2022 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 4,035 1,226 30.7 28.8-32.7 2,809 69.3 67.3-71.2
Non-Hispanic Black 716 141 20.9 17.4-24.9 575 79.1 75.1-82.6
GENDER
Male 290 63 21.3 16.2-27.5 227 78.7 72.5-83.8
Female 426 78 20.5 16.0-25.9 348 79.5 74.1-84.0
AGE
18-34 142 46 30.5 22.5-39.9 96 69.5 60.1-77.5
35-44 117 22 20.3 12.8-30.6 95 79.7 69.4-87.2
45-54 119 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 145 22 15.7 9.8-24.3 123 84.3 75.7-90.2
65-74 128 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 191 37 21.5 15.0-29.8 154 78.5 70.2-85.0
Some Post-H.S. 230 41 17.0 11.9-23.7 189 83.0 76.3-88.1
College Graduate 252 51 23.5 17.6-30.6 201 76.5 69.4-82.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 85 17 19.4 11.1-31.6 68 80.6 68.4-88.9
$25,000- 34,999 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 89 16 15.2 8.6-25.6 73 84.8 74.4-91.4
$50,000- 74,999 98 15 17.7 9.9-29.7 83 82.3 70.3-90.1
$75,000+ 166 26 15.1 10.0-22.2 140 84.9 77.8-90.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 242 40 17.5 12.3-24.4 202 82.5 75.6-87.7
No 468 100 22.6 18.2-27.7 368 77.4 72.3-81.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 111 22 17.9 10.8-28.2 89 82.1 71.8-89.2
Non-Veteran 603 118 21.0 17.2-25.3 485 79.0 74.7-82.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 303 65 22.1 17.2-28.0 238 77.9 72.0-82.8
Regional City or Suburban County 150 32 24.0 16.2-34.1 118 76.0 65.9-83.8
Rural 263 44 17.3 11.9-24.4 219 82.7 75.6-88.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 407 74 19.5 15.1-24.7 333 80.5 75.3-84.9
Unemployed 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 171 37 24.9 17.2-34.8 134 75.1 65.2-82.8
Unable to Work 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 325 53 16.6 12.4-21.9 272 83.4 78.1-87.6
HOUSING
Own 364 62 17.4 13.1-22.8 302 82.6 77.2-86.9
Rent 282 62 26.6 20.5-33.7 220 73.4 66.3-79.5
Other arrangement 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 249 40 17.8 12.0-25.5 209 82.2 74.5-88.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 195 48 24.6 18.1-32.5 147 75.4 67.5-81.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 272 53 20.4 15.3-26.7 219 79.6 73.3-84.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 133 32 24.8 17.0-34.7 101 75.2 65.3-83.0
2nd Quartile 200 43 21.1 15.1-28.5 157 78.9 71.5-84.9
3rd Quartile 223 41 21.6 15.5-29.1 182 78.4 70.9-84.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 160 25 15.2 9.1-24.2 135 84.8 75.8-90.9

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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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