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

Cholesterol Awareness

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	1,676	36.8	35.0-38.6	2,571	63.2	61.4-65.0
-MALES	1,927	782	38.2	35.6-40.9	1,145	61.8	59.1-64.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,271	536	40.9	37.7-44.1	735	59.1	55.9-62.3
Non-Hispanic Black	329	133	36.1	30.0-42.6	196	63.9	57.4-70.0
Other	285	96	28.0	22.0-34.9	189	72.0	65.1-78.0
AGE
18-34	311	46	14.9	10.8-20.2	265	85.1	79.8-89.2
35-44	293	77	25.7	20.2-32.1	216	74.3	67.9-79.8
45-54	358	135	38.2	32.4-44.3	223	61.8	55.7-67.6
55-64	344	174	49.5	42.9-56.1	170	50.5	43.9-57.1
65-74	376	224	57.1	50.9-63.1	152	42.9	36.9-49.1
75+	203	112	58.3	49.6-66.4	91	41.7	33.6-50.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	163	72	43.9	34.8-53.5	91	56.1	46.5-65.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	460	198	40.2	34.9-45.7	262	59.8	54.3-65.1
Some Post-H.S.	503	199	36.4	31.7-41.3	304	63.6	58.7-68.3
College Graduate	791	308	36.0	32.3-39.8	483	64.0	60.2-67.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	140	***	***	***	82	61.6	51.0-71.2
$25,000- 34,999	171	74	40.4	32.0-49.4	97	59.6	50.6-68.0
$35,000- 49,999	223	96	41.6	34.0-49.6	127	58.4	50.4-66.0
$50,000- 74,999	268	110	36.5	30.0-43.5	158	63.5	56.5-70.0
$75,000+	692	258	36.1	32.0-40.5	434	63.9	59.5-68.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	560	300	50.4	45.2-55.5	260	49.6	44.5-54.8
No	1,326	470	33.5	30.5-36.6	856	66.5	63.4-69.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	497	239	47.1	41.9-52.4	258	52.9	47.6-58.1
Non-Veteran	1,415	536	35.4	32.5-38.5	879	64.6	61.5-67.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	609	221	33.3	29.1-37.9	388	66.7	62.1-70.9
Regional City or Suburban County	518	215	39.8	34.8-44.9	303	60.2	55.1-65.2
Rural	800	346	41.3	37.1-45.7	454	58.7	54.3-62.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,127	367	31.4	28.3-34.7	760	68.6	65.3-71.7
Unemployed	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	525	301	56.1	50.7-61.4	224	43.9	38.6-49.3
Unable to Work	135	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	28	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	125	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	116	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	157	68	42.5	33.7-51.7	89	57.5	48.3-66.3
More than 200%	1,128	450	37.3	34.0-40.7	678	62.7	59.3-66.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	463	212	43.8	38.0-49.7	251	56.2	50.3-62.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	803	334	38.2	34.3-42.2	469	61.8	57.8-65.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	661	236	35.2	31.0-39.7	425	64.8	60.3-69.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	614	242	36.9	32.3-41.6	372	63.1	58.4-67.7
2nd Quartile	529	202	37.1	32.4-42.0	327	62.9	58.0-67.6
3rd Quartile	544	229	40.4	35.6-45.4	315	59.6	54.6-64.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	240	109	40.7	32.9-49.1	131	59.3	50.9-67.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,247

1,676

36.8

35.0-38.6

2,571

63.2

61.4-65.0

-MALES

1,927

782

38.2

35.6-40.9

1,145

61.8

59.1-64.4

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,271

536

40.9

37.7-44.1

735

59.1

55.9-62.3

Non-Hispanic Black

329

133

36.1

30.0-42.6

196

63.9

57.4-70.0

Other

285

28.0

22.0-34.9

189

72.0

65.1-78.0

AGE

18-34

311

14.9

10.8-20.2

265

85.1

79.8-89.2

35-44

293

25.7

20.2-32.1

216

74.3

67.9-79.8

45-54

358

135

38.2

32.4-44.3

223

61.8

55.7-67.6

55-64

344

174

49.5

42.9-56.1

170

50.5

43.9-57.1

65-74

376

224

57.1

50.9-63.1

152

42.9

36.9-49.1

75+

203

112

58.3

49.6-66.4

41.7

33.6-50.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

163

43.9

34.8-53.5

56.1

46.5-65.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

460

198

40.2

34.9-45.7

262

59.8

54.3-65.1

Some Post-H.S.

503

199

36.4

31.7-41.3

304

63.6

58.7-68.3

College Graduate

791

308

36.0

32.3-39.8

483

64.0

60.2-67.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

140

***

61.6

51.0-71.2

$25,000- 34,999

171

40.4

32.0-49.4

59.6

50.6-68.0

$35,000- 49,999

223

41.6

34.0-49.6

127

58.4

50.4-66.0

$50,000- 74,999

268

110

36.5

30.0-43.5

158

63.5

56.5-70.0

$75,000+

692

258

36.1

32.0-40.5

434

63.9

59.5-68.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

560

300

50.4

45.2-55.5

260

49.6

44.5-54.8

1,326

470

33.5

30.5-36.6

856

66.5

63.4-69.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

497

239

47.1

41.9-52.4

258

52.9

47.6-58.1

Non-Veteran

1,415

536

35.4

32.5-38.5

879

64.6

61.5-67.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

609

221

33.3

29.1-37.9

388

66.7

62.1-70.9

Regional City or Suburban County

518

215

39.8

34.8-44.9

303

60.2

55.1-65.2

Rural

800

346

41.3

37.1-45.7

454

58.7

54.3-62.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,127

367

31.4

28.3-34.7

760

68.6

65.3-71.7

Unemployed

***

Retired

525

301

56.1

50.7-61.4

224

43.9

38.6-49.3

Unable to Work

135

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

125

***

101% to 150%

116

***

151% to 200%

157

42.5

33.7-51.7

57.5

48.3-66.3

More than 200%

1,128

450

37.3

34.0-40.7

678

62.7

59.3-66.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

463

212

43.8

38.0-49.7

251

56.2

50.3-62.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

803

334

38.2

34.3-42.2

469

61.8

57.8-65.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

661

236

35.2

31.0-39.7

425

64.8

60.3-69.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

614

242

36.9

32.3-41.6

372

63.1

58.4-67.7

2nd Quartile

529

202

37.1

32.4-42.0

327

62.9

58.0-67.6

3rd Quartile

544

229

40.4

35.6-45.4

315

59.6

54.6-64.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

240

109

40.7

32.9-49.1

131

59.3

50.9-67.1

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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

Cholesterol Awareness

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)