2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Cholesterol Awareness

Adults who have had their cholesterol checked and have been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that it was high
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,730 1,402 35.0 33.3-36.8 2,328 65.0 63.2-66.7
-Eastern NC 1,208 486 36.1 33.0-39.3 722 63.9 60.7-67.0
GENDER
Male 525 206 35.9 31.3-40.8 319 64.1 59.2-68.7
Female 683 280 36.3 32.1-40.6 403 63.7 59.4-67.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 724 304 37.6 33.7-41.7 420 62.4 58.3-66.3
Non-Hispanic Black 298 109 33.9 27.7-40.6 189 66.1 59.4-72.3
Other 186 73 33.3 26.0-41.5 113 66.7 58.5-74.0
AGE
18-34 189 21 11.5 7.3-17.6 168 88.5 82.4-92.7
35-44 164 36 21.5 15.3-29.4 128 78.5 70.6-84.7
45-54 209 82 36.8 29.6-44.5 127 63.2 55.5-70.4
55-64 238 122 50.3 42.8-57.7 116 49.7 42.3-57.2
65-74 239 134 57.5 50.2-64.6 105 42.5 35.4-49.8
75+ 155 85 54.9 44.8-64.7 70 45.1 35.3-55.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 325 140 39.5 33.6-45.8 185 60.5 54.2-66.4
Some Post-H.S. 413 161 32.8 28.1-38.0 252 67.2 62.0-71.9
College Graduate 357 132 34.1 29.0-39.7 225 65.9 60.3-71.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 459 259 51.4 45.9-57.0 200 48.6 43.0-54.1
No 705 211 26.9 23.3-30.8 494 73.1 69.2-76.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 221 81 32.3 25.6-39.7 140 67.7 60.3-74.4
Non-Veteran 979 402 36.9 33.4-40.5 577 63.1 59.5-66.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 570 155 24.5 20.8-28.6 415 75.5 71.4-79.2
Unemployed 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 354 194 53.6 47.3-59.9 160 46.4 40.1-52.7
Unable to Work 148 *** *** *** 53 42.9 33.0-53.3
Other not in Labor Force 75 *** *** *** 52 75.9 64.0-84.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 115 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 158 74 41.0 32.3-50.3 84 59.0 49.7-67.7
$25,000- 34,999 100 37 31.5 22.0-42.8 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 155 59 36.6 28.5-45.6 96 63.4 54.4-71.5
$50,000- 74,999 142 53 33.7 25.7-42.8 89 66.3 57.2-74.3
$75,000+ 284 104 31.4 25.7-37.8 180 68.6 62.2-74.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 113 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 116 45 35.0 26.2-45.0 71 65.0 55.0-73.8
151% to 200% 105 41 33.9 24.4-44.9 64 66.1 55.1-75.6
More than 200% 557 216 34.9 30.5-39.5 341 65.1 60.5-69.5
HOUSING
Own 803 339 37.9 34.1-41.8 464 62.1 58.2-65.9
Rent 321 111 32.5 26.9-38.8 210 67.5 61.2-73.1
Other arrangement 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 90 38 30.4 21.4-41.3 52 69.6 58.7-78.6
Regional City or Suburban County 376 138 32.8 27.5-38.5 238 67.2 61.5-72.5
Rural 742 310 38.7 34.7-42.9 432 61.3 57.1-65.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 662 258 34.9 30.7-39.3 404 65.1 60.7-69.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 296 117 38.4 32.2-45.1 179 61.6 54.9-67.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 250 111 36.2 29.7-43.2 139 63.8 56.8-70.3

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 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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