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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
TOTAL	14,090	4,839	35.4	34.2-36.7	9,251	64.6	63.3-65.8
GENDER
Male	5,243	1,409	29.5	27.6-31.5	3,834	70.5	68.5-72.4
Female	8,847	3,430	41.2	39.7-42.7	5,417	58.8	57.3-60.3
RACE
White	11,152	4,069	37.3	35.9-38.7	7,083	62.7	61.3-64.1
African American	2,047	447	25.6	22.8-28.7	1,600	74.4	71.3-77.2
Asian	100	62	62.8	49.4-74.5	38	37.2	25.5-50.6
Native American	266	72	32.5	24.2-42.0	194	67.5	58.0-75.8
Other Minorities	481	172	37.5	31.2-44.2	309	62.5	55.8-68.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	489	179	37.6	31.4-44.2	310	62.4	55.8-68.6
-English Speaking	226	80	30.4	23.3-38.6	146	69.6	61.4-76.7
-Spanish Speaking	263	99	40.8	32.7-49.4	164	59.2	50.6-67.3
Non-Hispanic	13,572	4,651	35.2	34.0-36.5	8,921	64.8	63.5-66.0
AGE
18-24	464	237	50.0	44.1-55.9	227	50.0	44.1-55.9
25-34	1,413	576	39.0	35.6-42.5	837	61.0	57.5-64.4
35-44	2,233	790	34.0	31.5-36.6	1,443	66.0	63.4-68.5
45-54	2,799	874	30.4	28.3-32.7	1,925	69.6	67.3-71.7
55-64	2,956	810	25.3	23.5-27.3	2,146	74.7	72.7-76.5
65-74	2,381	735	30.2	27.9-32.5	1,646	69.8	67.5-72.1
75+	1,789	790	43.8	40.8-46.8	999	56.2	53.2-59.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,969	623	33.1	29.5-36.9	1,346	66.9	63.1-70.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,227	1,349	34.7	32.3-37.1	2,878	65.3	62.9-67.7
Some Post-H.S.	3,658	1,168	32.2	29.8-34.6	2,490	67.8	65.4-70.2
College Graduate	4,221	1,696	40.1	38.0-42.2	2,525	59.9	57.8-62.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,454	481	34.3	30.3-38.4	973	65.7	61.6-69.7
$15,000- 24,999	2,314	731	33.4	30.2-36.8	1,583	66.6	63.2-69.8
$25,000- 34,999	1,556	492	31.4	27.9-35.1	1,064	68.6	64.9-72.1
$35,000- 49,999	2,034	642	30.6	27.9-33.6	1,392	69.4	66.4-72.1
$50,000-74,999	2,046	697	34.9	31.8-38.1	1,349	65.1	61.9-68.2
$75,000+	2,854	1,059	36.8	34.3-39.3	1,795	63.2	60.7-65.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,079	1,470	29.9	27.9-32.0	3,609	70.1	68.0-72.1
No	8,464	3,171	37.5	35.9-39.1	5,293	62.5	60.9-64.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,151	576	25.6	22.8-28.7	1,575	74.4	71.3-77.2
Non-Veteran	11,936	4,262	37.0	35.6-38.4	7,674	63.0	61.6-64.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

14,090

4,839

35.4

34.2-36.7

9,251

64.6

63.3-65.8

GENDER

Male

5,243

1,409

29.5

27.6-31.5

3,834

70.5

68.5-72.4

Female

8,847

3,430

41.2

39.7-42.7

5,417

58.8

57.3-60.3

RACE

White

11,152

4,069

37.3

35.9-38.7

7,083

62.7

61.3-64.1

African American

2,047

447

25.6

22.8-28.7

1,600

74.4

71.3-77.2

Asian

100

62.8

49.4-74.5

37.2

25.5-50.6

Native American

266

32.5

24.2-42.0

194

67.5

58.0-75.8

Other Minorities

481

172

37.5

31.2-44.2

309

62.5

55.8-68.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

489

179

37.6

31.4-44.2

310

62.4

55.8-68.6

-English Speaking

226

30.4

23.3-38.6

146

69.6

61.4-76.7

-Spanish Speaking

263

40.8

32.7-49.4

164

59.2

50.6-67.3

Non-Hispanic

13,572

4,651

35.2

34.0-36.5

8,921

64.8

63.5-66.0

AGE

18-24

464

237

50.0

44.1-55.9

227

50.0

44.1-55.9

25-34

1,413

576

39.0

35.6-42.5

837

61.0

57.5-64.4

35-44

2,233

790

34.0

31.5-36.6

1,443

66.0

63.4-68.5

45-54

2,799

874

30.4

28.3-32.7

1,925

69.6

67.3-71.7

55-64

2,956

810

25.3

23.5-27.3

2,146

74.7

72.7-76.5

65-74

2,381

735

30.2

27.9-32.5

1,646

69.8

67.5-72.1

75+

1,789

790

43.8

40.8-46.8

999

56.2

53.2-59.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,969

623

33.1

29.5-36.9

1,346

66.9

63.1-70.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,227

1,349

34.7

32.3-37.1

2,878

65.3

62.9-67.7

Some Post-H.S.

3,658

1,168

32.2

29.8-34.6

2,490

67.8

65.4-70.2

College Graduate

4,221

1,696

40.1

38.0-42.2

2,525

59.9

57.8-62.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,454

481

34.3

30.3-38.4

973

65.7

61.6-69.7

$15,000- 24,999

2,314

731

33.4

30.2-36.8

1,583

66.6

63.2-69.8

$25,000- 34,999

1,556

492

31.4

27.9-35.1

1,064

68.6

64.9-72.1

$35,000- 49,999

2,034

642

30.6

27.9-33.6

1,392

69.4

66.4-72.1

$50,000-74,999

2,046

697

34.9

31.8-38.1

1,349

65.1

61.9-68.2

$75,000+

2,854

1,059

36.8

34.3-39.3

1,795

63.2

60.7-65.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,079

1,470

29.9

27.9-32.0

3,609

70.1

68.0-72.1

8,464

3,171

37.5

35.9-39.1

5,293

62.5

60.9-64.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,151

576

25.6

22.8-28.7

1,575

74.4

71.3-77.2

Non-Veteran

11,936

4,262

37.0

35.6-38.4

7,674

63.0

61.6-64.4

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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.

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