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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Mecklenburg County

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
-Mecklenburg County	592	215	35.7	30.7-41.1	377	64.3	58.9-69.3
GENDER
Male	225	57	28.0	21.0-36.2	168	72.0	63.8-79.0
Female	367	158	42.8	35.8-50.1	209	57.2	49.9-64.2
RACE
White	416	167	39.4	33.6-45.5	249	60.6	54.5-66.4
Other	167	43	28.5	20.1-38.7	124	71.5	61.3-79.9
AGE
18-44	185	75	38.6	30.3-47.6	110	61.4	52.4-69.7
45+	402	138	32.7	27.6-38.3	264	67.3	61.7-72.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	145	38	25.9	16.5-38.2	107	74.1	61.8-83.5
Some College +	444	176	39.5	33.8-45.5	268	60.5	54.5-66.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	225	61	27.6	19.9-37.0	164	72.4	63.0-80.1
$50,000+	273	117	43.5	36.5-50.7	156	56.5	49.3-63.5

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

-Mecklenburg County

592

215

35.7

30.7-41.1

377

64.3

58.9-69.3

GENDER

Male

225

28.0

21.0-36.2

168

72.0

63.8-79.0

Female

367

158

42.8

35.8-50.1

209

57.2

49.9-64.2

RACE

White

416

167

39.4

33.6-45.5

249

60.6

54.5-66.4

Other

167

28.5

20.1-38.7

124

71.5

61.3-79.9

AGE

18-44

185

38.6

30.3-47.6

110

61.4

52.4-69.7

45+

402

138

32.7

27.6-38.3

264

67.3

61.7-72.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

145

25.9

16.5-38.2

107

74.1

61.8-83.5

Some College +

444

176

39.5

33.8-45.5

268

60.5

54.5-66.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

225

27.6

19.9-37.0

164

72.4

63.0-80.1

$50,000+

273

117

43.5

36.5-50.7

156

56.5

49.3-63.5

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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=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.

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