BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*)

	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	14,883	5,314	37.1	36.0-38.3	9,569	62.9	61.7-64.0
-Eastern NC	4,971	1,567	32.4	30.5-34.3	3,404	67.6	65.7-69.5
GENDER
Male	1,820	473	28.9	25.9-32.1	1,347	71.1	67.9-74.1
Female	3,151	1,094	35.8	33.5-38.1	2,057	64.2	61.9-66.5
RACE
White	3,383	1,204	34.6	32.3-36.9	2,179	65.4	63.1-67.7
African American	1,130	214	22.8	19.5-26.4	916	77.2	73.6-80.5
Other Minorities	444	144	38.8	32.0-45.9	300	61.2	54.1-68.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	226	73	38.8	30.1-48.3	153	61.2	51.7-69.9
Non-Hispanic	4,736	1,492	31.9	30.0-33.8	3,244	68.1	66.2-70.0
AGE
18-24	222	113	51.5	43.1-59.7	109	48.5	40.3-56.9
25-34	583	203	33.6	29.1-38.5	380	66.4	61.5-70.9
35-44	812	250	28.2	24.6-32.2	562	71.8	67.8-75.4
45-54	1,000	266	24.1	21.1-27.4	734	75.9	72.6-78.9
55-64	1,005	276	26.8	23.6-30.2	729	73.2	69.8-76.4
65-74	768	212	26.7	23.3-30.5	556	73.3	69.5-76.7
75+	557	237	41.4	36.6-46.4	320	58.6	53.6-63.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	785	231	34.0	29.1-39.4	554	66.0	60.6-70.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,607	463	30.8	27.5-34.4	1,144	69.2	65.6-72.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,267	397	31.4	27.9-35.2	870	68.6	64.8-72.1
College Graduate	1,305	474	34.5	31.3-37.9	831	65.5	62.1-68.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	632	184	32.5	27.6-37.9	448	67.5	62.1-72.4
$15,000- 24,999	865	248	33.4	28.3-38.9	617	66.6	61.1-71.7
$25,000- 34,999	637	199	33.2	28.3-38.5	438	66.8	61.5-71.7
$35,000- 49,999	724	223	29.0	24.7-33.9	501	71.0	66.1-75.3
$50,000-74,999	679	196	28.2	23.9-32.9	483	71.8	67.1-76.1
$75,000+	748	259	31.1	27.2-35.2	489	68.9	64.8-72.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,883	507	28.3	25.4-31.3	1,376	71.7	68.7-74.6
No	2,929	1,006	34.1	31.7-36.7	1,923	65.9	63.3-68.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	877	231	27.5	23.6-31.8	646	72.5	68.2-76.4
Non-Veteran	4,086	1,333	33.5	31.4-35.7	2,753	66.5	64.3-68.6

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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=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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	Total Respond.^	No			Yes
	Total Respond.^	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
-Eastern NC	4,971	1,567	32.4	30.5-34.3	3,404	67.6	65.7-69.5
GENDER
Male	1,820	473	28.9	25.9-32.1	1,347	71.1	67.9-74.1
Female	3,151	1,094	35.8	33.5-38.1	2,057	64.2	61.9-66.5
RACE
White	3,383	1,204	34.6	32.3-36.9	2,179	65.4	63.1-67.7
African American	1,130	214	22.8	19.5-26.4	916	77.2	73.6-80.5
Other Minorities	444	144	38.8	32.0-45.9	300	61.2	54.1-68.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	226	73	38.8	30.1-48.3	153	61.2	51.7-69.9
Non-Hispanic	4,736	1,492	31.9	30.0-33.8	3,244	68.1	66.2-70.0
AGE
18-24	222	113	51.5	43.1-59.7	109	48.5	40.3-56.9
25-34	583	203	33.6	29.1-38.5	380	66.4	61.5-70.9
35-44	812	250	28.2	24.6-32.2	562	71.8	67.8-75.4
45-54	1,000	266	24.1	21.1-27.4	734	75.9	72.6-78.9
55-64	1,005	276	26.8	23.6-30.2	729	73.2	69.8-76.4
65-74	768	212	26.7	23.3-30.5	556	73.3	69.5-76.7
75+	557	237	41.4	36.6-46.4	320	58.6	53.6-63.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	785	231	34.0	29.1-39.4	554	66.0	60.6-70.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,607	463	30.8	27.5-34.4	1,144	69.2	65.6-72.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,267	397	31.4	27.9-35.2	870	68.6	64.8-72.1
College Graduate	1,305	474	34.5	31.3-37.9	831	65.5	62.1-68.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	632	184	32.5	27.6-37.9	448	67.5	62.1-72.4
$15,000- 24,999	865	248	33.4	28.3-38.9	617	66.6	61.1-71.7
$25,000- 34,999	637	199	33.2	28.3-38.5	438	66.8	61.5-71.7
$35,000- 49,999	724	223	29.0	24.7-33.9	501	71.0	66.1-75.3
$50,000-74,999	679	196	28.2	23.9-32.9	483	71.8	67.1-76.1
$75,000+	748	259	31.1	27.2-35.2	489	68.9	64.8-72.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,883	507	28.3	25.4-31.3	1,376	71.7	68.7-74.6
No	2,929	1,006	34.1	31.7-36.7	1,923	65.9	63.3-68.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	877	231	27.5	23.6-31.8	646	72.5	68.2-76.4
Non-Veteran	4,086	1,333	33.5	31.4-35.7	2,753	66.5	64.3-68.6

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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