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
Females 2,053 715 35.1 32.3-38.1 1,338 64.9 61.9-67.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,299 531 40.4 36.8-44.0 768 59.6 56.0-63.2
Non-Hispanic Black 426 78 20.5 16.0-25.9 348 79.5 74.1-84.0
Other 294 93 35.5 27.3-44.6 201 64.5 55.4-72.7
AGE
18-34 412 162 40.7 34.7-46.9 250 59.3 53.1-65.3
35-44 313 93 29.4 23.2-36.4 220 70.6 63.6-76.8
45-54 317 88 24.3 19.0-30.4 229 75.7 69.6-81.0
55-64 394 114 31.0 24.7-38.0 280 69.0 62.0-75.3
65-74 359 133 37.2 30.1-45.0 226 62.8 55.0-69.9
75+ 232 111 47.5 38.3-56.8 121 52.5 43.2-61.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 111 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 420 134 33.3 27.8-39.4 286 66.7 60.6-72.2
Some Post-H.S. 639 192 30.6 26.1-35.5 447 69.4 64.5-73.9
College Graduate 880 355 40.2 36.3-44.2 525 59.8 55.8-63.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 119 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 207 55 24.0 17.2-32.4 152 76.0 67.6-82.8
$25,000- 34,999 245 83 36.4 28.7-44.9 162 63.6 55.1-71.3
$35,000- 49,999 231 70 25.4 19.2-32.7 161 74.6 67.3-80.8
$50,000- 74,999 256 75 33.2 25.3-42.3 181 66.8 57.7-74.7
$75,000+ 581 217 35.2 30.6-40.1 364 64.8 59.9-69.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 696 211 32.2 26.9-38.1 485 67.8 61.9-73.1
No 1,334 496 37.2 34.0-40.6 838 62.8 59.4-66.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,975 691 35.3 32.4-38.3 1,284 64.7 61.7-67.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 656 245 37.8 33.0-42.8 411 62.2 57.2-67.0
Regional City or Suburban County 550 206 39.7 34.3-45.4 344 60.3 54.6-65.7
Rural 847 264 28.6 24.1-33.4 583 71.4 66.6-75.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,044 338 32.2 28.7-35.9 706 67.8 64.1-71.3
Unemployed 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 572 225 38.3 32.6-44.4 347 61.7 55.6-67.4
Unable to Work 176 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 170 67 40.9 31.1-51.6 103 59.1 48.4-68.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 56 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 203 *** *** *** 147 67.3 56.0-76.9
101% to 150% 155 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 190 50 27.1 19.7-36.2 140 72.9 63.8-80.3
More than 200% 1,028 364 33.6 30.2-37.2 664 66.4 62.8-69.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 544 156 29.7 23.5-36.8 388 70.3 63.2-76.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 641 226 35.6 30.7-40.7 415 64.4 59.3-69.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 868 333 37.4 33.3-41.8 535 62.6 58.2-66.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 606 262 42.0 37.0-47.1 344 58.0 52.9-63.0
2nd Quartile 585 198 34.8 29.6-40.2 387 65.2 59.8-70.4
3rd Quartile 511 164 34.3 28.4-40.7 347 65.7 59.3-71.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 351 91 19.6 14.7-25.6 260 80.4 74.4-85.3

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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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