SC BRFSS 2001: (Overweight or Obese*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

Risk Factors

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	Total Respond.#	No	Yes
TOTAL	3,038	1,266	40.2	38.2-42.3	1,772	59.8	57.7-61.8
GENDER
Male	1,245	417	33.8	30.8-36.9	828	66.2	63.1-69.2
Female	1,793	849	46.4	43.7-49.1	944	53.6	50.9-56.3
RACE
White	2,283	1,031	43.1	40.8-45.4	1,252	56.9	54.6-59.2
African American	633	179	30.5	26.2-35.2	454	69.5	64.8-73.8
Other Minorities	93	44	48.6	37.0-60.4	49	51.4	39.6-63.0
HISPANIC
Yes	78	35	45.3	32.3-59.0	43	54.7	41.0-67.7
No	2,941	1,223	40.0	38.0-42.1	1,718	60.0	57.9-62.0
AGE
18-24	269	165	62.5	55.7-68.9	104	37.5	31.1-44.3
25-34	577	247	38.2	33.7-42.8	330	61.8	57.2-66.3
35-44	645	270	38.8	34.8-43.0	375	61.2	57.0-65.2
45-54	600	215	32.4	28.3-36.7	385	67.6	63.3-71.7
55-64	409	148	33.1	28.5-38.1	261	66.9	61.9-71.5
65+	500	200	38.3	33.7-43.0	300	61.7	57.0-66.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	402	141	34.4	28.8-40.4	261	65.6	59.6-71.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	916	347	36.3	32.8-39.9	569	63.7	60.1-67.2
Some Post-H.S.	856	351	40.4	36.5-44.4	505	59.6	55.6-63.5
College Graduate	859	426	48.2	44.5-51.9	433	51.8	48.1-55.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	290	117	42.6	35.4-50.2	173	57.4	49.8-64.6
$15,000- 24,999	509	193	37.2	32.0-42.8	316	62.8	57.2-68.0
$25,000- 34,999	453	174	35.8	30.9-41.0	279	64.2	59.0-69.1
$35,000- 49,999	521	231	42.4	37.8-47.2	290	57.6	52.8-62.2
$50,000+	844	377	41.3	37.7-44.9	467	58.7	55.1-62.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	194	85	43.1	35.7-50.9	109	56.9	49.1-64.3
Appalachia II	371	166	41.8	36.3-47.5	205	58.2	52.5-63.7
Appalachia III	211	89	40.2	33.3-47.5	122	59.8	52.5-66.7
Catawba	190	73	41.4	32.2-51.2	117	58.6	48.8-67.8
Edisto	89	23	24.1	15.4-35.6	66	75.9	64.4-84.6
Low Country	140	70	48.0	38.8-57.3	70	52.0	42.7-61.2
Palmetto	477	206	43.4	38.3-48.6	271	56.6	51.4-61.7
Pee Dee	209	79	34.6	27.9-41.9	130	65.4	58.1-72.1
Savannah	137	54	36.2	27.8-45.5	83	63.8	54.5-72.2
Trident	390	173	44.7	38.8-50.8	217	55.3	49.2-61.2
Upper Savannah	170	70	36.8	29.2-45.2	100	63.2	54.8-70.8
Waccamaw	232	98	41.3	34.2-48.7	134	58.7	51.3-65.8
Wateree	180	64	31.6	24.4-39.7	116	68.4	60.3-75.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,038

1,266

40.2

38.2-42.3

1,772

59.8

57.7-61.8

GENDER

Male

1,245

417

33.8

30.8-36.9

828

66.2

63.1-69.2

Female

1,793

849

46.4

43.7-49.1

944

53.6

50.9-56.3

RACE

White

2,283

1,031

43.1

40.8-45.4

1,252

56.9

54.6-59.2

African American

633

179

30.5

26.2-35.2

454

69.5

64.8-73.8

Other Minorities

48.6

37.0-60.4

51.4

39.6-63.0

HISPANIC

Yes

45.3

32.3-59.0

54.7

41.0-67.7

2,941

1,223

40.0

38.0-42.1

1,718

60.0

57.9-62.0

AGE

18-24

269

165

62.5

55.7-68.9

104

37.5

31.1-44.3

25-34

577

247

38.2

33.7-42.8

330

61.8

57.2-66.3

35-44

645

270

38.8

34.8-43.0

375

61.2

57.0-65.2

45-54

600

215

32.4

28.3-36.7

385

67.6

63.3-71.7

55-64

409

148

33.1

28.5-38.1

261

66.9

61.9-71.5

65+

500

200

38.3

33.7-43.0

300

61.7

57.0-66.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

402

141

34.4

28.8-40.4

261

65.6

59.6-71.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

916

347

36.3

32.8-39.9

569

63.7

60.1-67.2

Some Post-H.S.

856

351

40.4

36.5-44.4

505

59.6

55.6-63.5

College Graduate

859

426

48.2

44.5-51.9

433

51.8

48.1-55.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

290

117

42.6

35.4-50.2

173

57.4

49.8-64.6

$15,000- 24,999

509

193

37.2

32.0-42.8

316

62.8

57.2-68.0

$25,000- 34,999

453

174

35.8

30.9-41.0

279

64.2

59.0-69.1

$35,000- 49,999

521

231

42.4

37.8-47.2

290

57.6

52.8-62.2

$50,000+

844

377

41.3

37.7-44.9

467

58.7

55.1-62.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

194

43.1

35.7-50.9

109

56.9

49.1-64.3

Appalachia II

371

166

41.8

36.3-47.5

205

58.2

52.5-63.7

Appalachia III

211

40.2

33.3-47.5

122

59.8

52.5-66.7

Catawba

190

41.4

32.2-51.2

117

58.6

48.8-67.8

Edisto

24.1

15.4-35.6

75.9

64.4-84.6

Low Country

140

48.0

38.8-57.3

52.0

42.7-61.2

Palmetto

477

206

43.4

38.3-48.6

271

56.6

51.4-61.7

Pee Dee

209

34.6

27.9-41.9

130

65.4

58.1-72.1

Savannah

137

36.2

27.8-45.5

63.8

54.5-72.2

Trident

390

173

44.7

38.8-50.8

217

55.3

49.2-61.2

Upper Savannah

170

36.8

29.2-45.2

100

63.2

54.8-70.8

Waccamaw

232

41.3

34.2-48.7

134

58.7

51.3-65.8

Wateree

180

31.6

24.4-39.7

116

68.4

60.3-75.6

*Body mass index is computed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared:(kg/ m2).
BMI is an intermediate variable used in calculating these measures. No=BMI less than 24.9, and Yes= BMI greater than 24.9.

#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 1: Anderson,Oconee
Appalachia 2: Greenville,Pickens
Appalachia 3: Cherokee,Spartanburg,Union
Catawba: Chester,Lancaster,York
Edisto: Bamberg,Calhoun,Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton,Jasper
Savannah: Aiken,Allendale,Barnwell
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

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