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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Mecklenburg 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
North Carolina	14,090	4,839	35.4	34.2-36.7	9,251	64.6	63.3-65.8
-Mecklenburg County	644	237	39.8	34.6-45.1	407	60.2	54.9-65.4
GENDER
Male	240	67	35.0	26.7-44.3	173	65.0	55.7-73.3
Female	404	170	44.2	38.2-50.4	234	55.8	49.6-61.8
RACE
White	456	185	43.7	37.9-49.7	271	56.3	50.3-62.1
Other	185	50	33.4	24.1-44.2	135	66.6	55.8-75.9
AGE
18-44	227	101	46.5	38.4-54.9	126	53.5	45.1-61.6
45+	412	134	31.0	26.2-36.2	278	69.0	63.8-73.8
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	164	49	39.2	28.1-51.6	115	60.8	48.4-71.9
Some College +	479	188	40.0	34.5-45.7	291	60.0	54.3-65.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	238	74	30.6	22.7-39.9	164	69.4	60.1-77.3
$50,000+	329	134	42.9	36.4-49.7	195	57.1	50.3-63.6

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

-Mecklenburg County

644

237

39.8

34.6-45.1

407

60.2

54.9-65.4

GENDER

Male

240

35.0

26.7-44.3

173

65.0

55.7-73.3

Female

404

170

44.2

38.2-50.4

234

55.8

49.6-61.8

RACE

White

456

185

43.7

37.9-49.7

271

56.3

50.3-62.1

Other

185

33.4

24.1-44.2

135

66.6

55.8-75.9

AGE

18-44

227

101

46.5

38.4-54.9

126

53.5

45.1-61.6

45+

412

134

31.0

26.2-36.2

278

69.0

63.8-73.8

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

164

39.2

28.1-51.6

115

60.8

48.4-71.9

Some College +

479

188

40.0

34.5-45.7

291

60.0

54.3-65.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

238

30.6

22.7-39.9

164

69.4

60.1-77.3

$50,000+

329

134

42.9

36.4-49.7

195

57.1

50.3-63.6

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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.

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