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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Mecklenburg 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
-Mecklenburg County	647	276	39.4	34.8-44.2	371	60.6	55.8-65.2
GENDER
Male	270	78	24.7	19.2-31.2	192	75.3	68.8-80.8
Female	377	198	55.2	48.7-61.5	179	44.8	38.5-51.3
RACE
White	446	210	44.7	39.1-50.3	236	55.3	49.7-60.9
Other	200	65	31.8	24.2-40.4	135	68.2	59.6-75.8
AGE
18-44	195	87	41.0	33.2-49.2	108	59.0	50.8-66.8
45+	447	186	37.7	32.7-42.9	261	62.3	57.1-67.3
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	169	62	31.2	22.7-41.1	107	68.8	58.9-77.3
Some College +	477	213	42.9	37.6-48.3	264	57.1	51.7-62.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	251	96	34.5	26.9-43.1	155	65.5	56.9-73.1
$50,000+	313	134	40.3	34.3-46.6	179	59.7	53.4-65.7

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

-Mecklenburg County

647

276

39.4

34.8-44.2

371

60.6

55.8-65.2

GENDER

Male

270

24.7

19.2-31.2

192

75.3

68.8-80.8

Female

377

198

55.2

48.7-61.5

179

44.8

38.5-51.3

RACE

White

446

210

44.7

39.1-50.3

236

55.3

49.7-60.9

Other

200

31.8

24.2-40.4

135

68.2

59.6-75.8

AGE

18-44

195

41.0

33.2-49.2

108

59.0

50.8-66.8

45+

447

186

37.7

32.7-42.9

261

62.3

57.1-67.3

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

169

31.2

22.7-41.1

107

68.8

58.9-77.3

Some College +

477

213

42.9

37.6-48.3

264

57.1

51.7-62.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

251

34.5

26.9-43.1

155

65.5

56.9-73.1

$50,000+

313

134

40.3

34.3-46.6

179

59.7

53.4-65.7

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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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