BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2006 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	14,883	262	2.0	1.7- 2.5	5,052	35.1	33.9-36.2	5,349	36.2	35.1-37.4	4,220	26.6	25.7-27.6
-Eastern NC	4,971	77	1.4	1.1- 1.9	1,490	31.0	29.1-32.9	1,834	38.3	36.4-40.2	1,570	29.3	27.6-31.0
GENDER
Male	1,820	23	1.3	0.8- 2.1	450	27.6	24.7-30.8	831	44.6	41.4-47.7	516	26.5	24.0-29.3
Female	3,151	54	1.6	1.2- 2.3	1,040	34.1	31.9-36.4	1,003	32.3	30.1-34.5	1,054	32.0	29.9-34.1
RACE
White	3,383	58	1.6	1.2- 2.3	1,146	33.0	30.7-35.3	1,279	40.0	37.6-42.3	900	25.4	23.5-27.5
African American	1,130	14	1.0	0.5- 1.9	200	21.8	18.5-25.5	385	35.6	32.0-39.4	531	41.6	37.9-45.4
Other Minorities	444	5	1.4	0.4- 4.6	139	37.4	30.7-44.6	165	34.1	28.3-40.4	135	27.2	21.8-33.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	226	2	1.6	0.4- 6.7	71	37.3	28.6-46.8	97	36.6	28.9-45.0	56	24.6	18.0-32.6
Non-Hispanic	4,736	75	1.4	1.1- 1.9	1,417	30.4	28.6-32.3	1,734	38.5	36.5-40.4	1,510	29.7	28.0-31.4
AGE
18-24	222	3	1.2	0.3- 4.2	110	50.3	41.9-58.5	68	31.8	24.4-40.3	41	16.7	11.6-23.7
25-34	583	11	1.5	0.8- 3.0	192	32.1	27.6-36.9	207	39.7	34.8-44.7	173	26.7	22.7-31.1
35-44	812	9	0.8	0.4- 1.6	241	27.5	23.9-31.4	292	38.5	34.5-42.7	270	33.3	29.5-37.3
45-54	1,000	15	1.7	0.8- 3.4	251	22.4	19.5-25.5	354	38.7	35.0-42.5	380	37.3	33.7-41.0
55-64	1,005	14	1.2	0.6- 2.1	262	25.6	22.5-29.0	387	40.8	37.2-44.6	342	32.4	29.1-35.9
65-74	768	9	1.2	0.5- 2.6	203	25.6	22.2-29.3	309	42.1	38.1-46.3	247	31.1	27.4-35.1
75+	557	14	3.2	1.7- 6.0	223	38.2	33.5-43.1	208	36.6	32.0-41.4	112	22.0	18.0-26.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	785	15	1.9	0.9- 3.8	216	32.2	27.3-37.5	259	31.6	27.2-36.4	295	34.3	29.7-39.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,607	22	1.5	0.9- 2.7	441	29.3	26.0-32.8	597	39.7	36.3-43.3	547	29.4	26.6-32.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,267	16	1.0	0.6- 1.7	381	30.5	26.9-34.2	482	38.9	35.3-42.7	388	29.6	26.4-33.1
College Graduate	1,305	23	1.5	0.9- 2.3	451	33.0	29.9-36.4	493	40.0	36.5-43.6	338	25.5	22.6-28.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	632	11	1.3	0.7- 2.5	173	31.2	26.3-36.6	189	29.1	24.7-34.1	259	38.3	33.5-43.4
$15,000- 24,999	865	15	1.8	0.9- 3.4	233	31.6	26.5-37.2	302	35.2	30.6-40.0	315	31.4	27.3-35.8
$25,000- 34,999	637	8	0.9	0.4- 2.1	191	32.3	27.3-37.6	223	33.8	29.1-38.9	215	33.0	28.3-38.1
$35,000- 49,999	724	10	1.6	0.7- 3.6	213	27.5	23.2-32.2	300	45.2	40.2-50.3	201	25.8	21.9-30.0
$50,000-74,999	679	12	1.4	0.8- 2.5	184	26.8	22.5-31.5	281	42.9	38.0-47.9	202	28.9	24.6-33.7
$75,000+	748	7	1.2	0.5- 2.9	252	29.8	26.1-33.9	303	44.1	39.4-48.9	186	24.8	21.2-28.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,883	39	2.2	1.4- 3.3	468	26.1	23.3-29.1	633	34.7	31.9-37.6	743	37.0	34.3-39.9
No	2,929	37	1.1	0.7- 1.7	969	33.0	30.6-35.5	1,138	39.9	37.4-42.5	785	25.9	23.8-28.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	877	7	1.0	0.4- 2.2	224	26.6	22.7-30.8	412	48.5	44.2-52.8	234	24.0	20.8-27.6
Non-Veteran	4,086	70	1.6	1.1- 2.1	1,263	31.9	29.8-34.1	1,421	35.9	33.9-38.1	1,332	30.6	28.7-32.5

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,883

262

2.0

1.7- 2.5

5,052

35.1

33.9-36.2

5,349

36.2

35.1-37.4

4,220

26.6

25.7-27.6

-Eastern NC

4,971

1.4

1.1- 1.9

1,490

31.0

29.1-32.9

1,834

38.3

36.4-40.2

1,570

29.3

27.6-31.0

GENDER

Male

1,820

1.3

0.8- 2.1

450

27.6

24.7-30.8

831

44.6

41.4-47.7

516

26.5

24.0-29.3

Female

3,151

1.6

1.2- 2.3

1,040

34.1

31.9-36.4

1,003

32.3

30.1-34.5

1,054

32.0

29.9-34.1

RACE

White

3,383

1.6

1.2- 2.3

1,146

33.0

30.7-35.3

1,279

40.0

37.6-42.3

900

25.4

23.5-27.5

African American

1,130

1.0

0.5- 1.9

200

21.8

18.5-25.5

385

35.6

32.0-39.4

531

41.6

37.9-45.4

Other Minorities

444

1.4

0.4- 4.6

139

37.4

30.7-44.6

165

34.1

28.3-40.4

135

27.2

21.8-33.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

226

1.6

0.4- 6.7

37.3

28.6-46.8

36.6

28.9-45.0

24.6

18.0-32.6

Non-Hispanic

4,736

1.4

1.1- 1.9

1,417

30.4

28.6-32.3

1,734

38.5

36.5-40.4

1,510

29.7

28.0-31.4

AGE

18-24

222

1.2

0.3- 4.2

110

50.3

41.9-58.5

31.8

24.4-40.3

16.7

11.6-23.7

25-34

583

1.5

0.8- 3.0

192

32.1

27.6-36.9

207

39.7

34.8-44.7

173

26.7

22.7-31.1

35-44

812

0.8

0.4- 1.6

241

27.5

23.9-31.4

292

38.5

34.5-42.7

270

33.3

29.5-37.3

45-54

1,000

1.7

0.8- 3.4

251

22.4

19.5-25.5

354

38.7

35.0-42.5

380

37.3

33.7-41.0

55-64

1,005

1.2

0.6- 2.1

262

25.6

22.5-29.0

387

40.8

37.2-44.6

342

32.4

29.1-35.9

65-74

768

1.2

0.5- 2.6

203

25.6

22.2-29.3

309

42.1

38.1-46.3

247

31.1

27.4-35.1

75+

557

3.2

1.7- 6.0

223

38.2

33.5-43.1

208

36.6

32.0-41.4

112

22.0

18.0-26.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

785

1.9

0.9- 3.8

216

32.2

27.3-37.5

259

31.6

27.2-36.4

295

34.3

29.7-39.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,607

1.5

0.9- 2.7

441

29.3

26.0-32.8

597

39.7

36.3-43.3

547

29.4

26.6-32.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,267

1.0

0.6- 1.7

381

30.5

26.9-34.2

482

38.9

35.3-42.7

388

29.6

26.4-33.1

College Graduate

1,305

1.5

0.9- 2.3

451

33.0

29.9-36.4

493

40.0

36.5-43.6

338

25.5

22.6-28.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

632

1.3

0.7- 2.5

173

31.2

26.3-36.6

189

29.1

24.7-34.1

259

38.3

33.5-43.4

$15,000- 24,999

865

1.8

0.9- 3.4

233

31.6

26.5-37.2

302

35.2

30.6-40.0

315

31.4

27.3-35.8

$25,000- 34,999

637

0.9

0.4- 2.1

191

32.3

27.3-37.6

223

33.8

29.1-38.9

215

33.0

28.3-38.1

$35,000- 49,999

724

1.6

0.7- 3.6

213

27.5

23.2-32.2

300

45.2

40.2-50.3

201

25.8

21.9-30.0

$50,000-74,999

679

1.4

0.8- 2.5

184

26.8

22.5-31.5

281

42.9

38.0-47.9

202

28.9

24.6-33.7

$75,000+

748

1.2

0.5- 2.9

252

29.8

26.1-33.9

303

44.1

39.4-48.9

186

24.8

21.2-28.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,883

2.2

1.4- 3.3

468

26.1

23.3-29.1

633

34.7

31.9-37.6

743

37.0

34.3-39.9

2,929

1.1

0.7- 1.7

969

33.0

30.6-35.5

1,138

39.9

37.4-42.5

785

25.9

23.8-28.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

877

1.0

0.4- 2.2

224

26.6

22.7-30.8

412

48.5

44.2-52.8

234

24.0

20.8-27.6

Non-Veteran

4,086

1.6

1.1- 2.1

1,263

31.9

29.8-34.1

1,421

35.9

33.9-38.1

1,332

30.6

28.7-32.5

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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.

** 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.

***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.

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