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
-FEMALES 2,397 876 36.9 34.3-39.6 1,521 63.1 60.4-65.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,584 665 40.4 37.3-43.6 919 59.6 56.4-62.7
Non-Hispanic Black 514 104 22.6 17.8-28.2 410 77.4 71.8-82.2
Other 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 429 188 43.7 37.9-49.6 241 56.3 50.4-62.1
35-44 310 112 37.8 31.1-44.9 198 62.2 55.1-68.9
45-54 386 117 30.9 25.3-37.2 269 69.1 62.8-74.7
55-64 480 149 29.7 24.8-35.2 331 70.3 64.8-75.2
65-74 436 149 33.3 27.5-39.6 287 66.7 60.4-72.5
75+ 342 151 41.5 34.5-48.9 191 58.5 51.1-65.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 231 63 27.3 19.5-36.9 168 72.7 63.1-80.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 572 198 37.3 32.2-42.6 374 62.7 57.4-67.8
Some Post-H.S. 724 240 33.4 29.0-38.0 484 66.6 62.0-71.0
College Graduate 868 374 46.3 42.1-50.5 494 53.7 49.5-57.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 242 68 29.9 22.8-38.2 174 70.1 61.8-77.2
$15,000- 24,999 399 118 30.9 24.4-38.1 281 69.1 61.9-75.6
$25,000- 34,999 263 97 41.0 33.3-49.3 166 59.0 50.7-66.7
$35,000- 49,999 266 91 37.2 29.3-45.9 175 62.8 54.1-70.7
$50,000- 74,999 298 96 32.0 25.7-39.0 202 68.0 61.0-74.3
$75,000+ 504 232 43.6 38.1-49.2 272 56.4 50.8-61.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 805 239 29.8 25.4-34.5 566 70.2 65.5-74.6
No 1,554 624 39.7 36.6-43.0 930 60.3 57.0-63.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,326 850 36.7 34.1-39.4 1,476 63.3 60.6-65.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 591 245 40.3 35.7-45.1 346 59.7 54.9-64.3
Regional City or Suburban County 483 191 37.2 31.9-42.8 292 62.8 57.2-68.1
Rural 1,323 440 34.0 30.2-37.9 883 66.0 62.1-69.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,066 379 35.7 32.0-39.5 687 64.3 60.5-68.0
Unemployed 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 729 286 38.2 33.5-43.1 443 61.8 56.9-66.5
Unable to Work 278 65 26.1 19.0-34.7 213 73.9 65.3-81.0
Other not in Labor Force 220 111 49.3 40.4-58.2 109 50.7 41.8-59.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 204 61 28.8 20.2-39.3 143 71.2 60.7-79.8
101% to 150% 382 110 32.2 26.0-39.1 272 67.8 60.9-74.0
151% to 200% 174 56 36.3 27.0-46.7 118 63.7 53.3-73.0
More than 200% 1,057 419 39.3 35.5-43.3 638 60.7 56.7-64.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 570 175 29.5 24.2-35.4 395 70.5 64.6-75.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 910 332 36.3 32.4-40.3 578 63.7 59.7-67.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 917 369 39.5 35.4-43.7 548 60.5 56.3-64.6

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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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