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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
North Carolina	14,090	4,839	35.4	34.2-36.7	9,251	64.6	63.3-65.8
-Piedmont NC	6,761	2,374	36.3	34.5-38.1	4,387	63.7	61.9-65.5
GENDER
Male	2,572	686	29.5	26.8-32.3	1,886	70.5	67.7-73.2
Female	4,189	1,688	43.0	40.8-45.2	2,501	57.0	54.8-59.2
RACE
White	5,460	2,025	38.6	36.7-40.6	3,435	61.4	59.4-63.3
African American	926	196	23.9	20.2-28.1	730	76.1	71.9-79.8
Other Minorities	355	146	42.3	35.1-49.9	209	57.7	50.1-64.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	258	95	38.0	29.7-47.0	163	62.0	53.0-70.3
Non-Hispanic	6,494	2,275	36.1	34.3-37.9	4,219	63.9	62.1-65.7
AGE
18-24	222	113	49.9	41.6-58.1	109	50.1	41.9-58.4
25-34	672	284	39.2	34.4-44.2	388	60.8	55.8-65.6
35-44	1,149	430	36.2	32.7-39.9	719	63.8	60.1-67.3
45-54	1,398	451	31.9	28.9-35.1	947	68.1	64.9-71.1
55-64	1,377	373	24.8	22.1-27.7	1,004	75.2	72.3-77.9
65-74	1,069	333	30.7	27.1-34.4	736	69.3	65.6-72.9
75+	847	380	46.1	41.7-50.5	467	53.9	49.5-58.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	868	292	34.8	29.5-40.5	576	65.2	59.5-70.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,876	620	35.6	32.1-39.3	1,256	64.4	60.7-67.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,717	553	32.5	29.2-36.0	1,164	67.5	64.0-70.8
College Graduate	2,296	909	40.3	37.5-43.1	1,387	59.7	56.9-62.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	606	208	34.5	28.6-40.8	398	65.5	59.2-71.4
$15,000- 24,999	966	321	33.6	28.8-38.7	645	66.4	61.3-71.2
$25,000- 34,999	687	226	30.8	25.8-36.2	461	69.2	63.8-74.2
$35,000- 49,999	942	289	29.3	25.3-33.7	653	70.7	66.3-74.7
$50,000-74,999	1,021	344	35.3	31.0-39.9	677	64.7	60.1-69.0
$75,000+	1,650	613	38.0	34.8-41.4	1,037	62.0	58.6-65.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,276	678	31.1	28.2-34.2	1,598	68.9	65.8-71.8
No	4,217	1,599	37.9	35.6-40.1	2,618	62.1	59.9-64.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	933	246	25.9	21.6-30.8	687	74.1	69.2-78.4
Non-Veteran	5,826	2,127	37.7	35.7-39.6	3,699	62.3	60.4-64.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,090

4,839

35.4

34.2-36.7

9,251

64.6

63.3-65.8

-Piedmont NC

6,761

2,374

36.3

34.5-38.1

4,387

63.7

61.9-65.5

GENDER

Male

2,572

686

29.5

26.8-32.3

1,886

70.5

67.7-73.2

Female

4,189

1,688

43.0

40.8-45.2

2,501

57.0

54.8-59.2

RACE

White

5,460

2,025

38.6

36.7-40.6

3,435

61.4

59.4-63.3

African American

926

196

23.9

20.2-28.1

730

76.1

71.9-79.8

Other Minorities

355

146

42.3

35.1-49.9

209

57.7

50.1-64.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

258

38.0

29.7-47.0

163

62.0

53.0-70.3

Non-Hispanic

6,494

2,275

36.1

34.3-37.9

4,219

63.9

62.1-65.7

AGE

18-24

222

113

49.9

41.6-58.1

109

50.1

41.9-58.4

25-34

672

284

39.2

34.4-44.2

388

60.8

55.8-65.6

35-44

1,149

430

36.2

32.7-39.9

719

63.8

60.1-67.3

45-54

1,398

451

31.9

28.9-35.1

947

68.1

64.9-71.1

55-64

1,377

373

24.8

22.1-27.7

1,004

75.2

72.3-77.9

65-74

1,069

333

30.7

27.1-34.4

736

69.3

65.6-72.9

75+

847

380

46.1

41.7-50.5

467

53.9

49.5-58.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

868

292

34.8

29.5-40.5

576

65.2

59.5-70.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,876

620

35.6

32.1-39.3

1,256

64.4

60.7-67.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,717

553

32.5

29.2-36.0

1,164

67.5

64.0-70.8

College Graduate

2,296

909

40.3

37.5-43.1

1,387

59.7

56.9-62.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

606

208

34.5

28.6-40.8

398

65.5

59.2-71.4

$15,000- 24,999

966

321

33.6

28.8-38.7

645

66.4

61.3-71.2

$25,000- 34,999

687

226

30.8

25.8-36.2

461

69.2

63.8-74.2

$35,000- 49,999

942

289

29.3

25.3-33.7

653

70.7

66.3-74.7

$50,000-74,999

1,021

344

35.3

31.0-39.9

677

64.7

60.1-69.0

$75,000+

1,650

613

38.0

34.8-41.4

1,037

62.0

58.6-65.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,276

678

31.1

28.2-34.2

1,598

68.9

65.8-71.8

4,217

1,599

37.9

35.6-40.1

2,618

62.1

59.9-64.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

933

246

25.9

21.6-30.8

687

74.1

69.2-78.4

Non-Veteran

5,826

2,127

37.7

35.7-39.6

3,699

62.3

60.4-64.3

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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.

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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