2023 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%)
TOTAL 3,722 1,085 31.1 29.0-33.2 2,637 68.9 66.8-71.0
GENDER
Male 1,709 458 27.1 24.3-30.1 1,251 72.9 69.9-75.7
Female 2,013 627 35.0 32.0-38.1 1,386 65.0 61.9-68.0
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,260 737 32.2 29.7-34.8 1,523 67.8 65.2-70.3
Non-Hispanic Black 650 139 22.7 18.6-27.4 511 77.3 72.6-81.4
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 317 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 148 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 303 89 31.0 24.7-38.0 214 69.0 62.0-75.3
AGE
18-34 733 314 44.8 40.1-49.6 419 55.2 50.4-59.9
35-44 528 133 26.6 21.9-31.8 395 73.4 68.2-78.1
45-54 583 121 19.6 15.6-24.4 462 80.4 75.6-84.4
55-64 690 150 22.6 18.3-27.6 540 77.4 72.4-81.7
65-74 662 180 26.6 22.0-31.7 482 73.4 68.3-78.0
75+ 493 177 37.4 31.3-43.9 316 62.6 56.1-68.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 260 66 23.0 17.0-30.3 194 77.0 69.7-83.0
H.S. or G.E.D. 814 243 34.2 29.7-39.0 571 65.8 61.0-70.3
Some Post-H.S. 1,042 266 29.4 25.6-33.5 776 70.6 66.5-74.4
College Graduate 1,593 504 32.6 29.8-35.5 1,089 67.4 64.5-70.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,236 307 27.8 24.3-31.5 929 72.2 68.5-75.7
No 2,437 763 32.7 30.1-35.4 1,674 67.3 64.6-69.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 502 144 31.8 26.4-37.9 358 68.2 62.1-73.6
Non-Veteran 3,215 940 30.9 28.7-33.3 2,275 69.1 66.7-71.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,009 572 31.1 28.4-34.0 1,437 68.9 66.0-71.6
Unemployed 164 51 28.2 20.4-37.6 113 71.8 62.4-79.6
Retired 1,053 314 30.8 26.8-35.2 739 69.2 64.8-73.2
Unable to Work 269 56 19.8 14.1-27.0 213 80.2 73.0-85.9
Other not in Labor Force 197 83 43.6 34.6-53.0 114 56.4 47.0-65.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 150 44 31.5 22.5-42.2 106 68.5 57.8-77.5
$15,000- 24,999 260 71 27.5 20.4-35.9 189 72.5 64.1-79.6
$25,000- 34,999 347 81 23.5 17.5-30.9 266 76.5 69.1-82.5
$35,000- 49,999 467 137 32.3 26.5-38.7 330 67.7 61.3-73.5
$50,000-74,999 522 156 34.8 29.0-41.1 366 65.2 58.9-71.0
$75,000-100,000 408 102 27.4 21.5-34.2 306 72.6 65.8-78.5
$100,000-150,000 442 120 26.3 21.1-32.2 322 73.7 67.8-78.9
$150,000+ 403 118 29.1 24.1-34.7 285 70.9 65.3-75.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 723 256 37.7 32.8-42.9 467 62.3 57.1-67.2
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 283 74 27.2 20.0-35.9 209 72.8 64.1-80.0
101% to 150% 234 56 24.3 17.4-33.0 178 75.7 67.0-82.6
151% to 200% 286 62 25.0 18.7-32.5 224 75.0 67.5-81.3
More than 200% 2,114 610 30.8 28.1-33.6 1,504 69.2 66.4-71.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 723 256 37.7 32.8-42.9 467 62.3 57.1-67.2
HOUSING
Own 2,476 674 28.8 26.3-31.5 1,802 71.2 68.5-73.7
Rent 974 307 34.2 30.4-38.3 667 65.8 61.7-69.6
Other arrangement 244 95 42.3 34.5-50.5 149 57.7 49.5-65.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,128 383 36.6 32.9-40.5 745 63.4 59.5-67.1
Regional City or Suburban County 932 297 30.5 26.8-34.6 635 69.5 65.4-73.2
Rural 1,662 405 26.3 23.2-29.7 1,257 73.7 70.3-76.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,204 278 26.2 22.5-30.3 926 73.8 69.7-77.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,049 292 29.1 25.3-33.1 757 70.9 66.9-74.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,469 515 35.1 31.9-38.4 954 64.9 61.6-68.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,137 397 34.8 31.2-38.6 740 65.2 61.4-68.8
2nd Quartile 987 295 31.8 28.0-35.9 692 68.2 64.1-72.0
3rd Quartile 940 252 27.3 23.6-31.2 688 72.7 68.8-76.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 658 141 26.1 20.2-32.9 517 73.9 67.1-79.8

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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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