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 White 2,573 855 32.6 30.3-35.0 1,718 67.4 65.0-69.7
GENDER
Male 1,274 324 24.9 22.1-27.9 950 75.1 72.1-77.9
Female 1,299 531 40.4 36.8-44.0 768 59.6 56.0-63.2
AGE
18-34 521 221 40.6 35.6-45.9 300 59.4 54.1-64.4
35-44 328 94 27.6 22.4-33.6 234 72.4 66.4-77.6
45-54 389 104 24.5 19.8-29.9 285 75.5 70.1-80.2
55-64 492 123 25.1 20.0-30.9 369 74.9 69.1-80.0
65-74 490 160 30.2 24.8-36.2 330 69.8 63.8-75.2
75+ 327 138 44.8 37.2-52.7 189 55.2 47.3-62.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 521 175 32.4 27.7-37.5 346 67.6 62.5-72.3
Some Post-H.S. 770 216 27.8 24.2-31.7 554 72.2 68.3-75.8
College Graduate 1,169 425 35.8 32.6-39.1 744 64.2 60.9-67.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 157 51 32.7 24.6-42.0 106 67.3 58.0-75.4
$25,000- 34,999 230 92 36.4 28.9-44.6 138 63.6 55.4-71.1
$35,000- 49,999 275 91 27.7 21.8-34.5 184 72.3 65.5-78.2
$50,000- 74,999 348 91 27.7 21.7-34.7 257 72.3 65.3-78.3
$75,000+ 979 292 28.0 24.8-31.4 687 72.0 68.6-75.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 815 244 30.8 26.3-35.8 571 69.2 64.2-73.7
No 1,718 597 33.7 31.1-36.5 1,121 66.3 63.5-68.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 367 96 26.0 20.9-31.8 271 74.0 68.2-79.1
Non-Veteran 2,202 759 33.7 31.1-36.3 1,443 66.3 63.7-68.9
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 778 283 36.0 32.1-40.1 495 64.0 59.9-67.9
Regional City or Suburban County 737 251 32.7 28.4-37.3 486 67.3 62.7-71.6
Rural 1,058 321 30.1 26.3-34.1 737 69.9 65.9-73.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,427 431 29.3 26.6-32.2 996 70.7 67.8-73.4
Unemployed 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 765 276 35.3 30.8-40.1 489 64.7 59.9-69.2
Unable to Work 171 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 133 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 196 63 26.4 20.1-33.8 133 73.6 66.2-79.9
More than 200% 1,573 479 28.5 25.9-31.3 1,094 71.5 68.7-74.1
HOUSING
Own 1,874 586 30.3 27.6-33.2 1,288 69.7 66.8-72.4
Rent 529 193 38.8 34.0-43.9 336 61.2 56.1-66.0
Other arrangement 152 66 41.9 32.8-51.6 86 58.1 48.4-67.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 514 154 30.8 24.8-37.4 360 69.2 62.6-75.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 897 288 31.6 27.8-35.6 609 68.4 64.4-72.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,162 413 34.3 31.1-37.7 749 65.7 62.3-68.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 942 338 35.4 31.7-39.3 604 64.6 60.7-68.3
2nd Quartile 742 250 32.4 28.3-36.8 492 67.6 63.2-71.7
3rd Quartile 616 194 32.1 27.0-37.7 422 67.9 62.3-73.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 273 73 22.9 17.0-30.0 200 77.1 70.0-83.0

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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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