BRFSS 2019 - North Carolina: (Does your workplace offer any support for healthy eating or physical activity for its employees?* <br> This may include offering healthy foods and drinks in vending machines, allowing for physical activity breaks during the day, or providing information on healthy eating or exercise.)

2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Workplace Support for Healthy Eating or Exercise

Does your workplace offer any support for healthy eating or physical activity for its employees?*
This may include offering healthy foods and drinks in vending machines, allowing for physical activity breaks during the day, or providing information on healthy eating or exercise.

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,358	737	53.7	50.6-56.8	621	46.3	43.2-49.4
GENDER
Male	654	328	49.6	45.3-54.0	326	50.4	46.0-54.7
Female	704	409	57.8	53.6-62.0	295	42.2	38.0-46.4
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	795	437	53.8	49.8-57.7	358	46.2	42.3-50.2
Non-Hispanic Black	294	184	62.0	55.3-68.2	110	38.0	31.8-44.7
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Other	54	***	***	***	***	***	***
Hispanic	173	59	33.7	26.4-41.9	114	66.3	58.1-73.6
AGE
18-34	369	181	47.4	41.8-53.2	188	52.6	46.8-58.2
35-44	293	163	56.2	49.7-62.5	130	43.8	37.5-50.3
45-54	335	198	59.0	52.8-65.0	137	41.0	35.0-47.2
55-64	257	141	54.0	47.0-60.8	116	46.0	39.2-53.0
65-74	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	12	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	119	38	30.1	21.8-39.9	81	69.9	60.1-78.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	286	132	50.4	43.9-57.0	154	49.6	43.0-56.1
Some Post-H.S.	370	181	51.2	45.5-56.9	189	48.8	43.1-54.5
College Graduate	579	383	66.6	62.3-70.7	196	33.4	29.3-37.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	252	114	45.9	38.9-53.1	138	54.1	46.9-61.1
No	1,100	620	55.5	52.1-58.8	480	44.5	41.2-47.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	128	82	62.3	52.1-71.5	46	37.7	28.5-47.9
Non-Veteran	1,230	655	52.9	49.6-56.1	575	47.1	43.9-50.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,358	737	53.7	50.6-56.8	621	46.3	43.2-49.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	140	44	34.1	25.7-43.7	96	65.9	56.3-74.3
$25,000- 34,999	106	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	175	91	56.4	47.9-64.6	84	43.6	35.4-52.1
$50,000-74,999	192	103	49.5	41.2-57.8	89	50.5	42.2-58.8
$75,000+	497	332	64.6	59.6-69.3	165	35.4	30.7-40.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	205	99	47.6	39.8-55.5	106	52.4	44.5-60.2
POVERTY LEVEL¹
Less than 50%	20	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	98	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	119	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	110	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	797	489	59.5	55.5-63.4	308	40.5	36.6-44.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	205	99	47.6	39.8-55.5	106	52.4	44.5-60.2
HOUSING
Own	847	499	57.0	53.1-60.7	348	43.0	39.3-46.9
Rent	422	197	47.2	41.7-52.8	225	52.8	47.2-58.3
Other arrangement	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²
Urban	496	296	58.3	53.3-63.2	200	41.7	36.8-46.7
Regional City or Suburban County	378	208	54.8	48.9-60.5	170	45.2	39.5-51.1
Rural	484	233	48.1	42.9-53.2	251	51.9	46.8-57.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	301	151	49.1	42.6-55.7	150	50.9	44.3-57.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	434	222	52.6	47.1-58.0	212	47.4	42.0-52.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	623	364	56.5	52.0-60.8	259	43.5	39.2-48.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,358

737

53.7

50.6-56.8

621

46.3

43.2-49.4

GENDER

Male

654

328

49.6

45.3-54.0

326

50.4

46.0-54.7

Female

704

409

57.8

53.6-62.0

295

42.2

38.0-46.4

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

795

437

53.8

49.8-57.7

358

46.2

42.3-50.2

Non-Hispanic Black

294

184

62.0

55.3-68.2

110

38.0

31.8-44.7

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

***

Non-Hispanic Other

***

Hispanic

173

33.7

26.4-41.9

114

66.3

58.1-73.6

AGE

18-34

369

181

47.4

41.8-53.2

188

52.6

46.8-58.2

35-44

293

163

56.2

49.7-62.5

130

43.8

37.5-50.3

45-54

335

198

59.0

52.8-65.0

137

41.0

35.0-47.2

55-64

257

141

54.0

47.0-60.8

116

46.0

39.2-53.0

65-74

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

119

30.1

21.8-39.9

69.9

60.1-78.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

286

132

50.4

43.9-57.0

154

49.6

43.0-56.1

Some Post-H.S.

370

181

51.2

45.5-56.9

189

48.8

43.1-54.5

College Graduate

579

383

66.6

62.3-70.7

196

33.4

29.3-37.7

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

252

114

45.9

38.9-53.1

138

54.1

46.9-61.1

1,100

620

55.5

52.1-58.8

480

44.5

41.2-47.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

128

62.3

52.1-71.5

37.7

28.5-47.9

Non-Veteran

1,230

655

52.9

49.6-56.1

575

47.1

43.9-50.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,358

737

53.7

50.6-56.8

621

46.3

43.2-49.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

140

34.1

25.7-43.7

65.9

56.3-74.3

$25,000- 34,999

106

***

$35,000- 49,999

175

56.4

47.9-64.6

43.6

35.4-52.1

$50,000-74,999

192

103

49.5

41.2-57.8

50.5

42.2-58.8

$75,000+

497

332

64.6

59.6-69.3

165

35.4

30.7-40.4

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

205

47.6

39.8-55.5

106

52.4

44.5-60.2

POVERTY LEVEL¹

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

119

***

151% to 200%

110

***

More than 200%

797

489

59.5

55.5-63.4

308

40.5

36.6-44.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

205

47.6

39.8-55.5

106

52.4

44.5-60.2

HOUSING

Own

847

499

57.0

53.1-60.7

348

43.0

39.3-46.9

Rent

422

197

47.2

41.7-52.8

225

52.8

47.2-58.3

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT²

Urban

496

296

58.3

53.3-63.2

200

41.7

36.8-46.7

Regional City or Suburban County

378

208

54.8

48.9-60.5

170

45.2

39.5-51.1

Rural

484

233

48.1

42.9-53.2

251

51.9

46.8-57.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

301

151

49.1

42.6-55.7

150

50.9

44.3-57.4

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

434

222

52.6

47.1-58.0

212

47.4

42.0-52.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

623

364

56.5

52.0-60.8

259

43.5

39.2-48.0

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*Asked of respondents that are employed for wages.

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

²Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Workplace Support for Healthy Eating or Exercise

Does your workplace offer any support for healthy eating or physical activity for its employees?* This may include offering healthy foods and drinks in vending machines, allowing for physical activity breaks during the day, or providing information on healthy eating or exercise.

Does your workplace offer any support for healthy eating or physical activity for its employees?*
This may include offering healthy foods and drinks in vending machines, allowing for physical activity breaks during the day, or providing information on healthy eating or exercise.