SC BRFSS 2004: (Risk Factor for being Overweight or Obese*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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Obesity Risk Factors

Risk Factor for being Overweight or Obese*

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	Total Respond.#	Not at Risk	At Risk
TOTAL	6,867	2,675	38.7	37.3-40.2	4,192	61.3	59.8-62.7
GENDER
Male	2,716	804	32.1	29.8-34.4	1,912	67.9	65.6-70.2
Female	4,151	1,871	45.1	43.3-46.9	2,280	54.9	53.1-56.7
RACE
White	5,293	2,255	42.3	40.8-43.9	3,038	57.7	56.1-59.2
African American	1,345	325	28.4	25.2-31.7	1,020	71.6	68.3-74.8
Other	177	79	45.0	35.7-54.7	98	55.0	45.3-64.3
HISPANIC
Yes	126	48	39.4	29.3-50.5	78	60.6	49.5-70.7
No	6,662	2,604	38.8	37.3-40.2	4,058	61.2	59.8-62.7
AGE
18-24	407	231	57.4	51.6-62.9	176	42.6	37.1-48.4
25-34	1,019	430	39.6	36.2-43.1	589	60.4	56.9-63.8
35-44	1,212	450	33.7	30.8-36.7	762	66.3	63.3-69.2
45-54	1,383	490	32.1	29.4-35.0	893	67.9	65.0-70.6
55-64	1,273	420	32.3	29.4-35.3	853	67.7	64.7-70.6
65+	1,525	630	40.5	37.7-43.3	895	59.5	56.7-62.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	785	270	39.7	35.0-44.5	515	60.3	55.5-65.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,138	751	35.3	32.8-37.9	1,387	64.7	62.1-67.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,733	658	37.5	34.7-40.4	1,075	62.5	59.6-65.3
College Graduate	2,198	994	43.4	41.0-45.9	1,204	56.6	54.1-59.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	818	285	36.9	32.5-41.6	533	63.1	58.4-67.5
$15,000- $24,999	1,143	371	34.5	30.9-38.3	772	65.5	61.7-69.1
$25,000- $34,999	834	316	35.8	31.8-39.9	518	64.2	60.1-68.2
$35,000- $49,999	1,070	397	36.8	33.4-40.3	673	63.2	59.7-66.6
$50,000+	2,144	904	40.2	37.8-42.7	1,240	59.8	57.3-62.2
Health District**
Appalachia I	423	150	37.2	31.7-43.1	273	62.8	56.9-68.3
Appalachia II	825	358	44.3	40.3-48.3	467	55.7	51.7-59.7
Appalachia III	536	188	36.2	31.2-41.6	348	63.8	58.4-68.8
Catawba	471	198	37.6	32.6-42.8	273	62.4	57.2-67.4
Edisto Savannah	522	176	32.7	27.7-38.1	346	67.3	61.9-72.3
Low Country	356	141	40.1	33.9-46.6	215	59.9	53.4-66.1
Palmetto	1,033	412	40.7	37.0-44.5	621	59.3	55.5-63.0
Pee Dee	509	176	33.2	28.3-38.6	333	66.8	61.4-71.7
Trident	868	391	43.3	39.3-47.4	477	56.7	52.6-60.7
Upper Savannah	323	103	30.9	24.6-38.0	220	69.1	62.0-75.4
Waccamaw	578	230	39.6	34.7-44.8	348	60.4	55.2-65.3
Wateree	363	125	38.1	31.6-45.0	238	61.9	55.0-68.4
Region***
Region I	746	253	34.4	30.1-38.9	493	65.6	61.1-69.9
Region II	1,361	546	41.0	37.9-44.2	815	59.0	55.8-62.1
Region III	1,504	610	39.7	36.7-42.8	894	60.3	57.2-63.3
Region IV	872	301	35.3	31.3-39.6	571	64.7	60.4-68.7
Region V	522	176	32.7	27.7-38.1	346	67.3	61.9-72.3
Region VI	578	230	39.6	34.7-44.8	348	60.4	55.2-65.3
Region VII	868	391	43.3	39.3-47.4	477	56.7	52.6-60.7
Region VIII	356	141	40.1	33.9-46.6	215	59.9	53.4-66.1

Total
Respond.#

Not at Risk

At Risk

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,867

2,675

38.7

37.3-40.2

4,192

61.3

59.8-62.7

GENDER

Male

2,716

804

32.1

29.8-34.4

1,912

67.9

65.6-70.2

Female

4,151

1,871

45.1

43.3-46.9

2,280

54.9

53.1-56.7

RACE

White

5,293

2,255

42.3

40.8-43.9

3,038

57.7

56.1-59.2

African American

1,345

325

28.4

25.2-31.7

1,020

71.6

68.3-74.8

Other

177

45.0

35.7-54.7

55.0

45.3-64.3

HISPANIC

Yes

126

39.4

29.3-50.5

60.6

49.5-70.7

6,662

2,604

38.8

37.3-40.2

4,058

61.2

59.8-62.7

AGE

18-24

407

231

57.4

51.6-62.9

176

42.6

37.1-48.4

25-34

1,019

430

39.6

36.2-43.1

589

60.4

56.9-63.8

35-44

1,212

450

33.7

30.8-36.7

762

66.3

63.3-69.2

45-54

1,383

490

32.1

29.4-35.0

893

67.9

65.0-70.6

55-64

1,273

420

32.3

29.4-35.3

853

67.7

64.7-70.6

65+

1,525

630

40.5

37.7-43.3

895

59.5

56.7-62.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

785

270

39.7

35.0-44.5

515

60.3

55.5-65.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,138

751

35.3

32.8-37.9

1,387

64.7

62.1-67.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,733

658

37.5

34.7-40.4

1,075

62.5

59.6-65.3

College Graduate

2,198

994

43.4

41.0-45.9

1,204

56.6

54.1-59.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

818

285

36.9

32.5-41.6

533

63.1

58.4-67.5

$15,000- $24,999

1,143

371

34.5

30.9-38.3

772

65.5

61.7-69.1

$25,000- $34,999

834

316

35.8

31.8-39.9

518

64.2

60.1-68.2

$35,000- $49,999

1,070

397

36.8

33.4-40.3

673

63.2

59.7-66.6

$50,000+

2,144

904

40.2

37.8-42.7

1,240

59.8

57.3-62.2

Health District**

Appalachia I

423

150

37.2

31.7-43.1

273

62.8

56.9-68.3

Appalachia II

825

358

44.3

40.3-48.3

467

55.7

51.7-59.7

Appalachia III

536

188

36.2

31.2-41.6

348

63.8

58.4-68.8

Catawba

471

198

37.6

32.6-42.8

273

62.4

57.2-67.4

Edisto Savannah

522

176

32.7

27.7-38.1

346

67.3

61.9-72.3

Low Country

356

141

40.1

33.9-46.6

215

59.9

53.4-66.1

Palmetto

1,033

412

40.7

37.0-44.5

621

59.3

55.5-63.0

Pee Dee

509

176

33.2

28.3-38.6

333

66.8

61.4-71.7

Trident

868

391

43.3

39.3-47.4

477

56.7

52.6-60.7

Upper Savannah

323

103

30.9

24.6-38.0

220

69.1

62.0-75.4

Waccamaw

578

230

39.6

34.7-44.8

348

60.4

55.2-65.3

Wateree

363

125

38.1

31.6-45.0

238

61.9

55.0-68.4

Region***

Region I

746

253

34.4

30.1-38.9

493

65.6

61.1-69.9

Region II

1,361

546

41.0

37.9-44.2

815

59.0

55.8-62.1

Region III

1,504

610

39.7

36.7-42.8

894

60.3

57.2-63.3

Region IV

872

301

35.3

31.3-39.6

571

64.7

60.4-68.7

Region V

522

176

32.7

27.7-38.1

346

67.3

61.9-72.3

Region VI

578

230

39.6

34.7-44.8

348

60.4

55.2-65.3

Region VII

868

391

43.3

39.3-47.4

477

56.7

52.6-60.7

Region VIII

356

141

40.1

33.9-46.6

215

59.9

53.4-66.1

*Not At Risk corresponds to BMI<25
At Risk corresponds to 25<=BMI<99.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia I: Anderson, Oconee
Appalachia II: Greenville, Pickens
Appalachia III: Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Catawba: Chester, Lancaster, York
Edisto Savannah: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Palmetto: Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter

*** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper

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