Table 3.

Prevalence of Comorbid Conditions by Body Mass Index Category, Adults Aged ≥18, United States and Kentucky, 2000–2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System^a

	Body Mass Index
	Normal (18.5-24.9)	Overweight (25.0-29.9)	Obese-class 1 (30.0-34.9)	Obese-class 2 (35.0-39.9)	Obese-class 3 (≥40.0)
Diabetes
Kentucky	3.7 (3.2-4.3)	7.1 (6.4-7.9)	12.1 (10.6-13.6)	19.3 (16.2-22.3)	23.7 (17.7-29.7)
United States	4.8 (4.7-5.0)	7.5 (7.3-7.7)	13.4 (13.0- 13.8)	19.8 (18.9- 20.7)	26.4 (25.0- 27.8)
Asthma
Kentucky	9.9 (9.0-10.9)	10.2 (9.1-11.2)	12.8 (11.1-14.5)	15.3 (12.5-18.0)	21.8 (16.9-26.7)
United States	9.6 (9.4-9.8)	9.9 (9.7-10.1)	12.6 (12.2-13.0)	16.0 (15.2-16.8)	21.9 (20.5-23.2)
Arthritis
Kentucky	28.8 (27.4-30.2)	32.9 (31.5-34.3)	40.1 (37.8-42.4)	48.6 (44.4-52.7)	57.6 (52.0-63.2)
United States	22.3 (21.9-22.6)	25.6 (25.2-26.0)	32.3 (31.8-32.9)	38.5 (37.4-39.5)	47.1 (45.4-48.7)
High blood pressureb
Kentucky	22.9 (20.7-25.0)	32.5 (30.2-34.8)	45.2 (41.5-49.0)	49.6 (42.6-56.6)	50.1 (41.9-58.3)
United States	19.1 (18.6-19.6)	28.9 (28.3-29.4)	39.5 (38.6-40.5)	46.7 (44.9-48.4)	53.5 (51.0-55.9)
High cholesterolb
Kentucky	24.1 (21.4-26.7)	33.6 (30.6-36.5)	34.8 (30.2-39.4)	36.5 (29.5-43.5)	27.4 (18.9-35.8)
United States	24.7 (24.1-25.3)	32.5 (31.9-33.2)	37.6 (36.5-38.7)	37.0 (35.1-39.0)	36.0 (33.4-38.7)
Fair/poor health
Kentucky	20.2 (18.9-21.4)	22.4 (21.1-23.6)	29.2 (26.9-31.4)	37.7 (33.8-41.6)	47.1 (39.9-54.4)
United States	13.1 (12.8-13.3)	14.7 (14.5-15.0)	20.9 (20.4-21.4)	29.6 (28.6-30.6)	39.4 (37.9-40.9)

^aAll values represent percentages (95% confidence intervals). Age-adjusted to the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.

^b2001 only.