BRFSS 2022 - 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?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,478	219	4.3	3.5- 5.2	4,259	95.7	94.8-96.5
MALES	2,110	132	5.5	4.4- 6.8	1,978	94.5	93.2-95.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,324	100	7.3	5.7- 9.4	1,224	92.7	90.6-94.3
Non-Hispanic Black	306	12	2.8	1.4- 5.6	294	97.2	94.4-98.6
Other	422	18	2.7	1.4- 4.9	404	97.3	95.1-98.6
AGE
18-34	542	***	***	***	536	99.0	97.5-99.6
35-44	311	***	***	***	302	97.8	95.0-99.0
45-54	337	16	4.6	2.6- 8.0	321	95.4	92.0-97.4
55-64	354	19	4.0	2.3- 6.7	335	96.0	93.3-97.7
65-74	342	51	15.7	11.2-21.7	291	84.3	78.3-88.8
75+	178	31	18.8	11.6-29.0	147	81.2	71.0-88.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	209	20	8.9	5.4-14.5	189	91.1	85.5-94.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	525	38	5.9	3.7- 9.2	487	94.1	90.8-96.3
Some Post-H.S.	566	32	4.4	2.9- 6.7	534	95.6	93.3-97.1
College Graduate	797	40	4.2	2.9- 6.0	757	95.8	94.0-97.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	120	11	9.3	4.8-17.3	109	90.7	82.7-95.2
$15,000- 24,999	152	15	8.4	4.5-15.1	137	91.6	84.9-95.5
$25,000- 34,999	180	17	10.8	5.5-20.0	163	89.2	80.0-94.5
$35,000- 49,999	214	18	5.8	3.1-10.6	196	94.2	89.4-96.9
$50,000- 74,999	265	***	***	***	256	97.7	95.2-98.9
$75,000+	743	34	3.4	2.3- 5.1	709	96.6	94.9-97.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	615	74	11.9	8.9-15.8	541	88.1	84.2-91.1
No	1,412	56	2.7	2.0- 3.8	1,356	97.3	96.2-98.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	494	46	6.6	4.5- 9.5	448	93.4	90.5-95.5
Non-Veteran	1,592	83	5.0	3.8- 6.6	1,509	95.0	93.4-96.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	740	27	3.3	2.2- 5.1	713	96.7	94.9-97.8
Regional City or Suburban County	552	32	5.8	3.7- 8.8	520	94.2	91.2-96.3
Rural	818	73	7.3	5.3-10.1	745	92.7	89.9-94.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,355	46	2.8	2.0- 4.0	1,309	97.2	96.0-98.0
Unemployed	75	***	***	***	73	98.6	94.3-99.7
Retired	462	61	13.8	9.8-18.9	401	86.2	81.1-90.2
Unable to Work	128	21	12.4	6.9-21.2	107	87.6	78.8-93.1
Other not in Labor Force	53	***	***	***	53	100	. - .
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	148	15	9.9	5.5-17.2	133	90.1	82.8-94.5
101% to 150%	117	***	***	***	108	94.2	86.9-97.5
151% to 200%	148	18	12.6	7.2-21.1	130	87.4	78.9-92.8
More than 200%	1,171	58	3.7	2.6- 5.3	1,113	96.3	94.7-97.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	509	45	6.9	4.4-10.8	464	93.1	89.2-95.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	661	49	6.2	4.5- 8.6	612	93.8	91.4-95.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	940	38	4.2	2.9- 6.2	902	95.8	93.8-97.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	687	32	4.7	3.1- 7.2	655	95.3	92.8-96.9
2nd Quartile	576	34	4.8	3.2- 7.2	542	95.2	92.8-96.8
3rd Quartile	535	30	5.9	3.6- 9.3	505	94.1	90.7-96.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	312	36	9.0	5.7-13.9	276	91.0	86.1-94.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,478

219

4.3

3.5- 5.2

4,259

95.7

94.8-96.5

MALES

2,110

132

5.5

4.4- 6.8

1,978

94.5

93.2-95.6

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,324

100

7.3

5.7- 9.4

1,224

92.7

90.6-94.3

Non-Hispanic Black

306

2.8

1.4- 5.6

294

97.2

94.4-98.6

Other

422

2.7

1.4- 4.9

404

97.3

95.1-98.6

AGE

18-34

542

***

536

99.0

97.5-99.6

35-44

311

***

302

97.8

95.0-99.0

45-54

337

4.6

2.6- 8.0

321

95.4

92.0-97.4

55-64

354

4.0

2.3- 6.7

335

96.0

93.3-97.7

65-74

342

15.7

11.2-21.7

291

84.3

78.3-88.8

75+

178

18.8

11.6-29.0

147

81.2

71.0-88.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

209

8.9

5.4-14.5

189

91.1

85.5-94.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

525

5.9

3.7- 9.2

487

94.1

90.8-96.3

Some Post-H.S.

566

4.4

2.9- 6.7

534

95.6

93.3-97.1

College Graduate

797

4.2

2.9- 6.0

757

95.8

94.0-97.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

120

9.3

4.8-17.3

109

90.7

82.7-95.2

$15,000- 24,999

152

8.4

4.5-15.1

137

91.6

84.9-95.5

$25,000- 34,999

180

10.8

5.5-20.0

163

89.2

80.0-94.5

$35,000- 49,999

214

5.8

3.1-10.6

196

94.2

89.4-96.9

$50,000- 74,999

265

***

256

97.7

95.2-98.9

$75,000+

743

3.4

2.3- 5.1

709

96.6

94.9-97.7

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

615

11.9

8.9-15.8

541

88.1

84.2-91.1

1,412

2.7

2.0- 3.8

1,356

97.3

96.2-98.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

494

6.6

4.5- 9.5

448

93.4

90.5-95.5

Non-Veteran

1,592

5.0

3.8- 6.6

1,509

95.0

93.4-96.2

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

740

3.3

2.2- 5.1

713

96.7

94.9-97.8

Regional City or Suburban County

552

5.8

3.7- 8.8

520

94.2

91.2-96.3

Rural

818

7.3

5.3-10.1

745

92.7

89.9-94.7

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,355

2.8

2.0- 4.0

1,309

97.2

96.0-98.0

Unemployed

***

98.6

94.3-99.7

Retired

462

13.8

9.8-18.9

401

86.2

81.1-90.2

Unable to Work

128

12.4

6.9-21.2

107

87.6

78.8-93.1

Other not in Labor Force

***

100

. - .

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

148

9.9

5.5-17.2

133

90.1

82.8-94.5

101% to 150%

117

***

108

94.2

86.9-97.5

151% to 200%

148

12.6

7.2-21.1

130

87.4

78.9-92.8

More than 200%

1,171

3.7

2.6- 5.3

1,113

96.3

94.7-97.4

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

509

6.9

4.4-10.8

464

93.1

89.2-95.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

661

6.2

4.5- 8.6

612

93.8

91.4-95.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

940

4.2

2.9- 6.2

902

95.8

93.8-97.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

687

4.7

3.1- 7.2

655

95.3

92.8-96.9

2nd Quartile

576

4.8

3.2- 7.2

542

95.2

92.8-96.8

3rd Quartile

535

5.9

3.6- 9.3

505

94.1

90.7-96.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

312

9.0

5.7-13.9

276

91.0

86.1-94.3

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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? (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?