2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC 1,442 361 25.0 22.4-27.8 1,081 75.0 72.2-77.6
GENDER
Male 637 152 23.8 20.2-27.8 485 76.2 72.2-79.8
Female 805 209 26.1 22.5-30.0 596 73.9 70.0-77.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 941 205 22.8 19.8-26.2 736 77.2 73.8-80.2
Non-Hispanic Black 309 109 33.2 27.2-39.7 200 66.8 60.3-72.8
Other 192 47 21.2 15.2-28.9 145 78.8 71.1-84.8
AGE
18-34 270 35 13.7 9.6-19.2 235 86.3 80.8-90.4
35-44 201 34 17.5 12.2-24.5 167 82.5 75.5-87.8
45-54 272 68 27.2 21.2-34.1 204 72.8 65.9-78.8
55-64 297 89 31.2 25.3-37.8 208 68.8 62.2-74.7
65-74 229 84 35.2 28.3-42.7 145 64.8 57.3-71.7
75+ 159 49 37.0 27.8-47.2 110 63.0 52.8-72.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 134 44 27.8 20.1-37.1 90 72.2 62.9-79.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 334 106 29.1 23.8-35.0 228 70.9 65.0-76.2
Some Post-H.S. 391 103 27.8 23.0-33.2 288 72.2 66.8-77.0
College Graduate 582 108 16.7 13.6-20.3 474 83.3 79.7-86.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 121 44 35.6 26.2-46.2 77 64.4 53.8-73.8
$15,000- 24,999 182 62 31.2 23.9-39.6 120 68.8 60.4-76.1
$25,000- 34,999 133 39 29.6 21.3-39.6 94 70.4 60.4-78.7
$35,000- 49,999 160 35 21.7 15.0-30.2 125 78.3 69.8-85.0
$50,000- 74,999 200 45 24.1 17.6-32.0 155 75.9 68.0-82.4
$75,000+ 405 64 16.1 12.3-20.7 341 83.9 79.3-87.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 395 144 35.3 29.8-41.2 251 64.7 58.8-70.2
No 1,042 217 21.4 18.6-24.6 825 78.6 75.4-81.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 157 43 28.7 21.1-37.7 114 71.3 62.3-78.9
Non-Veteran 1,285 318 24.6 21.9-27.6 967 75.4 72.4-78.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 787 190 24.4 21.0-28.2 597 75.6 71.8-79.0
Regional City or Suburban County 336 81 24.6 19.5-30.5 255 75.4 69.5-80.5
Rural 319 90 27.1 21.7-33.2 229 72.9 66.8-78.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 793 151 20.4 17.3-23.9 642 79.6 76.1-82.7
Unemployed 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 362 121 34.5 28.7-40.7 241 65.5 59.3-71.3
Unable to Work 119 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 113 21 21.1 13.3-31.9 92 78.9 68.1-86.7
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 100 32 29.6 20.4-40.8 68 70.4 59.2-79.6
101% to 150% 179 61 32.5 24.9-41.2 118 67.5 58.8-75.1
151% to 200% 94 26 26.3 17.4-37.7 68 73.7 62.3-82.6
More than 200% 781 152 20.1 16.9-23.7 629 79.9 76.3-83.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 478 114 22.9 18.8-27.6 364 77.1 72.4-81.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 878 221 25.7 22.3-29.4 657 74.3 70.6-77.7

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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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