BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Overweight or Obese*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Overweight or Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	14,228	5,351	36.9	35.9-37.9	8,877	63.1	62.1-64.1
-Eastern NC	4,777	1,596	33.0	31.4-34.7	3,181	67.0	65.3-68.6
GENDER
Male	1,779	487	28.4	25.8-31.2	1,292	71.6	68.8-74.2
Female	2,998	1,109	37.4	35.4-39.5	1,889	62.6	60.5-64.6
RACE
White	3,209	1,228	36.8	34.8-38.8	1,981	63.2	61.2-65.2
African American	1,183	248	22.6	19.5-26.1	935	77.4	73.9-80.5
Other Minorities	12	9	59.5	23.8-87.4	3	40.5	12.6-76.2
AGE
18-24	318	172	57.6	50.3-64.5	146	42.4	35.5-49.7
25-34	774	267	33.7	29.8-37.9	507	66.3	62.1-70.2
35-44	855	271	29.8	26.1-33.8	584	70.2	66.2-73.9
45-54	871	248	28.6	25.1-32.5	623	71.4	67.5-74.9
55-64	838	249	28.3	24.7-32.1	589	71.7	67.9-75.3
65-74	645	194	29.1	25.2-33.5	451	70.9	66.5-74.8
75+	463	188	38.3	33.2-43.6	275	61.7	56.4-66.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	790	240	34.4	29.7-39.4	550	65.6	60.6-70.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,535	471	30.9	28.0-33.9	1,064	69.1	66.1-72.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,267	388	28.5	25.8-31.5	879	71.5	68.5-74.2
College Graduate	1,179	494	39.9	36.7-43.2	685	60.1	56.8-63.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	632	171	31.6	26.3-37.4	461	68.4	62.6-73.7
$15,000- 24,999	904	284	33.0	28.8-37.6	620	67.0	62.4-71.2
$25,000- 34,999	569	181	29.1	25.1-33.6	388	70.9	66.4-74.9
$35,000- 49,999	647	217	30.8	26.9-35.1	430	69.2	64.9-73.1
$50,000-74,999	527	178	30.0	25.8-34.6	349	70.0	65.4-74.2
$75,000+	536	211	38.3	33.7-43.1	325	61.7	56.9-66.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,656	462	28.7	26.0-31.5	1,194	71.3	68.5-74.0
No	2,968	1,069	34.6	32.5-36.7	1,899	65.4	63.3-67.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	706	188	25.4	22.0-29.2	518	74.6	70.8-78.0
Non-Veteran	3,926	1,349	34.5	32.6-36.4	2,577	65.5	63.6-67.4
Currently Serving	136	59	40.1	31.0-49.9	77	59.9	50.1-69.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,228

5,351

36.9

35.9-37.9

8,877

63.1

62.1-64.1

-Eastern NC

4,777

1,596

33.0

31.4-34.7

3,181

67.0

65.3-68.6

GENDER

Male

1,779

487

28.4

25.8-31.2

1,292

71.6

68.8-74.2

Female

2,998

1,109

37.4

35.4-39.5

1,889

62.6

60.5-64.6

RACE

White

3,209

1,228

36.8

34.8-38.8

1,981

63.2

61.2-65.2

African American

1,183

248

22.6

19.5-26.1

935

77.4

73.9-80.5

Other Minorities

59.5

23.8-87.4

40.5

12.6-76.2

AGE

18-24

318

172

57.6

50.3-64.5

146

42.4

35.5-49.7

25-34

774

267

33.7

29.8-37.9

507

66.3

62.1-70.2

35-44

855

271

29.8

26.1-33.8

584

70.2

66.2-73.9

45-54

871

248

28.6

25.1-32.5

623

71.4

67.5-74.9

55-64

838

249

28.3

24.7-32.1

589

71.7

67.9-75.3

65-74

645

194

29.1

25.2-33.5

451

70.9

66.5-74.8

75+

463

188

38.3

33.2-43.6

275

61.7

56.4-66.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

790

240

34.4

29.7-39.4

550

65.6

60.6-70.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,535

471

30.9

28.0-33.9

1,064

69.1

66.1-72.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,267

388

28.5

25.8-31.5

879

71.5

68.5-74.2

College Graduate

1,179

494

39.9

36.7-43.2

685

60.1

56.8-63.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

632

171

31.6

26.3-37.4

461

68.4

62.6-73.7

$15,000- 24,999

904

284

33.0

28.8-37.6

620

67.0

62.4-71.2

$25,000- 34,999

569

181

29.1

25.1-33.6

388

70.9

66.4-74.9

$35,000- 49,999

647

217

30.8

26.9-35.1

430

69.2

64.9-73.1

$50,000-74,999

527

178

30.0

25.8-34.6

349

70.0

65.4-74.2

$75,000+

536

211

38.3

33.7-43.1

325

61.7

56.9-66.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,656

462

28.7

26.0-31.5

1,194

71.3

68.5-74.0

2,968

1,069

34.6

32.5-36.7

1,899

65.4

63.3-67.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

706

188

25.4

22.0-29.2

518

74.6

70.8-78.0

Non-Veteran

3,926

1,349

34.5

32.6-36.4

2,577

65.5

63.6-67.4

Currently Serving

136

40.1

31.0-49.9

59.9

50.1-69.0

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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 (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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