2024 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 3,902 1,182 30.8 29.0-32.6 2,720 69.2 67.4-71.0
-FEMALES 2,062 682 33.8 31.3-36.4 1,380 66.2 63.6-68.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,329 505 38.2 35.1-41.5 824 61.8 58.5-64.9
Non-Hispanic Black 399 72 21.0 16.0-27.1 327 79.0 72.9-84.0
Other 314 98 32.8 26.1-40.3 216 67.2 59.7-73.9
AGE
18-34 377 156 43.2 37.3-49.3 221 56.8 50.7-62.7
35-44 316 98 32.9 27.1-39.2 218 67.1 60.8-72.9
45-54 348 83 22.5 17.9-28.0 265 77.5 72.0-82.1
55-64 356 102 27.9 22.6-33.9 254 72.1 66.1-77.4
65-74 339 105 28.5 23.1-34.5 234 71.5 65.5-76.9
75+ 307 132 42.5 34.7-50.7 175 57.5 49.3-65.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 132 30 27.1 18.5-37.8 102 72.9 62.2-81.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 407 118 32.5 26.7-38.9 289 67.5 61.1-73.3
Some Post-H.S. 615 190 32.8 28.4-37.4 425 67.2 62.6-71.6
College Graduate 902 341 37.2 33.5-40.9 561 62.8 59.1-66.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 84 18 21.4 13.0-33.1 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 148 41 30.6 22.0-40.8 107 69.4 59.2-78.0
$25,000- 34,999 192 60 35.7 27.1-45.3 132 64.3 54.7-72.9
$35,000- 49,999 255 66 22.5 17.1-28.9 189 77.5 71.1-82.9
$50,000- 74,999 263 77 27.6 21.7-34.4 186 72.4 65.6-78.3
$75,000+ 639 240 37.8 33.3-42.5 399 62.2 57.5-66.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 665 193 31.4 26.9-36.3 472 68.6 63.7-73.1
No 1,362 478 35.3 32.2-38.5 884 64.7 61.5-67.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,985 661 34.1 31.5-36.8 1,324 65.9 63.2-68.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 706 268 39.6 35.3-44.1 438 60.4 55.9-64.7
Regional City or Suburban County 571 181 34.0 29.2-39.1 390 66.0 60.9-70.8
Rural 785 233 28.2 24.3-32.4 552 71.8 67.6-75.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 996 316 32.7 29.3-36.3 680 67.3 63.7-70.7
Unemployed 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 634 230 34.8 30.1-39.8 404 65.2 60.2-69.9
Unable to Work 140 36 21.6 15.2-29.8 104 78.4 70.2-84.8
Other not in Labor Force 181 70 46.2 37.0-55.6 111 53.8 44.4-63.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 138 32 24.3 16.9-33.7 106 75.7 66.3-83.1
101% to 150% 229 65 31.3 23.7-40.0 164 68.7 60.0-76.3
151% to 200% 113 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,033 351 33.7 30.3-37.3 682 66.3 62.7-69.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 431 112 28.1 22.9-33.9 319 71.9 66.1-77.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 662 210 31.5 27.0-36.4 452 68.5 63.6-73.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 969 360 38.2 34.5-41.9 609 61.8 58.1-65.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 722 285 40.6 36.3-45.1 437 59.4 54.9-63.7
2nd Quartile 636 203 32.5 27.9-37.4 433 67.5 62.6-72.1
3rd Quartile 513 151 30.8 26.1-35.9 362 69.2 64.1-73.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 191 43 23.5 16.4-32.4 148 76.5 67.6-83.6

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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 2024
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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