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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	7,275	118	1.5	1.1- 2.0	2,504	33.3	31.6-35.0	2,665	36.1	34.4-37.7	1,988	29.1	27.5-30.9
GENDER
Male	2,869	28	1.0	0.6- 1.7	741	26.2	23.7-28.8	1,299	42.8	40.1-45.4	801	30.0	27.4-32.8
Female	4,406	90	2.0	1.4- 2.8	1,763	40.3	38.1-42.6	1,366	29.4	27.5-31.5	1,187	28.3	26.2-30.4
RACE
White	5,821	98	1.6	1.2- 2.1	2,130	36.0	34.1-37.9	2,116	35.4	33.6-37.2	1,477	27.1	25.3-28.9
African American	1,020	13	0.9	0.4- 1.9	237	25.3	21.4-29.7	360	35.5	31.5-39.8	410	38.3	34.1-42.7
Other Minorities	416	7	2.3	0.8- 6.2	130	28.6	22.8-35.2	184	42.0	35.2-49.1	95	27.1	20.1-35.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	303	6	3.7	1.4- 9.3	84	24.7	18.3-32.4	131	41.0	33.0-49.5	82	30.6	22.1-40.6
Non-Hispanic	6,960	112	1.3	1.0- 1.7	2,416	34.0	32.3-35.8	2,529	35.6	34.0-37.3	1,903	29.0	27.4-30.7
AGE
18-24	200	5	2.6	1.0- 6.7	112	50.7	42.0-59.5	47	20.8	15.2-27.8	36	25.8	17.9-35.7
25-34	716	9	1.2	0.5- 3.0	251	33.0	28.7-37.7	246	34.2	29.9-38.8	210	31.6	27.3-36.2
35-44	1,212	19	1.5	0.9- 2.6	368	26.7	23.9-29.8	476	42.3	38.7-45.9	349	29.4	26.2-32.8
45-54	1,474	15	0.8	0.4- 1.5	482	30.5	27.6-33.6	531	38.2	34.9-41.5	446	30.5	27.5-33.7
55-64	1,532	19	1.2	0.6- 2.4	448	27.0	24.4-29.8	565	37.6	34.5-40.8	500	34.1	31.0-37.4
65-74	1,191	17	1.4	0.8- 2.5	417	34.3	31.0-37.7	459	37.6	34.2-41.0	298	26.8	23.7-30.1
75+	914	34	3.2	2.1- 4.7	409	42.7	38.7-46.9	327	37.4	33.4-41.7	144	16.6	13.7-20.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	883	25	4.3	2.4- 7.4	260	27.8	22.8-33.4	341	38.4	33.2-43.8	257	29.6	24.6-35.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,021	38	1.2	0.7- 1.8	618	29.2	26.0-32.7	724	32.9	29.7-36.2	641	36.7	33.0-40.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,870	26	1.7	0.9- 3.1	634	34.7	31.3-38.2	648	32.8	29.7-36.0	562	30.9	27.8-34.2
College Graduate	2,491	28	0.7	0.4- 1.1	986	37.5	35.0-40.1	951	40.4	37.8-43.1	526	21.4	19.2-23.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	668	21	3.8	1.9- 7.4	194	25.2	19.8-31.5	236	34.5	28.6-40.9	217	36.5	29.8-43.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,108	24	2.5	1.3- 4.7	352	31.2	26.2-36.7	390	34.8	30.1-39.9	342	31.5	26.3-37.2
$25,000- 34,999	725	12	2.5	0.9- 6.8	226	28.3	23.8-33.3	265	36.3	31.4-41.5	222	32.9	27.7-38.5
$35,000- 49,999	979	10	0.7	0.3- 1.7	311	27.1	23.5-31.1	374	38.3	33.9-42.8	284	33.9	29.5-38.6
$50,000-74,999	1,038	12	0.7	0.4- 1.5	312	29.0	25.3-33.0	403	38.5	34.4-42.8	311	31.7	27.8-35.9
$75,000+	1,833	14	0.5	0.3- 1.0	719	38.6	35.5-41.8	694	36.9	34.0-39.9	406	23.9	21.3-26.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,476	53	2.4	1.5- 3.7	727	28.8	26.1-31.7	845	31.5	28.9-34.2	851	37.3	34.3-40.4
No	4,609	62	1.1	0.7- 1.6	1,702	35.0	32.9-37.2	1,755	37.7	35.7-39.9	1,090	26.2	24.1-28.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,003	10	0.7	0.3- 1.5	280	24.1	20.7-27.9	424	42.5	38.2-46.8	289	32.8	28.5-37.3
Non-Veteran	6,269	108	1.6	1.2- 2.2	2,224	34.6	32.8-36.5	2,239	35.1	33.4-36.9	1,698	28.6	26.8-30.5

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

-Piedmont NC

7,275

118

1.5

1.1- 2.0

2,504

33.3

31.6-35.0

2,665

36.1

34.4-37.7

1,988

29.1

27.5-30.9

GENDER

Male

2,869

1.0

0.6- 1.7

741

26.2

23.7-28.8

1,299

42.8

40.1-45.4

801

30.0

27.4-32.8

Female

4,406

2.0

1.4- 2.8

1,763

40.3

38.1-42.6

1,366

29.4

27.5-31.5

1,187

28.3

26.2-30.4

RACE

White

5,821

1.6

1.2- 2.1

2,130

36.0

34.1-37.9

2,116

35.4

33.6-37.2

1,477

27.1

25.3-28.9

African American

1,020

0.9

0.4- 1.9

237

25.3

21.4-29.7

360

35.5

31.5-39.8

410

38.3

34.1-42.7

Other Minorities

416

2.3

0.8- 6.2

130

28.6

22.8-35.2

184

42.0

35.2-49.1

27.1

20.1-35.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

303

3.7

1.4- 9.3

24.7

18.3-32.4

131

41.0

33.0-49.5

30.6

22.1-40.6

Non-Hispanic

6,960

112

1.3

1.0- 1.7

2,416

34.0

32.3-35.8

2,529

35.6

34.0-37.3

1,903

29.0

27.4-30.7

AGE

18-24

200

2.6

1.0- 6.7

112

50.7

42.0-59.5

20.8

15.2-27.8

25.8

17.9-35.7

25-34

716

1.2

0.5- 3.0

251

33.0

28.7-37.7

246

34.2

29.9-38.8

210

31.6

27.3-36.2

35-44

1,212

1.5

0.9- 2.6

368

26.7

23.9-29.8

476

42.3

38.7-45.9

349

29.4

26.2-32.8

45-54

1,474

0.8

0.4- 1.5

482

30.5

27.6-33.6

531

38.2

34.9-41.5

446

30.5

27.5-33.7

55-64

1,532

1.2

0.6- 2.4

448

27.0

24.4-29.8

565

37.6

34.5-40.8

500

34.1

31.0-37.4

65-74

1,191

1.4

0.8- 2.5

417

34.3

31.0-37.7

459

37.6

34.2-41.0

298

26.8

23.7-30.1

75+

914

3.2

2.1- 4.7

409

42.7

38.7-46.9

327

37.4

33.4-41.7

144

16.6

13.7-20.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

883

4.3

2.4- 7.4

260

27.8

22.8-33.4

341

38.4

33.2-43.8

257

29.6

24.6-35.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,021

1.2

0.7- 1.8

618

29.2

26.0-32.7

724

32.9

29.7-36.2

641

36.7

33.0-40.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,870

1.7

0.9- 3.1

634

34.7

31.3-38.2

648

32.8

29.7-36.0

562

30.9

27.8-34.2

College Graduate

2,491

0.7

0.4- 1.1

986

37.5

35.0-40.1

951

40.4

37.8-43.1

526

21.4

19.2-23.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

668

3.8

1.9- 7.4

194

25.2

19.8-31.5

236

34.5

28.6-40.9

217

36.5

29.8-43.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,108

2.5

1.3- 4.7

352

31.2

26.2-36.7

390

34.8

30.1-39.9

342

31.5

26.3-37.2

$25,000- 34,999

725

2.5

0.9- 6.8

226

28.3

23.8-33.3

265

36.3

31.4-41.5

222

32.9

27.7-38.5

$35,000- 49,999

979

0.7

0.3- 1.7

311

27.1

23.5-31.1

374

38.3

33.9-42.8

284

33.9

29.5-38.6

$50,000-74,999

1,038

0.7

0.4- 1.5

312

29.0

25.3-33.0

403

38.5

34.4-42.8

311

31.7

27.8-35.9

$75,000+

1,833

0.5

0.3- 1.0

719

38.6

35.5-41.8

694

36.9

34.0-39.9

406

23.9

21.3-26.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,476

2.4

1.5- 3.7

727

28.8

26.1-31.7

845

31.5

28.9-34.2

851

37.3

34.3-40.4

4,609

1.1

0.7- 1.6

1,702

35.0

32.9-37.2

1,755

37.7

35.7-39.9

1,090

26.2

24.1-28.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,003

0.7

0.3- 1.5

280

24.1

20.7-27.9

424

42.5

38.2-46.8

289

32.8

28.5-37.3

Non-Veteran

6,269

108

1.6

1.2- 2.2

2,224

34.6

32.8-36.5

2,239

35.1

33.4-36.9

1,698

28.6

26.8-30.5

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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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