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2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

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%)
TOTAL 9,273 3,717 42.7 41.3-44.1 5,556 57.3 55.9-58.7
RACE
White 7,009 3,120 46.9 45.3-48.5 3,889 53.1 51.5-54.7
African American 1,683 346 23.3 20.6-26.1 1,337 76.7 73.9-79.4
Asian 69 52 73.5 58.1-84.8 17 26.5 15.2-41.9
Native American 180 51 34.9 25.7-45.4 129 65.1 54.6-74.3
Other Minorities 306 133 45.9 38.7-53.2 173 54.1 46.8-61.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic 347 142 43.2 36.6-50.0 205 56.8 50.0-63.4
-English Speaking 195 82 45.1 36.2-54.3 113 54.9 45.7-63.8
-Spanish Speaking 151 60 41.6 32.2-51.7 91 58.4 48.3-67.8
Non-Hispanic 8,910 3,569 42.7 41.3-44.2 5,341 57.3 55.8-58.7
AGE
18-24 361 205 59.3 52.8-65.4 156 40.7 34.6-47.2
25-34 1,103 493 45.2 41.8-48.7 610 54.8 51.3-58.2
35-44 1,556 669 44.1 41.2-47.1 887 55.9 52.9-58.8
45-54 1,819 658 35.2 32.6-37.8 1,161 64.8 62.2-67.4
55-64 1,826 615 34.9 32.3-37.5 1,211 65.1 62.5-67.7
65-74 1,398 495 35.2 32.3-38.3 903 64.8 61.7-67.7
75+ 1,158 555 47.2 43.7-50.7 603 52.8 49.3-56.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 1,325 422 33.7 30.2-37.4 903 66.3 62.6-69.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 2,829 999 37.6 35.1-40.3 1,830 62.4 59.7-64.9
Some Post-H.S. 2,446 977 42.2 39.4-45.0 1,469 57.8 55.0-60.6
College Graduate 2,657 1,313 52.2 49.8-54.6 1,344 47.8 45.4-50.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 1,242 380 35.1 31.3-39.0 862 64.9 61.0-68.7
$15,000- 24,999 1,638 524 32.8 29.8-36.0 1,114 67.2 64.0-70.2
$25,000- 34,999 1,106 407 39.0 35.0-43.3 699 61.0 56.7-65.0
$35,000- 49,999 1,272 503 40.2 36.7-43.9 769 59.8 56.1-63.3
$50,000-74,999 1,117 457 41.1 37.5-44.9 660 58.9 55.1-62.5
$75,000+ 1,485 786 54.7 51.7-57.7 699 45.3 42.3-48.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 3,439 1,110 34.6 32.4-36.8 2,329 65.4 63.2-67.6
No 5,575 2,493 46.8 45.0-48.6 3,082 53.2 51.4-55.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 208 91 49.9 41.1-58.6 117 50.1 41.4-58.9
Non-Veteran 9,056 3,621 42.5 41.1-43.9 5,435 57.5 56.1-58.9

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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.

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