2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 1,798 621 33.2 30.6-35.8 1,177 66.8 64.2-69.4
GENDER
Male 853 238 27.8 24.4-31.5 615 72.2 68.5-75.6
Female 945 383 38.5 34.8-42.3 562 61.5 57.7-65.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,199 458 35.9 32.9-39.1 741 64.1 60.9-67.1
Non-Hispanic Black 349 78 22.7 17.7-28.5 271 77.3 71.5-82.3
Other 250 85 37.0 29.5-45.2 165 63.0 54.8-70.5
AGE
18-34 433 191 42.1 36.7-47.7 242 57.9 52.3-63.3
35-44 268 90 32.0 26.0-38.7 178 68.0 61.3-74.0
45-54 317 79 25.6 20.3-31.7 238 74.4 68.3-79.7
55-64 335 93 23.7 19.1-29.0 242 76.3 71.0-80.9
65-74 260 86 32.5 26.2-39.5 174 67.5 60.5-73.8
75+ 171 75 37.9 29.9-46.6 96 62.1 53.4-70.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 135 39 30.5 21.8-40.9 96 69.5 59.1-78.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 397 134 34.3 29.1-40.0 263 65.7 60.0-70.9
Some Post-H.S. 469 136 27.1 22.8-31.8 333 72.9 68.2-77.2
College Graduate 796 312 39.7 36.0-43.6 484 60.3 56.4-64.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 131 48 32.6 24.3-42.2 83 67.4 57.8-75.7
$15,000- 24,999 229 77 34.2 26.8-42.4 152 65.8 57.6-73.2
$25,000- 34,999 156 56 37.2 28.6-46.6 100 62.8 53.4-71.4
$35,000- 49,999 204 58 26.5 19.7-34.6 146 73.5 65.4-80.3
$50,000- 74,999 259 91 33.3 26.9-40.4 168 66.7 59.6-73.1
$75,000+ 558 196 32.8 28.5-37.4 362 67.2 62.6-71.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 451 124 23.8 19.6-28.6 327 76.2 71.4-80.4
No 1,316 483 36.0 33.0-39.1 833 64.0 60.9-67.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 214 62 27.8 21.6-35.1 152 72.2 64.9-78.4
Non-Veteran 1,583 559 33.8 31.1-36.6 1,024 66.2 63.4-68.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,045 377 34.9 31.6-38.3 668 65.1 61.7-68.4
Regional City or Suburban County 403 129 30.6 25.5-36.2 274 69.4 63.8-74.5
Rural 350 115 31.6 25.8-38.0 235 68.4 62.0-74.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,046 338 30.7 27.6-34.0 708 69.3 66.0-72.4
Unemployed 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 408 151 34.2 29.1-39.7 257 65.8 60.3-70.9
Unable to Work 130 34 25.7 17.5-36.0 96 74.3 64.0-82.5
Other not in Labor Force 147 79 51.3 41.4-61.0 68 48.7 39.0-58.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 204 69 34.3 26.7-42.9 135 65.7 57.1-73.3
151% to 200% 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 980 329 31.5 28.2-34.9 651 68.5 65.1-71.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 535 172 30.6 26.1-35.5 363 69.4 64.5-73.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,173 421 34.3 31.2-37.6 752 65.7 62.4-68.8

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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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