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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
TOTAL	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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	13,337	201	1.4	1.1- 1.8	4,404	32.9	31.7-34.1	4,997	37.4	36.1-38.6	3,735	28.3	27.2-29.5
No	1,777	32	1.9	1.2- 3.3	526	32.0	28.4-35.8	585	31.1	27.9-34.5	634	35.0	31.2-38.9
Current Smoker
No	12,286	152	1.2	0.9- 1.5	3,888	32.1	30.8-33.4	4,589	37.0	35.7-38.3	3,657	29.7	28.5-31.0
Yes	2,796	81	2.8	2.0- 3.9	1,026	35.4	32.6-38.2	979	33.4	30.8-36.1	710	28.5	25.8-31.3
History of CVD**
Yes	1,905	33	1.8	1.1- 3.0	497	22.9	20.6-25.3	763	40.5	37.5-43.7	612	34.8	31.6-38.1
No	13,086	194	1.4	1.1- 1.8	4,396	33.7	32.4-35.0	4,778	35.9	34.6-37.1	3,718	29.0	27.8-30.3
Binge Drinker
No	13,623	215	1.6	1.3- 2.0	4,390	32.4	31.2-33.6	5,004	36.2	35.0-37.4	4,014	29.8	28.6-31.0
Yes	1,325	15	0.6	0.3- 1.2	468	35.2	31.2-39.4	528	37.6	33.7-41.7	314	26.6	22.6-30.9
Heavy Drinker
No	14,300	213	1.5	1.2- 1.8	4,598	32.4	31.2-33.6	5,271	36.2	35.0-37.4	4,218	30.0	28.8-31.2
Yes	558	14	1.7	0.9- 3.4	237	42.2	35.6-49.2	210	36.0	29.7-42.7	97	20.1	15.0-26.4
Current Asthma
Yes	1,240	20	1.1	0.7- 1.9	311	25.4	21.7-29.4	416	33.7	29.9-37.7	493	39.8	35.5-44.4
No	13,827	211	1.5	1.2- 1.9	4,607	33.3	32.1-34.6	5,149	36.5	35.2-37.7	3,860	28.7	27.5-29.9
Diabetes
Yes	1,865	9	0.3	0.2- 0.7	291	14.4	12.4-16.8	620	33.5	30.5-36.6	945	51.8	48.5-55.0
No	13,267	225	1.6	1.3- 2.0	4,646	34.6	33.3-35.9	4,965	36.5	35.3-37.8	3,431	27.2	26.0-28.5
Disability
Yes	5,632	122	2.2	1.6- 3.0	1,564	27.9	26.0-29.8	1,943	32.7	31.0-34.6	2,003	37.2	35.2-39.2
No	9,101	108	1.1	0.8- 1.4	3,215	34.8	33.3-36.4	3,501	37.8	36.3-39.4	2,277	26.3	24.8-27.8

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

Have Health Insurance

Yes

13,337

201

1.4

1.1- 1.8

4,404

32.9

31.7-34.1

4,997

37.4

36.1-38.6

3,735

28.3

27.2-29.5

1,777

1.9

1.2- 3.3

526

32.0

28.4-35.8

585

31.1

27.9-34.5

634

35.0

31.2-38.9

Current Smoker

12,286

152

1.2

0.9- 1.5

3,888

32.1

30.8-33.4

4,589

37.0

35.7-38.3

3,657

29.7

28.5-31.0

Yes

2,796

2.8

2.0- 3.9

1,026

35.4

32.6-38.2

979

33.4

30.8-36.1

710

28.5

25.8-31.3

History of CVD**

Yes

1,905

1.8

1.1- 3.0

497

22.9

20.6-25.3

763

40.5

37.5-43.7

612

34.8

31.6-38.1

13,086

194

1.4

1.1- 1.8

4,396

33.7

32.4-35.0

4,778

35.9

34.6-37.1

3,718

29.0

27.8-30.3

Binge Drinker

13,623

215

1.6

1.3- 2.0

4,390

32.4

31.2-33.6

5,004

36.2

35.0-37.4

4,014

29.8

28.6-31.0

Yes

1,325

0.6

0.3- 1.2

468

35.2

31.2-39.4

528

37.6

33.7-41.7

314

26.6

22.6-30.9

Heavy Drinker

14,300

213

1.5

1.2- 1.8

4,598

32.4

31.2-33.6

5,271

36.2

35.0-37.4

4,218

30.0

28.8-31.2

Yes

558

1.7

0.9- 3.4

237

42.2

35.6-49.2

210

36.0

29.7-42.7

20.1

15.0-26.4

Current Asthma

Yes

1,240

1.1

0.7- 1.9

311

25.4

21.7-29.4

416

33.7

29.9-37.7

493

39.8

35.5-44.4

13,827

211

1.5

1.2- 1.9

4,607

33.3

32.1-34.6

5,149

36.5

35.2-37.7

3,860

28.7

27.5-29.9

Diabetes

Yes

1,865

0.3

0.2- 0.7

291

14.4

12.4-16.8

620

33.5

30.5-36.6

945

51.8

48.5-55.0

13,267

225

1.6

1.3- 2.0

4,646

34.6

33.3-35.9

4,965

36.5

35.3-37.8

3,431

27.2

26.0-28.5

Disability

Yes

5,632

122

2.2

1.6- 3.0

1,564

27.9

26.0-29.8

1,943

32.7

31.0-34.6

2,003

37.2

35.2-39.2

9,101

108

1.1

0.8- 1.4

3,215

34.8

33.3-36.4

3,501

37.8

36.3-39.4

2,277

26.3

24.8-27.8

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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

**History of Cardiovascular Disease: includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

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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