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 White 2,991 1,059 34.9 32.8-37.2 1,932 65.1 62.8-67.2
GENDER
Male 1,407 394 29.5 26.5-32.6 1,013 70.5 67.4-73.5
Female 1,584 665 40.4 37.3-43.6 919 59.6 56.4-62.7
AGE
18-34 528 237 44.1 39.2-49.1 291 55.9 50.9-60.8
35-44 328 116 35.5 29.5-42.2 212 64.5 57.8-70.5
45-54 500 140 28.6 23.8-33.9 360 71.4 66.1-76.2
55-64 598 185 26.1 22.2-30.4 413 73.9 69.6-77.8
65-74 584 189 32.5 27.6-37.7 395 67.5 62.3-72.4
75+ 438 183 40.0 34.0-46.3 255 60.0 53.7-66.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 193 66 33.2 25.2-42.2 127 66.8 57.8-74.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 700 231 34.5 30.2-39.0 469 65.5 61.0-69.8
Some Post-H.S. 864 274 29.8 26.2-33.7 590 70.2 66.3-73.8
College Graduate 1,232 487 42.0 38.6-45.4 745 58.0 54.6-61.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 212 74 35.6 27.7-44.5 138 64.4 55.5-72.3
$15,000- 24,999 354 115 31.5 25.4-38.2 239 68.5 61.8-74.6
$25,000- 34,999 293 111 42.2 34.9-49.8 182 57.8 50.2-65.1
$35,000- 49,999 352 115 32.6 26.5-39.5 237 67.4 60.5-73.5
$50,000- 74,999 458 144 31.8 26.7-37.3 314 68.2 62.7-73.3
$75,000+ 892 329 35.1 31.4-39.1 563 64.9 60.9-68.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 929 282 28.9 25.2-32.9 647 71.1 67.1-74.8
No 2,019 766 37.5 34.8-40.2 1,253 62.5 59.8-65.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 490 132 28.0 23.4-33.3 358 72.0 66.7-76.6
Non-Veteran 2,499 926 36.1 33.7-38.6 1,573 63.9 61.4-66.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 687 287 39.6 35.5-43.9 400 60.4 56.1-64.5
Regional City or Suburban County 624 227 35.5 30.9-40.4 397 64.5 59.6-69.1
Rural 1,681 545 31.3 28.4-34.4 1,136 68.7 65.6-71.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,526 511 32.0 29.2-34.9 1,015 68.0 65.1-70.8
Unemployed 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 938 345 36.5 32.5-40.7 593 63.5 59.3-67.5
Unable to Work 248 73 28.2 21.0-36.8 175 71.8 63.2-79.0
Other not in Labor Force 183 95 53.2 44.1-62.1 88 46.8 37.9-55.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 148 38 21.9 15.1-30.6 110 78.1 69.4-84.9
101% to 150% 363 129 38.5 31.9-45.5 234 61.5 54.5-68.1
151% to 200% 224 72 33.5 25.9-42.1 152 66.5 57.9-74.1
More than 200% 1,665 585 34.4 31.6-37.3 1,080 65.6 62.7-68.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 573 190 30.3 25.2-36.0 383 69.7 64.0-74.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,139 385 34.1 30.7-37.7 754 65.9 62.3-69.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,280 484 36.7 33.5-39.9 796 63.3 60.1-66.5

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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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