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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western 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
-Piedmont NC	7,881	3,128	38.9	37.6-40.3	4,753	61.1	59.7-62.4
GENDER
Male	3,042	921	31.1	29.1-33.2	2,121	68.9	66.8-70.9
Female	4,839	2,207	46.8	45.1-48.6	2,632	53.2	51.4-54.9
RACE
White	6,186	2,615	41.3	39.7-42.8	3,571	58.7	57.2-60.3
African American	1,260	308	26.0	22.9-29.2	952	74.0	70.8-77.1
Other Minorities	68	48	67.8	52.5-80.0	20	32.2	20.0-47.5
AGE
18-24	387	239	65.3	59.2-70.9	148	34.7	29.1-40.8
25-34	1,272	573	45.5	42.0-48.9	699	54.5	51.1-58.0
35-44	1,541	605	38.3	35.3-41.4	936	61.7	58.6-64.7
45-54	1,491	494	30.9	28.1-33.9	997	69.1	66.1-71.9
55-64	1,342	438	30.5	27.6-33.7	904	69.5	66.3-72.4
65-74	1,019	361	33.2	29.7-36.8	658	66.8	63.2-70.3
75+	798	400	48.4	44.0-52.7	398	51.6	47.3-56.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,181	429	34.4	31.0-38.0	752	65.6	62.0-69.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,205	807	36.3	33.7-38.9	1,398	63.7	61.1-66.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,912	721	36.8	34.1-39.6	1,191	63.2	60.4-65.9
College Graduate	2,578	1,168	44.1	41.7-46.5	1,410	55.9	53.5-58.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	804	284	36.2	31.8-41.0	520	63.8	59.0-68.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,219	462	37.0	33.5-40.7	757	63.0	59.3-66.5
$25,000- 34,999	877	342	37.0	33.1-41.1	535	63.0	58.9-66.9
$35,000- 49,999	1,045	405	38.5	35.0-42.2	640	61.5	57.8-65.0
$50,000-74,999	1,032	401	37.4	33.9-41.0	631	62.6	59.0-66.1
$75,000+	1,290	525	38.6	35.4-41.9	765	61.4	58.1-64.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,316	779	33.2	30.7-35.7	1,537	66.8	64.3-69.3
No	5,355	2,276	41.3	39.7-43.0	3,079	58.7	57.0-60.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	982	286	27.3	24.1-30.8	696	72.7	69.2-75.9
Non-Veteran	6,860	2,830	41.0	39.5-42.5	4,030	59.0	57.5-60.5
Currently Serving	28	8	26.3	12.7-46.6	20	73.7	53.4-87.3

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

-Piedmont NC

7,881

3,128

38.9

37.6-40.3

4,753

61.1

59.7-62.4

GENDER

Male

3,042

921

31.1

29.1-33.2

2,121

68.9

66.8-70.9

Female

4,839

2,207

46.8

45.1-48.6

2,632

53.2

51.4-54.9

RACE

White

6,186

2,615

41.3

39.7-42.8

3,571

58.7

57.2-60.3

African American

1,260

308

26.0

22.9-29.2

952

74.0

70.8-77.1

Other Minorities

67.8

52.5-80.0

32.2

20.0-47.5

AGE

18-24

387

239

65.3

59.2-70.9

148

34.7

29.1-40.8

25-34

1,272

573

45.5

42.0-48.9

699

54.5

51.1-58.0

35-44

1,541

605

38.3

35.3-41.4

936

61.7

58.6-64.7

45-54

1,491

494

30.9

28.1-33.9

997

69.1

66.1-71.9

55-64

1,342

438

30.5

27.6-33.7

904

69.5

66.3-72.4

65-74

1,019

361

33.2

29.7-36.8

658

66.8

63.2-70.3

75+

798

400

48.4

44.0-52.7

398

51.6

47.3-56.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,181

429

34.4

31.0-38.0

752

65.6

62.0-69.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,205

807

36.3

33.7-38.9

1,398

63.7

61.1-66.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,912

721

36.8

34.1-39.6

1,191

63.2

60.4-65.9

College Graduate

2,578

1,168

44.1

41.7-46.5

1,410

55.9

53.5-58.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

804

284

36.2

31.8-41.0

520

63.8

59.0-68.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,219

462

37.0

33.5-40.7

757

63.0

59.3-66.5

$25,000- 34,999

877

342

37.0

33.1-41.1

535

63.0

58.9-66.9

$35,000- 49,999

1,045

405

38.5

35.0-42.2

640

61.5

57.8-65.0

$50,000-74,999

1,032

401

37.4

33.9-41.0

631

62.6

59.0-66.1

$75,000+

1,290

525

38.6

35.4-41.9

765

61.4

58.1-64.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,316

779

33.2

30.7-35.7

1,537

66.8

64.3-69.3

5,355

2,276

41.3

39.7-43.0

3,079

58.7

57.0-60.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

982

286

27.3

24.1-30.8

696

72.7

69.2-75.9

Non-Veteran

6,860

2,830

41.0

39.5-42.5

4,030

59.0

57.5-60.5

Currently Serving

26.3

12.7-46.6

73.7

53.4-87.3

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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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