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%)
North Carolina 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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,556 38 1.3 0.9- 1.9 785 30.8 28.7-33.0 896 35.3 33.1-37.6 837 32.5 30.4-34.7
GENDER
Male 1,227 *** *** *** 305 25.2 22.5-28.2 503 41.3 38.1-44.6 406 32.5 29.6-35.6
Female 1,329 25 1.7 1.0- 2.8 480 36.5 33.4-39.8 393 29.2 26.4-32.3 431 32.6 29.6-35.7
AGE
18-34 443 13 2.5 1.4- 4.4 184 41.6 36.6-46.9 146 32.9 28.2-38.0 100 22.9 18.8-27.7
35-44 330 *** *** *** 103 31.4 26.1-37.2 102 31.8 26.4-37.8 122 36.1 30.7-42.0
45-54 362 *** *** *** 86 21.5 17.3-26.5 120 34.3 29.0-40.1 154 43.8 38.1-49.6
55-64 466 *** *** *** 109 22.9 18.8-27.5 168 35.0 30.2-40.1 182 41.2 36.0-46.5
65-74 475 *** *** *** 130 25.9 21.6-30.7 183 41.0 35.9-46.4 158 32.7 27.9-37.9
75+ 461 *** *** *** 166 36.5 30.5-43.0 168 37.6 31.7-43.9 118 23.6 18.8-29.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 97 *** *** *** 21 20.0 12.5-30.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 508 *** *** *** 146 30.7 26.1-35.7 185 37.3 32.5-42.4 172 31.2 26.8-35.9
Some Post-H.S. 694 *** *** *** 195 28.8 25.0-32.8 240 33.8 30.0-38.0 248 35.8 31.9-40.0
College Graduate 1,251 21 1.5 0.9- 2.6 420 34.3 31.3-37.3 435 35.0 32.1-38.1 375 29.1 26.4-32.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 130 *** *** *** 39 33.8 24.5-44.5 37 29.0 20.2-39.7 48 33.5 24.5-44.0
$25,000- 34,999 171 *** *** *** 55 32.4 24.7-41.3 53 32.6 24.5-41.8 58 32.6 24.9-41.5
$35,000- 49,999 273 *** *** *** 67 20.9 16.1-26.7 95 35.8 29.2-43.1 108 42.6 35.6-50.0
$50,000- 74,999 331 *** *** *** 101 31.6 25.9-37.9 106 32.1 26.5-38.4 121 34.7 29.0-40.9
$75,000+ 1,051 *** *** *** 327 31.3 28.1-34.6 395 37.5 34.2-40.9 319 30.5 27.5-33.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 849 *** *** *** 217 26.9 23.2-30.9 268 32.2 28.4-36.3 350 39.6 35.6-43.7
No 1,666 23 1.3 0.8- 2.1 557 32.9 30.3-35.6 609 36.5 33.8-39.2 477 29.3 26.8-31.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 346 *** *** *** 83 25.0 20.1-30.7 158 43.8 37.8-50.0 103 30.3 24.8-36.3
Non-Veteran 2,208 36 1.4 0.9- 2.0 700 31.7 29.4-34.1 738 34.0 31.7-36.4 734 33.0 30.7-35.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 751 *** *** *** 271 35.8 32.0-39.7 262 35.6 31.8-39.5 203 26.6 23.2-30.4
Regional City or Suburban County 777 *** *** *** 226 29.3 25.5-33.3 286 37.5 33.5-41.6 255 32.2 28.5-36.2
Rural 1,028 *** *** *** 288 28.2 24.9-31.8 348 33.3 29.8-36.9 379 37.6 34.0-41.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,293 16 1.2 0.7- 2.1 393 30.6 27.8-33.6 451 35.0 32.1-38.1 433 33.1 30.2-36.1
Unemployed 93 *** *** *** 20 20.8 13.3-30.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 893 *** *** *** 287 31.7 27.9-35.7 339 38.9 35.0-43.1 254 28.1 24.6-31.9
Unable to Work 139 *** *** *** 25 17.5 11.4-25.8 38 28.7 20.6-38.5 71 51.9 42.0-61.7
Other not in Labor Force 123 *** *** *** 54 46.5 36.7-56.7 32 24.7 17.3-34.0 35 27.7 19.7-37.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 224 *** *** *** 63 27.8 21.4-35.2 65 29.6 22.7-37.5 89 40.0 32.5-48.0
151% to 200% 116 *** *** *** 36 30.5 21.4-41.4 35 27.9 19.4-38.4 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,549 *** *** *** 472 30.7 28.1-33.5 567 36.9 34.1-39.7 495 31.5 28.9-34.2
HOUSING
Own 1,837 20 1.0 0.5- 1.7 548 29.1 26.7-31.6 666 36.5 33.9-39.1 603 33.5 31.0-36.1
Rent 553 16 2.8 1.7- 4.8 184 36.6 32.0-41.5 174 31.2 26.9-35.8 179 29.4 25.4-33.7
Other arrangement 151 *** *** *** 47 37.7 28.6-47.8 51 30.2 22.2-39.6 51 30.3 22.4-39.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 466 *** *** *** 119 27.9 23.1-33.3 164 35.5 30.6-40.8 174 34.6 29.8-39.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 903 *** *** *** 247 26.8 23.3-30.5 315 35.1 31.4-39.0 328 36.9 33.1-40.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,187 16 1.1 0.6- 1.9 419 35.3 32.3-38.6 417 35.4 32.3-38.6 335 28.1 25.3-31.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 998 14 1.1 0.6- 2.0 356 36.4 33.0-40.0 347 34.0 30.7-37.6 281 28.5 25.3-31.9
2nd Quartile 774 *** *** *** 216 28.4 24.7-32.4 279 36.9 32.9-41.1 268 33.2 29.4-37.2
3rd Quartile 614 *** *** *** 165 26.4 22.6-30.7 209 34.8 30.5-39.4 228 37.5 33.0-42.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 170 *** *** *** 48 30.5 22.4-39.9 61 35.9 28.0-44.7 60 32.4 24.9-41.0

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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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