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%)
North Carolina 4,478 1,346 31.4 29.6-33.2 3,132 68.6 66.8-70.4
-FEMALES 2,303 767 34.8 32.3-37.4 1,536 65.2 62.6-67.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,472 598 41.4 38.1-44.8 874 58.6 55.2-61.9
Non-Hispanic Black 476 78 17.8 13.8-22.8 398 82.2 77.2-86.2
Other 334 82 30.2 23.7-37.5 252 69.8 62.5-76.3
AGE
18-34 423 177 42.3 36.7-48.2 246 57.7 51.8-63.3
35-44 340 99 26.8 21.8-32.5 241 73.2 67.5-78.2
45-54 337 105 33.4 27.6-39.7 232 66.6 60.3-72.4
55-64 422 110 26.4 21.0-32.5 312 73.6 67.5-79.0
65-74 444 133 33.6 27.1-40.9 311 66.4 59.1-72.9
75+ 309 132 43.1 35.8-50.7 177 56.9 49.3-64.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 176 41 29.8 20.7-40.9 135 70.2 59.1-79.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 486 123 30.9 25.6-36.7 363 69.1 63.3-74.4
Some Post-H.S. 652 204 33.3 28.7-38.2 448 66.7 61.8-71.3
College Graduate 985 399 41.3 37.8-44.9 586 58.7 55.1-62.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 157 38 31.1 22.0-42.1 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 247 63 28.7 21.4-37.3 184 71.3 62.7-78.6
$25,000- 34,999 264 70 30.1 22.6-38.8 194 69.9 61.2-77.4
$35,000- 49,999 236 67 29.6 22.8-37.5 169 70.4 62.5-77.2
$50,000- 74,999 269 88 31.9 25.1-39.6 181 68.1 60.4-74.9
$75,000+ 657 274 41.4 37.0-45.9 383 58.6 54.1-63.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 785 182 25.0 21.0-29.4 603 75.0 70.6-79.0
No 1,494 578 39.6 36.4-42.8 916 60.4 57.2-63.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,223 747 35.2 32.6-37.9 1,476 64.8 62.1-67.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 662 255 37.6 33.2-42.1 407 62.4 57.9-66.8
Regional City or Suburban County 621 207 34.9 30.4-39.6 414 65.1 60.4-69.6
Rural 1,020 305 32.4 28.2-36.9 715 67.6 63.1-71.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,116 366 32.4 29.1-35.8 750 67.6 64.2-70.9
Unemployed 120 37 31.2 22.1-42.0 83 68.8 58.0-77.9
Retired 675 254 40.5 35.5-45.8 421 59.5 54.2-64.5
Unable to Work 180 24 15.2 9.2-24.1 156 84.8 75.9-90.8
Other not in Labor Force 202 85 48.2 39.1-57.3 117 51.8 42.7-60.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 209 49 27.2 19.5-36.4 160 72.8 63.6-80.5
101% to 150% 229 66 31.7 24.2-40.3 163 68.3 59.7-75.8
151% to 200% 206 55 30.8 22.5-40.6 151 69.2 59.4-77.5
More than 200% 1,118 414 37.0 33.6-40.6 704 63.0 59.4-66.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 692 178 27.8 22.8-33.4 514 72.2 66.6-77.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 901 304 36.2 32.1-40.6 597 63.8 59.4-67.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 710 285 38.1 34.0-42.3 425 61.9 57.7-66.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 672 282 41.7 37.1-46.4 390 58.3 53.6-62.9
2nd Quartile 579 185 33.3 28.7-38.3 394 66.7 61.7-71.3
3rd Quartile 658 210 34.0 29.3-39.1 448 66.0 60.9-70.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 394 90 22.7 16.5-30.4 304 77.3 69.6-83.5

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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 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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