2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
Piedmont NC 2,160 693 32.6 30.2-35.0 1,467 67.4 65.0-69.8
GENDER
Male 1,040 303 29.4 26.2-32.7 737 70.6 67.3-73.8
Female 1,120 390 35.7 32.3-39.3 730 64.3 60.7-67.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,297 456 34.6 31.7-37.6 841 65.4 62.4-68.3
Non-Hispanic Black 404 93 25.1 20.0-30.8 311 74.9 69.2-80.0
Other 441 137 33.8 28.2-39.8 304 66.2 60.2-71.8
AGE
18-34 538 239 45.4 40.4-50.5 299 54.6 49.5-59.6
35-44 358 113 32.1 26.9-37.8 245 67.9 62.2-73.1
45-54 363 83 20.8 16.6-25.8 280 79.2 74.2-83.4
55-64 336 79 22.5 17.6-28.2 257 77.5 71.8-82.4
65-74 286 73 24.9 19.6-31.0 213 75.1 69.0-80.4
75+ 244 95 40.9 32.8-49.6 149 59.1 50.4-67.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 161 35 18.3 12.8-25.4 126 81.7 74.6-87.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 421 125 33.6 28.1-39.5 296 66.4 60.5-71.9
Some Post-H.S. 557 180 32.9 28.6-37.5 377 67.1 62.5-71.4
College Graduate 1,015 352 35.0 31.8-38.3 663 65.0 61.7-68.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 576 162 28.4 23.9-33.3 414 71.6 66.7-76.1
No 1,542 519 34.2 31.5-37.1 1,023 65.8 62.9-68.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 195 56 24.9 18.9-32.0 139 75.1 68.0-81.1
Non-Veteran 1,965 637 33.3 30.9-35.9 1,328 66.7 64.1-69.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,277 395 31.6 28.7-34.7 882 68.4 65.3-71.3
Unemployed 114 32 23.5 16.1-33.0 82 76.5 67.0-83.9
Retired 492 158 31.7 26.8-37.1 334 68.3 62.9-73.2
Unable to Work 109 31 23.5 16.1-33.0 78 76.5 67.0-83.9
Other not in Labor Force 152 72 52.5 42.9-62.0 80 47.5 38.0-57.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 139 43 31.9 23.2-42.0 96 68.1 58.0-76.8
$25,000- 34,999 158 55 40.1 30.6-50.5 103 59.9 49.5-69.4
$35,000- 49,999 245 61 18.6 14.2-24.0 184 81.4 76.0-85.8
$50,000- 74,999 249 76 30.8 24.6-37.9 173 69.2 62.1-75.4
$75,000+ 836 276 32.9 29.3-36.7 560 67.1 63.3-70.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 464 161 38.2 32.8-43.8 303 61.8 56.2-67.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 133 35 26.2 18.6-35.5 98 73.8 64.5-81.4
101% to 150% 192 59 34.6 26.3-44.0 133 65.4 56.0-73.7
151% to 200% 103 35 29.5 20.3-40.8 68 70.5 59.2-79.7
More than 200% 1,195 382 31.5 28.5-34.6 813 68.5 65.4-71.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 464 161 38.2 32.8-43.8 303 61.8 56.2-67.2
HOUSING
Own 1,242 375 30.0 27.1-33.1 867 70.0 66.9-72.9
Rent 753 252 35.6 31.8-39.6 501 64.4 60.4-68.2
Other arrangement 154 60 45.1 36.0-54.5 94 54.9 45.5-64.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,267 428 35.1 32.1-38.4 839 64.9 61.6-67.9
Regional City or Suburban County 565 170 30.8 26.4-35.6 395 69.2 64.4-73.6
Rural 328 95 27.8 22.5-33.8 233 72.2 66.2-77.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 749 218 28.9 25.1-33.0 531 71.1 67.0-74.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,335 458 35.8 32.8-38.9 877 64.2 61.1-67.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 767 281 37.9 33.9-42.0 486 62.1 58.0-66.1
2nd Quartile 910 266 31.6 27.9-35.5 644 68.4 64.5-72.1
3rd Quartile 436 132 26.0 21.7-30.8 304 74.0 69.2-78.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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