2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western 814 218 23.3 19.4-27.6 596 76.7 72.4-80.6
GENDER
Male 362 99 23.3 17.8-30.0 263 76.7 70.0-82.2
Female 452 119 23.3 18.2-29.2 333 76.7 70.8-81.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 724 193 22.2 18.3-26.5 531 77.8 73.5-81.7
Non-Hispanic Black 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 108 17 18.8 10.8-30.6 91 81.2 69.4-89.2
35-44 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 140 39 21.7 14.3-31.4 101 78.3 68.6-85.7
55-64 158 39 26.1 17.5-36.9 119 73.9 63.1-82.5
65-74 183 61 34.3 25.5-44.4 122 65.7 55.6-74.5
75+ 144 55 31.1 22.4-41.3 89 68.9 58.7-77.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 205 66 25.6 18.3-34.6 139 74.4 65.4-81.7
Some Post-H.S. 240 59 20.0 14.6-26.7 181 80.0 73.3-85.4
College Graduate 287 64 17.9 13.2-23.9 223 82.1 76.1-86.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 136 39 20.2 13.1-29.7 97 79.8 70.3-86.9
$25,000- 34,999 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 113 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 166 28 12.9 7.1-22.2 138 87.1 77.8-92.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 313 118 35.8 28.2-44.1 195 64.2 55.9-71.8
No 495 98 15.6 12.1-20.1 397 84.4 79.9-87.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 117 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 697 183 22.7 18.5-27.4 514 77.3 72.6-81.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 178 41 19.7 13.4-27.9 137 80.3 72.1-86.6
Rural 636 177 24.7 20.1-30.0 459 75.3 70.0-79.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 352 60 16.9 12.0-23.2 292 83.1 76.8-88.0
Unemployed 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 291 101 33.8 26.8-41.5 190 66.2 58.5-73.2
Unable to Work 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 133 38 20.2 12.7-30.6 95 79.8 69.4-87.3
151% to 200% 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 389 93 21.2 16.1-27.4 296 78.8 72.6-83.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 280 78 25.9 18.3-35.2 202 74.1 64.8-81.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 228 64 23.3 17.3-30.8 164 76.7 69.2-82.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 306 76 21.3 15.7-28.3 230 78.7 71.7-84.3

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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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