BRFSS 2011 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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	10,790	179	1.6	1.2- 2.1	3,686	33.3	31.8-34.7	3,944	36.0	34.5-37.5	2,981	29.1	27.7-30.6
-Eastern NC	2,915	33	1.2	0.6- 2.5	877	30.4	27.6-33.3	1,078	36.0	33.2-39.0	927	32.4	29.7-35.2
GENDER
Male	1,075	***	***	***	278	27.6	23.4-32.2	469	40.9	36.4-45.6	323	30.5	26.4-34.9
Female	1,840	28	1.4	0.8- 2.6	599	33.2	29.6-37.1	609	31.0	27.6-34.7	604	34.3	30.8-38.0
RACE
White	1,976	28	1.5	0.7- 3.3	654	32.8	29.4-36.4	746	37.1	33.6-40.7	548	28.6	25.5-32.0
African American	637	***	***	***	145	26.7	21.1-33.2	209	31.0	25.5-37.1	280	41.3	35.3-47.5
Other minorities	285	***	***	***	74	22.5	14.4-33.4	***	***	***	94	35.4	26.1-45.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	134	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic	2,772	33	1.3	0.7- 2.6	840	30.7	27.8-33.8	1,019	35.7	32.7-38.7	880	32.3	29.5-35.2
AGE
18-34	421	***	***	***	161	40.1	33.7-46.9	136	31.1	25.4-37.4	118	27.0	21.7-33.1
35-54	885	***	***	***	250	24.9	20.8-29.4	313	38.6	33.6-43.8	314	35.9	31.2-40.8
55-64	651	***	***	***	153	24.1	19.2-29.8	261	40.0	34.4-45.8	231	34.3	29.0-40.0
65-74	510	***	***	***	132	24.7	19.7-30.5	205	35.6	29.7-41.9	170	39.5	33.0-46.4
75+	426	***	***	***	172	34.7	28.0-42.1	156	38.0	30.3-46.5	89	25.3	18.7-33.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	390	***	***	***	98	26.8	19.7-35.3	133	33.7	26.5-41.8	152	38.1	30.7-46.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	918	13	1.9	0.6- 6.0	253	28.7	24.1-33.9	345	38.3	33.2-43.6	307	31.1	26.7-35.9
Some Post-H.S.	791	***	***	***	246	31.1	25.9-36.7	281	33.3	28.3-38.7	260	34.9	29.8-40.5
College Graduate	811	***	***	***	277	35.7	30.8-40.9	318	39.1	34.2-44.3	207	24.3	20.1-29.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	408	***	***	***	109	25.7	19.1-33.7	125	32.8	25.8-40.8	167	40.5	33.0-48.5
$15,000- 24,999	481	***	***	***	131	28.0	21.6-35.4	175	42.3	34.8-50.3	173	29.6	23.7-36.3
$25,000- 34,999	287	***	***	***	85	26.8	19.5-35.6	107	31.1	23.8-39.4	91	40.6	31.5-50.4
$35,000- 49,999	407	***	***	***	102	31.6	24.7-39.4	170	37.2	30.5-44.4	134	31.2	25.1-38.0
$50,000+	852	***	***	***	269	28.0	23.4-33.0	342	39.9	34.7-45.4	232	29.6	24.7-35.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	913	***	***	***	209	24.2	19.4-29.8	308	29.0	24.7-33.8	388	45.7	40.5-51.0
No	1,866	24	1.4	0.6- 3.1	624	32.2	28.7-35.8	720	38.5	35.0-42.3	498	27.9	24.7-31.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	497	***	***	***	124	28.8	22.8-35.8	234	43.4	37.0-50.1	137	26.9	21.4-33.1
Non-Veteran	2,417	31	1.3	0.6- 2.8	753	30.7	27.6-34.0	843	34.5	31.3-37.8	790	33.5	30.5-36.7

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

10,790

179

1.6

1.2- 2.1

3,686

33.3

31.8-34.7

3,944

36.0

34.5-37.5

2,981

29.1

27.7-30.6

-Eastern NC

2,915

1.2

0.6- 2.5

877

30.4

27.6-33.3

1,078

36.0

33.2-39.0

927

32.4

29.7-35.2

GENDER

Male

1,075

***

278

27.6

23.4-32.2

469

40.9

36.4-45.6

323

30.5

26.4-34.9

Female

1,840

1.4

0.8- 2.6

599

33.2

29.6-37.1

609

31.0

27.6-34.7

604

34.3

30.8-38.0

RACE

White

1,976

1.5

0.7- 3.3

654

32.8

29.4-36.4

746

37.1

33.6-40.7

548

28.6

25.5-32.0

African American

637

***

145

26.7

21.1-33.2

209

31.0

25.5-37.1

280

41.3

35.3-47.5

Other minorities

285

***

22.5

14.4-33.4

***

35.4

26.1-45.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

134

***

Non-Hispanic

2,772

1.3

0.7- 2.6

840

30.7

27.8-33.8

1,019

35.7

32.7-38.7

880

32.3

29.5-35.2

AGE

18-34

421

***

161

40.1

33.7-46.9

136

31.1

25.4-37.4

118

27.0

21.7-33.1

35-54

885

***

250

24.9

20.8-29.4

313

38.6

33.6-43.8

314

35.9

31.2-40.8

55-64

651

***

153

24.1

19.2-29.8

261

40.0

34.4-45.8

231

34.3

29.0-40.0

65-74

510

***

132

24.7

19.7-30.5

205

35.6

29.7-41.9

170

39.5

33.0-46.4

75+

426

***

172

34.7

28.0-42.1

156

38.0

30.3-46.5

25.3

18.7-33.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

390

***

26.8

19.7-35.3

133

33.7

26.5-41.8

152

38.1

30.7-46.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

918

1.9

0.6- 6.0

253

28.7

24.1-33.9

345

38.3

33.2-43.6

307

31.1

26.7-35.9

Some Post-H.S.

791

***

246

31.1

25.9-36.7

281

33.3

28.3-38.7

260

34.9

29.8-40.5

College Graduate

811

***

277

35.7

30.8-40.9

318

39.1

34.2-44.3

207

24.3

20.1-29.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

408

***

109

25.7

19.1-33.7

125

32.8

25.8-40.8

167

40.5

33.0-48.5

$15,000- 24,999

481

***

131

28.0

21.6-35.4

175

42.3

34.8-50.3

173

29.6

23.7-36.3

$25,000- 34,999

287

***

26.8

19.5-35.6

107

31.1

23.8-39.4

40.6

31.5-50.4

$35,000- 49,999

407

***

102

31.6

24.7-39.4

170

37.2

30.5-44.4

134

31.2

25.1-38.0

$50,000+

852

***

269

28.0

23.4-33.0

342

39.9

34.7-45.4

232

29.6

24.7-35.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

913

***

209

24.2

19.4-29.8

308

29.0

24.7-33.8

388

45.7

40.5-51.0

1,866

1.4

0.6- 3.1

624

32.2

28.7-35.8

720

38.5

35.0-42.3

498

27.9

24.7-31.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

497

***

124

28.8

22.8-35.8

234

43.4

37.0-50.1

137

26.9

21.4-33.1

Non-Veteran

2,417

1.3

0.6- 2.8

753

30.7

27.6-34.0

843

34.5

31.3-37.8

790

33.5

30.5-36.7

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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 30 or greater.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2011 are NOT comparable to previous years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2011 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).

**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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