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
-MALES 2,074 569 28.4 26.1-30.9 1,505 71.6 69.1-73.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,430 397 28.4 25.6-31.5 1,033 71.6 68.5-74.4
Non-Hispanic Black 332 85 25.9 20.8-31.8 247 74.1 68.2-79.2
Other 286 76 30.8 24.4-38.0 210 69.2 62.0-75.6
AGE
18-34 483 211 44.2 39.1-49.3 272 55.8 50.7-60.9
35-44 260 49 21.1 15.7-27.8 211 78.9 72.2-84.3
45-54 349 66 16.2 12.3-21.0 283 83.8 79.0-87.7
55-64 358 77 21.1 16.4-26.7 281 78.9 73.3-83.6
65-74 382 88 20.6 16.0-26.1 294 79.4 73.9-84.0
75+ 220 73 39.2 30.7-48.4 147 60.8 51.6-69.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 221 55 28.4 21.3-36.6 166 71.6 63.4-78.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 552 166 30.3 25.8-35.1 386 69.7 64.9-74.2
Some Post-H.S. 557 132 25.0 20.9-29.7 425 75.0 70.3-79.1
College Graduate 739 215 30.6 26.7-34.8 524 69.4 65.2-73.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 136 *** *** *** 82 55.7 45.0-65.9
$15,000- 24,999 279 86 31.9 25.7-38.9 193 68.1 61.1-74.3
$25,000- 34,999 177 56 31.9 24.2-40.7 121 68.1 59.3-75.8
$35,000- 49,999 247 57 20.9 15.5-27.5 190 79.1 72.5-84.5
$50,000- 74,999 318 79 25.8 20.2-32.4 239 74.2 67.6-79.8
$75,000+ 594 144 26.3 22.1-30.9 450 73.7 69.1-77.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 607 163 26.0 21.8-30.6 444 74.0 69.4-78.2
No 1,438 399 29.4 26.5-32.4 1,039 70.6 67.6-73.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 603 170 25.7 21.7-30.1 433 74.3 69.9-78.3
Non-Veteran 1,471 399 29.3 26.5-32.3 1,072 70.7 67.7-73.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 549 170 30.7 26.4-35.3 379 69.3 64.7-73.6
Regional City or Suburban County 525 156 30.6 26.0-35.6 369 69.4 64.4-74.0
Rural 1,000 243 25.1 21.7-28.8 757 74.9 71.2-78.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,209 324 27.9 24.9-31.0 885 72.1 69.0-75.1
Unemployed 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 557 145 26.4 21.9-31.5 412 73.6 68.5-78.1
Unable to Work 161 38 22.7 15.2-32.4 123 77.3 67.6-84.8
Other not in Labor Force 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 129 43 32.6 23.8-42.7 86 67.4 57.3-76.2
101% to 150% 263 83 32.6 26.0-40.1 180 67.4 59.9-74.0
151% to 200% 136 41 30.5 22.3-40.2 95 69.5 59.8-77.7
More than 200% 1,172 292 25.9 22.9-29.2 880 74.1 70.8-77.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 393 89 23.1 17.9-29.4 304 76.9 70.6-82.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 868 240 28.1 24.6-31.9 628 71.9 68.1-75.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 813 240 30.3 26.6-34.2 573 69.7 65.8-73.4

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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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