2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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Aerobic and Strengthening Guidelines* (4-LEVEL)
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Met both guidelines Met aerobic guidelines only Met strengthening guidelines only Did not meet either guideline
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,355 829 26.0 23.9-28.3 1,157 33.9 31.7-36.2 338 10.6 9.2-12.2 1,031 29.5 27.3-31.7
Non-Hispanic White 2,027 546 25.9 23.4-28.6 757 37.6 34.8-40.5 195 9.9 8.3-11.6 529 26.6 24.1-29.3
GENDER
Male 915 274 28.2 24.3-32.5 344 37.1 33.0-41.4 82 9.3 7.2-11.9 215 25.4 21.7-29.4
Female 1,112 272 23.8 20.6-27.3 413 38.1 34.3-42.0 113 10.4 8.3-12.9 314 27.8 24.5-31.3
AGE
18-34 356 120 30.1 24.8-36.1 99 32.5 26.4-39.3 65 17.6 13.6-22.4 72 19.8 15.2-25.3
35-44 226 68 29.2 22.8-36.7 90 39.4 32.3-47.0 24 10.6 6.8-16.1 44 20.7 14.8-28.3
45-54 292 76 24.6 18.7-31.6 112 39.1 32.1-46.5 27 10.1 6.3-15.7 77 26.2 20.3-33.2
55-64 369 96 27.4 20.1-36.3 126 35.7 29.2-42.8 29 5.9 3.8- 9.3 118 30.9 24.9-37.7
65-74 410 95 21.8 16.9-27.6 182 42.4 36.0-49.2 30 6.4 4.1- 9.9 103 29.4 23.2-36.4
75+ 366 91 20.8 15.7-27.0 148 41.3 34.3-48.6 *** *** *** 110 34.0 27.4-41.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 376 78 23.5 18.5-29.5 116 29.4 24.2-35.1 43 12.6 8.9-17.4 139 34.5 28.9-40.6
Some Post-H.S. 559 125 21.6 17.6-26.3 224 42.8 37.5-48.3 47 7.4 5.4-10.1 163 28.1 23.6-33.1
College Graduate 1,023 336 32.4 29.1-35.9 392 39.4 35.8-43.1 100 10.7 8.6-13.3 195 17.5 14.9-20.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 114 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 151 26 18.0 11.1-27.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 206 53 31.0 23.0-40.3 80 36.9 28.7-46.0 17 6.2 3.5-10.6 56 25.9 18.7-34.8
$50,000- 74,999 278 82 24.3 19.1-30.6 105 41.7 34.6-49.1 33 12.4 8.4-17.9 58 21.6 16.0-28.4
$75,000+ 817 260 28.4 24.8-32.3 328 42.1 37.9-46.5 70 9.7 7.4-12.6 159 19.8 16.4-23.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 642 119 18.1 14.5-22.5 206 34.1 29.0-39.7 59 8.1 5.9-11.1 258 39.6 34.6-44.8
No 1,325 410 29.6 26.3-33.1 532 39.7 36.3-43.2 125 10.3 8.4-12.5 258 20.5 17.7-23.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 297 98 32.1 25.7-39.2 93 31.6 25.0-38.9 31 10.8 7.1-16.2 75 25.6 19.9-32.2
Non-Veteran 1,724 447 24.9 22.2-27.9 660 38.5 35.4-41.7 164 9.7 8.1-11.6 453 26.8 24.1-29.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 588 175 28.6 24.3-33.2 217 37.8 33.0-42.9 63 10.6 7.9-14.0 133 23.0 19.0-27.7
Regional City or Suburban County 556 167 29.4 24.2-35.1 204 36.4 31.0-42.1 57 9.8 7.3-13.1 128 24.4 19.9-29.6
Rural 883 204 21.4 17.9-25.4 336 38.4 34.2-42.9 75 9.4 7.1-12.3 268 30.8 26.8-35.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,018 303 28.4 25.1-32.0 362 37.3 33.5-41.2 118 11.7 9.5-14.3 235 22.6 19.5-26.0
Unemployed 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 727 183 23.9 19.0-29.6 311 41.1 35.9-46.4 38 3.9 2.5- 6.1 195 31.1 26.3-36.4
Unable to Work 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 104 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 18.0 10.5-28.9 17 14.4 8.3-23.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 133 28 21.0 13.3-31.5 47 32.6 24.0-42.5 15 9.9 5.6-16.8 43 36.5 27.0-47.1
More than 200% 1,284 386 27.7 24.7-30.9 499 40.5 37.1-44.1 118 9.6 7.8-11.7 281 22.2 19.3-25.4
HOUSING
Own 1,504 405 25.9 22.9-29.1 608 39.5 36.2-43.0 130 8.8 7.2-10.8 361 25.8 22.9-28.9
Rent 404 113 26.1 21.4-31.6 110 31.1 25.4-37.3 48 11.5 8.5-15.5 133 31.3 25.9-37.2
Other arrangement 110 27 26.8 18.1-37.8 *** *** *** 13 16.2 9.2-26.8 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 493 130 26.2 21.3-31.7 158 32.8 27.4-38.7 57 12.6 9.2-16.9 148 28.4 23.5-34.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 646 144 21.6 17.0-27.0 264 40.0 35.1-45.2 49 8.0 5.7-11.0 189 30.4 25.8-35.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 888 272 29.0 25.3-33.0 335 38.4 34.2-42.8 89 9.8 7.7-12.4 192 22.8 19.4-26.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 782 237 29.2 25.1-33.7 281 36.3 31.7-41.0 77 10.3 7.9-13.4 187 24.2 20.4-28.4
2nd Quartile 563 143 26.0 21.1-31.6 235 39.7 34.6-45.0 46 8.3 6.0-11.5 139 26.0 21.5-31.1
3rd Quartile 509 129 22.6 18.2-27.8 185 38.5 33.0-44.2 50 9.2 6.7-12.5 145 29.7 24.7-35.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 173 37 19.7 13.5-27.7 56 32.1 23.1-42.7 22 16.7 9.8-26.8 58 31.6 22.7-42.0

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*This is a recommendation based on the type of physical activity respondents reported doing in the past month.

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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