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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,782	48	1.8	1.2- 2.8	978	35.1	32.6-37.6	1,040	37.1	34.6-39.6	716	26.0	23.9-28.3
GENDER
Male	1,063	17	1.9	1.0- 3.9	304	29.7	25.9-33.9	481	42.1	38.1-46.2	261	26.2	22.8-29.9
Female	1,719	31	1.8	1.1- 2.7	674	40.2	37.3-43.2	559	32.2	29.4-35.1	455	25.9	23.4-28.6
RACE
White	2,581	47	2.0	1.3- 3.1	909	34.3	31.8-36.8	972	37.5	35.0-40.0	653	26.3	24.1-28.6
African American	86	0	0.0	. - .	23	33.7	18.7-52.9	29	32.7	20.6-47.6	34	33.6	22.0-47.6
Other Minorities	107	1	0.5	0.1- 3.6	41	47.6	33.6-61.9	36	33.0	21.7-46.7	29	18.9	10.7-31.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	61	1	0.7	0.1- 5.0	21	45.0	28.5-62.8	23	34.0	20.4-50.8	16	20.3	10.1-36.6
Non-Hispanic	2,715	47	1.9	1.2- 2.9	955	34.6	32.2-37.1	1,013	37.2	34.7-39.7	700	26.3	24.2-28.6
AGE
18-24	76	3	5.5	1.7-16.8	37	52.7	39.0-65.9	24	29.9	19.0-43.6	12	12.0	6.4-21.4
25-34	225	4	1.7	0.5- 5.5	89	38.7	31.4-46.5	79	36.3	29.2-44.1	53	23.3	17.4-30.4
35-44	364	6	1.6	0.7- 3.5	121	31.9	26.7-37.8	126	35.7	30.2-41.7	111	30.8	25.5-36.6
45-54	509	4	1.2	0.4- 3.7	160	28.4	24.1-33.2	173	35.1	30.3-40.3	172	35.2	30.2-40.6
55-64	618	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	194	29.3	25.5-33.5	249	42.4	37.9-47.0	172	27.9	24.0-32.1
65-74	560	9	1.6	0.8- 3.3	188	32.8	28.5-37.3	222	39.1	34.6-43.7	141	26.5	22.4-31.1
75+	424	19	3.5	2.1- 5.8	184	43.4	38.1-48.9	166	39.5	34.2-45.0	55	13.6	10.1-18.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	435	8	0.9	0.4- 2.1	142	30.5	24.8-36.9	154	38.1	31.6-45.0	131	30.5	24.9-36.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	874	18	2.2	1.1- 4.5	271	30.5	26.1-35.3	340	39.3	34.8-43.9	245	28.0	24.1-32.3
Some Post-H.S.	725	11	1.5	0.6- 3.5	247	34.6	29.9-39.6	271	36.1	31.7-40.8	196	27.8	23.7-32.4
College Graduate	743	11	2.2	1.0- 4.9	317	44.0	39.4-48.8	271	34.3	30.0-38.9	144	19.4	16.0-23.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	332	11	2.9	1.4- 5.8	118	34.1	27.6-41.3	103	31.9	25.3-39.3	100	31.1	25.0-37.9
$15,000- 24,999	540	10	1.5	0.7- 3.1	186	35.3	29.7-41.4	199	36.2	30.7-42.1	145	27.0	22.3-32.3
$25,000- 34,999	306	4	2.2	0.5- 8.5	113	37.7	29.6-46.6	115	37.2	29.7-45.3	74	22.9	17.3-29.6
$35,000- 49,999	442	5	1.0	0.3- 2.9	144	35.1	29.4-41.3	174	38.0	32.1-44.2	119	25.9	20.9-31.7
$50,000-74,999	389	6	2.8	0.9- 8.3	127	28.8	23.7-34.6	153	39.5	33.4-45.9	103	28.8	23.3-35.0
$75,000+	423	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3	165	39.2	33.5-45.2	159	35.4	30.1-41.1	97	24.6	19.7-30.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,087	25	2.3	1.3- 3.8	328	30.0	26.3-33.9	398	36.6	32.7-40.6	336	31.2	27.7-34.9
No	1,584	17	1.2	0.7- 2.4	613	38.1	34.9-41.4	599	37.3	34.1-40.5	355	23.4	20.8-26.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	440	7	1.0	0.5- 2.2	137	27.8	22.6-33.7	201	47.2	41.3-53.2	95	24.0	19.4-29.4
Non-Veteran	2,342	41	2.0	1.3- 3.1	841	36.3	33.6-39.1	839	35.4	32.7-38.1	621	26.4	24.0-28.8

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

-Western NC

2,782

1.8

1.2- 2.8

978

35.1

32.6-37.6

1,040

37.1

34.6-39.6

716

26.0

23.9-28.3

GENDER

Male

1,063

1.9

1.0- 3.9

304

29.7

25.9-33.9

481

42.1

38.1-46.2

261

26.2

22.8-29.9

Female

1,719

1.8

1.1- 2.7

674

40.2

37.3-43.2

559

32.2

29.4-35.1

455

25.9

23.4-28.6

RACE

White

2,581

2.0

1.3- 3.1

909

34.3

31.8-36.8

972

37.5

35.0-40.0

653

26.3

24.1-28.6

African American

0.0

. - .

33.7

18.7-52.9

32.7

20.6-47.6

33.6

22.0-47.6

Other Minorities

107

0.5

0.1- 3.6

47.6

33.6-61.9

33.0

21.7-46.7

18.9

10.7-31.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.7

0.1- 5.0

45.0

28.5-62.8

34.0

20.4-50.8

20.3

10.1-36.6

Non-Hispanic

2,715

1.9

1.2- 2.9

955

34.6

32.2-37.1

1,013

37.2

34.7-39.7

700

26.3

24.2-28.6

AGE

18-24

5.5

1.7-16.8

52.7

39.0-65.9

29.9

19.0-43.6

12.0

6.4-21.4

25-34

225

1.7

0.5- 5.5

38.7

31.4-46.5

36.3

29.2-44.1

23.3

17.4-30.4

35-44

364

1.6

0.7- 3.5

121

31.9

26.7-37.8

126

35.7

30.2-41.7

111

30.8

25.5-36.6

45-54

509

1.2

0.4- 3.7

160

28.4

24.1-33.2

173

35.1

30.3-40.3

172

35.2

30.2-40.6

55-64

618

0.4

0.1- 1.3

194

29.3

25.5-33.5

249

42.4

37.9-47.0

172

27.9

24.0-32.1

65-74

560

1.6

0.8- 3.3

188

32.8

28.5-37.3

222

39.1

34.6-43.7

141

26.5

22.4-31.1

75+

424

3.5

2.1- 5.8

184

43.4

38.1-48.9

166

39.5

34.2-45.0

13.6

10.1-18.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

435

0.9

0.4- 2.1

142

30.5

24.8-36.9

154

38.1

31.6-45.0

131

30.5

24.9-36.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

874

2.2

1.1- 4.5

271

30.5

26.1-35.3

340

39.3

34.8-43.9

245

28.0

24.1-32.3

Some Post-H.S.

725

1.5

0.6- 3.5

247

34.6

29.9-39.6

271

36.1

31.7-40.8

196

27.8

23.7-32.4

College Graduate

743

2.2

1.0- 4.9

317

44.0

39.4-48.8

271

34.3

30.0-38.9

144

19.4

16.0-23.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

332

2.9

1.4- 5.8

118

34.1

27.6-41.3

103

31.9

25.3-39.3

100

31.1

25.0-37.9

$15,000- 24,999

540

1.5

0.7- 3.1

186

35.3

29.7-41.4

199

36.2

30.7-42.1

145

27.0

22.3-32.3

$25,000- 34,999

306

2.2

0.5- 8.5

113

37.7

29.6-46.6

115

37.2

29.7-45.3

22.9

17.3-29.6

$35,000- 49,999

442

1.0

0.3- 2.9

144

35.1

29.4-41.3

174

38.0

32.1-44.2

119

25.9

20.9-31.7

$50,000-74,999

389

2.8

0.9- 8.3

127

28.8

23.7-34.6

153

39.5

33.4-45.9

103

28.8

23.3-35.0

$75,000+

423

0.8

0.2- 3.3

165

39.2

33.5-45.2

159

35.4

30.1-41.1

24.6

19.7-30.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,087

2.3

1.3- 3.8

328

30.0

26.3-33.9

398

36.6

32.7-40.6

336

31.2

27.7-34.9

1,584

1.2

0.7- 2.4

613

38.1

34.9-41.4

599

37.3

34.1-40.5

355

23.4

20.8-26.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

440

1.0

0.5- 2.2

137

27.8

22.6-33.7

201

47.2

41.3-53.2

24.0

19.4-29.4

Non-Veteran

2,342

2.0

1.3- 3.1

841

36.3

33.6-39.1

839

35.4

32.7-38.1

621

26.4

24.0-28.8

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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.

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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