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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

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%)
TOTAL 1,389 284 24.3 21.1-27.7 1,105 75.7 72.3-78.9
AGE
18-24 58 21 35.0 22.0-50.7 37 65.0 49.3-78.0
25-34 191 50 27.1 19.7-35.9 141 72.9 64.1-80.3
35-44 249 49 18.8 13.5-25.4 200 81.2 74.6-86.5
45-54 283 50 21.2 15.2-28.7 233 78.8 71.3-84.8
55-64 282 42 16.5 11.5-23.1 240 83.5 76.9-88.5
65-74 209 37 21.9 14.9-31.2 172 78.1 68.8-85.1
75+ 112 35 38.8 27.6-51.3 77 61.2 48.7-72.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 271 50 21.9 15.5-30.0 221 78.1 70.0-84.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 469 92 22.4 17.3-28.4 377 77.6 71.6-82.7
Some Post-H.S. 364 72 25.9 19.7-33.1 292 74.1 66.9-80.3
College Graduate 284 70 26.9 20.4-34.6 214 73.1 65.4-79.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 261 45 20.6 13.9-29.3 216 79.4 70.7-86.1
$15,000- 24,999 338 62 22.5 16.6-29.8 276 77.5 70.2-83.4
$25,000- 34,999 205 36 20.2 13.6-28.9 169 79.8 71.1-86.4
$35,000- 49,999 164 38 18.4 12.5-26.3 126 81.6 73.7-87.5
$50,000-74,999 134 29 30.1 19.8-42.9 105 69.9 57.1-80.2
$75,000+ 91 19 23.8 14.0-37.3 72 76.2 62.7-86.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 512 80 18.3 13.8-23.8 432 81.7 76.2-86.2
No 803 182 25.7 21.6-30.4 621 74.3 69.6-78.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 47 9 20.2 8.5-40.7 38 79.8 59.3-91.5
Non-Veteran 1,342 275 24.4 21.2-27.9 1,067 75.6 72.1-78.8

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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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