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

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,794	1,042	36.6	34.1-39.3	1,752	63.4	60.7-65.9
GENDER
Male	1,149	356	32.2	28.3-36.5	793	67.8	63.5-71.7
Female	1,645	686	40.9	37.7-44.2	959	59.1	55.8-62.3
RACE
White	2,585	974	36.9	34.3-39.6	1,611	63.1	60.4-65.7
African American	77	16	19.8	11.0-32.9	61	80.2	67.1-89.0
Other Minorities	122	48	40.8	27.0-56.3	74	59.2	43.7-73.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	53	17	33.4	15.9-57.1	36	66.6	42.9-84.1
Non-Hispanic	2,732	1,022	36.8	34.3-39.4	1,710	63.2	60.6-65.7
AGE
18-24	73	31	44.3	30.2-59.3	42	55.7	40.7-69.8
25-34	216	96	42.7	34.9-50.9	120	57.3	49.1-65.1
35-44	358	117	30.8	25.6-36.5	241	69.2	63.5-74.4
45-54	504	167	32.8	28.1-37.9	337	67.2	62.1-71.9
55-64	660	213	31.3	27.4-35.5	447	68.7	64.5-72.6
65-74	546	203	35.2	30.7-39.9	343	64.8	60.1-69.3
75+	428	212	47.2	41.6-52.8	216	52.8	47.2-58.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	422	162	39.0	31.6-46.9	260	61.0	53.1-68.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	874	310	36.2	31.4-41.4	564	63.8	58.6-68.6
Some Post-H.S.	712	256	33.3	29.0-37.9	456	66.7	62.1-71.0
College Graduate	785	313	38.7	34.4-43.1	472	61.3	56.9-65.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	370	139	33.5	27.0-40.7	231	66.5	59.3-73.0
$15,000- 24,999	503	174	36.7	30.0-43.9	329	63.3	56.1-70.0
$25,000- 34,999	331	124	40.8	34.3-47.5	207	59.2	52.5-65.7
$35,000- 49,999	416	156	34.0	28.4-40.1	260	66.0	59.9-71.6
$50,000-74,999	401	156	39.7	33.5-46.2	245	60.3	53.8-66.5
$75,000+	411	129	31.9	25.1-39.5	282	68.1	60.5-74.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,148	396	33.3	29.7-37.1	752	66.7	62.9-70.3
No	1,579	613	38.2	34.8-41.8	966	61.8	58.2-65.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	420	139	30.7	25.4-36.6	281	69.3	63.4-74.6
Non-Veteran	2,373	902	37.5	34.7-40.4	1,471	62.5	59.6-65.3

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

-Western NC

2,794

1,042

36.6

34.1-39.3

1,752

63.4

60.7-65.9

GENDER

Male

1,149

356

32.2

28.3-36.5

793

67.8

63.5-71.7

Female

1,645

686

40.9

37.7-44.2

959

59.1

55.8-62.3

RACE

White

2,585

974

36.9

34.3-39.6

1,611

63.1

60.4-65.7

African American

19.8

11.0-32.9

80.2

67.1-89.0

Other Minorities

122

40.8

27.0-56.3

59.2

43.7-73.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

33.4

15.9-57.1

66.6

42.9-84.1

Non-Hispanic

2,732

1,022

36.8

34.3-39.4

1,710

63.2

60.6-65.7

AGE

18-24

44.3

30.2-59.3

55.7

40.7-69.8

25-34

216

42.7

34.9-50.9

120

57.3

49.1-65.1

35-44

358

117

30.8

25.6-36.5

241

69.2

63.5-74.4

45-54

504

167

32.8

28.1-37.9

337

67.2

62.1-71.9

55-64

660

213

31.3

27.4-35.5

447

68.7

64.5-72.6

65-74

546

203

35.2

30.7-39.9

343

64.8

60.1-69.3

75+

428

212

47.2

41.6-52.8

216

52.8

47.2-58.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

422

162

39.0

31.6-46.9

260

61.0

53.1-68.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

874

310

36.2

31.4-41.4

564

63.8

58.6-68.6

Some Post-H.S.

712

256

33.3

29.0-37.9

456

66.7

62.1-71.0

College Graduate

785

313

38.7

34.4-43.1

472

61.3

56.9-65.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

370

139

33.5

27.0-40.7

231

66.5

59.3-73.0

$15,000- 24,999

503

174

36.7

30.0-43.9

329

63.3

56.1-70.0

$25,000- 34,999

331

124

40.8

34.3-47.5

207

59.2

52.5-65.7

$35,000- 49,999

416

156

34.0

28.4-40.1

260

66.0

59.9-71.6

$50,000-74,999

401

156

39.7

33.5-46.2

245

60.3

53.8-66.5

$75,000+

411

129

31.9

25.1-39.5

282

68.1

60.5-74.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,148

396

33.3

29.7-37.1

752

66.7

62.9-70.3

1,579

613

38.2

34.8-41.8

966

61.8

58.2-65.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

420

139

30.7

25.4-36.6

281

69.3

63.4-74.6

Non-Veteran

2,373

902

37.5

34.7-40.4

1,471

62.5

59.6-65.3

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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. For cell sizes less than 50, the results are not reliable

^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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