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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-AFRICAN AMERICANS

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	2,047	16	0.9	0.4- 1.8	431	24.7	21.9-27.8	709	35.5	32.4-38.7	891	38.9	35.8-42.1
GENDER
Male	658	7	1.2	0.4- 3.1	156	26.0	21.3-31.2	275	40.8	35.5-46.2	220	32.1	27.0-37.6
Female	1,389	9	0.6	0.3- 1.6	275	23.6	20.5-27.1	434	30.7	27.4-34.1	671	45.1	41.5-48.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	19	0	0.0	. - .	9	70.3	45.5-87.0	7	20.0	7.9-41.9	3	9.8	2.4-31.8
-English Speaking	19	0	0.0	. - .	9	70.3	45.5-87.0	7	20.0	7.9-41.9	3	9.8	2.4-31.8
Non-Hispanic	2,020	16	0.9	0.5- 1.8	421	24.4	21.6-27.5	698	35.5	32.4-38.7	885	39.2	36.0-42.4
AGE
18-24	98	3	3.3	1.0-10.1	37	37.1	26.4-49.2	34	34.6	24.3-46.7	24	25.0	15.9-37.1
25-34	255	1	0.2	0.0- 1.1	69	27.6	20.5-36.0	80	32.7	24.9-41.6	105	39.6	30.8-49.1
35-44	349	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7	69	20.1	14.9-26.5	122	39.2	32.6-46.2	157	40.6	34.3-47.3
45-54	444	3	0.8	0.3- 2.8	78	21.0	16.1-26.9	150	34.4	28.8-40.5	213	43.7	37.8-49.8
55-64	429	3	0.8	0.2- 3.8	70	15.4	11.6-20.1	142	34.1	28.3-40.5	214	49.7	43.3-56.1
65-74	305	3	0.5	0.2- 1.8	61	23.0	17.2-29.9	116	38.2	31.2-45.8	125	38.3	31.7-45.3
75+	159	2	0.9	0.2- 4.4	44	35.2	25.9-45.7	63	37.6	28.4-47.7	50	26.4	19.3-34.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	409	6	2.9	1.0- 8.0	84	24.8	18.7-32.0	124	29.6	23.2-36.8	195	42.8	35.5-50.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	699	2	0.1	0.0- 0.7	159	28.0	23.0-33.7	242	35.1	30.0-40.6	296	36.7	31.8-41.9
Some Post-H.S.	547	6	1.2	0.4- 3.1	98	21.0	16.3-26.6	196	37.1	31.1-43.5	247	40.7	34.4-47.4
College Graduate	391	2	0.1	0.0- 0.6	90	24.3	18.8-30.9	146	38.9	32.4-45.9	153	36.6	30.4-43.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	340	5	0.8	0.3- 2.3	66	27.0	19.5-36.1	116	34.5	27.7-42.0	153	37.7	30.8-45.1
$15,000- 24,999	477	3	0.5	0.1- 1.5	100	26.6	20.8-33.4	157	29.4	23.7-35.7	217	43.6	36.4-51.0
$25,000- 34,999	300	1	0.2	0.0- 1.1	52	22.7	15.2-32.4	123	43.8	35.2-52.8	124	33.4	26.4-41.1
$35,000- 49,999	277	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	57	15.9	11.0-22.4	92	37.2	29.8-45.3	127	46.8	38.7-55.0
$50,000-74,999	209	3	1.6	0.5- 5.3	46	25.7	18.0-35.2	82	43.2	33.8-53.1	78	29.5	22.1-38.1
$75,000+	162	0	0.0	. - .	31	22.7	14.9-33.1	56	32.8	23.9-43.2	75	44.5	34.3-55.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	757	5	0.5	0.2- 1.3	138	23.0	18.5-28.3	237	29.1	24.6-34.0	377	47.4	41.8-53.1
No	1,181	11	1.2	0.5- 2.6	259	24.1	20.6-28.0	432	38.6	34.6-42.8	479	36.1	32.3-40.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	278	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5	57	23.5	16.3-32.7	136	51.1	42.8-59.3	84	25.2	19.2-32.3
Non-Veteran	1,769	15	1.0	0.5- 2.0	374	24.9	22.0-28.2	573	33.0	29.8-36.5	807	41.0	37.6-44.5

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,047

0.9

0.4- 1.8

431

24.7

21.9-27.8

709

35.5

32.4-38.7

891

38.9

35.8-42.1

GENDER

Male

658

1.2

0.4- 3.1

156

26.0

21.3-31.2

275

40.8

35.5-46.2

220

32.1

27.0-37.6

Female

1,389

0.6

0.3- 1.6

275

23.6

20.5-27.1

434

30.7

27.4-34.1

671

45.1

41.5-48.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

70.3

45.5-87.0

20.0

7.9-41.9

9.8

2.4-31.8

-English Speaking

0.0

. - .

70.3

45.5-87.0

20.0

7.9-41.9

9.8

2.4-31.8

Non-Hispanic

2,020

0.9

0.5- 1.8

421

24.4

21.6-27.5

698

35.5

32.4-38.7

885

39.2

36.0-42.4

AGE

18-24

3.3

1.0-10.1

37.1

26.4-49.2

34.6

24.3-46.7

25.0

15.9-37.1

25-34

255

0.2

0.0- 1.1

27.6

20.5-36.0

32.7

24.9-41.6

105

39.6

30.8-49.1

35-44

349

0.1

0.0- 0.7

20.1

14.9-26.5

122

39.2

32.6-46.2

157

40.6

34.3-47.3

45-54

444

0.8

0.3- 2.8

21.0

16.1-26.9

150

34.4

28.8-40.5

213

43.7

37.8-49.8

55-64

429

0.8

0.2- 3.8

15.4

11.6-20.1

142

34.1

28.3-40.5

214

49.7

43.3-56.1

65-74

305

0.5

0.2- 1.8

23.0

17.2-29.9

116

38.2

31.2-45.8

125

38.3

31.7-45.3

75+

159

0.9

0.2- 4.4

35.2

25.9-45.7

37.6

28.4-47.7

26.4

19.3-34.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

409

2.9

1.0- 8.0

24.8

18.7-32.0

124

29.6

23.2-36.8

195

42.8

35.5-50.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

699

0.1

0.0- 0.7

159

28.0

23.0-33.7

242

35.1

30.0-40.6

296

36.7

31.8-41.9

Some Post-H.S.

547

1.2

0.4- 3.1

21.0

16.3-26.6

196

37.1

31.1-43.5

247

40.7

34.4-47.4

College Graduate

391

0.1

0.0- 0.6

24.3

18.8-30.9

146

38.9

32.4-45.9

153

36.6

30.4-43.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

340

0.8

0.3- 2.3

27.0

19.5-36.1

116

34.5

27.7-42.0

153

37.7

30.8-45.1

$15,000- 24,999

477

0.5

0.1- 1.5

100

26.6

20.8-33.4

157

29.4

23.7-35.7

217

43.6

36.4-51.0

$25,000- 34,999

300

0.2

0.0- 1.1

22.7

15.2-32.4

123

43.8

35.2-52.8

124

33.4

26.4-41.1

$35,000- 49,999

277

0.1

0.0- 0.6

15.9

11.0-22.4

37.2

29.8-45.3

127

46.8

38.7-55.0

$50,000-74,999

209

1.6

0.5- 5.3

25.7

18.0-35.2

43.2

33.8-53.1

29.5

22.1-38.1

$75,000+

162

0.0

. - .

22.7

14.9-33.1

32.8

23.9-43.2

44.5

34.3-55.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

757

0.5

0.2- 1.3

138

23.0

18.5-28.3

237

29.1

24.6-34.0

377

47.4

41.8-53.1

1,181

1.2

0.5- 2.6

259

24.1

20.6-28.0

432

38.6

34.6-42.8

479

36.1

32.3-40.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

278

0.2

0.0- 1.5

23.5

16.3-32.7

136

51.1

42.8-59.3

25.2

19.2-32.3

Non-Veteran

1,769

1.0

0.5- 2.0

374

24.9

22.0-28.2

573

33.0

29.8-36.5

807

41.0

37.6-44.5

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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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