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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	8,323	156	2.3	1.7- 3.0	2,997	36.8	35.3-38.3	2,929	35.2	33.7-36.7	2,241	25.7	24.4-27.0
GENDER
Male	3,181	28	1.4	0.9- 2.4	914	31.0	28.7-33.5	1,374	41.5	39.1-44.0	865	26.1	24.1-28.1
Female	5,142	128	3.2	2.3- 4.4	2,083	42.7	40.9-44.5	1,555	28.8	27.2-30.5	1,376	25.3	23.7-26.9
RACE
White	6,517	127	2.4	1.7- 3.3	2,477	38.3	36.6-40.0	2,309	35.4	33.8-37.1	1,604	23.9	22.5-25.3
African American	1,269	18	1.6	0.9- 3.0	297	25.5	22.3-29.0	435	34.7	31.3-38.3	519	38.2	34.7-41.9
Other Minorities	509	11	2.8	1.2- 6.6	212	43.8	37.9-49.8	177	35.0	29.5-41.0	109	18.4	14.7-22.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	408	9	2.8	1.0- 7.6	151	39.4	33.0-46.1	152	37.3	31.0-44.0	96	20.6	16.3-25.7
Non-Hispanic	7,903	147	2.3	1.7- 3.0	2,841	36.5	35.0-38.1	2,775	35.1	33.6-36.6	2,140	26.2	24.9-27.5
AGE
18-24	318	16	6.6	3.5-12.2	167	52.1	45.2-59.0	76	25.3	19.5-32.0	59	16.0	11.8-21.3
25-34	987	23	2.0	1.2- 3.3	398	37.8	34.1-41.5	315	36.8	32.9-40.8	251	23.5	20.4-26.8
35-44	1,493	25	1.6	1.0- 2.5	567	36.1	33.2-39.0	474	33.9	31.0-37.0	427	28.4	25.7-31.3
45-54	1,653	18	0.9	0.5- 1.7	541	30.6	28.0-33.3	588	38.2	35.2-41.3	506	30.3	27.6-33.1
55-64	1,639	16	1.1	0.6- 2.0	485	29.3	26.6-32.2	615	36.7	33.9-39.5	523	32.9	30.1-35.9
65-74	1,231	20	1.4	0.9- 2.3	395	31.1	28.1-34.2	499	41.4	38.2-44.7	317	26.0	23.2-29.1
75+	961	38	4.2	2.8- 6.1	425	44.0	40.2-47.9	347	35.5	31.9-39.2	151	16.3	13.6-19.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,174	27	3.1	1.9- 5.1	372	33.8	29.7-38.2	407	33.8	29.6-38.3	368	29.2	25.6-33.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,412	50	1.9	1.3- 3.0	765	33.3	30.5-36.2	874	36.0	33.3-38.9	723	28.7	26.2-31.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,020	38	3.2	1.7- 6.0	711	35.4	32.2-38.6	708	35.7	32.4-39.0	563	25.8	23.2-28.5
College Graduate	2,701	41	1.6	1.1- 2.4	1,141	41.8	39.4-44.2	936	34.9	32.6-37.3	583	21.7	19.8-23.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	853	26	3.2	1.8- 5.5	245	31.4	26.4-36.8	275	34.7	28.9-40.9	307	30.8	26.5-35.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,311	31	2.1	1.2- 3.6	417	33.6	29.9-37.6	451	33.1	29.5-36.8	412	31.2	27.5-35.1
$25,000- 34,999	926	11	1.1	0.5- 2.4	314	34.2	29.9-38.9	320	35.8	31.4-40.5	281	28.9	25.2-33.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,154	14	1.4	0.8- 2.7	394	35.0	31.2-39.0	422	36.7	32.9-40.7	324	26.8	23.7-30.2
$50,000-74,999	1,076	16	1.5	0.8- 3.0	367	34.6	30.7-38.7	385	34.6	30.9-38.5	308	29.3	25.8-33.1
$75,000+	1,840	18	1.2	0.7- 2.1	765	39.4	36.6-42.3	675	37.8	34.9-40.7	382	21.6	19.4-24.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,874	60	2.4	1.7- 3.4	851	32.2	29.7-34.9	971	32.7	30.3-35.3	992	32.7	30.3-35.0
No	5,205	88	2.3	1.6- 3.3	2,048	38.6	36.8-40.5	1,869	35.9	34.1-37.9	1,200	23.1	21.6-24.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,128	9	0.8	0.4- 1.7	321	27.7	24.3-31.4	499	43.9	40.1-47.8	299	27.5	24.3-31.0
Non-Veteran	7,181	147	2.5	1.9- 3.3	2,670	38.1	36.4-39.7	2,426	34.0	32.4-35.7	1,938	25.4	24.0-26.8

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

-Piedmont NC

8,323

156

2.3

1.7- 3.0

2,997

36.8

35.3-38.3

2,929

35.2

33.7-36.7

2,241

25.7

24.4-27.0

GENDER

Male

3,181

1.4

0.9- 2.4

914

31.0

28.7-33.5

1,374

41.5

39.1-44.0

865

26.1

24.1-28.1

Female

5,142

128

3.2

2.3- 4.4

2,083

42.7

40.9-44.5

1,555

28.8

27.2-30.5

1,376

25.3

23.7-26.9

RACE

White

6,517

127

2.4

1.7- 3.3

2,477

38.3

36.6-40.0

2,309

35.4

33.8-37.1

1,604

23.9

22.5-25.3

African American

1,269

1.6

0.9- 3.0

297

25.5

22.3-29.0

435

34.7

31.3-38.3

519

38.2

34.7-41.9

Other Minorities

509

2.8

1.2- 6.6

212

43.8

37.9-49.8

177

35.0

29.5-41.0

109

18.4

14.7-22.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

408

2.8

1.0- 7.6

151

39.4

33.0-46.1

152

37.3

31.0-44.0

20.6

16.3-25.7

Non-Hispanic

7,903

147

2.3

1.7- 3.0

2,841

36.5

35.0-38.1

2,775

35.1

33.6-36.6

2,140

26.2

24.9-27.5

AGE

18-24

318

6.6

3.5-12.2

167

52.1

45.2-59.0

25.3

19.5-32.0

16.0

11.8-21.3

25-34

987

2.0

1.2- 3.3

398

37.8

34.1-41.5

315

36.8

32.9-40.8

251

23.5

20.4-26.8

35-44

1,493

1.6

1.0- 2.5

567

36.1

33.2-39.0

474

33.9

31.0-37.0

427

28.4

25.7-31.3

45-54

1,653

0.9

0.5- 1.7

541

30.6

28.0-33.3

588

38.2

35.2-41.3

506

30.3

27.6-33.1

55-64

1,639

1.1

0.6- 2.0

485

29.3

26.6-32.2

615

36.7

33.9-39.5

523

32.9

30.1-35.9

65-74

1,231

1.4

0.9- 2.3

395

31.1

28.1-34.2

499

41.4

38.2-44.7

317

26.0

23.2-29.1

75+

961

4.2

2.8- 6.1

425

44.0

40.2-47.9

347

35.5

31.9-39.2

151

16.3

13.6-19.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,174

3.1

1.9- 5.1

372

33.8

29.7-38.2

407

33.8

29.6-38.3

368

29.2

25.6-33.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,412

1.9

1.3- 3.0

765

33.3

30.5-36.2

874

36.0

33.3-38.9

723

28.7

26.2-31.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,020

3.2

1.7- 6.0

711

35.4

32.2-38.6

708

35.7

32.4-39.0

563

25.8

23.2-28.5

College Graduate

2,701

1.6

1.1- 2.4

1,141

41.8

39.4-44.2

936

34.9

32.6-37.3

583

21.7

19.8-23.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

853

3.2

1.8- 5.5

245

31.4

26.4-36.8

275

34.7

28.9-40.9

307

30.8

26.5-35.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,311

2.1

1.2- 3.6

417

33.6

29.9-37.6

451

33.1

29.5-36.8

412

31.2

27.5-35.1

$25,000- 34,999

926

1.1

0.5- 2.4

314

34.2

29.9-38.9

320

35.8

31.4-40.5

281

28.9

25.2-33.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,154

1.4

0.8- 2.7

394

35.0

31.2-39.0

422

36.7

32.9-40.7

324

26.8

23.7-30.2

$50,000-74,999

1,076

1.5

0.8- 3.0

367

34.6

30.7-38.7

385

34.6

30.9-38.5

308

29.3

25.8-33.1

$75,000+

1,840

1.2

0.7- 2.1

765

39.4

36.6-42.3

675

37.8

34.9-40.7

382

21.6

19.4-24.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,874

2.4

1.7- 3.4

851

32.2

29.7-34.9

971

32.7

30.3-35.3

992

32.7

30.3-35.0

5,205

2.3

1.6- 3.3

2,048

38.6

36.8-40.5

1,869

35.9

34.1-37.9

1,200

23.1

21.6-24.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,128

0.8

0.4- 1.7

321

27.7

24.3-31.4

499

43.9

40.1-47.8

299

27.5

24.3-31.0

Non-Veteran

7,181

147

2.5

1.9- 3.3

2,670

38.1

36.4-39.7

2,426

34.0

32.4-35.7

1,938

25.4

24.0-26.8

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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, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, 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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