2017 BRFSS Survey Results: 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%)
TOTAL 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
GENDER
Male 2,083 16 0.9 0.5- 1.7 546 28.3 25.8-30.9 900 40.5 37.8-43.2 621 30.4 27.9-33.0
Female 2,397 54 2.6 1.8- 3.5 822 34.4 31.8-37.0 701 29.3 26.9-31.9 820 33.7 31.2-36.4
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,992 51 1.8 1.3- 2.5 1,008 33.1 31.0-35.3 1,068 34.8 32.6-37.1 865 30.2 28.1-32.4
Non-Hispanic Black 859 11 1.3 0.7- 2.7 167 22.2 18.5-26.6 290 34.8 30.5-39.3 391 41.7 37.3-46.2
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 143 *** *** *** *** *** *** 55 29.8 20.7-40.9 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 168 *** *** *** 68 45.3 36.2-54.7 55 29.7 22.2-38.6 43 23.6 16.7-32.1
Hispanic 271 *** *** *** 70 29.7 22.0-38.7 119 40.6 33.0-48.7 79 28.1 21.7-35.5
AGE
18-34 892 22 2.8 1.8- 4.4 361 41.0 37.0-45.0 280 31.4 27.7-35.3 229 24.8 21.6-28.4
35-44 585 *** *** *** 174 30.7 26.2-35.6 211 34.5 29.9-39.3 195 34.2 29.5-39.4
45-54 755 *** *** *** 174 23.7 20.1-27.9 281 34.5 30.2-39.1 293 40.6 36.1-45.2
55-64 878 13 1.3 0.7- 2.7 224 22.9 19.7-26.5 322 39.6 35.4-43.9 319 36.2 32.1-40.5
65-74 795 *** *** *** 223 28.7 24.6-33.2 284 36.0 31.5-40.8 280 34.3 30.0-38.8
75+ 549 14 2.4 1.3- 4.5 200 35.0 29.8-40.6 216 38.1 32.5-43.9 119 24.5 19.7-30.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 442 12 2.0 1.0- 4.0 121 29.5 23.8-35.8 151 33.3 27.6-39.5 158 35.2 29.5-41.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 1,144 25 2.9 1.8- 4.6 324 30.8 27.4-34.5 391 34.0 30.5-37.6 404 32.3 28.9-35.8
Some Post-H.S. 1,260 17 1.3 0.7- 2.3 350 28.0 24.9-31.3 417 33.9 30.6-37.3 476 36.9 33.6-40.4
College Graduate 1,631 16 1.0 0.5- 1.8 571 37.0 34.1-40.0 642 38.0 35.1-40.9 402 24.1 21.6-26.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 401 13 3.6 1.8- 6.8 108 28.7 23.2-34.9 121 28.3 22.8-34.6 159 39.4 33.0-46.2
$15,000- 24,999 692 14 2.4 1.2- 4.6 184 27.9 23.3-33.0 220 30.9 26.5-35.8 274 38.8 33.9-43.8
$25,000- 34,999 458 *** *** *** 149 36.1 30.4-42.2 157 30.7 25.5-36.4 144 30.7 25.4-36.6
$35,000- 49,999 529 *** *** *** 152 29.0 23.9-34.7 189 36.7 31.5-42.4 182 33.2 28.2-38.6
$50,000-74,999 605 *** *** *** 164 29.2 24.7-34.2 241 37.7 32.8-42.9 196 32.3 27.7-37.3
$75,000+ 1,100 *** *** *** 365 31.6 28.2-35.1 434 38.2 34.6-42.0 291 29.3 25.9-32.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 696 15 2.3 1.2- 4.4 246 36.2 31.6-41.1 240 35.6 30.9-40.7 195 25.8 21.8-30.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,425 31 2.0 1.3- 3.1 357 24.9 22.0-28.1 472 32.4 29.1-35.8 565 40.7 37.2-44.3
No 2,983 39 1.7 1.1- 2.4 989 33.8 31.6-36.1 1,105 35.9 33.7-38.2 850 28.6 26.5-30.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 695 *** *** *** 172 26.8 22.9-31.1 319 41.4 37.0-46.0 200 30.9 26.7-35.5
Non-Veteran 3,782 66 1.9 1.4- 2.5 1,195 32.0 30.1-34.1 1,281 33.8 31.9-35.9 1,240 32.2 30.3-34.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,158 16 1.6 0.9- 2.7 396 33.5 30.4-36.8 396 33.6 30.5-37.0 350 31.3 28.1-34.6
Regional City or Suburban County 906 15 1.9 1.0- 3.3 286 31.2 27.5-35.2 317 35.0 31.1-39.2 288 31.9 28.2-35.8
Rural 2,417 39 1.8 1.2- 2.8 686 29.5 26.9-32.2 889 35.9 33.2-38.6 803 32.8 30.3-35.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,328 26 1.1 0.7- 1.8 673 29.5 27.2-31.9 897 37.5 35.0-40.0 732 31.9 29.6-34.4
Unemployed 170 *** *** *** 56 34.8 26.0-44.9 54 31.0 23.0-40.3 57 31.3 22.9-41.1
Retired 1,236 18 1.7 0.9- 3.1 397 31.8 28.5-35.4 458 35.6 32.0-39.3 363 31.0 27.6-34.6
Unable to Work 436 14 3.2 1.6- 6.0 92 21.1 16.1-27.1 111 26.7 21.2-33.0 219 49.0 42.5-55.5
Other not in Labor Force 289 *** *** *** 140 48.2 40.8-55.8 76 28.0 21.5-35.6 64 19.7 14.6-26.1
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 124 *** *** *** *** *** *** 27 19.3 11.7-30.2 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 334 *** *** *** 89 25.5 19.3-32.8 119 35.4 28.8-42.7 124 38.9 31.9-46.4
101% to 150% 666 17 3.5 2.0- 6.0 177 29.6 25.0-34.8 208 30.0 25.6-34.8 264 36.9 32.2-41.9
151% to 200% 318 *** *** *** 87 31.6 25.0-39.1 116 34.3 27.8-41.5 110 33.1 26.7-40.1
More than 200% 2,188 21 1.1 0.6- 1.9 677 30.8 28.3-33.4 841 37.3 34.7-40.0 649 30.8 28.3-33.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 696 15 2.3 1.2- 4.4 246 36.2 31.6-41.1 240 35.6 30.9-40.7 195 25.8 21.8-30.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 986 16 2.0 1.0- 3.9 262 25.7 21.9-29.9 354 33.8 29.6-38.3 354 38.5 34.0-43.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,661 26 1.5 1.0- 2.4 494 30.9 28.1-33.9 596 34.5 31.6-37.5 545 33.0 30.2-36.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,834 28 1.8 1.2- 2.8 612 33.0 30.4-35.8 652 35.4 32.7-38.3 542 29.7 27.1-32.4

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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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