BRFSS 2015 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*)

2015 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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	6,019	1,997	34.2	32.7-35.7	4,022	65.8	64.3-67.3
-Piedmont	3,015	1,045	35.2	33.2-37.3	1,970	64.8	62.7-66.8
GENDER
Male	1,349	374	29.9	27.0-32.9	975	70.1	67.1-73.0
Female	1,666	671	40.6	37.9-43.4	995	59.4	56.6-62.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,989	740	36.9	34.5-39.5	1,249	63.1	60.5-65.5
Non-Hispanic Black	621	156	27.9	23.8-32.5	465	72.1	67.5-76.2
Other	375	140	39.2	33.5-45.2	235	60.8	54.8-66.5
AGE
18-34	602	281	47.3	42.7-51.9	321	52.7	48.1-57.3
35-44	455	158	33.0	28.4-37.9	297	67.0	62.1-71.6
45-54	572	162	28.1	24.2-32.3	410	71.9	67.7-75.8
55-64	571	166	28.7	24.6-33.1	405	71.3	66.9-75.4
65-74	479	131	25.8	21.6-30.5	348	74.2	69.5-78.4
75+	319	140	41.3	35.2-47.6	179	58.7	52.4-64.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	293	86	28.7	22.7-35.5	207	71.3	64.5-77.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	743	220	32.4	28.5-36.5	523	67.6	63.5-71.5
Some Post-H.S.	798	263	34.3	30.6-38.2	535	65.7	61.8-69.4
College Graduate	1,172	472	41.4	38.4-44.6	700	58.6	55.4-61.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	248	68	30.2	23.5-38.0	180	69.8	62.0-76.5
$15,000- 24,999	471	149	32.3	27.5-37.5	322	67.7	62.5-72.5
$25,000- 34,999	259	80	31.3	24.9-38.6	179	68.7	61.4-75.1
$35,000- 49,999	330	105	31.7	26.2-37.9	225	68.3	62.1-73.8
$50,000- 74,999	365	121	35.7	29.9-42.0	244	64.3	58.0-70.1
$75,000+	787	298	37.7	34.0-41.6	489	62.3	58.4-66.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	701	183	27.9	24.0-32.1	518	72.1	67.9-76.0
No	2,291	857	37.4	35.1-39.7	1,434	62.6	60.3-64.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	355	90	26.5	21.4-32.3	265	73.5	67.7-78.6
Non-Veteran	2,655	952	36.3	34.2-38.5	1,703	63.7	61.5-65.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY
Urban	1,610	589	37.6	34.8-40.4	1,021	62.4	59.6-65.2
Regional City or Suburban	807	285	35.7	31.9-39.7	522	64.3	60.3-68.1
Rural	598	171	28.5	24.3-33.1	427	71.5	66.9-75.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,019

1,997

34.2

32.7-35.7

4,022

65.8

64.3-67.3

-Piedmont

3,015

1,045

35.2

33.2-37.3

1,970

64.8

62.7-66.8

GENDER

Male

1,349

374

29.9

27.0-32.9

975

70.1

67.1-73.0

Female

1,666

671

40.6

37.9-43.4

995

59.4

56.6-62.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,989

740

36.9

34.5-39.5

1,249

63.1

60.5-65.5

Non-Hispanic Black

621

156

27.9

23.8-32.5

465

72.1

67.5-76.2

Other

375

140

39.2

33.5-45.2

235

60.8

54.8-66.5

AGE

18-34

602

281

47.3

42.7-51.9

321

52.7

48.1-57.3

35-44

455

158

33.0

28.4-37.9

297

67.0

62.1-71.6

45-54

572

162

28.1

24.2-32.3

410

71.9

67.7-75.8

55-64

571

166

28.7

24.6-33.1

405

71.3

66.9-75.4

65-74

479

131

25.8

21.6-30.5

348

74.2

69.5-78.4

75+

319

140

41.3

35.2-47.6

179

58.7

52.4-64.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

293

28.7

22.7-35.5

207

71.3

64.5-77.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

743

220

32.4

28.5-36.5

523

67.6

63.5-71.5

Some Post-H.S.

798

263

34.3

30.6-38.2

535

65.7

61.8-69.4

College Graduate

1,172

472

41.4

38.4-44.6

700

58.6

55.4-61.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

248

30.2

23.5-38.0

180

69.8

62.0-76.5

$15,000- 24,999

471

149

32.3

27.5-37.5

322

67.7

62.5-72.5

$25,000- 34,999

259

31.3

24.9-38.6

179

68.7

61.4-75.1

$35,000- 49,999

330

105

31.7

26.2-37.9

225

68.3

62.1-73.8

$50,000- 74,999

365

121

35.7

29.9-42.0

244

64.3

58.0-70.1

$75,000+

787

298

37.7

34.0-41.6

489

62.3

58.4-66.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

701

183

27.9

24.0-32.1

518

72.1

67.9-76.0

2,291

857

37.4

35.1-39.7

1,434

62.6

60.3-64.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

355

26.5

21.4-32.3

265

73.5

67.7-78.6

Non-Veteran

2,655

952

36.3

34.2-38.5

1,703

63.7

61.5-65.8

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY

Urban

1,610

589

37.6

34.8-40.4

1,021

62.4

59.6-65.2

Regional City or Suburban

807

285

35.7

31.9-39.7

522

64.3

60.3-68.1

Rural

598

171

28.5

24.3-33.1

427

71.5

66.9-75.7

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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 2015 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2015 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.

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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