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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
North Carolina	12,649	4,417	34.6	33.1-36.2	8,232	65.4	63.8-66.9
-Piedmont NC	6,438	2,357	36.1	34.1-38.2	4,081	63.9	61.8-65.9
GENDER
Male	2,514	704	29.3	26.4-32.5	1,810	70.7	67.5-73.6
Female	3,924	1,653	42.7	40.0-45.4	2,271	57.3	54.6-60.0
RACE
White	5,215	2,033	38.9	36.7-41.2	3,182	61.1	58.8-63.3
African American	875	186	25.3	21.0-30.2	689	74.7	69.8-79.0
Other Minorities	302	117	37.7	28.7-47.7	185	62.3	52.3-71.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	208	64	27.4	17.8-39.7	144	72.6	60.3-82.2
Non-Hispanic	6,215	2,287	36.8	34.8-38.8	3,928	63.2	61.2-65.2
AGE
18-24	177	91	53.6	43.8-63.2	86	46.4	36.8-56.2
25-34	608	233	35.0	30.0-40.5	375	65.0	59.5-70.0
35-44	1,044	369	30.6	27.0-34.5	675	69.4	65.5-73.0
45-54	1,280	442	34.2	30.7-37.9	838	65.8	62.1-69.3
55-64	1,304	386	28.8	25.4-32.4	918	71.2	67.6-74.6
65+	1,980	810	39.3	36.1-42.5	1,170	60.7	57.5-63.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	765	247	34.2	26.8-42.4	518	65.8	57.6-73.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,754	555	28.0	24.5-31.9	1,199	72.0	68.1-75.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,563	557	36.6	32.8-40.5	1,006	63.4	59.5-67.2
College Graduate	2,346	995	42.4	39.3-45.6	1,351	57.6	54.4-60.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	575	189	30.6	23.4-38.8	386	69.4	61.2-76.6
$15,000- 24,999	912	326	33.5	27.7-39.8	586	66.5	60.2-72.3
$25,000- 34,999	620	215	31.6	25.3-38.6	405	68.4	61.4-74.7
$35,000- 49,999	813	258	29.3	24.7-34.4	555	70.7	65.6-75.3
$50,000-74,999	926	300	33.7	28.9-38.9	626	66.3	61.1-71.1
$75,000+	1,661	673	39.6	36.3-42.9	988	60.4	57.1-63.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,038	640	30.9	27.4-34.7	1,398	69.1	65.3-72.6
No	4,009	1,578	37.8	35.5-40.3	2,431	62.2	59.7-64.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	779	232	28.0	23.5-32.9	547	72.0	67.1-76.5
Non-Veteran	5,122	1,926	37.4	35.1-39.7	3,196	62.6	60.3-64.9

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

-Piedmont NC

6,438

2,357

36.1

34.1-38.2

4,081

63.9

61.8-65.9

GENDER

Male

2,514

704

29.3

26.4-32.5

1,810

70.7

67.5-73.6

Female

3,924

1,653

42.7

40.0-45.4

2,271

57.3

54.6-60.0

RACE

White

5,215

2,033

38.9

36.7-41.2

3,182

61.1

58.8-63.3

African American

875

186

25.3

21.0-30.2

689

74.7

69.8-79.0

Other Minorities

302

117

37.7

28.7-47.7

185

62.3

52.3-71.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

208

27.4

17.8-39.7

144

72.6

60.3-82.2

Non-Hispanic

6,215

2,287

36.8

34.8-38.8

3,928

63.2

61.2-65.2

AGE

18-24

177

53.6

43.8-63.2

46.4

36.8-56.2

25-34

608

233

35.0

30.0-40.5

375

65.0

59.5-70.0

35-44

1,044

369

30.6

27.0-34.5

675

69.4

65.5-73.0

45-54

1,280

442

34.2

30.7-37.9

838

65.8

62.1-69.3

55-64

1,304

386

28.8

25.4-32.4

918

71.2

67.6-74.6

65+

1,980

810

39.3

36.1-42.5

1,170

60.7

57.5-63.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

765

247

34.2

26.8-42.4

518

65.8

57.6-73.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,754

555

28.0

24.5-31.9

1,199

72.0

68.1-75.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,563

557

36.6

32.8-40.5

1,006

63.4

59.5-67.2

College Graduate

2,346

995

42.4

39.3-45.6

1,351

57.6

54.4-60.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

575

189

30.6

23.4-38.8

386

69.4

61.2-76.6

$15,000- 24,999

912

326

33.5

27.7-39.8

586

66.5

60.2-72.3

$25,000- 34,999

620

215

31.6

25.3-38.6

405

68.4

61.4-74.7

$35,000- 49,999

813

258

29.3

24.7-34.4

555

70.7

65.6-75.3

$50,000-74,999

926

300

33.7

28.9-38.9

626

66.3

61.1-71.1

$75,000+

1,661

673

39.6

36.3-42.9

988

60.4

57.1-63.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,038

640

30.9

27.4-34.7

1,398

69.1

65.3-72.6

4,009

1,578

37.8

35.5-40.3

2,431

62.2

59.7-64.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

779

232

28.0

23.5-32.9

547

72.0

67.1-76.5

Non-Veteran

5,122

1,926

37.4

35.1-39.7

3,196

62.6

60.3-64.9

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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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