BRFSS 2015 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Has a doctor or other health professional ever advised you to reduce sodium or salt intake?)

2015 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Sodium or Salt-Related Behavior

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	5,777	1,635	25.4	24.1-26.8	4,142	74.6	73.2-75.9
-Piedmont	2,869	779	24.4	22.7-26.2	2,090	75.6	73.8-77.3
GENDER
Male	1,201	311	23.3	20.7-26.0	890	76.7	74.0-79.3
Female	1,668	468	25.4	23.1-27.9	1,200	74.6	72.1-76.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,861	432	21.3	19.3-23.5	1,429	78.7	76.5-80.7
Non-Hispanic Black	589	234	34.2	29.9-38.7	355	65.8	61.3-70.1
Other	382	101	23.2	18.8-28.2	281	76.8	71.8-81.2
AGE
18-34	507	64	12.1	9.3-15.7	443	87.9	84.3-90.7
35-44	446	92	20.3	16.4-24.8	354	79.7	75.2-83.6
45-54	546	135	24.3	20.6-28.5	411	75.7	71.5-79.4
55-64	548	174	30.1	25.9-34.7	374	69.9	65.3-74.1
65-74	471	175	37.7	32.7-43.0	296	62.3	57.0-67.3
75+	314	124	39.3	33.3-45.6	190	60.7	54.4-66.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	298	104	29.6	24.1-35.8	194	70.4	64.2-75.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	728	241	28.3	24.9-32.0	487	71.7	68.0-75.1
Some Post-H.S.	751	222	25.5	22.2-29.0	529	74.5	71.0-77.8
College Graduate	1,075	206	16.8	14.6-19.2	869	83.2	80.8-85.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	241	99	36.3	29.5-43.6	142	63.7	56.4-70.5
$15,000- 24,999	448	157	31.6	26.9-36.7	291	68.4	63.3-73.1
$25,000- 34,999	244	76	28.8	22.6-35.9	168	71.2	64.1-77.4
$35,000- 49,999	309	92	26.1	20.8-32.1	217	73.9	67.9-79.2
$50,000- 74,999	344	84	20.7	16.4-25.7	260	79.3	74.3-83.6
$75,000+	696	121	16.6	13.8-20.0	575	83.4	80.0-86.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	674	268	36.2	32.1-40.5	406	63.8	59.5-67.9
No	2,185	504	21.0	19.1-23.0	1,681	79.0	77.0-80.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	315	97	30.2	24.7-36.3	218	69.8	63.7-75.3
Non-Veteran	2,543	680	23.8	22.0-25.7	1,863	76.2	74.3-78.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY
Urban	1,494	396	24.0	21.6-26.5	1,098	76.0	73.5-78.4
Regional City or Suburban	780	192	22.5	19.4-26.0	588	77.5	74.0-80.6
Rural	595	191	28.0	24.1-32.3	404	72.0	67.7-75.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,777

1,635

25.4

24.1-26.8

4,142

74.6

73.2-75.9

-Piedmont

2,869

779

24.4

22.7-26.2

2,090

75.6

73.8-77.3

GENDER

Male

1,201

311

23.3

20.7-26.0

890

76.7

74.0-79.3

Female

1,668

468

25.4

23.1-27.9

1,200

74.6

72.1-76.9

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,861

432

21.3

19.3-23.5

1,429

78.7

76.5-80.7

Non-Hispanic Black

589

234

34.2

29.9-38.7

355

65.8

61.3-70.1

Other

382

101

23.2

18.8-28.2

281

76.8

71.8-81.2

AGE

18-34

507

12.1

9.3-15.7

443

87.9

84.3-90.7

35-44

446

20.3

16.4-24.8

354

79.7

75.2-83.6

45-54

546

135

24.3

20.6-28.5

411

75.7

71.5-79.4

55-64

548

174

30.1

25.9-34.7

374

69.9

65.3-74.1

65-74

471

175

37.7

32.7-43.0

296

62.3

57.0-67.3

75+

314

124

39.3

33.3-45.6

190

60.7

54.4-66.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

298

104

29.6

24.1-35.8

194

70.4

64.2-75.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

728

241

28.3

24.9-32.0

487

71.7

68.0-75.1

Some Post-H.S.

751

222

25.5

22.2-29.0

529

74.5

71.0-77.8

College Graduate

1,075

206

16.8

14.6-19.2

869

83.2

80.8-85.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

241

36.3

29.5-43.6

142

63.7

56.4-70.5

$15,000- 24,999

448

157

31.6

26.9-36.7

291

68.4

63.3-73.1

$25,000- 34,999

244

28.8

22.6-35.9

168

71.2

64.1-77.4

$35,000- 49,999

309

26.1

20.8-32.1

217

73.9

67.9-79.2

$50,000- 74,999

344

20.7

16.4-25.7

260

79.3

74.3-83.6

$75,000+

696

121

16.6

13.8-20.0

575

83.4

80.0-86.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

674

268

36.2

32.1-40.5

406

63.8

59.5-67.9

2,185

504

21.0

19.1-23.0

1,681

79.0

77.0-80.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

315

30.2

24.7-36.3

218

69.8

63.7-75.3

Non-Veteran

2,543

680

23.8

22.0-25.7

1,863

76.2

74.3-78.0

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY

Urban

1,494

396

24.0

21.6-26.5

1,098

76.0

73.5-78.4

Regional City or Suburban

780

192

22.5

19.4-26.0

588

77.5

74.0-80.6

Rural

595

191

28.0

24.1-32.3

404

72.0

67.7-75.9

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2015 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2015 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.

Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
**Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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