BRFSS 2023 - 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?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,071	203	4.8	3.9- 5.8	3,868	95.2	94.2-96.1
MALES	1,796	116	5.9	4.5- 7.5	1,680	94.1	92.5-95.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,072	76	7.1	5.2- 9.6	996	92.9	90.4-94.8
Non-Hispanic Black	290	17	5.3	2.9- 9.7	273	94.7	90.3-97.1
Other	396	22	3.1	1.6- 5.6	374	96.9	94.4-98.4
AGE
18-34	409	***	***	***	405	99.4	98.1-99.8
35-44	261	***	***	***	258	99.1	97.1-99.7
45-54	259	14	8.9	4.1-18.3	245	91.1	81.7-95.9
55-64	329	25	8.0	5.0-12.6	304	92.0	87.4-95.0
65-74	309	33	9.0	5.7-13.8	276	91.0	86.2-94.3
75+	201	36	20.0	13.4-28.6	165	80.0	71.4-86.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	167	18	10.2	4.8-20.1	149	89.8	79.9-95.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	411	29	4.9	3.1- 7.8	382	95.1	92.2-96.9
Some Post-H.S.	454	28	6.1	3.9- 9.4	426	93.9	90.6-96.1
College Graduate	753	39	4.5	3.1- 6.7	714	95.5	93.3-96.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	76	***	***	***	69	93.6	86.1-97.2
$15,000- 24,999	87	***	***	***	80	95.9	89.7-98.4
$25,000- 34,999	147	12	10.6	4.1-24.7	135	89.4	75.3-95.9
$35,000- 49,999	226	17	6.3	3.5-11.0	209	93.7	89.0-96.5
$50,000- 74,999	243	15	5.2	2.7- 9.7	228	94.8	90.3-97.3
$75,000+	673	35	5.5	3.6- 8.3	638	94.5	91.7-96.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	541	66	11.2	7.8-15.8	475	88.8	84.2-92.2
No	1,190	48	3.8	2.6- 5.4	1,142	96.2	94.6-97.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	439	44	8.8	6.1-12.5	395	91.2	87.5-93.9
Non-Veteran	1,348	72	5.1	3.6- 7.1	1,276	94.9	92.9-96.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	579	27	4.7	2.9- 7.5	552	95.3	92.5-97.1
Regional City or Suburban County	474	31	6.2	3.6-10.6	443	93.8	89.4-96.4
Rural	743	58	6.7	4.8- 9.3	685	93.3	90.7-95.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,092	34	3.2	2.1- 4.9	1,058	96.8	95.1-97.9
Unemployed	76	***	***	***	73	96.7	89.6-99.0
Retired	463	61	13.2	9.6-18.0	402	86.8	82.0-90.4
Unable to Work	95	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	15	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	104	***	***	***	100	97.5	92.6-99.2
151% to 200%	129	***	***	***	122	94.8	87.2-98.0
More than 200%	1,061	71	6.3	4.7- 8.4	990	93.7	91.6-95.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	549	41	5.8	3.8- 8.9	508	94.2	91.1-96.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	517	33	5.6	3.8- 8.3	484	94.4	91.7-96.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	730	42	6.1	3.9- 9.3	688	93.9	90.7-96.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	575	36	6.1	4.1- 8.9	539	93.9	91.1-95.9
2nd Quartile	492	29	6.1	3.6-10.1	463	93.9	89.9-96.4
3rd Quartile	441	25	4.6	2.7- 7.7	416	95.4	92.3-97.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	288	26	7.7	4.2-13.7	262	92.3	86.3-95.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,071

203

4.8

3.9- 5.8

3,868

95.2

94.2-96.1

MALES

1,796

116

5.9

4.5- 7.5

1,680

94.1

92.5-95.5

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,072

7.1

5.2- 9.6

996

92.9

90.4-94.8

Non-Hispanic Black

290

5.3

2.9- 9.7

273

94.7

90.3-97.1

Other

396

3.1

1.6- 5.6

374

96.9

94.4-98.4

AGE

18-34

409

***

405

99.4

98.1-99.8

35-44

261

***

258

99.1

97.1-99.7

45-54

259

8.9

4.1-18.3

245

91.1

81.7-95.9

55-64

329

8.0

5.0-12.6

304

92.0

87.4-95.0

65-74

309

9.0

5.7-13.8

276

91.0

86.2-94.3

75+

201

20.0

13.4-28.6

165

80.0

71.4-86.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

167

10.2

4.8-20.1

149

89.8

79.9-95.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

411

4.9

3.1- 7.8

382

95.1

92.2-96.9

Some Post-H.S.

454

6.1

3.9- 9.4

426

93.9

90.6-96.1

College Graduate

753

4.5

3.1- 6.7

714

95.5

93.3-96.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

93.6

86.1-97.2

$15,000- 24,999

***

95.9

89.7-98.4

$25,000- 34,999

147

10.6

4.1-24.7

135

89.4

75.3-95.9

$35,000- 49,999

226

6.3

3.5-11.0

209

93.7

89.0-96.5

$50,000- 74,999

243

5.2

2.7- 9.7

228

94.8

90.3-97.3

$75,000+

673

5.5

3.6- 8.3

638

94.5

91.7-96.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

541

11.2

7.8-15.8

475

88.8

84.2-92.2

1,190

3.8

2.6- 5.4

1,142

96.2

94.6-97.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

439

8.8

6.1-12.5

395

91.2

87.5-93.9

Non-Veteran

1,348

5.1

3.6- 7.1

1,276

94.9

92.9-96.4

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

579

4.7

2.9- 7.5

552

95.3

92.5-97.1

Regional City or Suburban County

474

6.2

3.6-10.6

443

93.8

89.4-96.4

Rural

743

6.7

4.8- 9.3

685

93.3

90.7-95.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,092

3.2

2.1- 4.9

1,058

96.8

95.1-97.9

Unemployed

***

96.7

89.6-99.0

Retired

463

13.2

9.6-18.0

402

86.8

82.0-90.4

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

107

***

101% to 150%

104

***

100

97.5

92.6-99.2

151% to 200%

129

***

122

94.8

87.2-98.0

More than 200%

1,061

6.3

4.7- 8.4

990

93.7

91.6-95.3

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

549

5.8

3.8- 8.9

508

94.2

91.1-96.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

517

5.6

3.8- 8.3

484

94.4

91.7-96.2

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

730

6.1

3.9- 9.3

688

93.9

90.7-96.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

575

6.1

4.1- 8.9

539

93.9

91.1-95.9

2nd Quartile

492

6.1

3.6-10.1

463

93.9

89.9-96.4

3rd Quartile

441

4.6

2.7- 7.7

416

95.4

92.3-97.3

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

288

7.7

4.2-13.7

262

92.3

86.3-95.8

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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

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?