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2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-WHITES

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 11,347 4,357 38.7 37.4-40.0 6,990 61.3 60.0-62.6
GENDER
Male 4,338 1,237 30.0 28.1-32.1 3,101 70.0 67.9-71.9
Female 7,009 3,120 46.9 45.3-48.5 3,889 53.1 51.5-54.7
AGE
18-24 339 194 55.6 48.9-62.1 145 44.4 37.9-51.1
25-34 1,099 493 41.3 37.8-44.9 606 58.7 55.1-62.2
35-44 1,842 746 38.9 36.3-41.6 1,096 61.1 58.4-63.7
45-54 2,251 781 31.5 29.2-33.8 1,470 68.5 66.2-70.8
55-64 2,410 768 30.2 28.0-32.5 1,642 69.8 67.5-72.0
65-74 1,867 648 34.1 31.6-36.7 1,219 65.9 63.3-68.4
75+ 1,496 704 46.5 43.5-49.6 792 53.5 50.4-56.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 1,353 482 37.1 33.1-41.4 871 62.9 58.6-66.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 3,324 1,144 34.9 32.5-37.4 2,180 65.1 62.6-67.5
Some Post-H.S. 2,903 1,088 37.8 35.2-40.5 1,815 62.2 59.5-64.8
College Graduate 3,748 1,636 43.1 41.1-45.2 2,112 56.9 54.8-58.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 1,065 366 36.4 32.1-40.8 699 63.6 59.2-67.9
$15,000- 24,999 1,573 580 39.3 35.6-43.1 993 60.7 56.9-64.4
$25,000- 34,999 1,309 492 38.3 34.5-42.4 817 61.7 57.6-65.5
$35,000- 49,999 1,692 627 37.4 34.2-40.7 1,065 62.6 59.3-65.8
$50,000-74,999 1,655 568 33.6 30.6-36.8 1,087 66.4 63.2-69.4
$75,000+ 2,491 1,012 38.3 35.9-40.7 1,479 61.7 59.3-64.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 4,140 1,343 34.3 32.1-36.5 2,797 65.7 63.5-67.9
No 6,921 2,882 40.6 38.9-42.2 4,039 59.4 57.8-61.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 1,866 551 29.5 26.8-32.3 1,315 70.5 67.7-73.2
Non-Veteran 9,471 3,800 40.4 38.9-41.8 5,671 59.6 58.2-61.1

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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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