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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	8,802	220	2.4	2.0- 2.8	3,537	41.5	40.2-42.8	2,749	31.0	29.8-32.2	2,296	25.2	24.1-26.3
RACE
White	6,653	194	2.7	2.3- 3.3	3,006	46.6	45.1-48.1	2,040	30.0	28.7-31.4	1,413	20.6	19.5-21.8
African American	1,633	10	0.5	0.2- 1.0	334	22.1	19.5-24.9	552	34.4	31.5-37.3	737	43.1	40.1-46.0
Asian	45	5	18.5	6.0-44.5	33	63.2	40.8-81.1	7	18.3	6.5-42.1	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	198	4	2.2	0.6- 7.2	45	24.0	16.4-33.7	71	37.3	28.8-46.6	78	36.6	28.5-45.6
Other Minorities	231	5	1.3	0.5- 3.2	103	45.7	37.9-53.8	65	29.7	22.7-37.8	58	23.3	17.4-30.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	274	9	1.9	1.0- 3.8	114	42.1	35.0-49.6	81	29.6	23.2-37.0	70	26.3	20.5-33.2
-English Speaking	165	7	2.7	1.2- 5.9	73	43.0	34.1-52.4	44	25.3	18.3-33.8	41	29.0	21.1-38.5
-Spanish Speaking	109	2	1.1	0.3- 4.3	41	41.0	30.0-53.0	37	34.8	24.1-47.2	29	23.2	15.2-33.6
Non-Hispanic	8,518	211	2.4	2.0- 2.8	3,417	41.4	40.1-42.7	2,665	31.0	29.8-32.2	2,225	25.2	24.1-26.3
AGE
18-24	469	18	4.0	2.1- 7.7	252	56.7	51.1-62.1	120	24.7	20.3-29.6	79	14.6	11.3-18.7
25-34	1,379	41	2.5	1.7- 3.7	603	47.2	44.0-50.4	379	27.2	24.4-30.1	356	23.2	20.7-25.9
35-44	1,608	28	2.1	1.4- 3.2	677	41.8	38.8-44.8	436	27.9	25.2-30.8	467	28.2	25.6-31.0
45-54	1,630	19	1.2	0.7- 2.0	582	36.5	33.6-39.5	532	33.0	30.2-36.0	497	29.3	26.7-32.0
55-64	1,454	25	1.7	1.1- 2.8	500	34.4	31.6-37.4	537	37.5	34.5-40.6	392	26.3	23.7-29.2
65-74	1,219	24	1.8	1.1- 2.9	450	38.0	34.6-41.4	419	34.2	31.0-37.6	326	26.1	23.2-29.2
75+	1,010	64	5.8	4.3- 7.8	453	44.8	41.0-48.5	318	30.4	27.0-33.9	175	19.1	16.2-22.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,352	35	3.0	1.9- 4.6	443	33.3	30.3-36.6	422	30.3	27.4-33.4	452	33.3	30.3-36.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,643	57	1.7	1.2- 2.4	975	38.4	36.1-40.7	871	32.9	30.7-35.2	740	27.0	25.0-29.1
Some Post-H.S.	2,304	54	1.9	1.3- 2.6	890	39.5	37.1-42.1	724	31.8	29.5-34.3	636	26.8	24.6-29.1
College Graduate	2,498	73	3.1	2.3- 4.2	1,226	50.1	47.7-52.5	732	28.7	26.6-30.9	467	18.1	16.4-20.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,156	30	2.9	1.7- 4.9	347	31.4	28.1-34.8	358	29.9	26.7-33.2	421	35.9	32.6-39.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,620	43	2.4	1.6- 3.7	549	33.5	30.7-36.4	516	30.8	28.1-33.6	512	33.3	30.5-36.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,011	23	2.0	1.2- 3.1	389	37.2	33.6-41.0	305	31.6	28.1-35.3	294	29.2	25.7-32.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,087	15	1.3	0.7- 2.4	453	42.2	38.7-45.8	349	32.5	29.2-35.9	270	24.0	21.1-27.1
$50,000-74,999	954	18	1.3	0.8- 2.3	425	44.0	40.3-47.9	301	32.1	28.5-35.9	210	22.5	19.5-25.9
$75,000+	1,075	24	2.5	1.6- 4.0	555	52.9	49.3-56.5	322	29.4	26.2-32.8	174	15.2	12.9-17.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,910	79	2.2	1.7- 2.8	915	32.4	30.3-34.5	896	30.6	28.5-32.7	1,020	34.9	32.8-37.1
No	5,693	134	2.4	1.9- 2.9	2,534	45.6	44.0-47.2	1,784	30.9	29.5-32.5	1,241	21.1	19.9-22.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	156	3	2.3	0.7- 7.6	57	36.2	27.6-45.8	55	38.6	29.1-49.0	41	22.9	15.9-31.8
Non-Veteran	8,607	217	2.4	2.0- 2.8	3,458	41.5	40.2-42.8	2,683	30.9	29.7-32.1	2,249	25.3	24.2-26.4
Currently Serving	35	0	0.0	. - .	20	57.4	37.9-74.9	10	25.5	12.5-45.0	5	17.1	6.6-37.6

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,802

220

2.4

2.0- 2.8

3,537

41.5

40.2-42.8

2,749

31.0

29.8-32.2

2,296

25.2

24.1-26.3

RACE

White

6,653

194

2.7

2.3- 3.3

3,006

46.6

45.1-48.1

2,040

30.0

28.7-31.4

1,413

20.6

19.5-21.8

African American

1,633

0.5

0.2- 1.0

334

22.1

19.5-24.9

552

34.4

31.5-37.3

737

43.1

40.1-46.0

Asian

18.5

6.0-44.5

63.2

40.8-81.1

18.3

6.5-42.1

0.0

. - .

Native American

198

2.2

0.6- 7.2

24.0

16.4-33.7

37.3

28.8-46.6

36.6

28.5-45.6

Other Minorities

231

1.3

0.5- 3.2

103

45.7

37.9-53.8

29.7

22.7-37.8

23.3

17.4-30.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

274

1.9

1.0- 3.8

114

42.1

35.0-49.6

29.6

23.2-37.0

26.3

20.5-33.2

-English Speaking

165

2.7

1.2- 5.9

43.0

34.1-52.4

25.3

18.3-33.8

29.0

21.1-38.5

-Spanish Speaking

109

1.1

0.3- 4.3

41.0

30.0-53.0

34.8

24.1-47.2

23.2

15.2-33.6

Non-Hispanic

8,518

211

2.4

2.0- 2.8

3,417

41.4

40.1-42.7

2,665

31.0

29.8-32.2

2,225

25.2

24.1-26.3

AGE

18-24

469

4.0

2.1- 7.7

252

56.7

51.1-62.1

120

24.7

20.3-29.6

14.6

11.3-18.7

25-34

1,379

2.5

1.7- 3.7

603

47.2

44.0-50.4

379

27.2

24.4-30.1

356

23.2

20.7-25.9

35-44

1,608

2.1

1.4- 3.2

677

41.8

38.8-44.8

436

27.9

25.2-30.8

467

28.2

25.6-31.0

45-54

1,630

1.2

0.7- 2.0

582

36.5

33.6-39.5

532

33.0

30.2-36.0

497

29.3

26.7-32.0

55-64

1,454

1.7

1.1- 2.8

500

34.4

31.6-37.4

537

37.5

34.5-40.6

392

26.3

23.7-29.2

65-74

1,219

1.8

1.1- 2.9

450

38.0

34.6-41.4

419

34.2

31.0-37.6

326

26.1

23.2-29.2

75+

1,010

5.8

4.3- 7.8

453

44.8

41.0-48.5

318

30.4

27.0-33.9

175

19.1

16.2-22.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,352

3.0

1.9- 4.6

443

33.3

30.3-36.6

422

30.3

27.4-33.4

452

33.3

30.3-36.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,643

1.7

1.2- 2.4

975

38.4

36.1-40.7

871

32.9

30.7-35.2

740

27.0

25.0-29.1

Some Post-H.S.

2,304

1.9

1.3- 2.6

890

39.5

37.1-42.1

724

31.8

29.5-34.3

636

26.8

24.6-29.1

College Graduate

2,498

3.1

2.3- 4.2

1,226

50.1

47.7-52.5

732

28.7

26.6-30.9

467

18.1

16.4-20.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,156

2.9

1.7- 4.9

347

31.4

28.1-34.8

358

29.9

26.7-33.2

421

35.9

32.6-39.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,620

2.4

1.6- 3.7

549

33.5

30.7-36.4

516

30.8

28.1-33.6

512

33.3

30.5-36.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,011

2.0

1.2- 3.1

389

37.2

33.6-41.0

305

31.6

28.1-35.3

294

29.2

25.7-32.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,087

1.3

0.7- 2.4

453

42.2

38.7-45.8

349

32.5

29.2-35.9

270

24.0

21.1-27.1

$50,000-74,999

954

1.3

0.8- 2.3

425

44.0

40.3-47.9

301

32.1

28.5-35.9

210

22.5

19.5-25.9

$75,000+

1,075

2.5

1.6- 4.0

555

52.9

49.3-56.5

322

29.4

26.2-32.8

174

15.2

12.9-17.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,910

2.2

1.7- 2.8

915

32.4

30.3-34.5

896

30.6

28.5-32.7

1,020

34.9

32.8-37.1

5,693

134

2.4

1.9- 2.9

2,534

45.6

44.0-47.2

1,784

30.9

29.5-32.5

1,241

21.1

19.9-22.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

156

2.3

0.7- 7.6

36.2

27.6-45.8

38.6

29.1-49.0

22.9

15.9-31.8

Non-Veteran

8,607

217

2.4

2.0- 2.8

3,458

41.5

40.2-42.8

2,683

30.9

29.7-32.1

2,249

25.3

24.2-26.4

Currently Serving

0.0

. - .

57.4

37.9-74.9

25.5

12.5-45.0

17.1

6.6-37.6

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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 (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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