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
-MALES	2,287	149	6.2	5.0- 7.6	2,138	93.8	92.4-95.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,466	111	7.2	5.7- 9.2	1,355	92.8	90.8-94.3
Non-Hispanic Black	376	24	6.1	3.6-10.2	352	93.9	89.8-96.4
Other	391	***	***	***	382	97.9	94.4-99.2
AGE
18-34	536	***	***	***	533	99.0	96.7-99.7
35-44	344	***	***	***	337	97.8	95.2-99.0
45-54	389	14	4.8	2.5- 8.9	375	95.2	91.1-97.5
55-64	360	31	9.8	5.8-16.0	329	90.2	84.0-94.2
65-74	392	52	13.1	9.5-17.7	340	86.9	82.3-90.5
75+	217	40	19.2	13.4-26.8	177	80.8	73.2-86.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	222	24	10.2	6.2-16.3	198	89.8	83.7-93.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	588	43	7.5	4.9-11.1	545	92.5	88.9-95.1
Some Post-H.S.	587	45	6.1	4.4- 8.4	542	93.9	91.6-95.6
College Graduate	878	37	3.0	2.1- 4.3	841	97.0	95.7-97.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	184	17	9.2	4.9-16.8	167	90.8	83.2-95.1
$25,000- 34,999	224	20	7.3	4.5-11.7	204	92.7	88.3-95.5
$35,000- 49,999	274	25	8.4	5.2-13.1	249	91.6	86.9-94.8
$50,000- 74,999	314	15	4.6	2.5- 8.1	299	95.4	91.9-97.5
$75,000+	746	34	4.6	3.0- 6.9	712	95.4	93.1-97.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	644	92	13.9	10.6-17.9	552	86.1	82.1-89.4
No	1,593	57	3.4	2.4- 4.7	1,536	96.6	95.3-97.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	553	59	10.4	7.9-13.6	494	89.6	86.4-92.1
Non-Veteran	1,718	90	5.1	3.8- 6.8	1,628	94.9	93.2-96.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	738	30	3.2	2.0- 5.0	708	96.8	95.0-98.0
Regional City or Suburban County	616	36	6.3	4.3- 9.1	580	93.7	90.9-95.7
Rural	933	83	9.0	6.7-12.0	850	91.0	88.0-93.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,383	34	2.8	1.8- 4.2	1,349	97.2	95.8-98.2
Unemployed	110	***	***	***	104	96.0	90.8-98.3
Retired	552	79	13.5	10.5-17.1	473	86.5	82.9-89.5
Unable to Work	148	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	65	***	***	***	65	100	. - .
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	160	18	14.0	6.8-26.6	142	86.0	73.4-93.2
101% to 150%	161	***	***	***	152	94.4	87.1-97.7
151% to 200%	187	18	6.7	3.8-11.3	169	93.3	88.7-96.2
More than 200%	1,268	74	5.6	4.3- 7.4	1,194	94.4	92.6-95.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	563	51	10.1	6.7-14.9	512	89.9	85.1-93.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	938	62	6.5	4.9- 8.7	876	93.5	91.3-95.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	786	36	3.7	2.5- 5.5	750	96.3	94.5-97.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	729	35	5.1	3.1- 8.5	694	94.9	91.5-96.9
2nd Quartile	626	40	5.5	3.8- 7.8	586	94.5	92.2-96.2
3rd Quartile	649	44	7.3	5.1-10.3	605	92.7	89.7-94.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	283	30	9.4	5.9-14.6	253	90.6	85.4-94.1

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

-MALES

2,287

149

6.2

5.0- 7.6

2,138

93.8

92.4-95.0

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,466

111

7.2

5.7- 9.2

1,355

92.8

90.8-94.3

Non-Hispanic Black

376

6.1

3.6-10.2

352

93.9

89.8-96.4

Other

391

***

382

97.9

94.4-99.2

AGE

18-34

536

***

533

99.0

96.7-99.7

35-44

344

***

337

97.8

95.2-99.0

45-54

389

4.8

2.5- 8.9

375

95.2

91.1-97.5

55-64

360

9.8

5.8-16.0

329

90.2

84.0-94.2

65-74

392

13.1

9.5-17.7

340

86.9

82.3-90.5

75+

217

19.2

13.4-26.8

177

80.8

73.2-86.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

222

10.2

6.2-16.3

198

89.8

83.7-93.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

588

7.5

4.9-11.1

545

92.5

88.9-95.1

Some Post-H.S.

587

6.1

4.4- 8.4

542

93.9

91.6-95.6

College Graduate

878

3.0

2.1- 4.3

841

97.0

95.7-97.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

184

9.2

4.9-16.8

167

90.8

83.2-95.1

$25,000- 34,999

224

7.3

4.5-11.7

204

92.7

88.3-95.5

$35,000- 49,999

274

8.4

5.2-13.1

249

91.6

86.9-94.8

$50,000- 74,999

314

4.6

2.5- 8.1

299

95.4

91.9-97.5

$75,000+

746

4.6

3.0- 6.9

712

95.4

93.1-97.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

644

13.9

10.6-17.9

552

86.1

82.1-89.4

1,593

3.4

2.4- 4.7

1,536

96.6

95.3-97.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

553

10.4

7.9-13.6

494

89.6

86.4-92.1

Non-Veteran

1,718

5.1

3.8- 6.8

1,628

94.9

93.2-96.2

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

738

3.2

2.0- 5.0

708

96.8

95.0-98.0

Regional City or Suburban County

616

6.3

4.3- 9.1

580

93.7

90.9-95.7

Rural

933

9.0

6.7-12.0

850

91.0

88.0-93.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,383

2.8

1.8- 4.2

1,349

97.2

95.8-98.2

Unemployed

110

***

104

96.0

90.8-98.3

Retired

552

13.5

10.5-17.1

473

86.5

82.9-89.5

Unable to Work

148

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

100

. - .

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

160

14.0

6.8-26.6

142

86.0

73.4-93.2

101% to 150%

161

***

152

94.4

87.1-97.7

151% to 200%

187

6.7

3.8-11.3

169

93.3

88.7-96.2

More than 200%

1,268

5.6

4.3- 7.4

1,194

94.4

92.6-95.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

563

10.1

6.7-14.9

512

89.9

85.1-93.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

938

6.5

4.9- 8.7

876

93.5

91.3-95.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

786

3.7

2.5- 5.5

750

96.3

94.5-97.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

729

5.1

3.1- 8.5

694

94.9

91.5-96.9

2nd Quartile

626

5.5

3.8- 7.8

586

94.5

92.2-96.2

3rd Quartile

649

7.3

5.1-10.3

605

92.7

89.7-94.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

283

9.4

5.9-14.6

253

90.6

85.4-94.1

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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?