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 have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,916	371	7.6	6.7- 8.6	4,545	92.4	91.4-93.3
-MALES	2,288	136	6.1	4.9- 7.5	2,152	93.9	92.5-95.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,468	93	6.8	5.2- 8.8	1,375	93.2	91.2-94.8
Non-Hispanic Black	376	29	6.7	4.1-10.8	347	93.3	89.2-95.9
Other	389	12	3.2	1.4- 7.1	377	96.8	92.9-98.6
AGE
18-34	537	***	***	***	529	97.9	95.4-99.0
35-44	343	***	***	***	335	96.5	91.3-98.6
45-54	390	***	***	***	383	98.5	96.6-99.3
55-64	359	39	13.0	8.6-19.1	320	87.0	80.9-91.4
65-74	392	47	10.3	7.5-14.0	345	89.7	86.0-92.5
75+	218	26	14.6	9.4-22.1	192	85.4	77.9-90.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	223	22	11.3	6.9-18.0	201	88.7	82.0-93.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	585	48	8.2	5.6-12.0	537	91.8	88.0-94.4
Some Post-H.S.	587	40	4.9	3.4- 7.0	547	95.1	93.0-96.6
College Graduate	881	26	2.5	1.6- 3.8	855	97.5	96.2-98.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	185	17	7.4	4.2-12.6	168	92.6	87.4-95.8
$25,000- 34,999	223	14	5.2	2.9- 9.3	209	94.8	90.7-97.1
$35,000- 49,999	274	17	5.4	3.1- 9.1	257	94.6	90.9-96.9
$50,000- 74,999	313	22	8.6	5.0-14.2	291	91.4	85.8-95.0
$75,000+	745	23	3.5	2.2- 5.7	722	96.5	94.3-97.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	645	76	12.3	9.2-16.3	569	87.7	83.7-90.8
No	1,593	57	3.7	2.6- 5.1	1,536	96.3	94.9-97.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	553	46	7.7	5.5-10.5	507	92.3	89.5-94.5
Non-Veteran	1,719	90	5.7	4.3- 7.5	1,629	94.3	92.5-95.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	740	27	4.6	2.9- 7.4	713	95.4	92.6-97.1
Regional City or Suburban County	616	34	4.9	3.4- 7.0	582	95.1	93.0-96.6
Rural	932	75	8.4	6.1-11.4	857	91.6	88.6-93.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,386	35	3.2	2.1- 4.8	1,351	96.8	95.2-97.9
Unemployed	110	***	***	***	105	96.4	90.5-98.7
Retired	550	63	10.9	8.2-14.4	487	89.1	85.6-91.8
Unable to Work	148	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	65	***	***	***	64	97.9	86.6-99.7
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	159	14	10.0	3.9-23.2	145	90.0	76.8-96.1
101% to 150%	163	***	***	***	156	97.6	93.8-99.1
151% to 200%	186	19	9.0	5.4-14.7	167	91.0	85.3-94.6
More than 200%	1,265	62	5.6	4.1- 7.5	1,203	94.4	92.5-95.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	562	43	7.5	4.6-12.0	519	92.5	88.0-95.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	936	48	5.4	3.9- 7.4	888	94.6	92.6-96.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	790	45	6.0	4.1- 8.5	745	94.0	91.5-95.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	729	40	6.7	4.3-10.2	689	93.3	89.8-95.7
2nd Quartile	629	37	6.2	4.2- 9.1	592	93.8	90.9-95.8
3rd Quartile	649	36	5.0	3.4- 7.3	613	95.0	92.7-96.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	281	23	6.4	3.7-10.8	258	93.6	89.2-96.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,916

371

7.6

6.7- 8.6

4,545

92.4

91.4-93.3

-MALES

2,288

136

6.1

4.9- 7.5

2,152

93.9

92.5-95.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,468

6.8

5.2- 8.8

1,375

93.2

91.2-94.8

Non-Hispanic Black

376

6.7

4.1-10.8

347

93.3

89.2-95.9

Other

389

3.2

1.4- 7.1

377

96.8

92.9-98.6

AGE

18-34

537

***

529

97.9

95.4-99.0

35-44

343

***

335

96.5

91.3-98.6

45-54

390

***

383

98.5

96.6-99.3

55-64

359

13.0

8.6-19.1

320

87.0

80.9-91.4

65-74

392

10.3

7.5-14.0

345

89.7

86.0-92.5

75+

218

14.6

9.4-22.1

192

85.4

77.9-90.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

223

11.3

6.9-18.0

201

88.7

82.0-93.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

585

8.2

5.6-12.0

537

91.8

88.0-94.4

Some Post-H.S.

587

4.9

3.4- 7.0

547

95.1

93.0-96.6

College Graduate

881

2.5

1.6- 3.8

855

97.5

96.2-98.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

185

7.4

4.2-12.6

168

92.6

87.4-95.8

$25,000- 34,999

223

5.2

2.9- 9.3

209

94.8

90.7-97.1

$35,000- 49,999

274

5.4

3.1- 9.1

257

94.6

90.9-96.9

$50,000- 74,999

313

8.6

5.0-14.2

291

91.4

85.8-95.0

$75,000+

745

3.5

2.2- 5.7

722

96.5

94.3-97.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

645

12.3

9.2-16.3

569

87.7

83.7-90.8

1,593

3.7

2.6- 5.1

1,536

96.3

94.9-97.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

553

7.7

5.5-10.5

507

92.3

89.5-94.5

Non-Veteran

1,719

5.7

4.3- 7.5

1,629

94.3

92.5-95.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

740

4.6

2.9- 7.4

713

95.4

92.6-97.1

Regional City or Suburban County

616

4.9

3.4- 7.0

582

95.1

93.0-96.6

Rural

932

8.4

6.1-11.4

857

91.6

88.6-93.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,386

3.2

2.1- 4.8

1,351

96.8

95.2-97.9

Unemployed

110

***

105

96.4

90.5-98.7

Retired

550

10.9

8.2-14.4

487

89.1

85.6-91.8

Unable to Work

148

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

97.9

86.6-99.7

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

159

10.0

3.9-23.2

145

90.0

76.8-96.1

101% to 150%

163

***

156

97.6

93.8-99.1

151% to 200%

186

9.0

5.4-14.7

167

91.0

85.3-94.6

More than 200%

1,265

5.6

4.1- 7.5

1,203

94.4

92.5-95.9

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

562

7.5

4.6-12.0

519

92.5

88.0-95.4

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

936

5.4

3.9- 7.4

888

94.6

92.6-96.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

790

6.0

4.1- 8.5

745

94.0

91.5-95.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

729

6.7

4.3-10.2

689

93.3

89.8-95.7

2nd Quartile

629

6.2

4.2- 9.1

592

93.8

90.9-95.8

3rd Quartile

649

5.0

3.4- 7.3

613

95.0

92.7-96.6

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

281

6.4

3.7-10.8

258

93.6

89.2-96.3

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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

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? (Ever told) you have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?

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

(Ever told) you have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?