| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2009 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 | 1273 | 58.2 | 54.6 | 61.8 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | No | 877 | 41.8 | 38.2 | 45.4 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Total | 2150 | 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 | 828 | 52.9 | 48.5 | 57.2 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 683 | 47.1 | 42.8 | 51.5 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 1511 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 295 | 73.6 | 65.1 | 82.1 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 79 | 26.4 | 17.9 | 34.9 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 374 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 37 | 67.4 | 50.7 | 84.2 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 14 | 32.6 | 15.8 | 49.3 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 51 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 20 | 36.9 | 20.8 | 52.9 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 39 | 63.1 | 47.1 | 79.2 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 59 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 87 | 65.1 | 54.1 | 76.1 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 57 | 34.9 | 23.9 | 45.9 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 144 | 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 | 20 | 41.6 | 18.6 | 64.6 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 13 | 58.4 | 35.4 | 81.4 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 33 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 79 | 61.2 | 46.2 | 76.3 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 38 | 38.8 | 23.7 | 53.8 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 117 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 331 | 62.4 | 54.3 | 70.4 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 166 | 37.6 | 29.6 | 45.7 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 497 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 403 | 65.9 | 60.0 | 71.8 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 223 | 34.1 | 28.2 | 40.0 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 626 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 438 | 49.4 | 44.2 | 54.6 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 436 | 50.6 | 45.4 | 55.8 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 874 | 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 | 96 | 52.2 | 41.3 | 63.0 |
| 18-24 | No | 93 | 47.8 | 37.0 | 58.7 |
| 18-24 | Total | 189 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 224 | 57.7 | 51.0 | 64.4 |
| 25-30 | No | 166 | 42.3 | 35.6 | 49.0 |
| 25-30 | Total | 390 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 662 | 60.3 | 56.2 | 64.5 |
| 31-40 | No | 437 | 39.7 | 35.5 | 43.8 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1099 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 291 | 62.8 | 56.6 | 68.9 |
| 41-44 | No | 181 | 37.2 | 31.1 | 43.4 |
| 41-44 | Total | 472 | 100.0 | . | . |