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
-MALES 1,874 499 27.1 24.7-29.5 1,375 72.9 70.5-75.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,229 319 26.4 23.6-29.4 910 73.6 70.6-76.4
Non-Hispanic Black 336 90 27.1 22.0-32.9 246 72.9 67.1-78.0
Other 278 80 30.5 24.0-38.0 198 69.5 62.0-76.0
AGE
18-34 440 163 37.9 32.9-43.2 277 62.1 56.8-67.1
35-44 255 61 25.3 19.8-31.8 194 74.7 68.2-80.2
45-54 304 53 14.7 11.1-19.3 251 85.3 80.7-88.9
55-64 325 61 19.3 14.7-24.9 264 80.7 75.1-85.3
65-74 317 82 24.1 19.1-29.9 235 75.9 70.1-80.9
75+ 211 72 33.9 26.6-42.1 139 66.1 57.9-73.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 176 50 25.8 18.9-34.1 126 74.2 65.9-81.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 485 139 29.5 25.0-34.5 346 70.5 65.5-75.0
Some Post-H.S. 531 137 26.4 22.4-31.0 394 73.6 69.0-77.6
College Graduate 679 172 25.7 22.2-29.5 507 74.3 70.5-77.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 218 73 34.8 27.4-42.9 145 65.2 57.1-72.6
$25,000- 34,999 166 46 28.1 21.0-36.5 120 71.9 63.5-79.0
$35,000- 49,999 235 50 19.6 14.7-25.6 185 80.4 74.4-85.3
$50,000- 74,999 218 49 21.9 16.2-28.9 169 78.1 71.1-83.8
$75,000+ 593 140 25.8 21.7-30.3 453 74.2 69.7-78.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 577 170 27.5 23.4-31.9 407 72.5 68.1-76.6
No 1,264 321 27.0 24.2-30.0 943 73.0 70.0-75.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 516 131 25.0 20.9-29.7 385 75.0 70.3-79.1
Non-Veteran 1,356 367 27.7 25.0-30.6 989 72.3 69.4-75.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 624 173 27.7 23.8-31.9 451 72.3 68.1-76.2
Regional City or Suburban County 531 141 28.1 23.7-33.0 390 71.9 67.0-76.3
Rural 719 185 25.7 22.1-29.6 534 74.3 70.4-77.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,120 270 24.8 22.0-27.9 850 75.2 72.1-78.0
Unemployed 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 486 133 25.8 21.5-30.6 353 74.2 69.4-78.5
Unable to Work 134 33 21.8 15.2-30.2 101 78.2 69.8-84.8
Other not in Labor Force 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 151 51 29.5 22.1-38.2 100 70.5 61.8-77.9
101% to 150% 186 56 32.5 24.7-41.3 130 67.5 58.7-75.3
151% to 200% 160 34 22.1 15.6-30.3 126 77.9 69.7-84.4
More than 200% 986 235 24.5 21.4-27.8 751 75.5 72.2-78.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 418 115 28.1 23.2-33.5 303 71.9 66.5-76.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 633 154 24.5 20.7-28.6 479 75.5 71.4-79.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 823 230 28.6 25.1-32.4 593 71.4 67.6-74.9

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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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