2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Sodium or Salt-Related Behavior

Has a doctor or other health professional ever advised you to reduce sodium or salt intake?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,877 1,048 24.9 23.1-26.7 2,829 75.1 73.3-76.9
-Non-Hispanic Black 797 310 34.2 30.0-38.7 487 65.8 61.3-70.0
GENDER
Male 306 114 32.1 25.9-38.9 192 67.9 61.1-74.1
Female 491 196 36.0 30.4-42.0 295 64.0 58.0-69.6
AGE
18-34 148 28 14.6 9.4-22.1 120 85.4 77.9-90.6
35-44 109 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 138 53 39.0 29.1-49.8 85 61.0 50.2-70.9
55-64 176 82 47.2 37.7-56.8 94 52.8 43.2-62.3
65-74 140 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 248 114 37.6 30.2-45.7 134 62.4 54.3-69.8
Some Post-H.S. 219 80 33.2 25.6-41.7 139 66.8 58.3-74.4
College Graduate 218 67 28.3 21.2-36.8 151 71.7 63.2-78.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 117 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 169 74 38.4 29.4-48.3 95 61.6 51.7-70.6
$25,000- 34,999 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 290 141 40.3 33.0-48.1 149 59.7 51.9-67.0
No 503 167 31.4 26.3-37.0 336 68.6 63.0-73.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 697 266 32.9 28.4-37.7 431 67.1 62.3-71.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 231 73 31.7 24.9-39.3 158 68.3 60.7-75.1
Regional City or Suburban County 153 52 31.6 22.8-41.9 101 68.4 58.1-77.2
Rural 413 185 38.3 32.0-45.1 228 61.7 54.9-68.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 397 123 29.7 24.2-35.8 274 70.3 64.2-75.8
Unemployed 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 199 95 45.0 35.8-54.7 104 55.0 45.3-64.2
Unable to Work 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 159 72 38.8 29.2-49.4 87 61.2 50.6-70.8
151% to 200% 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 280 90 30.7 24.0-38.2 190 69.3 61.8-76.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 246 118 46.1 37.3-55.2 128 53.9 44.8-62.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 293 107 33.4 26.9-40.7 186 66.6 59.3-73.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 258 85 30.1 23.7-37.3 173 69.9 62.7-76.3

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 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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