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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Gaston County

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
-Gaston County	394	138	35.9	29.1-43.2	256	64.1	56.8-70.9
GENDER
Male	168	42	28.2	18.9-39.9	126	71.8	60.1-81.1
Female	226	96	43.6	34.6-53.0	130	56.4	47.0-65.4
RACE
White	339	128	38.9	31.9-46.3	211	61.1	53.7-68.1
Other	55	10	24.6	9.6-49.8	45	75.4	50.2-90.4
AGE
18-44	105	41	42.0	30.0-55.0	64	58.0	45.0-70.0
45+	287	96	30.0	24.5-36.2	191	70.0	63.8-75.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	209	79	39.0	29.3-49.6	130	61.0	50.4-70.7
Some College +	184	58	32.1	23.5-42.2	126	67.9	57.8-76.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	208	76	40.1	30.2-50.8	132	59.9	49.2-69.8
$50,000+	122	38	33.2	23.3-45.0	84	66.8	55.0-76.7

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

-Gaston County

394

138

35.9

29.1-43.2

256

64.1

56.8-70.9

GENDER

Male

168

28.2

18.9-39.9

126

71.8

60.1-81.1

Female

226

43.6

34.6-53.0

130

56.4

47.0-65.4

RACE

White

339

128

38.9

31.9-46.3

211

61.1

53.7-68.1

Other

24.6

9.6-49.8

75.4

50.2-90.4

AGE

18-44

105

42.0

30.0-55.0

58.0

45.0-70.0

45+

287

30.0

24.5-36.2

191

70.0

63.8-75.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

209

39.0

29.3-49.6

130

61.0

50.4-70.7

Some College +

184

32.1

23.5-42.2

126

67.9

57.8-76.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

208

40.1

30.2-50.8

132

59.9

49.2-69.8

$50,000+

122

33.2

23.3-45.0

66.8

55.0-76.7

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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 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.

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