2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 3,871 1,151 30.4 28.7-32.1 2,720 69.6 67.9-71.3
-Eastern NC 1,276 359 29.7 26.8-32.9 917 70.3 67.1-73.2
GENDER
Male 592 157 27.7 23.5-32.2 435 72.3 67.8-76.5
Female 684 202 31.8 27.7-36.3 482 68.2 63.7-72.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 771 244 31.9 28.1-35.9 527 68.1 64.1-71.9
Non-Hispanic Black 314 71 26.1 20.6-32.5 243 73.9 67.5-79.4
Other 191 44 26.4 18.3-36.6 147 73.6 63.4-81.7
AGE
18-34 261 97 39.5 32.8-46.6 164 60.5 53.4-67.2
35-44 175 49 28.9 21.8-37.1 126 71.1 62.9-78.2
45-54 206 41 20.5 14.9-27.4 165 79.5 72.6-85.1
55-64 232 52 21.0 16.0-27.1 180 79.0 72.9-84.0
65-74 242 62 25.1 19.4-31.8 180 74.9 68.2-80.6
75+ 152 55 37.4 28.2-47.7 97 62.6 52.3-71.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 109 27 22.2 14.4-32.6 82 77.8 67.4-85.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 371 97 29.3 23.9-35.3 274 70.7 64.7-76.1
Some Post-H.S. 426 117 31.0 26.0-36.4 309 69.0 63.6-74.0
College Graduate 367 116 32.7 27.5-38.3 251 67.3 61.7-72.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 486 118 24.6 20.3-29.5 368 75.4 70.5-79.7
No 771 238 33.1 29.1-37.2 533 66.9 62.8-70.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 245 66 27.0 20.7-34.4 179 73.0 65.6-79.3
Non-Veteran 1,031 293 30.4 27.1-33.9 738 69.6 66.1-72.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 640 170 28.1 24.1-32.4 470 71.9 67.6-75.9
Unemployed 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 352 101 28.7 23.4-34.8 251 71.3 65.2-76.6
Unable to Work 149 26 17.0 11.3-24.9 123 83.0 75.1-88.7
Other not in Labor Force 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 182 53 33.7 25.5-43.1 129 66.3 56.9-74.5
$25,000- 34,999 108 28 26.0 17.4-37.0 80 74.0 63.0-82.6
$35,000- 49,999 172 42 25.0 18.5-33.0 130 75.0 67.0-81.5
$50,000- 74,999 145 33 23.1 16.2-31.8 112 76.9 68.2-83.8
$75,000+ 301 89 30.1 24.3-36.6 212 69.9 63.4-75.7
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 133 37 27.3 19.2-37.2 96 72.7 62.8-80.8
101% to 150% 132 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 120 34 30.8 21.9-41.4 86 69.2 58.6-78.1
More than 200% 586 153 26.7 22.7-31.1 433 73.3 68.9-77.3
HOUSING
Own 808 220 27.3 23.8-31.2 588 72.7 68.8-76.2
Rent 366 99 29.7 24.3-35.6 267 70.3 64.4-75.7
Other arrangement 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 403 109 29.9 24.6-35.8 294 70.1 64.2-75.4
Rural 775 216 28.5 24.9-32.4 559 71.5 67.6-75.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 710 188 28.4 24.6-32.6 522 71.6 67.4-75.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 308 90 28.1 22.8-34.2 218 71.9 65.8-77.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 258 81 34.8 27.8-42.5 177 65.2 57.5-72.2

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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 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 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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