BRFSS 2015 - Local Health Director Region 9 & 10 Demographics: (Has a doctor or other health professional ever advised you to reduce sodium or salt intake?)

2015 BRFSS Survey Results: Local Health Director Region 9 & 10 Demographics

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
Region 9 & 10	820	259	27.7	24.1-31.7	561	72.3	68.3-75.9
GENDER
Male	336	93	23.4	18.4-29.3	243	76.6	70.7-81.6
Female	484	166	31.6	26.5-37.1	318	68.4	62.9-73.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	527	134	22.4	18.2-27.1	393	77.6	72.9-81.8
Non-Hispanic Black	224	106	39.7	32.0-48.0	118	60.3	52.0-68.0
Other	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-44	197	36	14.5	9.8-20.8	161	85.5	79.2-90.2
44-64	348	116	34.7	28.9-41.0	232	65.3	59.0-71.1
65+	268	105	41.5	34.5-48.9	163	58.5	51.1-65.5
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	349	128	31.5	25.6-38.0	221	68.5	62.0-74.4
Some College +	469	130	24.2	19.9-29.1	339	75.8	70.9-80.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	396	148	32.2	26.6-38.3	248	67.8	61.7-73.4
$50,000+	256	58	19.8	14.6-26.3	198	80.2	73.7-85.4

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

Region 9 & 10

820

259

27.7

24.1-31.7

561

72.3

68.3-75.9

GENDER

Male

336

23.4

18.4-29.3

243

76.6

70.7-81.6

Female

484

166

31.6

26.5-37.1

318

68.4

62.9-73.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

527

134

22.4

18.2-27.1

393

77.6

72.9-81.8

Non-Hispanic Black

224

106

39.7

32.0-48.0

118

60.3

52.0-68.0

Other

***

AGE

18-44

197

14.5

9.8-20.8

161

85.5

79.2-90.2

44-64

348

116

34.7

28.9-41.0

232

65.3

59.0-71.1

65+

268

105

41.5

34.5-48.9

163

58.5

51.1-65.5

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

349

128

31.5

25.6-38.0

221

68.5

62.0-74.4

Some College +

469

130

24.2

19.9-29.1

339

75.8

70.9-80.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

396

148

32.2

26.6-38.3

248

67.8

61.7-73.4

$50,000+

256

19.8

14.6-26.3

198

80.2

73.7-85.4

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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.

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