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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	9,197	166	1.8	1.4- 2.2	3,311	36.0	34.6-37.4	3,364	37.6	36.3-39.0	2,356	24.6	23.4-25.8
GENDER
Male	3,459	31	0.8	0.5- 1.2	989	30.8	28.6-33.0	1,555	43.9	41.6-46.1	884	24.6	22.8-26.5
Female	5,738	135	2.8	2.2- 3.6	2,322	41.3	39.7-43.0	1,809	31.3	29.8-32.9	1,472	24.5	23.2-26.0
RACE
White	7,246	139	1.9	1.5- 2.5	2,779	37.9	36.4-39.4	2,674	37.8	36.2-39.3	1,654	22.5	21.2-23.8
African American	1,446	12	0.8	0.4- 1.6	339	27.2	23.9-30.8	511	36.3	32.9-39.8	584	35.7	32.5-39.1
Other Minorities	473	15	2.7	1.4- 5.1	183	37.6	31.7-43.9	165	39.3	33.1-45.7	110	20.5	16.3-25.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	438	7	1.5	0.6- 3.5	148	31.8	25.9-38.3	174	43.5	37.1-50.2	109	23.2	18.5-28.8
Non-Hispanic	8,754	159	1.8	1.4- 2.3	3,162	36.4	35.0-37.8	3,188	37.1	35.7-38.5	2,245	24.7	23.5-25.9
AGE
18-24	403	16	4.1	2.2- 7.4	204	51.6	45.2-57.9	109	27.5	22.2-33.6	74	16.8	12.8-21.8
25-34	1,264	27	2.0	1.2- 3.1	513	38.5	35.2-41.9	428	37.7	34.4-41.2	296	21.8	19.2-24.7
35-44	1,793	17	0.7	0.4- 1.2	650	34.2	31.6-36.9	639	39.1	36.2-42.0	487	26.0	23.6-28.6
45-54	1,787	33	1.5	1.0- 2.3	558	28.4	26.0-31.0	664	39.7	36.8-42.6	532	30.4	27.7-33.2
55-64	1,642	23	1.1	0.7- 1.8	472	27.8	25.3-30.5	641	40.4	37.5-43.3	506	30.7	28.1-33.5
65-74	1,255	19	1.4	0.9- 2.4	433	33.4	30.4-36.6	479	38.7	35.6-42.0	324	26.4	23.6-29.5
75+	1,020	30	2.7	1.8- 4.1	462	43.9	40.2-47.6	393	40.0	36.4-43.8	135	13.4	11.0-16.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,368	33	2.9	1.6- 5.2	470	37.4	33.1-41.9	479	34.8	30.9-38.9	386	24.9	21.9-28.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,642	49	1.9	1.3- 2.7	850	31.4	29.0-33.9	991	37.9	35.3-40.5	752	28.9	26.5-31.3
Some Post-H.S.	2,194	35	1.4	0.9- 2.4	724	33.8	31.0-36.7	828	39.6	36.7-42.5	607	25.1	22.8-27.5
College Graduate	2,977	47	1.4	1.0- 1.9	1,262	40.6	38.4-42.8	1,062	37.5	35.3-39.7	606	20.5	18.7-22.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	981	25	2.0	1.2- 3.2	349	39.9	35.3-44.8	319	31.4	27.4-35.7	288	26.7	22.9-30.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,545	40	2.7	1.8- 4.2	525	34.4	30.8-38.2	541	37.3	33.5-41.3	439	25.5	22.6-28.7
$25,000- 34,999	1,088	16	1.3	0.8- 2.4	348	34.1	30.2-38.2	405	38.2	34.2-42.3	319	26.4	23.3-29.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,234	20	1.3	0.8- 2.2	418	32.3	28.7-36.1	463	38.5	35.0-42.2	333	27.8	24.6-31.3
$50,000-74,999	1,270	8	0.7	0.3- 1.8	452	34.3	31.0-37.7	486	39.5	35.9-43.1	324	25.6	22.6-28.8
$75,000+	1,769	19	1.1	0.6- 1.7	707	37.7	35.0-40.5	685	40.3	37.5-43.2	358	20.9	18.6-23.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,696	72	2.5	1.8- 3.4	819	32.4	29.8-35.0	936	35.2	32.7-37.7	869	30.0	27.8-32.3
No	6,266	91	1.6	1.2- 2.2	2,395	37.0	35.4-38.7	2,356	38.7	37.1-40.4	1,424	22.7	21.3-24.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,138	12	0.7	0.4- 1.4	316	26.6	23.4-30.1	531	46.4	42.6-50.2	279	26.2	22.9-29.9
Non-Veteran	8,050	154	1.9	1.5- 2.4	2,990	37.2	35.7-38.7	2,829	36.5	35.0-38.0	2,077	24.4	23.2-25.6

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

-Piedmont NC

9,197

166

1.8

1.4- 2.2

3,311

36.0

34.6-37.4

3,364

37.6

36.3-39.0

2,356

24.6

23.4-25.8

GENDER

Male

3,459

0.8

0.5- 1.2

989

30.8

28.6-33.0

1,555

43.9

41.6-46.1

884

24.6

22.8-26.5

Female

5,738

135

2.8

2.2- 3.6

2,322

41.3

39.7-43.0

1,809

31.3

29.8-32.9

1,472

24.5

23.2-26.0

RACE

White

7,246

139

1.9

1.5- 2.5

2,779

37.9

36.4-39.4

2,674

37.8

36.2-39.3

1,654

22.5

21.2-23.8

African American

1,446

0.8

0.4- 1.6

339

27.2

23.9-30.8

511

36.3

32.9-39.8

584

35.7

32.5-39.1

Other Minorities

473

2.7

1.4- 5.1

183

37.6

31.7-43.9

165

39.3

33.1-45.7

110

20.5

16.3-25.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

438

1.5

0.6- 3.5

148

31.8

25.9-38.3

174

43.5

37.1-50.2

109

23.2

18.5-28.8

Non-Hispanic

8,754

159

1.8

1.4- 2.3

3,162

36.4

35.0-37.8

3,188

37.1

35.7-38.5

2,245

24.7

23.5-25.9

AGE

18-24

403

4.1

2.2- 7.4

204

51.6

45.2-57.9

109

27.5

22.2-33.6

16.8

12.8-21.8

25-34

1,264

2.0

1.2- 3.1

513

38.5

35.2-41.9

428

37.7

34.4-41.2

296

21.8

19.2-24.7

35-44

1,793

0.7

0.4- 1.2

650

34.2

31.6-36.9

639

39.1

36.2-42.0

487

26.0

23.6-28.6

45-54

1,787

1.5

1.0- 2.3

558

28.4

26.0-31.0

664

39.7

36.8-42.6

532

30.4

27.7-33.2

55-64

1,642

1.1

0.7- 1.8

472

27.8

25.3-30.5

641

40.4

37.5-43.3

506

30.7

28.1-33.5

65-74

1,255

1.4

0.9- 2.4

433

33.4

30.4-36.6

479

38.7

35.6-42.0

324

26.4

23.6-29.5

75+

1,020

2.7

1.8- 4.1

462

43.9

40.2-47.6

393

40.0

36.4-43.8

135

13.4

11.0-16.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,368

2.9

1.6- 5.2

470

37.4

33.1-41.9

479

34.8

30.9-38.9

386

24.9

21.9-28.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,642

1.9

1.3- 2.7

850

31.4

29.0-33.9

991

37.9

35.3-40.5

752

28.9

26.5-31.3

Some Post-H.S.

2,194

1.4

0.9- 2.4

724

33.8

31.0-36.7

828

39.6

36.7-42.5

607

25.1

22.8-27.5

College Graduate

2,977

1.4

1.0- 1.9

1,262

40.6

38.4-42.8

1,062

37.5

35.3-39.7

606

20.5

18.7-22.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

981

2.0

1.2- 3.2

349

39.9

35.3-44.8

319

31.4

27.4-35.7

288

26.7

22.9-30.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,545

2.7

1.8- 4.2

525

34.4

30.8-38.2

541

37.3

33.5-41.3

439

25.5

22.6-28.7

$25,000- 34,999

1,088

1.3

0.8- 2.4

348

34.1

30.2-38.2

405

38.2

34.2-42.3

319

26.4

23.3-29.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,234

1.3

0.8- 2.2

418

32.3

28.7-36.1

463

38.5

35.0-42.2

333

27.8

24.6-31.3

$50,000-74,999

1,270

0.7

0.3- 1.8

452

34.3

31.0-37.7

486

39.5

35.9-43.1

324

25.6

22.6-28.8

$75,000+

1,769

1.1

0.6- 1.7

707

37.7

35.0-40.5

685

40.3

37.5-43.2

358

20.9

18.6-23.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,696

2.5

1.8- 3.4

819

32.4

29.8-35.0

936

35.2

32.7-37.7

869

30.0

27.8-32.3

6,266

1.6

1.2- 2.2

2,395

37.0

35.4-38.7

2,356

38.7

37.1-40.4

1,424

22.7

21.3-24.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,138

0.7

0.4- 1.4

316

26.6

23.4-30.1

531

46.4

42.6-50.2

279

26.2

22.9-29.9

Non-Veteran

8,050

154

1.9

1.5- 2.4

2,990

37.2

35.7-38.7

2,829

36.5

35.0-38.0

2,077

24.4

23.2-25.6

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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: 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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