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2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Pitt 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
-Pitt County 360 124 37.8 30.8-45.5 236 62.2 54.5-69.2
GENDER
Male 123 32 33.8 21.6-48.6 91 66.2 51.4-78.4
Female 237 92 41.1 33.5-49.1 145 58.9 50.9-66.5
RACE
White 250 98 41.8 32.8-51.5 152 58.2 48.5-67.2
Other 110 26 30.5 20.4-43.0 84 69.5 57.0-79.6
AGE
18-44 96 34 43.5 30.6-57.5 62 56.5 42.5-69.4
45+ 263 89 32.9 26.9-39.6 174 67.1 60.4-73.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less 128 42 43.8 30.1-58.6 86 56.2 41.4-69.9
Some College + 232 82 34.5 27.3-42.4 150 65.5 57.6-72.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000 181 60 42.3 31.4-53.9 121 57.7 46.1-68.6
$50,000+ 128 43 32.4 23.9-42.4 85 67.6 57.6-76.1

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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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