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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,487 806 32.6 30.4-34.8 1,681 67.4 65.2-69.6
GENDER
Male 1,229 319 26.4 23.6-29.4 910 73.6 70.6-76.4
Female 1,258 487 38.7 35.6-41.9 771 61.3 58.1-64.4
AGE
18-34 459 202 43.7 38.8-48.8 257 56.3 51.2-61.2
35-44 301 91 30.3 24.8-36.4 210 69.7 63.6-75.2
45-54 382 96 24.1 19.8-29.1 286 75.9 70.9-80.2
55-64 482 133 26.1 21.9-30.8 349 73.9 69.2-78.1
65-74 489 135 27.4 23.0-32.4 354 72.6 67.6-77.0
75+ 357 140 38.8 32.6-45.4 217 61.2 54.6-67.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 123 37 27.4 19.3-37.3 86 72.6 62.7-80.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 531 154 29.0 24.8-33.5 377 71.0 66.5-75.2
Some Post-H.S. 779 246 33.2 29.5-37.1 533 66.8 62.9-70.5
College Graduate 1,051 367 36.2 33.0-39.5 684 63.8 60.5-67.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 119 38 32.3 23.7-42.4 81 67.7 57.6-76.3
$15,000- 24,999 246 76 28.5 22.6-35.3 170 71.5 64.7-77.4
$25,000- 34,999 202 64 31.5 24.7-39.2 138 68.5 60.8-75.3
$35,000- 49,999 301 86 27.7 22.3-33.9 215 72.3 66.1-77.7
$50,000- 74,999 337 100 28.8 23.4-34.8 237 71.2 65.2-76.6
$75,000+ 828 259 31.8 28.3-35.6 569 68.2 64.4-71.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 814 243 29.1 25.5-32.9 571 70.9 67.1-74.5
No 1,647 557 34.4 31.8-37.2 1,090 65.6 62.8-68.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 416 109 26.3 21.5-31.6 307 73.7 68.4-78.5
Non-Veteran 2,070 696 33.6 31.3-36.1 1,374 66.4 63.9-68.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 706 255 37.2 33.2-41.4 451 62.8 58.6-66.8
Regional City or Suburban County 737 235 32.2 28.4-36.3 502 67.8 63.7-71.6
Rural 1,044 316 29.5 26.3-32.9 728 70.5 67.1-73.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,297 386 30.5 27.7-33.4 911 69.5 66.6-72.3
Unemployed 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 772 254 31.5 27.7-35.6 518 68.5 64.4-72.3
Unable to Work 186 45 22.4 16.6-29.4 141 77.6 70.6-83.4
Other not in Labor Force 147 81 55.8 46.7-64.6 66 44.2 35.4-53.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 153 48 29.4 22.1-38.1 105 70.6 61.9-77.9
101% to 150% 207 62 26.7 20.6-33.9 145 73.3 66.1-79.4
151% to 200% 184 51 30.6 23.0-39.4 133 69.4 60.6-77.0
More than 200% 1,446 443 30.4 27.7-33.2 1,003 69.6 66.8-72.3
HOUSING
Own 1,805 555 30.1 27.7-32.6 1,250 69.9 67.4-72.3
Rent 517 184 37.2 32.5-42.1 333 62.8 57.9-67.5
Other arrangement 155 62 44.8 36.0-54.0 93 55.2 46.0-64.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 485 151 30.8 26.1-35.9 334 69.2 64.1-73.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 911 259 27.9 24.6-31.5 652 72.1 68.5-75.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,091 396 37.2 34.0-40.5 695 62.8 59.5-66.0

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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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