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)*

View results for a demographic group:
 Select a different topic:
View results for a different geographical area:
  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
MALES 1,982 511 26.3 23.8-28.9 1,471 73.7 71.1-76.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,274 324 24.9 22.1-27.9 950 75.1 72.1-77.9
Non-Hispanic Black 290 63 21.3 16.2-27.5 227 78.7 72.5-83.8
Other 379 109 35.7 28.2-44.0 270 64.3 56.0-71.8
AGE
18-34 505 206 40.9 35.5-46.6 299 59.1 53.4-64.5
35-44 289 64 22.2 17.0-28.4 225 77.8 71.6-83.0
45-54 320 57 16.0 11.8-21.3 263 84.0 78.7-88.2
55-64 338 53 13.5 9.8-18.5 285 86.5 81.5-90.2
65-74 326 70 20.2 15.4-26.1 256 79.8 73.9-84.6
75+ 174 52 32.3 23.2-43.1 122 67.7 56.9-76.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 184 50 27.1 19.8-35.9 134 72.9 64.1-80.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 490 136 30.1 24.6-36.3 354 69.9 63.7-75.4
Some Post-H.S. 540 122 21.0 17.3-25.2 418 79.0 74.8-82.7
College Graduate 760 199 27.0 23.3-30.9 561 73.0 69.1-76.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 141 36 29.4 20.5-40.1 105 70.6 59.9-79.5
$25,000- 34,999 172 59 33.9 25.5-43.4 113 66.1 56.6-74.5
$35,000- 49,999 210 62 26.7 19.9-34.9 148 73.3 65.1-80.1
$50,000- 74,999 262 51 20.9 15.5-27.5 211 79.1 72.5-84.5
$75,000+ 724 143 18.8 15.7-22.3 581 81.2 77.7-84.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 588 143 23.8 19.7-28.5 445 76.2 71.5-80.3
No 1,355 358 27.4 24.3-30.7 997 72.6 69.3-75.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 480 121 24.6 20.0-29.8 359 75.4 70.2-80.0
Non-Veteran 1,496 388 26.6 23.7-29.7 1,108 73.4 70.3-76.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 692 197 28.3 24.6-32.4 495 71.7 67.6-75.4
Regional City or Suburban County 514 135 25.7 20.6-31.6 379 74.3 68.4-79.4
Rural 776 179 24.7 20.7-29.1 597 75.3 70.9-79.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,286 312 25.3 22.4-28.3 974 74.7 71.7-77.6
Unemployed 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 442 112 25.4 20.4-31.2 330 74.6 68.8-79.6
Unable to Work 119 29 19.3 11.9-29.9 90 80.7 70.1-88.1
Other not in Labor Force 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 139 41 28.9 20.2-39.5 98 71.1 60.5-79.8
101% to 150% 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 147 41 26.5 18.7-36.0 106 73.5 64.0-81.3
More than 200% 1,146 244 20.9 18.2-23.9 902 79.1 76.1-81.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 481 116 24.3 19.1-30.3 365 75.7 69.7-80.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 622 160 27.5 22.8-32.7 462 72.5 67.3-77.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 879 235 26.3 22.9-29.9 644 73.7 70.1-77.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 647 165 25.1 21.3-29.4 482 74.9 70.6-78.7
2nd Quartile 542 153 28.8 24.0-34.1 389 71.2 65.9-76.0
3rd Quartile 501 128 26.8 22.2-31.9 373 73.2 68.1-77.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 292 65 19.8 13.8-27.5 227 80.2 72.5-86.2

Back to Derived Variables and Risk Factors.

*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.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 14DEC23.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts