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
Non-Hispanic White 2,260 737 32.2 29.7-34.8 1,523 67.8 65.2-70.3
GENDER
Male 1,044 286 27.2 23.7-30.9 758 72.8 69.1-76.3
Female 1,216 451 37.2 33.7-40.8 765 62.8 59.2-66.3
AGE
18-34 400 186 46.3 40.4-52.4 214 53.7 47.6-59.6
35-44 269 72 24.5 19.2-30.7 197 75.5 69.3-80.8
45-54 324 83 21.2 16.2-27.3 241 78.8 72.7-83.8
55-64 408 101 24.6 19.3-30.8 307 75.4 69.2-80.7
65-74 448 137 28.8 23.5-34.8 311 71.2 65.2-76.5
75+ 392 149 40.6 33.8-47.7 243 59.4 52.3-66.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 75 18 17.5 9.5-29.9 57 82.5 70.1-90.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 440 146 34.2 28.9-40.0 294 65.8 60.0-71.1
Some Post-H.S. 628 181 30.5 26.0-35.3 447 69.5 64.7-74.0
College Graduate 1,110 388 34.9 31.6-38.3 722 65.1 61.7-68.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 133 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 171 38 17.8 12.1-25.4 133 82.2 74.6-87.9
$35,000- 49,999 245 79 35.7 27.8-44.6 166 64.3 55.4-72.2
$50,000- 74,999 327 109 36.0 29.6-42.9 218 64.0 57.1-70.4
$75,000+ 904 271 28.2 24.7-32.1 633 71.8 67.9-75.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 740 200 28.2 24.0-32.9 540 71.8 67.1-76.0
No 1,491 525 34.0 30.9-37.2 966 66.0 62.8-69.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 331 102 33.8 27.4-40.7 229 66.2 59.3-72.6
Non-Veteran 1,927 634 31.9 29.2-34.7 1,293 68.1 65.3-70.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 652 247 39.9 35.3-44.8 405 60.1 55.2-64.7
Regional City or Suburban County 633 220 32.9 28.3-37.8 413 67.1 62.2-71.7
Rural 975 270 26.1 22.6-30.0 705 73.9 70.0-77.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,159 367 32.2 28.9-35.8 792 67.8 64.2-71.1
Unemployed 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 781 260 33.4 28.8-38.4 521 66.6 61.6-71.2
Unable to Work 123 24 14.6 9.2-22.4 99 85.4 77.6-90.8
Other not in Labor Force 113 54 40.8 31.0-51.4 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 111 28 19.4 11.5-30.8 83 80.6 69.2-88.5
101% to 150% 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 161 40 26.4 18.7-35.8 121 73.6 64.2-81.3
More than 200% 1,447 450 31.2 28.1-34.3 997 68.8 65.7-71.9
HOUSING
Own 1,660 507 29.4 26.6-32.4 1,153 70.6 67.6-73.4
Rent 462 161 36.8 31.6-42.3 301 63.2 57.7-68.4
Other arrangement 125 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 551 148 26.5 21.8-31.7 403 73.5 68.3-78.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 743 222 29.3 25.2-33.8 521 70.7 66.2-74.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 966 367 37.3 33.4-41.4 599 62.7 58.6-66.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 849 309 35.0 31.0-39.3 540 65.0 60.7-69.0
2nd Quartile 630 199 32.1 27.5-37.1 431 67.9 62.9-72.5
3rd Quartile 579 171 29.6 25.0-34.8 408 70.4 65.2-75.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 202 58 26.7 19.5-35.4 144 73.3 64.6-80.5

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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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