BRFSS 2010 - Western North Carolina**: (Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*)

2010 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	11,534	3,971	34.7	33.2-36.2	7,563	65.3	63.8-66.8
-Western NC	1,875	687	35.6	32.6-38.7	1,188	64.4	61.3-67.4
GENDER
Male	758	218	28.8	24.3-33.7	540	71.2	66.3-75.7
Female	1,117	469	42.4	38.5-46.4	648	57.6	53.6-61.5
RACE
White	1,729	641	35.9	32.8-39.1	1,088	64.1	60.9-67.2
African American	43	15	39.9	19.1-65.3	28	60.1	34.7-80.9
Other Minorities	92	26	27.7	14.7-46.1	66	72.3	53.9-85.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	37	13	30.8	14.5-53.7	24	69.2	46.3-85.5
Non-Hispanic	1,836	673	35.7	32.7-38.9	1,163	64.3	61.1-67.3
AGE
18-24	41	27	64.0	42.8-80.9	14	36.0	19.1-57.2
25-34	120	42	28.9	20.6-39.0	78	71.1	61.0-79.4
35-44	232	79	32.0	25.5-39.2	153	68.0	60.8-74.5
45-54	304	104	32.7	26.7-39.4	200	67.3	60.6-73.3
55-64	449	136	30.5	25.9-35.7	313	69.5	64.3-74.1
65+	717	293	40.3	36.2-44.5	424	59.7	55.5-63.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	277	99	29.6	23.2-36.8	178	70.4	63.2-76.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	575	193	35.6	29.7-41.9	382	64.4	58.1-70.3
Some Post-H.S.	487	187	34.9	29.5-40.8	300	65.1	59.2-70.5
College Graduate	533	207	39.2	33.9-44.7	326	60.8	55.3-66.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	261	84	33.6	26.3-41.7	177	66.4	58.3-73.7
$15,000- 24,999	357	140	39.4	32.3-46.9	217	60.6	53.1-67.7
$25,000- 34,999	236	91	33.9	25.6-43.3	145	66.1	56.7-74.4
$35,000- 49,999	249	67	27.2	20.4-35.2	182	72.8	64.8-79.6
$50,000-74,999	249	79	28.1	21.9-35.2	170	71.9	64.8-78.1
$75,000+	240	97	40.9	33.3-49.0	143	59.1	51.0-66.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	802	250	31.0	26.7-35.7	552	69.0	64.3-73.3
No	1,012	412	38.8	34.6-43.2	600	61.2	56.8-65.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	274	84	26.7	20.9-33.5	190	73.3	66.5-79.1
Non-Veteran	1,601	603	36.9	33.6-40.4	998	63.1	59.6-66.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,534

3,971

34.7

33.2-36.2

7,563

65.3

63.8-66.8

-Western NC

1,875

687

35.6

32.6-38.7

1,188

64.4

61.3-67.4

GENDER

Male

758

218

28.8

24.3-33.7

540

71.2

66.3-75.7

Female

1,117

469

42.4

38.5-46.4

648

57.6

53.6-61.5

RACE

White

1,729

641

35.9

32.8-39.1

1,088

64.1

60.9-67.2

African American

39.9

19.1-65.3

60.1

34.7-80.9

Other Minorities

27.7

14.7-46.1

72.3

53.9-85.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

30.8

14.5-53.7

69.2

46.3-85.5

Non-Hispanic

1,836

673

35.7

32.7-38.9

1,163

64.3

61.1-67.3

AGE

18-24

64.0

42.8-80.9

36.0

19.1-57.2

25-34

120

28.9

20.6-39.0

71.1

61.0-79.4

35-44

232

32.0

25.5-39.2

153

68.0

60.8-74.5

45-54

304

104

32.7

26.7-39.4

200

67.3

60.6-73.3

55-64

449

136

30.5

25.9-35.7

313

69.5

64.3-74.1

65+

717

293

40.3

36.2-44.5

424

59.7

55.5-63.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

277

29.6

23.2-36.8

178

70.4

63.2-76.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

575

193

35.6

29.7-41.9

382

64.4

58.1-70.3

Some Post-H.S.

487

187

34.9

29.5-40.8

300

65.1

59.2-70.5

College Graduate

533

207

39.2

33.9-44.7

326

60.8

55.3-66.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

261

33.6

26.3-41.7

177

66.4

58.3-73.7

$15,000- 24,999

357

140

39.4

32.3-46.9

217

60.6

53.1-67.7

$25,000- 34,999

236

33.9

25.6-43.3

145

66.1

56.7-74.4

$35,000- 49,999

249

27.2

20.4-35.2

182

72.8

64.8-79.6

$50,000-74,999

249

28.1

21.9-35.2

170

71.9

64.8-78.1

$75,000+

240

40.9

33.3-49.0

143

59.1

51.0-66.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

802

250

31.0

26.7-35.7

552

69.0

64.3-73.3

1,012

412

38.8

34.6-43.2

600

61.2

56.8-65.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

274

26.7

20.9-33.5

190

73.3

66.5-79.1

Non-Veteran

1,601

603

36.9

33.6-40.4

998

63.1

59.6-66.4

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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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