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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Overweight or Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	14,228	5,351	36.9	35.9-37.9	8,877	63.1	62.1-64.1
GENDER
Male	5,426	1,594	29.8	28.3-31.4	3,832	70.2	68.6-71.7
Female	8,802	3,757	43.8	42.5-45.1	5,045	56.2	54.9-57.5
RACE
White	10,801	4,421	39.5	38.3-40.6	6,380	60.5	59.4-61.7
African American	2,507	574	24.6	22.4-26.9	1,933	75.4	73.1-77.6
Asian	84	60	67.0	52.9-78.5	24	33.0	21.5-47.1
Native American	287	71	25.8	19.4-33.5	216	74.2	66.5-80.6
Other Minorities	479	193	40.4	34.5-46.5	286	59.6	53.5-65.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	524	204	39.0	33.4-44.9	320	61.0	55.1-66.6
-English Speaking	265	109	36.3	29.4-43.9	156	63.7	56.1-70.6
-Spanish Speaking	259	95	40.7	32.8-49.2	164	59.3	50.8-67.2
Non-Hispanic	13,686	5,138	36.7	35.7-37.8	8,548	63.3	62.2-64.3
AGE
18-24	788	451	59.8	55.4-64.0	337	40.2	36.0-44.6
25-34	2,248	921	41.0	38.5-43.6	1,327	59.0	56.4-61.5
35-44	2,683	985	35.5	33.3-37.8	1,698	64.5	62.2-66.7
45-54	2,660	849	30.7	28.6-32.9	1,811	69.3	67.1-71.4
55-64	2,453	778	29.6	27.4-31.8	1,675	70.4	68.2-72.6
65-74	1,904	658	33.1	30.5-35.7	1,246	66.9	64.3-69.5
75+	1,443	680	45.7	42.5-49.0	763	54.3	51.0-57.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,253	767	33.7	31.2-36.4	1,486	66.3	63.6-68.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,207	1,460	34.4	32.6-36.3	2,747	65.6	63.7-67.4
Some Post-H.S.	3,590	1,271	34.3	32.4-36.3	2,319	65.7	63.7-67.6
College Graduate	4,163	1,844	42.9	41.0-44.7	2,319	57.1	55.3-59.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,641	541	35.0	31.8-38.3	1,100	65.0	61.7-68.2
$15,000- 24,999	2,419	851	34.6	32.1-37.2	1,568	65.4	62.8-67.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,669	600	34.0	31.2-36.8	1,069	66.0	63.2-68.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,910	698	35.4	32.8-38.0	1,212	64.6	62.0-67.2
$50,000-74,999	1,741	646	34.8	32.2-37.5	1,095	65.2	62.5-67.8
$75,000+	1,968	806	39.4	36.8-42.0	1,162	60.6	58.0-63.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,531	1,442	31.2	29.5-32.9	3,089	68.8	67.1-70.5
No	9,299	3,753	39.3	38.0-40.5	5,546	60.7	59.5-62.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,907	543	26.7	24.4-29.1	1,364	73.3	70.9-75.6
Non-Veteran	12,130	4,732	38.8	37.7-39.9	7,398	61.2	60.1-62.3
Currently Serving	169	70	37.4	29.5-46.0	99	62.6	54.0-70.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,228

5,351

36.9

35.9-37.9

8,877

63.1

62.1-64.1

GENDER

Male

5,426

1,594

29.8

28.3-31.4

3,832

70.2

68.6-71.7

Female

8,802

3,757

43.8

42.5-45.1

5,045

56.2

54.9-57.5

RACE

White

10,801

4,421

39.5

38.3-40.6

6,380

60.5

59.4-61.7

African American

2,507

574

24.6

22.4-26.9

1,933

75.4

73.1-77.6

Asian

67.0

52.9-78.5

33.0

21.5-47.1

Native American

287

25.8

19.4-33.5

216

74.2

66.5-80.6

Other Minorities

479

193

40.4

34.5-46.5

286

59.6

53.5-65.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

524

204

39.0

33.4-44.9

320

61.0

55.1-66.6

-English Speaking

265

109

36.3

29.4-43.9

156

63.7

56.1-70.6

-Spanish Speaking

259

40.7

32.8-49.2

164

59.3

50.8-67.2

Non-Hispanic

13,686

5,138

36.7

35.7-37.8

8,548

63.3

62.2-64.3

AGE

18-24

788

451

59.8

55.4-64.0

337

40.2

36.0-44.6

25-34

2,248

921

41.0

38.5-43.6

1,327

59.0

56.4-61.5

35-44

2,683

985

35.5

33.3-37.8

1,698

64.5

62.2-66.7

45-54

2,660

849

30.7

28.6-32.9

1,811

69.3

67.1-71.4

55-64

2,453

778

29.6

27.4-31.8

1,675

70.4

68.2-72.6

65-74

1,904

658

33.1

30.5-35.7

1,246

66.9

64.3-69.5

75+

1,443

680

45.7

42.5-49.0

763

54.3

51.0-57.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,253

767

33.7

31.2-36.4

1,486

66.3

63.6-68.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,207

1,460

34.4

32.6-36.3

2,747

65.6

63.7-67.4

Some Post-H.S.

3,590

1,271

34.3

32.4-36.3

2,319

65.7

63.7-67.6

College Graduate

4,163

1,844

42.9

41.0-44.7

2,319

57.1

55.3-59.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,641

541

35.0

31.8-38.3

1,100

65.0

61.7-68.2

$15,000- 24,999

2,419

851

34.6

32.1-37.2

1,568

65.4

62.8-67.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,669

600

34.0

31.2-36.8

1,069

66.0

63.2-68.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,910

698

35.4

32.8-38.0

1,212

64.6

62.0-67.2

$50,000-74,999

1,741

646

34.8

32.2-37.5

1,095

65.2

62.5-67.8

$75,000+

1,968

806

39.4

36.8-42.0

1,162

60.6

58.0-63.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,531

1,442

31.2

29.5-32.9

3,089

68.8

67.1-70.5

9,299

3,753

39.3

38.0-40.5

5,546

60.7

59.5-62.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,907

543

26.7

24.4-29.1

1,364

73.3

70.9-75.6

Non-Veteran

12,130

4,732

38.8

37.7-39.9

7,398

61.2

60.1-62.3

Currently Serving

169

37.4

29.5-46.0

62.6

54.0-70.5

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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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