BRFSS 2023 - 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))

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: 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	3,606	1,434	36.3	34.1-38.6	2,172	63.7	61.4-65.9
Non-Hispanic Black	623	253	38.9	33.9-44.2	370	61.1	55.8-66.1
GENDER
Male	255	107	42.4	34.3-50.9	148	57.6	49.1-65.7
Female	368	146	36.1	29.9-42.7	222	63.9	57.3-70.1
AGE
18-34	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	94	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	142	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	125	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	64	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	147	***	***	***	80	59.8	49.0-69.8
Some Post-H.S.	200	84	38.8	30.3-48.0	116	61.2	52.0-69.7
College Graduate	222	72	31.4	24.4-39.3	150	68.6	60.7-75.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	50	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	158	53	35.9	26.9-46.1	105	64.1	53.9-73.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	223	117	50.2	40.7-59.7	106	49.8	40.3-59.3
No	383	127	32.3	26.5-38.8	256	67.7	61.2-73.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	84	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	539	205	36.3	30.9-41.9	334	63.7	58.1-69.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	228	75	35.2	27.7-43.4	153	64.8	56.6-72.3
Regional City or Suburban County	153	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	242	122	47.8	38.9-56.9	120	52.2	43.1-61.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	324	99	31.6	25.2-38.7	225	68.4	61.3-74.8
Unemployed	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	155	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	20	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	17	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	45	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	307	123	42.2	35.0-49.7	184	57.8	50.3-65.0
HOUSING
Own	349	152	42.2	35.6-49.2	197	57.8	50.8-64.4
Rent	212	76	34.0	25.3-43.9	136	66.0	56.1-74.7
Other arrangement	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	242	109	47.1	38.5-55.9	133	52.9	44.1-61.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	151	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	230	82	32.4	25.2-40.6	148	67.6	59.4-74.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	113	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	175	68	36.2	27.5-45.9	107	63.8	54.1-72.5
3rd Quartile	205	76	34.7	26.6-43.8	129	65.3	56.2-73.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	130	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,606

1,434

36.3

34.1-38.6

2,172

63.7

61.4-65.9

Non-Hispanic Black

623

253

38.9

33.9-44.2

370

61.1

55.8-66.1

GENDER

Male

255

107

42.4

34.3-50.9

148

57.6

49.1-65.7

Female

368

146

36.1

29.9-42.7

222

63.9

57.3-70.1

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

***

45-54

108

***

55-64

142

***

65-74

125

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

147

***

59.8

49.0-69.8

Some Post-H.S.

200

38.8

30.3-48.0

116

61.2

52.0-69.7

College Graduate

222

31.4

24.4-39.3

150

68.6

60.7-75.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

158

35.9

26.9-46.1

105

64.1

53.9-73.1

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

223

117

50.2

40.7-59.7

106

49.8

40.3-59.3

383

127

32.3

26.5-38.8

256

67.7

61.2-73.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

539

205

36.3

30.9-41.9

334

63.7

58.1-69.1

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

228

35.2

27.7-43.4

153

64.8

56.6-72.3

Regional City or Suburban County

153

***

Rural

242

122

47.8

38.9-56.9

120

52.2

43.1-61.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

324

31.6

25.2-38.7

225

68.4

61.3-74.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

155

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

307

123

42.2

35.0-49.7

184

57.8

50.3-65.0

HOUSING

Own

349

152

42.2

35.6-49.2

197

57.8

50.8-64.4

Rent

212

34.0

25.3-43.9

136

66.0

56.1-74.7

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

242

109

47.1

38.5-55.9

133

52.9

44.1-61.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

151

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

230

32.4

25.2-40.6

148

67.6

59.4-74.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

113

***

2nd Quartile

175

36.2

27.5-45.9

107

63.8

54.1-72.5

3rd Quartile

205

34.7

26.6-43.8

129

65.3

56.2-73.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

130

***

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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2023 BRFSS Survey Results: 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)