Body Weight and Obesity Module

Risk Factor 1: At risk for overweight but not obese: Body Mass Index (BMI) 25.0-29.9 kg/m2. BMI was calculated by respondents reported height and weight

North Dakota Adults Who Are Currently Overweight, 2001
Population subgroups	# of respondents	# respondents who were considered overweight by body mass index calculations	Percentage of respondents who were considered overweight by body mass index calculations in each subgroup	95 % confidence interval
Total	2510	961	39.7	37.6-41.8
Age Group (years)
18 - 24	285	89	32.8	26.7-39.0
25 - 34	406	150	39.1	34.1-44.1
35 - 44	543	213	40.2	35.8-44.6
45 - 54	498	192	40.6	35.8-45.3
55 - 64	283	115	42.5	36.3-48.6
65+	468	195	42.7	37.8-47.6
Sex
Men	1066	540	51.1	47.9-54.4
Women	1444	421	28.6	26.1-31.1
Education
Less than H.S.	209	80	39.9	32.7-47.2
H.S. Grad.	765	310	43.5	39.6-47.3
Some College	796	293	36.7	33.1-40.3
College Grad.	735	276	38.8	34.9-42.6
Household Income
$0 - 14,999	271	94	36.6	29.9-43.4
$15,000 - 24,999	186	145	37.6	32.9-42.3
$25,000 - 49,999	359	166	41.9	38.4-45.5
$50,000 - 74,999	149	59	41.7	36.3-47.1
$75,000+	260	107	41.0	34.6-47.4
Marital Status
Married	1436	583	41.7	39.0-44.3
Divorced	295	97	36.6	29.9-43.2
Widowed	244	93	38.2	31.5-44.8
Separated	35	16	41.1	23.5-58.7
Never Married	439	152	34.9	29.7-40.1
Member of Unmarried Couple	56	19	36.9	23.1-50.8
Employment
Employed	1718	695	42.4	39.9-44.9
Not Employed	51	11	23.8	10.1-37.6
Student/Homeworker	281	81	28.2	22.3-34.1
Retired/Unable to Work	455	172	39.1	34.2-44.0
Health Plan
Health Coverage	2226	860	39.8	37.6-42.0
Don't Have Coverage	275	99	39.8	33.2-46.3
General Health
Good to excellent	2189	832	39.5	37.3-41.7
Fair or Poor	275	129	41.7	35.7-47.6
Diabetes
Yes	141	60	46.5	37.5-55.5
No	2353	898	39.5	37.4-41.7
High Blood Pressure
Yes	629	239	40.0	35.8-44.3
No	1878	720	39.6	37.1-41.9
Smoking
Yes	576	223	39.9	35.5-44.3
No	619	259	44.2	39.9-48.4
High Cholesterol
Yes	579	233	42.2	37.8-46.6
No	1332	495	39.3	36.4-42.1
Physical Activity (PA)*
Meet PA	1085	410	38.8	35.7-42.1
Some PA	996	391	41.1	37.7-44.4
Physically Inactive	264	100	39.8	33.4-46.2
Disability: Physical, Mental, or Emotional Limitation
Yes	386	141	37.9	32.6-43.2
No	2115	820	40.2	37.8-42.4
More Than 14 Poor Mental Health Days
Yes	184	59	30.4	23.2-37.5
No	2298	895	40.6	38.4-42.8

*Persons "Meet PA" if they reported doing moderate physical activity for 30 or more minutes per day, five or more days per week; or vigorous physical activity for 20 or more minutes per day, three or more days per week during the past month. They were "Physically inactive" if they reported no leisure time physical activity in the past month.

North Dakota Adults Who Are Currently Overweight, 1996-2002
Population subgroups	# of respondents	# respondents who were considered overweight by body mass index calculations	Percentage of respondents who were considered overweight by body mass index calculations in each subgroup	95 % confidence interval
Total	14821	5456	37.8	36.9-38.7
Race
White	14127	5201	37.9	36.9-38.8
Amer. Indian	438	169	38.3	33.1-43.5
Other	213	73	37.1	29.6-44.6

Table Type			Percentage with risk factor
Definition:			BMI 25.0-29.9
Denominator:			All respondents
Abbreviations:			Sub-population = Subset of population analyzed
			# at risk = Number within subpopulation with the risk factor
			Percent at risk = Percentage of subpopulation with the risk factor
			95% CI = Confidence interval
Distribution Table:			Table showing characteristics of all persons with the risk factor

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