BRFSS 2022 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br> Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?)

2022 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?

Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,487	177	3.4	2.9- 4.1	4,310	96.6	95.9-97.1
Females	2,371	103	4.2	3.3- 5.3	2,268	95.8	94.7-96.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,463	67	4.8	3.6- 6.3	1,396	95.2	93.7-96.4
Non-Hispanic Black	486	24	4.9	3.1- 7.8	462	95.1	92.2-96.9
Other	375	11	1.3	0.6- 2.9	364	98.7	97.1-99.4
AGE
18-34	476	***	***	***	473	99.6	98.5-99.9
35-44	360	***	***	***	351	97.8	94.8-99.0
45-54	380	12	3.3	1.7- 6.1	368	96.7	93.9-98.3
55-64	438	21	5.3	3.1- 8.9	417	94.7	91.1-96.9
65-74	397	28	8.7	5.7-13.2	369	91.3	86.8-94.3
75+	267	28	10.6	6.7-16.3	239	89.4	83.7-93.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	151	***	***	***	145	97.0	92.5-98.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	478	26	4.8	3.0- 7.6	452	95.2	92.4-97.0
Some Post-H.S.	713	35	4.2	2.8- 6.3	678	95.8	93.7-97.2
College Graduate	1,023	35	4.1	2.8- 5.9	988	95.9	94.1-97.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	155	***	***	***	147	96.1	91.3-98.3
$15,000- 24,999	227	19	8.1	4.5-14.1	208	91.9	85.9-95.5
$25,000- 34,999	263	***	***	***	253	96.1	92.2-98.1
$35,000- 49,999	249	***	***	***	239	95.5	90.4-97.9
$50,000- 74,999	279	11	2.9	1.5- 5.5	268	97.1	94.5-98.5
$75,000+	645	16	2.9	1.6- 5.0	629	97.1	95.0-98.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	768	64	7.7	5.7-10.3	704	92.3	89.7-94.3
No	1,535	38	2.4	1.7- 3.5	1,497	97.6	96.5-98.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	85	***	***	***	82	97.2	91.6-99.1
Non-Veteran	2,275	100	4.3	3.4- 5.4	2,175	95.7	94.6-96.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	774	23	3.0	1.8- 4.8	751	97.0	95.2-98.2
Regional City or Suburban County	625	31	4.2	2.7- 6.3	594	95.8	93.7-97.3
Rural	972	49	5.4	3.8- 7.6	923	94.6	92.4-96.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,187	21	1.6	1.0- 2.6	1,166	98.4	97.4-99.0
Unemployed	93	***	***	***	93	100	. - .
Retired	641	47	8.4	6.0-11.7	594	91.6	88.3-94.0
Unable to Work	191	33	14.5	9.2-21.9	158	85.5	78.1-90.8
Other not in Labor Force	222	***	***	***	222	100	. - .
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	68	***	***	***	66	97.5	89.1-99.5
50% to 100%	226	14	5.6	3.0-10.4	212	94.4	89.6-97.0
101% to 150%	172	11	4.5	2.0- 9.7	161	95.5	90.3-98.0
151% to 200%	200	***	***	***	190	94.2	88.8-97.1
More than 200%	1,122	36	3.4	2.3- 5.0	1,086	96.6	95.0-97.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	611	31	5.1	3.2- 8.0	580	94.9	92.0-96.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	738	42	5.7	4.1- 8.0	696	94.3	92.0-95.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,022	30	2.6	1.6- 3.9	992	97.4	96.1-98.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	719	24	2.9	1.8- 4.7	695	97.1	95.3-98.2
2nd Quartile	666	35	5.1	3.5- 7.4	631	94.9	92.6-96.5
3rd Quartile	586	22	3.5	2.1- 5.7	564	96.5	94.3-97.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	400	22	6.4	3.7-10.9	378	93.6	89.1-96.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,487

177

3.4

2.9- 4.1

4,310

96.6

95.9-97.1

Females

2,371

103

4.2

3.3- 5.3

2,268

95.8

94.7-96.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,463

4.8

3.6- 6.3

1,396

95.2

93.7-96.4

Non-Hispanic Black

486

4.9

3.1- 7.8

462

95.1

92.2-96.9

Other

375

1.3

0.6- 2.9

364

98.7

97.1-99.4

AGE

18-34

476

***

473

99.6

98.5-99.9

35-44

360

***

351

97.8

94.8-99.0

45-54

380

3.3

1.7- 6.1

368

96.7

93.9-98.3

55-64

438

5.3

3.1- 8.9

417

94.7

91.1-96.9

65-74

397

8.7

5.7-13.2

369

91.3

86.8-94.3

75+

267

10.6

6.7-16.3

239

89.4

83.7-93.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

151

***

145

97.0

92.5-98.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

478

4.8

3.0- 7.6

452

95.2

92.4-97.0

Some Post-H.S.

713

4.2

2.8- 6.3

678

95.8

93.7-97.2

College Graduate

1,023

4.1

2.8- 5.9

988

95.9

94.1-97.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

155

***

147

96.1

91.3-98.3

$15,000- 24,999

227

8.1

4.5-14.1

208

91.9

85.9-95.5

$25,000- 34,999

263

***

253

96.1

92.2-98.1

$35,000- 49,999

249

***

239

95.5

90.4-97.9

$50,000- 74,999

279

2.9

1.5- 5.5

268

97.1

94.5-98.5

$75,000+

645

2.9

1.6- 5.0

629

97.1

95.0-98.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

768

7.7

5.7-10.3

704

92.3

89.7-94.3

1,535

2.4

1.7- 3.5

1,497

97.6

96.5-98.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

97.2

91.6-99.1

Non-Veteran

2,275

100

4.3

3.4- 5.4

2,175

95.7

94.6-96.6

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

774

3.0

1.8- 4.8

751

97.0

95.2-98.2

Regional City or Suburban County

625

4.2

2.7- 6.3

594

95.8

93.7-97.3

Rural

972

5.4

3.8- 7.6

923

94.6

92.4-96.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,187

1.6

1.0- 2.6

1,166

98.4

97.4-99.0

Unemployed

***

100

. - .

Retired

641

8.4

6.0-11.7

594

91.6

88.3-94.0

Unable to Work

191

14.5

9.2-21.9

158

85.5

78.1-90.8

Other not in Labor Force

222

***

222

100

. - .

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

97.5

89.1-99.5

50% to 100%

226

5.6

3.0-10.4

212

94.4

89.6-97.0

101% to 150%

172

4.5

2.0- 9.7

161

95.5

90.3-98.0

151% to 200%

200

***

190

94.2

88.8-97.1

More than 200%

1,122

3.4

2.3- 5.0

1,086

96.6

95.0-97.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

611

5.1

3.2- 8.0

580

94.9

92.0-96.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

738

5.7

4.1- 8.0

696

94.3

92.0-95.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,022

2.6

1.6- 3.9

992

97.4

96.1-98.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

719

2.9

1.8- 4.7

695

97.1

95.3-98.2

2nd Quartile

666

5.1

3.5- 7.4

631

94.9

92.6-96.5

3rd Quartile

586

3.5

2.1- 5.7

564

96.5

94.3-97.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

400

6.4

3.7-10.9

378

93.6

89.1-96.3

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2022
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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 2022 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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2022 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? Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?

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

Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?