BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
North Carolina	12,649	216	1.7	1.3- 2.2	4,201	32.9	31.4-34.5	4,557	35.3	33.8-36.8	3,675	30.1	28.6-31.6
-Piedmont NC	6,438	103	1.4	1.0- 2.0	2,254	34.6	32.6-36.7	2,340	36.0	34.1-38.0	1,741	27.9	26.1-29.8
GENDER
Male	2,514	16	0.6	0.3- 1.4	688	28.8	25.8-31.9	1,117	42.0	38.9-45.2	693	28.6	25.7-31.8
Female	3,924	87	2.3	1.6- 3.3	1,566	40.4	37.8-43.1	1,223	30.1	27.7-32.7	1,048	27.2	25.0-29.5
RACE
White	5,215	92	1.7	1.2- 2.5	1,941	37.2	34.9-39.4	1,903	36.2	34.2-38.4	1,279	24.9	22.9-26.9
African American	875	6	0.9	0.2- 3.2	180	24.5	20.2-29.2	310	32.9	28.2-37.9	379	41.8	36.8-47.0
Other Minorities	302	4	0.4	0.1- 1.2	113	37.3	28.3-47.3	109	38.5	29.9-47.8	76	23.8	16.5-33.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	208	3	0.5	0.1- 1.6	61	26.9	17.3-39.3	90	51.1	39.8-62.3	54	21.5	14.1-31.4
Non-Hispanic	6,215	99	1.5	1.1- 2.2	2,188	35.3	33.3-37.3	2,244	34.8	32.9-36.7	1,684	28.4	26.5-30.4
AGE
18-24	177	5	2.5	0.9- 6.6	86	51.1	41.3-60.9	48	27.3	19.5-36.7	38	19.0	12.6-27.7
25-34	608	8	1.3	0.5- 3.5	225	33.8	28.8-39.1	221	35.7	30.4-41.3	154	29.3	24.0-35.3
35-44	1,044	11	1.0	0.5- 2.0	358	29.6	26.1-33.5	378	39.0	34.9-43.3	297	30.4	26.5-34.6
45-54	1,280	19	1.7	0.8- 3.6	423	32.5	29.0-36.1	452	36.3	32.8-40.1	386	29.4	25.9-33.2
55-64	1,304	13	0.7	0.4- 1.2	373	28.1	24.8-31.7	493	37.1	33.6-40.7	425	34.1	30.5-37.9
65+	1,980	44	1.7	1.1- 2.7	766	37.5	34.5-40.7	736	38.1	35.0-41.4	434	22.6	20.0-25.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	765	15	1.1	0.4- 2.5	232	33.1	25.8-41.4	277	36.9	30.1-44.3	241	28.9	22.5-36.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,754	31	1.1	0.7- 1.7	524	27.0	23.5-30.8	677	40.6	36.4-44.8	522	31.4	27.5-35.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,563	31	2.4	1.2- 4.5	526	34.2	30.5-38.1	523	31.7	28.1-35.6	483	31.7	28.1-35.6
College Graduate	2,346	26	1.2	0.7- 2.2	969	41.2	38.1-44.4	858	35.2	32.5-38.0	493	22.4	20.0-25.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	575	20	4.0	1.7- 9.1	169	26.6	19.9-34.6	181	34.6	26.7-43.5	205	34.8	27.5-42.9
$15,000- 24,999	912	12	0.8	0.3- 1.8	314	32.7	27.0-39.0	329	39.2	33.4-45.4	257	27.3	22.4-32.8
$25,000- 34,999	620	8	0.5	0.2- 1.1	207	31.0	24.8-38.1	228	36.5	30.4-43.1	177	31.9	25.5-39.1
$35,000- 49,999	813	13	2.1	0.7- 5.6	245	27.2	22.9-32.1	293	36.7	30.8-43.1	262	34.0	28.7-39.6
$50,000-74,999	926	10	1.0	0.5- 2.0	290	32.8	27.9-38.0	349	33.6	29.4-38.2	277	32.6	27.8-37.8
$75,000+	1,661	16	1.2	0.6- 2.5	657	38.4	35.1-41.7	626	37.0	33.8-40.2	362	23.5	20.4-26.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,038	53	2.4	1.4- 3.9	587	28.5	25.1-32.2	679	33.0	29.6-36.6	719	36.1	32.6-39.8
No	4,009	47	1.2	0.7- 1.9	1,531	36.6	34.3-39.0	1,498	36.7	34.4-39.2	933	25.4	23.2-27.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	779	9	1.2	0.5- 2.8	223	26.8	22.4-31.7	338	42.5	37.3-47.9	209	29.5	24.5-35.1
Non-Veteran	5,122	89	1.5	1.0- 2.1	1,837	35.9	33.6-38.3	1,807	34.9	32.8-37.1	1,389	27.7	25.7-29.9

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,649

216

1.7

1.3- 2.2

4,201

32.9

31.4-34.5

4,557

35.3

33.8-36.8

3,675

30.1

28.6-31.6

-Piedmont NC

6,438

103

1.4

1.0- 2.0

2,254

34.6

32.6-36.7

2,340

36.0

34.1-38.0

1,741

27.9

26.1-29.8

GENDER

Male

2,514

0.6

0.3- 1.4

688

28.8

25.8-31.9

1,117

42.0

38.9-45.2

693

28.6

25.7-31.8

Female

3,924

2.3

1.6- 3.3

1,566

40.4

37.8-43.1

1,223

30.1

27.7-32.7

1,048

27.2

25.0-29.5

RACE

White

5,215

1.7

1.2- 2.5

1,941

37.2

34.9-39.4

1,903

36.2

34.2-38.4

1,279

24.9

22.9-26.9

African American

875

0.9

0.2- 3.2

180

24.5

20.2-29.2

310

32.9

28.2-37.9

379

41.8

36.8-47.0

Other Minorities

302

0.4

0.1- 1.2

113

37.3

28.3-47.3

109

38.5

29.9-47.8

23.8

16.5-33.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

208

0.5

0.1- 1.6

26.9

17.3-39.3

51.1

39.8-62.3

21.5

14.1-31.4

Non-Hispanic

6,215

1.5

1.1- 2.2

2,188

35.3

33.3-37.3

2,244

34.8

32.9-36.7

1,684

28.4

26.5-30.4

AGE

18-24

177

2.5

0.9- 6.6

51.1

41.3-60.9

27.3

19.5-36.7

19.0

12.6-27.7

25-34

608

1.3

0.5- 3.5

225

33.8

28.8-39.1

221

35.7

30.4-41.3

154

29.3

24.0-35.3

35-44

1,044

1.0

0.5- 2.0

358

29.6

26.1-33.5

378

39.0

34.9-43.3

297

30.4

26.5-34.6

45-54

1,280

1.7

0.8- 3.6

423

32.5

29.0-36.1

452

36.3

32.8-40.1

386

29.4

25.9-33.2

55-64

1,304

0.7

0.4- 1.2

373

28.1

24.8-31.7

493

37.1

33.6-40.7

425

34.1

30.5-37.9

65+

1,980

1.7

1.1- 2.7

766

37.5

34.5-40.7

736

38.1

35.0-41.4

434

22.6

20.0-25.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

765

1.1

0.4- 2.5

232

33.1

25.8-41.4

277

36.9

30.1-44.3

241

28.9

22.5-36.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,754

1.1

0.7- 1.7

524

27.0

23.5-30.8

677

40.6

36.4-44.8

522

31.4

27.5-35.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,563

2.4

1.2- 4.5

526

34.2

30.5-38.1

523

31.7

28.1-35.6

483

31.7

28.1-35.6

College Graduate

2,346

1.2

0.7- 2.2

969

41.2

38.1-44.4

858

35.2

32.5-38.0

493

22.4

20.0-25.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

575

4.0

1.7- 9.1

169

26.6

19.9-34.6

181

34.6

26.7-43.5

205

34.8

27.5-42.9

$15,000- 24,999

912

0.8

0.3- 1.8

314

32.7

27.0-39.0

329

39.2

33.4-45.4

257

27.3

22.4-32.8

$25,000- 34,999

620

0.5

0.2- 1.1

207

31.0

24.8-38.1

228

36.5

30.4-43.1

177

31.9

25.5-39.1

$35,000- 49,999

813

2.1

0.7- 5.6

245

27.2

22.9-32.1

293

36.7

30.8-43.1

262

34.0

28.7-39.6

$50,000-74,999

926

1.0

0.5- 2.0

290

32.8

27.9-38.0

349

33.6

29.4-38.2

277

32.6

27.8-37.8

$75,000+

1,661

1.2

0.6- 2.5

657

38.4

35.1-41.7

626

37.0

33.8-40.2

362

23.5

20.4-26.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,038

2.4

1.4- 3.9

587

28.5

25.1-32.2

679

33.0

29.6-36.6

719

36.1

32.6-39.8

4,009

1.2

0.7- 1.9

1,531

36.6

34.3-39.0

1,498

36.7

34.4-39.2

933

25.4

23.2-27.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

779

1.2

0.5- 2.8

223

26.8

22.4-31.7

338

42.5

37.3-47.9

209

29.5

24.5-35.1

Non-Veteran

5,122

1.5

1.0- 2.1

1,837

35.9

33.6-38.3

1,807

34.9

32.8-37.1

1,389

27.7

25.7-29.9

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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.

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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