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
-MALES 1,687 454 24.9 22.4-27.6 1,233 75.1 72.4-77.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,117 265 23.3 20.2-26.6 852 76.7 73.4-79.8
Non-Hispanic Black 306 114 32.1 25.9-38.9 192 67.9 61.1-74.1
Other 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 298 44 14.0 9.9-19.4 254 86.0 80.6-90.1
35-44 210 36 20.1 13.8-28.3 174 79.9 71.7-86.2
45-54 323 94 26.7 21.1-33.1 229 73.3 66.9-78.9
55-64 354 111 34.0 28.0-40.6 243 66.0 59.4-72.0
65-74 310 111 33.0 26.7-40.0 199 67.0 60.0-73.3
75+ 181 57 30.7 22.3-40.6 124 69.3 59.4-77.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 204 59 21.3 15.3-28.8 145 78.7 71.2-84.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 471 163 31.1 26.2-36.5 308 68.9 63.5-73.8
Some Post-H.S. 444 115 25.6 20.8-31.1 329 74.4 68.9-79.2
College Graduate 565 117 19.0 15.4-23.3 448 81.0 76.7-84.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 139 50 33.6 24.1-44.6 89 66.4 55.4-75.9
$15,000- 24,999 240 70 30.3 23.2-38.6 170 69.7 61.4-76.8
$25,000- 34,999 156 50 23.7 16.5-32.8 106 76.3 67.2-83.5
$35,000- 49,999 205 51 25.1 18.2-33.6 154 74.9 66.4-81.8
$50,000- 74,999 250 71 26.2 19.9-33.6 179 73.8 66.4-80.1
$75,000+ 459 101 22.2 17.8-27.3 358 77.8 72.7-82.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 541 182 32.4 27.4-37.8 359 67.6 62.2-72.6
No 1,138 271 21.9 19.1-25.1 867 78.1 74.9-80.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 474 147 30.8 25.8-36.4 327 69.2 63.6-74.2
Non-Veteran 1,211 307 23.3 20.4-26.4 904 76.7 73.6-79.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 403 92 21.7 17.5-26.6 311 78.3 73.4-82.5
Regional City or Suburban County 326 79 23.8 18.6-30.0 247 76.2 70.0-81.4
Rural 958 283 27.7 24.0-31.7 675 72.3 68.3-76.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 987 223 21.8 18.8-25.3 764 78.2 74.7-81.2
Unemployed 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 434 158 34.8 29.2-40.8 276 65.2 59.2-70.8
Unable to Work 146 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 118 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 243 72 28.1 21.2-36.3 171 71.9 63.7-78.8
151% to 200% 115 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 923 229 23.4 20.2-27.0 694 76.6 73.0-79.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 382 122 30.8 24.5-38.0 260 69.2 62.0-75.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 604 158 23.7 19.8-28.2 446 76.3 71.8-80.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 701 174 24.2 20.6-28.3 527 75.8 71.7-79.4

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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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