| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2005 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 | 2097 | 53 | 51.0 | 55.1 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | No | 1701 | 47 | 44.9 | 49.0 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Total | 3798 | 100 | . | . |
| 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 | 1245 | 48.6 | 46.1 | 51.1 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 1268 | 51.4 | 48.9 | 53.9 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 2513 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 591 | 69.7 | 65.7 | 73.7 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 232 | 30.3 | 26.3 | 34.3 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 823 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 60 | 60.3 | 45.4 | 75.2 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 25 | 39.7 | 24.8 | 54.6 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 85 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 27 | 32.6 | 20.3 | 44.9 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 53 | 67.4 | 55.1 | 79.7 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 80 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 165 | 56.5 | 48.9 | 64.1 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 122 | 43.5 | 35.9 | 51.1 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 287 | 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 | 72 | 57.8 | 46.2 | 69.3 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 45 | 42.2 | 30.7 | 53.8 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 117 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 152 | 58.8 | 50.1 | 67.5 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 90 | 41.2 | 32.5 | 49.9 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 242 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 622 | 58.3 | 54.3 | 62.2 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 408 | 41.7 | 37.8 | 45.7 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 1030 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 645 | 56.0 | 52.0 | 60.0 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 418 | 44.0 | 40.0 | 48.0 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 1063 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 605 | 44.2 | 41.0 | 47.4 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 740 | 55.8 | 52.6 | 59.0 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 1345 | 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 | 217 | 44.5 | 38.9 | 50.1 |
| 18-24 | No | 256 | 55.5 | 49.9 | 61.1 |
| 18-24 | Total | 473 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 408 | 53.8 | 49.6 | 57.9 |
| 25-30 | No | 368 | 46.2 | 42.1 | 50.4 |
| 25-30 | Total | 776 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 1018 | 56.4 | 53.6 | 59.2 |
| 31-40 | No | 766 | 43.6 | 40.8 | 46.4 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1784 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 454 | 56.8 | 52.6 | 60.9 |
| 41-44 | No | 311 | 43.2 | 39.1 | 47.4 |
| 41-44 | Total | 765 | 100.0 | . | . |