2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Underweight Recommended Range Overweight Obese
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,480 70 1.7 1.3- 2.3 1,368 31.3 29.5-33.2 1,601 34.9 33.0-36.8 1,441 32.1 30.3-33.9
-Western 876 *** *** *** 273 29.1 25.1-33.5 333 36.2 31.8-40.8 248 31.1 26.8-35.8
GENDER
Male 412 *** *** *** 112 27.1 21.4-33.7 195 44.8 38.1-51.7 100 26.1 20.5-32.7
Female 464 *** *** *** 161 31.2 25.8-37.2 138 27.7 22.5-33.6 148 36.1 30.1-42.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 783 *** *** *** 247 29.7 25.5-34.4 293 36.0 31.4-40.9 223 31.1 26.6-36.0
Non-Hispanic Black 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 127 *** *** *** *** *** *** 38 29.6 20.5-40.7 36 28.0 19.3-38.7
35-44 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 143 *** *** *** 35 22.5 14.8-32.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 167 *** *** *** 54 25.6 18.3-34.8 60 37.0 27.6-47.5 *** *** ***
65-74 194 *** *** *** 54 30.6 22.3-40.3 79 38.2 29.6-47.7 58 30.3 22.5-39.3
75+ 156 *** *** *** 57 33.4 24.1-44.2 *** *** *** 27 19.2 11.9-29.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 220 *** *** *** 65 27.6 20.1-36.7 72 33.7 26.0-42.4 77 32.8 25.0-41.7
Some Post-H.S. 251 *** *** *** 75 29.5 22.5-37.6 91 37.2 29.6-45.5 79 31.4 24.4-39.3
College Graduate 317 *** *** *** 111 35.9 29.4-42.9 138 39.7 33.1-46.7 63 23.5 17.6-30.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 155 *** *** *** 43 21.0 14.3-29.8 45 28.0 19.0-39.1 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 104 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 93 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 121 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 187 *** *** *** 69 35.4 26.2-45.9 *** *** *** 32 20.0 12.8-29.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 329 *** *** *** 91 27.6 21.1-35.1 119 34.2 26.9-42.2 107 35.0 27.4-43.3
No 536 *** *** *** 181 30.6 25.5-36.3 209 37.2 31.8-42.9 136 28.5 23.4-34.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 135 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 35 27.5 18.8-38.4
Non-Veteran 740 *** *** *** 242 30.0 25.7-34.7 263 34.1 29.4-39.2 213 31.8 27.1-36.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 207 *** *** *** 68 29.8 22.8-38.0 84 35.9 28.4-44.1 50 28.7 20.9-37.9
Rural 669 *** *** *** 205 28.9 24.1-34.1 249 36.3 31.0-42.0 198 32.2 27.1-37.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 385 *** *** *** 115 25.9 20.5-32.2 156 39.9 33.3-46.9 108 32.1 25.9-39.1
Unemployed 27 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 311 *** *** *** 103 35.0 27.9-42.7 132 40.1 33.0-47.5 71 23.6 17.8-30.5
Unable to Work 100 *** *** *** 22 18.9 10.9-30.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 22 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 147 *** *** *** 40 26.1 17.7-36.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 413 *** *** *** 135 32.1 26.0-38.9 183 42.7 36.0-49.7 93 24.9 19.6-31.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 288 *** *** *** 93 25.9 19.6-33.4 110 37.5 29.1-46.7 77 33.1 24.8-42.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 244 *** *** *** 72 29.5 22.2-38.1 90 35.6 27.8-44.2 77 33.7 26.4-41.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 344 *** *** *** 108 31.1 24.9-38.1 133 35.8 29.4-42.8 94 27.6 21.3-35.0

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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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