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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	12,158	210	1.3	1.1- 1.6	4,379	35.2	34.1-36.3	4,493	38.8	37.7-39.9	3,076	24.7	23.7-25.6
No	2,056	32	1.6	1.0- 2.5	722	36.9	34.1-39.7	699	33.7	31.0-36.5	603	27.9	25.4-30.5
Current Smoker
No	10,966	161	1.2	1.0- 1.5	3,795	34.1	33.0-35.3	4,028	38.1	36.9-39.3	2,982	26.5	25.5-27.6
Yes	3,220	80	1.8	1.4- 2.4	1,300	40.0	37.9-42.2	1,151	37.4	35.3-39.6	689	20.7	19.0-22.5
Binge Drinker
No	13,004	229	1.4	1.2- 1.7	4,614	34.9	33.9-36.0	4,711	37.6	36.5-38.7	3,450	26.0	25.1-27.0
Yes	1,044	12	0.9	0.4- 2.0	425	41.4	37.7-45.2	409	41.0	37.3-44.8	198	16.7	14.2-19.6
Heavy Drinker
No	13,654	233	1.4	1.2- 1.6	4,856	35.2	34.2-36.2	4,995	38.0	37.0-39.1	3,570	25.4	24.5-26.3
Yes	453	7	1.2	0.5- 2.7	211	45.8	40.1-51.6	158	35.2	30.0-40.8	77	17.8	13.5-23.1
Fair/Poor Health Status
Yes	2,993	59	1.3	1.0- 1.8	800	26.3	24.3-28.4	1,005	34.8	32.6-37.0	1,129	37.6	35.4-39.9
No	11,189	181	1.4	1.1- 1.7	4,294	37.7	36.6-38.9	4,172	38.7	37.5-39.8	2,542	22.2	21.3-23.2
Current Asthma
Yes	1,120	23	1.5	0.9- 2.3	321	30.6	27.2-34.3	357	31.9	28.5-35.5	419	36.0	32.6-39.6
No	13,029	220	1.4	1.2- 1.6	4,762	35.9	34.9-37.0	4,809	38.5	37.4-39.5	3,238	24.2	23.3-25.2
Diabetes
Yes	1,469	6	0.2	0.1- 0.5	251	16.7	14.4-19.3	480	33.9	30.9-37.1	732	49.2	45.9-52.4
Yes, During Pregnancy	129	3	1.1	0.3- 3.7	47	40.8	31.2-51.2	39	29.1	21.1-38.7	40	29.0	20.8-38.7
No	12,456	234	1.5	1.3- 1.8	4,765	37.6	36.5-38.7	4,614	38.5	37.4-39.6	2,843	22.4	21.5-23.3
No, Bordeline Diabetes	170	0	0.0	. - .	44	26.8	18.9-36.4	59	32.6	24.4-42.0	67	40.6	31.4-50.6

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

12,158

210

1.3

1.1- 1.6

4,379

35.2

34.1-36.3

4,493

38.8

37.7-39.9

3,076

24.7

23.7-25.6

2,056

1.6

1.0- 2.5

722

36.9

34.1-39.7

699

33.7

31.0-36.5

603

27.9

25.4-30.5

Current Smoker

10,966

161

1.2

1.0- 1.5

3,795

34.1

33.0-35.3

4,028

38.1

36.9-39.3

2,982

26.5

25.5-27.6

Yes

3,220

1.8

1.4- 2.4

1,300

40.0

37.9-42.2

1,151

37.4

35.3-39.6

689

20.7

19.0-22.5

Binge Drinker

13,004

229

1.4

1.2- 1.7

4,614

34.9

33.9-36.0

4,711

37.6

36.5-38.7

3,450

26.0

25.1-27.0

Yes

1,044

0.9

0.4- 2.0

425

41.4

37.7-45.2

409

41.0

37.3-44.8

198

16.7

14.2-19.6

Heavy Drinker

13,654

233

1.4

1.2- 1.6

4,856

35.2

34.2-36.2

4,995

38.0

37.0-39.1

3,570

25.4

24.5-26.3

Yes

453

1.2

0.5- 2.7

211

45.8

40.1-51.6

158

35.2

30.0-40.8

17.8

13.5-23.1

Fair/Poor Health Status

Yes

2,993

1.3

1.0- 1.8

800

26.3

24.3-28.4

1,005

34.8

32.6-37.0

1,129

37.6

35.4-39.9

11,189

181

1.4

1.1- 1.7

4,294

37.7

36.6-38.9

4,172

38.7

37.5-39.8

2,542

22.2

21.3-23.2

Current Asthma

Yes

1,120

1.5

0.9- 2.3

321

30.6

27.2-34.3

357

31.9

28.5-35.5

419

36.0

32.6-39.6

13,029

220

1.4

1.2- 1.6

4,762

35.9

34.9-37.0

4,809

38.5

37.4-39.5

3,238

24.2

23.3-25.2

Diabetes

Yes

1,469

0.2

0.1- 0.5

251

16.7

14.4-19.3

480

33.9

30.9-37.1

732

49.2

45.9-52.4

Yes, During Pregnancy

129

1.1

0.3- 3.7

40.8

31.2-51.2

29.1

21.1-38.7

29.0

20.8-38.7

12,456

234

1.5

1.3- 1.8

4,765

37.6

36.5-38.7

4,614

38.5

37.4-39.6

2,843

22.4

21.5-23.3

No, Bordeline Diabetes

170

0.0

. - .

26.8

18.9-36.4

32.6

24.4-42.0

40.6

31.4-50.6

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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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