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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,782	1,026	36.9	34.4-39.4	1,756	63.1	60.6-65.6
GENDER
Male	1,063	321	31.7	27.7-35.9	742	68.3	64.1-72.3
Female	1,719	705	42.0	39.0-45.0	1,014	58.0	55.0-61.0
RACE
White	2,581	956	36.3	33.8-38.8	1,625	63.7	61.2-66.2
African American	86	23	33.7	18.7-52.9	63	66.3	47.1-81.3
Other Minorities	107	42	48.1	34.1-62.4	65	51.9	37.6-65.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	61	22	45.7	29.1-63.4	39	54.3	36.6-70.9
Non-Hispanic	2,715	1,002	36.5	34.1-39.1	1,713	63.5	60.9-65.9
AGE
18-24	76	40	58.2	44.5-70.7	36	41.8	29.3-55.5
25-34	225	93	40.4	33.0-48.2	132	59.6	51.8-67.0
35-44	364	127	33.5	28.1-39.3	237	66.5	60.7-71.9
45-54	509	164	29.7	25.3-34.5	345	70.3	65.5-74.7
55-64	618	197	29.7	25.9-33.9	421	70.3	66.1-74.1
65-74	560	197	34.4	30.1-39.0	363	65.6	61.0-69.9
75+	424	203	46.9	41.5-52.4	221	53.1	47.6-58.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	435	150	31.4	25.7-37.8	285	68.6	62.2-74.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	874	289	32.7	28.2-37.6	585	67.3	62.4-71.8
Some Post-H.S.	725	258	36.1	31.3-41.1	467	63.9	58.9-68.7
College Graduate	743	328	46.3	41.6-51.0	415	53.7	49.0-58.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	332	129	37.0	30.4-44.2	203	63.0	55.8-69.6
$15,000- 24,999	540	196	36.8	31.1-42.9	344	63.2	57.1-68.9
$25,000- 34,999	306	117	39.9	31.7-48.7	189	60.1	51.3-68.3
$35,000- 49,999	442	149	36.1	30.3-42.3	293	63.9	57.7-69.7
$50,000-74,999	389	133	31.7	26.1-37.8	256	68.3	62.2-73.9
$75,000+	423	167	40.0	34.3-46.0	256	60.0	54.0-65.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,087	353	32.2	28.5-36.2	734	67.8	63.8-71.5
No	1,584	630	39.3	36.1-42.7	954	60.7	57.3-63.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	440	144	28.8	23.5-34.7	296	71.2	65.3-76.5
Non-Veteran	2,342	882	38.2	35.5-41.1	1,460	61.8	58.9-64.5

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

-Western NC

2,782

1,026

36.9

34.4-39.4

1,756

63.1

60.6-65.6

GENDER

Male

1,063

321

31.7

27.7-35.9

742

68.3

64.1-72.3

Female

1,719

705

42.0

39.0-45.0

1,014

58.0

55.0-61.0

RACE

White

2,581

956

36.3

33.8-38.8

1,625

63.7

61.2-66.2

African American

33.7

18.7-52.9

66.3

47.1-81.3

Other Minorities

107

48.1

34.1-62.4

51.9

37.6-65.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

45.7

29.1-63.4

54.3

36.6-70.9

Non-Hispanic

2,715

1,002

36.5

34.1-39.1

1,713

63.5

60.9-65.9

AGE

18-24

58.2

44.5-70.7

41.8

29.3-55.5

25-34

225

40.4

33.0-48.2

132

59.6

51.8-67.0

35-44

364

127

33.5

28.1-39.3

237

66.5

60.7-71.9

45-54

509

164

29.7

25.3-34.5

345

70.3

65.5-74.7

55-64

618

197

29.7

25.9-33.9

421

70.3

66.1-74.1

65-74

560

197

34.4

30.1-39.0

363

65.6

61.0-69.9

75+

424

203

46.9

41.5-52.4

221

53.1

47.6-58.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

435

150

31.4

25.7-37.8

285

68.6

62.2-74.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

874

289

32.7

28.2-37.6

585

67.3

62.4-71.8

Some Post-H.S.

725

258

36.1

31.3-41.1

467

63.9

58.9-68.7

College Graduate

743

328

46.3

41.6-51.0

415

53.7

49.0-58.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

332

129

37.0

30.4-44.2

203

63.0

55.8-69.6

$15,000- 24,999

540

196

36.8

31.1-42.9

344

63.2

57.1-68.9

$25,000- 34,999

306

117

39.9

31.7-48.7

189

60.1

51.3-68.3

$35,000- 49,999

442

149

36.1

30.3-42.3

293

63.9

57.7-69.7

$50,000-74,999

389

133

31.7

26.1-37.8

256

68.3

62.2-73.9

$75,000+

423

167

40.0

34.3-46.0

256

60.0

54.0-65.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,087

353

32.2

28.5-36.2

734

67.8

63.8-71.5

1,584

630

39.3

36.1-42.7

954

60.7

57.3-63.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

440

144

28.8

23.5-34.7

296

71.2

65.3-76.5

Non-Veteran

2,342

882

38.2

35.5-41.1

1,460

61.8

58.9-64.5

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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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