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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC*

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
North Carolina	14,883	5,314	37.1	36.0-38.3	9,569	62.9	61.7-64.0
-Mtn. AHEC	887	351	40.4	36.0-45.0	536	59.6	55.0-64.0
GENDER
Male	341	111	34.1	27.8-41.0	230	65.9	59.0-72.2
Female	546	240	46.2	40.4-52.1	306	53.8	47.9-59.6
RACE
White	792	322	40.3	35.7-45.1	470	59.7	54.9-64.3
Other	91	28	42.2	27.9-57.9	63	57.8	42.1-72.1
AGE
18-44	232	115	51.5	43.0-60.0	117	48.5	40.0-57.0
45+	654	236	32.3	28.2-36.7	418	67.7	63.3-71.8
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	376	139	38.7	31.5-46.5	237	61.3	53.5-68.5
Some College +	506	212	42.1	36.8-47.6	294	57.9	52.4-63.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	539	216	42.0	36.4-47.9	323	58.0	52.1-63.6
$50,000+	230	82	34.0	27.1-41.6	148	66.0	58.4-72.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,883

5,314

37.1

36.0-38.3

9,569

62.9

61.7-64.0

-Mtn. AHEC

887

351

40.4

36.0-45.0

536

59.6

55.0-64.0

GENDER

Male

341

111

34.1

27.8-41.0

230

65.9

59.0-72.2

Female

546

240

46.2

40.4-52.1

306

53.8

47.9-59.6

RACE

White

792

322

40.3

35.7-45.1

470

59.7

54.9-64.3

Other

42.2

27.9-57.9

57.8

42.1-72.1

AGE

18-44

232

115

51.5

43.0-60.0

117

48.5

40.0-57.0

45+

654

236

32.3

28.2-36.7

418

67.7

63.3-71.8

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

376

139

38.7

31.5-46.5

237

61.3

53.5-68.5

Some College +

506

212

42.1

36.8-47.6

294

57.9

52.4-63.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

539

216

42.0

36.4-47.9

323

58.0

52.1-63.6

$50,000+

230

34.0

27.1-41.6

148

66.0

58.4-72.9

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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.

*Mountain AHEC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

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