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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,589	29	2.2	1.3- 3.7	565	36.4	33.1-39.8	586	36.3	33.1-39.6	409	25.1	22.4-28.1
GENDER
Male	609	3	1.2	0.3- 5.2	179	31.2	26.4-36.4	270	40.7	35.6-45.9	157	27.0	22.6-31.9
Female	980	26	3.2	2.0- 5.2	386	41.2	36.9-45.6	316	32.2	28.4-36.2	252	23.4	20.2-27.0
RACE
White	1,447	29	2.5	1.5- 4.1	520	35.8	32.4-39.3	547	37.6	34.2-41.1	351	24.2	21.3-27.2
African American	42	0	0.0	. - .	9	33.4	16.5-56.2	14	34.2	18.8-53.9	19	32.3	18.4-50.4
Other Minorities	92	0	0.0	. - .	35	47.0	33.3-61.2	20	16.5	9.3-27.4	37	36.5	24.2-50.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	1	0.5	0.1- 3.5	19	40.3	25.4-57.3	21	28.7	17.2-43.8	14	30.5	17.5-47.6
Non-Hispanic	1,529	28	2.3	1.4- 3.9	544	36.1	32.8-39.6	564	36.7	33.4-40.1	393	24.8	22.1-27.9
AGE
18-24	50	4	7.3	2.3-21.1	31	55.4	38.7-71.0	7	20.9	9.4-40.2	8	16.3	7.9-30.8
25-34	159	5	2.8	1.0- 7.8	63	42.6	33.4-52.4	45	26.2	18.9-35.1	46	28.4	20.5-37.8
35-44	237	3	1.0	0.3- 3.6	89	39.1	31.9-46.8	78	34.8	27.8-42.4	67	25.1	19.3-32.1
45-54	300	4	0.7	0.2- 1.9	89	25.0	19.7-31.2	114	43.0	36.1-50.2	93	31.4	25.1-38.4
55-64	342	4	1.7	0.6- 4.8	103	27.3	22.1-33.2	147	44.1	37.9-50.4	88	26.9	21.6-33.0
65-74	283	4	1.3	0.4- 3.6	107	37.2	30.8-44.1	107	41.1	34.4-48.1	65	20.5	15.6-26.5
75+	214	4	2.5	0.7- 7.9	82	35.3	28.1-43.2	87	42.5	34.7-50.7	41	19.8	14.1-27.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	254	4	2.9	0.5-15.0	78	31.5	23.1-41.2	89	34.8	26.4-44.4	83	30.8	23.1-39.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	497	12	2.7	1.4- 5.4	167	35.5	29.4-42.0	186	36.0	30.4-41.9	132	25.8	21.1-31.2
Some Post-H.S.	396	4	1.0	0.3- 2.8	138	35.2	29.4-41.5	136	34.2	28.4-40.6	118	29.5	24.0-35.8
College Graduate	437	9	2.4	1.1- 5.1	182	42.2	36.4-48.2	172	39.1	33.3-45.2	74	16.3	12.3-21.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	215	4	0.8	0.2- 2.4	67	36.2	27.0-46.6	71	30.5	22.9-39.2	73	32.5	24.0-42.4
$15,000- 24,999	289	10	3.9	1.8- 8.2	93	34.6	27.0-43.1	99	32.6	25.7-40.3	87	28.9	22.2-36.8
$25,000- 34,999	227	4	1.4	0.4- 4.3	81	37.8	28.8-47.6	87	37.6	29.5-46.4	55	23.3	17.1-30.9
$35,000- 49,999	256	4	2.3	0.8- 6.0	106	41.9	34.3-50.0	89	33.1	25.9-41.2	57	22.7	16.5-30.4
$50,000-74,999	190	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5	58	27.3	20.4-35.5	82	45.6	37.2-54.2	49	26.9	19.9-35.3
$75,000+	190	1	0.8	0.1- 5.5	66	33.9	26.5-42.2	79	40.6	32.5-49.3	44	24.7	18.0-32.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	640	10	1.4	0.7- 3.1	188	30.7	25.9-35.9	226	33.8	28.9-39.2	216	34.0	29.2-39.3
No	904	19	2.8	1.5- 5.1	359	39.3	35.0-43.8	340	36.8	32.7-41.1	186	21.1	17.8-24.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	240	3	1.7	0.5- 5.5	74	31.0	24.0-39.1	121	49.4	41.7-57.1	42	17.9	12.7-24.5
Non-Veteran	1,349	26	2.3	1.3- 4.0	491	37.2	33.6-40.9	465	34.2	30.8-37.8	367	26.3	23.2-29.6

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

-Western NC

1,589

2.2

1.3- 3.7

565

36.4

33.1-39.8

586

36.3

33.1-39.6

409

25.1

22.4-28.1

GENDER

Male

609

1.2

0.3- 5.2

179

31.2

26.4-36.4

270

40.7

35.6-45.9

157

27.0

22.6-31.9

Female

980

3.2

2.0- 5.2

386

41.2

36.9-45.6

316

32.2

28.4-36.2

252

23.4

20.2-27.0

RACE

White

1,447

2.5

1.5- 4.1

520

35.8

32.4-39.3

547

37.6

34.2-41.1

351

24.2

21.3-27.2

African American

0.0

. - .

33.4

16.5-56.2

34.2

18.8-53.9

32.3

18.4-50.4

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

47.0

33.3-61.2

16.5

9.3-27.4

36.5

24.2-50.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.5

0.1- 3.5

40.3

25.4-57.3

28.7

17.2-43.8

30.5

17.5-47.6

Non-Hispanic

1,529

2.3

1.4- 3.9

544

36.1

32.8-39.6

564

36.7

33.4-40.1

393

24.8

22.1-27.9

AGE

18-24

7.3

2.3-21.1

55.4

38.7-71.0

20.9

9.4-40.2

16.3

7.9-30.8

25-34

159

2.8

1.0- 7.8

42.6

33.4-52.4

26.2

18.9-35.1

28.4

20.5-37.8

35-44

237

1.0

0.3- 3.6

39.1

31.9-46.8

34.8

27.8-42.4

25.1

19.3-32.1

45-54

300

0.7

0.2- 1.9

25.0

19.7-31.2

114

43.0

36.1-50.2

31.4

25.1-38.4

55-64

342

1.7

0.6- 4.8

103

27.3

22.1-33.2

147

44.1

37.9-50.4

26.9

21.6-33.0

65-74

283

1.3

0.4- 3.6

107

37.2

30.8-44.1

107

41.1

34.4-48.1

20.5

15.6-26.5

75+

214

2.5

0.7- 7.9

35.3

28.1-43.2

42.5

34.7-50.7

19.8

14.1-27.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

254

2.9

0.5-15.0

31.5

23.1-41.2

34.8

26.4-44.4

30.8

23.1-39.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

497

2.7

1.4- 5.4

167

35.5

29.4-42.0

186

36.0

30.4-41.9

132

25.8

21.1-31.2

Some Post-H.S.

396

1.0

0.3- 2.8

138

35.2

29.4-41.5

136

34.2

28.4-40.6

118

29.5

24.0-35.8

College Graduate

437

2.4

1.1- 5.1

182

42.2

36.4-48.2

172

39.1

33.3-45.2

16.3

12.3-21.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

215

0.8

0.2- 2.4

36.2

27.0-46.6

30.5

22.9-39.2

32.5

24.0-42.4

$15,000- 24,999

289

3.9

1.8- 8.2

34.6

27.0-43.1

32.6

25.7-40.3

28.9

22.2-36.8

$25,000- 34,999

227

1.4

0.4- 4.3

37.8

28.8-47.6

37.6

29.5-46.4

23.3

17.1-30.9

$35,000- 49,999

256

2.3

0.8- 6.0

106

41.9

34.3-50.0

33.1

25.9-41.2

22.7

16.5-30.4

$50,000-74,999

190

0.2

0.0- 1.5

27.3

20.4-35.5

45.6

37.2-54.2

26.9

19.9-35.3

$75,000+

190

0.8

0.1- 5.5

33.9

26.5-42.2

40.6

32.5-49.3

24.7

18.0-32.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

640

1.4

0.7- 3.1

188

30.7

25.9-35.9

226

33.8

28.9-39.2

216

34.0

29.2-39.3

904

2.8

1.5- 5.1

359

39.3

35.0-43.8

340

36.8

32.7-41.1

186

21.1

17.8-24.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

240

1.7

0.5- 5.5

31.0

24.0-39.1

121

49.4

41.7-57.1

17.9

12.7-24.5

Non-Veteran

1,349

2.3

1.3- 4.0

491

37.2

33.6-40.9

465

34.2

30.8-37.8

367

26.3

23.2-29.6

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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.

** 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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