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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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

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	Total Respond.^	No	Yes
North Carolina	14,883	5,314	37.1	36.0-38.3	9,569	62.9	61.7-64.0
-Piedmont NC	8,323	3,153	39.1	37.6-40.6	5,170	60.9	59.4-62.4
GENDER
Male	3,181	942	32.5	30.1-34.9	2,239	67.5	65.1-69.9
Female	5,142	2,211	45.9	44.1-47.8	2,931	54.1	52.2-55.9
RACE
White	6,517	2,604	40.7	39.0-42.4	3,913	59.3	57.6-61.0
African American	1,269	315	27.1	23.8-30.7	954	72.9	69.3-76.2
Other Minorities	509	223	46.6	40.7-52.6	286	53.4	47.4-59.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	408	160	42.1	35.6-48.9	248	57.9	51.1-64.4
Non-Hispanic	7,903	2,988	38.8	37.2-40.3	4,915	61.2	59.7-62.8
AGE
18-24	318	183	58.7	51.8-65.3	135	41.3	34.7-48.2
25-34	987	421	39.8	36.1-43.6	566	60.2	56.4-63.9
35-44	1,493	592	37.7	34.7-40.7	901	62.3	59.3-65.3
45-54	1,653	559	31.5	28.9-34.3	1,094	68.5	65.7-71.1
55-64	1,639	501	30.4	27.7-33.3	1,138	69.6	66.7-72.3
65-74	1,231	415	32.5	29.5-35.7	816	67.5	64.3-70.5
75+	961	463	48.2	44.3-52.0	498	51.8	48.0-55.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,174	399	36.9	32.7-41.4	775	63.1	58.6-67.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,412	815	35.2	32.4-38.2	1,597	64.8	61.8-67.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,020	749	38.6	35.3-42.0	1,271	61.4	58.0-64.7
College Graduate	2,701	1,182	43.4	41.0-45.9	1,519	56.6	54.1-59.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	853	271	34.5	29.4-40.0	582	65.5	60.0-70.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,311	448	35.8	31.9-39.8	863	64.2	60.2-68.1
$25,000- 34,999	926	325	35.3	30.9-39.9	601	64.7	60.1-69.1
$35,000- 49,999	1,154	408	36.4	32.6-40.4	746	63.6	59.6-67.4
$50,000-74,999	1,076	383	36.1	32.2-40.2	693	63.9	59.8-67.8
$75,000+	1,840	783	40.6	37.7-43.5	1,057	59.4	56.5-62.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,874	911	34.6	32.0-37.3	1,963	65.4	62.7-68.0
No	5,205	2,136	40.9	39.0-42.8	3,069	59.1	57.2-61.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,128	330	28.6	25.1-32.3	798	71.4	67.7-74.9
Non-Veteran	7,181	2,817	40.6	38.9-42.3	4,364	59.4	57.7-61.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,883

5,314

37.1

36.0-38.3

9,569

62.9

61.7-64.0

-Piedmont NC

8,323

3,153

39.1

37.6-40.6

5,170

60.9

59.4-62.4

GENDER

Male

3,181

942

32.5

30.1-34.9

2,239

67.5

65.1-69.9

Female

5,142

2,211

45.9

44.1-47.8

2,931

54.1

52.2-55.9

RACE

White

6,517

2,604

40.7

39.0-42.4

3,913

59.3

57.6-61.0

African American

1,269

315

27.1

23.8-30.7

954

72.9

69.3-76.2

Other Minorities

509

223

46.6

40.7-52.6

286

53.4

47.4-59.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

408

160

42.1

35.6-48.9

248

57.9

51.1-64.4

Non-Hispanic

7,903

2,988

38.8

37.2-40.3

4,915

61.2

59.7-62.8

AGE

18-24

318

183

58.7

51.8-65.3

135

41.3

34.7-48.2

25-34

987

421

39.8

36.1-43.6

566

60.2

56.4-63.9

35-44

1,493

592

37.7

34.7-40.7

901

62.3

59.3-65.3

45-54

1,653

559

31.5

28.9-34.3

1,094

68.5

65.7-71.1

55-64

1,639

501

30.4

27.7-33.3

1,138

69.6

66.7-72.3

65-74

1,231

415

32.5

29.5-35.7

816

67.5

64.3-70.5

75+

961

463

48.2

44.3-52.0

498

51.8

48.0-55.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,174

399

36.9

32.7-41.4

775

63.1

58.6-67.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,412

815

35.2

32.4-38.2

1,597

64.8

61.8-67.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,020

749

38.6

35.3-42.0

1,271

61.4

58.0-64.7

College Graduate

2,701

1,182

43.4

41.0-45.9

1,519

56.6

54.1-59.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

853

271

34.5

29.4-40.0

582

65.5

60.0-70.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,311

448

35.8

31.9-39.8

863

64.2

60.2-68.1

$25,000- 34,999

926

325

35.3

30.9-39.9

601

64.7

60.1-69.1

$35,000- 49,999

1,154

408

36.4

32.6-40.4

746

63.6

59.6-67.4

$50,000-74,999

1,076

383

36.1

32.2-40.2

693

63.9

59.8-67.8

$75,000+

1,840

783

40.6

37.7-43.5

1,057

59.4

56.5-62.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,874

911

34.6

32.0-37.3

1,963

65.4

62.7-68.0

5,205

2,136

40.9

39.0-42.8

3,069

59.1

57.2-61.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,128

330

28.6

25.1-32.3

798

71.4

67.7-74.9

Non-Veteran

7,181

2,817

40.6

38.9-42.3

4,364

59.4

57.7-61.1

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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.

** 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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