2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 817 264 30.8 26.7-35.1 553 69.2 64.9-73.3
GENDER
Male 400 105 25.8 20.5-32.0 295 74.2 68.0-79.5
Female 417 159 35.9 30.1-42.2 258 64.1 57.8-69.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 726 245 32.5 28.1-37.2 481 67.5 62.8-71.9
Non-Hispanic Black 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 125 53 42.8 33.0-53.2 *** *** ***
35-44 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 124 24 19.7 12.2-30.3 100 80.3 69.7-87.8
55-64 163 46 22.8 16.1-31.4 117 77.2 68.6-83.9
65-74 187 63 28.4 21.1-37.1 124 71.6 62.9-78.9
75+ 121 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 89 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 205 65 30.2 23.0-38.5 140 69.8 61.5-77.0
Some Post-H.S. 246 87 32.4 25.4-40.2 159 67.6 59.8-74.6
College Graduate 279 86 30.8 24.2-38.4 193 69.2 61.6-75.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 189 52 31.8 23.4-41.5 137 68.2 58.5-76.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 286 81 24.1 18.2-31.2 205 75.9 68.8-81.8
No 522 180 34.7 29.5-40.2 342 65.3 59.8-70.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 115 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 704 227 31.0 26.7-35.7 477 69.0 64.3-73.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 209 71 34.0 26.8-42.1 138 66.0 57.9-73.2
Rural 610 194 29.5 24.8-34.7 416 70.5 65.3-75.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 372 106 30.3 24.7-36.6 266 69.7 63.4-75.3
Unemployed 20 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 291 105 32.9 25.8-40.9 186 67.1 59.1-74.2
Unable to Work 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 403 103 27.0 21.4-33.4 300 73.0 66.6-78.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 237 74 31.3 23.4-40.5 163 68.7 59.5-76.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 263 81 27.9 21.7-35.2 182 72.1 64.8-78.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 319 110 33.8 27.6-40.7 209 66.2 59.3-72.4

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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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