2019 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 3,871 1,151 30.4 28.7-32.1 2,720 69.6 67.9-71.3
-Non-Hispanic Black 781 170 23.3 19.9-26.9 611 76.7 73.1-80.1
GENDER
Male 336 90 27.1 22.0-32.9 246 72.9 67.1-78.0
Female 445 80 19.9 15.8-24.8 365 80.1 75.2-84.2
AGE
18-34 165 54 31.8 24.6-40.0 111 68.2 60.0-75.4
35-44 121 25 20.9 13.9-30.2 96 79.1 69.8-86.1
45-54 135 15 12.5 7.4-20.5 120 87.5 79.5-92.6
55-64 160 23 15.2 10.0-22.4 137 84.8 77.6-90.0
65-74 120 25 20.9 13.5-30.7 95 79.1 69.3-86.5
75+ 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 222 55 26.6 20.4-34.0 167 73.4 66.0-79.6
Some Post-H.S. 267 51 21.1 15.9-27.3 216 78.9 72.7-84.1
College Graduate 221 45 20.5 15.1-27.3 176 79.5 72.7-84.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 128 35 32.3 23.5-42.6 93 67.7 57.4-76.5
$25,000- 34,999 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 96 15 14.8 8.5-24.7 81 85.2 75.3-91.5
$50,000- 74,999 80 12 15.3 8.3-26.4 68 84.7 73.6-91.7
$75,000+ 142 21 16.5 10.4-25.1 121 83.5 74.9-89.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 275 61 23.9 18.5-30.4 214 76.1 69.6-81.5
No 491 105 22.7 18.7-27.4 386 77.3 72.6-81.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 108 28 24.8 16.7-35.1 80 75.2 64.9-83.3
Non-Veteran 672 142 23.0 19.5-27.0 530 77.0 73.0-80.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 305 71 23.1 18.1-28.9 234 76.9 71.1-81.9
Regional City or Suburban County 193 36 22.1 15.6-30.3 157 77.9 69.7-84.4
Rural 283 63 24.4 19.0-30.7 220 75.6 69.3-81.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 386 79 21.8 17.5-27.0 307 78.2 73.0-82.5
Unemployed 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 198 42 23.7 17.0-32.0 156 76.3 68.0-83.0
Unable to Work 120 20 16.2 10.2-24.7 100 83.8 75.3-89.8
Other not in Labor Force 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 93 23 24.3 15.7-35.6 70 75.7 64.4-84.3
101% to 150% 110 27 29.1 20.0-40.2 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 295 47 16.4 12.1-21.8 248 83.6 78.2-87.9
HOUSING
Own 383 73 19.5 15.3-24.5 310 80.5 75.5-84.7
Rent 315 66 21.7 17.0-27.3 249 78.3 72.7-83.0
Other arrangement 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 266 59 24.7 19.1-31.3 207 75.3 68.7-80.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 230 49 23.0 17.2-30.1 181 77.0 69.9-82.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 285 62 22.4 17.3-28.6 223 77.6 71.4-82.7

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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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