BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br> Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,925	188	3.5	2.9- 4.3	4,737	96.5	95.7-97.1
-FEMALES	2,631	96	3.0	2.3- 3.9	2,535	97.0	96.1-97.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,642	46	2.5	1.8- 3.5	1,596	97.5	96.5-98.2
Non-Hispanic Black	531	28	4.7	2.8- 7.6	503	95.3	92.4-97.2
Other	421	21	2.7	1.4- 5.2	400	97.3	94.8-98.6
AGE
18-34	487	***	***	***	485	99.6	98.1-99.9
35-44	398	***	***	***	393	99.1	97.5-99.6
45-54	382	12	2.8	1.5- 5.3	370	97.2	94.7-98.5
55-64	466	14	3.5	1.9- 6.5	452	96.5	93.5-98.1
65-74	496	34	6.4	4.1-10.0	462	93.6	90.0-95.9
75+	332	29	8.7	5.3-13.8	303	91.3	86.2-94.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	227	13	5.4	2.9- 9.9	214	94.6	90.1-97.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	557	32	4.8	3.1- 7.5	525	95.2	92.5-96.9
Some Post-H.S.	726	27	2.4	1.4- 3.8	699	97.6	96.2-98.6
College Graduate	1,109	24	1.5	0.9- 2.6	1,085	98.5	97.4-99.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	191	***	***	***	181	94.4	88.0-97.5
$15,000- 24,999	268	12	3.7	1.6- 8.1	256	96.3	91.9-98.4
$25,000- 34,999	282	20	6.4	3.7-10.8	262	93.6	89.2-96.3
$35,000- 49,999	248	***	***	***	243	98.6	95.9-99.5
$50,000- 74,999	300	***	***	***	294	98.8	97.0-99.5
$75,000+	709	***	***	***	701	99.1	98.1-99.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	864	70	7.1	5.2- 9.5	794	92.9	90.5-94.8
No	1,711	25	1.2	0.7- 1.9	1,686	98.8	98.1-99.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	86	***	***	***	84	96.2	84.2-99.2
Non-Veteran	2,535	94	3.0	2.3- 3.9	2,441	97.0	96.1-97.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	775	21	2.5	1.5- 4.1	754	97.5	95.9-98.5
Regional City or Suburban County	700	25	3.3	2.1- 5.2	675	96.7	94.8-97.9
Rural	1,156	50	3.2	2.2- 4.8	1,106	96.8	95.2-97.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,267	13	0.7	0.4- 1.2	1,254	99.3	98.8-99.6
Unemployed	140	***	***	***	135	96.2	89.5-98.7
Retired	752	52	7.3	5.2-10.3	700	92.7	89.7-94.8
Unable to Work	195	23	10.1	5.9-17.0	172	89.9	83.0-94.1
Other not in Labor Force	246	***	***	***	243	99.3	97.8-99.8
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	78	***	***	***	78	100	. - .
50% to 100%	232	13	5.3	2.6-10.4	219	94.7	89.6-97.4
101% to 150%	243	***	***	***	233	95.2	90.2-97.7
151% to 200%	221	14	4.0	2.1- 7.5	207	96.0	92.5-97.9
More than 200%	1,208	24	1.5	0.9- 2.6	1,184	98.5	97.4-99.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	778	38	3.3	2.1- 5.3	740	96.7	94.7-97.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,017	37	3.4	2.3- 5.0	980	96.6	95.0-97.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	836	21	2.4	1.4- 4.0	815	97.6	96.0-98.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	775	15	1.5	0.8- 2.8	760	98.5	97.2-99.2
2nd Quartile	664	23	3.8	2.4- 6.0	641	96.2	94.0-97.6
3rd Quartile	745	29	3.3	2.2- 5.0	716	96.7	95.0-97.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	447	29	3.8	2.2- 6.7	418	96.2	93.3-97.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,925

188

3.5

2.9- 4.3

4,737

96.5

95.7-97.1

-FEMALES

2,631

3.0

2.3- 3.9

2,535

97.0

96.1-97.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,642

2.5

1.8- 3.5

1,596

97.5

96.5-98.2

Non-Hispanic Black

531

4.7

2.8- 7.6

503

95.3

92.4-97.2

Other

421

2.7

1.4- 5.2

400

97.3

94.8-98.6

AGE

18-34

487

***

485

99.6

98.1-99.9

35-44

398

***

393

99.1

97.5-99.6

45-54

382

2.8

1.5- 5.3

370

97.2

94.7-98.5

55-64

466

3.5

1.9- 6.5

452

96.5

93.5-98.1

65-74

496

6.4

4.1-10.0

462

93.6

90.0-95.9

75+

332

8.7

5.3-13.8

303

91.3

86.2-94.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

227

5.4

2.9- 9.9

214

94.6

90.1-97.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

557

4.8

3.1- 7.5

525

95.2

92.5-96.9

Some Post-H.S.

726

2.4

1.4- 3.8

699

97.6

96.2-98.6

College Graduate

1,109

1.5

0.9- 2.6

1,085

98.5

97.4-99.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

191

***

181

94.4

88.0-97.5

$15,000- 24,999

268

3.7

1.6- 8.1

256

96.3

91.9-98.4

$25,000- 34,999

282

6.4

3.7-10.8

262

93.6

89.2-96.3

$35,000- 49,999

248

***

243

98.6

95.9-99.5

$50,000- 74,999

300

***

294

98.8

97.0-99.5

$75,000+

709

***

701

99.1

98.1-99.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

864

7.1

5.2- 9.5

794

92.9

90.5-94.8

1,711

1.2

0.7- 1.9

1,686

98.8

98.1-99.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

96.2

84.2-99.2

Non-Veteran

2,535

3.0

2.3- 3.9

2,441

97.0

96.1-97.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

775

2.5

1.5- 4.1

754

97.5

95.9-98.5

Regional City or Suburban County

700

3.3

2.1- 5.2

675

96.7

94.8-97.9

Rural

1,156

3.2

2.2- 4.8

1,106

96.8

95.2-97.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,267

0.7

0.4- 1.2

1,254

99.3

98.8-99.6

Unemployed

140

***

135

96.2

89.5-98.7

Retired

752

7.3

5.2-10.3

700

92.7

89.7-94.8

Unable to Work

195

10.1

5.9-17.0

172

89.9

83.0-94.1

Other not in Labor Force

246

***

243

99.3

97.8-99.8

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

100

. - .

50% to 100%

232

5.3

2.6-10.4

219

94.7

89.6-97.4

101% to 150%

243

***

233

95.2

90.2-97.7

151% to 200%

221

4.0

2.1- 7.5

207

96.0

92.5-97.9

More than 200%

1,208

1.5

0.9- 2.6

1,184

98.5

97.4-99.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

778

3.3

2.1- 5.3

740

96.7

94.7-97.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,017

3.4

2.3- 5.0

980

96.6

95.0-97.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

836

2.4

1.4- 4.0

815

97.6

96.0-98.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

775

1.5

0.8- 2.8

760

98.5

97.2-99.2

2nd Quartile

664

3.8

2.4- 6.0

641

96.2

94.0-97.6

3rd Quartile

745

3.3

2.2- 5.0

716

96.7

95.0-97.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

447

3.8

2.2- 6.7

418

96.2

93.3-97.8

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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

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?