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
FEMALES	2,059	825	35.2	32.3-38.1	1,234	64.8	61.9-67.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,248	505	38.2	34.7-41.8	743	61.8	58.2-65.3
Non-Hispanic Black	368	146	36.1	29.9-42.7	222	63.9	57.3-70.1
Other	420	167	22.3	16.2-30.0	253	77.7	70.0-83.8
AGE
18-34	291	24	6.7	3.7-11.7	267	93.3	88.3-96.3
35-44	283	79	22.4	16.8-29.3	204	77.6	70.7-83.2
45-54	352	124	35.3	28.8-42.5	228	64.7	57.5-71.2
55-64	402	188	48.8	41.9-55.6	214	51.2	44.4-58.1
65-74	400	227	56.6	49.3-63.6	173	43.4	36.4-50.7
75+	302	169	55.3	46.9-63.5	133	44.7	36.5-53.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	123	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	411	187	38.3	31.8-45.3	224	61.7	54.7-68.2
Some Post-H.S.	613	266	36.7	31.7-42.0	347	63.3	58.0-68.3
College Graduate	902	309	29.5	26.0-33.3	593	70.5	66.7-74.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	171	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	206	105	43.5	33.8-53.7	101	56.5	46.3-66.2
$35,000- 49,999	242	105	44.3	36.2-52.8	137	55.7	47.2-63.8
$50,000- 74,999	279	92	27.0	20.8-34.3	187	73.0	65.7-79.2
$75,000+	597	192	29.3	24.5-34.6	405	70.7	65.4-75.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	691	361	48.4	43.1-53.8	330	51.6	46.2-56.9
No	1,302	442	28.9	25.7-32.4	860	71.1	67.6-74.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	68	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,984	794	34.9	32.0-37.9	1,190	65.1	62.1-68.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	587	203	31.0	26.3-36.1	384	69.0	63.9-73.7
Regional City or Suburban County	493	180	34.1	28.7-40.1	313	65.9	59.9-71.3
Rural	979	442	39.5	35.1-44.1	537	60.5	55.9-64.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	973	277	24.8	21.4-28.7	696	75.2	71.3-78.6
Unemployed	88	***	***	***	63	80.1	68.0-88.4
Retired	644	359	56.0	50.4-61.5	285	44.0	38.5-49.6
Unable to Work	183	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	149	40	20.0	12.8-29.7	109	80.0	70.3-87.2
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	177	80	33.6	24.6-44.1	97	66.4	55.9-75.4
101% to 150%	133	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	160	77	50.6	40.5-60.7	83	49.4	39.3-59.5
More than 200%	1,065	389	33.0	29.2-37.0	676	67.0	63.0-70.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	688	309	40.6	35.1-46.3	379	59.4	53.7-64.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	570	231	36.0	30.8-41.5	339	64.0	58.5-69.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	801	285	31.8	27.7-36.2	516	68.2	63.8-72.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	611	224	32.4	27.6-37.7	387	67.6	62.3-72.4
2nd Quartile	530	199	32.1	27.2-37.5	331	67.9	62.5-72.8
3rd Quartile	528	212	37.2	32.0-42.7	316	62.8	57.3-68.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	390	190	49.5	40.8-58.1	200	50.5	41.9-59.2

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

FEMALES

2,059

825

35.2

32.3-38.1

1,234

64.8

61.9-67.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,248

505

38.2

34.7-41.8

743

61.8

58.2-65.3

Non-Hispanic Black

368

146

36.1

29.9-42.7

222

63.9

57.3-70.1

Other

420

167

22.3

16.2-30.0

253

77.7

70.0-83.8

AGE

18-34

291

6.7

3.7-11.7

267

93.3

88.3-96.3

35-44

283

22.4

16.8-29.3

204

77.6

70.7-83.2

45-54

352

124

35.3

28.8-42.5

228

64.7

57.5-71.2

55-64

402

188

48.8

41.9-55.6

214

51.2

44.4-58.1

65-74

400

227

56.6

49.3-63.6

173

43.4

36.4-50.7

75+

302

169

55.3

46.9-63.5

133

44.7

36.5-53.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

123

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

411

187

38.3

31.8-45.3

224

61.7

54.7-68.2

Some Post-H.S.

613

266

36.7

31.7-42.0

347

63.3

58.0-68.3

College Graduate

902

309

29.5

26.0-33.3

593

70.5

66.7-74.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

112

***

$15,000- 24,999

171

***

$25,000- 34,999

206

105

43.5

33.8-53.7

101

56.5

46.3-66.2

$35,000- 49,999

242

105

44.3

36.2-52.8

137

55.7

47.2-63.8

$50,000- 74,999

279

27.0

20.8-34.3

187

73.0

65.7-79.2

$75,000+

597

192

29.3

24.5-34.6

405

70.7

65.4-75.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

691

361

48.4

43.1-53.8

330

51.6

46.2-56.9

1,302

442

28.9

25.7-32.4

860

71.1

67.6-74.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,984

794

34.9

32.0-37.9

1,190

65.1

62.1-68.0

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

587

203

31.0

26.3-36.1

384

69.0

63.9-73.7

Regional City or Suburban County

493

180

34.1

28.7-40.1

313

65.9

59.9-71.3

Rural

979

442

39.5

35.1-44.1

537

60.5

55.9-64.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

973

277

24.8

21.4-28.7

696

75.2

71.3-78.6

Unemployed

***

80.1

68.0-88.4

Retired

644

359

56.0

50.4-61.5

285

44.0

38.5-49.6

Unable to Work

183

***

Other not in Labor Force

149

20.0

12.8-29.7

109

80.0

70.3-87.2

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

177

33.6

24.6-44.1

66.4

55.9-75.4

101% to 150%

133

***

151% to 200%

160

50.6

40.5-60.7

49.4

39.3-59.5

More than 200%

1,065

389

33.0

29.2-37.0

676

67.0

63.0-70.8

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

688

309

40.6

35.1-46.3

379

59.4

53.7-64.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

570

231

36.0

30.8-41.5

339

64.0

58.5-69.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

801

285

31.8

27.7-36.2

516

68.2

63.8-72.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

611

224

32.4

27.6-37.7

387

67.6

62.3-72.4

2nd Quartile

530

199

32.1

27.2-37.5

331

67.9

62.5-72.8

3rd Quartile

528

212

37.2

32.0-42.7

316

62.8

57.3-68.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

390

190

49.5

40.8-58.1

200

50.5

41.9-59.2

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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)