BRFSS 2005 - Mountain AHEC**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC**

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
-Mountain AHEC	1,147	27	2.5	1.6- 4.1	450	40.1	36.3-44.2	369	31.5	28.1-35.1	301	25.8	22.5-29.4
GENDER
Male	418	5	1.8	0.7- 4.8	127	33.2	27.2-39.8	175	39.6	33.7-45.8	111	25.3	20.2-31.3
Female	729	22	3.2	1.9- 5.4	323	46.6	41.8-51.5	194	24.0	20.4-27.9	190	26.2	22.2-30.6
RACE
White	1,008	22	2.4	1.4- 4.0	410	40.3	36.2-44.4	330	32.7	29.2-36.5	246	24.7	21.3-28.4
African American	59	2	4.1	1.0-15.9	13	29.1	14.6-49.6	17	19.9	9.7-36.5	27	46.9	28.5-66.2
Other Minorities	80	3	3.4	0.6-16.9	27	47.0	30.9-63.7	22	27.5	14.9-45.3	28	22.1	12.3-36.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	38	2	0.6	0.1- 2.9	12	38.0	19.5-60.8	12	33.9	17.3-55.6	12	27.6	13.7-47.8
Non-Hispanic	1,107	25	2.7	1.7- 4.3	436	40.2	36.3-44.2	357	31.4	28.0-35.0	289	25.7	22.3-29.4
AGE
18-24	57	2	4.3	1.1-16.1	29	53.8	37.6-69.3	12	17.2	8.5-31.8	14	24.6	13.2-41.4
25-34	164	4	1.7	0.4- 6.1	67	42.2	33.3-51.6	43	28.0	20.5-36.9	50	28.2	20.2-37.8
35-44	172	0	0.0	. - .	68	40.7	31.8-50.2	47	30.5	22.6-39.7	57	28.8	21.5-37.4
45-54	191	4	2.0	0.7- 6.1	66	29.6	22.7-37.6	65	40.1	31.6-49.1	56	28.3	21.2-36.7
55-64	209	5	2.9	1.1- 7.6	64	31.7	24.6-39.8	84	37.9	30.5-46.0	56	27.4	20.6-35.4
65-74	183	6	4.4	1.8-10.3	63	31.3	24.3-39.3	69	39.2	31.2-47.9	45	25.1	18.6-33.0
75+	168	6	4.3	1.7-10.4	91	50.1	41.4-58.9	48	31.4	23.6-40.4	23	14.2	9.1-21.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	172	6	2.7	1.1- 6.6	62	45.1	33.5-57.2	52	28.0	19.5-38.5	52	24.2	15.9-35.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	339	11	4.4	2.0- 9.0	127	37.4	30.7-44.6	122	34.5	28.1-41.5	79	23.7	17.6-31.0
Some Post-H.S.	294	5	1.9	0.7- 5.0	111	38.6	31.5-46.3	91	28.7	22.8-35.4	87	30.8	24.6-37.9
College Graduate	340	5	1.0	0.4- 2.7	149	41.7	35.4-48.2	103	32.9	27.0-39.4	83	24.4	19.3-30.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	146	6	2.9	1.2- 7.0	50	41.4	30.4-53.2	46	28.4	18.9-40.3	44	27.3	18.8-38.0
$15,000- 24,999	236	8	4.9	2.2-10.7	89	41.4	32.9-50.5	75	28.2	21.4-36.2	64	25.5	18.3-34.3
$25,000- 34,999	158	2	0.9	0.2- 3.7	55	29.7	21.9-38.7	51	38.8	29.4-49.1	50	30.7	22.6-40.1
$35,000- 49,999	164	3	3.9	1.2-11.8	61	34.2	26.0-43.3	56	35.0	26.6-44.4	44	27.0	19.5-35.9
$50,000-74,999	141	2	1.2	0.3- 5.3	51	36.9	25.2-50.4	44	33.7	24.1-44.8	44	28.2	19.9-38.2
$75,000+	128	2	1.6	0.4- 6.8	60	46.3	36.2-56.8	45	33.6	24.8-43.7	21	18.5	10.3-30.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	385	9	1.5	0.7- 3.5	124	36.7	29.9-44.0	124	29.4	23.9-35.6	128	32.4	26.5-38.8
No	733	18	3.1	1.8- 5.3	315	41.6	36.8-46.6	235	32.2	27.9-36.8	165	23.1	19.1-27.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	161	3	2.4	0.8- 7.2	44	25.4	18.3-34.2	79	48.0	39.1-57.0	35	24.2	17.1-33.1
Non-Veteran	985	24	2.6	1.5- 4.3	406	42.5	38.2-46.9	290	28.9	25.3-32.8	265	26.0	22.4-30.0

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

-Mountain AHEC

1,147

2.5

1.6- 4.1

450

40.1

36.3-44.2

369

31.5

28.1-35.1

301

25.8

22.5-29.4

GENDER

Male

418

1.8

0.7- 4.8

127

33.2

27.2-39.8

175

39.6

33.7-45.8

111

25.3

20.2-31.3

Female

729

3.2

1.9- 5.4

323

46.6

41.8-51.5

194

24.0

20.4-27.9

190

26.2

22.2-30.6

RACE

White

1,008

2.4

1.4- 4.0

410

40.3

36.2-44.4

330

32.7

29.2-36.5

246

24.7

21.3-28.4

African American

4.1

1.0-15.9

29.1

14.6-49.6

19.9

9.7-36.5

46.9

28.5-66.2

Other Minorities

3.4

0.6-16.9

47.0

30.9-63.7

27.5

14.9-45.3

22.1

12.3-36.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.6

0.1- 2.9

38.0

19.5-60.8

33.9

17.3-55.6

27.6

13.7-47.8

Non-Hispanic

1,107

2.7

1.7- 4.3

436

40.2

36.3-44.2

357

31.4

28.0-35.0

289

25.7

22.3-29.4

AGE

18-24

4.3

1.1-16.1

53.8

37.6-69.3

17.2

8.5-31.8

24.6

13.2-41.4

25-34

164

1.7

0.4- 6.1

42.2

33.3-51.6

28.0

20.5-36.9

28.2

20.2-37.8

35-44

172

0.0

. - .

40.7

31.8-50.2

30.5

22.6-39.7

28.8

21.5-37.4

45-54

191

2.0

0.7- 6.1

29.6

22.7-37.6

40.1

31.6-49.1

28.3

21.2-36.7

55-64

209

2.9

1.1- 7.6

31.7

24.6-39.8

37.9

30.5-46.0

27.4

20.6-35.4

65-74

183

4.4

1.8-10.3

31.3

24.3-39.3

39.2

31.2-47.9

25.1

18.6-33.0

75+

168

4.3

1.7-10.4

50.1

41.4-58.9

31.4

23.6-40.4

14.2

9.1-21.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

172

2.7

1.1- 6.6

45.1

33.5-57.2

28.0

19.5-38.5

24.2

15.9-35.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

339

4.4

2.0- 9.0

127

37.4

30.7-44.6

122

34.5

28.1-41.5

23.7

17.6-31.0

Some Post-H.S.

294

1.9

0.7- 5.0

111

38.6

31.5-46.3

28.7

22.8-35.4

30.8

24.6-37.9

College Graduate

340

1.0

0.4- 2.7

149

41.7

35.4-48.2

103

32.9

27.0-39.4

24.4

19.3-30.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

146

2.9

1.2- 7.0

41.4

30.4-53.2

28.4

18.9-40.3

27.3

18.8-38.0

$15,000- 24,999

236

4.9

2.2-10.7

41.4

32.9-50.5

28.2

21.4-36.2

25.5

18.3-34.3

$25,000- 34,999

158

0.9

0.2- 3.7

29.7

21.9-38.7

38.8

29.4-49.1

30.7

22.6-40.1

$35,000- 49,999

164

3.9

1.2-11.8

34.2

26.0-43.3

35.0

26.6-44.4

27.0

19.5-35.9

$50,000-74,999

141

1.2

0.3- 5.3

36.9

25.2-50.4

33.7

24.1-44.8

28.2

19.9-38.2

$75,000+

128

1.6

0.4- 6.8

46.3

36.2-56.8

33.6

24.8-43.7

18.5

10.3-30.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

385

1.5

0.7- 3.5

124

36.7

29.9-44.0

124

29.4

23.9-35.6

128

32.4

26.5-38.8

733

3.1

1.8- 5.3

315

41.6

36.8-46.6

235

32.2

27.9-36.8

165

23.1

19.1-27.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

161

2.4

0.8- 7.2

25.4

18.3-34.2

48.0

39.1-57.0

24.2

17.1-33.1

Non-Veteran

985

2.6

1.5- 4.3

406

42.5

38.2-46.9

290

28.9

25.3-32.8

265

26.0

22.4-30.0

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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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