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%)
North Carolina 3,722 1,085 31.1 29.0-33.2 2,637 68.9 66.8-71.0
FEMALES 2,013 627 35.0 32.0-38.1 1,386 65.0 61.9-68.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,216 451 37.2 33.7-40.8 765 62.8 59.2-66.3
Non-Hispanic Black 370 69 20.5 15.5-26.5 301 79.5 73.5-84.5
Other 413 104 46.7 37.4-56.2 309 53.3 43.8-62.6
AGE
18-34 343 151 50.1 43.0-57.3 192 49.9 42.7-57.0
35-44 284 82 31.5 25.0-38.8 202 68.5 61.2-75.0
45-54 336 80 25.0 19.2-31.8 256 75.0 68.2-80.8
55-64 375 85 23.0 17.8-29.2 290 77.0 70.8-82.2
65-74 366 109 30.6 24.2-37.9 257 69.4 62.1-75.8
75+ 295 114 40.6 32.7-49.1 181 59.4 50.9-67.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 117 28 22.8 14.2-34.6 89 77.2 65.4-85.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 425 125 37.3 30.5-44.7 300 62.7 55.3-69.5
Some Post-H.S. 598 156 31.3 26.2-36.9 442 68.7 63.1-73.8
College Graduate 866 315 40.6 36.4-44.8 551 59.4 55.2-63.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 174 39 27.3 19.0-37.4 135 72.7 62.6-81.0
$25,000- 34,999 207 45 25.2 16.4-36.6 162 74.8 63.4-83.6
$35,000- 49,999 248 67 27.1 20.5-34.8 181 72.9 65.2-79.5
$50,000- 74,999 284 91 40.2 31.7-49.3 193 59.8 50.7-68.3
$75,000+ 585 203 37.1 31.8-42.8 382 62.9 57.2-68.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 702 172 30.5 25.7-35.7 530 69.5 64.3-74.3
No 1,289 447 37.1 33.3-41.0 842 62.9 59.0-66.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,945 603 34.6 31.6-37.8 1,342 65.4 62.2-68.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 583 219 42.1 36.6-47.8 364 57.9 52.2-63.4
Regional City or Suburban County 480 171 35.2 29.6-41.2 309 64.8 58.8-70.4
Rural 950 237 28.6 24.4-33.1 713 71.4 66.9-75.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 964 307 36.3 32.0-40.8 657 63.7 59.2-68.0
Unemployed 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 606 193 34.8 29.4-40.6 413 65.2 59.4-70.6
Unable to Work 182 35 20.2 13.5-29.2 147 79.8 70.8-86.5
Other not in Labor Force 156 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 181 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 142 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 159 30 20.3 13.6-29.1 129 79.7 70.9-86.4
More than 200% 1,060 360 37.5 33.3-41.8 700 62.5 58.2-66.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 672 144 27.1 22.1-32.8 528 72.9 67.2-77.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 560 174 34.0 28.5-40.0 386 66.0 60.0-71.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 781 309 39.8 35.3-44.6 472 60.2 55.4-64.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 594 242 42.0 36.6-47.6 352 58.0 52.4-63.4
2nd Quartile 521 166 33.9 28.4-39.9 355 66.1 60.1-71.6
3rd Quartile 517 146 30.3 25.2-35.9 371 69.7 64.1-74.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 381 73 28.1 21.1-36.4 308 71.9 63.6-78.9

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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 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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