2019 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 3,327 880 24.8 23.2-26.6 2,447 75.2 73.4-76.8
-Non-Hispanic Black 707 282 37.4 33.3-41.7 425 62.6 58.3-66.7
GENDER
Male 281 100 35.9 29.5-42.8 181 64.1 57.2-70.5
Female 426 182 38.5 33.2-44.1 244 61.5 55.9-66.8
AGE
18-34 138 19 14.4 8.9-22.5 119 85.6 77.5-91.1
35-44 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 126 46 40.6 31.2-50.7 80 59.4 49.3-68.8
55-64 148 81 58.6 49.3-67.3 67 41.4 32.7-50.7
65-74 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 195 92 43.9 36.0-52.1 103 56.1 47.9-64.0
Some Post-H.S. 246 95 33.6 27.2-40.6 151 66.4 59.4-72.8
College Graduate 199 59 27.5 21.0-35.1 140 72.5 64.9-79.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 112 56 44.0 34.0-54.4 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 83 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 134 46 39.0 29.5-49.4 88 61.0 50.6-70.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 255 136 52.1 44.9-59.3 119 47.9 40.7-55.1
No 446 144 30.6 25.8-35.9 302 69.4 64.1-74.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 615 242 36.3 32.0-40.9 373 63.7 59.1-68.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 282 92 31.3 25.4-37.8 190 68.7 62.2-74.6
Regional City or Suburban County 174 71 39.7 31.1-48.9 103 60.3 51.1-68.9
Rural 251 119 44.5 37.4-51.8 132 55.5 48.2-62.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 348 107 30.5 25.2-36.4 241 69.5 63.6-74.8
Unemployed 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 185 94 52.6 43.9-61.2 91 47.4 38.8-56.1
Unable to Work 109 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 30 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 27 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 82 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 264 99 38.6 31.8-45.9 165 61.4 54.1-68.2
HOUSING
Own 358 160 44.4 38.4-50.5 198 55.6 49.5-61.6
Rent 272 102 34.2 28.2-40.9 170 65.8 59.1-71.8
Other arrangement 73 20 17.4 10.5-27.5 53 82.6 72.5-89.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 241 118 46.8 39.3-54.5 123 53.2 45.5-60.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 212 76 34.4 27.3-42.2 136 65.6 57.8-72.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 254 88 33.3 27.0-40.2 166 66.7 59.8-73.0

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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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