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
-Non-Hispanic White	2,636	755	26.6	24.6-28.7	1,881	73.4	71.3-75.4
GENDER
Male	1,216	369	27.8	24.9-30.9	847	72.2	69.1-75.1
Female	1,420	386	25.5	22.7-28.6	1,034	74.5	71.4-77.3
AGE
18-34	400	32	7.2	4.9-10.4	368	92.8	89.6-95.1
35-44	350	57	16.8	12.5-22.1	293	83.2	77.9-87.5
45-54	407	92	21.1	17.0-25.9	315	78.9	74.1-83.0
55-64	489	157	32.2	27.2-37.8	332	67.8	62.2-72.8
65-74	574	234	43.0	37.6-48.6	340	57.0	51.4-62.4
75+	374	176	46.5	40.1-53.0	198	53.5	47.0-59.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	564	185	30.2	25.7-35.0	379	69.8	65.0-74.3
Some Post-H.S.	722	213	26.4	22.9-30.2	509	73.6	69.8-77.1
College Graduate	1,214	306	21.3	18.9-23.8	908	78.7	76.2-81.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	168	63	34.6	26.4-43.8	105	65.4	56.2-73.6
$25,000- 34,999	230	86	37.7	29.7-46.4	144	62.3	53.6-70.3
$35,000- 49,999	266	80	29.4	23.4-36.3	186	70.6	63.7-76.6
$50,000- 74,999	373	90	21.4	17.0-26.7	283	78.6	73.3-83.0
$75,000+	979	232	21.3	18.5-24.5	747	78.7	75.5-81.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	817	339	39.6	35.4-44.0	478	60.4	56.0-64.6
No	1,801	413	20.8	18.7-23.2	1,388	79.2	76.8-81.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	345	132	37.2	31.4-43.3	213	62.8	56.7-68.6
Non-Veteran	2,287	622	25.1	23.0-27.4	1,665	74.9	72.6-77.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	734	168	22.1	18.7-25.9	566	77.9	74.1-81.3
Regional City or Suburban County	722	200	25.4	21.8-29.3	522	74.6	70.7-78.2
Rural	1,180	387	30.5	27.1-34.1	793	69.5	65.9-72.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,383	256	17.2	15.0-19.7	1,127	82.8	80.3-85.0
Unemployed	94	27	27.5	18.5-38.7	67	72.5	61.3-81.5
Retired	858	371	43.8	39.4-48.3	487	56.2	51.7-60.6
Unable to Work	161	78	48.1	38.5-57.8	83	51.9	42.2-61.5
Other not in Labor Force	127	21	13.7	8.0-22.4	106	86.3	77.6-92.0
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	22	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	143	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	162	46	28.1	20.2-37.6	116	71.9	62.4-79.8
151% to 200%	199	78	40.6	32.0-49.8	121	59.4	50.2-68.0
More than 200%	1,581	407	23.5	21.1-26.1	1,174	76.5	73.9-78.9
HOUSING
Own	2,034	617	28.9	26.6-31.5	1,417	71.1	68.5-73.4
Rent	430	100	18.3	14.6-22.6	330	81.7	77.4-85.4
Other arrangement	150	34	17.1	11.3-24.9	116	82.9	75.1-88.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	607	201	32.7	27.6-38.2	406	67.3	61.8-72.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,207	351	25.9	23.0-29.1	856	74.1	70.9-77.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	822	203	23.6	20.4-27.2	619	76.4	72.8-79.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	911	250	25.7	22.3-29.5	661	74.3	70.5-77.7
2nd Quartile	697	184	24.6	21.1-28.6	513	75.4	71.4-78.9
3rd Quartile	740	224	29.5	25.6-33.8	516	70.5	66.2-74.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	288	97	28.3	22.0-35.6	191	71.7	64.4-78.0

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

-Non-Hispanic White

2,636

755

26.6

24.6-28.7

1,881

73.4

71.3-75.4

GENDER

Male

1,216

369

27.8

24.9-30.9

847

72.2

69.1-75.1

Female

1,420

386

25.5

22.7-28.6

1,034

74.5

71.4-77.3

AGE

18-34

400

7.2

4.9-10.4

368

92.8

89.6-95.1

35-44

350

16.8

12.5-22.1

293

83.2

77.9-87.5

45-54

407

21.1

17.0-25.9

315

78.9

74.1-83.0

55-64

489

157

32.2

27.2-37.8

332

67.8

62.2-72.8

65-74

574

234

43.0

37.6-48.6

340

57.0

51.4-62.4

75+

374

176

46.5

40.1-53.0

198

53.5

47.0-59.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

133

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

564

185

30.2

25.7-35.0

379

69.8

65.0-74.3

Some Post-H.S.

722

213

26.4

22.9-30.2

509

73.6

69.8-77.1

College Graduate

1,214

306

21.3

18.9-23.8

908

78.7

76.2-81.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

168

34.6

26.4-43.8

105

65.4

56.2-73.6

$25,000- 34,999

230

37.7

29.7-46.4

144

62.3

53.6-70.3

$35,000- 49,999

266

29.4

23.4-36.3

186

70.6

63.7-76.6

$50,000- 74,999

373

21.4

17.0-26.7

283

78.6

73.3-83.0

$75,000+

979

232

21.3

18.5-24.5

747

78.7

75.5-81.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

817

339

39.6

35.4-44.0

478

60.4

56.0-64.6

1,801

413

20.8

18.7-23.2

1,388

79.2

76.8-81.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

345

132

37.2

31.4-43.3

213

62.8

56.7-68.6

Non-Veteran

2,287

622

25.1

23.0-27.4

1,665

74.9

72.6-77.0

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

734

168

22.1

18.7-25.9

566

77.9

74.1-81.3

Regional City or Suburban County

722

200

25.4

21.8-29.3

522

74.6

70.7-78.2

Rural

1,180

387

30.5

27.1-34.1

793

69.5

65.9-72.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,383

256

17.2

15.0-19.7

1,127

82.8

80.3-85.0

Unemployed

27.5

18.5-38.7

72.5

61.3-81.5

Retired

858

371

43.8

39.4-48.3

487

56.2

51.7-60.6

Unable to Work

161

48.1

38.5-57.8

51.9

42.2-61.5

Other not in Labor Force

127

13.7

8.0-22.4

106

86.3

77.6-92.0

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

143

***

101% to 150%

162

28.1

20.2-37.6

116

71.9

62.4-79.8

151% to 200%

199

40.6

32.0-49.8

121

59.4

50.2-68.0

More than 200%

1,581

407

23.5

21.1-26.1

1,174

76.5

73.9-78.9

HOUSING

Own

2,034

617

28.9

26.6-31.5

1,417

71.1

68.5-73.4

Rent

430

100

18.3

14.6-22.6

330

81.7

77.4-85.4

Other arrangement

150

17.1

11.3-24.9

116

82.9

75.1-88.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

607

201

32.7

27.6-38.2

406

67.3

61.8-72.4

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,207

351

25.9

23.0-29.1

856

74.1

70.9-77.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

822

203

23.6

20.4-27.2

619

76.4

72.8-79.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

911

250

25.7

22.3-29.5

661

74.3

70.5-77.7

2nd Quartile

697

184

24.6

21.1-28.6

513

75.4

71.4-78.9

3rd Quartile

740

224

29.5

25.6-33.8

516

70.5

66.2-74.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

288

28.3

22.0-35.6

191

71.7

64.4-78.0

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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?