2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 4,478 1,346 31.4 29.6-33.2 3,132 68.6 66.8-70.4
-Eastern NC 1,699 446 28.2 25.4-31.2 1,253 71.8 68.8-74.6
GENDER
Male 783 185 26.2 22.3-30.6 598 73.8 69.4-77.7
Female 916 261 30.2 26.2-34.4 655 69.8 65.6-73.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 982 300 31.8 28.1-35.8 682 68.2 64.2-71.9
Non-Hispanic Black 411 79 20.4 15.8-25.9 332 79.6 74.1-84.2
Other 288 62 25.5 18.9-33.4 226 74.5 66.6-81.1
AGE
18-34 311 125 40.7 33.9-47.9 186 59.3 52.1-66.1
35-44 218 53 26.5 20.2-33.9 165 73.5 66.1-79.8
45-54 244 48 20.0 14.7-26.5 196 80.0 73.5-85.3
55-64 319 49 14.4 10.1-20.1 270 85.6 79.9-89.9
65-74 374 82 22.4 17.6-28.1 292 77.6 71.9-82.4
75+ 214 82 36.2 28.3-45.0 132 63.8 55.0-71.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 148 34 23.6 15.7-33.9 114 76.4 66.1-84.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 460 110 27.8 22.6-33.7 350 72.2 66.3-77.4
Some Post-H.S. 491 134 29.3 24.3-34.8 357 70.7 65.2-75.7
College Graduate 594 166 29.1 24.7-34.1 428 70.9 65.9-75.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 609 139 24.6 20.2-29.6 470 75.4 70.4-79.8
No 1,067 303 30.2 26.6-34.1 764 69.8 65.9-73.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 299 67 21.1 16.1-27.1 232 78.9 72.9-83.9
Non-Veteran 1,399 378 29.7 26.5-33.2 1,021 70.3 66.8-73.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 848 211 26.6 23.0-30.7 637 73.4 69.3-77.0
Unemployed 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 520 151 27.9 23.4-33.0 369 72.1 67.0-76.6
Unable to Work 148 25 18.1 11.2-27.8 123 81.9 72.2-88.8
Other not in Labor Force 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 188 41 21.8 14.2-32.0 147 78.2 68.0-85.8
$25,000- 34,999 185 48 28.4 20.7-37.6 137 71.6 62.4-79.3
$35,000- 49,999 211 54 27.9 21.2-35.7 157 72.1 64.3-78.8
$50,000- 74,999 223 69 33.1 24.5-43.1 154 66.9 56.9-75.5
$75,000+ 447 116 28.4 23.5-33.9 331 71.6 66.1-76.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 348 99 28.0 22.0-35.0 249 72.0 65.0-78.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 128 27 22.8 15.0-33.1 101 77.2 66.9-85.0
101% to 150% 154 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 172 43 30.7 22.7-40.0 129 69.3 60.0-77.3
More than 200% 849 231 28.1 24.3-32.2 618 71.9 67.8-75.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 348 99 28.0 22.0-35.0 249 72.0 65.0-78.0
HOUSING
Own 1,155 293 26.3 23.0-29.9 862 73.7 70.1-77.0
Rent 405 109 28.5 23.2-34.4 296 71.5 65.6-76.8
Other arrangement 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 137 51 38.2 29.0-48.2 86 61.8 51.8-71.0
Regional City or Suburban County 475 113 24.4 20.0-29.4 362 75.6 70.6-80.0
Rural 1,087 282 29.0 25.3-33.1 805 71.0 66.9-74.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 862 198 25.5 21.4-30.1 664 74.5 69.9-78.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 674 197 30.0 25.9-34.5 477 70.0 65.5-74.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 163 51 32.3 24.0-41.8 112 67.7 58.2-76.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 339 119 38.0 31.5-44.9 220 62.0 55.1-68.5
2nd Quartile 201 44 21.8 15.7-29.4 157 78.2 70.6-84.3
3rd Quartile 565 155 29.6 25.2-34.4 410 70.4 65.6-74.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 594 128 23.4 18.3-29.5 466 76.6 70.5-81.7

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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 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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