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
-MALES 2,175 579 27.9 25.6-30.4 1,596 72.1 69.6-74.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,431 383 26.7 24.1-29.5 1,048 73.3 70.5-75.9
Non-Hispanic Black 358 88 26.1 20.6-32.4 270 73.9 67.6-79.4
Other 346 100 35.5 28.7-43.0 246 64.5 57.0-71.3
AGE
18-34 507 196 39.8 34.7-45.2 311 60.2 54.8-65.3
35-44 325 78 24.3 19.2-30.2 247 75.7 69.8-80.8
45-54 364 87 25.3 20.3-31.0 277 74.7 69.0-79.7
55-64 342 58 16.4 12.2-21.5 284 83.6 78.5-87.8
65-74 384 80 19.6 15.2-24.7 304 80.4 75.3-84.8
75+ 219 71 34.0 26.3-42.6 148 66.0 57.4-73.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 188 57 35.6 27.2-44.9 131 64.4 55.1-72.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 560 143 25.6 21.5-30.2 417 74.4 69.8-78.5
Some Post-H.S. 573 149 27.7 23.5-32.4 424 72.3 67.6-76.5
College Graduate 846 228 27.6 24.2-31.3 618 72.4 68.7-75.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 175 48 31.0 22.6-40.9 127 69.0 59.1-77.4
$25,000- 34,999 212 61 26.5 20.2-34.0 151 73.5 66.0-79.8
$35,000- 49,999 268 64 24.1 18.5-30.8 204 75.9 69.2-81.5
$50,000- 74,999 309 75 27.3 21.2-34.4 234 72.7 65.6-78.8
$75,000+ 732 178 24.8 21.2-28.7 554 75.2 71.3-78.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 630 162 26.7 22.5-31.4 468 73.3 68.6-77.5
No 1,521 412 28.4 25.6-31.3 1,109 71.6 68.7-74.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 542 120 19.6 16.0-23.8 422 80.4 76.2-84.0
Non-Veteran 1,629 457 30.2 27.4-33.1 1,172 69.8 66.9-72.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 697 204 31.3 27.1-35.8 493 68.7 64.2-72.9
Regional City or Suburban County 584 148 25.4 21.4-30.0 436 74.6 70.0-78.6
Rural 894 227 26.6 23.1-30.5 667 73.4 69.5-76.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,309 334 26.4 23.6-29.4 975 73.6 70.6-76.4
Unemployed 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 540 135 24.3 20.1-29.1 405 75.7 70.9-79.9
Unable to Work 144 38 25.4 17.6-35.2 106 74.6 64.8-82.4
Other not in Labor Force 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 148 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 156 42 28.7 20.8-38.2 114 71.3 61.8-79.2
151% to 200% 182 45 26.5 19.7-34.7 137 73.5 65.3-80.3
More than 200% 1,251 309 24.9 22.1-28.0 942 75.1 72.0-77.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 536 129 26.3 21.6-31.5 407 73.7 68.5-78.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 889 225 26.9 23.3-30.7 664 73.1 69.3-76.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 750 225 29.8 26.0-34.0 525 70.2 66.0-74.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 700 208 29.3 25.4-33.6 492 70.7 66.4-74.6
2nd Quartile 588 148 27.1 22.9-31.9 440 72.9 68.1-77.1
3rd Quartile 618 165 28.5 24.2-33.2 453 71.5 66.8-75.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 269 58 24.1 17.8-31.7 211 75.9 68.3-82.2

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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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