BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	12,649	216	1.7	1.3- 2.2	4,201	32.9	31.4-34.5	4,557	35.3	33.8-36.8	3,675	30.1	28.6-31.6
-Eastern NC	3,501	53	2.1	1.2- 3.6	1,000	28.3	25.3-31.4	1,229	34.0	31.1-37.0	1,219	35.6	32.4-38.9
GENDER
Male	1,299	17	2.3	0.9- 5.6	311	24.8	20.2-30.1	530	38.3	33.6-43.2	441	34.6	29.6-40.0
Female	2,202	36	1.9	1.2- 3.2	689	31.6	28.0-35.4	699	29.9	26.5-33.5	778	36.6	32.8-40.5
RACE
White	2,351	41	2.7	1.4- 4.9	735	29.1	25.7-32.7	850	35.6	32.1-39.2	725	32.7	29.0-36.6
African American	801	7	1.1	0.3- 3.5	161	22.9	16.7-30.5	255	29.4	24.3-35.1	378	46.6	40.1-53.1
Other Minorities	327	5	1.3	0.4- 4.0	95	33.7	22.7-46.8	117	34.8	24.4-46.8	110	30.2	18.1-45.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	133	0	0.0	. - .	43	38.0	21.4-57.9	54	33.9	20.3-50.7	36	28.1	11.4-54.3
Non-Hispanic	3,362	53	2.3	1.3- 3.9	954	27.5	24.6-30.6	1,174	34.1	31.2-37.1	1,181	36.2	33.1-39.4
AGE
18-24	128	4	5.5	1.6-17.8	63	44.3	30.9-58.5	41	26.8	17.2-39.2	20	23.4	12.7-39.3
25-34	381	8	2.5	1.0- 6.3	121	30.8	23.5-39.2	116	29.2	22.0-37.6	136	37.5	28.4-47.6
35-44	535	4	0.3	0.1- 0.9	145	25.7	19.3-33.4	197	39.4	32.6-46.6	189	34.5	28.2-41.5
45-54	688	9	2.0	0.8- 5.0	182	22.1	18.0-26.9	212	31.1	26.0-36.7	285	44.8	38.9-50.8
55-64	712	10	0.7	0.3- 1.4	149	22.6	18.2-27.8	249	35.5	30.2-41.2	304	41.2	35.8-46.8
65+	1,039	18	2.3	1.2- 4.5	332	26.5	22.7-30.7	409	40.8	36.1-45.8	280	30.3	25.5-35.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	463	14	4.5	2.0- 9.4	119	21.1	15.3-28.4	167	38.0	29.7-47.1	163	36.4	28.2-45.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,119	19	2.1	1.1- 3.9	278	26.8	21.5-33.0	405	32.0	27.1-37.4	417	39.0	32.9-45.5
Some Post-H.S.	985	14	2.6	0.7- 8.6	279	28.6	22.5-35.6	335	32.2	26.9-38.0	357	36.6	30.7-43.0
College Graduate	929	6	0.2	0.1- 0.6	323	34.0	29.3-39.0	321	36.6	31.8-41.8	279	29.2	24.7-34.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	445	8	1.0	0.4- 2.5	126	26.7	19.2-35.9	130	27.7	20.5-36.3	181	44.6	33.8-55.9
$15,000- 24,999	604	7	2.3	0.8- 6.3	153	27.0	19.9-35.5	211	33.9	26.9-41.8	233	36.7	29.8-44.2
$25,000- 34,999	363	5	1.3	0.4- 4.2	94	22.0	15.6-30.0	134	36.0	27.2-45.9	130	40.7	30.4-51.9
$35,000- 49,999	477	11	1.9	0.8- 4.1	130	24.9	19.1-31.8	164	38.6	30.2-47.7	172	34.6	25.7-44.9
$50,000-74,999	475	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8	123	23.4	18.0-30.0	176	34.7	28.3-41.7	175	41.8	34.8-49.1
$75,000+	664	6	2.6	0.5-12.8	201	30.3	23.3-38.4	256	37.6	31.1-44.5	201	29.5	23.9-35.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,314	22	2.3	1.2- 4.1	308	22.9	18.0-28.8	440	34.5	29.6-39.7	544	40.3	35.4-45.4
No	1,971	27	2.3	1.0- 4.9	616	31.1	27.2-35.3	714	33.4	29.7-37.3	614	33.2	29.0-37.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	571	4	0.4	0.1- 1.6	143	25.7	19.0-33.9	232	42.0	34.9-49.4	192	31.9	25.8-38.7
Non-Veteran	2,637	42	2.4	1.3- 4.4	757	28.3	24.8-32.0	905	32.6	29.3-36.1	933	36.7	32.9-40.7

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,649

216

1.7

1.3- 2.2

4,201

32.9

31.4-34.5

4,557

35.3

33.8-36.8

3,675

30.1

28.6-31.6

-Eastern NC

3,501

2.1

1.2- 3.6

1,000

28.3

25.3-31.4

1,229

34.0

31.1-37.0

1,219

35.6

32.4-38.9

GENDER

Male

1,299

2.3

0.9- 5.6

311

24.8

20.2-30.1

530

38.3

33.6-43.2

441

34.6

29.6-40.0

Female

2,202

1.9

1.2- 3.2

689

31.6

28.0-35.4

699

29.9

26.5-33.5

778

36.6

32.8-40.5

RACE

White

2,351

2.7

1.4- 4.9

735

29.1

25.7-32.7

850

35.6

32.1-39.2

725

32.7

29.0-36.6

African American

801

1.1

0.3- 3.5

161

22.9

16.7-30.5

255

29.4

24.3-35.1

378

46.6

40.1-53.1

Other Minorities

327

1.3

0.4- 4.0

33.7

22.7-46.8

117

34.8

24.4-46.8

110

30.2

18.1-45.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

133

0.0

. - .

38.0

21.4-57.9

33.9

20.3-50.7

28.1

11.4-54.3

Non-Hispanic

3,362

2.3

1.3- 3.9

954

27.5

24.6-30.6

1,174

34.1

31.2-37.1

1,181

36.2

33.1-39.4

AGE

18-24

128

5.5

1.6-17.8

44.3

30.9-58.5

26.8

17.2-39.2

23.4

12.7-39.3

25-34

381

2.5

1.0- 6.3

121

30.8

23.5-39.2

116

29.2

22.0-37.6

136

37.5

28.4-47.6

35-44

535

0.3

0.1- 0.9

145

25.7

19.3-33.4

197

39.4

32.6-46.6

189

34.5

28.2-41.5

45-54

688

2.0

0.8- 5.0

182

22.1

18.0-26.9

212

31.1

26.0-36.7

285

44.8

38.9-50.8

55-64

712

0.7

0.3- 1.4

149

22.6

18.2-27.8

249

35.5

30.2-41.2

304

41.2

35.8-46.8

65+

1,039

2.3

1.2- 4.5

332

26.5

22.7-30.7

409

40.8

36.1-45.8

280

30.3

25.5-35.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

463

4.5

2.0- 9.4

119

21.1

15.3-28.4

167

38.0

29.7-47.1

163

36.4

28.2-45.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,119

2.1

1.1- 3.9

278

26.8

21.5-33.0

405

32.0

27.1-37.4

417

39.0

32.9-45.5

Some Post-H.S.

985

2.6

0.7- 8.6

279

28.6

22.5-35.6

335

32.2

26.9-38.0

357

36.6

30.7-43.0

College Graduate

929

0.2

0.1- 0.6

323

34.0

29.3-39.0

321

36.6

31.8-41.8

279

29.2

24.7-34.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

445

1.0

0.4- 2.5

126

26.7

19.2-35.9

130

27.7

20.5-36.3

181

44.6

33.8-55.9

$15,000- 24,999

604

2.3

0.8- 6.3

153

27.0

19.9-35.5

211

33.9

26.9-41.8

233

36.7

29.8-44.2

$25,000- 34,999

363

1.3

0.4- 4.2

22.0

15.6-30.0

134

36.0

27.2-45.9

130

40.7

30.4-51.9

$35,000- 49,999

477

1.9

0.8- 4.1

130

24.9

19.1-31.8

164

38.6

30.2-47.7

172

34.6

25.7-44.9

$50,000-74,999

475

0.1

0.0- 0.8

123

23.4

18.0-30.0

176

34.7

28.3-41.7

175

41.8

34.8-49.1

$75,000+

664

2.6

0.5-12.8

201

30.3

23.3-38.4

256

37.6

31.1-44.5

201

29.5

23.9-35.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,314

2.3

1.2- 4.1

308

22.9

18.0-28.8

440

34.5

29.6-39.7

544

40.3

35.4-45.4

1,971

2.3

1.0- 4.9

616

31.1

27.2-35.3

714

33.4

29.7-37.3

614

33.2

29.0-37.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

571

0.4

0.1- 1.6

143

25.7

19.0-33.9

232

42.0

34.9-49.4

192

31.9

25.8-38.7

Non-Veteran

2,637

2.4

1.3- 4.4

757

28.3

24.8-32.0

905

32.6

29.3-36.1

933

36.7

32.9-40.7

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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=BMI 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.

**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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