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
-MALES 2,083 562 29.2 26.7-31.8 1,521 70.8 68.2-73.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,407 394 29.5 26.5-32.6 1,013 70.5 67.4-73.5
Non-Hispanic Black 345 74 24.7 18.8-31.6 271 75.3 68.4-81.2
Other 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 463 195 43.9 38.4-49.5 268 56.1 50.5-61.6
35-44 275 67 24.8 19.1-31.5 208 75.2 68.5-80.9
45-54 368 64 18.9 14.2-24.7 304 81.1 75.3-85.8
55-64 398 88 18.7 14.7-23.7 310 81.3 76.3-85.3
65-74 359 82 25.9 20.2-32.6 277 74.1 67.4-79.8
75+ 207 63 31.7 23.9-40.7 144 68.3 59.3-76.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 211 70 35.4 27.5-44.2 141 64.6 55.8-72.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 572 151 30.8 26.1-36.0 421 69.2 64.0-73.9
Some Post-H.S. 535 127 24.3 20.0-29.1 408 75.7 70.9-80.0
College Graduate 763 213 29.6 25.8-33.8 550 70.4 66.2-74.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 159 53 35.3 26.4-45.4 106 64.7 54.6-73.6
$15,000- 24,999 292 80 29.6 23.2-37.0 212 70.4 63.0-76.8
$25,000- 34,999 195 60 35.7 27.3-45.2 135 64.3 54.8-72.7
$35,000- 49,999 263 67 24.3 18.1-31.9 196 75.7 68.1-81.9
$50,000- 74,999 307 72 27.9 21.5-35.3 235 72.1 64.7-78.5
$75,000+ 596 143 24.1 20.1-28.7 453 75.9 71.3-79.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 620 149 23.9 20.0-28.2 471 76.1 71.8-80.0
No 1,428 404 31.3 28.2-34.6 1,024 68.7 65.4-71.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 624 150 25.8 21.7-30.4 474 74.2 69.6-78.3
Non-Veteran 1,455 411 30.3 27.3-33.5 1,044 69.7 66.5-72.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 567 167 30.1 25.9-34.7 400 69.9 65.3-74.1
Regional City or Suburban County 423 110 28.8 23.5-34.8 313 71.2 65.2-76.5
Rural 1,093 285 28.6 25.0-32.5 808 71.4 67.5-75.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,261 320 26.7 23.7-30.0 941 73.3 70.0-76.3
Unemployed 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 507 129 27.8 22.9-33.3 378 72.2 66.7-77.1
Unable to Work 158 41 21.7 14.9-30.6 117 78.3 69.4-85.1
Other not in Labor Force 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 130 30 20.7 13.7-30.1 100 79.3 69.9-86.3
101% to 150% 284 84 34.0 26.8-41.9 200 66.0 58.1-73.2
151% to 200% 143 36 28.7 19.8-39.5 107 71.3 60.5-80.2
More than 200% 1,131 279 25.7 22.5-29.1 852 74.3 70.9-77.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 416 103 25.6 20.0-32.1 313 74.4 67.9-80.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 751 188 28.3 24.2-32.9 563 71.7 67.1-75.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 916 271 30.6 27.1-34.4 645 69.4 65.6-72.9

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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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