BRFSS 2006 - Northeast Partnership II**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeast Partnership II**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
North Carolina	14,883	262	2.0	1.7- 2.5	5,052	35.1	33.9-36.2	5,349	36.2	35.1-37.4	4,220	26.6	25.7-27.6
-Northeast Partnership II	482	11	1.9	1.0- 3.5	136	29.4	24.0-35.5	162	36.9	31.6-42.6	173	31.8	26.9-37.1
GENDER
Male	177	4	2.0	0.7- 5.2	46	28.3	20.0-38.3	80	45.2	36.3-54.4	47	24.6	17.8-33.0
Female	305	7	1.8	0.8- 3.9	90	30.6	24.1-38.0	82	28.7	23.0-35.3	126	38.9	32.5-45.6
RACE
White	327	9	2.4	1.2- 4.8	103	29.9	23.4-37.3	118	40.1	33.3-47.2	97	27.6	22.2-33.8
Other	153	2	0.9	0.2- 4.3	32	28.2	19.2-39.4	44	31.2	23.0-40.9	75	39.7	30.5-49.6
AGE
18-44	122	2	1.1	0.3- 4.6	32	33.2	23.0-45.2	41	37.3	27.6-48.2	47	28.4	20.4-38.0
45+	357	9	2.4	1.2- 4.9	102	26.4	21.6-31.9	121	36.8	31.3-42.8	125	34.3	28.9-40.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	268	7	2.2	1.0- 4.8	71	29.0	21.9-37.2	83	33.7	26.9-41.3	107	35.1	28.4-42.5
Some College +	214	4	1.5	0.5- 4.2	65	30.1	22.2-39.3	79	40.9	32.7-49.6	66	27.6	21.0-35.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	281	6	2.0	0.9- 4.7	78	29.5	22.4-37.7	88	35.4	28.4-43.1	109	33.1	26.8-40.1
$50,000+	126	2	1.2	0.3- 5.0	34	28.5	19.7-39.4	51	42.8	33.2-53.1	39	27.4	19.8-36.6

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,883

262

2.0

1.7- 2.5

5,052

35.1

33.9-36.2

5,349

36.2

35.1-37.4

4,220

26.6

25.7-27.6

-Northeast Partnership II

482

1.9

1.0- 3.5

136

29.4

24.0-35.5

162

36.9

31.6-42.6

173

31.8

26.9-37.1

GENDER

Male

177

2.0

0.7- 5.2

28.3

20.0-38.3

45.2

36.3-54.4

24.6

17.8-33.0

Female

305

1.8

0.8- 3.9

30.6

24.1-38.0

28.7

23.0-35.3

126

38.9

32.5-45.6

RACE

White

327

2.4

1.2- 4.8

103

29.9

23.4-37.3

118

40.1

33.3-47.2

27.6

22.2-33.8

Other

153

0.9

0.2- 4.3

28.2

19.2-39.4

31.2

23.0-40.9

39.7

30.5-49.6

AGE

18-44

122

1.1

0.3- 4.6

33.2

23.0-45.2

37.3

27.6-48.2

28.4

20.4-38.0

45+

357

2.4

1.2- 4.9

102

26.4

21.6-31.9

121

36.8

31.3-42.8

125

34.3

28.9-40.2

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

268

2.2

1.0- 4.8

29.0

21.9-37.2

33.7

26.9-41.3

107

35.1

28.4-42.5

Some College +

214

1.5

0.5- 4.2

30.1

22.2-39.3

40.9

32.7-49.6

27.6

21.0-35.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

281

2.0

0.9- 4.7

29.5

22.4-37.7

35.4

28.4-43.1

109

33.1

26.8-40.1

$50,000+

126

1.2

0.3- 5.0

28.5

19.7-39.4

42.8

33.2-53.1

27.4

19.8-36.6

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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.

*Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
*Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.

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