BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina: (Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors-FEMALES

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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	Total Respond.^	Underweight	Recommended Range	Overweight	Obese
North Carolina	11,113	188	1.8	1.4- 2.2	3,544	32.4	31.2-33.6	4,012	36.2	35.1-37.4	3,369	29.6	28.5-30.7
-FEMALES	6,583	143	2.3	1.8- 2.9	2,394	37.7	36.2-39.3	2,045	30.3	28.9-31.8	2,001	29.6	28.2-31.1
RACE
White	4,650	112	2.2	1.7- 2.8	1,920	42.5	40.6-44.3	1,454	30.7	29.0-32.4	1,164	24.7	23.1-26.3
African American	1,313	***	***	***	281	23.4	20.6-26.6	398	29.9	26.7-33.3	618	44.6	41.1-48.1
Other Minorities	570	***	***	***	170	34.8	29.5-40.6	180	29.1	24.3-34.3	207	32.9	27.6-38.7
AGE
18-34	1,001	29	2.6	1.7- 3.9	448	46.0	42.3-49.7	254	25.5	22.4-28.8	270	25.9	22.9-29.2
35-44	834	17	2.5	1.4- 4.3	282	34.0	30.3-37.8	237	29.9	26.3-33.8	298	33.7	30.1-37.5
45-54	1,163	***	***	***	403	34.7	31.4-38.1	359	31.5	28.2-35.0	380	31.2	28.0-34.7
55-64	1,312	***	***	***	406	31.0	28.1-34.1	425	31.7	28.8-34.9	470	36.2	33.0-39.4
65-74	1,216	31	2.3	1.5- 3.5	384	31.7	28.5-35.0	415	35.5	32.2-38.9	386	30.5	27.4-33.9
75+	1,004	31	2.6	1.6- 4.3	446	44.6	40.8-48.4	341	34.0	30.4-37.7	186	18.8	16.0-22.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	760	***	***	***	215	28.7	24.6-33.1	250	32.7	28.4-37.2	276	35.0	30.7-39.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,922	46	2.2	1.5- 3.1	613	33.6	30.9-36.4	622	31.7	29.1-34.4	641	32.5	29.9-35.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,881	35	1.7	1.1- 2.6	658	37.0	34.2-40.0	586	30.4	27.8-33.1	602	30.8	28.2-33.5
College Graduate	2,006	43	2.5	1.7- 3.7	901	47.7	45.0-50.5	585	27.6	25.2-30.1	477	22.2	20.0-24.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	895	26	2.9	1.8- 4.7	255	30.6	26.6-34.8	272	30.2	26.3-34.5	342	36.3	32.3-40.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,180	***	***	***	362	30.7	27.4-34.3	361	30.3	27.0-33.9	432	36.2	32.7-39.8
$25,000- 34,999	722	14	2.3	1.3- 3.9	223	31.1	27.0-35.5	232	30.7	26.4-35.4	253	36.0	31.5-40.7
$35,000- 49,999	773	***	***	***	273	35.4	31.2-39.9	258	34.5	30.3-38.9	233	28.9	25.1-33.1
$50,000- 74,999	744	***	***	***	278	40.1	35.6-44.9	237	29.3	25.5-33.4	218	29.2	25.2-33.5
$75,000+	1,051	21	2.0	1.2- 3.4	494	47.1	43.3-50.9	309	30.8	27.4-34.5	227	20.1	17.3-23.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,842	***	***	***	468	26.1	23.6-28.8	573	30.0	27.3-32.7	764	41.6	38.7-44.7
No	4,673	103	2.3	1.8- 2.9	1,899	41.2	39.4-43.0	1,453	30.3	28.7-32.1	1,218	26.1	24.6-27.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	141	***	***	***	***	***	***	44	27.3	19.2-37.2	34	23.3	14.8-34.6
Non-Veteran	6,442	140	2.3	1.8- 2.9	2,334	37.5	36.0-39.1	2,001	30.4	28.9-31.9	1,967	29.8	28.4-31.2

Total
Respond.^

Underweight

Recommended Range

Overweight

Obese

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,113

188

1.8

1.4- 2.2

3,544

32.4

31.2-33.6

4,012

36.2

35.1-37.4

3,369

29.6

28.5-30.7

-FEMALES

6,583

143

2.3

1.8- 2.9

2,394

37.7

36.2-39.3

2,045

30.3

28.9-31.8

2,001

29.6

28.2-31.1

RACE

White

4,650

112

2.2

1.7- 2.8

1,920

42.5

40.6-44.3

1,454

30.7

29.0-32.4

1,164

24.7

23.1-26.3

African American

1,313

***

281

23.4

20.6-26.6

398

29.9

26.7-33.3

618

44.6

41.1-48.1

Other Minorities

570

***

170

34.8

29.5-40.6

180

29.1

24.3-34.3

207

32.9

27.6-38.7

AGE

18-34

1,001

2.6

1.7- 3.9

448

46.0

42.3-49.7

254

25.5

22.4-28.8

270

25.9

22.9-29.2

35-44

834

2.5

1.4- 4.3

282

34.0

30.3-37.8

237

29.9

26.3-33.8

298

33.7

30.1-37.5

45-54

1,163

***

403

34.7

31.4-38.1

359

31.5

28.2-35.0

380

31.2

28.0-34.7

55-64

1,312

***

406

31.0

28.1-34.1

425

31.7

28.8-34.9

470

36.2

33.0-39.4

65-74

1,216

2.3

1.5- 3.5

384

31.7

28.5-35.0

415

35.5

32.2-38.9

386

30.5

27.4-33.9

75+

1,004

2.6

1.6- 4.3

446

44.6

40.8-48.4

341

34.0

30.4-37.7

186

18.8

16.0-22.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

760

***

215

28.7

24.6-33.1

250

32.7

28.4-37.2

276

35.0

30.7-39.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,922

2.2

1.5- 3.1

613

33.6

30.9-36.4

622

31.7

29.1-34.4

641

32.5

29.9-35.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,881

1.7

1.1- 2.6

658

37.0

34.2-40.0

586

30.4

27.8-33.1

602

30.8

28.2-33.5

College Graduate

2,006

2.5

1.7- 3.7

901

47.7

45.0-50.5

585

27.6

25.2-30.1

477

22.2

20.0-24.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

895

2.9

1.8- 4.7

255

30.6

26.6-34.8

272

30.2

26.3-34.5

342

36.3

32.3-40.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,180

***

362

30.7

27.4-34.3

361

30.3

27.0-33.9

432

36.2

32.7-39.8

$25,000- 34,999

722

2.3

1.3- 3.9

223

31.1

27.0-35.5

232

30.7

26.4-35.4

253

36.0

31.5-40.7

$35,000- 49,999

773

***

273

35.4

31.2-39.9

258

34.5

30.3-38.9

233

28.9

25.1-33.1

$50,000- 74,999

744

***

278

40.1

35.6-44.9

237

29.3

25.5-33.4

218

29.2

25.2-33.5

$75,000+

1,051

2.0

1.2- 3.4

494

47.1

43.3-50.9

309

30.8

27.4-34.5

227

20.1

17.3-23.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,842

***

468

26.1

23.6-28.8

573

30.0

27.3-32.7

764

41.6

38.7-44.7

4,673

103

2.3

1.8- 2.9

1,899

41.2

39.4-43.0

1,453

30.3

28.7-32.1

1,218

26.1

24.6-27.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

141

***

27.3

19.2-37.2

23.3

14.8-34.6

Non-Veteran

6,442

140

2.3

1.8- 2.9

2,334

37.5

36.0-39.1

2,001

30.4

28.9-31.9

1,967

29.8

28.4-31.2

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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

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2012 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2012 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).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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