2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Underweight Recommended Range Overweight Obese
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,871 65 1.8 1.4- 2.4 1,086 28.6 26.9-30.3 1,408 35.6 33.9-37.4 1,312 34.0 32.2-35.8
-FEMALES 1,997 39 2.2 1.6- 3.2 613 31.5 29.1-33.9 602 29.0 26.7-31.4 743 37.4 34.8-39.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,258 32 2.7 1.8- 4.1 455 35.9 32.9-39.1 384 30.3 27.4-33.3 387 31.1 28.1-34.2
Non-Hispanic Black 445 *** *** *** 77 19.3 15.3-24.1 116 24.0 19.6-29.0 249 56.1 50.5-61.5
Other 275 *** *** *** 75 29.5 23.2-36.6 96 31.4 25.2-38.5 100 36.5 29.6-43.9
AGE
18-34 386 *** *** *** 158 40.2 34.9-45.8 93 22.5 18.2-27.5 125 34.4 29.1-40.1
35-44 290 *** *** *** 80 26.5 21.0-32.7 84 30.3 24.4-36.9 121 41.4 35.0-48.0
45-54 321 *** *** *** 80 27.0 21.8-33.0 92 26.9 21.9-32.6 147 45.7 39.6-52.0
55-64 394 *** *** *** 104 25.1 20.7-30.2 129 33.0 27.5-38.9 154 39.9 34.2-45.9
65-74 339 *** *** *** 91 27.5 22.0-33.7 122 36.8 31.0-43.1 122 34.3 28.7-40.4
75+ 250 *** *** *** 93 38.3 30.8-46.3 80 30.8 24.0-38.5 67 25.9 19.6-33.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 150 *** *** *** 27 17.6 11.4-26.2 52 35.3 26.6-45.0 65 41.8 32.9-51.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 435 *** *** *** 110 26.5 21.9-31.7 129 28.7 24.0-33.9 186 42.7 37.2-48.3
Some Post-H.S. 649 11 2.0 1.0- 3.7 185 31.7 27.5-36.2 198 27.8 24.0-31.9 255 38.5 34.2-43.0
College Graduate 761 12 1.5 0.8- 2.9 290 40.3 36.4-44.3 222 28.1 24.7-31.8 237 30.1 26.5-33.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 159 *** *** *** 42 27.8 20.4-36.7 41 21.1 15.0-28.8 75 50.4 41.5-59.3
$15,000- 24,999 276 *** *** *** 67 24.4 18.9-30.8 83 30.3 24.1-37.2 122 43.7 36.8-50.9
$25,000- 34,999 166 *** *** *** 42 25.9 18.9-34.5 51 34.0 25.7-43.6 68 36.0 28.1-44.8
$35,000- 49,999 227 *** *** *** 59 26.5 20.1-34.2 68 29.1 22.7-36.4 96 42.8 35.5-50.6
$50,000- 74,999 248 *** *** *** 71 29.0 22.7-36.2 82 29.8 23.4-37.1 91 40.0 32.9-47.5
$75,000+ 496 *** *** *** 176 34.8 30.2-39.6 152 30.6 26.1-35.4 162 33.8 29.1-38.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 703 18 3.0 1.8- 5.2 173 25.3 21.6-29.5 183 25.7 21.8-29.9 329 45.9 41.4-50.5
No 1,278 21 1.8 1.1- 3.0 435 34.6 31.6-37.7 413 30.6 27.7-33.6 409 33.0 30.0-36.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,928 39 2.3 1.6- 3.3 588 31.4 29.0-33.9 588 29.0 26.7-31.5 713 37.3 34.7-39.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 617 13 2.3 1.3- 4.1 218 34.7 30.6-39.1 182 28.0 24.2-32.3 204 35.0 30.7-39.5
Regional City or Suburban County 545 12 2.7 1.5- 4.9 163 31.2 26.7-36.0 166 29.1 24.8-33.7 204 37.0 32.3-42.0
Rural 835 14 1.8 0.9- 3.5 232 28.8 25.2-32.7 254 29.7 26.0-33.6 335 39.7 35.7-43.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 952 15 1.8 1.0- 3.1 289 31.3 28.0-34.8 298 30.1 26.9-33.5 350 36.9 33.4-40.5
Unemployed 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 552 13 2.7 1.5- 4.9 172 31.8 27.2-36.8 184 32.8 28.1-37.7 183 32.7 28.1-37.7
Unable to Work 215 *** *** *** 39 17.1 12.2-23.5 51 24.4 17.8-32.5 121 56.6 48.4-64.5
Other not in Labor Force 193 *** *** *** 81 43.3 35.5-51.5 52 25.8 19.4-33.6 56 28.1 21.4-36.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** 12 14.9 8.0-26.2 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 205 *** *** *** 50 25.5 19.1-33.0 62 28.7 21.8-36.7 92 45.1 37.1-53.3
101% to 150% 206 *** *** *** 53 23.7 17.8-30.7 62 33.9 26.3-42.4 87 41.0 33.2-49.3
151% to 200% 138 *** *** *** 36 31.2 22.0-42.1 38 26.4 18.9-35.6 61 39.5 30.4-49.3
More than 200% 958 14 1.2 0.7- 2.3 300 31.2 27.9-34.6 302 30.4 27.1-33.9 342 37.2 33.6-40.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 510 *** *** *** 127 27.1 22.7-32.1 157 30.4 25.7-35.6 218 41.0 35.9-46.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 655 12 2.6 1.4- 4.9 180 26.6 22.7-30.9 201 30.2 26.1-34.6 262 40.5 36.1-45.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 832 19 2.3 1.4- 3.7 306 37.1 33.4-40.9 244 27.3 24.1-30.9 263 33.3 29.6-37.1

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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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