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%)
TOTAL 3,877 1,048 24.9 23.1-26.7 2,829 75.1 73.3-76.9
GENDER
Male 1,687 454 24.9 22.4-27.6 1,233 75.1 72.4-77.6
Female 2,190 594 24.8 22.4-27.4 1,596 75.2 72.6-77.6
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,535 575 21.9 19.8-24.1 1,960 78.1 75.9-80.2
Non-Hispanic Black 797 310 34.2 30.0-38.7 487 65.8 61.3-70.0
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 119 35 24.9 16.5-35.8 84 75.1 64.2-83.5
Hispanic 257 70 21.8 16.1-28.7 187 78.2 71.3-83.9
AGE
18-34 624 86 14.2 11.2-17.9 538 85.8 82.1-88.8
35-44 472 76 17.1 13.1-22.0 396 82.9 78.0-86.9
45-54 690 184 25.1 21.2-29.6 506 74.9 70.4-78.8
55-64 808 249 31.4 27.4-35.8 559 68.6 64.2-72.6
65-74 731 261 34.7 30.2-39.5 470 65.3 60.5-69.8
75+ 519 186 37.1 31.3-43.3 333 62.9 56.7-68.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 438 156 28.5 23.4-34.2 282 71.5 65.8-76.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 991 334 29.9 26.3-33.7 657 70.1 66.3-73.7
Some Post-H.S. 1,120 287 24.6 21.5-28.0 833 75.4 72.0-78.5
College Graduate 1,322 269 17.1 14.8-19.7 1,053 82.9 80.3-85.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 376 135 34.3 27.9-41.2 241 65.7 58.8-72.1
$15,000- 24,999 593 193 29.3 24.7-34.5 400 70.7 65.5-75.3
$25,000- 34,999 391 114 25.1 19.9-31.2 277 74.9 68.8-80.1
$35,000- 49,999 438 104 22.3 17.6-27.8 334 77.7 72.2-82.4
$50,000-74,999 503 128 24.7 20.1-29.9 375 75.3 70.1-79.9
$75,000+ 880 165 18.0 15.0-21.5 715 82.0 78.5-85.0
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 698 209 26.8 22.6-31.4 489 73.2 68.6-77.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,320 487 34.0 30.6-37.5 833 66.0 62.5-69.4
No 2,537 556 20.9 18.9-23.1 1,981 79.1 76.9-81.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 528 160 29.5 24.7-34.7 368 70.5 65.3-75.3
Non-Veteran 3,349 888 24.3 22.4-26.2 2,461 75.7 73.8-77.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 894 207 23.6 20.5-27.2 687 76.4 72.8-79.5
Regional City or Suburban County 747 177 23.5 19.8-27.7 570 76.5 72.3-80.2
Rural 2,238 664 26.4 24.0-29.0 1,574 73.6 71.0-76.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,924 392 20.4 18.2-22.8 1,532 79.6 77.2-81.8
Unemployed 142 30 18.2 11.8-27.0 112 81.8 73.0-88.2
Retired 1,141 387 34.2 30.5-38.1 754 65.8 61.9-69.5
Unable to Work 415 194 40.9 34.6-47.6 221 59.1 52.4-65.4
Other not in Labor Force 236 44 16.3 10.9-23.7 192 83.7 76.3-89.1
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 122 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 319 96 27.9 21.8-34.9 223 72.1 65.1-78.2
101% to 150% 586 188 29.3 24.6-34.6 398 70.7 65.4-75.4
151% to 200% 269 86 26.8 20.6-34.2 183 73.2 65.8-79.4
More than 200% 1,874 424 21.4 19.1-23.9 1,450 78.6 76.1-80.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 698 209 26.8 22.6-31.4 489 73.2 68.6-77.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 966 319 30.2 26.1-34.6 647 69.8 65.4-73.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,440 372 23.8 21.1-26.7 1,068 76.2 73.3-78.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,473 357 24.1 21.5-27.0 1,116 75.9 73.0-78.5

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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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