BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
North Carolina	14,228	243	1.4	1.2- 1.6	5,108	35.5	34.5-36.5	5,194	37.9	36.9-39.0	3,683	25.2	24.3-26.1
-Eastern NC	4,777	64	1.2	0.9- 1.7	1,532	31.8	30.2-33.5	1,762	37.4	35.8-39.1	1,419	29.5	28.0-31.2
GENDER
Male	1,779	7	0.5	0.2- 1.4	480	27.9	25.3-30.7	802	43.0	40.3-45.8	490	28.5	26.1-31.1
Female	2,998	57	1.9	1.4- 2.6	1,052	35.5	33.5-37.6	960	32.1	30.1-34.1	929	30.5	28.6-32.5
RACE
White	3,209	55	1.6	1.1- 2.3	1,173	35.2	33.2-37.2	1,175	37.2	35.3-39.3	806	26.0	24.2-27.9
African American	1,183	4	0.3	0.1- 0.9	244	22.4	19.3-25.8	434	38.8	35.4-42.3	501	38.5	35.2-42.0
Other Minorities	12	0	0.0	. - .	9	59.5	23.8-87.4	2	14.0	3.2-45.1	1	26.5	4.4-73.9
AGE
18-24	318	5	1.7	0.6- 5.1	167	55.8	48.5-62.9	99	30.1	24.1-37.0	47	12.3	8.6-17.3
25-34	774	12	1.0	0.5- 2.0	255	32.7	28.8-36.8	264	35.7	31.8-39.8	243	30.6	26.9-34.5
35-44	855	10	1.5	0.8- 3.0	261	28.3	24.7-32.3	304	37.7	33.8-41.7	280	32.5	28.8-36.4
45-54	871	10	0.8	0.4- 1.6	238	27.9	24.3-31.7	342	38.9	35.0-42.8	281	32.5	28.9-36.4
55-64	838	7	1.0	0.3- 3.6	242	27.3	23.8-31.0	316	37.3	33.4-41.4	273	34.4	30.6-38.6
65-74	645	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4	191	28.8	24.8-33.1	244	39.6	35.2-44.2	207	31.2	27.0-35.7
75+	463	17	3.1	1.8- 5.5	171	35.1	30.2-40.4	190	43.3	38.0-48.7	85	18.5	14.4-23.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	790	13	2.0	0.9- 4.3	227	32.4	27.7-37.4	284	34.3	30.1-38.7	266	31.4	27.3-35.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,535	16	0.9	0.5- 1.7	455	30.0	27.1-33.0	571	36.8	33.9-39.8	493	32.3	29.5-35.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,267	17	1.0	0.6- 1.8	371	27.5	24.8-30.5	479	41.3	38.1-44.6	400	30.1	27.3-33.2
College Graduate	1,179	17	1.2	0.7- 2.2	477	38.7	35.5-42.0	425	36.3	33.1-39.6	260	23.8	20.9-26.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	632	9	1.1	0.5- 2.4	162	30.5	25.2-36.3	204	30.3	25.9-35.1	257	38.1	33.3-43.2
$15,000- 24,999	904	11	1.4	0.5- 3.5	273	31.7	27.5-36.2	309	33.4	29.6-37.4	311	33.6	29.8-37.6
$25,000- 34,999	569	7	0.9	0.4- 2.2	174	28.2	24.2-32.6	203	39.4	34.8-44.2	185	31.5	27.2-36.0
$35,000- 49,999	647	3	0.5	0.1- 1.7	214	30.4	26.5-34.6	260	41.1	36.7-45.6	170	28.0	24.0-32.5
$50,000-74,999	527	3	0.3	0.1- 1.1	175	29.8	25.6-34.3	213	41.2	36.4-46.1	136	28.8	24.3-33.7
$75,000+	536	9	1.4	0.7- 3.0	202	36.9	32.3-41.7	214	40.9	36.2-45.7	111	20.9	17.2-25.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,656	27	1.2	0.7- 1.8	435	27.5	24.8-30.3	591	35.8	33.0-38.6	603	35.6	32.8-38.4
No	2,968	35	1.3	0.8- 2.0	1,034	33.3	31.2-35.4	1,116	38.5	36.4-40.6	783	27.0	25.0-29.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	706	2	0.2	0.0- 1.3	186	25.2	21.7-29.0	336	48.6	44.3-52.8	182	26.0	22.4-30.0
Non-Veteran	3,926	61	1.4	1.0- 2.0	1,288	33.0	31.2-35.0	1,356	34.5	32.7-36.3	1,221	31.0	29.3-32.9
Currently Serving	136	1	0.7	0.1- 4.8	58	39.4	30.4-49.2	63	46.7	37.1-56.6	14	13.2	7.3-22.7

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,228

243

1.4

1.2- 1.6

5,108

35.5

34.5-36.5

5,194

37.9

36.9-39.0

3,683

25.2

24.3-26.1

-Eastern NC

4,777

1.2

0.9- 1.7

1,532

31.8

30.2-33.5

1,762

37.4

35.8-39.1

1,419

29.5

28.0-31.2

GENDER

Male

1,779

0.5

0.2- 1.4

480

27.9

25.3-30.7

802

43.0

40.3-45.8

490

28.5

26.1-31.1

Female

2,998

1.9

1.4- 2.6

1,052

35.5

33.5-37.6

960

32.1

30.1-34.1

929

30.5

28.6-32.5

RACE

White

3,209

1.6

1.1- 2.3

1,173

35.2

33.2-37.2

1,175

37.2

35.3-39.3

806

26.0

24.2-27.9

African American

1,183

0.3

0.1- 0.9

244

22.4

19.3-25.8

434

38.8

35.4-42.3

501

38.5

35.2-42.0

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

59.5

23.8-87.4

14.0

3.2-45.1

26.5

4.4-73.9

AGE

18-24

318

1.7

0.6- 5.1

167

55.8

48.5-62.9

30.1

24.1-37.0

12.3

8.6-17.3

25-34

774

1.0

0.5- 2.0

255

32.7

28.8-36.8

264

35.7

31.8-39.8

243

30.6

26.9-34.5

35-44

855

1.5

0.8- 3.0

261

28.3

24.7-32.3

304

37.7

33.8-41.7

280

32.5

28.8-36.4

45-54

871

0.8

0.4- 1.6

238

27.9

24.3-31.7

342

38.9

35.0-42.8

281

32.5

28.9-36.4

55-64

838

1.0

0.3- 3.6

242

27.3

23.8-31.0

316

37.3

33.4-41.4

273

34.4

30.6-38.6

65-74

645

0.4

0.1- 1.4

191

28.8

24.8-33.1

244

39.6

35.2-44.2

207

31.2

27.0-35.7

75+

463

3.1

1.8- 5.5

171

35.1

30.2-40.4

190

43.3

38.0-48.7

18.5

14.4-23.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

790

2.0

0.9- 4.3

227

32.4

27.7-37.4

284

34.3

30.1-38.7

266

31.4

27.3-35.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,535

0.9

0.5- 1.7

455

30.0

27.1-33.0

571

36.8

33.9-39.8

493

32.3

29.5-35.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,267

1.0

0.6- 1.8

371

27.5

24.8-30.5

479

41.3

38.1-44.6

400

30.1

27.3-33.2

College Graduate

1,179

1.2

0.7- 2.2

477

38.7

35.5-42.0

425

36.3

33.1-39.6

260

23.8

20.9-26.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

632

1.1

0.5- 2.4

162

30.5

25.2-36.3

204

30.3

25.9-35.1

257

38.1

33.3-43.2

$15,000- 24,999

904

1.4

0.5- 3.5

273

31.7

27.5-36.2

309

33.4

29.6-37.4

311

33.6

29.8-37.6

$25,000- 34,999

569

0.9

0.4- 2.2

174

28.2

24.2-32.6

203

39.4

34.8-44.2

185

31.5

27.2-36.0

$35,000- 49,999

647

0.5

0.1- 1.7

214

30.4

26.5-34.6

260

41.1

36.7-45.6

170

28.0

24.0-32.5

$50,000-74,999

527

0.3

0.1- 1.1

175

29.8

25.6-34.3

213

41.2

36.4-46.1

136

28.8

24.3-33.7

$75,000+

536

1.4

0.7- 3.0

202

36.9

32.3-41.7

214

40.9

36.2-45.7

111

20.9

17.2-25.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,656

1.2

0.7- 1.8

435

27.5

24.8-30.3

591

35.8

33.0-38.6

603

35.6

32.8-38.4

2,968

1.3

0.8- 2.0

1,034

33.3

31.2-35.4

1,116

38.5

36.4-40.6

783

27.0

25.0-29.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

706

0.2

0.0- 1.3

186

25.2

21.7-29.0

336

48.6

44.3-52.8

182

26.0

22.4-30.0

Non-Veteran

3,926

1.4

1.0- 2.0

1,288

33.0

31.2-35.0

1,356

34.5

32.7-36.3

1,221

31.0

29.3-32.9

Currently Serving

136

0.7

0.1- 4.8

39.4

30.4-49.2

46.7

37.1-56.6

13.2

7.3-22.7

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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 (MAHEC): 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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