BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Has your doctor, nurse or other health professional recommended you check your blood pressure outside of the office or at home?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,179	1,252	27.2	25.6-28.9	2,927	72.8	71.1-74.4
-FEMALES	2,287	663	25.9	23.6-28.2	1,624	74.1	71.8-76.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,420	386	25.5	22.7-28.6	1,034	74.5	71.4-77.3
Non-Hispanic Black	484	187	32.7	27.8-38.0	297	67.3	62.0-72.2
Other	353	84	15.2	11.3-20.2	269	84.8	79.8-88.7
AGE
18-34	363	31	7.7	5.1-11.4	332	92.3	88.6-94.9
35-44	351	60	16.3	12.2-21.4	291	83.7	78.6-87.8
45-54	349	77	20.1	15.6-25.5	272	79.9	74.5-84.4
55-64	412	133	33.1	27.6-39.2	279	66.9	60.8-72.4
65-74	458	201	46.7	40.0-53.4	257	53.3	46.6-60.0
75+	299	151	50.3	42.8-57.8	148	49.7	42.2-57.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	206	69	37.4	28.6-47.2	137	62.6	52.8-71.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	488	158	27.5	22.8-32.7	330	72.5	67.3-77.2
Some Post-H.S.	635	193	25.7	21.9-30.1	442	74.3	69.9-78.1
College Graduate	950	241	20.5	17.9-23.5	709	79.5	76.5-82.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	158	66	33.7	25.3-43.3	92	66.3	56.7-74.7
$15,000- 24,999	232	81	29.2	22.4-37.2	151	70.8	62.8-77.6
$25,000- 34,999	252	83	33.8	25.9-42.7	169	66.2	57.3-74.1
$35,000- 49,999	206	56	21.4	15.6-28.7	150	78.6	71.3-84.4
$50,000- 74,999	262	66	20.7	15.3-27.4	196	79.3	72.6-84.7
$75,000+	622	125	18.5	15.2-22.4	497	81.5	77.6-84.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	768	343	40.6	36.0-45.3	425	59.4	54.7-64.0
No	1,502	316	18.8	16.5-21.4	1,186	81.2	78.6-83.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	68	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,215	643	25.9	23.6-28.3	1,572	74.1	71.7-76.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	647	155	23.7	19.9-27.9	492	76.3	72.1-80.1
Regional City or Suburban County	604	158	23.1	19.3-27.3	446	76.9	72.7-80.7
Rural	1,036	350	29.7	26.0-33.8	686	70.3	66.2-74.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,098	202	15.8	13.5-18.5	896	84.2	81.5-86.5
Unemployed	115	31	24.7	16.3-35.7	84	75.3	64.3-83.7
Retired	686	303	45.6	40.5-50.9	383	54.4	49.1-59.5
Unable to Work	174	89	49.8	40.5-59.1	85	50.2	40.9-59.5
Other not in Labor Force	197	30	12.8	8.2-19.4	167	87.2	80.6-91.8
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	205	74	27.8	21.1-35.8	131	72.2	64.2-78.9
101% to 150%	219	60	25.0	18.4-33.1	159	75.0	66.9-81.6
151% to 200%	180	63	33.3	24.0-44.1	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,058	258	21.5	18.7-24.7	800	78.5	75.3-81.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	701	243	29.0	24.4-34.0	458	71.0	66.0-75.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	900	267	26.8	23.2-30.7	633	73.2	69.3-76.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	686	153	22.6	19.1-26.6	533	77.4	73.4-80.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	655	161	23.9	19.9-28.5	494	76.1	71.5-80.1
2nd Quartile	555	137	23.6	19.5-28.1	418	76.4	71.9-80.5
3rd Quartile	663	207	29.2	25.0-33.7	456	70.8	66.3-75.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	414	158	29.4	23.7-35.8	256	70.6	64.2-76.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,179

1,252

27.2

25.6-28.9

2,927

72.8

71.1-74.4

-FEMALES

2,287

663

25.9

23.6-28.2

1,624

74.1

71.8-76.4

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,420

386

25.5

22.7-28.6

1,034

74.5

71.4-77.3

Non-Hispanic Black

484

187

32.7

27.8-38.0

297

67.3

62.0-72.2

Other

353

15.2

11.3-20.2

269

84.8

79.8-88.7

AGE

18-34

363

7.7

5.1-11.4

332

92.3

88.6-94.9

35-44

351

16.3

12.2-21.4

291

83.7

78.6-87.8

45-54

349

20.1

15.6-25.5

272

79.9

74.5-84.4

55-64

412

133

33.1

27.6-39.2

279

66.9

60.8-72.4

65-74

458

201

46.7

40.0-53.4

257

53.3

46.6-60.0

75+

299

151

50.3

42.8-57.8

148

49.7

42.2-57.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

206

37.4

28.6-47.2

137

62.6

52.8-71.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

488

158

27.5

22.8-32.7

330

72.5

67.3-77.2

Some Post-H.S.

635

193

25.7

21.9-30.1

442

74.3

69.9-78.1

College Graduate

950

241

20.5

17.9-23.5

709

79.5

76.5-82.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

158

33.7

25.3-43.3

66.3

56.7-74.7

$15,000- 24,999

232

29.2

22.4-37.2

151

70.8

62.8-77.6

$25,000- 34,999

252

33.8

25.9-42.7

169

66.2

57.3-74.1

$35,000- 49,999

206

21.4

15.6-28.7

150

78.6

71.3-84.4

$50,000- 74,999

262

20.7

15.3-27.4

196

79.3

72.6-84.7

$75,000+

622

125

18.5

15.2-22.4

497

81.5

77.6-84.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

768

343

40.6

36.0-45.3

425

59.4

54.7-64.0

1,502

316

18.8

16.5-21.4

1,186

81.2

78.6-83.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

2,215

643

25.9

23.6-28.3

1,572

74.1

71.7-76.4

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

647

155

23.7

19.9-27.9

492

76.3

72.1-80.1

Regional City or Suburban County

604

158

23.1

19.3-27.3

446

76.9

72.7-80.7

Rural

1,036

350

29.7

26.0-33.8

686

70.3

66.2-74.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,098

202

15.8

13.5-18.5

896

84.2

81.5-86.5

Unemployed

115

24.7

16.3-35.7

75.3

64.3-83.7

Retired

686

303

45.6

40.5-50.9

383

54.4

49.1-59.5

Unable to Work

174

49.8

40.5-59.1

50.2

40.9-59.5

Other not in Labor Force

197

12.8

8.2-19.4

167

87.2

80.6-91.8

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

205

27.8

21.1-35.8

131

72.2

64.2-78.9

101% to 150%

219

25.0

18.4-33.1

159

75.0

66.9-81.6

151% to 200%

180

33.3

24.0-44.1

***

More than 200%

1,058

258

21.5

18.7-24.7

800

78.5

75.3-81.3

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

701

243

29.0

24.4-34.0

458

71.0

66.0-75.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

900

267

26.8

23.2-30.7

633

73.2

69.3-76.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

686

153

22.6

19.1-26.6

533

77.4

73.4-80.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

655

161

23.9

19.9-28.5

494

76.1

71.5-80.1

2nd Quartile

555

137

23.6

19.5-28.1

418

76.4

71.9-80.5

3rd Quartile

663

207

29.2

25.0-33.7

456

70.8

66.3-75.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

414

158

29.4

23.7-35.8

256

70.6

64.2-76.3

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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

Home/Self-measured Blood Pressure

Has your doctor, nurse or other health professional recommended you check your blood pressure outside of the office or at home?