2023 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 3,722 1,085 31.1 29.0-33.2 2,637 68.9 66.8-71.0
Eastern NC 1,387 369 29.7 26.3-33.3 1,018 70.3 66.7-73.7
GENDER
Male 617 161 28.2 23.2-33.7 456 71.8 66.3-76.8
Female 770 208 31.2 26.7-36.2 562 68.8 63.8-73.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 693 228 32.7 28.4-37.2 465 67.3 62.8-71.6
Non-Hispanic Black 267 58 25.2 18.2-33.9 209 74.8 66.1-81.8
Other 412 80 27.0 19.3-36.3 332 73.0 63.7-80.7
AGE
18-34 243 88 38.2 31.2-45.8 155 61.8 54.2-68.8
35-44 205 43 22.6 14.3-33.9 162 77.4 66.1-85.7
45-54 206 45 24.5 17.1-33.9 161 75.5 66.1-82.9
55-64 279 57 22.1 15.7-30.2 222 77.9 69.8-84.3
65-74 267 72 29.4 22.4-37.4 195 70.6 62.6-77.6
75+ 181 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 345 103 37.1 29.6-45.3 242 62.9 54.7-70.4
Some Post-H.S. 441 102 25.9 20.8-31.7 339 74.1 68.3-79.2
College Graduate 493 138 29.3 24.4-34.8 355 70.7 65.2-75.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 505 124 31.0 25.3-37.4 381 69.0 62.6-74.7
No 863 241 29.4 25.2-34.0 622 70.6 66.0-74.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 236 65 33.3 25.9-41.7 171 66.7 58.3-74.1
Non-Veteran 1,148 304 28.8 25.0-32.9 844 71.2 67.1-75.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 718 185 30.3 25.7-35.4 533 69.7 64.6-74.3
Unemployed 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 401 111 29.5 23.5-36.3 290 70.5 63.7-76.5
Unable to Work 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 155 40 31.4 22.0-42.5 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 196 58 32.8 23.7-43.4 138 67.2 56.6-76.3
$50,000- 74,999 203 55 31.6 23.8-40.7 148 68.4 59.3-76.2
$75,000+ 409 93 23.7 18.7-29.6 316 76.3 70.4-81.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 251 77 35.9 27.1-45.9 174 64.1 54.1-72.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 125 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 123 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 751 193 27.4 23.2-31.9 558 72.6 68.1-76.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 251 77 35.9 27.1-45.9 174 64.1 54.1-72.9
HOUSING
Own 957 240 27.7 23.6-32.2 717 72.3 67.8-76.4
Rent 330 94 32.0 25.7-39.1 236 68.0 60.9-74.3
Other arrangement 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 362 103 32.3 26.6-38.6 259 67.7 61.4-73.4
Rural 944 234 26.4 22.1-31.2 710 73.6 68.8-77.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 959 228 27.0 23.0-31.4 731 73.0 68.6-77.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 169 44 25.8 18.0-35.4 125 74.2 64.6-82.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 259 97 39.6 31.9-48.0 162 60.4 52.0-68.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 209 83 40.9 33.2-49.2 126 59.1 50.8-66.8
2nd Quartile 169 49 36.3 26.9-46.9 120 63.7 53.1-73.1
3rd Quartile 415 115 26.9 21.9-32.6 300 73.1 67.4-78.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 594 122 22.7 17.4-29.0 472 77.3 71.0-82.6

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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 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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