2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Cholesterol check within past five years*

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  Total
Respond.^
Had cholesterol checked in past 5 years Did not have cholesterol checked in past 5 years Have never had cholesterol checked
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,647 4,134 86.8 85.3-88.1 172 3.9 3.2- 4.7 341 9.3 8.2-10.6
-Non-Hispanic Black 899 803 86.4 82.8-89.4 17 2.1 1.2- 3.7 79 11.5 8.7-15.0
GENDER
Male 345 294 83.1 77.1-87.8 *** *** *** 42 14.4 10.0-20.3
Female 554 509 89.1 84.4-92.5 *** *** *** 37 9.1 5.9-13.6
AGE
18-34 169 132 75.2 65.5-82.8 *** *** *** 32 21.7 14.5-31.3
35-44 135 110 82.3 72.7-89.0 *** *** *** 22 16.1 9.6-25.7
45-54 153 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 199 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 153 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 116 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 282 246 84.5 78.1-89.3 *** *** *** 30 12.6 8.3-18.7
Some Post-H.S. 242 216 85.0 76.7-90.7 *** *** *** 20 12.3 7.1-20.7
College Graduate 257 233 89.6 82.8-93.9 *** *** *** 21 9.8 5.6-16.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 125 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 196 175 86.3 78.4-91.6 *** *** *** 17 11.2 6.3-18.9
$25,000- 34,999 89 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 112 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 91 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 113 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 306 278 86.3 78.8-91.5 *** *** *** 22 11.5 6.6-19.0
No 559 496 86.9 82.5-90.3 *** *** *** 53 11.4 8.1-15.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 119 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 780 694 85.7 81.7-89.0 *** *** *** 72 12.3 9.2-16.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 287 252 87.1 81.8-91.1 *** *** *** 30 11.3 7.5-16.5
Regional City or Suburban County 173 157 89.6 82.5-94.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 439 394 83.6 76.4-89.0 *** *** *** 36 13.5 8.5-20.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 457 399 84.2 78.7-88.5 *** *** *** 49 13.2 9.3-18.6
Unemployed 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 223 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 134 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 100 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 181 162 87.1 79.6-92.2 *** *** *** 16 10.8 6.3-18.2
151% to 200% 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 318 290 89.3 82.2-93.8 *** *** *** 25 9.9 5.6-17.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 255 227 86.2 79.2-91.0 *** *** *** 23 11.8 7.3-18.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 332 300 86.5 80.3-91.0 *** *** *** 25 10.3 6.4-16.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 312 276 86.4 80.3-90.8 *** *** *** 31 12.3 8.0-18.4

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*Data in this table were derived from the Cholesterol Awareness questions.

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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