2018 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Cardiovascular Health

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,617 1,101 26.5 24.7-28.2 2,516 73.5 71.8-75.3
-Western 744 237 28.2 24.2-32.6 507 71.8 67.4-75.8
GENDER
Male 349 116 29.9 23.9-36.7 233 70.1 63.3-76.1
Female 395 121 26.6 21.4-32.5 274 73.4 67.5-78.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 650 215 28.6 24.3-33.3 435 71.4 66.7-75.7
Non-Hispanic Black 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 115 25 21.5 13.3-32.9 90 78.5 67.1-86.7
55-64 156 57 33.6 25.1-43.3 99 66.4 56.7-74.9
65-74 171 83 51.3 41.0-61.4 *** *** ***
75+ 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 184 64 29.8 22.4-38.3 120 70.2 61.7-77.6
Some Post-H.S. 232 73 29.0 22.1-37.0 159 71.0 63.0-77.9
College Graduate 253 71 20.8 15.5-27.3 182 79.2 72.7-84.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 170 52 25.3 17.5-35.0 118 74.7 65.0-82.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 263 114 37.7 30.3-45.8 149 62.3 54.2-69.7
No 478 122 23.1 18.6-28.4 356 76.9 71.6-81.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 645 187 26.0 21.8-30.7 458 74.0 69.3-78.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 189 50 25.9 19.1-34.0 139 74.1 66.0-80.9
Rural 556 187 29.1 24.3-34.5 369 70.9 65.5-75.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 336 70 18.7 13.9-24.6 266 81.3 75.4-86.1
Unemployed 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 266 121 46.0 38.0-54.3 145 54.0 45.7-62.0
Unable to Work 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 15 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 53 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 367 122 29.0 23.3-35.4 245 71.0 64.6-76.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 215 70 29.0 21.5-37.8 145 71.0 62.2-78.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 237 79 28.7 22.0-36.4 158 71.3 63.6-78.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 293 88 27.2 21.2-34.2 205 72.8 65.8-78.8

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2018 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 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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