BRFSS 2021 - Western 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: Western North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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	2,571	63.2	61.4-65.0	1,676	36.8	35.0-38.6
-Western	535	319	63.4	58.0-68.4	216	36.6	31.6-42.0
GENDER
Male	247	141	60.0	52.4-67.1	106	40.0	32.9-47.6
Female	288	178	66.6	58.8-73.5	110	33.4	26.5-41.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	447	258	61.6	55.6-67.2	189	38.4	32.8-44.4
Non-Hispanic Black	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	53	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	117	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	53	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	121	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	155	94	67.7	58.7-75.5	61	32.3	24.5-41.3
College Graduate	204	129	66.4	58.9-73.1	75	33.6	26.9-41.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	187	88	51.2	41.4-61.0	99	48.8	39.0-58.6
No	339	223	69.6	63.7-74.9	116	30.4	25.1-36.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	470	288	65.1	59.4-70.5	182	34.9	29.5-40.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	250	173	71.4	64.6-77.3	77	28.6	22.7-35.4
Unemployed	18	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	185	92	51.3	41.3-61.3	93	48.7	38.7-58.7
Unable to Work	51	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	27	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	30	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	65	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	144	91	67.0	57.8-75.0	53	33.0	25.0-42.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	116	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	3	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	35	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	268	165	65.3	58.5-71.5	103	34.7	28.5-41.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	116	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	393	228	60.4	54.3-66.2	165	39.6	33.8-45.7
Rent	115	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other arrangement	21	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	160	105	68.6	59.9-76.2	55	31.4	23.8-40.1
Rural	375	214	61.5	55.0-67.7	161	38.5	32.3-45.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	155	88	59.0	48.7-68.6	67	41.0	31.4-51.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	273	166	66.9	59.4-73.6	107	33.1	26.4-40.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	279	173	68.9	62.1-75.0	106	31.1	25.0-37.9
2nd Quartile	111	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	145	86	56.9	46.8-66.4	59	43.1	33.6-53.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,247

2,571

63.2

61.4-65.0

1,676

36.8

35.0-38.6

-Western

535

319

63.4

58.0-68.4

216

36.6

31.6-42.0

GENDER

Male

247

141

60.0

52.4-67.1

106

40.0

32.9-47.6

Female

288

178

66.6

58.8-73.5

110

33.4

26.5-41.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

447

258

61.6

55.6-67.2

189

38.4

32.8-44.4

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

***

45-54

100

***

55-64

117

***

65-74

118

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

121

***

Some Post-H.S.

155

67.7

58.7-75.5

32.3

24.5-41.3

College Graduate

204

129

66.4

58.9-73.1

33.6

26.9-41.1

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

187

51.2

41.4-61.0

48.8

39.0-58.6

339

223

69.6

63.7-74.9

116

30.4

25.1-36.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

470

288

65.1

59.4-70.5

182

34.9

29.5-40.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

250

173

71.4

64.6-77.3

28.6

22.7-35.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

185

51.3

41.3-61.3

48.7

38.7-58.7

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

144

67.0

57.8-75.0

33.0

25.0-42.2

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

116

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

268

165

65.3

58.5-71.5

103

34.7

28.5-41.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

116

***

HOUSING

Own

393

228

60.4

54.3-66.2

165

39.6

33.8-45.7

Rent

115

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

160

105

68.6

59.9-76.2

31.4

23.8-40.1

Rural

375

214

61.5

55.0-67.7

161

38.5

32.3-45.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

155

59.0

48.7-68.6

41.0

31.4-51.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

273

166

66.9

59.4-73.6

107

33.1

26.4-40.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

107

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

279

173

68.9

62.1-75.0

106

31.1

25.0-37.9

2nd Quartile

111

***

3rd Quartile

145

56.9

46.8-66.4

43.1

33.6-53.2

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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: Western North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

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)