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

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	2,710	1,007	37.2	34.1-40.4	1,703	62.8	59.6-65.9
GENDER
Male	1,075	323	34.1	29.1-39.5	752	65.9	60.5-70.9
Female	1,635	684	40.2	36.5-43.9	951	59.8	56.1-63.5
RACE
White	2,503	939	36.7	33.5-40.0	1,564	63.3	60.0-66.5
African American	69	19	38.8	21.8-59.1	50	61.2	40.9-78.2
Other Minorities	126	44	43.6	29.7-58.6	82	56.4	41.4-70.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	54	25	50.8	31.2-70.1	29	49.2	29.9-68.8
Non-Hispanic	2,651	979	36.7	33.6-39.9	1,672	63.3	60.1-66.4
AGE
18-24	83	39	46.1	29.3-63.9	44	53.9	36.1-70.7
25-34	186	65	36.5	28.1-45.8	121	63.5	54.2-71.9
35-44	337	117	37.6	30.6-45.1	220	62.4	54.9-69.4
45-54	474	161	31.5	26.4-37.2	313	68.5	62.8-73.6
55-64	628	199	30.1	26.0-34.5	429	69.9	65.5-74.0
65+	986	417	42.3	38.6-46.1	569	57.7	53.9-61.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	380	145	41.8	30.5-54.0	235	58.2	46.0-69.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	882	297	33.5	29.2-38.1	585	66.5	61.9-70.8
Some Post-H.S.	668	223	31.7	26.0-38.0	445	68.3	62.0-74.0
College Graduate	778	341	43.6	38.7-48.6	437	56.4	51.4-61.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	352	122	33.3	25.5-42.1	230	66.7	57.9-74.5
$15,000- 24,999	508	172	33.9	28.2-40.2	336	66.1	59.8-71.8
$25,000- 34,999	344	119	35.3	29.2-42.0	225	64.7	58.0-70.8
$35,000- 49,999	363	126	32.2	26.6-38.4	237	67.8	61.6-73.4
$50,000-74,999	351	120	32.4	26.0-39.5	231	67.6	60.5-74.0
$75,000+	398	158	39.0	31.0-47.6	240	61.0	52.4-69.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,031	339	33.6	29.5-37.9	692	66.4	62.1-70.5
No	1,557	628	38.2	34.6-42.0	929	61.8	58.0-65.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	355	107	27.2	22.3-32.6	248	72.8	67.4-77.7
Non-Veteran	2,132	820	38.8	35.2-42.5	1,312	61.2	57.5-64.8

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

-Western NC

2,710

1,007

37.2

34.1-40.4

1,703

62.8

59.6-65.9

GENDER

Male

1,075

323

34.1

29.1-39.5

752

65.9

60.5-70.9

Female

1,635

684

40.2

36.5-43.9

951

59.8

56.1-63.5

RACE

White

2,503

939

36.7

33.5-40.0

1,564

63.3

60.0-66.5

African American

38.8

21.8-59.1

61.2

40.9-78.2

Other Minorities

126

43.6

29.7-58.6

56.4

41.4-70.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

50.8

31.2-70.1

49.2

29.9-68.8

Non-Hispanic

2,651

979

36.7

33.6-39.9

1,672

63.3

60.1-66.4

AGE

18-24

46.1

29.3-63.9

53.9

36.1-70.7

25-34

186

36.5

28.1-45.8

121

63.5

54.2-71.9

35-44

337

117

37.6

30.6-45.1

220

62.4

54.9-69.4

45-54

474

161

31.5

26.4-37.2

313

68.5

62.8-73.6

55-64

628

199

30.1

26.0-34.5

429

69.9

65.5-74.0

65+

986

417

42.3

38.6-46.1

569

57.7

53.9-61.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

380

145

41.8

30.5-54.0

235

58.2

46.0-69.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

882

297

33.5

29.2-38.1

585

66.5

61.9-70.8

Some Post-H.S.

668

223

31.7

26.0-38.0

445

68.3

62.0-74.0

College Graduate

778

341

43.6

38.7-48.6

437

56.4

51.4-61.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

352

122

33.3

25.5-42.1

230

66.7

57.9-74.5

$15,000- 24,999

508

172

33.9

28.2-40.2

336

66.1

59.8-71.8

$25,000- 34,999

344

119

35.3

29.2-42.0

225

64.7

58.0-70.8

$35,000- 49,999

363

126

32.2

26.6-38.4

237

67.8

61.6-73.4

$50,000-74,999

351

120

32.4

26.0-39.5

231

67.6

60.5-74.0

$75,000+

398

158

39.0

31.0-47.6

240

61.0

52.4-69.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,031

339

33.6

29.5-37.9

692

66.4

62.1-70.5

1,557

628

38.2

34.6-42.0

929

61.8

58.0-65.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

355

107

27.2

22.3-32.6

248

72.8

67.4-77.7

Non-Veteran

2,132

820

38.8

35.2-42.5

1,312

61.2

57.5-64.8

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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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