BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (How do other people usually classify you in this country? Would you say: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or some other group?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	White	Black or African American	Hispanic or Latino	American Indian or Alaska Native	Other*
TOTAL	3,975	2,633	65.9	64.0-67.8	783	21.1	19.5-22.8	361	8.4	7.3- 9.5	101	1.3	0.8- 2.0	97	3.4	2.6- 4.3
GENDER
Male	1,794	1,217	67.4	64.6-70.1	307	19.1	16.8-21.6	180	8.4	7.0-10.1	40	1.3	0.7- 2.3	50	3.8	2.7- 5.4
Female	2,181	1,416	64.6	61.9-67.2	476	22.9	20.7-25.2	181	8.3	6.9-10.0	***	***	***	47	3.0	2.1- 4.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	3,532	2,458	68.7	66.7-70.7	730	22.2	20.4-24.0	170	4.6	3.8- 5.7	92	1.3	0.8- 2.2	82	3.1	2.4- 4.1
No	383	138	40.2	34.3-46.4	47	15.2	11.1-20.4	180	39.7	34.1-45.6	***	***	***	***	***	***
Body Mass Index
Underweight	44	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Recommended Range	1,020	769	72.7	68.7-76.3	132	13.4	11.0-16.3	73	7.3	5.5- 9.5	***	***	***	33	5.4	3.5- 8.2
Overweight	1,260	868	69.3	66.0-72.5	214	18.4	15.8-21.3	110	8.0	6.3-10.2	34	0.8	0.5- 1.4	34	3.4	2.3- 5.1
Obese	1,358	800	59.5	56.1-62.8	380	29.7	26.6-33.0	106	7.0	5.6- 8.8	48	1.8	1.0- 3.2	24	2.0	1.2- 3.2
Current Smoker
Yes	523	347	68.5	63.3-73.2	110	22.4	18.2-27.2	36	4.8	3.2- 7.0	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	3,436	2,278	65.5	63.4-67.6	669	20.9	19.2-22.7	322	8.9	7.8-10.2	***	***	***	89	3.6	2.8- 4.7
History of CVD**
Yes	446	300	67.5	61.4-73.1	118	27.1	22.0-32.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	3,487	2,304	65.5	63.5-67.5	659	20.5	18.9-22.3	352	9.2	8.1-10.5	78	1.0	0.6- 1.8	94	3.7	2.9- 4.7
Binge Drinker
Yes	529	373	71.6	66.8-75.9	76	14.2	11.1-18.0	60	10.3	7.5-13.8	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	3,290	2,191	65.9	63.8-68.0	678	22.3	20.5-24.2	254	7.1	6.1- 8.3	85	1.3	0.7- 2.2	82	3.4	2.6- 4.5
Heavy Drinker
Yes	203	153	74.3	66.4-80.8	27	15.5	10.2-22.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	3,610	2,408	66.3	64.2-68.3	726	21.5	19.8-23.3	297	7.6	6.6- 8.8	92	1.3	0.8- 2.1	87	3.3	2.6- 4.3
COPD
Yes	311	213	70.8	62.8-77.6	74	21.3	16.2-27.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	3,651	2,411	65.5	63.5-67.4	707	21.1	19.4-22.9	353	8.8	7.8-10.0	85	1.0	0.7- 1.5	95	3.6	2.8- 4.6
Current Asthma
Yes	357	226	64.4	57.8-70.5	94	28.5	22.8-34.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	3,610	2,401	66.1	64.0-68.0	688	20.4	18.8-22.2	349	8.9	7.8-10.1	84	1.2	0.7- 2.1	88	3.4	2.6- 4.4
Diabetes
Yes	573	329	62.0	56.9-66.9	187	32.2	27.6-37.2	27	3.0	1.9- 4.5	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	3,400	2,304	66.5	64.5-68.6	595	19.4	17.7-21.2	333	9.1	8.0-10.4	76	1.1	0.6- 2.0	92	3.8	2.9- 4.9
Functional Disability
Yes	1,265	831	68.2	64.7-71.5	286	21.9	19.2-24.9	86	6.3	4.8- 8.1	***	***	***	17	1.4	0.8- 2.4
No	2,684	1,782	64.9	62.5-67.2	493	20.7	18.8-22.8	273	9.3	8.0-10.7	56	0.9	0.5- 1.5	80	4.3	3.3- 5.6
Has two or more chronic diseases†
Yes	1,289	909	73.2	70.0-76.1	278	21.5	18.9-24.5	36	2.2	1.4- 3.5	51	1.9	1.1- 3.4	15	1.1	0.6- 1.9
No	2,686	1,724	62.8	60.4-65.2	505	20.9	19.0-23.0	325	10.9	9.6-12.5	***	***	***	82	4.3	3.3- 5.6

Total
Respond.^

White

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino

American Indian or Alaska Native

Other*

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,975

2,633

65.9

64.0-67.8

783

21.1

19.5-22.8

361

8.4

7.3- 9.5

101

1.3

0.8- 2.0

3.4

2.6- 4.3

GENDER

Male

1,794

1,217

67.4

64.6-70.1

307

19.1

16.8-21.6

180

8.4

7.0-10.1

1.3

0.7- 2.3

3.8

2.7- 5.4

Female

2,181

1,416

64.6

61.9-67.2

476

22.9

20.7-25.2

181

8.3

6.9-10.0

***

3.0

2.1- 4.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

3,532

2,458

68.7

66.7-70.7

730

22.2

20.4-24.0

170

4.6

3.8- 5.7

1.3

0.8- 2.2

3.1

2.4- 4.1

383

138

40.2

34.3-46.4

15.2

11.1-20.4

180

39.7

34.1-45.6

***

Body Mass Index

Underweight

***

Recommended Range

1,020

769

72.7

68.7-76.3

132

13.4

11.0-16.3

7.3

5.5- 9.5

***

5.4

3.5- 8.2

Overweight

1,260

868

69.3

66.0-72.5

214

18.4

15.8-21.3

110

8.0

6.3-10.2

0.8

0.5- 1.4

3.4

2.3- 5.1

Obese

1,358

800

59.5

56.1-62.8

380

29.7

26.6-33.0

106

7.0

5.6- 8.8

1.8

1.0- 3.2

2.0

1.2- 3.2

Current Smoker

Yes

523

347

68.5

63.3-73.2

110

22.4

18.2-27.2

4.8

3.2- 7.0

***

3,436

2,278

65.5

63.4-67.6

669

20.9

19.2-22.7

322

8.9

7.8-10.2

***

3.6

2.8- 4.7

History of CVD**

Yes

446

300

67.5

61.4-73.1

118

27.1

22.0-32.9

***

3,487

2,304

65.5

63.5-67.5

659

20.5

18.9-22.3

352

9.2

8.1-10.5

1.0

0.6- 1.8

3.7

2.9- 4.7

Binge Drinker

Yes

529

373

71.6

66.8-75.9

14.2

11.1-18.0

10.3

7.5-13.8

***

3,290

2,191

65.9

63.8-68.0

678

22.3

20.5-24.2

254

7.1

6.1- 8.3

1.3

0.7- 2.2

3.4

2.6- 4.5

Heavy Drinker

Yes

203

153

74.3

66.4-80.8

15.5

10.2-22.7

***

3,610

2,408

66.3

64.2-68.3

726

21.5

19.8-23.3

297

7.6

6.6- 8.8

1.3

0.8- 2.1

3.3

2.6- 4.3

COPD

Yes

311

213

70.8

62.8-77.6

21.3

16.2-27.5

***

3,651

2,411

65.5

63.5-67.4

707

21.1

19.4-22.9

353

8.8

7.8-10.0

1.0

0.7- 1.5

3.6

2.8- 4.6

Current Asthma

Yes

357

226

64.4

57.8-70.5

28.5

22.8-34.9

***

3,610

2,401

66.1

64.0-68.0

688

20.4

18.8-22.2

349

8.9

7.8-10.1

1.2

0.7- 2.1

3.4

2.6- 4.4

Diabetes

Yes

573

329

62.0

56.9-66.9

187

32.2

27.6-37.2

3.0

1.9- 4.5

***

3,400

2,304

66.5

64.5-68.6

595

19.4

17.7-21.2

333

9.1

8.0-10.4

1.1

0.6- 2.0

3.8

2.9- 4.9

Functional Disability

Yes

1,265

831

68.2

64.7-71.5

286

21.9

19.2-24.9

6.3

4.8- 8.1

***

1.4

0.8- 2.4

2,684

1,782

64.9

62.5-67.2

493

20.7

18.8-22.8

273

9.3

8.0-10.7

0.9

0.5- 1.5

4.3

3.3- 5.6

Has two or more chronic diseases†

Yes

1,289

909

73.2

70.0-76.1

278

21.5

18.9-24.5

2.2

1.4- 3.5

1.9

1.1- 3.4

1.1

0.6- 1.9

2,686

1,724

62.8

60.4-65.2

505

20.9

19.0-23.0

325

10.9

9.6-12.5

***

4.3

3.3- 5.6

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*Other includes Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or some other group

**History of cardiovascular disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

†Chronic diseases include heart disease (heart attack/stoke/angina), current asthma, skin cancer, other cancer, COPD, arthritis, depression, kidney disease and diabetes.

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.

^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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2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Reactions to Race

How do other people usually classify you in this country? Would you say: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, American Indian or Alaska Native, or some other group?