2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Cholesterol check within past five years
(CDC calculated variable)

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  Total
Respond.^		 Had cholesterol checked in past 5 years Did not have cholesterol checked in past 5 years
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,640 3,524 96.5 95.5-97.4 116 3.5 2.6- 4.5
FEMALES 2,074 2,032 98.3 97.5-98.9 42 1.7 1.1- 2.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,255 1,225 97.6 96.2-98.4 30 2.4 1.6- 3.8
Non-Hispanic Black 371 371 100 . - . *** *** ***
Other 425 413 99.0 97.7-99.5 12 1.0 0.5- 2.3
AGE
18-34 292 281 97.2 94.6-98.6 11 2.8 1.4- 5.4
35-44 284 276 97.8 94.7-99.1 *** *** ***
45-54 352 345 98.3 93.7-99.6 *** *** ***
55-64 405 395 98.3 96.5-99.2 *** *** ***
65-74 402 398 99.7 98.9-99.9 *** *** ***
75+ 308 307 99.9 99.2- 100 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 126 121 96.9 92.1-98.8 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 416 409 98.6 96.4-99.5 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 615 603 98.3 96.2-99.3 12 1.7 0.7- 3.8
College Graduate 907 889 98.5 97.5-99.1 18 1.5 0.9- 2.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 113 112 98.6 90.4-99.8 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 172 169 98.3 92.7-99.6 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 206 203 99.5 96.4-99.9 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 245 239 97.7 93.6-99.2 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 280 273 98.2 96.1-99.2 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 598 586 98.3 96.1-99.3 12 1.7 0.7- 3.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 699 688 99.1 97.9-99.6 11 0.9 0.4- 2.1
No 1,307 1,277 98.0 96.7-98.7 30 2.0 1.3- 3.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 68 66 98.0 91.8-99.6 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,998 1,958 98.3 97.5-98.9 40 1.7 1.1- 2.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 587 576 98.6 97.3-99.3 11 1.4 0.7- 2.7
Regional City or Suburban County 497 482 98.1 96.5-99.0 15 1.9 1.0- 3.5
Rural 990 974 98.3 96.4-99.2 16 1.7 0.8- 3.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 977 948 97.8 96.3-98.7 29 2.2 1.3- 3.7
Unemployed 89 86 97.8 92.2-99.4 *** *** ***
Retired 651 648 99.6 98.2-99.9 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 184 181 99.3 97.3-99.8 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 149 145 97.1 91.9-99.0 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 177 170 96.1 89.6-98.6 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 133 132 99.7 98.0- 100 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 161 159 98.7 95.0-99.7 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,070 1,048 98.4 97.1-99.1 22 1.6 0.9- 2.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 697 682 98.1 96.3-99.0 15 1.9 1.0- 3.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 575 567 98.7 96.2-99.5 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 802 783 98.3 97.0-99.0 19 1.7 1.0- 3.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 615 596 97.2 95.0-98.5 19 2.8 1.5- 5.0
2nd Quartile 532 525 99.0 97.5-99.6 *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 533 521 98.2 96.5-99.1 12 1.8 0.9- 3.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 394 390 100 100- 100 *** *** ***

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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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