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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Cumberland County

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
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 14,090 4,839 35.4 34.2-36.7 9,251 64.6 63.3-65.8
-Cumberland County 361 134 38.5 31.8-45.6 227 61.5 54.4-68.2
GENDER
Male 115 35 32.2 21.6-45.1 80 67.8 54.9-78.4
Female 246 99 44.2 36.7-51.9 147 55.8 48.1-63.3
RACE
White 198 82 44.6 34.7-55.0 116 55.4 45.0-65.3
Other 161 52 30.3 22.9-38.9 109 69.7 61.1-77.1
AGE
18-44 140 55 42.0 31.6-53.1 85 58.0 46.9-68.4
45+ 220 78 33.3 26.8-40.4 142 66.7 59.6-73.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 157 54 35.3 24.8-47.4 103 64.7 52.6-75.2
Some College + 204 80 40.8 32.5-49.7 124 59.2 50.3-67.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 208 73 32.9 24.9-42.0 135 67.1 58.0-75.1
$50,000+ 111 45 40.5 30.5-51.4 66 59.5 48.6-69.5

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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.

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