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
-FEMALES 2,586 2,366 89.5 87.5-91.2 67 2.7 2.0- 3.8 153 7.8 6.3- 9.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,691 1,552 90.8 88.7-92.6 50 3.2 2.2- 4.6 89 6.0 4.6- 7.7
Non-Hispanic Black 554 509 89.1 84.4-92.5 *** *** *** 37 9.1 5.9-13.6
Other 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 423 336 78.4 72.7-83.1 17 3.5 2.0- 6.0 70 18.1 13.6-23.7
35-44 345 311 91.2 86.6-94.3 14 4.2 2.1- 8.3 20 4.6 2.6- 8.1
45-54 419 387 92.5 87.9-95.4 16 3.1 1.7- 5.6 16 4.4 2.1- 9.1
55-64 521 487 92.2 88.0-95.0 14 3.3 1.5- 7.0 20 4.5 2.6- 7.8
65-74 481 465 96.3 93.4-97.9 *** *** *** 13 3.3 1.8- 6.2
75+ 362 347 95.9 92.2-97.9 *** *** *** 13 3.8 1.9- 7.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 259 234 84.9 75.5-91.1 *** *** *** 18 11.4 6.0-20.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 601 537 87.1 83.2-90.2 24 4.2 2.6- 6.7 40 8.7 6.2-12.2
Some Post-H.S. 764 698 90.3 86.9-92.8 17 2.0 1.1- 3.6 49 7.7 5.4-11.0
College Graduate 952 887 92.7 90.4-94.6 19 2.0 1.2- 3.5 46 5.2 3.7- 7.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 276 240 80.1 71.4-86.6 15 8.7 4.3-16.6 21 11.3 6.7-18.4
$15,000- 24,999 411 362 83.7 76.4-89.1 16 3.3 1.8- 5.8 33 13.0 7.9-20.6
$25,000- 34,999 269 243 89.9 84.1-93.7 *** *** *** 18 7.6 4.3-13.2
$35,000- 49,999 273 250 90.0 81.9-94.6 *** *** *** 14 6.9 2.9-15.6
$50,000- 74,999 309 295 95.6 92.1-97.6 *** *** *** 11 3.2 1.6- 6.2
$75,000+ 535 506 94.9 92.2-96.7 *** *** *** 21 3.8 2.2- 6.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 849 789 88.7 84.5-91.8 20 3.4 1.9- 6.2 40 7.9 5.3-11.7
No 1,657 1,510 90.3 88.0-92.2 43 2.2 1.5- 3.2 104 7.5 5.7- 9.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 78 68 89.0 79.3-94.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,508 2,298 89.5 87.5-91.2 66 2.8 2.0- 3.8 144 7.7 6.2- 9.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 662 603 90.1 86.9-92.6 15 2.2 1.1- 4.3 44 7.7 5.5-10.5
Regional City or Suburban County 519 466 89.2 85.6-92.1 20 4.4 2.5- 7.3 33 6.4 4.4- 9.3
Rural 1,405 1,297 89.1 85.5-91.9 32 2.2 1.4- 3.5 76 8.7 6.1-12.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,139 1,031 90.0 87.3-92.2 35 2.7 1.7- 4.2 73 7.3 5.4- 9.8
Unemployed 98 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 794 762 95.6 93.4-97.1 *** *** *** 27 3.9 2.5- 6.1
Unable to Work 291 269 91.6 86.3-94.9 *** *** *** 13 5.5 2.9-10.4
Other not in Labor Force 248 207 80.1 71.6-86.5 11 3.4 1.7- 6.5 30 16.6 10.5-25.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 210 175 75.9 64.3-84.7 14 7.1 3.4-14.1 21 17.0 9.2-29.2
101% to 150% 389 349 90.2 85.9-93.3 15 2.3 1.2- 4.1 25 7.5 4.8-11.7
151% to 200% 182 166 90.4 83.0-94.8 *** *** *** 11 6.5 3.0-13.7
More than 200% 1,108 1,046 94.2 91.8-95.9 16 1.3 0.7- 2.4 46 4.5 3.0- 6.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 610 567 89.8 84.1-93.7 17 2.7 1.5- 4.8 26 7.5 4.0-13.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 971 870 88.0 85.2-90.4 28 3.0 1.9- 4.6 73 9.0 7.0-11.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,005 929 90.6 87.3-93.0 22 2.6 1.5- 4.4 54 6.9 4.7- 9.9

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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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