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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	9,273	208	2.7	2.2- 3.5	3,509	40.0	38.6-41.4	2,874	30.3	29.1-31.6	2,682	27.0	25.8-28.2
RACE
White	7,009	180	3.3	2.5- 4.3	2,940	43.6	42.0-45.2	2,182	30.1	28.7-31.6	1,707	23.0	21.7-24.3
African American	1,683	17	0.7	0.4- 1.2	329	22.5	19.9-25.4	524	31.9	29.1-34.9	813	44.8	41.8-47.8
Asian	69	2	4.3	0.8-19.9	50	69.3	53.6-81.5	11	17.7	8.4-33.4	6	8.8	3.5-20.3
Native American	180	4	5.2	1.3-18.3	47	29.7	21.5-39.6	53	27.9	20.5-36.7	76	37.2	28.9-46.4
Other Minorities	306	5	1.2	0.4- 3.4	128	44.7	37.5-52.0	97	30.2	24.0-37.4	76	23.9	18.4-30.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	347	7	1.8	0.7- 4.5	135	41.4	34.9-48.2	128	35.4	29.2-42.2	77	21.4	16.7-27.1
-English Speaking	195	5	2.5	0.8- 7.8	77	42.6	33.8-51.9	69	33.2	25.3-42.1	44	21.7	15.5-29.6
-Spanish Speaking	151	2	1.0	0.2- 4.6	58	40.6	31.3-50.7	58	37.1	27.8-47.4	33	21.3	14.6-30.1
Non-Hispanic	8,910	201	2.8	2.2- 3.6	3,368	39.9	38.5-41.3	2,744	30.0	28.8-31.3	2,597	27.2	26.0-28.5
AGE
18-24	361	12	5.6	2.6-11.9	193	53.6	47.1-60.1	86	22.4	17.5-28.1	70	18.4	14.0-23.7
25-34	1,103	36	3.6	2.4- 5.4	457	41.6	38.2-45.1	297	28.0	24.9-31.3	313	26.8	23.8-30.0
35-44	1,556	30	1.9	1.3- 2.9	639	42.2	39.3-45.1	424	27.8	25.2-30.5	463	28.1	25.6-30.8
45-54	1,819	30	1.5	1.0- 2.2	628	33.7	31.2-36.4	555	33.3	30.7-36.1	606	31.5	29.0-34.1
55-64	1,826	24	1.5	0.9- 2.5	591	33.3	30.8-36.0	618	33.9	31.4-36.5	593	31.2	28.7-33.8
65-74	1,398	26	1.7	1.1- 2.6	469	33.6	30.7-36.6	484	35.6	32.6-38.7	419	29.1	26.3-32.1
75+	1,158	47	4.4	3.1- 6.2	508	42.8	39.4-46.3	396	33.6	30.4-37.0	207	19.2	16.5-22.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,325	24	1.8	1.0- 3.2	398	31.9	28.5-35.6	413	30.7	27.3-34.2	490	35.6	32.2-39.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,829	68	2.8	1.9- 4.0	931	34.8	32.3-37.5	908	32.0	29.6-34.5	922	30.4	28.2-32.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,446	48	2.9	1.5- 5.4	929	39.3	36.6-42.0	754	29.6	27.3-32.1	715	28.2	25.8-30.7
College Graduate	2,657	67	3.0	2.2- 4.0	1,246	49.2	46.8-51.7	794	29.0	27.0-31.2	550	18.7	17.0-20.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,242	33	2.6	1.6- 4.3	347	32.4	28.7-36.4	360	27.1	23.9-30.5	502	37.9	34.4-41.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,638	44	3.0	2.0- 4.5	480	29.8	26.8-32.9	509	31.3	28.5-34.4	605	35.8	32.9-38.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,106	17	1.0	0.6- 1.8	390	38.0	33.9-42.2	346	30.0	26.6-33.7	353	30.9	27.4-34.7
$35,000- 49,999	1,272	20	2.3	1.3- 3.9	483	38.0	34.5-41.6	419	33.6	30.1-37.2	350	26.2	23.2-29.4
$50,000-74,999	1,117	25	2.1	1.3- 3.4	432	39.0	35.4-42.7	368	33.6	30.0-37.3	292	25.3	22.2-28.7
$75,000+	1,485	23	2.3	1.4- 3.8	763	52.4	49.4-55.5	433	28.1	25.5-30.9	266	17.2	15.0-19.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,439	80	2.3	1.8- 3.1	1,030	32.2	30.1-34.5	1,026	28.7	26.8-30.7	1,303	36.7	34.6-38.8
No	5,575	120	3.0	2.2- 4.1	2,373	43.9	42.1-45.6	1,772	30.8	29.3-32.5	1,310	22.3	20.9-23.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	208	4	2.7	0.9- 7.9	87	47.2	38.5-56.0	69	31.3	23.8-39.9	48	18.9	13.5-25.7
Non-Veteran	9,056	204	2.8	2.2- 3.5	3,417	39.8	38.4-41.2	2,805	30.3	29.1-31.6	2,630	27.2	26.0-28.4

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,273

208

2.7

2.2- 3.5

3,509

40.0

38.6-41.4

2,874

30.3

29.1-31.6

2,682

27.0

25.8-28.2

RACE

White

7,009

180

3.3

2.5- 4.3

2,940

43.6

42.0-45.2

2,182

30.1

28.7-31.6

1,707

23.0

21.7-24.3

African American

1,683

0.7

0.4- 1.2

329

22.5

19.9-25.4

524

31.9

29.1-34.9

813

44.8

41.8-47.8

Asian

4.3

0.8-19.9

69.3

53.6-81.5

17.7

8.4-33.4

8.8

3.5-20.3

Native American

180

5.2

1.3-18.3

29.7

21.5-39.6

27.9

20.5-36.7

37.2

28.9-46.4

Other Minorities

306

1.2

0.4- 3.4

128

44.7

37.5-52.0

30.2

24.0-37.4

23.9

18.4-30.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

347

1.8

0.7- 4.5

135

41.4

34.9-48.2

128

35.4

29.2-42.2

21.4

16.7-27.1

-English Speaking

195

2.5

0.8- 7.8

42.6

33.8-51.9

33.2

25.3-42.1

21.7

15.5-29.6

-Spanish Speaking

151

1.0

0.2- 4.6

40.6

31.3-50.7

37.1

27.8-47.4

21.3

14.6-30.1

Non-Hispanic

8,910

201

2.8

2.2- 3.6

3,368

39.9

38.5-41.3

2,744

30.0

28.8-31.3

2,597

27.2

26.0-28.5

AGE

18-24

361

5.6

2.6-11.9

193

53.6

47.1-60.1

22.4

17.5-28.1

18.4

14.0-23.7

25-34

1,103

3.6

2.4- 5.4

457

41.6

38.2-45.1

297

28.0

24.9-31.3

313

26.8

23.8-30.0

35-44

1,556

1.9

1.3- 2.9

639

42.2

39.3-45.1

424

27.8

25.2-30.5

463

28.1

25.6-30.8

45-54

1,819

1.5

1.0- 2.2

628

33.7

31.2-36.4

555

33.3

30.7-36.1

606

31.5

29.0-34.1

55-64

1,826

1.5

0.9- 2.5

591

33.3

30.8-36.0

618

33.9

31.4-36.5

593

31.2

28.7-33.8

65-74

1,398

1.7

1.1- 2.6

469

33.6

30.7-36.6

484

35.6

32.6-38.7

419

29.1

26.3-32.1

75+

1,158

4.4

3.1- 6.2

508

42.8

39.4-46.3

396

33.6

30.4-37.0

207

19.2

16.5-22.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,325

1.8

1.0- 3.2

398

31.9

28.5-35.6

413

30.7

27.3-34.2

490

35.6

32.2-39.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,829

2.8

1.9- 4.0

931

34.8

32.3-37.5

908

32.0

29.6-34.5

922

30.4

28.2-32.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,446

2.9

1.5- 5.4

929

39.3

36.6-42.0

754

29.6

27.3-32.1

715

28.2

25.8-30.7

College Graduate

2,657

3.0

2.2- 4.0

1,246

49.2

46.8-51.7

794

29.0

27.0-31.2

550

18.7

17.0-20.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,242

2.6

1.6- 4.3

347

32.4

28.7-36.4

360

27.1

23.9-30.5

502

37.9

34.4-41.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,638

3.0

2.0- 4.5

480

29.8

26.8-32.9

509

31.3

28.5-34.4

605

35.8

32.9-38.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,106

1.0

0.6- 1.8

390

38.0

33.9-42.2

346

30.0

26.6-33.7

353

30.9

27.4-34.7

$35,000- 49,999

1,272

2.3

1.3- 3.9

483

38.0

34.5-41.6

419

33.6

30.1-37.2

350

26.2

23.2-29.4

$50,000-74,999

1,117

2.1

1.3- 3.4

432

39.0

35.4-42.7

368

33.6

30.0-37.3

292

25.3

22.2-28.7

$75,000+

1,485

2.3

1.4- 3.8

763

52.4

49.4-55.5

433

28.1

25.5-30.9

266

17.2

15.0-19.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,439

2.3

1.8- 3.1

1,030

32.2

30.1-34.5

1,026

28.7

26.8-30.7

1,303

36.7

34.6-38.8

5,575

120

3.0

2.2- 4.1

2,373

43.9

42.1-45.6

1,772

30.8

29.3-32.5

1,310

22.3

20.9-23.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

208

2.7

0.9- 7.9

47.2

38.5-56.0

31.3

23.8-39.9

18.9

13.5-25.7

Non-Veteran

9,056

204

2.8

2.2- 3.5

3,417

39.8

38.4-41.2

2,805

30.3

29.1-31.6

2,630

27.2

26.0-28.4

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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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