2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Adults who have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)*

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  Total
Respond.^		 No Yes
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,480 1,438 33.1 31.3-34.9 3,042 66.9 65.1-68.7
-Eastern NC 1,807 522 32.9 29.9-36.1 1,285 67.1 63.9-70.1
GENDER
Male 818 207 32.1 27.8-36.7 611 67.9 63.3-72.2
Female 989 315 33.7 29.6-38.1 674 66.3 61.9-70.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,058 354 35.3 31.6-39.2 704 64.7 60.8-68.4
Non-Hispanic Black 482 94 26.0 19.8-33.2 388 74.0 66.8-80.2
Other 267 74 36.6 28.8-45.1 193 63.4 54.9-71.2
AGE
18-34 332 139 47.0 40.5-53.7 193 53.0 46.3-59.5
35-44 230 63 31.0 23.2-40.1 167 69.0 59.9-76.8
45-54 295 66 23.2 17.6-29.9 229 76.8 70.1-82.4
55-64 376 84 23.9 18.7-29.8 292 76.1 70.2-81.3
65-74 341 88 23.8 18.0-30.7 253 76.2 69.3-82.0
75+ 222 77 36.8 28.4-46.1 145 63.2 53.9-71.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 221 69 35.5 27.0-45.0 152 64.5 55.0-73.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 527 144 33.0 28.0-38.5 383 67.0 61.5-72.0
Some Post-H.S. 540 150 32.5 27.2-38.2 390 67.5 61.8-72.8
College Graduate 518 159 31.2 26.5-36.2 359 68.8 63.8-73.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 190 46 32.2 23.6-42.2 144 67.8 57.8-76.4
$15,000- 24,999 308 72 25.6 19.4-32.9 236 74.4 67.1-80.6
$25,000- 34,999 198 61 41.7 32.2-51.9 137 58.3 48.1-67.8
$35,000- 49,999 232 73 35.9 26.9-46.0 159 64.1 54.0-73.1
$50,000- 74,999 225 48 25.0 18.4-32.9 177 75.0 67.1-81.6
$75,000+ 355 110 29.8 24.2-36.0 245 70.2 64.0-75.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 645 161 30.2 25.1-35.9 484 69.8 64.1-74.9
No 1,131 354 34.5 30.8-38.4 777 65.5 61.6-69.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 346 83 28.6 23.0-35.0 263 71.4 65.0-77.0
Non-Veteran 1,459 438 33.9 30.5-37.5 1,021 66.1 62.5-69.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 113 35 33.9 24.7-44.5 78 66.1 55.5-75.3
Regional City or Suburban County 296 99 39.3 32.4-46.6 197 60.7 53.4-67.6
Rural 1,398 388 31.3 27.8-35.0 1,010 68.7 65.0-72.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 897 240 31.3 27.2-35.8 657 68.7 64.2-72.8
Unemployed 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 517 156 30.6 25.3-36.3 361 69.4 63.7-74.7
Unable to Work 206 43 22.6 15.8-31.2 163 77.4 68.8-84.2
Other not in Labor Force 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 156 37 24.8 17.1-34.5 119 75.2 65.5-82.9
101% to 150% 315 79 32.2 24.9-40.4 236 67.8 59.6-75.1
151% to 200% 136 29 24.7 16.2-35.9 107 75.3 64.1-83.8
More than 200% 795 232 32.7 28.2-37.6 563 67.3 62.4-71.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 608 149 24.4 19.6-29.9 459 75.6 70.1-80.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 882 271 35.2 31.2-39.4 611 64.8 60.6-68.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 317 102 35.6 28.5-43.4 215 64.4 56.6-71.5

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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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