BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Including fluid testing from your mouth, but not counting tests you may have had as part of blood donation, have you ever been tested for HIV?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

HIV/AIDS

Including fluid testing from your mouth, but not counting tests you may have had as part of blood donation, have you ever been tested for HIV?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,557	1,807	40.4	38.6-42.2	2,750	59.6	57.8-61.4
-Non-Hispanic White	2,867	946	33.9	31.8-36.1	1,921	66.1	63.9-68.2
GENDER
Male	1,357	491	36.2	33.2-39.3	866	63.8	60.7-66.8
Female	1,510	455	31.9	28.9-35.0	1,055	68.1	65.0-71.1
AGE
18-34	547	238	41.4	36.5-46.5	309	58.6	53.5-63.5
35-44	376	207	52.2	46.1-58.2	169	47.8	41.8-53.9
45-54	427	183	42.2	36.9-47.7	244	57.8	52.3-63.1
55-64	508	164	30.5	25.9-35.4	344	69.5	64.6-74.1
65-74	593	105	20.1	15.7-25.2	488	79.9	74.8-84.3
75+	369	40	9.4	6.6-13.3	329	90.6	86.7-93.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	138	43	29.6	20.9-39.9	95	70.4	60.1-79.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	610	196	33.5	29.1-38.3	414	66.5	61.7-70.9
Some Post-H.S.	783	262	33.8	29.9-37.8	521	66.2	62.2-70.1
College Graduate	1,334	445	35.5	32.6-38.5	889	64.5	61.5-67.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	196	66	37.6	29.5-46.5	130	62.4	53.5-70.5
$25,000- 34,999	255	85	32.4	25.2-40.5	170	67.6	59.5-74.8
$35,000- 49,999	293	108	39.8	33.0-47.0	185	60.2	53.0-67.0
$50,000- 74,999	406	138	33.2	27.8-39.0	268	66.8	61.0-72.2
$75,000+	1,063	369	37.2	33.8-40.7	694	62.8	59.3-66.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	855	277	32.9	28.9-37.0	578	67.1	63.0-71.1
No	1,993	664	34.5	32.0-37.1	1,329	65.5	62.9-68.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	395	188	51.2	45.4-56.9	207	48.8	43.1-54.6
Non-Veteran	2,468	758	31.5	29.3-33.9	1,710	68.5	66.1-70.7
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	847	310	37.3	33.6-41.2	537	62.7	58.8-66.4
Regional City or Suburban County	786	276	34.4	30.5-38.5	510	65.6	61.5-69.5
Rural	1,234	360	31.0	27.6-34.6	874	69.0	65.4-72.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,540	618	39.8	36.9-42.8	922	60.2	57.2-63.1
Unemployed	109	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	882	136	16.1	13.0-19.8	746	83.9	80.2-87.0
Unable to Work	161	85	49.7	40.1-59.3	76	50.3	40.7-59.9
Other not in Labor Force	160	56	32.7	24.1-42.7	104	67.3	57.3-75.9
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	29	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	153	57	34.1	25.4-44.2	96	65.9	55.8-74.6
101% to 150%	176	66	37.2	28.6-46.7	110	62.8	53.3-71.4
151% to 200%	230	83	37.4	29.7-45.8	147	62.6	54.2-70.3
More than 200%	1,718	586	36.0	33.3-38.9	1,132	64.0	61.1-66.7
HOUSING
Own	2,104	629	32.7	30.2-35.3	1,475	67.3	64.7-69.8
Rent	572	252	42.2	37.5-47.0	320	57.8	53.0-62.5
Other arrangement	173	62	29.5	22.1-38.2	111	70.5	61.8-77.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	629	187	30.5	25.9-35.5	442	69.5	64.5-74.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,280	427	35.0	31.8-38.3	853	65.0	61.7-68.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	958	332	34.7	31.2-38.3	626	65.3	61.7-68.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,029	327	32.7	29.2-36.5	702	67.3	63.5-70.8
2nd Quartile	777	275	35.6	31.7-39.7	502	64.4	60.3-68.3
3rd Quartile	770	270	34.8	30.8-39.0	500	65.2	61.0-69.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	291	74	29.4	22.5-37.5	217	70.6	62.5-77.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,557

1,807

40.4

38.6-42.2

2,750

59.6

57.8-61.4

-Non-Hispanic White

2,867

946

33.9

31.8-36.1

1,921

66.1

63.9-68.2

GENDER

Male

1,357

491

36.2

33.2-39.3

866

63.8

60.7-66.8

Female

1,510

455

31.9

28.9-35.0

1,055

68.1

65.0-71.1

AGE

18-34

547

238

41.4

36.5-46.5

309

58.6

53.5-63.5

35-44

376

207

52.2

46.1-58.2

169

47.8

41.8-53.9

45-54

427

183

42.2

36.9-47.7

244

57.8

52.3-63.1

55-64

508

164

30.5

25.9-35.4

344

69.5

64.6-74.1

65-74

593

105

20.1

15.7-25.2

488

79.9

74.8-84.3

75+

369

9.4

6.6-13.3

329

90.6

86.7-93.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

138

29.6

20.9-39.9

70.4

60.1-79.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

610

196

33.5

29.1-38.3

414

66.5

61.7-70.9

Some Post-H.S.

783

262

33.8

29.9-37.8

521

66.2

62.2-70.1

College Graduate

1,334

445

35.5

32.6-38.5

889

64.5

61.5-67.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

107

***

$15,000- 24,999

196

37.6

29.5-46.5

130

62.4

53.5-70.5

$25,000- 34,999

255

32.4

25.2-40.5

170

67.6

59.5-74.8

$35,000- 49,999

293

108

39.8

33.0-47.0

185

60.2

53.0-67.0

$50,000- 74,999

406

138

33.2

27.8-39.0

268

66.8

61.0-72.2

$75,000+

1,063

369

37.2

33.8-40.7

694

62.8

59.3-66.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

855

277

32.9

28.9-37.0

578

67.1

63.0-71.1

1,993

664

34.5

32.0-37.1

1,329

65.5

62.9-68.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

395

188

51.2

45.4-56.9

207

48.8

43.1-54.6

Non-Veteran

2,468

758

31.5

29.3-33.9

1,710

68.5

66.1-70.7

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

847

310

37.3

33.6-41.2

537

62.7

58.8-66.4

Regional City or Suburban County

786

276

34.4

30.5-38.5

510

65.6

61.5-69.5

Rural

1,234

360

31.0

27.6-34.6

874

69.0

65.4-72.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,540

618

39.8

36.9-42.8

922

60.2

57.2-63.1

Unemployed

109

***

Retired

882

136

16.1

13.0-19.8

746

83.9

80.2-87.0

Unable to Work

161

49.7

40.1-59.3

50.3

40.7-59.9

Other not in Labor Force

160

32.7

24.1-42.7

104

67.3

57.3-75.9

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

153

34.1

25.4-44.2

65.9

55.8-74.6

101% to 150%

176

37.2

28.6-46.7

110

62.8

53.3-71.4

151% to 200%

230

37.4

29.7-45.8

147

62.6

54.2-70.3

More than 200%

1,718

586

36.0

33.3-38.9

1,132

64.0

61.1-66.7

HOUSING

Own

2,104

629

32.7

30.2-35.3

1,475

67.3

64.7-69.8

Rent

572

252

42.2

37.5-47.0

320

57.8

53.0-62.5

Other arrangement

173

29.5

22.1-38.2

111

70.5

61.8-77.9

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

629

187

30.5

25.9-35.5

442

69.5

64.5-74.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,280

427

35.0

31.8-38.3

853

65.0

61.7-68.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

958

332

34.7

31.2-38.3

626

65.3

61.7-68.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,029

327

32.7

29.2-36.5

702

67.3

63.5-70.8

2nd Quartile

777

275

35.6

31.7-39.7

502

64.4

60.3-68.3

3rd Quartile

770

270

34.8

30.8-39.0

500

65.2

61.0-69.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

291

29.4

22.5-37.5

217

70.6

62.5-77.5

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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

HIV/AIDS

Including fluid testing from your mouth, but not counting tests you may have had as part of blood donation, have you ever been tested for HIV?