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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	7,275	2,622	34.8	33.1-36.5	4,653	65.2	63.5-66.9
GENDER
Male	2,869	769	27.2	24.7-29.8	2,100	72.8	70.2-75.3
Female	4,406	1,853	42.3	40.1-44.6	2,553	57.7	55.4-59.9
RACE
White	5,821	2,228	37.6	35.7-39.5	3,593	62.4	60.5-64.3
African American	1,020	250	26.2	22.3-30.5	770	73.8	69.5-77.7
Other Minorities	416	137	30.9	24.9-37.7	279	69.1	62.3-75.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	303	90	28.4	21.5-36.5	213	71.6	63.5-78.5
Non-Hispanic	6,960	2,528	35.4	33.6-37.1	4,432	64.6	62.9-66.4
AGE
18-24	200	117	53.4	44.5-62.1	83	46.6	37.9-55.5
25-34	716	260	34.2	29.9-38.9	456	65.8	61.1-70.1
35-44	1,212	387	28.3	25.3-31.4	825	71.7	68.6-74.7
45-54	1,474	497	31.3	28.4-34.4	977	68.7	65.6-71.6
55-64	1,532	467	28.3	25.6-31.1	1,065	71.7	68.9-74.4
65-74	1,191	434	35.7	32.4-39.1	757	64.3	60.9-67.6
75+	914	443	45.9	41.8-50.1	471	54.1	49.9-58.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	883	285	32.0	26.8-37.8	598	68.0	62.2-73.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,021	656	30.4	27.1-33.9	1,365	69.6	66.1-72.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,870	660	36.3	33.0-39.9	1,210	63.7	60.1-67.0
College Graduate	2,491	1,014	38.2	35.7-40.8	1,477	61.8	59.2-64.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	668	215	29.0	23.3-35.5	453	71.0	64.5-76.7
$15,000- 24,999	1,108	376	33.7	28.6-39.2	732	66.3	60.8-71.4
$25,000- 34,999	725	238	30.9	26.1-36.1	487	69.1	63.9-73.9
$35,000- 49,999	979	321	27.8	24.2-31.8	658	72.2	68.2-75.8
$50,000-74,999	1,038	324	29.8	26.0-33.8	714	70.2	66.2-74.0
$75,000+	1,833	733	39.1	36.0-42.3	1,100	60.9	57.7-64.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,476	780	31.2	28.4-34.2	1,696	68.8	65.8-71.6
No	4,609	1,764	36.1	34.0-38.3	2,845	63.9	61.7-66.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,003	290	24.8	21.3-28.6	713	75.2	71.4-78.7
Non-Veteran	6,269	2,332	36.2	34.4-38.1	3,937	63.8	61.9-65.6

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

-Piedmont NC

7,275

2,622

34.8

33.1-36.5

4,653

65.2

63.5-66.9

GENDER

Male

2,869

769

27.2

24.7-29.8

2,100

72.8

70.2-75.3

Female

4,406

1,853

42.3

40.1-44.6

2,553

57.7

55.4-59.9

RACE

White

5,821

2,228

37.6

35.7-39.5

3,593

62.4

60.5-64.3

African American

1,020

250

26.2

22.3-30.5

770

73.8

69.5-77.7

Other Minorities

416

137

30.9

24.9-37.7

279

69.1

62.3-75.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

303

28.4

21.5-36.5

213

71.6

63.5-78.5

Non-Hispanic

6,960

2,528

35.4

33.6-37.1

4,432

64.6

62.9-66.4

AGE

18-24

200

117

53.4

44.5-62.1

46.6

37.9-55.5

25-34

716

260

34.2

29.9-38.9

456

65.8

61.1-70.1

35-44

1,212

387

28.3

25.3-31.4

825

71.7

68.6-74.7

45-54

1,474

497

31.3

28.4-34.4

977

68.7

65.6-71.6

55-64

1,532

467

28.3

25.6-31.1

1,065

71.7

68.9-74.4

65-74

1,191

434

35.7

32.4-39.1

757

64.3

60.9-67.6

75+

914

443

45.9

41.8-50.1

471

54.1

49.9-58.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

883

285

32.0

26.8-37.8

598

68.0

62.2-73.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,021

656

30.4

27.1-33.9

1,365

69.6

66.1-72.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,870

660

36.3

33.0-39.9

1,210

63.7

60.1-67.0

College Graduate

2,491

1,014

38.2

35.7-40.8

1,477

61.8

59.2-64.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

668

215

29.0

23.3-35.5

453

71.0

64.5-76.7

$15,000- 24,999

1,108

376

33.7

28.6-39.2

732

66.3

60.8-71.4

$25,000- 34,999

725

238

30.9

26.1-36.1

487

69.1

63.9-73.9

$35,000- 49,999

979

321

27.8

24.2-31.8

658

72.2

68.2-75.8

$50,000-74,999

1,038

324

29.8

26.0-33.8

714

70.2

66.2-74.0

$75,000+

1,833

733

39.1

36.0-42.3

1,100

60.9

57.7-64.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,476

780

31.2

28.4-34.2

1,696

68.8

65.8-71.6

4,609

1,764

36.1

34.0-38.3

2,845

63.9

61.7-66.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,003

290

24.8

21.3-28.6

713

75.2

71.4-78.7

Non-Veteran

6,269

2,332

36.2

34.4-38.1

3,937

63.8

61.9-65.6

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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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