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
MALES 1,709 458 27.1 24.3-30.1 1,251 72.9 69.9-75.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,044 286 27.2 23.7-30.9 758 72.8 69.1-76.3
Non-Hispanic Black 280 70 25.1 18.8-32.7 210 74.9 67.3-81.2
Other 355 93 27.5 21.3-34.8 262 72.5 65.2-78.7
AGE
18-34 390 163 40.0 34.1-46.1 227 60.0 53.9-65.9
35-44 244 51 21.9 15.6-29.7 193 78.1 70.3-84.4
45-54 247 41 14.1 9.1-21.2 206 85.9 78.8-90.9
55-64 315 65 22.2 15.8-30.4 250 77.8 69.6-84.2
65-74 296 71 22.3 16.4-29.7 225 77.7 70.3-83.6
75+ 198 63 33.3 24.3-43.6 135 66.7 56.4-75.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 143 38 23.1 15.5-32.9 105 76.9 67.1-84.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 389 118 31.4 25.7-37.8 271 68.6 62.2-74.3
Some Post-H.S. 444 110 27.2 21.9-33.4 334 72.8 66.6-78.1
College Graduate 727 189 24.2 20.7-28.1 538 75.8 71.9-79.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 140 36 21.9 14.6-31.5 104 78.1 68.5-85.4
$35,000- 49,999 219 70 36.5 28.0-46.1 149 63.5 53.9-72.0
$50,000- 74,999 238 65 29.3 22.1-37.8 173 70.7 62.2-77.9
$75,000+ 668 137 19.4 16.0-23.4 531 80.6 76.6-84.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 534 135 24.9 20.2-30.2 399 75.1 69.8-79.8
No 1,148 316 28.4 25.0-32.1 832 71.6 67.9-75.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 434 120 29.8 24.0-36.2 314 70.2 63.8-76.0
Non-Veteran 1,270 337 26.3 23.2-29.7 933 73.7 70.3-76.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 545 164 31.2 26.7-36.2 381 68.8 63.8-73.3
Regional City or Suburban County 452 126 26.1 21.3-31.6 326 73.9 68.4-78.7
Rural 712 168 23.9 19.3-29.2 544 76.1 70.8-80.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,045 265 26.9 23.5-30.6 780 73.1 69.4-76.5
Unemployed 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 447 121 26.2 20.5-32.8 326 73.8 67.2-79.5
Unable to Work 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 102 *** *** *** 67 73.7 62.0-82.8
101% to 150% 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 127 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,054 250 24.8 21.5-28.5 804 75.2 71.5-78.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 532 134 25.3 19.9-31.4 398 74.7 68.6-80.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 489 118 24.5 19.9-29.8 371 75.5 70.2-80.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 688 206 30.0 25.8-34.7 482 70.0 65.3-74.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 543 155 27.5 23.1-32.5 388 72.5 67.5-76.9
2nd Quartile 466 129 29.7 24.5-35.4 337 70.3 64.6-75.5
3rd Quartile 423 106 24.2 19.3-29.9 317 75.8 70.1-80.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 277 68 24.2 15.6-35.5 209 75.8 64.5-84.4

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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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