2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 876 295 32.6 28.5-37.1 581 67.4 62.9-71.5
GENDER
Male 412 117 29.1 23.3-35.7 295 70.9 64.3-76.7
Female 464 178 36.2 30.4-42.4 286 63.8 57.6-69.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 783 267 32.9 28.4-37.6 516 67.1 62.4-71.6
Non-Hispanic Black 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 143 36 25.4 16.8-36.3 107 74.6 63.7-83.2
55-64 167 60 27.5 19.9-36.7 107 72.5 63.3-80.1
65-74 194 57 31.5 23.2-41.2 137 68.5 58.8-76.8
75+ 156 *** *** *** 94 62.9 52.0-72.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 220 71 33.5 25.3-42.8 149 66.5 57.2-74.7
Some Post-H.S. 251 81 31.5 24.3-39.6 170 68.5 60.4-75.7
College Graduate 317 116 36.8 30.3-43.8 201 63.2 56.2-69.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 155 49 27.3 19.0-37.6 106 72.7 62.4-81.0
$25,000- 34,999 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 187 69 35.4 26.2-45.9 118 64.6 54.1-73.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 329 103 30.9 24.1-38.5 226 69.1 61.5-75.9
No 536 191 34.3 29.0-40.1 345 65.7 59.9-71.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 740 264 34.1 29.5-39.0 476 65.9 61.0-70.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 207 73 35.4 27.5-44.2 134 64.6 55.8-72.5
Rural 669 222 31.5 26.6-36.8 447 68.5 63.2-73.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 385 121 28.0 22.3-34.5 264 72.0 65.5-77.7
Unemployed 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 311 108 36.3 29.2-44.1 203 63.7 55.9-70.8
Unable to Work 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 147 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 413 137 32.4 26.3-39.2 276 67.6 60.8-73.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 288 101 29.4 22.5-37.3 187 70.6 62.7-77.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 244 77 30.8 23.4-39.3 167 69.2 60.7-76.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 344 117 36.5 29.7-43.9 227 63.5 56.1-70.3

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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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