| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2007 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 | 1457 | 53.8 | 51.1 | 56.5 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | No | 1150 | 46.2 | 43.5 | 48.9 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Total | 2607 | 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 | 913 | 49.0 | 45.7 | 52.2 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 891 | 51.0 | 47.8 | 54.3 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 1804 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 375 | 74.5 | 69.3 | 79.8 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 116 | 25.5 | 20.2 | 30.7 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 491 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 37 | 45.0 | 27.2 | 62.9 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 28 | 55.0 | 37.1 | 72.8 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 65 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 29 | 33.0 | 19.5 | 46.4 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 36 | 67.0 | 53.6 | 80.5 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 65 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 100 | 51.4 | 40.8 | 62.0 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 78 | 48.6 | 38.0 | 59.2 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 178 | 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 | 30 | 44.1 | 21.7 | 66.5 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 19 | 55.9 | 33.5 | 78.3 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 49 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 109 | 60.0 | 50.4 | 69.7 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 73 | 40.0 | 30.3 | 49.6 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 182 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 410 | 58.1 | 52.8 | 63.5 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 250 | 41.9 | 36.5 | 47.2 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 660 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 468 | 58.1 | 53.2 | 63.0 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 324 | 41.9 | 37.0 | 46.8 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 792 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 439 | 45.4 | 41.2 | 49.6 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 484 | 54.6 | 50.4 | 58.8 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 923 | 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 | 126 | 46.9 | 39.2 | 54.6 |
| 18-24 | No | 142 | 53.1 | 45.4 | 60.8 |
| 18-24 | Total | 268 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 260 | 52.6 | 46.8 | 58.4 |
| 25-30 | No | 225 | 47.4 | 41.6 | 53.2 |
| 25-30 | Total | 485 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 735 | 57.8 | 54.4 | 61.1 |
| 31-40 | No | 553 | 42.2 | 38.9 | 45.6 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1288 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 336 | 55.5 | 50.4 | 60.7 |
| 41-44 | No | 230 | 44.5 | 39.3 | 49.6 |
| 41-44 | Total | 566 | 100.0 | . | . |