BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Adults who have had their cholesterol checked and have been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that it was high <br> (CDC calculated variable))

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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
North Carolina	4,247	2,571	63.2	61.4-65.0	1,676	36.8	35.0-38.6
-Non-Hispanic Black	800	488	64.5	60.2-68.5	312	35.5	31.5-39.8
GENDER
Male	329	196	63.9	57.4-70.0	133	36.1	30.0-42.6
Female	471	292	64.9	59.3-70.2	179	35.1	29.8-40.7
AGE
18-34	103	90	87.4	78.1-93.1	13	12.6	6.9-21.9
35-44	125	102	80.0	68.9-87.9	23	20.0	12.1-31.1
45-54	155	101	63.4	53.7-72.1	54	36.6	27.9-46.3
55-64	167	83	49.3	40.3-58.4	84	50.7	41.6-59.7
65-74	152	70	47.5	37.4-57.7	82	52.5	42.3-62.6
75+	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	217	123	57.9	49.2-66.1	94	42.1	33.9-50.8
Some Post-H.S.	240	148	66.8	59.3-73.5	92	33.2	26.5-40.7
College Graduate	270	182	73.6	67.3-79.0	88	26.4	21.0-32.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	109	71	73.1	62.2-81.8	38	26.9	18.2-37.8
$35,000- 49,999	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	95	66	76.5	66.1-84.5	29	23.5	15.5-33.9
$75,000+	155	107	68.3	59.0-76.3	48	31.7	23.7-41.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	292	135	50.5	43.2-57.7	157	49.5	42.3-56.8
No	488	339	71.0	65.7-75.7	149	29.0	24.3-34.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	126	70	62.3	52.0-71.5	56	37.7	28.5-48.0
Non-Veteran	671	416	64.7	60.0-69.1	255	35.3	30.9-40.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	275	175	67.5	60.6-73.7	100	32.5	26.3-39.4
Regional City or Suburban County	219	142	66.6	58.3-73.9	77	33.4	26.1-41.7
Rural	306	171	58.6	51.4-65.5	135	41.4	34.5-48.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	389	279	71.8	66.0-77.0	110	28.2	23.0-34.0
Unemployed	69	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	218	95	47.0	38.5-55.6	123	53.0	44.4-61.5
Unable to Work	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	333	217	67.6	61.1-73.5	116	32.4	26.5-38.9
HOUSING
Own	457	262	59.9	54.2-65.4	195	40.1	34.6-45.8
Rent	281	192	74.4	68.2-79.7	89	25.6	20.3-31.8
Other arrangement	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	298	170	62.5	55.3-69.1	128	37.5	30.9-44.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	265	164	64.4	57.2-71.1	101	35.6	28.9-42.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	237	154	66.0	58.4-72.8	83	34.0	27.2-41.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	127	***	***	***	44	34.5	25.0-45.4
2nd Quartile	195	126	66.4	58.3-73.7	69	33.6	26.3-41.7
3rd Quartile	297	179	63.8	57.2-69.9	118	36.2	30.1-42.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	181	100	60.0	50.5-68.9	81	40.0	31.1-49.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,247

2,571

63.2

61.4-65.0

1,676

36.8

35.0-38.6

-Non-Hispanic Black

800

488

64.5

60.2-68.5

312

35.5

31.5-39.8

GENDER

Male

329

196

63.9

57.4-70.0

133

36.1

30.0-42.6

Female

471

292

64.9

59.3-70.2

179

35.1

29.8-40.7

AGE

18-34

103

87.4

78.1-93.1

12.6

6.9-21.9

35-44

125

102

80.0

68.9-87.9

20.0

12.1-31.1

45-54

155

101

63.4

53.7-72.1

36.6

27.9-46.3

55-64

167

49.3

40.3-58.4

50.7

41.6-59.7

65-74

152

47.5

37.4-57.7

52.5

42.3-62.6

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

217

123

57.9

49.2-66.1

42.1

33.9-50.8

Some Post-H.S.

240

148

66.8

59.3-73.5

33.2

26.5-40.7

College Graduate

270

182

73.6

67.3-79.0

26.4

21.0-32.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

105

***

$25,000- 34,999

109

73.1

62.2-81.8

26.9

18.2-37.8

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

76.5

66.1-84.5

23.5

15.5-33.9

$75,000+

155

107

68.3

59.0-76.3

31.7

23.7-41.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

292

135

50.5

43.2-57.7

157

49.5

42.3-56.8

488

339

71.0

65.7-75.7

149

29.0

24.3-34.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

126

62.3

52.0-71.5

37.7

28.5-48.0

Non-Veteran

671

416

64.7

60.0-69.1

255

35.3

30.9-40.0

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

275

175

67.5

60.6-73.7

100

32.5

26.3-39.4

Regional City or Suburban County

219

142

66.6

58.3-73.9

33.4

26.1-41.7

Rural

306

171

58.6

51.4-65.5

135

41.4

34.5-48.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

389

279

71.8

66.0-77.0

110

28.2

23.0-34.0

Unemployed

***

Retired

218

47.0

38.5-55.6

123

53.0

44.4-61.5

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%

333

217

67.6

61.1-73.5

116

32.4

26.5-38.9

HOUSING

Own

457

262

59.9

54.2-65.4

195

40.1

34.6-45.8

Rent

281

192

74.4

68.2-79.7

25.6

20.3-31.8

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

298

170

62.5

55.3-69.1

128

37.5

30.9-44.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

265

164

64.4

57.2-71.1

101

35.6

28.9-42.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

237

154

66.0

58.4-72.8

34.0

27.2-41.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

127

***

34.5

25.0-45.4

2nd Quartile

195

126

66.4

58.3-73.7

33.6

26.3-41.7

3rd Quartile

297

179

63.8

57.2-69.9

118

36.2

30.1-42.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

181

100

60.0

50.5-68.9

40.0

31.1-49.5

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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

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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)

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)