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2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Orange 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
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 12,649 4,417 34.6 33.1-36.2 8,232 65.4 63.8-66.9
-Orange County 343 177 51.9 45.2-58.5 166 48.1 41.5-54.8
GENDER
Male 133 57 44.3 34.5-54.6 76 55.7 45.4-65.5
Female 210 120 57.9 49.4-65.9 90 42.1 34.1-50.6
RACE
White 277 154 54.0 46.9-60.9 123 46.0 39.1-53.1
Other 64 23 47.9 32.8-63.4 41 52.1 36.6-67.2
AGE
18-44 92 53 62.2 50.5-72.7 39 37.8 27.3-49.5
45+ 248 122 43.1 36.6-50.0 126 56.9 50.0-63.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 75 27 38.8 23.6-56.5 48 61.2 43.5-76.4
Some College + 267 150 55.7 48.4-62.8 117 44.3 37.2-51.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 97 43 39.3 27.7-52.3 54 60.7 47.7-72.3
$50,000+ 196 112 57.2 49.1-65.0 84 42.8 35.0-50.9

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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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