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

	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	14,883	5,314	37.1	36.0-38.3	9,569	62.9	61.7-64.0
-Northeastern Partnership	1,032	291	30.4	26.4-34.6	741	69.6	65.4-73.6
GENDER
Male	378	94	28.3	22.1-35.6	284	71.7	64.4-77.9
Female	654	197	32.3	27.6-37.3	457	67.7	62.7-72.4
RACE
White	652	223	35.0	29.9-40.5	429	65.0	59.5-70.1
African American	332	53	19.5	13.8-26.8	279	80.5	73.2-86.2
Other Minorities	46	14	33.2	18.4-52.3	32	66.8	47.7-81.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	28	5	19.9	7.5-43.3	23	80.1	56.7-92.5
Non-Hispanic	1,002	285	31.0	26.9-35.3	717	69.0	64.7-73.1
AGE
18-24	35	20	60.3	41.0-76.9	15	39.7	23.1-59.0
25-34	86	19	20.2	12.7-30.7	67	79.8	69.3-87.3
35-44	138	39	28.7	20.8-38.0	99	71.3	62.0-79.2
45-54	228	55	21.3	16.1-27.7	173	78.7	72.3-83.9
55-64	231	54	24.0	18.2-30.9	177	76.0	69.1-81.8
65-74	179	53	26.6	20.1-34.1	126	73.4	65.9-79.9
75+	128	47	38.8	29.5-48.9	81	61.2	51.1-70.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	219	57	30.4	22.5-39.7	162	69.6	60.3-77.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	356	93	28.2	21.4-36.1	263	71.8	63.9-78.6
Some Post-H.S.	226	74	34.9	26.6-44.2	152	65.1	55.8-73.4
College Graduate	229	67	29.8	22.6-38.1	162	70.2	61.9-77.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	157	46	35.4	25.7-46.5	111	64.6	53.5-74.3
$15,000- 24,999	201	50	25.8	18.5-34.8	151	74.2	65.2-81.5
$25,000- 34,999	133	37	32.6	21.5-46.0	96	67.4	54.0-78.5
$35,000- 49,999	143	40	26.2	17.8-36.9	103	73.8	63.1-82.2
$50,000-74,999	118	31	29.4	20.0-40.9	87	70.6	59.1-80.0
$75,000+	126	39	28.2	20.1-38.1	87	71.8	61.9-79.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	425	107	27.7	21.6-34.8	318	72.3	65.2-78.4
No	577	176	32.6	27.4-38.2	401	67.4	61.8-72.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	152	35	25.9	17.4-36.6	117	74.1	63.4-82.6
Non-Veteran	879	256	31.2	26.8-35.9	623	68.8	64.1-73.2

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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.

**Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

***Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Edgecombe, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

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	Total Respond.^	No			Yes
	Total Respond.^	N	%	C.I.(95%)	N	%	C.I.(95%)
North Carolina	14,883	5,314	37.1	36.0-38.3	9,569	62.9	61.7-64.0
-Northeastern Partnership	1,032	291	30.4	26.4-34.6	741	69.6	65.4-73.6
GENDER
Male	378	94	28.3	22.1-35.6	284	71.7	64.4-77.9
Female	654	197	32.3	27.6-37.3	457	67.7	62.7-72.4
RACE
White	652	223	35.0	29.9-40.5	429	65.0	59.5-70.1
African American	332	53	19.5	13.8-26.8	279	80.5	73.2-86.2
Other Minorities	46	14	33.2	18.4-52.3	32	66.8	47.7-81.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	28	5	19.9	7.5-43.3	23	80.1	56.7-92.5
Non-Hispanic	1,002	285	31.0	26.9-35.3	717	69.0	64.7-73.1
AGE
18-24	35	20	60.3	41.0-76.9	15	39.7	23.1-59.0
25-34	86	19	20.2	12.7-30.7	67	79.8	69.3-87.3
35-44	138	39	28.7	20.8-38.0	99	71.3	62.0-79.2
45-54	228	55	21.3	16.1-27.7	173	78.7	72.3-83.9
55-64	231	54	24.0	18.2-30.9	177	76.0	69.1-81.8
65-74	179	53	26.6	20.1-34.1	126	73.4	65.9-79.9
75+	128	47	38.8	29.5-48.9	81	61.2	51.1-70.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	219	57	30.4	22.5-39.7	162	69.6	60.3-77.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	356	93	28.2	21.4-36.1	263	71.8	63.9-78.6
Some Post-H.S.	226	74	34.9	26.6-44.2	152	65.1	55.8-73.4
College Graduate	229	67	29.8	22.6-38.1	162	70.2	61.9-77.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	157	46	35.4	25.7-46.5	111	64.6	53.5-74.3
$15,000- 24,999	201	50	25.8	18.5-34.8	151	74.2	65.2-81.5
$25,000- 34,999	133	37	32.6	21.5-46.0	96	67.4	54.0-78.5
$35,000- 49,999	143	40	26.2	17.8-36.9	103	73.8	63.1-82.2
$50,000-74,999	118	31	29.4	20.0-40.9	87	70.6	59.1-80.0
$75,000+	126	39	28.2	20.1-38.1	87	71.8	61.9-79.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	425	107	27.7	21.6-34.8	318	72.3	65.2-78.4
No	577	176	32.6	27.4-38.2	401	67.4	61.8-72.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	152	35	25.9	17.4-36.6	117	74.1	63.4-82.6
Non-Veteran	879	256	31.2	26.8-35.9	623	68.8	64.1-73.2

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*