2018 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 4,292 1,345 32.0 30.2-33.8 2,947 68.0 66.2-69.8
-Non-Hispanic Black 796 176 23.9 20.4-27.8 620 76.1 72.2-79.6
GENDER
Male 332 85 25.9 20.8-31.8 247 74.1 68.2-79.2
Female 464 91 22.2 17.6-27.6 373 77.8 72.4-82.4
AGE
18-34 165 59 37.7 29.7-46.4 106 62.3 53.6-70.3
35-44 107 16 15.0 8.9-24.1 91 85.0 75.9-91.1
45-54 154 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 159 37 22.1 15.4-30.6 122 77.9 69.4-84.6
65-74 136 26 18.3 11.2-28.6 110 81.7 71.4-88.8
75+ 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 245 60 28.8 22.1-36.5 185 71.2 63.5-77.9
Some Post-H.S. 245 50 21.3 15.8-28.0 195 78.7 72.0-84.2
College Graduate 210 44 20.6 15.0-27.7 166 79.4 72.3-85.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 153 32 21.5 14.6-30.5 121 78.5 69.5-85.4
$25,000- 34,999 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 112 22 18.4 11.8-27.7 90 81.6 72.3-88.2
$50,000- 74,999 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 119 19 16.5 10.1-25.7 100 83.5 74.3-89.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 267 53 19.5 14.1-26.4 214 80.5 73.6-85.9
No 519 122 26.1 21.7-31.0 397 73.9 69.0-78.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 129 28 20.1 13.5-28.8 101 79.9 71.2-86.5
Non-Veteran 667 148 24.6 20.7-29.0 519 75.4 71.0-79.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 268 75 28.6 22.7-35.3 193 71.4 64.7-77.3
Regional City or Suburban County 159 30 20.3 13.7-28.8 129 79.7 71.2-86.3
Rural 369 71 21.0 16.0-27.1 298 79.0 72.9-84.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 393 71 20.1 15.8-25.1 322 79.9 74.9-84.2
Unemployed 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 207 51 26.5 19.3-35.2 156 73.5 64.8-80.7
Unable to Work 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 153 33 25.3 17.4-35.2 120 74.7 64.8-82.6
151% to 200% 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 333 58 18.0 13.5-23.6 275 82.0 76.4-86.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 208 28 15.2 9.5-23.3 180 84.8 76.7-90.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 336 78 23.1 18.1-29.0 258 76.9 71.0-81.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 252 70 28.6 22.5-35.5 182 71.4 64.5-77.5

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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 2018 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 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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