BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
North Carolina	16,417	284	1.8	1.5- 2.1	5,701	35.5	34.5-36.6	5,926	36.7	35.7-37.8	4,506	25.9	25.1-26.9
-Eastern NC	5,304	76	1.5	1.1- 1.9	1,667	33.0	31.2-34.8	1,907	36.8	35.1-38.6	1,654	28.7	27.1-30.3
GENDER
Male	1,892	13	0.8	0.4- 1.5	503	30.3	27.3-33.4	826	42.3	39.4-45.3	550	26.6	24.2-29.3
Female	3,412	63	2.1	1.6- 2.9	1,164	35.6	33.6-37.7	1,081	31.6	29.6-33.6	1,104	30.7	28.8-32.6
RACE
White	3,571	57	1.7	1.2- 2.4	1,246	35.1	33.0-37.2	1,333	38.1	36.0-40.2	935	25.1	23.4-27.0
African American	1,292	13	1.0	0.5- 1.9	275	24.3	21.1-27.8	417	34.0	30.5-37.6	587	40.7	37.3-44.3
Other Minorities	428	6	1.1	0.4- 2.6	143	40.9	33.4-48.8	152	35.0	28.8-41.7	127	23.0	18.2-28.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	208	6	2.0	0.7- 5.7	71	34.3	26.5-43.0	81	45.2	36.3-54.5	50	18.5	12.8-25.8
Non-Hispanic	5,090	70	1.4	1.1- 1.9	1,593	32.9	31.1-34.8	1,824	36.2	34.5-38.0	1,603	29.4	27.8-31.1
AGE
18-24	254	9	2.5	1.1- 5.2	130	55.3	47.2-63.0	70	27.3	20.7-35.0	45	15.0	10.6-20.9
25-34	735	11	1.2	0.7- 2.3	279	35.7	31.7-40.0	238	35.9	31.7-40.3	207	27.2	23.4-31.3
35-44	950	13	1.5	0.8- 2.7	294	30.8	27.3-34.5	327	37.2	33.5-41.0	316	30.6	27.2-34.2
45-54	1,087	12	0.9	0.5- 1.9	284	25.9	22.8-29.2	385	37.2	33.6-40.9	406	36.0	32.5-39.7
55-64	1,010	8	1.2	0.5- 2.6	264	24.0	21.1-27.1	364	38.1	34.5-41.9	374	36.8	33.2-40.4
65-74	739	7	1.2	0.5- 2.7	224	28.2	24.7-32.1	286	41.3	37.1-45.6	222	29.3	25.6-33.3
75+	512	15	2.9	1.6- 5.1	184	36.0	31.2-41.0	231	46.5	41.4-51.7	82	14.6	11.3-18.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	796	10	1.3	0.5- 3.0	227	32.3	27.6-37.5	292	37.4	32.6-42.4	267	29.0	24.8-33.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,772	27	1.5	0.9- 2.4	530	33.5	30.2-36.9	640	36.2	33.1-39.4	575	28.9	26.2-31.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,359	18	1.3	0.7- 2.2	408	30.5	27.3-34.0	467	35.6	32.3-39.0	466	32.6	29.5-35.8
College Graduate	1,374	21	1.8	1.1- 2.9	500	35.6	32.6-38.6	507	38.9	35.8-42.0	346	23.8	21.2-26.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	714	11	1.7	0.8- 3.3	191	32.1	27.4-37.1	227	31.6	27.3-36.4	285	34.6	30.4-39.2
$15,000- 24,999	986	19	2.4	1.4- 4.3	306	32.3	28.3-36.7	313	34.2	29.9-38.7	348	31.1	27.3-35.1
$25,000- 34,999	694	7	0.8	0.3- 1.7	210	36.0	30.1-42.3	256	35.3	30.2-40.8	221	27.9	23.5-32.8
$35,000- 49,999	767	9	1.0	0.5- 2.2	232	28.6	25.0-32.6	298	41.9	37.7-46.2	228	28.5	24.7-32.5
$50,000-74,999	693	11	2.0	1.0- 3.8	224	30.6	26.6-34.9	253	36.2	31.9-40.7	205	31.2	27.1-35.6
$75,000+	728	5	0.7	0.3- 1.9	246	32.5	28.5-36.7	295	41.4	37.2-45.8	182	25.4	21.7-29.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,815	28	1.7	1.0- 2.7	443	26.6	23.3-30.1	612	33.1	30.2-36.1	732	38.7	35.6-41.9
No	3,350	46	1.4	1.0- 2.0	1,178	36.0	33.9-38.2	1,241	38.5	36.3-40.7	885	24.1	22.3-25.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	888	10	1.5	0.7- 2.9	233	26.0	22.6-29.8	400	46.1	42.0-50.3	245	26.4	22.9-30.2
Non-Veteran	4,408	66	1.5	1.1- 2.0	1,431	34.5	32.5-36.6	1,504	34.7	32.8-36.7	1,407	29.3	27.5-31.0

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,417

284

1.8

1.5- 2.1

5,701

35.5

34.5-36.6

5,926

36.7

35.7-37.8

4,506

25.9

25.1-26.9

-Eastern NC

5,304

1.5

1.1- 1.9

1,667

33.0

31.2-34.8

1,907

36.8

35.1-38.6

1,654

28.7

27.1-30.3

GENDER

Male

1,892

0.8

0.4- 1.5

503

30.3

27.3-33.4

826

42.3

39.4-45.3

550

26.6

24.2-29.3

Female

3,412

2.1

1.6- 2.9

1,164

35.6

33.6-37.7

1,081

31.6

29.6-33.6

1,104

30.7

28.8-32.6

RACE

White

3,571

1.7

1.2- 2.4

1,246

35.1

33.0-37.2

1,333

38.1

36.0-40.2

935

25.1

23.4-27.0

African American

1,292

1.0

0.5- 1.9

275

24.3

21.1-27.8

417

34.0

30.5-37.6

587

40.7

37.3-44.3

Other Minorities

428

1.1

0.4- 2.6

143

40.9

33.4-48.8

152

35.0

28.8-41.7

127

23.0

18.2-28.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

208

2.0

0.7- 5.7

34.3

26.5-43.0

45.2

36.3-54.5

18.5

12.8-25.8

Non-Hispanic

5,090

1.4

1.1- 1.9

1,593

32.9

31.1-34.8

1,824

36.2

34.5-38.0

1,603

29.4

27.8-31.1

AGE

18-24

254

2.5

1.1- 5.2

130

55.3

47.2-63.0

27.3

20.7-35.0

15.0

10.6-20.9

25-34

735

1.2

0.7- 2.3

279

35.7

31.7-40.0

238

35.9

31.7-40.3

207

27.2

23.4-31.3

35-44

950

1.5

0.8- 2.7

294

30.8

27.3-34.5

327

37.2

33.5-41.0

316

30.6

27.2-34.2

45-54

1,087

0.9

0.5- 1.9

284

25.9

22.8-29.2

385

37.2

33.6-40.9

406

36.0

32.5-39.7

55-64

1,010

1.2

0.5- 2.6

264

24.0

21.1-27.1

364

38.1

34.5-41.9

374

36.8

33.2-40.4

65-74

739

1.2

0.5- 2.7

224

28.2

24.7-32.1

286

41.3

37.1-45.6

222

29.3

25.6-33.3

75+

512

2.9

1.6- 5.1

184

36.0

31.2-41.0

231

46.5

41.4-51.7

14.6

11.3-18.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

796

1.3

0.5- 3.0

227

32.3

27.6-37.5

292

37.4

32.6-42.4

267

29.0

24.8-33.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,772

1.5

0.9- 2.4

530

33.5

30.2-36.9

640

36.2

33.1-39.4

575

28.9

26.2-31.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,359

1.3

0.7- 2.2

408

30.5

27.3-34.0

467

35.6

32.3-39.0

466

32.6

29.5-35.8

College Graduate

1,374

1.8

1.1- 2.9

500

35.6

32.6-38.6

507

38.9

35.8-42.0

346

23.8

21.2-26.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

714

1.7

0.8- 3.3

191

32.1

27.4-37.1

227

31.6

27.3-36.4

285

34.6

30.4-39.2

$15,000- 24,999

986

2.4

1.4- 4.3

306

32.3

28.3-36.7

313

34.2

29.9-38.7

348

31.1

27.3-35.1

$25,000- 34,999

694

0.8

0.3- 1.7

210

36.0

30.1-42.3

256

35.3

30.2-40.8

221

27.9

23.5-32.8

$35,000- 49,999

767

1.0

0.5- 2.2

232

28.6

25.0-32.6

298

41.9

37.7-46.2

228

28.5

24.7-32.5

$50,000-74,999

693

2.0

1.0- 3.8

224

30.6

26.6-34.9

253

36.2

31.9-40.7

205

31.2

27.1-35.6

$75,000+

728

0.7

0.3- 1.9

246

32.5

28.5-36.7

295

41.4

37.2-45.8

182

25.4

21.7-29.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,815

1.7

1.0- 2.7

443

26.6

23.3-30.1

612

33.1

30.2-36.1

732

38.7

35.6-41.9

3,350

1.4

1.0- 2.0

1,178

36.0

33.9-38.2

1,241

38.5

36.3-40.7

885

24.1

22.3-25.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

888

1.5

0.7- 2.9

233

26.0

22.6-29.8

400

46.1

42.0-50.3

245

26.4

22.9-30.2

Non-Veteran

4,408

1.5

1.1- 2.0

1,431

34.5

32.5-36.6

1,504

34.7

32.8-36.7

1,407

29.3

27.5-31.0

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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