2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 2,083 631 30.4 28.1-32.7 1,452 69.6 67.3-71.9
GENDER
Male 1,009 265 26.4 23.3-29.7 744 73.6 70.3-76.7
Female 1,074 366 34.4 31.1-37.7 708 65.6 62.3-68.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,340 443 33.1 30.2-36.1 897 66.9 63.9-69.8
Non-Hispanic Black 439 92 21.3 17.3-26.1 347 78.7 73.9-82.7
Other 304 96 33.1 27.0-39.8 208 66.9 60.2-73.0
AGE
18-34 464 186 39.8 34.9-44.9 278 60.2 55.1-65.1
35-44 312 83 26.3 21.2-32.1 229 73.7 67.9-78.8
45-54 334 74 19.9 15.7-24.9 260 80.1 75.1-84.3
55-64 401 104 24.7 20.2-29.8 297 75.3 70.2-79.8
65-74 311 81 25.3 20.3-31.1 230 74.7 68.9-79.7
75+ 236 93 42.4 34.6-50.6 143 57.6 49.4-65.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 169 41 25.5 18.2-34.5 128 74.5 65.5-81.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 437 128 29.0 24.3-34.1 309 71.0 65.9-75.7
Some Post-H.S. 595 163 28.5 24.5-32.8 432 71.5 67.2-75.5
College Graduate 880 299 35.2 31.8-38.8 581 64.8 61.2-68.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 616 186 30.1 25.9-34.6 430 69.9 65.4-74.1
No 1,442 436 30.5 27.8-33.3 1,006 69.5 66.7-72.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 259 69 26.0 20.4-32.5 190 74.0 67.5-79.6
Non-Veteran 1,822 561 30.9 28.5-33.5 1,261 69.1 66.5-71.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,170 330 28.2 25.3-31.2 840 71.8 68.8-74.7
Unemployed 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 521 161 31.4 26.8-36.4 360 68.6 63.6-73.2
Unable to Work 157 38 20.2 14.5-27.6 119 79.8 72.4-85.5
Other not in Labor Force 143 66 47.4 38.4-56.5 77 52.6 43.5-61.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 120 34 27.9 19.4-38.2 86 72.1 61.8-80.6
$15,000- 24,999 230 67 28.1 21.9-35.3 163 71.9 64.7-78.1
$25,000- 34,999 184 52 30.5 23.3-38.7 132 69.5 61.3-76.7
$35,000- 49,999 225 53 20.5 15.4-26.6 172 79.5 73.4-84.6
$50,000- 74,999 253 68 25.0 19.4-31.5 185 75.0 68.5-80.6
$75,000+ 670 200 30.6 26.7-34.7 470 69.4 65.3-73.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 170 46 25.0 18.5-32.8 124 75.0 67.2-81.5
101% to 150% 202 61 28.9 22.2-36.7 141 71.1 63.3-77.8
151% to 200% 126 25 23.3 15.7-33.2 101 76.7 66.8-84.3
More than 200% 1,124 323 28.2 25.3-31.3 801 71.8 68.7-74.7
HOUSING
Own 1,315 374 27.5 24.8-30.4 941 72.5 69.6-75.2
Rent 610 194 32.7 28.6-37.2 416 67.3 62.8-71.4
Other arrangement 146 60 45.9 36.9-55.2 86 54.1 44.8-63.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,143 370 32.0 29.0-35.2 773 68.0 64.8-71.0
Regional City or Suburban County 527 148 28.3 24.0-33.1 379 71.7 66.9-76.0
Rural 413 113 28.6 23.7-34.0 300 71.4 66.0-76.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 125 32 28.2 19.7-38.5 93 71.8 61.5-80.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 763 199 26.9 23.3-30.9 564 73.1 69.1-76.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,195 400 32.8 29.9-35.9 795 67.2 64.1-70.1

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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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