BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br>(Ever told) you that you had a heart attack also called a myocardial infarction?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,912	244	4.6	3.9- 5.4	4,668	95.4	94.6-96.1
-FEMALES	2,625	95	3.2	2.5- 4.0	2,530	96.8	96.0-97.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,636	51	2.6	1.8- 3.5	1,585	97.4	96.5-98.2
Non-Hispanic Black	532	29	5.3	3.3- 8.2	503	94.7	91.8-96.7
Other	420	14	2.5	1.3- 4.9	406	97.5	95.1-98.7
AGE
18-34	486	***	***	***	485	100	99.7- 100
35-44	397	***	***	***	390	97.6	95.0-98.9
45-54	382	12	4.0	2.2- 7.2	370	96.0	92.8-97.8
55-64	465	21	5.2	3.0- 8.8	444	94.8	91.2-97.0
65-74	495	28	3.8	2.4- 5.9	467	96.2	94.1-97.6
75+	330	24	7.4	4.4-12.0	306	92.6	88.0-95.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	230	17	6.1	3.5-10.7	213	93.9	89.3-96.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	554	19	2.8	1.5- 5.2	535	97.2	94.8-98.5
Some Post-H.S.	721	36	3.8	2.6- 5.5	685	96.2	94.5-97.4
College Graduate	1,107	22	1.5	1.0- 2.4	1,085	98.5	97.6-99.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	188	18	8.6	5.0-14.5	170	91.4	85.5-95.0
$15,000- 24,999	265	19	6.7	3.7-11.6	246	93.3	88.4-96.3
$25,000- 34,999	281	***	***	***	272	96.4	92.3-98.4
$35,000- 49,999	248	***	***	***	241	97.1	92.7-98.9
$50,000- 74,999	300	***	***	***	295	98.1	95.1-99.3
$75,000+	708	***	***	***	701	99.1	98.1-99.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	859	65	7.1	5.3- 9.6	794	92.9	90.4-94.7
No	1,709	28	1.3	0.8- 2.1	1,681	98.7	97.9-99.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	87	***	***	***	85	96.9	88.3-99.2
Non-Veteran	2,527	93	3.2	2.5- 4.1	2,434	96.8	95.9-97.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	775	23	2.6	1.6- 4.2	752	97.4	95.8-98.4
Regional City or Suburban County	698	26	3.5	2.2- 5.7	672	96.5	94.3-97.8
Rural	1,152	46	3.3	2.3- 4.8	1,106	96.7	95.2-97.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,265	18	1.3	0.8- 2.3	1,247	98.7	97.7-99.2
Unemployed	140	***	***	***	133	95.1	89.4-97.8
Retired	750	45	5.0	3.5- 7.2	705	95.0	92.8-96.5
Unable to Work	194	21	13.5	8.0-22.0	173	86.5	78.0-92.0
Other not in Labor Force	244	***	***	***	240	98.8	96.1-99.6
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	78	***	***	***	73	92.2	81.4-97.0
50% to 100%	228	19	6.0	3.5-10.2	209	94.0	89.8-96.5
101% to 150%	243	15	5.9	3.1-10.8	228	94.1	89.2-96.9
151% to 200%	220	***	***	***	215	96.8	91.5-98.9
More than 200%	1,206	21	1.7	1.0- 2.8	1,185	98.3	97.2-99.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	779	37	4.3	2.9- 6.4	742	95.7	93.6-97.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,008	38	3.1	2.1- 4.6	970	96.9	95.4-97.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	838	20	2.4	1.4- 4.1	818	97.6	95.9-98.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	773	15	1.8	0.9- 3.4	758	98.2	96.6-99.1
2nd Quartile	665	23	3.0	1.8- 5.0	642	97.0	95.0-98.2
3rd Quartile	740	35	4.4	3.1- 6.4	705	95.6	93.6-96.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	447	22	4.2	2.3- 7.6	425	95.8	92.4-97.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,912

244

4.6

3.9- 5.4

4,668

95.4

94.6-96.1

-FEMALES

2,625

3.2

2.5- 4.0

2,530

96.8

96.0-97.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,636

2.6

1.8- 3.5

1,585

97.4

96.5-98.2

Non-Hispanic Black

532

5.3

3.3- 8.2

503

94.7

91.8-96.7

Other

420

2.5

1.3- 4.9

406

97.5

95.1-98.7

AGE

18-34

486

***

485

100

99.7- 100

35-44

397

***

390

97.6

95.0-98.9

45-54

382

4.0

2.2- 7.2

370

96.0

92.8-97.8

55-64

465

5.2

3.0- 8.8

444

94.8

91.2-97.0

65-74

495

3.8

2.4- 5.9

467

96.2

94.1-97.6

75+

330

7.4

4.4-12.0

306

92.6

88.0-95.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

230

6.1

3.5-10.7

213

93.9

89.3-96.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

554

2.8

1.5- 5.2

535

97.2

94.8-98.5

Some Post-H.S.

721

3.8

2.6- 5.5

685

96.2

94.5-97.4

College Graduate

1,107

1.5

1.0- 2.4

1,085

98.5

97.6-99.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

188

8.6

5.0-14.5

170

91.4

85.5-95.0

$15,000- 24,999

265

6.7

3.7-11.6

246

93.3

88.4-96.3

$25,000- 34,999

281

***

272

96.4

92.3-98.4

$35,000- 49,999

248

***

241

97.1

92.7-98.9

$50,000- 74,999

300

***

295

98.1

95.1-99.3

$75,000+

708

***

701

99.1

98.1-99.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

859

7.1

5.3- 9.6

794

92.9

90.4-94.7

1,709

1.3

0.8- 2.1

1,681

98.7

97.9-99.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

96.9

88.3-99.2

Non-Veteran

2,527

3.2

2.5- 4.1

2,434

96.8

95.9-97.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

775

2.6

1.6- 4.2

752

97.4

95.8-98.4

Regional City or Suburban County

698

3.5

2.2- 5.7

672

96.5

94.3-97.8

Rural

1,152

3.3

2.3- 4.8

1,106

96.7

95.2-97.7

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,265

1.3

0.8- 2.3

1,247

98.7

97.7-99.2

Unemployed

140

***

133

95.1

89.4-97.8

Retired

750

5.0

3.5- 7.2

705

95.0

92.8-96.5

Unable to Work

194

13.5

8.0-22.0

173

86.5

78.0-92.0

Other not in Labor Force

244

***

240

98.8

96.1-99.6

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

92.2

81.4-97.0

50% to 100%

228

6.0

3.5-10.2

209

94.0

89.8-96.5

101% to 150%

243

5.9

3.1-10.8

228

94.1

89.2-96.9

151% to 200%

220

***

215

96.8

91.5-98.9

More than 200%

1,206

1.7

1.0- 2.8

1,185

98.3

97.2-99.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

779

4.3

2.9- 6.4

742

95.7

93.6-97.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,008

3.1

2.1- 4.6

970

96.9

95.4-97.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

838

2.4

1.4- 4.1

818

97.6

95.9-98.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

773

1.8

0.9- 3.4

758

98.2

96.6-99.1

2nd Quartile

665

3.0

1.8- 5.0

642

97.0

95.0-98.2

3rd Quartile

740

4.4

3.1- 6.4

705

95.6

93.6-96.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

447

4.2

2.3- 7.6

425

95.8

92.4-97.7

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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? (Ever told) you that you had a heart attack also called a myocardial infarction?

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

(Ever told) you that you had a heart attack also called a myocardial infarction?