2021 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%)
TOTAL 4,478 1,346 31.4 29.6-33.2 3,132 68.6 66.8-70.4
GENDER
Male 2,175 579 27.9 25.6-30.4 1,596 72.1 69.6-74.4
Female 2,303 767 34.8 32.3-37.4 1,536 65.2 62.6-67.7
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,903 981 34.1 32.0-36.3 1,922 65.9 63.7-68.0
Non-Hispanic Black 834 166 21.7 18.2-25.6 668 78.3 74.4-81.8
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 136 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 376 96 30.5 24.7-37.1 280 69.5 62.9-75.3
AGE
18-34 930 373 41.0 37.2-45.0 557 59.0 55.0-62.8
35-44 665 177 25.5 21.9-29.6 488 74.5 70.4-78.1
45-54 701 192 29.3 25.4-33.5 509 70.7 66.5-74.6
55-64 764 168 21.5 17.9-25.5 596 78.5 74.5-82.1
65-74 828 213 26.7 22.6-31.3 615 73.3 68.7-77.4
75+ 528 203 39.2 33.8-44.9 325 60.8 55.1-66.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 364 98 32.8 26.4-39.8 266 67.2 60.2-73.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 1,046 266 27.9 24.5-31.5 780 72.1 68.5-75.5
Some Post-H.S. 1,225 353 30.6 27.5-34.0 872 69.4 66.0-72.5
College Graduate 1,831 627 35.0 32.5-37.6 1,204 65.0 62.4-67.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,415 344 25.8 22.8-29.0 1,071 74.2 71.0-77.2
No 3,015 990 33.8 31.7-36.0 2,025 66.2 64.0-68.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 621 140 20.1 16.7-23.9 481 79.9 76.1-83.3
Non-Veteran 3,852 1,204 33.0 31.1-34.9 2,648 67.0 65.1-68.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,425 700 29.1 26.9-31.3 1,725 70.9 68.7-73.1
Unemployed 226 72 34.0 26.7-42.2 154 66.0 57.8-73.3
Retired 1,215 389 33.1 29.6-36.8 826 66.9 63.2-70.4
Unable to Work 324 62 20.2 15.1-26.4 262 79.8 73.6-84.9
Other not in Labor Force 263 114 49.3 41.4-57.2 149 50.7 42.8-58.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 245 72 34.0 26.4-42.7 173 66.0 57.3-73.6
$15,000- 24,999 422 111 29.7 24.0-36.1 311 70.3 63.9-76.0
$25,000- 34,999 476 131 28.5 23.3-34.3 345 71.5 65.7-76.7
$35,000- 49,999 504 131 26.7 22.3-31.7 373 73.3 68.3-77.7
$50,000-74,999 578 163 29.3 24.6-34.4 415 70.7 65.6-75.4
$75,000-100,000 475 145 29.8 25.1-35.0 330 70.2 65.0-74.9
$100,000-150,000 504 161 32.0 27.4-37.0 343 68.0 63.0-72.6
$150,000+ 410 146 36.4 31.1-42.1 264 63.6 57.9-68.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 864 286 35.0 30.7-39.5 578 65.0 60.5-69.3
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 357 96 30.2 23.9-37.2 261 69.8 62.8-76.1
101% to 150% 385 108 30.4 24.8-36.7 277 69.6 63.3-75.2
151% to 200% 388 100 28.9 23.2-35.4 288 71.1 64.6-76.8
More than 200% 2,369 723 30.5 28.2-32.8 1,646 69.5 67.2-71.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 864 286 35.0 30.7-39.5 578 65.0 60.5-69.3
HOUSING
Own 2,944 851 28.9 26.9-31.1 2,093 71.1 68.9-73.1
Rent 1,190 373 33.8 30.5-37.3 817 66.2 62.7-69.5
Other arrangement 311 109 44.7 37.5-52.1 202 55.3 47.9-62.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,359 459 34.3 31.3-37.5 900 65.7 62.5-68.7
Regional City or Suburban County 1,205 355 30.3 27.2-33.6 850 69.7 66.4-72.8
Rural 1,914 532 29.5 26.7-32.5 1,382 70.5 67.5-73.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,228 307 27.1 23.6-30.9 921 72.9 69.1-76.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,790 529 31.5 28.8-34.5 1,261 68.5 65.5-71.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,460 510 33.8 31.0-36.7 950 66.2 63.3-69.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,372 490 35.4 32.3-38.6 882 64.6 61.4-67.7
2nd Quartile 1,167 333 30.2 27.0-33.5 834 69.8 66.5-73.0
3rd Quartile 1,276 375 31.3 28.1-34.7 901 68.7 65.3-71.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 663 148 23.3 18.7-28.6 515 76.7 71.4-81.3

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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