| Core State Preconception Health Indicators |
| Women Aged 18 to 44 |
| Source: 2008 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 | 1494 | 57.4 | 54.7 | 60.2 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | No | 1039 | 42.6 | 39.8 | 45.3 |
| F2 Percentage of women aged 18-44 who are overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI) | Total | 2533 | 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 | 904 | 53.5 | 50.1 | 57.0 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | No | 778 | 46.5 | 43.0 | 49.9 |
| White, Non-Hispanic | Total | 1682 | 100.0 | . | . |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 379 | 71.4 | 65.7 | 77.2 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | No | 118 | 28.6 | 22.8 | 34.3 |
| African American, Non-Hispanic | Total | 497 | 100.0 | . | . |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 44 | 59.5 | 45.0 | 74.0 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | No | 23 | 40.5 | 26.0 | 55.0 |
| American Indian, Non-Hispanic | Total | 67 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Yes | 31 | 50.2 | 32.1 | 68.4 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | No | 41 | 49.8 | 31.6 | 67.9 |
| Other Race, Non-Hispanic | Total | 72 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Latino/Hispanic | Yes | 127 | 58.5 | 48.7 | 68.3 |
| Latino/Hispanic | No | 75 | 41.5 | 31.7 | 51.3 |
| Latino/Hispanic | Total | 202 | 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 | 42 | 67.1 | 53.9 | 80.3 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | No | 22 | 32.9 | 19.7 | 46.1 |
| No schooling through Grade 8 (Elementary) | Total | 64 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Yes | 108 | 72.3 | 62.9 | 81.6 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | No | 45 | 27.7 | 18.4 | 37.1 |
| Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) | Total | 153 | 100.0 | . | . |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Yes | 393 | 66.3 | 60.4 | 72.2 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | No | 190 | 33.7 | 27.8 | 39.6 |
| Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) | Total | 583 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Yes | 474 | 57.8 | 52.7 | 62.8 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | No | 288 | 42.2 | 37.2 | 47.3 |
| College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) | Total | 762 | 100.0 | . | . |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Yes | 477 | 46.6 | 42.3 | 50.8 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | No | 493 | 53.4 | 49.2 | 57.7 |
| College 4 years or more (College graduate) | Total | 970 | 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 | 127 | 51.7 | 43.6 | 59.8 |
| 18-24 | No | 127 | 48.3 | 40.2 | 56.4 |
| 18-24 | Total | 254 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 25-30 | Yes | 255 | 55.8 | 49.9 | 61.7 |
| 25-30 | No | 204 | 44.2 | 38.3 | 50.1 |
| 25-30 | Total | 459 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 31-40 | Yes | 757 | 59.5 | 56.0 | 62.9 |
| 31-40 | No | 485 | 40.5 | 37.1 | 44.0 |
| 31-40 | Total | 1242 | 100.0 | . | . |
| 41-44 | Yes | 355 | 62.9 | 58.0 | 67.7 |
| 41-44 | No | 223 | 37.1 | 32.3 | 42.0 |
| 41-44 | Total | 578 | 100.0 | . | . |