BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	14,090	253	1.8	1.5- 2.2	4,586	33.6	32.3-34.8	5,176	35.9	34.7-37.1	4,075	28.7	27.5-29.9
-Eastern NC	4,547	87	2.3	1.7- 3.1	1,352	30.6	28.6-32.7	1,613	36.1	34.0-38.2	1,495	31.0	29.0-33.0
GENDER
Male	1,608	16	1.3	0.7- 2.5	386	27.4	24.1-30.9	707	43.0	39.5-46.6	499	28.3	25.3-31.5
Female	2,939	71	3.4	2.4- 4.6	966	33.8	31.5-36.2	906	29.2	27.1-31.5	996	33.7	31.3-36.1
RACE
White	3,111	73	2.7	1.9- 3.7	1,015	32.3	29.9-34.9	1,129	37.1	34.5-39.7	894	27.9	25.6-30.4
African American	1,035	8	1.7	0.7- 4.1	220	26.2	22.1-30.7	340	33.4	29.5-37.5	467	38.7	34.8-42.9
Other Minorities	385	6	1.7	0.7- 4.0	112	30.1	24.0-37.1	137	36.0	29.1-43.6	130	32.2	25.8-39.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	170	5	1.9	0.8- 4.9	57	32.3	23.6-42.4	66	41.8	31.7-52.7	42	23.9	16.0-34.1
Non-Hispanic	4,363	82	2.4	1.7- 3.2	1,292	30.5	28.4-32.6	1,542	35.6	33.5-37.8	1,447	31.5	29.5-33.6
AGE
18-24	166	9	5.4	2.6-10.8	75	42.8	33.8-52.3	53	33.2	24.8-42.8	29	18.7	12.0-27.9
25-34	516	14	2.5	1.4- 4.5	185	35.3	30.0-40.9	162	32.6	27.5-38.1	155	29.7	24.7-35.2
35-44	720	14	1.9	1.0- 3.4	219	27.2	23.5-31.3	239	37.7	33.2-42.6	248	33.1	29.0-37.5
45-54	892	16	1.6	1.0- 2.7	243	26.1	22.7-29.7	309	35.3	31.6-39.2	324	37.1	33.2-41.0
55-64	961	6	0.8	0.3- 2.0	234	23.4	20.5-26.7	339	36.4	32.8-40.1	382	39.4	35.8-43.2
65-74	752	13	1.2	0.6- 2.2	192	25.2	21.8-29.0	298	41.6	37.5-45.9	249	32.0	28.2-36.0
75+	518	15	3.3	1.8- 6.0	192	34.2	29.6-39.2	206	40.8	35.8-46.1	105	21.7	17.6-26.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	666	22	4.6	2.5- 8.2	159	26.2	21.0-32.3	221	31.5	25.9-37.7	264	37.7	31.3-44.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,477	23	1.6	0.9- 3.0	417	32.4	28.7-36.2	529	35.8	32.1-39.6	508	30.2	27.2-33.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,216	23	2.6	1.5- 4.6	334	27.2	23.4-31.4	441	38.0	33.9-42.3	418	32.2	28.4-36.2
College Graduate	1,182	18	1.6	0.9- 2.7	441	34.9	31.5-38.5	418	37.0	33.5-40.6	305	26.6	23.5-29.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	516	13	2.8	1.5- 5.4	131	29.9	23.7-36.9	177	35.0	28.9-41.7	195	32.3	27.0-38.1
$15,000- 24,999	808	17	3.0	1.4- 6.0	197	28.4	23.2-34.3	291	34.2	29.3-39.5	303	34.4	29.6-39.6
$25,000- 34,999	563	6	0.8	0.3- 1.9	143	27.8	22.1-34.3	212	37.3	31.8-43.2	202	34.1	28.9-39.7
$35,000- 49,999	650	14	1.4	0.7- 2.5	190	28.8	24.3-33.7	218	35.1	30.2-40.4	228	34.8	29.9-40.0
$50,000-74,999	636	10	1.6	0.8- 3.2	210	34.0	28.8-39.5	219	35.1	29.9-40.7	197	29.4	24.9-34.2
$75,000+	781	16	2.3	1.3- 4.2	263	29.2	25.3-33.3	296	43.2	38.3-48.2	206	25.3	21.6-29.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,716	35	2.1	1.4- 3.2	404	24.4	21.2-28.0	577	33.7	30.5-37.1	700	39.7	36.2-43.4
No	2,663	51	2.4	1.6- 3.5	891	33.4	30.8-36.1	972	36.9	34.3-39.7	749	27.2	24.9-29.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	778	10	1.5	0.7- 3.2	176	22.6	18.4-27.4	352	48.3	43.6-53.0	240	27.6	23.9-31.6
Non-Veteran	3,768	77	2.5	1.8- 3.5	1,176	32.4	30.1-34.7	1,260	33.4	31.1-35.8	1,255	31.7	29.5-34.0

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,090

253

1.8

1.5- 2.2

4,586

33.6

32.3-34.8

5,176

35.9

34.7-37.1

4,075

28.7

27.5-29.9

-Eastern NC

4,547

2.3

1.7- 3.1

1,352

30.6

28.6-32.7

1,613

36.1

34.0-38.2

1,495

31.0

29.0-33.0

GENDER

Male

1,608

1.3

0.7- 2.5

386

27.4

24.1-30.9

707

43.0

39.5-46.6

499

28.3

25.3-31.5

Female

2,939

3.4

2.4- 4.6

966

33.8

31.5-36.2

906

29.2

27.1-31.5

996

33.7

31.3-36.1

RACE

White

3,111

2.7

1.9- 3.7

1,015

32.3

29.9-34.9

1,129

37.1

34.5-39.7

894

27.9

25.6-30.4

African American

1,035

1.7

0.7- 4.1

220

26.2

22.1-30.7

340

33.4

29.5-37.5

467

38.7

34.8-42.9

Other Minorities

385

1.7

0.7- 4.0

112

30.1

24.0-37.1

137

36.0

29.1-43.6

130

32.2

25.8-39.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

170

1.9

0.8- 4.9

32.3

23.6-42.4

41.8

31.7-52.7

23.9

16.0-34.1

Non-Hispanic

4,363

2.4

1.7- 3.2

1,292

30.5

28.4-32.6

1,542

35.6

33.5-37.8

1,447

31.5

29.5-33.6

AGE

18-24

166

5.4

2.6-10.8

42.8

33.8-52.3

33.2

24.8-42.8

18.7

12.0-27.9

25-34

516

2.5

1.4- 4.5

185

35.3

30.0-40.9

162

32.6

27.5-38.1

155

29.7

24.7-35.2

35-44

720

1.9

1.0- 3.4

219

27.2

23.5-31.3

239

37.7

33.2-42.6

248

33.1

29.0-37.5

45-54

892

1.6

1.0- 2.7

243

26.1

22.7-29.7

309

35.3

31.6-39.2

324

37.1

33.2-41.0

55-64

961

0.8

0.3- 2.0

234

23.4

20.5-26.7

339

36.4

32.8-40.1

382

39.4

35.8-43.2

65-74

752

1.2

0.6- 2.2

192

25.2

21.8-29.0

298

41.6

37.5-45.9

249

32.0

28.2-36.0

75+

518

3.3

1.8- 6.0

192

34.2

29.6-39.2

206

40.8

35.8-46.1

105

21.7

17.6-26.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

666

4.6

2.5- 8.2

159

26.2

21.0-32.3

221

31.5

25.9-37.7

264

37.7

31.3-44.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,477

1.6

0.9- 3.0

417

32.4

28.7-36.2

529

35.8

32.1-39.6

508

30.2

27.2-33.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,216

2.6

1.5- 4.6

334

27.2

23.4-31.4

441

38.0

33.9-42.3

418

32.2

28.4-36.2

College Graduate

1,182

1.6

0.9- 2.7

441

34.9

31.5-38.5

418

37.0

33.5-40.6

305

26.6

23.5-29.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

516

2.8

1.5- 5.4

131

29.9

23.7-36.9

177

35.0

28.9-41.7

195

32.3

27.0-38.1

$15,000- 24,999

808

3.0

1.4- 6.0

197

28.4

23.2-34.3

291

34.2

29.3-39.5

303

34.4

29.6-39.6

$25,000- 34,999

563

0.8

0.3- 1.9

143

27.8

22.1-34.3

212

37.3

31.8-43.2

202

34.1

28.9-39.7

$35,000- 49,999

650

1.4

0.7- 2.5

190

28.8

24.3-33.7

218

35.1

30.2-40.4

228

34.8

29.9-40.0

$50,000-74,999

636

1.6

0.8- 3.2

210

34.0

28.8-39.5

219

35.1

29.9-40.7

197

29.4

24.9-34.2

$75,000+

781

2.3

1.3- 4.2

263

29.2

25.3-33.3

296

43.2

38.3-48.2

206

25.3

21.6-29.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,716

2.1

1.4- 3.2

404

24.4

21.2-28.0

577

33.7

30.5-37.1

700

39.7

36.2-43.4

2,663

2.4

1.6- 3.5

891

33.4

30.8-36.1

972

36.9

34.3-39.7

749

27.2

24.9-29.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

778

1.5

0.7- 3.2

176

22.6

18.4-27.4

352

48.3

43.6-53.0

240

27.6

23.9-31.6

Non-Veteran

3,768

2.5

1.8- 3.5

1,176

32.4

30.1-34.7

1,260

33.4

31.1-35.8

1,255

31.7

29.5-34.0

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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.

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