| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2006 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 | 1653 | 51.7 | 49.3 | 54.1 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | No | 1367 | 48.3 | 45.9 | 50.7 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Total | 3020 | 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 | 982 | 46.8 | 43.9 | 49.8 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 1019 | 53.2 | 50.2 | 56.1 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 2001 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 457 | 71.2 | 66.5 | 75.8 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 159 | 28.8 | 24.2 | 33.5 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 616 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 44 | 57.3 | 42.4 | 72.1 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 27 | 42.7 | 27.9 | 57.6 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 71 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 31 | 32.8 | 20.0 | 45.6 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 55 | 67.2 | 54.4 | 80.0 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 86 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 133 | 54.6 | 46.6 | 62.6 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 100 | 45.4 | 37.4 | 53.4 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 233 | 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 | 39 | 64.5 | 51.4 | 77.6 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 30 | 35.5 | 22.4 | 48.6 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 69 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 110 | 52.4 | 42.7 | 62.0 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 82 | 47.6 | 38.0 | 57.3 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 192 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 504 | 58.7 | 53.8 | 63.5 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 287 | 41.3 | 36.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 791 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 528 | 53.6 | 49.1 | 58.1 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 389 | 46.4 | 41.9 | 50.9 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 917 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 471 | 43.0 | 39.4 | 46.6 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 579 | 57.0 | 53.4 | 60.6 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 1050 | 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 | 156 | 40.7 | 34.4 | 47.1 |
| 18-24 | No | 205 | 59.3 | 52.9 | 65.6 |
| 18-24 | Total | 361 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 326 | 54.5 | 49.7 | 59.3 |
| 25-30 | No | 268 | 45.5 | 40.7 | 50.3 |
| 25-30 | Total | 594 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 808 | 57.0 | 53.9 | 60.1 |
| 31-40 | No | 591 | 43.0 | 39.9 | 46.1 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1399 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 363 | 52.7 | 48.2 | 57.3 |
| 41-44 | No | 303 | 47.3 | 42.7 | 51.8 |
| 41-44 | Total | 666 | 100.0 | . | . |