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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-WHITES

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	12,537	232	1.9	1.6- 2.3	4,691	37.3	36.1-38.5	4,599	37.2	36.0-38.3	3,015	23.6	22.7-24.6
GENDER
Male	4,725	42	1.0	0.7- 1.4	1,320	30.3	28.5-32.2	2,157	44.0	42.2-45.9	1,206	24.7	23.1-26.3
Female	7,812	190	2.8	2.3- 3.4	3,371	43.9	42.5-45.4	2,442	30.7	29.3-32.0	1,809	22.6	21.4-23.8
AGE
18-24	497	20	4.2	2.4- 7.1	257	53.2	47.7-58.7	137	26.2	21.7-31.3	83	16.4	12.8-20.7
25-34	1,504	31	1.9	1.3- 2.8	626	39.7	36.8-42.8	494	36.2	33.3-39.3	353	22.1	19.7-24.8
35-44	2,182	22	0.8	0.5- 1.3	858	36.9	34.5-39.3	765	37.6	35.1-40.1	537	24.7	22.6-27.0
45-54	2,418	41	1.4	1.0- 2.0	799	30.4	28.2-32.6	882	38.6	36.3-41.0	696	29.6	27.4-31.9
55-64	2,408	36	1.6	1.1- 2.4	727	28.4	26.3-30.6	957	41.1	38.8-43.6	688	28.8	26.6-31.0
65-74	1,913	33	2.0	1.4- 3.0	679	33.3	30.9-35.8	742	40.5	37.9-43.1	459	24.3	22.1-26.6
75+	1,576	48	2.8	2.0- 3.9	722	46.0	43.0-49.0	610	39.6	36.7-42.5	196	11.6	9.9-13.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,569	41	3.1	1.8- 5.3	555	37.6	33.8-41.6	559	35.0	31.6-38.7	414	24.2	21.4-27.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,719	71	2.1	1.5- 2.8	1,285	34.1	32.0-36.2	1,425	38.1	36.0-40.3	938	25.7	23.8-27.8
Some Post-H.S.	3,150	56	1.8	1.2- 2.6	1,109	36.3	33.9-38.7	1,146	36.6	34.4-38.9	839	25.3	23.4-27.3
College Graduate	4,079	63	1.4	1.1- 1.9	1,735	40.9	39.0-42.7	1,462	37.5	35.7-39.4	819	20.2	18.7-21.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,221	32	2.5	1.6- 3.7	436	39.3	35.2-43.6	396	31.5	27.9-35.3	357	26.7	23.5-30.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,921	53	3.4	2.4- 4.9	716	37.8	34.6-41.1	669	35.1	32.0-38.3	483	23.7	21.1-26.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,501	22	1.2	0.8- 1.9	520	36.2	32.9-39.6	560	37.5	34.2-41.0	399	25.1	22.4-28.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,866	32	1.5	1.0- 2.4	650	32.4	29.8-35.1	701	39.4	36.6-42.3	483	26.7	24.2-29.3
$50,000-74,999	1,873	20	1.2	0.7- 2.0	675	35.3	32.4-38.2	714	38.3	35.5-41.2	464	25.3	22.9-27.8
$75,000+	2,398	25	1.1	0.7- 1.6	958	38.0	35.7-40.4	941	40.4	38.0-42.8	474	20.5	18.6-22.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,857	97	2.3	1.8- 3.0	1,186	32.2	30.1-34.4	1,374	35.4	33.4-37.4	1,200	30.1	28.2-32.0
No	8,416	132	1.8	1.4- 2.3	3,388	38.9	37.5-40.3	3,140	38.0	36.7-39.4	1,756	21.3	20.1-22.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,877	24	1.4	0.9- 2.2	524	26.7	24.2-29.3	885	48.5	45.5-51.4	444	23.5	21.1-26.1
Non-Veteran	10,651	208	2.0	1.6- 2.4	4,163	39.2	37.9-40.5	3,710	35.1	33.9-36.4	2,570	23.7	22.6-24.8

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

12,537

232

1.9

1.6- 2.3

4,691

37.3

36.1-38.5

4,599

37.2

36.0-38.3

3,015

23.6

22.7-24.6

GENDER

Male

4,725

1.0

0.7- 1.4

1,320

30.3

28.5-32.2

2,157

44.0

42.2-45.9

1,206

24.7

23.1-26.3

Female

7,812

190

2.8

2.3- 3.4

3,371

43.9

42.5-45.4

2,442

30.7

29.3-32.0

1,809

22.6

21.4-23.8

AGE

18-24

497

4.2

2.4- 7.1

257

53.2

47.7-58.7

137

26.2

21.7-31.3

16.4

12.8-20.7

25-34

1,504

1.9

1.3- 2.8

626

39.7

36.8-42.8

494

36.2

33.3-39.3

353

22.1

19.7-24.8

35-44

2,182

0.8

0.5- 1.3

858

36.9

34.5-39.3

765

37.6

35.1-40.1

537

24.7

22.6-27.0

45-54

2,418

1.4

1.0- 2.0

799

30.4

28.2-32.6

882

38.6

36.3-41.0

696

29.6

27.4-31.9

55-64

2,408

1.6

1.1- 2.4

727

28.4

26.3-30.6

957

41.1

38.8-43.6

688

28.8

26.6-31.0

65-74

1,913

2.0

1.4- 3.0

679

33.3

30.9-35.8

742

40.5

37.9-43.1

459

24.3

22.1-26.6

75+

1,576

2.8

2.0- 3.9

722

46.0

43.0-49.0

610

39.6

36.7-42.5

196

11.6

9.9-13.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,569

3.1

1.8- 5.3

555

37.6

33.8-41.6

559

35.0

31.6-38.7

414

24.2

21.4-27.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,719

2.1

1.5- 2.8

1,285

34.1

32.0-36.2

1,425

38.1

36.0-40.3

938

25.7

23.8-27.8

Some Post-H.S.

3,150

1.8

1.2- 2.6

1,109

36.3

33.9-38.7

1,146

36.6

34.4-38.9

839

25.3

23.4-27.3

College Graduate

4,079

1.4

1.1- 1.9

1,735

40.9

39.0-42.7

1,462

37.5

35.7-39.4

819

20.2

18.7-21.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,221

2.5

1.6- 3.7

436

39.3

35.2-43.6

396

31.5

27.9-35.3

357

26.7

23.5-30.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,921

3.4

2.4- 4.9

716

37.8

34.6-41.1

669

35.1

32.0-38.3

483

23.7

21.1-26.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,501

1.2

0.8- 1.9

520

36.2

32.9-39.6

560

37.5

34.2-41.0

399

25.1

22.4-28.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,866

1.5

1.0- 2.4

650

32.4

29.8-35.1

701

39.4

36.6-42.3

483

26.7

24.2-29.3

$50,000-74,999

1,873

1.2

0.7- 2.0

675

35.3

32.4-38.2

714

38.3

35.5-41.2

464

25.3

22.9-27.8

$75,000+

2,398

1.1

0.7- 1.6

958

38.0

35.7-40.4

941

40.4

38.0-42.8

474

20.5

18.6-22.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,857

2.3

1.8- 3.0

1,186

32.2

30.1-34.4

1,374

35.4

33.4-37.4

1,200

30.1

28.2-32.0

8,416

132

1.8

1.4- 2.3

3,388

38.9

37.5-40.3

3,140

38.0

36.7-39.4

1,756

21.3

20.1-22.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,877

1.4

0.9- 2.2

524

26.7

24.2-29.3

885

48.5

45.5-51.4

444

23.5

21.1-26.1

Non-Veteran

10,651

208

2.0

1.6- 2.4

4,163

39.2

37.9-40.5

3,710

35.1

33.9-36.4

2,570

23.7

22.6-24.8

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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.

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