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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

Overweight or Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
TOTAL	8,802	3,757	43.8	42.5-45.1	5,045	56.2	54.9-57.5
RACE
White	6,653	3,200	49.4	47.9-50.8	3,453	50.6	49.2-52.1
African American	1,633	344	22.6	20.0-25.4	1,289	77.4	74.6-80.0
Asian	45	38	81.7	57.9-93.5	7	18.3	6.5-42.1
Native American	198	49	26.1	18.3-35.9	149	73.9	64.1-81.7
Other Minorities	231	108	47.0	39.1-55.0	123	53.0	45.0-60.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	274	123	44.0	36.8-51.5	151	56.0	48.5-63.2
-English Speaking	165	80	45.7	36.7-55.0	85	54.3	45.0-63.3
-Spanish Speaking	109	43	42.1	31.0-54.0	66	57.9	46.0-69.0
Non-Hispanic	8,518	3,628	43.8	42.5-45.1	4,890	56.2	54.9-57.5
AGE
18-24	469	270	60.7	55.3-65.9	199	39.3	34.1-44.7
25-34	1,379	644	49.6	46.4-52.9	735	50.4	47.1-53.6
35-44	1,608	705	43.9	40.9-46.9	903	56.1	53.1-59.1
45-54	1,630	601	37.7	34.8-40.7	1,029	62.3	59.3-65.2
55-64	1,454	525	36.2	33.2-39.2	929	63.8	60.8-66.8
65-74	1,219	474	39.7	36.4-43.2	745	60.3	56.8-63.6
75+	1,010	517	50.6	46.8-54.4	493	49.4	45.6-53.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,352	478	36.4	33.2-39.7	874	63.6	60.3-66.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,643	1,032	40.1	37.8-42.5	1,611	59.9	57.5-62.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,304	944	41.4	38.9-43.9	1,360	58.6	56.1-61.1
College Graduate	2,498	1,299	53.2	50.8-55.6	1,199	46.8	44.4-49.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,156	377	34.2	30.8-37.8	779	65.8	62.2-69.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,620	592	35.9	33.1-38.9	1,028	64.1	61.1-66.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,011	412	39.2	35.5-43.0	599	60.8	57.0-64.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,087	468	43.6	40.1-47.1	619	56.4	52.9-59.9
$50,000-74,999	954	443	45.4	41.6-49.2	511	54.6	50.8-58.4
$75,000+	1,075	579	55.4	51.8-58.9	496	44.6	41.1-48.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,910	994	34.5	32.4-36.7	1,916	65.5	63.3-67.6
No	5,693	2,668	47.9	46.3-49.5	3,025	52.1	50.5-53.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	156	60	38.5	29.7-48.2	96	61.5	51.8-70.3
Non-Veteran	8,607	3,675	43.9	42.6-45.2	4,932	56.1	54.8-57.4
Currently Serving	35	20	57.4	37.9-74.9	15	42.6	25.1-62.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,802

3,757

43.8

42.5-45.1

5,045

56.2

54.9-57.5

RACE

White

6,653

3,200

49.4

47.9-50.8

3,453

50.6

49.2-52.1

African American

1,633

344

22.6

20.0-25.4

1,289

77.4

74.6-80.0

Asian

81.7

57.9-93.5

18.3

6.5-42.1

Native American

198

26.1

18.3-35.9

149

73.9

64.1-81.7

Other Minorities

231

108

47.0

39.1-55.0

123

53.0

45.0-60.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

274

123

44.0

36.8-51.5

151

56.0

48.5-63.2

-English Speaking

165

45.7

36.7-55.0

54.3

45.0-63.3

-Spanish Speaking

109

42.1

31.0-54.0

57.9

46.0-69.0

Non-Hispanic

8,518

3,628

43.8

42.5-45.1

4,890

56.2

54.9-57.5

AGE

18-24

469

270

60.7

55.3-65.9

199

39.3

34.1-44.7

25-34

1,379

644

49.6

46.4-52.9

735

50.4

47.1-53.6

35-44

1,608

705

43.9

40.9-46.9

903

56.1

53.1-59.1

45-54

1,630

601

37.7

34.8-40.7

1,029

62.3

59.3-65.2

55-64

1,454

525

36.2

33.2-39.2

929

63.8

60.8-66.8

65-74

1,219

474

39.7

36.4-43.2

745

60.3

56.8-63.6

75+

1,010

517

50.6

46.8-54.4

493

49.4

45.6-53.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,352

478

36.4

33.2-39.7

874

63.6

60.3-66.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,643

1,032

40.1

37.8-42.5

1,611

59.9

57.5-62.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,304

944

41.4

38.9-43.9

1,360

58.6

56.1-61.1

College Graduate

2,498

1,299

53.2

50.8-55.6

1,199

46.8

44.4-49.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,156

377

34.2

30.8-37.8

779

65.8

62.2-69.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,620

592

35.9

33.1-38.9

1,028

64.1

61.1-66.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,011

412

39.2

35.5-43.0

599

60.8

57.0-64.5

$35,000- 49,999

1,087

468

43.6

40.1-47.1

619

56.4

52.9-59.9

$50,000-74,999

954

443

45.4

41.6-49.2

511

54.6

50.8-58.4

$75,000+

1,075

579

55.4

51.8-58.9

496

44.6

41.1-48.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,910

994

34.5

32.4-36.7

1,916

65.5

63.3-67.6

5,693

2,668

47.9

46.3-49.5

3,025

52.1

50.5-53.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

156

38.5

29.7-48.2

61.5

51.8-70.3

Non-Veteran

8,607

3,675

43.9

42.6-45.2

4,932

56.1

54.8-57.4

Currently Serving

57.4

37.9-74.9

42.6

25.1-62.1

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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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