| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2004 North Carolina BRFSS |
| Indicator | F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Yes | 1837 | 51.2 | 49.2 | 53.3 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | No | 1619 | 48.8 | 46.7 | 50.8 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Total | 3456 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Race-Ethnicity | F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 1094 | 44.2 | 41.8 | 46.6 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 1274 | 55.8 | 53.4 | 58.2 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 2368 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 552 | 73.7 | 69.5 | 77.8 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 181 | 26.3 | 22.2 | 30.5 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 733 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 61 | 71.3 | 56.7 | 85.9 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 18 | 28.7 | 14.1 | 43.3 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 79 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 18 | 29.7 | 14.8 | 44.6 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 51 | 70.3 | 55.4 | 85.2 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 69 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 105 | 52.4 | 43.5 | 61.3 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 90 | 47.6 | 38.7 | 56.5 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 195 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Education | F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Yes | 32 | 59.4 | 41.8 | 77.0 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 18 | 40.6 | 23.0 | 58.2 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 50 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 172 | 57.6 | 50.6 | 64.5 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 107 | 42.4 | 35.5 | 49.4 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 279 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 537 | 56.8 | 52.8 | 60.8 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 374 | 43.2 | 39.2 | 47.2 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 911 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 572 | 56.7 | 52.9 | 60.5 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 427 | 43.3 | 39.5 | 47.1 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 999 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 524 | 40.9 | 37.6 | 44.3 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 692 | 59.1 | 55.7 | 62.4 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 1216 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Age | F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Frequency | Percentage | Lower Bound | Upper Bound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-24 | Yes | 199 | 39.3 | 33.9 | 44.6 |
| 18-24 | No | 270 | 60.7 | 55.4 | 66.1 |
| 18-24 | Total | 469 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 379 | 46.4 | 42.0 | 50.8 |
| 25-30 | No | 359 | 53.6 | 49.2 | 58.0 |
| 25-30 | Total | 738 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 894 | 55.8 | 52.8 | 58.7 |
| 31-40 | No | 697 | 44.2 | 41.3 | 47.2 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1591 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 365 | 56.1 | 51.3 | 60.9 |
| 41-44 | No | 293 | 43.9 | 39.1 | 48.7 |
| 41-44 | Total | 658 | 100.0 | . | . |