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
-FEMALES 1,997 652 33.7 31.3-36.2 1,345 66.3 63.8-68.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,258 487 38.7 35.6-41.9 771 61.3 58.1-64.4
Non-Hispanic Black 445 80 19.9 15.8-24.8 365 80.1 75.2-84.2
Other 275 79 32.1 25.6-39.4 196 67.9 60.6-74.4
AGE
18-34 386 168 43.1 37.6-48.7 218 56.9 51.3-62.4
35-44 290 85 28.4 22.8-34.7 205 71.6 65.3-77.2
45-54 321 82 27.3 22.1-33.3 239 72.7 66.7-77.9
55-64 394 111 27.2 22.5-32.4 283 72.8 67.6-77.5
65-74 339 95 28.8 23.3-35.1 244 71.2 64.9-76.7
75+ 250 103 43.3 35.6-51.4 147 56.7 48.6-64.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 150 33 23.0 15.8-32.1 117 77.0 67.9-84.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 435 120 28.6 23.9-33.9 315 71.4 66.1-76.1
Some Post-H.S. 649 196 33.7 29.4-38.2 453 66.3 61.8-70.6
College Graduate 761 302 41.8 37.9-45.8 459 58.2 54.2-62.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 159 43 28.5 21.0-37.3 116 71.5 62.7-79.0
$15,000- 24,999 276 71 26.0 20.4-32.5 205 74.0 67.5-79.6
$25,000- 34,999 166 47 29.9 22.4-38.7 119 70.1 61.3-77.6
$35,000- 49,999 227 63 28.1 21.5-35.7 164 71.9 64.3-78.5
$50,000- 74,999 248 75 30.2 23.8-37.5 173 69.8 62.5-76.2
$75,000+ 496 182 35.7 31.1-40.5 314 64.3 59.5-68.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 703 191 28.4 24.4-32.7 512 71.6 67.3-75.6
No 1,278 456 36.4 33.4-39.6 822 63.6 60.4-66.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,928 627 33.7 31.2-36.3 1,301 66.3 63.7-68.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 617 231 37.0 32.8-41.5 386 63.0 58.5-67.2
Regional City or Suburban County 545 175 33.9 29.4-38.8 370 66.1 61.2-70.6
Rural 835 246 30.6 26.9-34.6 589 69.4 65.4-73.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 952 304 33.0 29.6-36.6 648 67.0 63.4-70.4
Unemployed 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 552 185 34.5 29.8-39.6 367 65.5 60.4-70.2
Unable to Work 215 43 19.0 13.8-25.5 172 81.0 74.5-86.2
Other not in Labor Force 193 85 46.1 38.1-54.2 108 53.9 45.8-61.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 205 51 26.2 19.8-33.8 154 73.8 66.2-80.2
101% to 150% 206 57 25.1 19.1-32.3 149 74.9 67.7-80.9
151% to 200% 138 39 34.1 24.7-44.9 99 65.9 55.1-75.3
More than 200% 958 314 32.4 29.1-35.9 644 67.6 64.1-70.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 510 135 28.6 24.0-33.6 375 71.4 66.4-76.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 655 192 29.3 25.2-33.7 463 70.7 66.3-74.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 832 325 39.4 35.7-43.3 507 60.6 56.7-64.3

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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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