BRFSS 2007 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	14,090	4,839	35.4	34.2-36.7	9,251	64.6	63.3-65.8
-Eastern NC	4,547	1,439	32.9	30.9-35.0	3,108	67.1	65.0-69.1
GENDER
Male	1,608	402	28.7	25.4-32.2	1,206	71.3	67.8-74.6
Female	2,939	1,037	37.1	34.7-39.6	1,902	62.9	60.4-65.3
RACE
White	3,111	1,088	35.0	32.5-37.6	2,023	65.0	62.4-67.5
African American	1,035	228	27.9	23.7-32.5	807	72.1	67.5-76.3
Other Minorities	385	118	31.8	25.5-38.8	267	68.2	61.2-74.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	170	62	34.3	25.4-44.4	108	65.7	55.6-74.6
Non-Hispanic	4,363	1,374	32.8	30.7-35.0	2,989	67.2	65.0-69.3
AGE
18-24	166	84	48.1	38.8-57.6	82	51.9	42.4-61.2
25-34	516	199	37.8	32.4-43.4	317	62.2	56.6-67.6
35-44	720	233	29.1	25.3-33.2	487	70.9	66.8-74.7
45-54	892	259	27.7	24.3-31.3	633	72.3	68.7-75.7
55-64	961	240	24.2	21.2-27.5	721	75.8	72.5-78.8
65-74	752	205	26.4	23.0-30.2	547	73.6	69.8-77.0
75+	518	207	37.5	32.7-42.6	311	62.5	57.4-67.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	666	181	30.8	25.2-37.1	485	69.2	62.9-74.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,477	440	34.0	30.3-37.9	1,037	66.0	62.1-69.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,216	357	29.8	25.9-34.0	859	70.2	66.0-74.1
College Graduate	1,182	459	36.5	33.1-40.0	723	63.5	60.0-66.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	516	144	32.7	26.4-39.7	372	67.3	60.3-73.6
$15,000- 24,999	808	214	31.4	26.0-37.3	594	68.6	62.7-74.0
$25,000- 34,999	563	149	28.5	22.9-35.0	414	71.5	65.0-77.1
$35,000- 49,999	650	204	30.1	25.6-35.0	446	69.9	65.0-74.4
$50,000-74,999	636	220	35.5	30.3-41.1	416	64.5	58.9-69.7
$75,000+	781	279	31.5	27.5-35.8	502	68.5	64.2-72.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,716	439	26.5	23.2-30.1	1,277	73.5	69.9-76.8
No	2,663	942	35.8	33.2-38.6	1,721	64.2	61.4-66.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	778	186	24.1	19.8-28.9	592	75.9	71.1-80.2
Non-Veteran	3,768	1,253	34.9	32.6-37.3	2,515	65.1	62.7-67.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,090

4,839

35.4

34.2-36.7

9,251

64.6

63.3-65.8

-Eastern NC

4,547

1,439

32.9

30.9-35.0

3,108

67.1

65.0-69.1

GENDER

Male

1,608

402

28.7

25.4-32.2

1,206

71.3

67.8-74.6

Female

2,939

1,037

37.1

34.7-39.6

1,902

62.9

60.4-65.3

RACE

White

3,111

1,088

35.0

32.5-37.6

2,023

65.0

62.4-67.5

African American

1,035

228

27.9

23.7-32.5

807

72.1

67.5-76.3

Other Minorities

385

118

31.8

25.5-38.8

267

68.2

61.2-74.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

170

34.3

25.4-44.4

108

65.7

55.6-74.6

Non-Hispanic

4,363

1,374

32.8

30.7-35.0

2,989

67.2

65.0-69.3

AGE

18-24

166

48.1

38.8-57.6

51.9

42.4-61.2

25-34

516

199

37.8

32.4-43.4

317

62.2

56.6-67.6

35-44

720

233

29.1

25.3-33.2

487

70.9

66.8-74.7

45-54

892

259

27.7

24.3-31.3

633

72.3

68.7-75.7

55-64

961

240

24.2

21.2-27.5

721

75.8

72.5-78.8

65-74

752

205

26.4

23.0-30.2

547

73.6

69.8-77.0

75+

518

207

37.5

32.7-42.6

311

62.5

57.4-67.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

666

181

30.8

25.2-37.1

485

69.2

62.9-74.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,477

440

34.0

30.3-37.9

1,037

66.0

62.1-69.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,216

357

29.8

25.9-34.0

859

70.2

66.0-74.1

College Graduate

1,182

459

36.5

33.1-40.0

723

63.5

60.0-66.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

516

144

32.7

26.4-39.7

372

67.3

60.3-73.6

$15,000- 24,999

808

214

31.4

26.0-37.3

594

68.6

62.7-74.0

$25,000- 34,999

563

149

28.5

22.9-35.0

414

71.5

65.0-77.1

$35,000- 49,999

650

204

30.1

25.6-35.0

446

69.9

65.0-74.4

$50,000-74,999

636

220

35.5

30.3-41.1

416

64.5

58.9-69.7

$75,000+

781

279

31.5

27.5-35.8

502

68.5

64.2-72.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,716

439

26.5

23.2-30.1

1,277

73.5

69.9-76.8

2,663

942

35.8

33.2-38.6

1,721

64.2

61.4-66.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

778

186

24.1

19.8-28.9

592

75.9

71.1-80.2

Non-Veteran

3,768

1,253

34.9

32.6-37.3

2,515

65.1

62.7-67.4

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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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