BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	12,649	4,417	34.6	33.1-36.2	8,232	65.4	63.8-66.9
-Eastern NC	3,501	1,053	30.4	27.3-33.6	2,448	69.6	66.4-72.7
GENDER
Male	1,299	328	27.1	22.3-32.6	971	72.9	67.4-77.7
Female	2,202	725	33.5	29.8-37.4	1,477	66.5	62.6-70.2
RACE
White	2,351	776	31.8	28.2-35.5	1,575	68.2	64.5-71.8
African American	801	168	24.0	17.8-31.6	633	76.0	68.4-82.2
Other Minorities	327	100	35.0	23.9-48.1	227	65.0	51.9-76.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	133	43	38.0	21.4-57.9	90	62.0	42.1-78.6
Non-Hispanic	3,362	1,007	29.8	26.7-33.0	2,355	70.2	67.0-73.3
AGE
18-24	128	67	49.8	36.0-63.7	61	50.2	36.3-64.0
25-34	381	129	33.3	25.7-41.9	252	66.7	58.1-74.3
35-44	535	149	26.1	19.6-33.7	386	73.9	66.3-80.4
45-54	688	191	24.1	19.7-29.1	497	75.9	70.9-80.3
55-64	712	159	23.3	18.9-28.5	553	76.7	71.5-81.1
65+	1,039	350	28.9	24.9-33.2	689	71.1	66.8-75.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	463	133	25.6	19.1-33.3	330	74.4	66.7-80.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,119	297	28.9	23.5-35.1	822	71.1	64.9-76.5
Some Post-H.S.	985	293	31.2	24.8-38.4	692	68.8	61.6-75.2
College Graduate	929	329	34.2	29.5-39.2	600	65.8	60.8-70.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	445	134	27.7	20.1-36.8	311	72.3	63.2-79.9
$15,000- 24,999	604	160	29.3	22.1-37.8	444	70.7	62.2-77.9
$25,000- 34,999	363	99	23.3	16.7-31.4	264	76.7	68.6-83.3
$35,000- 49,999	477	141	26.8	20.7-33.9	336	73.2	66.1-79.3
$50,000-74,999	475	124	23.6	18.1-30.1	351	76.4	69.9-81.9
$75,000+	664	207	32.9	25.5-41.3	457	67.1	58.7-74.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,314	330	25.2	20.2-31.0	984	74.8	69.0-79.8
No	1,971	643	33.4	29.4-37.7	1,328	66.6	62.3-70.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	571	147	26.1	19.3-34.3	424	73.9	65.7-80.7
Non-Veteran	2,637	799	30.6	27.0-34.5	1,838	69.4	65.5-73.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,649

4,417

34.6

33.1-36.2

8,232

65.4

63.8-66.9

-Eastern NC

3,501

1,053

30.4

27.3-33.6

2,448

69.6

66.4-72.7

GENDER

Male

1,299

328

27.1

22.3-32.6

971

72.9

67.4-77.7

Female

2,202

725

33.5

29.8-37.4

1,477

66.5

62.6-70.2

RACE

White

2,351

776

31.8

28.2-35.5

1,575

68.2

64.5-71.8

African American

801

168

24.0

17.8-31.6

633

76.0

68.4-82.2

Other Minorities

327

100

35.0

23.9-48.1

227

65.0

51.9-76.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

133

38.0

21.4-57.9

62.0

42.1-78.6

Non-Hispanic

3,362

1,007

29.8

26.7-33.0

2,355

70.2

67.0-73.3

AGE

18-24

128

49.8

36.0-63.7

50.2

36.3-64.0

25-34

381

129

33.3

25.7-41.9

252

66.7

58.1-74.3

35-44

535

149

26.1

19.6-33.7

386

73.9

66.3-80.4

45-54

688

191

24.1

19.7-29.1

497

75.9

70.9-80.3

55-64

712

159

23.3

18.9-28.5

553

76.7

71.5-81.1

65+

1,039

350

28.9

24.9-33.2

689

71.1

66.8-75.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

463

133

25.6

19.1-33.3

330

74.4

66.7-80.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,119

297

28.9

23.5-35.1

822

71.1

64.9-76.5

Some Post-H.S.

985

293

31.2

24.8-38.4

692

68.8

61.6-75.2

College Graduate

929

329

34.2

29.5-39.2

600

65.8

60.8-70.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

445

134

27.7

20.1-36.8

311

72.3

63.2-79.9

$15,000- 24,999

604

160

29.3

22.1-37.8

444

70.7

62.2-77.9

$25,000- 34,999

363

23.3

16.7-31.4

264

76.7

68.6-83.3

$35,000- 49,999

477

141

26.8

20.7-33.9

336

73.2

66.1-79.3

$50,000-74,999

475

124

23.6

18.1-30.1

351

76.4

69.9-81.9

$75,000+

664

207

32.9

25.5-41.3

457

67.1

58.7-74.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,314

330

25.2

20.2-31.0

984

74.8

69.0-79.8

1,971

643

33.4

29.4-37.7

1,328

66.6

62.3-70.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

571

147

26.1

19.3-34.3

424

73.9

65.7-80.7

Non-Veteran

2,637

799

30.6

27.0-34.5

1,838

69.4

65.5-73.0

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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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