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
-Non-Hispanic White	3,102	162	4.8	3.9- 5.8	2,940	95.2	94.2-96.1
GENDER
Male	1,466	111	7.2	5.7- 9.2	1,355	92.8	90.8-94.3
Female	1,636	51	2.6	1.8- 3.5	1,585	97.4	96.5-98.2
AGE
18-34	575	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	403	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	456	17	4.0	2.4- 6.6	439	96.0	93.4-97.6
55-64	554	28	6.4	3.7-10.8	526	93.6	89.2-96.3
65-74	649	55	8.1	5.9-10.9	594	91.9	89.1-94.1
75+	409	53	12.8	9.2-17.3	356	87.2	82.7-90.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	151	21	11.3	6.9-18.0	130	88.7	82.0-93.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	661	39	5.6	3.6- 8.7	622	94.4	91.3-96.4
Some Post-H.S.	843	54	4.8	3.6- 6.4	789	95.2	93.6-96.4
College Graduate	1,443	48	2.5	1.9- 3.4	1,395	97.5	96.6-98.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	115	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	210	18	5.6	3.2- 9.4	192	94.4	90.6-96.8
$25,000- 34,999	270	23	7.2	4.6-11.1	247	92.8	88.9-95.4
$35,000- 49,999	317	23	7.3	4.5-11.6	294	92.7	88.4-95.5
$50,000- 74,999	439	18	4.3	2.6- 7.3	421	95.7	92.7-97.4
$75,000+	1,143	33	2.4	1.6- 3.5	1,110	97.6	96.5-98.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	920	102	10.8	8.3-13.8	818	89.2	86.2-91.7
No	2,128	58	2.2	1.7- 3.0	2,070	97.8	97.0-98.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	421	47	11.0	8.0-14.9	374	89.0	85.1-92.0
Non-Veteran	2,671	115	3.9	3.1- 5.0	2,556	96.1	95.0-96.9
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	907	31	2.8	1.8- 4.4	876	97.2	95.6-98.2
Regional City or Suburban County	848	40	4.3	3.0- 6.1	808	95.7	93.9-97.0
Rural	1,347	91	6.6	5.0- 8.7	1,256	93.4	91.3-95.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,652	29	1.8	1.2- 2.7	1,623	98.2	97.3-98.8
Unemployed	116	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	957	93	8.7	6.9-10.9	864	91.3	89.1-93.1
Unable to Work	180	32	22.2	14.1-33.1	148	77.8	66.9-85.9
Other not in Labor Force	175	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	30	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	161	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	182	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	247	17	6.4	3.6-11.3	230	93.6	88.7-96.4
More than 200%	1,854	78	3.9	3.0- 5.0	1,776	96.1	95.0-97.0
HOUSING
Own	2,289	126	5.1	4.1- 6.4	2,163	94.9	93.6-95.9
Rent	606	27	4.2	2.5- 6.8	579	95.8	93.2-97.5
Other arrangement	183	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	693	48	6.9	4.5-10.5	645	93.1	89.5-95.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,376	76	5.3	4.1- 6.9	1,300	94.7	93.1-95.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,033	38	3.0	2.0- 4.4	995	97.0	95.6-98.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,107	41	3.8	2.3- 6.0	1,066	96.2	94.0-97.7
2nd Quartile	837	50	4.9	3.5- 6.9	787	95.1	93.1-96.5
3rd Quartile	838	43	5.0	3.7- 6.9	795	95.0	93.1-96.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	320	28	8.0	5.1-12.5	292	92.0	87.5-94.9

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

-Non-Hispanic White

3,102

162

4.8

3.9- 5.8

2,940

95.2

94.2-96.1

GENDER

Male

1,466

111

7.2

5.7- 9.2

1,355

92.8

90.8-94.3

Female

1,636

2.6

1.8- 3.5

1,585

97.4

96.5-98.2

AGE

18-34

575

***

35-44

403

***

45-54

456

4.0

2.4- 6.6

439

96.0

93.4-97.6

55-64

554

6.4

3.7-10.8

526

93.6

89.2-96.3

65-74

649

8.1

5.9-10.9

594

91.9

89.1-94.1

75+

409

12.8

9.2-17.3

356

87.2

82.7-90.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

151

11.3

6.9-18.0

130

88.7

82.0-93.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

661

5.6

3.6- 8.7

622

94.4

91.3-96.4

Some Post-H.S.

843

4.8

3.6- 6.4

789

95.2

93.6-96.4

College Graduate

1,443

2.5

1.9- 3.4

1,395

97.5

96.6-98.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

115

***

$15,000- 24,999

210

5.6

3.2- 9.4

192

94.4

90.6-96.8

$25,000- 34,999

270

7.2

4.6-11.1

247

92.8

88.9-95.4

$35,000- 49,999

317

7.3

4.5-11.6

294

92.7

88.4-95.5

$50,000- 74,999

439

4.3

2.6- 7.3

421

95.7

92.7-97.4

$75,000+

1,143

2.4

1.6- 3.5

1,110

97.6

96.5-98.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

920

102

10.8

8.3-13.8

818

89.2

86.2-91.7

2,128

2.2

1.7- 3.0

2,070

97.8

97.0-98.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

421

11.0

8.0-14.9

374

89.0

85.1-92.0

Non-Veteran

2,671

115

3.9

3.1- 5.0

2,556

96.1

95.0-96.9

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

907

2.8

1.8- 4.4

876

97.2

95.6-98.2

Regional City or Suburban County

848

4.3

3.0- 6.1

808

95.7

93.9-97.0

Rural

1,347

6.6

5.0- 8.7

1,256

93.4

91.3-95.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,652

1.8

1.2- 2.7

1,623

98.2

97.3-98.8

Unemployed

116

***

Retired

957

8.7

6.9-10.9

864

91.3

89.1-93.1

Unable to Work

180

22.2

14.1-33.1

148

77.8

66.9-85.9

Other not in Labor Force

175

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

161

***

101% to 150%

182

***

151% to 200%

247

6.4

3.6-11.3

230

93.6

88.7-96.4

More than 200%

1,854

3.9

3.0- 5.0

1,776

96.1

95.0-97.0

HOUSING

Own

2,289

126

5.1

4.1- 6.4

2,163

94.9

93.6-95.9

Rent

606

4.2

2.5- 6.8

579

95.8

93.2-97.5

Other arrangement

183

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

693

6.9

4.5-10.5

645

93.1

89.5-95.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,376

5.3

4.1- 6.9

1,300

94.7

93.1-95.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,033

3.0

2.0- 4.4

995

97.0

95.6-98.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,107

3.8

2.3- 6.0

1,066

96.2

94.0-97.7

2nd Quartile

837

4.9

3.5- 6.9

787

95.1

93.1-96.5

3rd Quartile

838

5.0

3.7- 6.9

795

95.0

93.1-96.3

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

320

8.0

5.1-12.5

292

92.0

87.5-94.9

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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?