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 have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,491	352	7.6	6.5- 8.9	4,139	92.4	91.1-93.5
Non-Hispanic White	2,788	250	9.4	7.9-11.2	2,538	90.6	88.8-92.1
GENDER
Male	1,325	109	8.3	6.5-10.5	1,216	91.7	89.5-93.5
Female	1,463	141	10.4	8.1-13.3	1,322	89.6	86.7-91.9
AGE
18-34	553	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	356	16	5.7	3.1-10.1	340	94.3	89.9-96.9
45-54	427	24	6.2	3.9- 9.6	403	93.8	90.4-96.1
55-64	523	57	11.5	7.8-16.6	466	88.5	83.4-92.2
65-74	525	77	17.7	12.8-24.0	448	82.3	76.0-87.2
75+	356	67	21.4	15.3-29.2	289	78.6	70.8-84.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	113	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	562	71	11.4	8.5-15.1	491	88.6	84.9-91.5
Some Post-H.S.	827	95	8.9	7.0-11.2	732	91.1	88.8-93.0
College Graduate	1,278	50	3.4	2.4- 4.7	1,228	96.6	95.3-97.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	128	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	166	36	20.3	13.8-28.8	130	79.7	71.2-86.2
$25,000- 34,999	239	27	12.9	7.9-20.4	212	87.1	79.6-92.1
$35,000- 49,999	288	28	7.9	5.1-12.2	260	92.1	87.8-94.9
$50,000- 74,999	370	22	4.5	2.7- 7.2	348	95.5	92.8-97.3
$75,000+	1,036	32	2.7	1.8- 4.0	1,004	97.3	96.0-98.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	869	167	20.3	16.4-24.8	702	79.7	75.2-83.6
No	1,841	78	3.8	2.9- 5.0	1,763	96.2	95.0-97.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	378	44	9.7	6.6-13.9	334	90.3	86.1-93.4
Non-Veteran	2,399	205	9.3	7.7-11.3	2,194	90.7	88.7-92.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	851	43	4.6	3.3- 6.5	808	95.4	93.5-96.7
Regional City or Suburban County	799	69	9.6	6.9-13.2	730	90.4	86.8-93.1
Rural	1,138	138	12.8	10.0-16.4	1,000	87.2	83.6-90.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,528	48	3.0	2.1- 4.3	1,480	97.0	95.7-97.9
Unemployed	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	829	127	16.6	13.2-20.8	702	83.4	79.2-86.8
Unable to Work	178	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	142	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	50	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	136	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	142	23	14.6	8.8-23.2	119	85.4	76.8-91.2
151% to 200%	204	25	9.3	5.7-14.9	179	90.7	85.1-94.3
More than 200%	1,659	86	4.9	3.7- 6.4	1,573	95.1	93.6-96.3
HOUSING
Own	2,040	173	9.4	7.5-11.6	1,867	90.6	88.4-92.5
Rent	568	59	9.4	7.0-12.7	509	90.6	87.3-93.0
Other arrangement	157	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	543	70	15.0	10.1-21.5	473	85.0	78.5-89.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	971	101	10.0	7.6-13.0	870	90.0	87.0-92.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,274	79	6.5	5.0- 8.5	1,195	93.5	91.5-95.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,032	68	6.5	4.8- 8.7	964	93.5	91.3-95.2
2nd Quartile	804	69	9.4	6.9-12.8	735	90.6	87.2-93.1
3rd Quartile	660	70	12.6	8.6-17.9	590	87.4	82.1-91.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	292	43	12.4	8.3-18.1	249	87.6	81.9-91.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,491

352

7.6

6.5- 8.9

4,139

92.4

91.1-93.5

Non-Hispanic White

2,788

250

9.4

7.9-11.2

2,538

90.6

88.8-92.1

GENDER

Male

1,325

109

8.3

6.5-10.5

1,216

91.7

89.5-93.5

Female

1,463

141

10.4

8.1-13.3

1,322

89.6

86.7-91.9

AGE

18-34

553

***

35-44

356

5.7

3.1-10.1

340

94.3

89.9-96.9

45-54

427

6.2

3.9- 9.6

403

93.8

90.4-96.1

55-64

523

11.5

7.8-16.6

466

88.5

83.4-92.2

65-74

525

17.7

12.8-24.0

448

82.3

76.0-87.2

75+

356

21.4

15.3-29.2

289

78.6

70.8-84.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

113

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

562

11.4

8.5-15.1

491

88.6

84.9-91.5

Some Post-H.S.

827

8.9

7.0-11.2

732

91.1

88.8-93.0

College Graduate

1,278

3.4

2.4- 4.7

1,228

96.6

95.3-97.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

128

***

$15,000- 24,999

166

20.3

13.8-28.8

130

79.7

71.2-86.2

$25,000- 34,999

239

12.9

7.9-20.4

212

87.1

79.6-92.1

$35,000- 49,999

288

7.9

5.1-12.2

260

92.1

87.8-94.9

$50,000- 74,999

370

4.5

2.7- 7.2

348

95.5

92.8-97.3

$75,000+

1,036

2.7

1.8- 4.0

1,004

97.3

96.0-98.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

869

167

20.3

16.4-24.8

702

79.7

75.2-83.6

1,841

3.8

2.9- 5.0

1,763

96.2

95.0-97.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

378

9.7

6.6-13.9

334

90.3

86.1-93.4

Non-Veteran

2,399

205

9.3

7.7-11.3

2,194

90.7

88.7-92.3

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

851

4.6

3.3- 6.5

808

95.4

93.5-96.7

Regional City or Suburban County

799

9.6

6.9-13.2

730

90.4

86.8-93.1

Rural

1,138

138

12.8

10.0-16.4

1,000

87.2

83.6-90.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,528

3.0

2.1- 4.3

1,480

97.0

95.7-97.9

Unemployed

***

Retired

829

127

16.6

13.2-20.8

702

83.4

79.2-86.8

Unable to Work

178

***

Other not in Labor Force

142

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

136

***

101% to 150%

142

14.6

8.8-23.2

119

85.4

76.8-91.2

151% to 200%

204

9.3

5.7-14.9

179

90.7

85.1-94.3

More than 200%

1,659

4.9

3.7- 6.4

1,573

95.1

93.6-96.3

HOUSING

Own

2,040

173

9.4

7.5-11.6

1,867

90.6

88.4-92.5

Rent

568

9.4

7.0-12.7

509

90.6

87.3-93.0

Other arrangement

157

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

543

15.0

10.1-21.5

473

85.0

78.5-89.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

971

101

10.0

7.6-13.0

870

90.0

87.0-92.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,274

6.5

5.0- 8.5

1,195

93.5

91.5-95.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,032

6.5

4.8- 8.7

964

93.5

91.3-95.2

2nd Quartile

804

9.4

6.9-12.8

735

90.6

87.2-93.1

3rd Quartile

660

12.6

8.6-17.9

590

87.4

82.1-91.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

292

12.4

8.3-18.1

249

87.6

81.9-91.7

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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 have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?

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

(Ever told) you have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?