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-WHITES

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
-WHITES	7,924	145	1.8	1.4- 2.2	2,766	34.6	33.3-36.0	2,922	37.1	35.7-38.5	2,091	26.5	25.2-27.8
GENDER
Male	3,274	33	1.4	0.9- 2.1	846	26.8	24.8-28.8	1,468	43.5	41.4-45.7	927	28.3	26.4-30.4
Female	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
HISPANIC
Hispanic	150	***	***	***	***	***	***	63	43.9	34.2-54.2	46	27.1	19.3-36.6
Non-Hispanic	7,762	142	1.8	1.4- 2.2	2,724	34.8	33.4-36.2	2,853	36.9	35.5-38.3	2,043	26.5	25.2-27.8
AGE
18-34	1,088	31	3.1	2.1- 4.6	493	45.6	42.1-49.2	330	30.6	27.4-34.0	234	20.7	18.0-23.7
35-44	985	***	***	***	322	31.6	28.3-35.1	357	37.3	33.8-40.9	295	29.9	26.7-33.4
45-54	1,355	24	1.4	0.8- 2.4	438	29.5	26.7-32.4	519	40.3	37.2-43.6	374	28.8	25.8-32.0
55-64	1,623	***	***	***	486	28.0	25.4-30.7	613	38.7	35.8-41.6	511	32.5	29.8-35.4
65-74	1,588	31	1.6	1.0- 2.4	467	28.0	25.4-30.7	617	40.0	37.1-43.0	473	30.5	27.7-33.3
75+	1,251	33	1.9	1.2- 2.9	543	41.0	37.7-44.5	475	41.1	37.6-44.7	200	16.0	13.7-18.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	740	18	2.5	1.4- 4.5	225	28.2	24.2-32.6	273	37.8	33.4-42.5	224	31.4	27.1-36.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,235	48	2.3	1.5- 3.4	693	31.8	29.2-34.5	836	36.6	34.1-39.2	658	29.3	26.9-31.9
Some Post-H.S.	2,175	42	1.7	1.1- 2.5	727	34.7	32.2-37.3	814	37.2	34.7-39.8	592	26.4	24.1-28.8
College Graduate	2,760	37	1.1	0.7- 1.7	1,114	39.9	37.6-42.2	995	37.2	34.9-39.5	614	21.8	20.0-23.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	771	25	2.6	1.5- 4.6	252	32.7	28.5-37.2	265	33.9	29.7-38.3	229	30.7	26.6-35.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,172	25	2.0	1.2- 3.3	389	32.0	28.6-35.5	402	35.3	31.8-39.0	356	30.8	27.4-34.3
$25,000- 34,999	822	15	2.2	1.2- 3.8	269	31.8	27.9-35.9	303	36.2	32.0-40.5	235	29.9	25.8-34.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,029	***	***	***	323	30.4	26.9-34.0	401	39.5	35.9-43.4	293	28.8	25.4-32.5
$50,000- 74,999	1,045	***	***	***	343	33.4	29.8-37.3	402	36.8	33.3-40.5	287	28.5	25.1-32.1
$75,000+	1,807	19	0.9	0.5- 1.5	672	36.3	33.5-39.2	697	40.5	37.6-43.4	419	22.4	20.1-24.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,191	42	1.3	0.8- 1.9	574	25.4	23.1-27.8	771	35.5	33.0-38.1	804	37.9	35.3-40.6
No	5,657	100	1.9	1.5- 2.5	2,162	37.4	35.8-39.1	2,125	37.6	36.0-39.3	1,270	23.0	21.6-24.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,168	***	***	***	308	24.1	21.3-27.2	546	47.2	43.7-50.6	305	27.8	24.7-31.1
Non-Veteran	6,755	136	1.9	1.5- 2.4	2,458	36.3	34.8-37.8	2,375	35.5	34.0-37.0	1,786	26.3	24.9-27.7

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

-WHITES

7,924

145

1.8

1.4- 2.2

2,766

34.6

33.3-36.0

2,922

37.1

35.7-38.5

2,091

26.5

25.2-27.8

GENDER

Male

3,274

1.4

0.9- 2.1

846

26.8

24.8-28.8

1,468

43.5

41.4-45.7

927

28.3

26.4-30.4

Female

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

HISPANIC

Hispanic

150

***

43.9

34.2-54.2

27.1

19.3-36.6

Non-Hispanic

7,762

142

1.8

1.4- 2.2

2,724

34.8

33.4-36.2

2,853

36.9

35.5-38.3

2,043

26.5

25.2-27.8

AGE

18-34

1,088

3.1

2.1- 4.6

493

45.6

42.1-49.2

330

30.6

27.4-34.0

234

20.7

18.0-23.7

35-44

985

***

322

31.6

28.3-35.1

357

37.3

33.8-40.9

295

29.9

26.7-33.4

45-54

1,355

1.4

0.8- 2.4

438

29.5

26.7-32.4

519

40.3

37.2-43.6

374

28.8

25.8-32.0

55-64

1,623

***

486

28.0

25.4-30.7

613

38.7

35.8-41.6

511

32.5

29.8-35.4

65-74

1,588

1.6

1.0- 2.4

467

28.0

25.4-30.7

617

40.0

37.1-43.0

473

30.5

27.7-33.3

75+

1,251

1.9

1.2- 2.9

543

41.0

37.7-44.5

475

41.1

37.6-44.7

200

16.0

13.7-18.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

740

2.5

1.4- 4.5

225

28.2

24.2-32.6

273

37.8

33.4-42.5

224

31.4

27.1-36.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,235

2.3

1.5- 3.4

693

31.8

29.2-34.5

836

36.6

34.1-39.2

658

29.3

26.9-31.9

Some Post-H.S.

2,175

1.7

1.1- 2.5

727

34.7

32.2-37.3

814

37.2

34.7-39.8

592

26.4

24.1-28.8

College Graduate

2,760

1.1

0.7- 1.7

1,114

39.9

37.6-42.2

995

37.2

34.9-39.5

614

21.8

20.0-23.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

771

2.6

1.5- 4.6

252

32.7

28.5-37.2

265

33.9

29.7-38.3

229

30.7

26.6-35.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,172

2.0

1.2- 3.3

389

32.0

28.6-35.5

402

35.3

31.8-39.0

356

30.8

27.4-34.3

$25,000- 34,999

822

2.2

1.2- 3.8

269

31.8

27.9-35.9

303

36.2

32.0-40.5

235

29.9

25.8-34.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,029

***

323

30.4

26.9-34.0

401

39.5

35.9-43.4

293

28.8

25.4-32.5

$50,000- 74,999

1,045

***

343

33.4

29.8-37.3

402

36.8

33.3-40.5

287

28.5

25.1-32.1

$75,000+

1,807

0.9

0.5- 1.5

672

36.3

33.5-39.2

697

40.5

37.6-43.4

419

22.4

20.1-24.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,191

1.3

0.8- 1.9

574

25.4

23.1-27.8

771

35.5

33.0-38.1

804

37.9

35.3-40.6

5,657

100

1.9

1.5- 2.5

2,162

37.4

35.8-39.1

2,125

37.6

36.0-39.3

1,270

23.0

21.6-24.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,168

***

308

24.1

21.3-27.2

546

47.2

43.7-50.6

305

27.8

24.7-31.1

Non-Veteran

6,755

136

1.9

1.5- 2.4

2,458

36.3

34.8-37.8

2,375

35.5

34.0-37.0

1,786

26.3

24.9-27.7

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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 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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