BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Including fluid testing from your mouth, but not counting tests you may have had as part of blood donation, have you ever been tested for HIV?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

HIV/AIDS

Including fluid testing from your mouth, but not counting tests you may have had as part of blood donation, have you ever been tested for HIV?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,557	1,807	40.4	38.6-42.2	2,750	59.6	57.8-61.4
-Non-Hispanic Black	856	489	58.0	53.8-62.2	367	42.0	37.8-46.2
GENDER
Male	353	211	55.7	48.9-62.2	142	44.3	37.8-51.1
Female	503	278	60.0	54.5-65.2	225	40.0	34.8-45.5
AGE
18-34	152	93	58.7	49.0-67.8	59	41.3	32.2-51.0
35-44	140	110	78.2	67.8-85.9	30	21.8	14.1-32.2
45-54	149	109	74.7	65.6-82.0	40	25.3	18.0-34.4
55-64	164	99	57.5	48.1-66.3	65	42.5	33.7-51.9
65-74	151	55	33.8	25.1-43.8	96	66.2	56.2-74.9
75+	89	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	237	126	55.2	47.0-63.1	111	44.8	36.9-53.0
Some Post-H.S.	258	147	57.8	50.0-65.2	111	42.2	34.8-50.0
College Graduate	285	175	65.2	58.6-71.3	110	34.8	28.7-41.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	114	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	122	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	96	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	156	102	67.0	58.1-74.8	54	33.0	25.2-41.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	320	167	53.6	46.4-60.5	153	46.4	39.5-53.6
No	532	319	60.1	54.7-65.2	213	39.9	34.8-45.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	133	93	64.9	54.0-74.5	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	722	396	56.9	52.3-61.4	326	43.1	38.6-47.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	295	176	59.5	52.5-66.0	119	40.5	34.0-47.5
Regional City or Suburban County	232	144	59.0	50.6-66.9	88	41.0	33.1-49.4
Rural	329	169	55.3	48.4-62.1	160	44.7	37.9-51.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	433	280	64.1	58.4-69.4	153	35.9	30.6-41.6
Unemployed	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	218	74	34.5	26.8-43.0	144	65.5	57.0-73.2
Unable to Work	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	31	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	35	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	102	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	84	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	345	205	60.3	53.9-66.4	140	39.7	33.6-46.1
HOUSING
Own	465	242	55.1	49.4-60.6	223	44.9	39.4-50.6
Rent	317	208	64.3	57.1-71.0	109	35.7	29.0-42.9
Other arrangement	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	325	179	59.2	52.2-65.9	146	40.8	34.1-47.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	289	164	55.3	47.9-62.4	125	44.7	37.6-52.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	242	146	59.7	52.2-66.8	96	40.3	33.2-47.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	134	75	56.8	46.4-66.6	59	43.2	33.4-53.6
2nd Quartile	207	121	58.2	50.3-65.7	86	41.8	34.3-49.7
3rd Quartile	319	196	60.5	53.3-67.2	123	39.5	32.8-46.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	196	97	54.0	44.7-63.1	99	46.0	36.9-55.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,557

1,807

40.4

38.6-42.2

2,750

59.6

57.8-61.4

-Non-Hispanic Black

856

489

58.0

53.8-62.2

367

42.0

37.8-46.2

GENDER

Male

353

211

55.7

48.9-62.2

142

44.3

37.8-51.1

Female

503

278

60.0

54.5-65.2

225

40.0

34.8-45.5

AGE

18-34

152

58.7

49.0-67.8

41.3

32.2-51.0

35-44

140

110

78.2

67.8-85.9

21.8

14.1-32.2

45-54

149

109

74.7

65.6-82.0

25.3

18.0-34.4

55-64

164

57.5

48.1-66.3

42.5

33.7-51.9

65-74

151

33.8

25.1-43.8

66.2

56.2-74.9

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

237

126

55.2

47.0-63.1

111

44.8

36.9-53.0

Some Post-H.S.

258

147

57.8

50.0-65.2

111

42.2

34.8-50.0

College Graduate

285

175

65.2

58.6-71.3

110

34.8

28.7-41.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

114

***

$25,000- 34,999

122

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

156

102

67.0

58.1-74.8

33.0

25.2-41.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

320

167

53.6

46.4-60.5

153

46.4

39.5-53.6

532

319

60.1

54.7-65.2

213

39.9

34.8-45.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

133

64.9

54.0-74.5

***

Non-Veteran

722

396

56.9

52.3-61.4

326

43.1

38.6-47.7

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

295

176

59.5

52.5-66.0

119

40.5

34.0-47.5

Regional City or Suburban County

232

144

59.0

50.6-66.9

41.0

33.1-49.4

Rural

329

169

55.3

48.4-62.1

160

44.7

37.9-51.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

433

280

64.1

58.4-69.4

153

35.9

30.6-41.6

Unemployed

***

Retired

218

34.5

26.8-43.0

144

65.5

57.0-73.2

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

101

***

101% to 150%

102

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

345

205

60.3

53.9-66.4

140

39.7

33.6-46.1

HOUSING

Own

465

242

55.1

49.4-60.6

223

44.9

39.4-50.6

Rent

317

208

64.3

57.1-71.0

109

35.7

29.0-42.9

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

325

179

59.2

52.2-65.9

146

40.8

34.1-47.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

289

164

55.3

47.9-62.4

125

44.7

37.6-52.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

242

146

59.7

52.2-66.8

40.3

33.2-47.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

134

56.8

46.4-66.6

43.2

33.4-53.6

2nd Quartile

207

121

58.2

50.3-65.7

41.8

34.3-49.7

3rd Quartile

319

196

60.5

53.3-67.2

123

39.5

32.8-46.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

196

54.0

44.7-63.1

46.0

36.9-55.3

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

⁴Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

HIV/AIDS

Including fluid testing from your mouth, but not counting tests you may have had as part of blood donation, have you ever been tested for HIV?