2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Body Mass Index Grouping-Underweight, Recommended Range, Overweight and Obese*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Underweight Recommended Range Overweight Obese
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,902 52 1.2 0.8- 1.6 1,130 29.6 27.8-31.4 1,360 34.8 33.0-36.6 1,360 34.5 32.7-36.3
GENDER
Male 1,840 23 1.1 0.7- 1.7 477 26.6 24.3-29.1 736 39.9 37.3-42.6 604 32.4 29.9-34.9
Female 2,062 29 1.3 0.8- 2.0 653 32.5 30.0-35.2 624 29.6 27.3-32.1 756 36.6 34.0-39.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes 3,526 47 1.2 0.8- 1.7 1,006 28.8 27.0-30.6 1,228 35.2 33.3-37.1 1,245 34.9 33.0-36.8
No 315 *** *** *** 96 32.3 26.3-38.9 114 33.7 27.7-40.4 101 32.8 26.8-39.4
Body Mass Index
Underweight 52 52 100 . - . *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Recommended Range 1,130 *** *** *** 1,130 100 . - . *** *** *** *** *** ***
Overweight 1,360 *** *** *** *** *** *** 1,360 100 . - . *** *** ***
Obese 1,360 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 1,360 100 . - .
Current Smoker
Yes 425 *** *** *** 131 31.4 26.2-37.0 155 37.7 32.2-43.6 128 28.6 23.9-33.9
No 3,393 38 1.0 0.7- 1.4 976 29.4 27.6-31.3 1,172 34.3 32.4-36.3 1,207 35.3 33.4-37.3
History of CVD**
Yes 416 *** *** *** 97 23.9 18.9-29.9 151 36.5 30.9-42.6 163 38.5 32.8-44.4
No 3,452 45 1.1 0.8- 1.5 1,024 30.2 28.4-32.1 1,201 34.7 32.9-36.7 1,182 34.0 32.1-35.9
Binge Drinker
Yes 465 *** *** *** 135 30.1 25.4-35.3 173 37.7 32.7-43.0 154 31.6 26.8-36.8
No 3,248 45 1.2 0.9- 1.8 936 29.4 27.5-31.3 1,121 34.2 32.3-36.2 1,146 35.2 33.2-37.2
Heavy Drinker
Yes 164 *** *** *** 51 33.7 25.5-43.0 65 38.2 29.9-47.3 47 27.6 20.0-36.9
No 3,549 47 1.2 0.8- 1.7 1,023 29.4 27.6-31.3 1,226 34.4 32.5-36.3 1,253 35.0 33.1-36.9
COPD
Yes 282 *** *** *** 66 23.6 18.2-30.1 97 33.1 26.8-40.1 113 41.8 34.9-48.9
No 3,608 46 1.2 0.8- 1.6 1,058 30.0 28.2-31.9 1,262 34.9 33.1-36.8 1,242 33.9 32.1-35.8
Current Asthma
Yes 370 *** *** *** 86 25.7 20.5-31.6 109 29.9 24.5-35.9 170 43.6 37.7-49.7
No 3,513 45 1.2 0.8- 1.7 1,040 30.1 28.2-32.0 1,248 35.4 33.5-37.3 1,180 33.4 31.5-35.2
Diabetes
Yes 549 *** *** *** 84 16.0 12.4-20.3 171 28.9 24.4-33.8 290 54.6 49.4-59.7
No 3,350 48 1.3 0.9- 1.8 1,044 31.7 29.8-33.7 1,188 35.7 33.8-37.7 1,070 31.3 29.5-33.2
Functional Disability
Yes 1,221 *** *** *** 310 26.8 23.7-30.1 388 31.6 28.5-35.0 505 40.3 36.9-43.7
No 2,618 32 1.1 0.7- 1.6 806 31.1 29.0-33.3 944 35.8 33.7-38.0 836 32.0 29.9-34.1
Has two or more chronic diseases†
Yes 1,237 17 1.1 0.6- 2.0 274 21.4 18.8-24.4 416 34.3 31.1-37.7 530 43.2 39.8-46.6
No 2,665 35 1.2 0.8- 1.8 856 32.9 30.8-35.1 944 34.9 32.8-37.1 830 30.9 28.9-33.1

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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.

^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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