BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have pre-diabetes<br>or borderline diabetes?* <br><br>(See footnote for definition of Yes group.))

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Pre-Diabetes

Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have pre-diabetes
or borderline diabetes?*

(See footnote for definition of Yes group.)

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,667	492	12.7	11.4-14.1	3,175	87.3	85.9-88.6
-Non-Hispanic Black	625	134	20.4	16.7-24.5	491	79.6	75.5-83.3
GENDER
Male	252	42	16.1	11.2-22.5	210	83.9	77.5-88.8
Female	373	92	23.5	18.7-29.3	281	76.5	70.7-81.3
AGE
18-34	128	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	123	18	14.2	8.3-23.2	105	85.8	76.8-91.7
45-54	123	31	24.2	16.5-34.0	92	75.8	66.0-83.5
55-64	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	94	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	51	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	163	25	17.1	10.8-26.1	138	82.9	73.9-89.2
Some Post-H.S.	180	44	21.7	15.6-29.3	136	78.3	70.7-84.4
College Graduate	230	46	16.8	12.2-22.8	184	83.2	77.2-87.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	79	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	69	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	84	21	20.2	12.1-31.7	63	79.8	68.3-87.9
$75,000+	126	24	19.8	12.9-29.3	102	80.2	70.7-87.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	189	53	29.7	21.9-39.0	136	70.3	61.0-78.1
No	424	81	17.4	13.5-22.0	343	82.6	78.0-86.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	84	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	540	116	20.2	16.4-24.7	424	79.8	75.3-83.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	223	55	23.7	17.8-30.9	168	76.3	69.1-82.2
Regional City or Suburban County	167	30	14.8	9.6-22.1	137	85.2	77.9-90.4
Rural	235	49	20.7	14.7-28.5	186	79.3	71.5-85.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	353	69	18.7	14.2-24.1	284	81.3	75.9-85.8
Unemployed	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	127	36	30.5	21.1-41.9	91	69.5	58.1-78.9
Unable to Work	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	25	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	28	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	69	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	69	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	265	56	18.8	13.9-24.9	209	81.2	75.1-86.1
HOUSING
Own	337	74	22.3	17.3-28.2	263	77.7	71.8-82.7
Rent	236	52	19.0	13.5-25.9	184	81.0	74.1-86.5
Other arrangement	48	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	232	52	22.1	15.9-29.8	180	77.9	70.2-84.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	217	44	20.0	14.3-27.3	173	80.0	72.7-85.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	176	38	19.3	13.5-26.9	138	80.7	73.1-86.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	105	18	16.2	9.5-26.3	87	83.8	73.7-90.5
2nd Quartile	145	36	22.7	16.0-31.3	109	77.3	68.7-84.0
3rd Quartile	237	46	18.5	13.2-25.3	191	81.5	74.7-86.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	138	34	23.2	15.5-33.2	104	76.8	66.8-84.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,667

492

12.7

11.4-14.1

3,175

87.3

85.9-88.6

-Non-Hispanic Black

625

134

20.4

16.7-24.5

491

79.6

75.5-83.3

GENDER

Male

252

16.1

11.2-22.5

210

83.9

77.5-88.8

Female

373

23.5

18.7-29.3

281

76.5

70.7-81.3

AGE

18-34

128

***

35-44

123

14.2

8.3-23.2

105

85.8

76.8-91.7

45-54

123

24.2

16.5-34.0

75.8

66.0-83.5

55-64

108

***

65-74

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

163

17.1

10.8-26.1

138

82.9

73.9-89.2

Some Post-H.S.

180

21.7

15.6-29.3

136

78.3

70.7-84.4

College Graduate

230

16.8

12.2-22.8

184

83.2

77.2-87.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

20.2

12.1-31.7

79.8

68.3-87.9

$75,000+

126

19.8

12.9-29.3

102

80.2

70.7-87.1

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

189

29.7

21.9-39.0

136

70.3

61.0-78.1

424

17.4

13.5-22.0

343

82.6

78.0-86.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

540

116

20.2

16.4-24.7

424

79.8

75.3-83.6

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

223

23.7

17.8-30.9

168

76.3

69.1-82.2

Regional City or Suburban County

167

14.8

9.6-22.1

137

85.2

77.9-90.4

Rural

235

20.7

14.7-28.5

186

79.3

71.5-85.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

353

18.7

14.2-24.1

284

81.3

75.9-85.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

127

30.5

21.1-41.9

69.5

58.1-78.9

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

265

18.8

13.9-24.9

209

81.2

75.1-86.1

HOUSING

Own

337

22.3

17.3-28.2

263

77.7

71.8-82.7

Rent

236

19.0

13.5-25.9

184

81.0

74.1-86.5

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

232

22.1

15.9-29.8

180

77.9

70.2-84.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

217

20.0

14.3-27.3

173

80.0

72.7-85.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

176

19.3

13.5-26.9

138

80.7

73.1-86.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

105

16.2

9.5-26.3

83.8

73.7-90.5

2nd Quartile

145

22.7

16.0-31.3

109

77.3

68.7-84.0

3rd Quartile

237

18.5

13.2-25.3

191

81.5

74.7-86.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

138

23.2

15.5-33.2

104

76.8

66.8-84.5

Back to Pre-Diabetes.

*Females who reported being diagnosed with gestational pre-diabetes were included in the YES group.
The pre-diabetes screening question is asked only of respondents who reported NOT having diabetes, or NOT having pre-diabetes
as reported in the Chronic Health Conditions Module.

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

Pre-Diabetes

Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have pre-diabetesor borderline diabetes?* (See footnote for definition of Yes group.)

Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have pre-diabetes
or borderline diabetes?*

(See footnote for definition of Yes group.)