2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 512 161 31.6 26.9-36.7 351 68.4 63.3-73.1
GENDER
Male 273 77 28.9 23.0-35.8 196 71.1 64.2-77.0
Female 239 84 34.3 27.4-42.0 155 65.7 58.0-72.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 426 135 31.4 26.4-36.9 291 68.6 63.1-73.6
Non-Hispanic Black 28 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 112 34 29.1 20.5-39.4 78 70.9 60.6-79.5
Some Post-H.S. 159 53 35.0 26.5-44.6 106 65.0 55.4-73.5
College Graduate 193 59 31.7 24.7-39.7 134 68.3 60.3-75.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 178 57 27.8 20.8-36.0 121 72.2 64.0-79.2
No 329 103 34.0 28.0-40.4 226 66.0 59.6-72.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 431 140 32.9 27.7-38.5 291 67.1 61.5-72.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 262 74 30.6 24.4-37.6 188 69.4 62.4-75.6
Unemployed 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 165 56 29.8 22.4-38.4 109 70.2 61.6-77.6
Unable to Work 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 118 33 27.9 19.3-38.5 85 72.1 61.5-80.7
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 11 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 58 12 17.1 9.3-29.5 46 82.9 70.5-90.7
151% to 200% 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 234 73 32.2 25.5-39.8 161 67.8 60.2-74.5
HOUSING
Own 370 112 30.4 25.0-36.3 258 69.6 63.7-75.0
Rent 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other arrangement 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 146 59 44.8 35.8-54.1 87 55.2 45.9-64.2
Rural 366 102 27.1 21.8-33.0 264 72.9 67.0-78.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 217 57 25.3 19.0-32.8 160 74.7 67.2-81.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 202 74 41.3 33.5-49.5 128 58.7 50.5-66.5

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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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