2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Cholesterol check within past five years
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Had cholesterol checked in past 5 years Did not have cholesterol checked in past 5 years
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,762 3,648 96.6 95.8-97.2 114 3.4 2.8- 4.2
-FEMALES 2,050 2,009 97.7 96.7-98.4 41 2.3 1.6- 3.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,268 1,243 97.9 96.8-98.6 25 2.1 1.4- 3.2
Non-Hispanic Black 457 452 99.1 97.4-99.7 *** *** ***
Other 292 283 94.1 87.2-97.4 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 323 313 95.7 91.7-97.8 *** *** ***
35-44 297 290 98.1 95.8-99.1 *** *** ***
45-54 362 353 97.6 94.9-98.9 *** *** ***
55-64 422 413 97.8 95.2-99.0 *** *** ***
65-74 352 348 98.7 96.6-99.5 *** *** ***
75+ 261 260 99.6 97.5- 100 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 161 157 96.8 90.5-99.0 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 441 432 97.8 95.5-99.0 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 649 634 97.5 95.3-98.7 15 2.5 1.3- 4.7
College Graduate 796 783 98.0 96.5-98.9 13 2.0 1.1- 3.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 176 172 98.4 95.5-99.5 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 275 265 96.0 91.5-98.2 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 166 161 95.7 89.8-98.3 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 208 207 99.3 95.4-99.9 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 253 248 97.8 94.0-99.2 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 511 503 97.6 94.7-99.0 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 699 686 97.7 95.3-98.9 13 2.3 1.1- 4.7
No 1,297 1,269 97.6 96.3-98.4 28 2.4 1.6- 3.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 64 62 96.6 86.8-99.2 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,976 1,938 97.7 96.7-98.5 38 2.3 1.5- 3.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 648 635 97.9 96.2-98.8 13 2.1 1.2- 3.8
Regional City or Suburban County 547 536 98.3 96.6-99.1 11 1.7 0.9- 3.4
Rural 855 838 97.1 94.8-98.4 17 2.9 1.6- 5.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 967 941 96.9 95.3-98.0 26 3.1 2.0- 4.7
Unemployed 71 69 98.6 94.2-99.7 *** *** ***
Retired 581 576 99.1 97.9-99.6 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 219 216 96.9 88.8-99.2 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 186 182 98.3 95.3-99.4 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 59 57 98.1 92.5-99.6 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 193 185 94.6 88.4-97.6 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 208 202 97.5 93.8-99.0 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 134 133 99.2 94.8-99.9 *** *** ***
More than 200% 962 946 97.7 96.0-98.7 16 2.3 1.3- 4.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 511 501 97.5 94.4-98.9 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 663 651 97.6 95.2-98.8 12 2.4 1.2- 4.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 876 857 97.8 96.5-98.7 19 2.2 1.3- 3.5

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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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