2019 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black 760 259 33.2 29.3-37.3 501 66.8 62.7-70.7
GENDER
Male 305 98 33.2 27.1-39.8 207 66.8 60.2-72.9
Female 455 161 33.2 28.3-38.4 294 66.8 61.6-71.7
AGE
18-34 129 18 17.3 10.8-26.6 111 82.7 73.4-89.2
35-44 124 25 23.7 15.7-34.2 99 76.3 65.8-84.3
45-54 144 38 28.7 20.9-38.0 106 71.3 62.0-79.1
55-64 158 72 46.0 37.0-55.2 86 54.0 44.8-63.0
65-74 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 213 82 37.1 29.9-44.9 131 62.9 55.1-70.1
Some Post-H.S. 259 86 31.2 24.9-38.2 173 68.8 61.8-75.1
College Graduate 222 58 22.9 17.4-29.5 164 77.1 70.5-82.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 121 46 34.6 25.8-44.7 75 65.4 55.3-74.2
$25,000- 34,999 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 79 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 142 37 28.3 19.8-38.5 105 71.7 61.5-80.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 266 129 46.0 39.0-53.1 137 54.0 46.9-61.0
No 467 122 27.1 22.5-32.3 345 72.9 67.7-77.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 647 223 33.3 29.1-37.8 424 66.7 62.2-70.9
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 302 92 30.6 24.9-37.0 210 69.4 63.0-75.1
Regional City or Suburban County 188 67 34.3 26.5-43.0 121 65.7 57.0-73.5
Rural 270 100 36.0 29.5-43.1 170 64.0 56.9-70.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 375 76 23.7 18.7-29.4 299 76.3 70.6-81.3
Unemployed 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 198 103 53.7 45.3-61.8 95 46.3 38.2-54.7
Unable to Work 118 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 292 97 33.0 26.8-39.8 195 67.0 60.2-73.2
HOUSING
Own 384 141 36.7 31.2-42.6 243 63.3 57.4-68.8
Rent 305 95 29.5 23.9-35.7 210 70.5 64.3-76.1
Other arrangement 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 252 90 33.3 26.7-40.7 162 66.7 59.3-73.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 221 76 32.0 25.2-39.6 145 68.0 60.4-74.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 287 93 33.9 27.8-40.5 194 66.1 59.5-72.2

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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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