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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,710	60	1.8	1.3- 2.5	947	35.4	32.3-38.5	988	34.6	31.9-37.4	715	28.2	25.1-31.5
GENDER
Male	1,075	13	1.0	0.5- 1.9	310	33.1	28.1-38.5	464	38.1	33.8-42.5	288	27.9	23.6-32.6
Female	1,635	47	2.6	1.8- 3.8	637	37.6	34.1-41.3	524	31.3	27.9-34.8	427	28.5	24.3-33.2
RACE
White	2,503	52	1.6	1.1- 2.2	887	35.1	32.0-38.4	909	34.3	31.6-37.2	655	29.0	25.7-32.5
African American	69	2	2.3	0.5-10.5	17	36.5	19.6-57.5	28	36.5	22.4-53.4	22	24.6	13.7-40.3
Other Minorities	126	5	4.9	1.7-13.1	39	38.7	25.3-54.1	47	37.6	24.6-52.6	35	18.8	10.0-32.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	54	2	3.0	0.5-15.1	23	47.7	28.6-67.5	16	27.0	13.0-47.9	13	22.2	9.5-43.7
Non-Hispanic	2,651	57	1.8	1.3- 2.4	922	34.9	31.9-38.2	970	34.8	32.1-37.7	702	28.5	25.3-31.8
AGE
18-24	83	4	2.7	0.9- 8.0	35	43.4	26.9-61.6	20	18.8	10.7-30.9	24	35.1	19.6-54.6
25-34	186	3	1.4	0.4- 4.4	62	35.1	26.8-44.4	72	36.3	28.1-45.3	49	27.3	18.7-38.0
35-44	337	4	1.3	0.5- 3.5	113	36.3	29.3-43.8	105	28.5	23.1-34.6	115	33.9	27.3-41.3
45-54	474	9	1.7	0.8- 3.6	152	29.9	24.9-35.4	182	39.5	33.6-45.8	131	28.9	23.3-35.4
55-64	628	14	1.9	1.0- 3.6	185	28.1	24.2-32.4	254	41.7	37.1-46.5	175	28.2	24.2-32.6
65+	986	26	2.1	1.4- 3.2	391	40.2	36.5-44.1	350	36.8	33.3-40.6	219	20.9	17.9-24.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	380	15	3.2	1.6- 6.4	130	38.5	27.2-51.3	127	25.6	19.3-33.2	108	32.6	23.3-43.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	882	20	2.3	1.3- 4.0	277	31.2	27.0-35.7	320	39.0	34.4-43.8	265	27.5	23.7-31.7
Some Post-H.S.	668	13	1.2	0.6- 2.2	210	30.5	24.9-36.8	259	34.9	29.4-40.9	186	33.4	26.2-41.3
College Graduate	778	12	1.1	0.6- 2.2	329	42.4	37.6-47.4	281	34.3	30.0-38.9	156	22.1	17.2-28.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	352	9	1.3	0.7- 2.6	113	32.0	24.3-40.8	112	27.4	21.1-34.8	118	39.3	30.1-49.3
$15,000- 24,999	508	15	2.3	1.2- 4.5	157	31.6	26.0-37.9	176	32.9	27.6-38.6	160	33.2	26.9-40.1
$25,000- 34,999	344	4	2.2	0.8- 6.3	115	33.1	27.1-39.7	128	38.9	32.4-45.8	97	25.8	20.4-31.9
$35,000- 49,999	363	6	1.6	0.7- 3.9	120	30.6	25.1-36.7	148	41.3	34.8-48.1	89	26.5	20.8-33.1
$50,000-74,999	351	7	1.3	0.5- 3.1	113	31.1	24.8-38.2	136	34.1	27.6-41.2	95	33.6	25.2-43.1
$75,000+	398	2	0.5	0.1- 2.3	156	38.5	30.6-47.1	156	35.1	28.2-42.7	84	25.9	17.0-37.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,031	31	2.5	1.6- 3.9	308	31.1	27.1-35.4	341	31.7	27.8-35.9	351	34.7	30.6-39.0
No	1,557	23	1.2	0.7- 2.0	605	37.0	33.4-40.8	595	36.1	32.7-39.6	334	25.7	21.6-30.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	355	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8	105	26.7	21.9-32.2	163	46.0	39.9-52.1	85	26.9	21.4-33.1
Non-Veteran	2,132	52	1.9	1.4- 2.8	768	36.8	33.2-40.6	734	32.4	29.4-35.6	578	28.8	25.2-32.7

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

-Western NC

2,710

1.8

1.3- 2.5

947

35.4

32.3-38.5

988

34.6

31.9-37.4

715

28.2

25.1-31.5

GENDER

Male

1,075

1.0

0.5- 1.9

310

33.1

28.1-38.5

464

38.1

33.8-42.5

288

27.9

23.6-32.6

Female

1,635

2.6

1.8- 3.8

637

37.6

34.1-41.3

524

31.3

27.9-34.8

427

28.5

24.3-33.2

RACE

White

2,503

1.6

1.1- 2.2

887

35.1

32.0-38.4

909

34.3

31.6-37.2

655

29.0

25.7-32.5

African American

2.3

0.5-10.5

36.5

19.6-57.5

36.5

22.4-53.4

24.6

13.7-40.3

Other Minorities

126

4.9

1.7-13.1

38.7

25.3-54.1

37.6

24.6-52.6

18.8

10.0-32.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

3.0

0.5-15.1

47.7

28.6-67.5

27.0

13.0-47.9

22.2

9.5-43.7

Non-Hispanic

2,651

1.8

1.3- 2.4

922

34.9

31.9-38.2

970

34.8

32.1-37.7

702

28.5

25.3-31.8

AGE

18-24

2.7

0.9- 8.0

43.4

26.9-61.6

18.8

10.7-30.9

35.1

19.6-54.6

25-34

186

1.4

0.4- 4.4

35.1

26.8-44.4

36.3

28.1-45.3

27.3

18.7-38.0

35-44

337

1.3

0.5- 3.5

113

36.3

29.3-43.8

105

28.5

23.1-34.6

115

33.9

27.3-41.3

45-54

474

1.7

0.8- 3.6

152

29.9

24.9-35.4

182

39.5

33.6-45.8

131

28.9

23.3-35.4

55-64

628

1.9

1.0- 3.6

185

28.1

24.2-32.4

254

41.7

37.1-46.5

175

28.2

24.2-32.6

65+

986

2.1

1.4- 3.2

391

40.2

36.5-44.1

350

36.8

33.3-40.6

219

20.9

17.9-24.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

380

3.2

1.6- 6.4

130

38.5

27.2-51.3

127

25.6

19.3-33.2

108

32.6

23.3-43.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

882

2.3

1.3- 4.0

277

31.2

27.0-35.7

320

39.0

34.4-43.8

265

27.5

23.7-31.7

Some Post-H.S.

668

1.2

0.6- 2.2

210

30.5

24.9-36.8

259

34.9

29.4-40.9

186

33.4

26.2-41.3

College Graduate

778

1.1

0.6- 2.2

329

42.4

37.6-47.4

281

34.3

30.0-38.9

156

22.1

17.2-28.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

352

1.3

0.7- 2.6

113

32.0

24.3-40.8

112

27.4

21.1-34.8

118

39.3

30.1-49.3

$15,000- 24,999

508

2.3

1.2- 4.5

157

31.6

26.0-37.9

176

32.9

27.6-38.6

160

33.2

26.9-40.1

$25,000- 34,999

344

2.2

0.8- 6.3

115

33.1

27.1-39.7

128

38.9

32.4-45.8

25.8

20.4-31.9

$35,000- 49,999

363

1.6

0.7- 3.9

120

30.6

25.1-36.7

148

41.3

34.8-48.1

26.5

20.8-33.1

$50,000-74,999

351

1.3

0.5- 3.1

113

31.1

24.8-38.2

136

34.1

27.6-41.2

33.6

25.2-43.1

$75,000+

398

0.5

0.1- 2.3

156

38.5

30.6-47.1

156

35.1

28.2-42.7

25.9

17.0-37.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,031

2.5

1.6- 3.9

308

31.1

27.1-35.4

341

31.7

27.8-35.9

351

34.7

30.6-39.0

1,557

1.2

0.7- 2.0

605

37.0

33.4-40.8

595

36.1

32.7-39.6

334

25.7

21.6-30.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

355

0.4

0.1- 1.8

105

26.7

21.9-32.2

163

46.0

39.9-52.1

26.9

21.4-33.1

Non-Veteran

2,132

1.9

1.4- 2.8

768

36.8

33.2-40.6

734

32.4

29.4-35.6

578

28.8

25.2-32.7

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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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