2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Underweight Recommended Range Overweight Obese
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,480 70 1.7 1.3- 2.3 1,368 31.3 29.5-33.2 1,601 34.9 33.0-36.8 1,441 32.1 30.3-33.9
-Eastern NC 1,807 23 1.6 0.9- 2.6 499 31.3 28.4-34.5 643 32.1 29.3-34.9 642 35.0 32.1-38.1
GENDER
Male 818 *** *** *** 201 31.0 26.8-35.7 344 35.6 31.7-39.7 267 32.3 28.4-36.6
Female 989 17 2.1 1.2- 3.6 298 31.7 27.6-36.0 299 28.5 24.7-32.6 375 37.8 33.6-42.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,058 *** *** *** 339 33.5 29.8-37.3 383 33.3 29.8-37.1 321 31.3 27.8-35.1
Non-Hispanic Black 482 *** *** *** 89 25.1 19.0-32.4 154 28.5 23.5-34.2 234 45.5 39.2-52.0
Other 267 *** *** *** 71 34.9 27.2-43.5 106 33.5 26.4-41.4 87 29.9 22.6-38.4
AGE
18-34 332 *** *** *** 132 44.6 38.0-51.3 109 28.6 23.3-34.5 84 24.4 19.2-30.4
35-44 230 *** *** *** 61 30.2 22.4-39.4 78 29.3 22.5-37.2 89 39.7 31.4-48.6
45-54 295 *** *** *** 62 21.6 16.3-28.1 106 29.1 23.3-35.8 123 47.7 40.2-55.3
55-64 376 *** *** *** 81 22.8 17.7-28.7 130 34.8 28.9-41.1 162 41.4 35.1-47.9
65-74 341 *** *** *** 86 23.4 17.7-30.3 128 42.2 34.7-50.1 125 34.0 27.5-41.2
75+ 222 *** *** *** 72 34.3 26.1-43.6 88 33.0 25.7-41.2 57 30.2 22.5-39.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 221 *** *** *** 64 33.4 25.0-42.9 75 30.0 22.7-38.6 77 34.5 26.3-43.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 527 *** *** *** 134 30.6 25.7-36.1 184 32.1 27.3-37.3 199 34.9 29.8-40.3
Some Post-H.S. 540 *** *** *** 145 31.5 26.2-37.2 169 27.4 23.0-32.3 221 40.1 34.9-45.6
College Graduate 518 *** *** *** 156 30.5 25.9-35.6 215 43.4 38.3-48.7 144 25.4 21.3-30.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 190 *** *** *** 43 30.8 22.2-40.8 65 31.0 23.0-40.3 79 36.8 28.2-46.4
$15,000- 24,999 308 *** *** *** 67 23.4 17.5-30.5 107 33.0 26.3-40.4 129 41.5 33.9-49.4
$25,000- 34,999 198 *** *** *** 57 38.2 28.8-48.5 64 24.1 17.6-32.2 73 34.1 25.7-43.7
$35,000- 49,999 232 *** *** *** 70 34.5 25.5-44.7 71 29.3 22.3-37.3 88 34.9 27.2-43.4
$50,000- 74,999 225 *** *** *** 47 24.7 18.2-32.7 91 34.2 27.2-42.0 86 40.8 32.8-49.4
$75,000+ 355 *** *** *** 107 29.2 23.6-35.4 143 38.4 32.3-44.9 102 31.8 25.7-38.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 645 *** *** *** 150 28.5 23.4-34.2 209 26.8 22.7-31.3 275 43.0 37.7-48.4
No 1,131 *** *** *** 342 33.0 29.4-36.9 420 34.5 31.0-38.3 357 30.9 27.5-34.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 346 *** *** *** 81 28.1 22.5-34.4 158 38.5 32.6-44.7 105 32.9 26.9-39.5
Non-Veteran 1,459 21 1.8 1.1- 3.1 417 32.1 28.7-35.7 485 30.6 27.5-33.8 536 35.5 32.2-39.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 113 *** *** *** 34 32.6 23.6-43.1 43 34.0 24.8-44.6 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 296 *** *** *** 94 37.4 30.6-44.7 94 27.8 22.2-34.3 103 32.9 26.7-39.7
Rural 1,398 *** *** *** 371 29.8 26.3-33.5 506 32.9 29.7-36.3 504 35.8 32.4-39.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 897 *** *** *** 229 29.7 25.6-34.2 340 33.2 29.5-37.3 317 35.4 31.3-39.7
Unemployed 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 517 *** *** *** 150 29.4 24.3-35.2 195 36.8 31.4-42.4 166 32.7 27.6-38.2
Unable to Work 206 *** *** *** 39 19.6 13.2-28.0 53 22.4 16.1-30.3 110 55.1 45.9-63.9
Other not in Labor Force 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 16.8 9.5-27.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 61 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 156 *** *** *** 37 24.8 17.1-34.5 55 30.8 22.0-41.1 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 315 *** *** *** 73 29.0 22.0-37.1 103 30.8 24.3-38.2 133 37.0 30.1-44.5
151% to 200% 136 *** *** *** 27 23.2 14.9-34.3 47 28.3 20.1-38.3 *** *** ***
More than 200% 795 *** *** *** 224 31.8 27.3-36.6 299 33.7 29.6-37.9 264 33.6 29.3-38.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 608 *** *** *** 142 23.1 18.4-28.6 211 31.9 26.7-37.6 248 43.7 37.6-49.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 882 *** *** *** 258 33.5 29.6-37.8 315 31.5 27.9-35.3 296 33.3 29.5-37.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 317 *** *** *** 99 34.1 27.0-41.9 117 33.6 27.5-40.5 98 30.7 24.5-37.8

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*Body mass index is computed as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared:(kg/ m2).
BMI is an intermediate variable used in defining overweight and obesity.
Underweight=BMI less than 18.5, Recommended Range=BMI 18.5 to 24.9, Overweight=BMI 25.0 to 29.9 and Obese=BMI 30 or greater.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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