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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: New Hanover 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
-New Hanover County	396	153	41.6	34.0-49.7	243	58.4	50.3-66.0
GENDER
Male	159	54	42.3	30.6-55.0	105	57.7	45.0-69.4
Female	237	99	41.0	31.7-51.0	138	59.0	49.0-68.3
RACE
White	336	135	45.5	36.9-54.4	201	54.5	45.6-63.1
Other	58	18	24.4	13.5-40.0	40	75.6	60.0-86.5
AGE
18-44	84	44	52.2	37.8-66.3	40	47.8	33.7-62.2
45+	308	108	32.0	26.4-38.1	200	68.0	61.9-73.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	123	37	37.6	23.8-53.9	86	62.4	46.1-76.2
Some College +	273	116	43.6	34.8-52.8	157	56.4	47.2-65.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	166	54	35.0	24.3-47.6	112	65.0	52.4-75.7
$50,000+	169	70	40.9	31.0-51.6	99	59.1	48.4-69.0

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

-New Hanover County

396

153

41.6

34.0-49.7

243

58.4

50.3-66.0

GENDER

Male

159

42.3

30.6-55.0

105

57.7

45.0-69.4

Female

237

41.0

31.7-51.0

138

59.0

49.0-68.3

RACE

White

336

135

45.5

36.9-54.4

201

54.5

45.6-63.1

Other

24.4

13.5-40.0

75.6

60.0-86.5

AGE

18-44

52.2

37.8-66.3

47.8

33.7-62.2

45+

308

108

32.0

26.4-38.1

200

68.0

61.9-73.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

123

37.6

23.8-53.9

62.4

46.1-76.2

Some College +

273

116

43.6

34.8-52.8

157

56.4

47.2-65.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

166

35.0

24.3-47.6

112

65.0

52.4-75.7

$50,000+

169

40.9

31.0-51.6

59.1

48.4-69.0

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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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