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2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Chatham/Lee/Moore Counties

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*

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  Total
Respond.^
No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 14,883 5,314 37.1 36.0-38.3 9,569 62.9 61.7-64.0
-Chatham/Lee/Moore 428 167 40.6 34.0-47.5 261 59.4 52.5-66.0
GENDER
Male 169 49 35.4 25.1-47.3 120 64.6 52.7-74.9
Female 259 118 46.5 39.1-54.1 141 53.5 45.9-60.9
RACE
White 347 143 41.7 34.2-49.5 204 58.3 50.5-65.8
Other 80 23 36.3 23.1-51.9 57 63.7 48.1-76.9
AGE
18-44 135 56 45.3 34.2-56.9 79 54.7 43.1-65.8
45+ 291 110 35.5 29.6-41.9 181 64.5 58.1-70.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 168 67 39.1 29.8-49.3 101 60.9 50.7-70.2
Some College + 259 99 41.5 32.6-51.0 160 58.5 49.0-67.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 200 64 38.4 27.9-50.1 136 61.6 49.9-72.1
$50,000+ 166 75 41.7 33.3-50.6 91 58.3 49.4-66.7

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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=B MI 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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