2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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 4,292 80 2.1 1.6- 2.8 1,265 29.8 28.1-31.6 1,539 35.1 33.3-36.9 1,408 33.0 31.2-34.8
-FEMALES 2,218 47 2.3 1.6- 3.2 729 33.2 30.8-35.8 684 30.7 28.3-33.1 758 33.9 31.4-36.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,508 36 2.3 1.5- 3.5 564 37.4 34.4-40.5 478 31.7 28.8-34.7 430 28.7 25.8-31.7
Non-Hispanic Black 464 *** *** *** 86 21.0 16.5-26.3 136 29.7 24.8-35.2 237 48.1 42.3-53.8
Other 225 *** *** *** 72 31.7 24.4-40.0 62 25.8 19.3-33.6 85 37.9 30.3-46.1
AGE
18-34 405 12 3.5 1.9- 6.4 179 45.1 39.6-50.7 106 25.3 20.8-30.4 108 26.1 21.6-31.3
35-44 291 *** *** *** 89 27.1 21.7-33.3 80 31.6 25.5-38.4 119 39.5 33.1-46.3
45-54 357 *** *** *** 87 25.7 20.5-31.6 106 27.2 22.1-33.1 161 46.4 40.0-52.8
55-64 409 *** *** *** 120 28.3 23.4-33.9 119 32.3 26.8-38.4 164 38.4 32.7-44.4
65-74 433 *** *** *** 130 27.2 21.6-33.5 154 37.8 31.7-44.3 140 33.5 27.3-40.2
75+ 293 14 5.6 2.9-10.6 113 39.6 32.1-47.6 104 32.8 25.7-40.7 62 22.0 15.9-29.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 212 *** *** *** 50 20.0 13.7-28.3 54 30.4 22.6-39.5 99 44.6 35.9-53.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 519 18 3.0 1.7- 5.2 158 34.4 29.3-39.9 149 27.9 23.3-33.1 194 34.7 29.9-39.9
Some Post-H.S. 677 11 1.7 0.8- 3.6 207 31.1 26.9-35.6 209 29.4 25.4-33.7 250 37.8 33.3-42.5
College Graduate 808 *** *** *** 314 40.6 36.6-44.7 271 34.5 30.6-38.6 214 23.8 20.6-27.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 218 12 7.4 3.8-14.0 61 27.1 20.4-35.0 54 24.9 18.1-33.1 91 40.6 32.0-49.7
$15,000- 24,999 360 *** *** *** 95 28.4 22.3-35.4 102 25.5 20.4-31.4 156 44.2 37.7-50.9
$25,000- 34,999 225 *** *** *** 64 25.7 18.9-33.8 64 30.5 22.8-39.4 94 41.5 33.5-50.0
$35,000- 49,999 264 *** *** *** 71 28.6 22.3-35.7 90 33.7 26.9-41.2 100 37.0 30.1-44.4
$50,000- 74,999 282 *** *** *** 99 34.4 28.0-41.5 92 32.9 26.6-39.9 86 32.1 25.6-39.3
$75,000+ 469 *** *** *** 186 40.0 34.9-45.4 151 30.8 26.2-35.8 125 27.6 22.8-32.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 754 14 2.4 1.2- 4.7 193 24.8 21.0-29.1 214 29.7 25.4-34.3 333 43.1 38.5-47.9
No 1,447 33 2.2 1.5- 3.4 528 37.2 34.1-40.3 464 30.9 28.0-33.8 422 29.7 26.9-32.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,137 46 2.3 1.6- 3.3 705 33.3 30.8-35.9 657 30.6 28.2-33.2 729 33.7 31.2-36.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 581 13 2.5 1.3- 4.6 208 35.7 31.3-40.4 180 30.7 26.5-35.2 180 31.1 26.8-35.8
Regional City or Suburban County 515 *** *** *** 182 35.1 30.2-40.4 174 32.5 27.7-37.7 150 30.3 25.5-35.6
Rural 1,122 25 2.2 1.3- 3.6 339 29.8 26.3-33.5 330 29.4 25.9-33.1 428 38.7 35.0-42.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 981 13 1.6 0.9- 2.9 315 33.2 29.8-36.8 313 31.6 28.2-35.3 340 33.6 30.1-37.2
Unemployed 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 688 22 3.0 1.7- 5.2 236 33.1 28.4-38.1 235 33.6 28.9-38.7 195 30.3 25.5-35.5
Unable to Work 238 *** *** *** 51 19.8 14.1-27.1 56 30.7 23.1-39.5 127 47.9 39.7-56.1
Other not in Labor Force 222 *** *** *** 101 44.2 36.7-52.0 51 23.3 17.4-30.4 65 29.3 22.8-36.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 185 *** *** *** 42 27.0 18.5-37.6 45 21.1 14.9-28.9 94 48.6 39.1-58.2
101% to 150% 346 13 4.2 2.1- 8.0 92 26.8 21.4-33.1 95 28.3 22.6-34.7 146 40.7 34.6-47.2
151% to 200% 165 *** *** *** 51 26.1 18.6-35.4 49 30.2 21.4-40.7 64 43.1 33.4-53.4
More than 200% 1,042 16 1.2 0.6- 2.1 362 35.7 32.3-39.4 350 32.8 29.5-36.4 314 30.3 26.9-33.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 439 11 2.6 1.0- 6.6 106 20.9 16.4-26.3 136 34.1 28.0-40.8 186 42.4 36.1-48.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 934 16 1.9 1.1- 3.4 298 32.8 29.0-36.7 284 29.3 25.8-33.2 336 36.0 32.2-39.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 845 20 2.5 1.5- 4.2 325 37.1 33.3-41.1 264 31.1 27.5-34.9 236 29.3 25.7-33.2

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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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