BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	15,135	234	1.5	1.2- 1.9	4,937	32.7	31.6-34.0	5,587	36.2	35.1-37.4	4,377	29.5	28.4-30.7
-Eastern NC	5,066	64	1.4	0.9- 2.1	1,443	30.6	28.6-32.7	1,876	36.0	34.0-38.0	1,683	32.0	30.2-33.9
GENDER
Male	1,893	11	0.8	0.3- 2.1	455	27.7	24.3-31.3	848	41.1	37.8-44.5	579	30.4	27.4-33.5
Female	3,173	53	2.0	1.3- 2.9	988	33.5	31.2-35.8	1,028	30.9	28.7-33.2	1,104	33.6	31.5-35.9
RACE
White	3,422	50	1.4	0.9- 2.3	1,108	33.4	30.9-36.0	1,306	36.4	34.0-38.9	958	28.8	26.5-31.2
African American	1,157	6	0.6	0.2- 1.5	188	21.8	17.6-26.7	390	31.8	28.2-35.7	573	45.8	41.6-50.0
Other Minorities	460	8	3.0	1.3- 7.0	141	33.4	27.3-40.2	169	41.5	34.8-48.4	142	22.1	17.8-27.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	200	6	4.4	1.7-11.1	55	30.1	22.2-39.5	79	42.7	33.5-52.4	60	22.8	16.5-30.5
Non-Hispanic	4,849	57	1.2	0.8- 1.8	1,383	30.6	28.5-32.8	1,791	35.5	33.5-37.5	1,618	32.7	30.8-34.7
AGE
18-24	173	5	3.5	1.3- 8.9	91	52.4	42.7-61.9	43	26.3	18.7-35.5	34	17.8	11.4-26.8
25-34	503	10	1.5	0.7- 3.2	168	32.2	27.3-37.5	160	32.7	27.9-37.9	165	33.6	28.8-38.7
35-44	776	9	0.8	0.4- 1.8	213	26.9	23.3-30.8	269	37.0	32.8-41.4	285	35.3	31.2-39.6
45-54	991	6	0.8	0.4- 1.9	230	21.9	18.9-25.1	349	36.6	33.0-40.4	406	40.7	37.0-44.5
55-64	1,047	5	0.4	0.1- 1.0	260	24.0	21.1-27.2	402	39.7	36.2-43.2	380	35.9	32.6-39.4
65-74	904	6	0.6	0.2- 1.6	228	25.7	22.5-29.3	384	42.9	39.1-46.7	286	30.8	27.4-34.5
75+	642	23	3.1	2.0- 4.9	239	34.8	30.7-39.1	257	41.8	37.3-46.3	123	20.3	16.9-24.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	781	14	2.0	1.0- 3.8	189	28.1	23.0-33.8	287	39.2	33.9-44.8	291	30.7	26.4-35.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,577	17	1.8	0.8- 4.0	441	31.4	27.3-35.8	580	32.3	28.9-35.9	539	34.5	30.7-38.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,376	18	0.9	0.5- 1.6	376	29.6	26.1-33.5	497	35.3	31.6-39.1	485	34.2	30.9-37.7
College Graduate	1,322	14	0.9	0.5- 1.7	435	32.4	29.3-35.7	506	39.5	36.1-43.1	367	27.2	24.2-30.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	660	10	1.8	0.8- 4.1	171	29.0	23.5-35.2	209	33.4	27.8-39.5	270	35.8	30.6-41.4
$15,000- 24,999	828	7	0.6	0.3- 1.5	213	28.8	24.0-34.1	288	31.8	27.1-36.8	320	38.8	33.5-44.5
$25,000- 34,999	574	7	2.2	0.5- 8.0	154	32.0	25.1-39.7	211	34.6	28.6-41.1	202	31.3	25.9-37.3
$35,000- 49,999	730	9	1.2	0.5- 2.5	187	24.3	20.5-28.7	292	38.2	33.8-42.8	242	36.3	31.9-40.9
$50,000-74,999	748	5	1.0	0.3- 3.1	226	30.4	25.3-36.1	291	39.6	34.5-44.9	226	28.9	24.8-33.5
$75,000+	910	7	0.6	0.3- 1.4	278	30.9	27.0-35.1	377	40.2	35.9-44.6	248	28.3	24.7-32.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,008	36	1.8	1.1- 2.8	474	24.8	21.7-28.2	699	33.3	30.5-36.3	799	40.1	36.9-43.3
No	2,913	27	1.0	0.6- 1.7	919	33.5	30.8-36.3	1,119	37.4	34.8-40.1	848	28.1	25.8-30.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	939	6	0.5	0.2- 1.1	230	25.8	21.0-31.3	441	44.2	39.6-48.9	262	29.5	25.6-33.8
Non-Veteran	4,124	58	1.6	1.1- 2.5	1,212	31.7	29.5-34.0	1,434	34.1	31.9-36.3	1,420	32.6	30.5-34.8

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,135

234

1.5

1.2- 1.9

4,937

32.7

31.6-34.0

5,587

36.2

35.1-37.4

4,377

29.5

28.4-30.7

-Eastern NC

5,066

1.4

0.9- 2.1

1,443

30.6

28.6-32.7

1,876

36.0

34.0-38.0

1,683

32.0

30.2-33.9

GENDER

Male

1,893

0.8

0.3- 2.1

455

27.7

24.3-31.3

848

41.1

37.8-44.5

579

30.4

27.4-33.5

Female

3,173

2.0

1.3- 2.9

988

33.5

31.2-35.8

1,028

30.9

28.7-33.2

1,104

33.6

31.5-35.9

RACE

White

3,422

1.4

0.9- 2.3

1,108

33.4

30.9-36.0

1,306

36.4

34.0-38.9

958

28.8

26.5-31.2

African American

1,157

0.6

0.2- 1.5

188

21.8

17.6-26.7

390

31.8

28.2-35.7

573

45.8

41.6-50.0

Other Minorities

460

3.0

1.3- 7.0

141

33.4

27.3-40.2

169

41.5

34.8-48.4

142

22.1

17.8-27.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

200

4.4

1.7-11.1

30.1

22.2-39.5

42.7

33.5-52.4

22.8

16.5-30.5

Non-Hispanic

4,849

1.2

0.8- 1.8

1,383

30.6

28.5-32.8

1,791

35.5

33.5-37.5

1,618

32.7

30.8-34.7

AGE

18-24

173

3.5

1.3- 8.9

52.4

42.7-61.9

26.3

18.7-35.5

17.8

11.4-26.8

25-34

503

1.5

0.7- 3.2

168

32.2

27.3-37.5

160

32.7

27.9-37.9

165

33.6

28.8-38.7

35-44

776

0.8

0.4- 1.8

213

26.9

23.3-30.8

269

37.0

32.8-41.4

285

35.3

31.2-39.6

45-54

991

0.8

0.4- 1.9

230

21.9

18.9-25.1

349

36.6

33.0-40.4

406

40.7

37.0-44.5

55-64

1,047

0.4

0.1- 1.0

260

24.0

21.1-27.2

402

39.7

36.2-43.2

380

35.9

32.6-39.4

65-74

904

0.6

0.2- 1.6

228

25.7

22.5-29.3

384

42.9

39.1-46.7

286

30.8

27.4-34.5

75+

642

3.1

2.0- 4.9

239

34.8

30.7-39.1

257

41.8

37.3-46.3

123

20.3

16.9-24.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

781

2.0

1.0- 3.8

189

28.1

23.0-33.8

287

39.2

33.9-44.8

291

30.7

26.4-35.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,577

1.8

0.8- 4.0

441

31.4

27.3-35.8

580

32.3

28.9-35.9

539

34.5

30.7-38.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,376

0.9

0.5- 1.6

376

29.6

26.1-33.5

497

35.3

31.6-39.1

485

34.2

30.9-37.7

College Graduate

1,322

0.9

0.5- 1.7

435

32.4

29.3-35.7

506

39.5

36.1-43.1

367

27.2

24.2-30.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

660

1.8

0.8- 4.1

171

29.0

23.5-35.2

209

33.4

27.8-39.5

270

35.8

30.6-41.4

$15,000- 24,999

828

0.6

0.3- 1.5

213

28.8

24.0-34.1

288

31.8

27.1-36.8

320

38.8

33.5-44.5

$25,000- 34,999

574

2.2

0.5- 8.0

154

32.0

25.1-39.7

211

34.6

28.6-41.1

202

31.3

25.9-37.3

$35,000- 49,999

730

1.2

0.5- 2.5

187

24.3

20.5-28.7

292

38.2

33.8-42.8

242

36.3

31.9-40.9

$50,000-74,999

748

1.0

0.3- 3.1

226

30.4

25.3-36.1

291

39.6

34.5-44.9

226

28.9

24.8-33.5

$75,000+

910

0.6

0.3- 1.4

278

30.9

27.0-35.1

377

40.2

35.9-44.6

248

28.3

24.7-32.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,008

1.8

1.1- 2.8

474

24.8

21.7-28.2

699

33.3

30.5-36.3

799

40.1

36.9-43.3

2,913

1.0

0.6- 1.7

919

33.5

30.8-36.3

1,119

37.4

34.8-40.1

848

28.1

25.8-30.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

939

0.5

0.2- 1.1

230

25.8

21.0-31.3

441

44.2

39.6-48.9

262

29.5

25.6-33.8

Non-Veteran

4,124

1.6

1.1- 2.5

1,212

31.7

29.5-34.0

1,434

34.1

31.9-36.3

1,420

32.6

30.5-34.8

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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

Due to small number of respondents no further breakdowns are available.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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