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2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-WHITES

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 11,152 4,069 37.3 35.9-38.7 7,083 62.7 61.3-64.1
GENDER
Male 4,210 1,136 29.4 27.3-31.7 3,074 70.6 68.3-72.7
Female 6,942 2,933 44.8 43.1-46.5 4,009 55.2 53.5-56.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic 108 39 32.6 22.3-44.8 69 67.4 55.2-77.7
-English Speaking 107 39 32.7 22.4-45.1 68 67.3 54.9-77.6
-Spanish Speaking 1 0 0.0 . - . 1 100 . - .
Non-Hispanic 11,034 4,025 37.4 36.0-38.8 7,009 62.6 61.2-64.0
AGE
18-24 291 165 55.2 47.6-62.6 126 44.8 37.4-52.4
25-34 957 424 41.3 37.4-45.4 533 58.7 54.6-62.6
35-44 1,676 643 36.3 33.6-39.2 1,033 63.7 60.8-66.4
45-54 2,177 732 32.3 29.9-34.8 1,445 67.7 65.2-70.1
55-64 2,416 703 27.1 25.1-29.3 1,713 72.9 70.7-74.9
65-74 2,004 652 31.3 28.9-33.8 1,352 68.7 66.2-71.1
75+ 1,598 733 45.5 42.5-48.5 865 54.5 51.5-57.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 1,299 452 33.8 29.7-38.1 847 66.2 61.9-70.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 3,267 1,091 36.3 33.5-39.1 2,176 63.7 60.9-66.5
Some Post-H.S. 2,933 1,010 35.0 32.3-37.8 1,923 65.0 62.2-67.7
College Graduate 3,642 1,514 41.2 39.0-43.4 2,128 58.8 56.6-61.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 984 361 35.6 31.1-40.3 623 64.4 59.7-68.9
$15,000- 24,999 1,602 548 34.6 30.6-38.9 1,054 65.4 61.1-69.4
$25,000- 34,999 1,155 408 34.0 30.2-37.9 747 66.0 62.1-69.8
$35,000- 49,999 1,653 557 34.7 31.5-38.2 1,096 65.3 61.8-68.5
$50,000-74,999 1,751 614 36.0 32.6-39.5 1,137 64.0 60.5-67.4
$75,000+ 2,595 988 38.1 35.6-40.8 1,607 61.9 59.2-64.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes 4,049 1,247 31.1 28.9-33.5 2,802 68.9 66.5-71.1
No 6,734 2,687 40.0 38.3-41.8 4,047 60.0 58.2-61.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 1,794 503 26.3 23.3-29.5 1,291 73.7 70.5-76.7
Non-Veteran 9,357 3,565 39.2 37.7-40.8 5,792 60.8 59.2-62.3

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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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