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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
North Carolina	14,090	253	1.8	1.5- 2.2	4,586	33.6	32.3-34.8	5,176	35.9	34.7-37.1	4,075	28.7	27.5-29.9
-Piedmont NC	6,761	118	1.6	1.2- 2.2	2,256	34.7	32.9-36.5	2,523	35.6	33.9-37.3	1,864	28.2	26.5-29.9
GENDER
Male	2,572	18	0.8	0.4- 1.6	668	28.7	26.0-31.5	1,187	42.4	39.6-45.2	699	28.2	25.5-31.0
Female	4,189	100	2.4	1.7- 3.3	1,588	40.6	38.4-42.8	1,336	28.9	27.0-30.9	1,165	28.2	26.2-30.2
RACE
White	5,460	100	1.8	1.3- 2.6	1,925	36.8	34.8-38.8	2,053	35.6	33.8-37.5	1,382	25.8	24.0-27.6
African American	926	8	0.4	0.2- 1.1	188	23.5	19.8-27.7	340	36.9	32.6-41.5	390	39.2	34.7-43.8
Other Minorities	355	10	2.1	1.0- 4.3	136	40.2	33.0-47.8	122	32.5	26.3-39.5	87	25.1	19.0-32.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	258	5	1.8	0.7- 4.6	90	36.1	27.9-45.2	97	35.3	27.7-43.7	66	26.7	20.0-34.7
Non-Hispanic	6,494	113	1.6	1.2- 2.2	2,162	34.5	32.8-36.3	2,422	35.6	33.9-37.3	1,797	28.3	26.6-30.1
AGE
18-24	222	6	2.4	0.8- 7.2	107	47.5	39.3-55.8	59	25.5	19.2-33.2	50	24.6	17.8-33.0
25-34	672	17	2.3	1.2- 4.4	267	36.9	32.2-41.9	207	32.6	28.0-37.5	181	28.2	23.7-33.2
35-44	1,149	15	0.8	0.5- 1.4	415	35.4	31.9-39.0	384	34.6	31.2-38.2	335	29.2	25.9-32.7
45-54	1,398	19	1.1	0.6- 1.9	432	30.8	27.8-34.0	501	35.7	32.6-39.0	446	32.4	29.3-35.6
55-64	1,377	11	0.8	0.4- 1.7	362	23.9	21.3-26.8	577	42.9	39.6-46.3	427	32.3	29.1-35.6
65-74	1,069	21	1.4	0.8- 2.5	312	29.2	25.8-33.0	467	45.1	41.2-48.9	269	24.3	21.2-27.7
75+	847	28	3.5	2.2- 5.5	352	42.6	38.3-47.0	315	36.9	32.8-41.3	152	17.0	14.2-20.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	868	19	1.6	0.8- 2.8	273	33.3	28.0-39.0	302	31.4	26.6-36.6	274	33.8	28.6-39.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,876	37	2.6	1.5- 4.6	583	33.0	29.5-36.7	708	35.1	31.9-38.4	548	29.3	26.3-32.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,717	25	0.9	0.5- 1.5	528	31.6	28.4-35.1	635	34.7	31.3-38.3	529	32.8	29.2-36.5
College Graduate	2,296	37	1.4	0.9- 2.1	872	38.9	36.1-41.8	875	38.1	35.4-40.9	512	21.6	19.2-24.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	606	15	3.3	1.3- 8.3	193	31.2	25.6-37.4	199	32.8	27.3-38.8	199	32.7	27.5-38.5
$15,000- 24,999	966	20	1.9	1.0- 3.6	301	31.7	27.0-36.8	340	32.0	27.4-36.9	305	34.5	29.2-40.1
$25,000- 34,999	687	13	0.7	0.4- 1.2	213	30.1	25.2-35.5	272	42.4	36.8-48.2	189	26.8	22.3-32.0
$35,000- 49,999	942	11	1.1	0.5- 2.3	278	28.3	24.3-32.6	356	36.2	31.7-41.0	297	34.4	30.0-39.2
$50,000-74,999	1,021	17	1.5	0.9- 2.6	327	33.8	29.5-38.4	396	37.6	33.3-42.0	281	27.1	23.3-31.4
$75,000+	1,650	18	0.9	0.5- 1.5	595	37.2	34.0-40.5	659	38.0	34.9-41.2	378	24.0	21.1-27.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,276	43	2.3	1.3- 4.2	635	28.8	26.0-31.8	788	32.0	29.2-34.8	810	36.9	33.8-40.2
No	4,217	71	1.4	1.0- 1.9	1,528	36.5	34.3-38.8	1,621	36.9	34.7-39.1	997	25.3	23.3-27.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	933	6	0.3	0.1- 0.8	240	25.6	21.2-30.5	443	47.3	42.7-52.0	244	26.7	22.9-31.0
Non-Veteran	5,826	112	1.8	1.3- 2.4	2,015	35.9	34.0-37.8	2,080	34.0	32.2-35.8	1,619	28.4	26.6-30.2

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,090

253

1.8

1.5- 2.2

4,586

33.6

32.3-34.8

5,176

35.9

34.7-37.1

4,075

28.7

27.5-29.9

-Piedmont NC

6,761

118

1.6

1.2- 2.2

2,256

34.7

32.9-36.5

2,523

35.6

33.9-37.3

1,864

28.2

26.5-29.9

GENDER

Male

2,572

0.8

0.4- 1.6

668

28.7

26.0-31.5

1,187

42.4

39.6-45.2

699

28.2

25.5-31.0

Female

4,189

100

2.4

1.7- 3.3

1,588

40.6

38.4-42.8

1,336

28.9

27.0-30.9

1,165

28.2

26.2-30.2

RACE

White

5,460

100

1.8

1.3- 2.6

1,925

36.8

34.8-38.8

2,053

35.6

33.8-37.5

1,382

25.8

24.0-27.6

African American

926

0.4

0.2- 1.1

188

23.5

19.8-27.7

340

36.9

32.6-41.5

390

39.2

34.7-43.8

Other Minorities

355

2.1

1.0- 4.3

136

40.2

33.0-47.8

122

32.5

26.3-39.5

25.1

19.0-32.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

258

1.8

0.7- 4.6

36.1

27.9-45.2

35.3

27.7-43.7

26.7

20.0-34.7

Non-Hispanic

6,494

113

1.6

1.2- 2.2

2,162

34.5

32.8-36.3

2,422

35.6

33.9-37.3

1,797

28.3

26.6-30.1

AGE

18-24

222

2.4

0.8- 7.2

107

47.5

39.3-55.8

25.5

19.2-33.2

24.6

17.8-33.0

25-34

672

2.3

1.2- 4.4

267

36.9

32.2-41.9

207

32.6

28.0-37.5

181

28.2

23.7-33.2

35-44

1,149

0.8

0.5- 1.4

415

35.4

31.9-39.0

384

34.6

31.2-38.2

335

29.2

25.9-32.7

45-54

1,398

1.1

0.6- 1.9

432

30.8

27.8-34.0

501

35.7

32.6-39.0

446

32.4

29.3-35.6

55-64

1,377

0.8

0.4- 1.7

362

23.9

21.3-26.8

577

42.9

39.6-46.3

427

32.3

29.1-35.6

65-74

1,069

1.4

0.8- 2.5

312

29.2

25.8-33.0

467

45.1

41.2-48.9

269

24.3

21.2-27.7

75+

847

3.5

2.2- 5.5

352

42.6

38.3-47.0

315

36.9

32.8-41.3

152

17.0

14.2-20.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

868

1.6

0.8- 2.8

273

33.3

28.0-39.0

302

31.4

26.6-36.6

274

33.8

28.6-39.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,876

2.6

1.5- 4.6

583

33.0

29.5-36.7

708

35.1

31.9-38.4

548

29.3

26.3-32.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,717

0.9

0.5- 1.5

528

31.6

28.4-35.1

635

34.7

31.3-38.3

529

32.8

29.2-36.5

College Graduate

2,296

1.4

0.9- 2.1

872

38.9

36.1-41.8

875

38.1

35.4-40.9

512

21.6

19.2-24.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

606

3.3

1.3- 8.3

193

31.2

25.6-37.4

199

32.8

27.3-38.8

199

32.7

27.5-38.5

$15,000- 24,999

966

1.9

1.0- 3.6

301

31.7

27.0-36.8

340

32.0

27.4-36.9

305

34.5

29.2-40.1

$25,000- 34,999

687

0.7

0.4- 1.2

213

30.1

25.2-35.5

272

42.4

36.8-48.2

189

26.8

22.3-32.0

$35,000- 49,999

942

1.1

0.5- 2.3

278

28.3

24.3-32.6

356

36.2

31.7-41.0

297

34.4

30.0-39.2

$50,000-74,999

1,021

1.5

0.9- 2.6

327

33.8

29.5-38.4

396

37.6

33.3-42.0

281

27.1

23.3-31.4

$75,000+

1,650

0.9

0.5- 1.5

595

37.2

34.0-40.5

659

38.0

34.9-41.2

378

24.0

21.1-27.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,276

2.3

1.3- 4.2

635

28.8

26.0-31.8

788

32.0

29.2-34.8

810

36.9

33.8-40.2

4,217

1.4

1.0- 1.9

1,528

36.5

34.3-38.8

1,621

36.9

34.7-39.1

997

25.3

23.3-27.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

933

0.3

0.1- 0.8

240

25.6

21.2-30.5

443

47.3

42.7-52.0

244

26.7

22.9-31.0

Non-Veteran

5,826

112

1.8

1.3- 2.4

2,015

35.9

34.0-37.8

2,080

34.0

32.2-35.8

1,619

28.4

26.6-30.2

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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.

Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
**Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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