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

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	4,224	36	1.1	0.6- 1.9	1,174	28.6	26.5-30.8	1,858	42.0	39.7-44.3	1,156	28.3	26.2-30.5
Female	6,566	143	2.1	1.6- 2.8	2,512	38.0	36.1-40.0	2,086	29.9	28.2-31.7	1,825	30.0	28.2-31.8
RACE
White	8,335	150	1.6	1.2- 2.1	3,051	35.8	34.2-37.5	3,076	36.2	34.5-37.8	2,058	26.4	24.9-28.1
African American	1,672	18	1.5	0.8- 3.0	385	24.8	21.7-28.3	556	33.3	29.9-37.0	713	40.3	36.7-44.0
Native American	251	***	***	***	63	26.1	18.2-35.9	97	33.7	24.9-43.8	86	36.6	27.0-47.5
Other Minorities	473	***	***	***	170	33.9	27.4-41.1	189	43.8	36.9-51.0	109	20.7	15.7-26.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	433	***	***	***	117	24.3	18.3-31.4	190	44.8	37.7-52.1	121	29.0	22.8-36.1
-English Speaking	223	***	***	***	66	21.8	14.9-30.7	92	40.8	31.0-51.3	***	***	***
-Spanish Speaking	210	***	***	***	51	25.9	17.6-36.5	98	47.5	37.8-57.4	59	24.1	17.2-32.8
Non-Hispanic	10,329	174	1.6	1.2- 2.1	3,564	33.9	32.5-35.4	3,741	35.4	33.9-36.9	2,850	29.1	27.7-30.6
AGE
18-34	1,302	29	2.6	1.6- 4.1	532	41.5	38.1-45.1	414	30.4	27.3-33.7	327	25.5	22.5-28.7
35-44	1,431	20	1.0	0.6- 2.0	482	30.7	27.4-34.3	506	37.5	33.9-41.3	423	30.7	27.3-34.2
45-54	1,981	21	0.8	0.5- 1.5	608	26.2	23.5-29.0	710	38.0	34.8-41.3	642	35.0	31.8-38.3
55-64	2,344	26	1.2	0.7- 2.2	679	26.7	24.2-29.4	910	40.7	37.7-43.8	729	31.4	28.6-34.2
65-74	2,027	33	1.1	0.7- 1.7	634	29.6	26.6-32.7	796	38.9	35.8-42.1	564	30.5	27.5-33.7
75+	1,630	49	2.5	1.7- 3.7	717	42.1	38.6-45.8	582	35.8	32.3-39.6	282	19.5	16.6-22.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,329	28	1.4	0.7- 2.7	402	30.2	26.2-34.6	469	36.5	32.4-40.8	430	31.9	28.1-36.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,092	62	1.8	1.1- 3.0	917	30.5	27.9-33.3	1,154	36.6	33.9-39.4	959	31.1	28.5-33.8
Some Post-H.S.	2,717	36	1.8	1.1- 2.8	886	31.9	29.2-34.7	990	35.0	32.3-37.9	805	31.4	28.7-34.2
College Graduate	3,633	52	1.3	0.9- 1.9	1,471	40.2	37.9-42.6	1,326	36.3	34.0-38.6	784	22.2	20.2-24.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,293	36	2.7	1.4- 4.9	395	31.1	27.0-35.5	410	31.5	27.5-35.7	452	34.8	30.7-39.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,841	41	1.7	0.9- 2.9	565	29.8	26.4-33.3	650	36.8	33.1-40.6	585	31.8	28.3-35.5
$25,000- 34,999	1,069	19	2.2	1.1- 4.1	331	31.1	26.7-35.9	395	33.4	29.1-37.9	324	33.3	28.9-38.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,348	14	0.8	0.4- 1.6	412	31.8	27.9-35.8	536	37.5	33.6-41.5	386	30.0	26.3-34.0
$50,000-74,999	1,293	12	1.3	0.6- 2.7	420	31.1	27.1-35.4	502	39.8	35.5-44.2	359	27.9	24.1-31.9
$75,000+	2,189	23	1.7	0.8- 3.4	843	35.2	32.2-38.2	851	38.7	35.6-41.9	472	24.5	21.7-27.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,197	73	1.7	1.2- 2.4	825	25.9	23.4-28.5	1,084	31.6	29.0-34.4	1,215	40.8	38.0-43.6
No	7,102	96	1.6	1.1- 2.3	2,685	35.8	34.0-37.6	2,679	37.4	35.6-39.2	1,642	25.2	23.6-26.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,568	12	0.9	0.3- 2.3	449	27.5	24.2-31.1	698	43.7	39.9-47.6	409	27.9	24.5-31.5
Non-Veteran	9,219	167	1.7	1.3- 2.2	3,236	34.1	32.6-35.7	3,244	34.8	33.3-36.4	2,572	29.3	27.8-30.9

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

4,224

1.1

0.6- 1.9

1,174

28.6

26.5-30.8

1,858

42.0

39.7-44.3

1,156

28.3

26.2-30.5

Female

6,566

143

2.1

1.6- 2.8

2,512

38.0

36.1-40.0

2,086

29.9

28.2-31.7

1,825

30.0

28.2-31.8

RACE

White

8,335

150

1.6

1.2- 2.1

3,051

35.8

34.2-37.5

3,076

36.2

34.5-37.8

2,058

26.4

24.9-28.1

African American

1,672

1.5

0.8- 3.0

385

24.8

21.7-28.3

556

33.3

29.9-37.0

713

40.3

36.7-44.0

Native American

251

***

26.1

18.2-35.9

33.7

24.9-43.8

36.6

27.0-47.5

Other Minorities

473

***

170

33.9

27.4-41.1

189

43.8

36.9-51.0

109

20.7

15.7-26.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

433

***

117

24.3

18.3-31.4

190

44.8

37.7-52.1

121

29.0

22.8-36.1

-English Speaking

223

***

21.8

14.9-30.7

40.8

31.0-51.3

***

-Spanish Speaking

210

***

25.9

17.6-36.5

47.5

37.8-57.4

24.1

17.2-32.8

Non-Hispanic

10,329

174

1.6

1.2- 2.1

3,564

33.9

32.5-35.4

3,741

35.4

33.9-36.9

2,850

29.1

27.7-30.6

AGE

18-34

1,302

2.6

1.6- 4.1

532

41.5

38.1-45.1

414

30.4

27.3-33.7

327

25.5

22.5-28.7

35-44

1,431

1.0

0.6- 2.0

482

30.7

27.4-34.3

506

37.5

33.9-41.3

423

30.7

27.3-34.2

45-54

1,981

0.8

0.5- 1.5

608

26.2

23.5-29.0

710

38.0

34.8-41.3

642

35.0

31.8-38.3

55-64

2,344

1.2

0.7- 2.2

679

26.7

24.2-29.4

910

40.7

37.7-43.8

729

31.4

28.6-34.2

65-74

2,027

1.1

0.7- 1.7

634

29.6

26.6-32.7

796

38.9

35.8-42.1

564

30.5

27.5-33.7

75+

1,630

2.5

1.7- 3.7

717

42.1

38.6-45.8

582

35.8

32.3-39.6

282

19.5

16.6-22.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,329

1.4

0.7- 2.7

402

30.2

26.2-34.6

469

36.5

32.4-40.8

430

31.9

28.1-36.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,092

1.8

1.1- 3.0

917

30.5

27.9-33.3

1,154

36.6

33.9-39.4

959

31.1

28.5-33.8

Some Post-H.S.

2,717

1.8

1.1- 2.8

886

31.9

29.2-34.7

990

35.0

32.3-37.9

805

31.4

28.7-34.2

College Graduate

3,633

1.3

0.9- 1.9

1,471

40.2

37.9-42.6

1,326

36.3

34.0-38.6

784

22.2

20.2-24.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,293

2.7

1.4- 4.9

395

31.1

27.0-35.5

410

31.5

27.5-35.7

452

34.8

30.7-39.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,841

1.7

0.9- 2.9

565

29.8

26.4-33.3

650

36.8

33.1-40.6

585

31.8

28.3-35.5

$25,000- 34,999

1,069

2.2

1.1- 4.1

331

31.1

26.7-35.9

395

33.4

29.1-37.9

324

33.3

28.9-38.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,348

0.8

0.4- 1.6

412

31.8

27.9-35.8

536

37.5

33.6-41.5

386

30.0

26.3-34.0

$50,000-74,999

1,293

1.3

0.6- 2.7

420

31.1

27.1-35.4

502

39.8

35.5-44.2

359

27.9

24.1-31.9

$75,000+

2,189

1.7

0.8- 3.4

843

35.2

32.2-38.2

851

38.7

35.6-41.9

472

24.5

21.7-27.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,197

1.7

1.2- 2.4

825

25.9

23.4-28.5

1,084

31.6

29.0-34.4

1,215

40.8

38.0-43.6

7,102

1.6

1.1- 2.3

2,685

35.8

34.0-37.6

2,679

37.4

35.6-39.2

1,642

25.2

23.6-26.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,568

0.9

0.3- 2.3

449

27.5

24.2-31.1

698

43.7

39.9-47.6

409

27.9

24.5-31.5

Non-Veteran

9,219

167

1.7

1.3- 2.2

3,236

34.1

32.6-35.7

3,244

34.8

33.3-36.4

2,572

29.3

27.8-30.9

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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).

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