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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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
-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
GENDER
Male	758	8	0.8	0.3- 2.2	265	36.3	31.0-42.0	311	38.5	33.1-44.3	174	24.4	18.9-30.7
Female	1,204	46	3.7	2.6- 5.3	511	41.4	37.4-45.6	368	31.3	27.3-35.6	279	23.5	20.1-27.4
RACE
White	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
African American	67	2	0.9	0.2- 3.6	19	25.8	13.1-44.4	19	22.6	11.5-39.7	27	50.8	30.8-70.5
Other Minorities	90	3	2.1	0.6- 7.3	22	25.2	10.1-50.2	32	45.5	24.7-68.0	33	27.2	14.9-44.4
AGE
18-24	126	7	3.7	1.4- 9.2	73	52.2	39.7-64.4	28	29.6	18.4-43.9	18	14.6	7.7-25.9
25-34	271	3	0.8	0.3- 2.6	114	30.1	22.3-39.2	85	40.3	29.9-51.7	69	28.8	17.5-43.5
35-44	324	6	1.7	0.6- 4.8	123	35.9	28.3-44.2	106	36.8	28.7-45.7	89	25.6	19.5-32.7
45-54	358	3	0.5	0.1- 1.7	132	40.8	32.4-49.7	126	29.1	22.9-36.2	97	29.7	22.1-38.6
55-64	338	10	3.5	1.6- 7.7	125	35.9	28.5-44.1	114	33.2	26.6-40.6	89	27.3	20.5-35.4
65-74	329	12	2.9	1.3- 6.1	125	43.1	35.7-50.8	134	37.3	30.5-44.7	58	16.7	12.1-22.6
75+	207	13	5.0	2.7- 9.4	81	43.1	34.5-52.1	81	37.2	28.8-46.4	32	14.7	9.6-21.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	318	15	2.9	1.5- 5.5	96	32.9	23.9-43.3	106	31.0	22.0-41.7	101	33.2	22.1-46.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	606	26	3.8	2.3- 6.3	224	37.8	32.0-44.0	211	33.5	28.1-39.4	145	24.8	19.7-30.8
Some Post-H.S.	527	10	1.5	0.7- 3.5	202	37.5	31.4-44.0	189	38.9	32.3-46.0	126	22.1	17.1-28.0
College Graduate	508	3	0.3	0.1- 1.1	254	47.1	41.3-53.0	172	34.7	29.4-40.5	79	17.8	13.4-23.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	258	13	5.4	2.5-11.3	103	39.6	30.9-49.0	80	27.5	20.8-35.4	62	27.5	19.7-36.9
$15,000- 24,999	392	15	3.0	1.7- 5.5	135	32.6	24.8-41.4	141	38.9	30.6-48.0	101	25.5	19.0-33.1
$25,000- 34,999	242	4	0.5	0.2- 1.3	97	41.1	32.3-50.6	82	37.1	27.8-47.4	59	21.3	15.5-28.7
$35,000- 49,999	268	4	2.4	0.7- 7.5	101	37.5	29.2-46.6	99	37.0	28.7-46.2	64	23.1	15.7-32.7
$50,000-74,999	200	0	0.0	. - .	69	31.8	23.9-40.9	78	41.6	32.3-51.6	53	26.6	18.6-36.4
$75,000+	199	2	0.7	0.2- 3.0	94	49.6	40.1-59.2	68	32.0	24.1-41.0	35	17.7	11.5-26.2
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
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
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

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

-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

GENDER

Male

758

0.8

0.3- 2.2

265

36.3

31.0-42.0

311

38.5

33.1-44.3

174

24.4

18.9-30.7

Female

1,204

3.7

2.6- 5.3

511

41.4

37.4-45.6

368

31.3

27.3-35.6

279

23.5

20.1-27.4

RACE

White

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

African American

0.9

0.2- 3.6

25.8

13.1-44.4

22.6

11.5-39.7

50.8

30.8-70.5

Other Minorities

2.1

0.6- 7.3

25.2

10.1-50.2

45.5

24.7-68.0

27.2

14.9-44.4

AGE

18-24

126

3.7

1.4- 9.2

52.2

39.7-64.4

29.6

18.4-43.9

14.6

7.7-25.9

25-34

271

0.8

0.3- 2.6

114

30.1

22.3-39.2

40.3

29.9-51.7

28.8

17.5-43.5

35-44

324

1.7

0.6- 4.8

123

35.9

28.3-44.2

106

36.8

28.7-45.7

25.6

19.5-32.7

45-54

358

0.5

0.1- 1.7

132

40.8

32.4-49.7

126

29.1

22.9-36.2

29.7

22.1-38.6

55-64

338

3.5

1.6- 7.7

125

35.9

28.5-44.1

114

33.2

26.6-40.6

27.3

20.5-35.4

65-74

329

2.9

1.3- 6.1

125

43.1

35.7-50.8

134

37.3

30.5-44.7

16.7

12.1-22.6

75+

207

5.0

2.7- 9.4

43.1

34.5-52.1

37.2

28.8-46.4

14.7

9.6-21.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

318

2.9

1.5- 5.5

32.9

23.9-43.3

106

31.0

22.0-41.7

101

33.2

22.1-46.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

606

3.8

2.3- 6.3

224

37.8

32.0-44.0

211

33.5

28.1-39.4

145

24.8

19.7-30.8

Some Post-H.S.

527

1.5

0.7- 3.5

202

37.5

31.4-44.0

189

38.9

32.3-46.0

126

22.1

17.1-28.0

College Graduate

508

0.3

0.1- 1.1

254

47.1

41.3-53.0

172

34.7

29.4-40.5

17.8

13.4-23.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

258

5.4

2.5-11.3

103

39.6

30.9-49.0

27.5

20.8-35.4

27.5

19.7-36.9

$15,000- 24,999

392

3.0

1.7- 5.5

135

32.6

24.8-41.4

141

38.9

30.6-48.0

101

25.5

19.0-33.1

$25,000- 34,999

242

0.5

0.2- 1.3

41.1

32.3-50.6

37.1

27.8-47.4

21.3

15.5-28.7

$35,000- 49,999

268

2.4

0.7- 7.5

101

37.5

29.2-46.6

37.0

28.7-46.2

23.1

15.7-32.7

$50,000-74,999

200

0.0

. - .

31.8

23.9-40.9

41.6

32.3-51.6

26.6

18.6-36.4

$75,000+

199

0.7

0.2- 3.0

49.6

40.1-59.2

32.0

24.1-41.0

17.7

11.5-26.2

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

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

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

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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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