BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	15,135	5,171	34.3	33.1-35.5	9,964	65.7	64.5-66.9
-Eastern NC	5,066	1,507	32.0	30.0-34.1	3,559	68.0	65.9-70.0
GENDER
Male	1,893	466	28.5	25.1-32.1	1,427	71.5	67.9-74.9
Female	3,173	1,041	35.5	33.2-37.8	2,132	64.5	62.2-66.8
RACE
White	3,422	1,158	34.8	32.3-37.4	2,264	65.2	62.6-67.7
African American	1,157	194	22.4	18.2-27.3	963	77.6	72.7-81.8
Other Minorities	460	149	36.4	30.1-43.3	311	63.6	56.7-69.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	200	61	34.6	26.1-44.1	139	65.4	55.9-73.9
Non-Hispanic	4,849	1,440	31.8	29.7-34.0	3,409	68.2	66.0-70.3
AGE
18-24	173	96	55.9	46.1-65.3	77	44.1	34.7-53.9
25-34	503	178	33.7	28.7-39.1	325	66.3	60.9-71.3
35-44	776	222	27.7	24.1-31.6	554	72.3	68.4-75.9
45-54	991	236	22.7	19.7-26.0	755	77.3	74.0-80.3
55-64	1,047	265	24.4	21.5-27.5	782	75.6	72.5-78.5
65-74	904	234	26.3	23.0-29.9	670	73.7	70.1-77.0
75+	642	262	37.9	33.7-42.3	380	62.1	57.7-66.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	781	203	30.1	25.0-35.8	578	69.9	64.2-75.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,577	458	33.2	29.1-37.6	1,119	66.8	62.4-70.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,376	394	30.5	27.0-34.4	982	69.5	65.6-73.0
College Graduate	1,322	449	33.3	30.1-36.7	873	66.7	63.3-69.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	660	181	30.8	25.2-37.0	479	69.2	63.0-74.8
$15,000- 24,999	828	220	29.4	24.6-34.8	608	70.6	65.2-75.4
$25,000- 34,999	574	161	34.1	27.1-41.9	413	65.9	58.1-72.9
$35,000- 49,999	730	196	25.5	21.6-29.9	534	74.5	70.1-78.4
$50,000-74,999	748	231	31.5	26.3-37.1	517	68.5	62.9-73.7
$75,000+	910	285	31.5	27.6-35.7	625	68.5	64.3-72.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,008	510	26.6	23.5-30.0	1,498	73.4	70.0-76.5
No	2,913	946	34.5	31.8-37.3	1,967	65.5	62.7-68.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	939	236	26.3	21.5-31.8	703	73.7	68.2-78.5
Non-Veteran	4,124	1,270	33.3	31.1-35.7	2,854	66.7	64.3-68.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,135

5,171

34.3

33.1-35.5

9,964

65.7

64.5-66.9

-Eastern NC

5,066

1,507

32.0

30.0-34.1

3,559

68.0

65.9-70.0

GENDER

Male

1,893

466

28.5

25.1-32.1

1,427

71.5

67.9-74.9

Female

3,173

1,041

35.5

33.2-37.8

2,132

64.5

62.2-66.8

RACE

White

3,422

1,158

34.8

32.3-37.4

2,264

65.2

62.6-67.7

African American

1,157

194

22.4

18.2-27.3

963

77.6

72.7-81.8

Other Minorities

460

149

36.4

30.1-43.3

311

63.6

56.7-69.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

200

34.6

26.1-44.1

139

65.4

55.9-73.9

Non-Hispanic

4,849

1,440

31.8

29.7-34.0

3,409

68.2

66.0-70.3

AGE

18-24

173

55.9

46.1-65.3

44.1

34.7-53.9

25-34

503

178

33.7

28.7-39.1

325

66.3

60.9-71.3

35-44

776

222

27.7

24.1-31.6

554

72.3

68.4-75.9

45-54

991

236

22.7

19.7-26.0

755

77.3

74.0-80.3

55-64

1,047

265

24.4

21.5-27.5

782

75.6

72.5-78.5

65-74

904

234

26.3

23.0-29.9

670

73.7

70.1-77.0

75+

642

262

37.9

33.7-42.3

380

62.1

57.7-66.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

781

203

30.1

25.0-35.8

578

69.9

64.2-75.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,577

458

33.2

29.1-37.6

1,119

66.8

62.4-70.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,376

394

30.5

27.0-34.4

982

69.5

65.6-73.0

College Graduate

1,322

449

33.3

30.1-36.7

873

66.7

63.3-69.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

660

181

30.8

25.2-37.0

479

69.2

63.0-74.8

$15,000- 24,999

828

220

29.4

24.6-34.8

608

70.6

65.2-75.4

$25,000- 34,999

574

161

34.1

27.1-41.9

413

65.9

58.1-72.9

$35,000- 49,999

730

196

25.5

21.6-29.9

534

74.5

70.1-78.4

$50,000-74,999

748

231

31.5

26.3-37.1

517

68.5

62.9-73.7

$75,000+

910

285

31.5

27.6-35.7

625

68.5

64.3-72.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,008

510

26.6

23.5-30.0

1,498

73.4

70.0-76.5

2,913

946

34.5

31.8-37.3

1,967

65.5

62.7-68.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

939

236

26.3

21.5-31.8

703

73.7

68.2-78.5

Non-Veteran

4,124

1,270

33.3

31.1-35.7

2,854

66.7

64.3-68.9

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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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