BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (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
-Western NC	1,589	594	38.6	35.3-42.0	995	61.4	58.0-64.7
GENDER
Male	609	182	32.3	27.4-37.7	427	67.7	62.3-72.6
Female	980	412	44.4	40.1-48.8	568	55.6	51.2-59.9
RACE
White	1,447	549	38.2	34.8-41.8	898	61.8	58.2-65.2
African American	42	9	33.4	16.5-56.2	33	66.6	43.8-83.5
Other Minorities	92	35	47.0	33.3-61.2	57	53.0	38.8-66.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	20	40.8	25.9-57.7	35	59.2	42.3-74.1
Non-Hispanic	1,529	572	38.5	35.1-42.0	957	61.5	58.0-64.9
AGE
18-24	50	35	62.8	45.3-77.4	15	37.2	22.6-54.7
25-34	159	68	45.4	36.0-55.1	91	54.6	44.9-64.0
35-44	237	92	40.1	32.9-47.8	145	59.9	52.2-67.1
45-54	300	93	25.6	20.3-31.8	207	74.4	68.2-79.7
55-64	342	107	29.0	23.7-35.0	235	71.0	65.0-76.3
65-74	283	111	38.4	32.0-45.4	172	61.6	54.6-68.0
75+	214	86	37.7	30.4-45.8	128	62.3	54.2-69.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	254	82	34.3	25.5-44.4	172	65.7	55.6-74.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	497	179	38.2	32.1-44.7	318	61.8	55.3-67.9
Some Post-H.S.	396	142	36.2	30.4-42.5	254	63.8	57.5-69.6
College Graduate	437	191	44.6	38.7-50.7	246	55.4	49.3-61.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	215	71	37.0	27.8-47.3	144	63.0	52.7-72.2
$15,000- 24,999	289	103	38.5	30.7-46.9	186	61.5	53.1-69.3
$25,000- 34,999	227	85	39.1	30.2-48.9	142	60.9	51.1-69.8
$35,000- 49,999	256	110	44.2	36.4-52.3	146	55.8	47.7-63.6
$50,000-74,999	190	59	27.5	20.6-35.7	131	72.5	64.3-79.4
$75,000+	190	67	34.7	27.2-43.0	123	65.3	57.0-72.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	640	198	32.1	27.3-37.3	442	67.9	62.7-72.7
No	904	378	42.1	37.7-46.6	526	57.9	53.4-62.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	240	77	32.7	25.6-40.8	163	67.3	59.2-74.4
Non-Veteran	1,349	517	39.5	35.9-43.3	832	60.5	56.7-64.1

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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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	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
-Western NC	1,589	594	38.6	35.3-42.0	995	61.4	58.0-64.7
GENDER
Male	609	182	32.3	27.4-37.7	427	67.7	62.3-72.6
Female	980	412	44.4	40.1-48.8	568	55.6	51.2-59.9
RACE
White	1,447	549	38.2	34.8-41.8	898	61.8	58.2-65.2
African American	42	9	33.4	16.5-56.2	33	66.6	43.8-83.5
Other Minorities	92	35	47.0	33.3-61.2	57	53.0	38.8-66.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	20	40.8	25.9-57.7	35	59.2	42.3-74.1
Non-Hispanic	1,529	572	38.5	35.1-42.0	957	61.5	58.0-64.9
AGE
18-24	50	35	62.8	45.3-77.4	15	37.2	22.6-54.7
25-34	159	68	45.4	36.0-55.1	91	54.6	44.9-64.0
35-44	237	92	40.1	32.9-47.8	145	59.9	52.2-67.1
45-54	300	93	25.6	20.3-31.8	207	74.4	68.2-79.7
55-64	342	107	29.0	23.7-35.0	235	71.0	65.0-76.3
65-74	283	111	38.4	32.0-45.4	172	61.6	54.6-68.0
75+	214	86	37.7	30.4-45.8	128	62.3	54.2-69.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	254	82	34.3	25.5-44.4	172	65.7	55.6-74.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	497	179	38.2	32.1-44.7	318	61.8	55.3-67.9
Some Post-H.S.	396	142	36.2	30.4-42.5	254	63.8	57.5-69.6
College Graduate	437	191	44.6	38.7-50.7	246	55.4	49.3-61.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	215	71	37.0	27.8-47.3	144	63.0	52.7-72.2
$15,000- 24,999	289	103	38.5	30.7-46.9	186	61.5	53.1-69.3
$25,000- 34,999	227	85	39.1	30.2-48.9	142	60.9	51.1-69.8
$35,000- 49,999	256	110	44.2	36.4-52.3	146	55.8	47.7-63.6
$50,000-74,999	190	59	27.5	20.6-35.7	131	72.5	64.3-79.4
$75,000+	190	67	34.7	27.2-43.0	123	65.3	57.0-72.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	640	198	32.1	27.3-37.3	442	67.9	62.7-72.7
No	904	378	42.1	37.7-46.6	526	57.9	53.4-62.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	240	77	32.7	25.6-40.8	163	67.3	59.2-74.4
Non-Veteran	1,349	517	39.5	35.9-43.3	832	60.5	56.7-64.1

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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