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
-FEMALES 2,218 776 35.5 33.0-38.0 1,442 64.5 62.0-67.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,508 600 39.7 36.6-42.8 908 60.3 57.2-63.4
Non-Hispanic Black 464 91 22.2 17.6-27.6 373 77.8 72.4-82.4
Other 225 78 36.4 28.7-44.7 147 63.6 55.3-71.3
AGE
18-34 405 191 48.6 43.0-54.2 214 51.4 45.8-57.0
35-44 291 92 28.9 23.2-35.2 199 71.1 64.8-76.8
45-54 357 90 26.4 21.2-32.4 267 73.6 67.6-78.8
55-64 409 126 29.3 24.3-34.9 283 70.7 65.1-75.7
65-74 433 139 28.7 23.1-35.1 294 71.3 64.9-76.9
75+ 293 127 45.2 37.4-53.2 166 54.8 46.8-62.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 212 59 25.0 18.1-33.6 153 75.0 66.4-81.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 519 176 37.4 32.2-42.9 343 62.6 57.1-67.8
Some Post-H.S. 677 218 32.8 28.6-37.4 459 67.2 62.6-71.4
College Graduate 808 323 41.7 37.6-45.8 485 58.3 54.2-62.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 218 73 34.6 26.9-43.1 145 65.4 56.9-73.1
$15,000- 24,999 360 102 30.3 24.1-37.3 258 69.7 62.7-75.9
$25,000- 34,999 225 67 28.1 21.0-36.4 158 71.9 63.6-79.0
$35,000- 49,999 264 74 29.4 23.1-36.5 190 70.6 63.5-76.9
$50,000- 74,999 282 104 35.0 28.6-42.1 178 65.0 57.9-71.4
$75,000+ 469 193 41.6 36.4-47.0 276 58.4 53.0-63.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 754 207 27.2 23.2-31.6 547 72.8 68.4-76.8
No 1,447 561 39.4 36.3-42.6 886 60.6 57.4-63.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,137 751 35.6 33.1-38.3 1,386 64.4 61.7-66.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 581 221 38.2 33.7-42.9 360 61.8 57.1-66.3
Regional City or Suburban County 515 191 37.2 32.1-42.4 324 62.8 57.6-67.9
Rural 1,122 364 32.0 28.4-35.7 758 68.0 64.3-71.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 981 328 34.8 31.3-38.4 653 65.2 61.6-68.7
Unemployed 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 688 258 36.1 31.3-41.2 430 63.9 58.8-68.7
Unable to Work 238 55 21.4 15.5-28.9 183 78.6 71.1-84.5
Other not in Labor Force 222 106 47.4 39.7-55.1 116 52.6 44.9-60.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 185 46 30.4 21.5-40.9 139 69.6 59.1-78.5
101% to 150% 346 105 31.0 25.2-37.4 241 69.0 62.6-74.8
151% to 200% 165 52 26.6 19.1-35.9 113 73.4 64.1-80.9
More than 200% 1,042 378 36.9 33.4-40.5 664 63.1 59.5-66.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 439 117 23.5 18.6-29.3 322 76.5 70.7-81.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 934 314 34.7 30.9-38.7 620 65.3 61.3-69.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 845 345 39.6 35.8-43.6 500 60.4 56.4-64.2

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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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