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 White 2,938 997 34.1 31.9-36.3 1,941 65.9 63.7-68.1
GENDER
Male 1,430 397 28.4 25.6-31.5 1,033 71.6 68.5-74.4
Female 1,508 600 39.7 36.6-42.8 908 60.3 57.2-63.4
AGE
18-34 542 265 50.5 45.7-55.4 277 49.5 44.6-54.3
35-44 334 97 26.9 21.7-32.8 237 73.1 67.2-78.3
45-54 455 121 25.5 21.0-30.5 334 74.5 69.5-79.0
55-64 535 160 27.9 23.5-32.7 375 72.1 67.3-76.5
65-74 625 179 25.5 21.2-30.3 446 74.5 69.7-78.8
75+ 426 168 42.4 36.1-48.9 258 57.6 51.1-63.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 202 64 31.3 23.5-40.3 138 68.7 59.7-76.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 685 235 34.0 29.7-38.5 450 66.0 61.5-70.3
Some Post-H.S. 853 263 31.6 27.9-35.6 590 68.4 64.4-72.1
College Graduate 1,198 436 37.8 34.6-41.1 762 62.2 58.9-65.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 204 83 42.1 33.6-51.0 121 57.9 49.0-66.4
$15,000- 24,999 357 124 35.7 29.4-42.6 233 64.3 57.4-70.6
$25,000- 34,999 257 82 29.5 23.2-36.8 175 70.5 63.2-76.8
$35,000- 49,999 347 95 28.0 22.5-34.2 252 72.0 65.8-77.5
$50,000- 74,999 448 147 31.4 26.4-37.0 301 68.6 63.0-73.6
$75,000+ 861 282 34.2 30.5-38.2 579 65.8 61.8-69.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 930 268 28.3 24.7-32.2 662 71.7 67.8-75.3
No 1,981 720 36.6 34.0-39.3 1,261 63.4 60.7-66.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 496 145 27.0 22.5-32.0 351 73.0 68.0-77.5
Non-Veteran 2,446 853 35.2 32.8-37.6 1,593 64.8 62.4-67.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 669 252 37.3 33.1-41.6 417 62.7 58.4-66.9
Regional City or Suburban County 755 267 34.9 30.8-39.1 488 65.1 60.9-69.2
Rural 1,518 479 31.3 28.3-34.5 1,039 68.7 65.5-71.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,455 480 33.5 30.7-36.5 975 66.5 63.5-69.3
Unemployed 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 975 326 32.3 28.5-36.4 649 67.7 63.6-71.5
Unable to Work 237 60 23.1 16.9-30.8 177 76.9 69.2-83.1
Other not in Labor Force 193 103 54.3 46.0-62.4 90 45.7 37.6-54.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 148 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 347 124 34.6 28.7-40.9 223 65.4 59.1-71.3
151% to 200% 214 70 29.1 22.3-37.0 144 70.9 63.0-77.7
More than 200% 1,695 540 32.6 29.9-35.4 1,155 67.4 64.6-70.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 512 146 27.7 22.7-33.3 366 72.3 66.7-77.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,257 409 32.5 29.3-35.8 848 67.5 64.2-70.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,173 443 37.4 34.1-40.8 730 62.6 59.2-65.9

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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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