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%)
TOTAL 3,871 1,151 30.4 28.7-32.1 2,720 69.6 67.9-71.3
GENDER
Male 1,874 499 27.1 24.7-29.5 1,375 72.9 70.5-75.3
Female 1,997 652 33.7 31.3-36.2 1,345 66.3 63.8-68.7
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,487 806 32.6 30.4-34.8 1,681 67.4 65.2-69.6
Non-Hispanic Black 781 170 23.3 19.9-26.9 611 76.7 73.1-80.1
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 104 20 21.8 13.8-32.7 84 78.2 67.3-86.2
Non-Hispanic Other 145 53 40.5 31.1-50.5 92 59.5 49.5-68.9
Hispanic 304 86 26.6 21.4-32.7 218 73.4 67.3-78.6
AGE
18-34 826 331 40.4 36.7-44.2 495 59.6 55.8-63.3
35-44 545 146 26.8 22.8-31.3 399 73.2 68.7-77.2
45-54 625 135 20.9 17.6-24.7 490 79.1 75.3-82.4
55-64 719 172 23.3 19.9-27.1 547 76.7 72.9-80.1
65-74 656 177 26.6 22.7-30.8 479 73.4 69.2-77.3
75+ 461 175 39.3 33.8-45.2 286 60.7 54.8-66.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 326 83 24.6 19.4-30.6 243 75.4 69.4-80.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 920 259 29.1 25.8-32.7 661 70.9 67.3-74.2
Some Post-H.S. 1,180 333 30.3 27.3-33.4 847 69.7 66.6-72.7
College Graduate 1,440 474 34.3 31.6-37.1 966 65.7 62.9-68.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,280 361 27.9 25.1-31.0 919 72.1 69.0-74.9
No 2,542 777 31.6 29.5-33.8 1,765 68.4 66.2-70.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 585 156 26.0 22.0-30.4 429 74.0 69.6-78.0
Non-Veteran 3,284 994 31.1 29.2-33.0 2,290 68.9 67.0-70.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,072 574 28.4 26.2-30.7 1,498 71.6 69.3-73.8
Unemployed 141 59 40.7 31.2-51.0 82 59.3 49.0-68.8
Retired 1,038 318 30.4 27.1-33.9 720 69.6 66.1-72.9
Unable to Work 349 76 20.0 15.8-25.1 273 80.0 74.9-84.2
Other not in Labor Force 246 115 48.9 41.8-56.0 131 51.1 44.0-58.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 269 86 32.1 26.0-38.9 183 67.9 61.1-74.0
$15,000- 24,999 494 144 30.1 25.4-35.3 350 69.9 64.7-74.6
$25,000- 34,999 332 93 29.0 23.7-34.9 239 71.0 65.1-76.3
$35,000- 49,999 462 113 23.5 19.3-28.2 349 76.5 71.8-80.7
$50,000-74,999 466 124 26.1 21.7-31.1 342 73.9 68.9-78.3
$75,000+ 1,089 322 30.1 27.0-33.3 767 69.9 66.7-73.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 759 269 37.6 33.5-41.9 490 62.4 58.1-66.5
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 356 102 27.6 22.6-33.2 254 72.4 66.8-77.4
101% to 150% 392 113 29.0 23.9-34.7 279 71.0 65.3-76.1
151% to 200% 298 73 27.3 21.5-33.9 225 72.7 66.1-78.5
More than 200% 1,944 549 28.2 25.9-30.6 1,395 71.8 69.4-74.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 759 269 37.6 33.5-41.9 490 62.4 58.1-66.5
HOUSING
Own 2,493 706 27.9 25.9-30.0 1,787 72.1 70.0-74.1
Rent 1,076 327 32.0 28.8-35.4 749 68.0 64.6-71.2
Other arrangement 280 108 45.0 38.3-51.9 172 55.0 48.1-61.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,241 404 32.3 29.4-35.4 837 67.7 64.6-70.6
Regional City or Suburban County 1,076 316 31.0 27.7-34.4 760 69.0 65.6-72.3
Rural 1,554 431 28.2 25.6-31.0 1,123 71.8 69.0-74.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 928 250 28.3 25.0-32.0 678 71.7 68.0-75.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,288 346 26.9 24.1-29.8 942 73.1 70.2-75.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,655 555 34.1 31.5-36.8 1,100 65.9 63.2-68.5

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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 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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