TABLE 2—
Prevalence of Obesity Among Black Communities in the REACH US Project and Matched Control Samples From the BRFSS: 2009–2012
| REACH US |
BRFSS Matched Controls |
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| Variable | No. | %a (95% CI) | No. | %a (95% CI) |
| Year | ||||
| 2009 | 8242 | 39.0 (37.7, 40.3) | 8106 | 40.1 (38.7, 41.5) |
| 2010 | 9417 | 39.5 (38.4, 40.7) | 9293 | 41.3 (40.0, 42.7) |
| 2011 | 8755 | 38.6 (37.4, 39.8) | 8642 | 41.5 (40.0, 43.1) |
| 2012 | 7856 | 37.0 (35.5, 38.4) | 7734 | 41.1 (39.3, 42.9) |
| Changes, 2009–2012 | ||||
| Absolute percentage point change | −2.1 | +1.0 | ||
| Relative percent change | −5.3 | +2.4 | ||
Note. BRFSS = Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; CI = confidence interval; REACH US = Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health across the United States.
a
Weighted %.