2022 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 4,035 1,226 30.7 28.8-32.7 2,809 69.3 67.3-71.2
Eastern NC 1,460 387 26.7 23.7-30.0 1,073 73.3 70.0-76.3
GENDER
Male 704 158 23.3 19.3-27.8 546 76.7 72.2-80.7
Female 756 229 30.4 26.0-35.1 527 69.6 64.9-74.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 830 241 29.7 25.7-34.0 589 70.3 66.0-74.3
Non-Hispanic Black 308 51 16.6 11.9-22.7 257 83.4 77.3-88.1
Other 298 84 32.2 24.1-41.5 214 67.8 58.5-75.9
AGE
18-34 301 117 40.5 33.8-47.6 184 59.5 52.4-66.2
35-44 218 44 19.1 13.2-26.8 174 80.9 73.2-86.8
45-54 214 45 18.6 12.2-27.3 169 81.4 72.7-87.8
55-64 281 53 14.8 10.4-20.5 228 85.2 79.5-89.6
65-74 277 68 22.3 16.4-29.6 209 77.7 70.4-83.6
75+ 156 55 33.5 24.0-44.6 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 139 35 20.4 12.8-30.9 104 79.6 69.1-87.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 379 108 32.2 25.9-39.1 271 67.8 60.9-74.1
Some Post-H.S. 474 113 24.6 19.9-30.1 361 75.4 69.9-80.1
College Graduate 467 130 26.0 21.4-31.2 337 74.0 68.8-78.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 525 136 24.7 19.9-30.1 389 75.3 69.9-80.1
No 913 243 28.1 24.2-32.3 670 71.9 67.7-75.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 286 69 25.5 19.3-32.8 217 74.5 67.2-80.7
Non-Veteran 1,171 317 27.0 23.6-30.7 854 73.0 69.3-76.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 787 191 26.5 22.5-31.0 596 73.5 69.0-77.5
Unemployed 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 395 114 27.5 21.9-34.0 281 72.5 66.0-78.1
Unable to Work 136 36 18.4 10.6-30.0 100 81.6 70.0-89.4
Other not in Labor Force 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 146 37 21.2 13.8-31.0 109 78.8 69.0-86.2
$25,000- 34,999 178 54 33.1 24.4-43.1 124 66.9 56.9-75.6
$35,000- 49,999 172 46 25.4 18.2-34.2 126 74.6 65.8-81.8
$50,000- 74,999 180 39 24.1 16.7-33.3 141 75.9 66.7-83.3
$75,000+ 408 85 17.9 13.9-22.6 323 82.1 77.4-86.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 281 100 40.6 32.6-49.2 181 59.4 50.8-67.4
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 155 41 22.6 14.5-33.6 114 77.4 66.4-85.5
101% to 150% 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 150 35 25.7 18.0-35.2 115 74.3 64.8-82.0
More than 200% 723 164 21.7 18.1-25.7 559 78.3 74.3-81.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 281 100 40.6 32.6-49.2 181 59.4 50.8-67.4
HOUSING
Own 992 234 22.2 18.8-26.0 758 77.8 74.0-81.2
Rent 354 107 37.4 31.0-44.3 247 62.6 55.7-69.0
Other arrangement 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 103 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 387 111 32.0 26.5-38.1 276 68.0 61.9-73.5
Rural 970 242 23.3 19.6-27.4 728 76.7 72.6-80.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 796 204 25.0 20.7-29.9 592 75.0 70.1-79.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 332 88 28.9 23.2-35.4 244 71.1 64.6-76.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 332 95 28.0 22.5-34.2 237 72.0 65.8-77.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 262 76 28.7 22.4-36.0 186 71.3 64.0-77.6
2nd Quartile 194 58 33.2 25.7-41.7 136 66.8 58.3-74.3
3rd Quartile 419 108 27.3 22.0-33.3 311 72.7 66.7-78.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 585 145 21.3 16.7-26.7 440 78.7 73.3-83.3

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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 2022 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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 2022 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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