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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
TOTAL	12,649	4,417	34.6	33.1-36.2	8,232	65.4	63.8-66.9
GENDER
Male	4,888	1,355	29.3	27.0-31.8	3,533	70.7	68.2-73.0
Female	7,761	3,062	39.7	37.8-41.7	4,699	60.3	58.3-62.2
RACE
White	10,069	3,748	36.7	35.0-38.4	6,321	63.3	61.6-65.0
African American	1,745	373	25.2	21.6-29.1	1,372	74.8	70.9-78.4
Asian	103	62	59.4	46.5-71.1	41	40.6	28.9-53.5
Native American	297	79	27.9	20.3-37.0	218	72.1	63.0-79.7
Other Minorities	355	120	35.0	25.9-45.4	235	65.0	54.6-74.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	395	132	31.8	23.5-41.4	263	68.2	58.6-76.5
-English Speaking	227	82	30.4	22.5-39.7	145	69.6	60.3-77.5
-Spanish Speaking	168	50	32.7	20.7-47.4	118	67.3	52.6-79.3
Non-Hispanic	12,228	4,273	34.8	33.3-36.3	7,955	65.2	63.7-66.7
AGE
18-24	388	197	51.6	44.1-59.0	191	48.4	41.0-55.9
25-34	1,175	427	34.7	30.8-38.9	748	65.3	61.1-69.2
35-44	1,916	635	30.2	27.2-33.4	1,281	69.8	66.6-72.8
45-54	2,442	794	31.1	28.5-33.8	1,648	68.9	66.2-71.5
55-64	2,644	744	27.4	25.0-30.0	1,900	72.6	70.0-75.0
65-74	2,267	781	31.4	28.8-34.2	1,486	68.6	65.8-71.2
75+	1,738	796	43.8	40.1-47.5	942	56.2	52.5-59.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,608	525	32.7	27.7-38.1	1,083	67.3	61.9-72.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,755	1,149	29.1	26.4-31.9	2,606	70.9	68.1-73.6
Some Post-H.S.	3,216	1,073	34.2	31.2-37.4	2,143	65.8	62.6-68.8
College Graduate	4,053	1,665	40.8	38.4-43.2	2,388	59.2	56.8-61.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,372	445	29.9	25.1-35.2	927	70.1	64.8-74.9
$15,000- 24,999	2,024	658	32.3	28.2-36.6	1,366	67.7	63.4-71.8
$25,000- 34,999	1,327	433	29.5	25.2-34.1	894	70.5	65.9-74.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,653	525	29.0	25.6-32.6	1,128	71.0	67.4-74.4
$50,000-74,999	1,752	544	30.7	27.3-34.4	1,208	69.3	65.6-72.7
$75,000+	2,723	1,038	37.9	35.0-41.0	1,685	62.1	59.0-65.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,383	1,309	29.5	26.9-32.2	3,074	70.5	67.8-73.1
No	7,537	2,849	36.7	34.8-38.6	4,688	63.3	61.4-65.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,705	486	27.2	23.6-31.1	1,219	72.8	68.9-76.4
Non-Veteran	9,891	3,545	35.8	34.0-37.6	6,346	64.2	62.4-66.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

12,649

4,417

34.6

33.1-36.2

8,232

65.4

63.8-66.9

GENDER

Male

4,888

1,355

29.3

27.0-31.8

3,533

70.7

68.2-73.0

Female

7,761

3,062

39.7

37.8-41.7

4,699

60.3

58.3-62.2

RACE

White

10,069

3,748

36.7

35.0-38.4

6,321

63.3

61.6-65.0

African American

1,745

373

25.2

21.6-29.1

1,372

74.8

70.9-78.4

Asian

103

59.4

46.5-71.1

40.6

28.9-53.5

Native American

297

27.9

20.3-37.0

218

72.1

63.0-79.7

Other Minorities

355

120

35.0

25.9-45.4

235

65.0

54.6-74.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

395

132

31.8

23.5-41.4

263

68.2

58.6-76.5

-English Speaking

227

30.4

22.5-39.7

145

69.6

60.3-77.5

-Spanish Speaking

168

32.7

20.7-47.4

118

67.3

52.6-79.3

Non-Hispanic

12,228

4,273

34.8

33.3-36.3

7,955

65.2

63.7-66.7

AGE

18-24

388

197

51.6

44.1-59.0

191

48.4

41.0-55.9

25-34

1,175

427

34.7

30.8-38.9

748

65.3

61.1-69.2

35-44

1,916

635

30.2

27.2-33.4

1,281

69.8

66.6-72.8

45-54

2,442

794

31.1

28.5-33.8

1,648

68.9

66.2-71.5

55-64

2,644

744

27.4

25.0-30.0

1,900

72.6

70.0-75.0

65-74

2,267

781

31.4

28.8-34.2

1,486

68.6

65.8-71.2

75+

1,738

796

43.8

40.1-47.5

942

56.2

52.5-59.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,608

525

32.7

27.7-38.1

1,083

67.3

61.9-72.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,755

1,149

29.1

26.4-31.9

2,606

70.9

68.1-73.6

Some Post-H.S.

3,216

1,073

34.2

31.2-37.4

2,143

65.8

62.6-68.8

College Graduate

4,053

1,665

40.8

38.4-43.2

2,388

59.2

56.8-61.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,372

445

29.9

25.1-35.2

927

70.1

64.8-74.9

$15,000- 24,999

2,024

658

32.3

28.2-36.6

1,366

67.7

63.4-71.8

$25,000- 34,999

1,327

433

29.5

25.2-34.1

894

70.5

65.9-74.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,653

525

29.0

25.6-32.6

1,128

71.0

67.4-74.4

$50,000-74,999

1,752

544

30.7

27.3-34.4

1,208

69.3

65.6-72.7

$75,000+

2,723

1,038

37.9

35.0-41.0

1,685

62.1

59.0-65.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,383

1,309

29.5

26.9-32.2

3,074

70.5

67.8-73.1

7,537

2,849

36.7

34.8-38.6

4,688

63.3

61.4-65.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,705

486

27.2

23.6-31.1

1,219

72.8

68.9-76.4

Non-Veteran

9,891

3,545

35.8

34.0-37.6

6,346

64.2

62.4-66.0

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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.

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