2017 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black 859 178 23.6 19.7-27.9 681 76.4 72.1-80.3
GENDER
Male 345 74 24.7 18.8-31.6 271 75.3 68.4-81.2
Female 514 104 22.6 17.8-28.2 410 77.4 71.8-82.2
AGE
18-34 172 50 33.5 24.6-43.9 122 66.5 56.1-75.4
35-44 127 28 25.7 17.1-36.8 99 74.3 63.2-82.9
45-54 145 20 14.3 8.3-23.6 125 85.7 76.4-91.7
55-64 184 38 19.0 13.0-27.0 146 81.0 73.0-87.0
65-74 146 21 15.3 9.1-24.7 125 84.7 75.3-90.9
75+ 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 277 71 28.8 21.8-36.9 206 71.2 63.1-78.2
Some Post-H.S. 238 39 22.0 15.2-30.6 199 78.0 69.4-84.8
College Graduate 233 38 14.7 10.1-21.0 195 85.3 79.0-89.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 117 28 21.2 13.5-31.7 89 78.8 68.3-86.5
$15,000- 24,999 196 42 24.3 17.0-33.3 154 75.7 66.7-83.0
$25,000- 34,999 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 110 17 14.6 8.2-24.7 93 85.4 75.3-91.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 305 64 22.8 16.6-30.4 241 77.2 69.6-83.4
No 537 112 24.1 19.3-29.6 425 75.9 70.4-80.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 116 21 21.9 13.9-32.9 95 78.1 67.1-86.1
Non-Veteran 743 157 23.8 19.6-28.5 586 76.2 71.5-80.4
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 265 53 21.0 15.7-27.6 212 79.0 72.4-84.3
Regional City or Suburban County 172 37 24.6 16.5-35.0 135 75.4 65.0-83.5
Rural 422 88 26.0 19.7-33.6 334 74.0 66.4-80.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 432 78 22.8 17.3-29.3 354 77.2 70.7-82.7
Unemployed 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 212 41 18.6 13.0-25.9 171 81.4 74.1-87.0
Unable to Work 131 27 20.5 13.0-30.7 104 79.5 69.3-87.0
Other not in Labor Force 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 180 33 23.9 16.0-34.2 147 76.1 65.8-84.0
151% to 200% 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 312 56 21.1 14.9-29.1 256 78.9 70.9-85.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 246 46 19.9 13.9-27.7 200 80.1 72.3-86.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 320 71 25.8 19.6-33.2 249 74.2 66.8-80.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 293 61 23.0 17.2-30.0 232 77.0 70.0-82.8

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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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