.1

201

36.0

31.3-40.8

195

32.4

28.1-37.1

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

501

1.9

0.7- 4.7

146

30.1

25.2-35.5

166

34.1

28.8-39.8

180

33.9

28.9-39.3

Some College +

421

1.1

0.3- 3.4

139

32.9

27.7-38.7

143

35.7

30.3-41.4

135

30.3

25.4-35.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

565

2.1

0.9- 5.0

151

27.4

23.0-32.4

190

34.1

29.3-39.3

215

36.3

31.6-41.3

$50,000+

159

0.5

0.1- 3.5

33.6

25.9-42.2

37.3

29.2-46.3

28.6

20.9-37.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

432

1.0

0.4- 2.0

191

45.7

40.1-51.5

144

33.7

28.6-39.2

19.6

15.8-24.1

Guilford

423

2.1

0.6- 7.3

163

37.5

32.2-43.2

161

37.3

31.9-43.0

23.0

18.7-28.1

Mecklenburg

421

1.4

0.6- 3.3

174

43.7

37.5-50.0

156

37.3

31.6-43.4

17.6

13.9-22.1

Orange

429

2.3

1.0- 5.0

221

52.3

44.5-60.0

121

28.3

22.0-35.5

17.2

11.3-25.2

Wake

420

2.3

1.3- 4.1

166

39.6

34.0-45.4

165

40.5

34.9-46.2

17.7

13.7-22.5

Chatham/Lee

366

3.1

1.4- 6.4

143

36.8

30.8-43.2

120

36.6

30.1-43.6

23.6

18.8-29.1

Nash/Wilson

351

1.4

0.5- 4.0

109

29.3

24.1-35.1

122

34.5

28.8-40.6

115

34.8

28.9-41.2

Craven/Pamlico

430

2.9

1.5- 5.6

151

36.3

30.9-42.0

152

36.3

31.0-42.1

116

24.5

20.0-29.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

401

2.7

1.3- 5.6

146

34.5

29.1-40.3

133

32.6

27.4-38.2

112

30.2

24.2-36.9

Appalachian/Wilkes

431

3.9

2.1- 6.9

186

42.6

35.9-49.5

146

35.5

28.9-42.6

18.1

14.3-22.8

Franklin/Gran./Vance

459

3.2

1.7- 6.0

140

28.1

22.2-34.8

158

38.6

29.9-48.2

147

30.1

23.8-37.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

409

2.8

1.4- 5.5

144

37.8

26.7-50.3

149

37.1

27.0-48.4

104

22.3

16.7-29.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

448

1.6

0.7- 3.7

119

27.1

22.4-32.4

173

39.1

34.0-44.5

150

32.2

27.4-37.3

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

397

2.1

1.0- 4.5

121

33.4

27.6-39.8

139

34.7

28.7-41.2

129

29.8

24.7-35.4

Northeast NC I

438

1.0

0.4- 2.4

132

32.1

27.0-37.6

141

32.2

27.2-37.5

159

34.7

29.8-40.1

Northeast NC II

487

1.8

0.7- 4.4

155

31.1

26.3-36.3

169

36.2

31.1-41.7

156

30.9

26.2-36.0

Mountain AHEC

1,241

2.4

1.5- 3.9

496

40.6

36.5-44.9

437

34.8

30.9-38.9

275

22.2

18.0-27.0

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,131

1.4

0.8- 2.5

1,002

34.5

31.6-37.5

1,112

37.2

34.4-40.2

968

26.8

24.4-29.4

Piedmont

3,800

1.9

1.4- 2.7

1,500

38.2

36.0-40.5

1,331

37.3

35.1-39.7

887

22.6

20.7-24.6

Western NC

1,962

2.3

1.6- 3.2

776

38.9

35.5-42.4

679

34.9

31.5-38.4

453

24.0

20.6-27.6

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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=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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