2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Underweight Recommended Range Overweight Obese
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,722 66 1.8 1.3- 2.5 1,019 29.2 27.2-31.4 1,311 34.9 32.8-37.2 1,326 34.0 31.9-36.2
GENDER
Male 1,709 24 1.6 1.0- 2.6 434 25.5 22.8-28.5 692 41.4 38.2-44.8 559 31.5 28.5-34.6
Female 2,013 42 2.1 1.4- 3.1 585 32.9 30.0-36.0 619 28.5 25.8-31.3 767 36.5 33.6-39.6
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,260 42 1.9 1.3- 2.8 695 30.3 27.8-32.8 824 35.9 33.3-38.7 699 31.9 29.4-34.6
Non-Hispanic Black 650 *** *** *** 129 20.8 16.9-25.4 197 30.4 25.7-35.6 314 46.9 41.7-52.1
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 317 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 148 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 36 17.8 10.8-27.8
Hispanic 303 *** *** *** 83 29.2 23.0-36.2 109 34.7 28.0-42.2 105 34.3 28.1-41.1
AGE
18-34 733 23 3.0 1.9- 4.7 291 41.9 37.2-46.6 223 29.8 25.6-34.3 196 25.4 21.5-29.8
35-44 528 *** *** *** 130 25.9 21.3-31.1 187 37.0 31.7-42.7 208 36.4 31.1-42.0
45-54 583 *** *** *** 120 19.1 15.2-23.9 218 38.1 32.6-43.9 244 42.3 36.8-48.1
55-64 690 *** *** *** 140 21.0 16.8-25.9 240 35.5 30.1-41.3 300 41.9 36.6-47.3
65-74 662 *** *** *** 170 25.5 21.1-30.6 243 37.6 32.5-43.1 239 35.8 30.6-41.4
75+ 493 18 3.9 1.9- 7.8 159 33.5 27.7-39.8 184 35.1 29.2-41.5 132 27.5 22.0-33.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 260 *** *** *** 59 21.1 15.3-28.2 87 34.6 26.1-44.2 107 42.4 34.1-51.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 814 17 2.1 1.1- 4.0 226 32.1 27.7-36.9 287 34.4 30.0-39.1 284 31.4 27.3-35.8
Some Post-H.S. 1,042 16 1.7 1.0- 3.1 250 27.7 24.0-31.7 357 34.0 30.2-38.0 419 36.6 32.7-40.8
College Graduate 1,593 26 1.7 1.1- 2.7 478 30.9 28.1-33.8 574 36.4 33.4-39.5 515 31.0 28.2-34.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,236 28 2.3 1.5- 3.6 279 25.5 22.1-29.1 403 30.1 26.6-33.8 526 42.1 38.2-46.2
No 2,437 37 1.6 1.1- 2.5 726 31.1 28.5-33.7 887 36.9 34.2-39.6 787 30.4 28.0-33.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 502 *** *** *** 141 31.6 26.2-37.7 202 39.5 33.9-45.4 156 28.7 23.8-34.2
Non-Veteran 3,215 63 2.1 1.5- 2.9 877 28.9 26.7-31.1 1,106 34.3 31.9-36.7 1,169 34.8 32.5-37.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,009 29 1.7 1.1- 2.6 543 29.4 26.7-32.2 716 35.4 32.6-38.2 721 33.5 30.8-36.4
Unemployed 164 *** *** *** 49 27.1 19.4-36.4 *** *** *** 61 36.5 27.5-46.6
Retired 1,053 22 2.0 1.0- 3.9 292 28.8 24.9-33.1 406 38.6 34.2-43.3 333 30.6 26.6-34.8
Unable to Work 269 *** *** *** 49 17.7 12.3-24.7 71 27.6 19.7-37.1 142 52.6 43.5-61.5
Other not in Labor Force 197 *** *** *** 77 40.5 31.6-50.0 55 24.4 18.1-32.1 59 32.0 23.8-41.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 150 *** *** *** 35 23.9 16.2-33.7 48 31.9 23.2-42.0 58 36.7 27.2-47.2
$15,000- 24,999 260 *** *** *** 64 25.1 18.4-33.3 80 33.6 24.0-44.9 109 38.9 30.1-48.5
$25,000- 34,999 347 *** *** *** 78 23.0 17.0-30.4 115 37.1 29.7-45.3 151 39.3 31.7-47.5
$35,000- 49,999 467 *** *** *** 129 31.0 25.2-37.4 170 33.8 28.4-39.7 160 33.9 28.2-40.1
$50,000-74,999 522 *** *** *** 150 33.2 27.5-39.5 165 28.9 23.7-34.8 201 36.3 30.8-42.2
$75,000-100,000 408 *** *** *** 96 25.2 19.5-31.8 158 41.8 35.0-49.0 148 30.8 24.9-37.3
$100,000-150,000 442 *** *** *** 116 25.3 20.2-31.1 162 37.8 31.9-44.0 160 36.0 30.3-42.1
$150,000+ 403 *** *** *** 115 28.0 23.1-33.5 156 37.2 31.4-43.4 129 33.7 27.8-40.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 723 20 2.4 1.4- 4.2 236 35.3 30.5-40.5 257 33.5 28.8-38.6 210 28.7 24.3-33.7
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 283 11 4.1 1.7- 9.6 63 23.1 16.3-31.5 93 34.7 26.8-43.6 116 38.1 30.3-46.5
101% to 150% 234 *** *** *** 52 22.4 15.8-30.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 286 *** *** *** 58 24.0 17.9-31.5 96 35.4 27.8-43.8 128 39.6 32.0-47.6
More than 200% 2,114 24 1.4 0.8- 2.3 586 29.4 26.7-32.3 773 35.7 32.9-38.5 731 33.5 30.8-36.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 723 20 2.4 1.4- 4.2 236 35.3 30.5-40.5 257 33.5 28.8-38.6 210 28.7 24.3-33.7
HOUSING
Own 2,476 35 1.4 0.9- 2.3 639 27.4 24.9-30.0 894 35.9 33.2-38.7 908 35.3 32.7-38.1
Rent 974 19 2.0 1.2- 3.4 288 32.2 28.5-36.3 339 33.0 29.3-36.9 328 32.8 29.0-36.8
Other arrangement 244 11 5.1 2.5-10.2 84 37.2 29.7-45.3 69 33.4 25.9-41.8 80 24.3 18.4-31.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,128 17 1.8 1.1- 3.1 366 34.8 31.1-38.6 394 34.3 30.9-37.9 351 29.0 25.9-32.4
Regional City or Suburban County 932 18 1.9 1.0- 3.5 279 28.6 25.0-32.6 318 35.3 30.9-40.0 317 34.1 29.9-38.6
Rural 1,662 31 1.8 1.1- 2.9 374 24.5 21.4-27.9 599 35.2 31.8-38.7 658 38.5 35.0-42.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,204 19 1.2 0.6- 2.4 259 25.0 21.3-29.1 404 32.4 28.6-36.5 522 41.4 37.2-45.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,049 20 2.5 1.5- 4.3 272 26.5 22.9-30.5 368 35.2 31.1-39.5 389 35.7 31.9-39.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,469 27 1.7 1.1- 2.6 488 33.4 30.2-36.7 539 36.1 32.9-39.5 415 28.8 25.8-32.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,137 19 2.0 1.2- 3.5 378 32.8 29.2-36.6 417 36.0 32.4-39.8 323 29.2 25.6-33.0
2nd Quartile 987 21 2.1 1.2- 3.6 274 29.7 25.9-33.8 362 36.9 32.7-41.2 330 31.3 27.7-35.2
3rd Quartile 940 15 1.5 0.8- 2.8 237 25.8 22.2-29.7 315 32.0 28.3-36.0 373 40.7 36.6-45.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 658 11 1.0 0.4- 2.6 130 25.0 19.2-31.9 217 32.4 26.0-39.5 300 41.6 34.6-48.9

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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