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%)
TOTAL 4,480 1,438 33.1 31.3-34.9 3,042 66.9 65.1-68.7
GENDER
Male 2,083 562 29.2 26.7-31.8 1,521 70.8 68.2-73.3
Female 2,397 876 36.9 34.3-39.6 1,521 63.1 60.4-65.7
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,992 1,059 34.9 32.8-37.2 1,933 65.1 62.8-67.2
Non-Hispanic Black 859 178 23.6 19.7-27.9 681 76.4 72.1-80.3
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 143 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 168 70 46.7 37.6-56.0 98 53.3 44.0-62.4
Hispanic 271 73 31.3 23.5-40.3 198 68.7 59.7-76.5
AGE
18-34 892 383 43.8 39.8-47.9 509 56.2 52.1-60.2
35-44 585 179 31.3 26.8-36.2 406 68.7 63.8-73.2
45-54 755 181 24.9 21.2-29.1 574 75.1 70.9-78.8
55-64 878 237 24.2 20.9-27.9 641 75.8 72.1-79.1
65-74 795 231 29.7 25.6-34.2 564 70.3 65.8-74.4
75+ 549 214 37.4 32.2-43.1 335 62.6 56.9-67.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 442 133 31.5 25.8-37.9 309 68.5 62.1-74.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 1,144 349 33.8 30.3-37.4 795 66.2 62.6-69.7
Some Post-H.S. 1,260 367 29.2 26.1-32.6 893 70.8 67.4-73.9
College Graduate 1,631 587 38.0 35.1-40.9 1,044 62.0 59.1-64.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 401 121 32.3 26.5-38.6 280 67.7 61.4-73.5
$15,000- 24,999 692 198 30.3 25.6-35.4 494 69.7 64.6-74.4
$25,000- 34,999 458 157 38.6 32.7-44.7 301 61.4 55.3-67.3
$35,000- 49,999 529 158 30.1 24.9-35.8 371 69.9 64.2-75.1
$50,000-74,999 605 168 30.0 25.4-35.0 437 70.0 65.0-74.6
$75,000+ 1,100 375 32.5 29.1-36.1 725 67.5 63.9-70.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 696 261 38.6 33.8-43.5 435 61.4 56.5-66.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,425 388 26.9 23.9-30.2 1,037 73.1 69.8-76.1
No 2,983 1,028 35.5 33.3-37.8 1,955 64.5 62.2-66.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 695 176 27.6 23.7-32.0 519 72.4 68.0-76.3
Non-Veteran 3,782 1,261 33.9 31.9-36.0 2,521 66.1 64.0-68.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,158 412 35.1 31.9-38.4 746 64.9 61.6-68.1
Regional City or Suburban County 906 301 33.1 29.3-37.1 605 66.9 62.9-70.7
Rural 2,417 725 31.3 28.7-34.1 1,692 68.7 65.9-71.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,328 699 30.6 28.3-33.1 1,629 69.4 66.9-71.7
Unemployed 170 59 37.8 28.7-47.8 111 62.2 52.2-71.3
Retired 1,236 415 33.5 30.1-37.1 821 66.5 62.9-69.9
Unable to Work 436 106 24.3 19.0-30.4 330 75.7 69.6-81.0
Other not in Labor Force 289 149 52.3 44.7-59.7 140 47.7 40.3-55.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 124 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 334 91 25.7 19.5-33.0 243 74.3 67.0-80.5
101% to 150% 666 194 33.1 28.3-38.3 472 66.9 61.7-71.7
151% to 200% 318 92 32.6 25.9-40.0 226 67.4 60.0-74.1
More than 200% 2,188 698 31.9 29.4-34.5 1,490 68.1 65.5-70.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 696 261 38.6 33.8-43.5 435 61.4 56.5-66.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 986 278 27.7 23.7-32.0 708 72.3 68.0-76.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,661 520 32.5 29.6-35.5 1,141 67.5 64.5-70.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,834 640 34.9 32.1-37.7 1,194 65.1 62.3-67.9

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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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