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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,556 823 32.1 30.0-34.4 1,733 67.9 65.6-70.0
GENDER
Male 1,227 318 26.2 23.4-29.1 909 73.8 70.9-76.6
Female 1,329 505 38.2 35.1-41.5 824 61.8 58.5-64.9
AGE
18-34 443 197 44.1 39.0-49.4 246 55.9 50.6-61.0
35-44 330 106 32.1 26.8-37.9 224 67.9 62.1-73.2
45-54 362 88 21.8 17.6-26.8 274 78.2 73.2-82.4
55-64 466 116 23.9 19.8-28.5 350 76.1 71.5-80.2
65-74 475 134 26.2 21.9-31.1 341 73.8 68.9-78.1
75+ 461 175 38.8 32.7-45.4 286 61.2 54.6-67.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 97 22 20.4 12.9-30.8 75 79.6 69.2-87.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 508 151 31.5 26.9-36.6 357 68.5 63.4-73.1
Some Post-H.S. 694 206 30.3 26.5-34.4 488 69.7 65.6-73.5
College Graduate 1,251 441 35.8 32.8-38.9 810 64.2 61.1-67.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 171 60 34.8 26.8-43.7 111 65.2 56.3-73.2
$35,000- 49,999 273 70 21.5 16.7-27.3 203 78.5 72.7-83.3
$50,000- 74,999 331 104 33.1 27.3-39.5 227 66.9 60.5-72.7
$75,000+ 1,051 337 32.0 28.8-35.3 714 68.0 64.7-71.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 849 231 28.1 24.4-32.2 618 71.9 67.8-75.6
No 1,666 580 34.2 31.6-36.9 1,086 65.8 63.1-68.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 346 85 26.0 20.9-31.7 261 74.0 68.3-79.1
Non-Veteran 2,208 736 33.1 30.7-35.5 1,472 66.9 64.5-69.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 751 286 37.8 33.9-41.8 465 62.2 58.2-66.1
Regional City or Suburban County 777 236 30.3 26.5-34.4 541 69.7 65.6-73.5
Rural 1,028 301 29.2 25.8-32.7 727 70.8 67.3-74.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,293 409 31.9 29.0-34.9 884 68.1 65.1-71.0
Unemployed 93 21 21.5 13.9-31.7 72 78.5 68.3-86.1
Retired 893 300 33.0 29.1-37.1 593 67.0 62.9-70.9
Unable to Work 139 30 19.3 13.0-27.7 109 80.7 72.3-87.0
Other not in Labor Force 123 56 47.6 37.7-57.7 67 52.4 42.3-62.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 224 70 30.4 23.8-38.0 154 69.6 62.0-76.2
151% to 200% 116 *** *** *** 77 67.9 57.0-77.2
More than 200% 1,549 487 31.6 28.9-34.4 1,062 68.4 65.6-71.1
HOUSING
Own 1,837 568 30.0 27.6-32.6 1,269 70.0 67.4-72.4
Rent 553 200 39.4 34.8-44.3 353 60.6 55.7-65.2
Other arrangement 151 49 39.5 30.3-49.6 102 60.5 50.4-69.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 466 128 29.9 25.0-35.3 338 70.1 64.7-75.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 903 260 28.0 24.5-31.8 643 72.0 68.2-75.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,187 435 36.5 33.4-39.7 752 63.5 60.3-66.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 998 370 37.5 34.0-41.1 628 62.5 58.9-66.0
2nd Quartile 774 227 29.9 26.2-34.0 547 70.1 66.0-73.8
3rd Quartile 614 177 27.7 23.8-32.1 437 72.3 67.9-76.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 170 49 31.6 23.5-41.1 121 68.4 58.9-76.5

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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 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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