2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Cholesterol Awareness

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
-MALES 1,712 1,639 95.4 94.0-96.4 73 4.6 3.6- 6.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,120 1,082 96.1 94.4-97.2 38 3.9 2.8- 5.6
Non-Hispanic Black 312 298 95.2 91.8-97.3 14 4.8 2.7- 8.2
Other 244 223 91.1 85.7-94.6 21 8.9 5.4-14.3
AGE
18-34 322 295 92.5 88.9-95.0 27 7.5 5.0-11.1
35-44 225 211 92.9 87.5-96.0 14 7.1 4.0-12.5
45-54 298 280 95.3 92.4-97.1 18 4.7 2.9- 7.6
55-64 326 315 96.4 93.2-98.1 11 3.6 1.9- 6.8
65-74 314 313 99.4 95.7-99.9 *** *** ***
75+ 199 197 98.7 94.8-99.7 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 156 142 91.9 85.5-95.6 14 8.1 4.4-14.5
H.S. or G.E.D. 423 400 94.4 91.4-96.5 23 5.6 3.5- 8.6
Some Post-H.S. 470 450 95.7 93.2-97.3 20 4.3 2.7- 6.8
College Graduate 659 643 97.5 95.9-98.5 16 2.5 1.5- 4.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 126 115 92.8 86.7-96.3 11 7.2 3.7-13.3
$15,000- 24,999 183 169 91.8 86.0-95.4 14 8.2 4.6-14.0
$25,000- 34,999 140 131 91.3 82.5-95.9 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 207 199 95.1 89.8-97.7 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 200 194 96.9 92.5-98.7 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 556 541 96.9 94.8-98.2 15 3.1 1.8- 5.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 518 497 95.8 93.4-97.4 21 4.2 2.6- 6.6
No 1,122 1,075 95.3 93.5-96.6 47 4.7 3.4- 6.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 480 469 97.4 95.1-98.6 11 2.6 1.4- 4.9
Non-Veteran 1,219 1,157 94.7 93.0-96.0 62 5.3 4.0- 7.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 574 553 96.5 94.4-97.8 21 3.5 2.2- 5.6
Regional City or Suburban County 481 460 95.0 92.3-96.8 21 5.0 3.2- 7.7
Rural 657 626 94.6 91.9-96.4 31 5.4 3.6- 8.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 990 932 94.1 92.2-95.6 58 5.9 4.4- 7.8
Unemployed 59 55 94.2 84.7-97.9 *** *** ***
Retired 471 467 98.7 96.6-99.5 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 134 130 97.6 92.7-99.2 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 128 116 91.5 84.4-95.6 12 8.5 4.4-15.6
101% to 150% 158 146 90.9 83.5-95.1 12 9.1 4.9-16.5
151% to 200% 131 123 91.0 82.6-95.6 *** *** ***
More than 200% 914 890 97.2 95.8-98.2 24 2.8 1.8- 4.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 369 348 92.3 87.8-95.3 21 7.7 4.7-12.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 592 565 95.5 93.2-97.0 27 4.5 3.0- 6.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 751 726 96.7 95.0-97.8 25 3.3 2.2- 5.0

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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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