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

Cholesterol Awareness

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
MALES	1,547	609	37.7	34.2-41.2	938	62.3	58.8-65.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	946	377	38.3	34.0-42.7	569	61.7	57.3-66.0
Non-Hispanic Black	255	107	42.4	34.3-50.9	148	57.6	49.1-65.7
Other	316	114	31.4	23.9-40.0	202	68.6	60.0-76.1
AGE
18-34	280	29	10.6	6.9-16.0	251	89.4	84.0-93.1
35-44	218	61	34.3	26.2-43.5	157	65.7	56.5-73.8
45-54	234	99	42.9	34.1-52.2	135	57.1	47.8-65.9
55-64	304	147	51.6	42.9-60.1	157	48.4	39.9-57.1
65-74	292	157	53.0	44.8-61.0	135	47.0	39.0-55.2
75+	192	105	52.1	42.1-62.0	87	47.9	38.0-57.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	132	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	323	118	33.7	27.3-40.8	205	66.3	59.2-72.7
Some Post-H.S.	391	142	34.3	28.1-41.0	249	65.7	59.0-71.9
College Graduate	693	283	40.0	35.4-44.9	410	60.0	55.1-64.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	121	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	186	66	35.3	26.1-45.6	120	64.7	54.4-73.9
$50,000- 74,999	213	76	31.4	23.7-40.2	137	68.6	59.8-76.3
$75,000+	623	241	39.5	34.6-44.7	382	60.5	55.3-65.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	472	229	46.8	40.2-53.5	243	53.2	46.5-59.8
No	1,023	356	33.4	29.3-37.7	667	66.6	62.3-70.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	392	180	42.1	35.5-49.0	212	57.9	51.0-64.5
Non-Veteran	1,147	426	36.4	32.5-40.6	721	63.6	59.4-67.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	491	182	34.8	29.8-40.2	309	65.2	59.8-70.2
Regional City or Suburban County	410	154	38.6	31.7-46.0	256	61.4	54.0-68.3
Rural	646	273	39.6	34.0-45.4	373	60.4	54.6-66.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	906	290	31.9	28.0-36.1	616	68.1	63.9-72.0
Unemployed	63	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	438	235	54.1	46.7-61.4	203	45.9	38.6-53.3
Unable to Work	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	10	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	80	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	109	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	961	379	38.6	34.5-42.8	582	61.4	57.2-65.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	471	187	36.5	30.2-43.2	284	63.5	56.8-69.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	441	180	41.1	34.5-48.0	261	58.9	52.0-65.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	635	242	35.8	31.0-40.9	393	64.2	59.1-69.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	511	210	39.9	34.4-45.7	301	60.1	54.3-65.6
2nd Quartile	418	155	36.6	30.2-43.5	263	63.4	56.5-69.8
3rd Quartile	367	137	35.7	29.5-42.5	230	64.3	57.5-70.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	251	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

MALES

1,547

609

37.7

34.2-41.2

938

62.3

58.8-65.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

946

377

38.3

34.0-42.7

569

61.7

57.3-66.0

Non-Hispanic Black

255

107

42.4

34.3-50.9

148

57.6

49.1-65.7

Other

316

114

31.4

23.9-40.0

202

68.6

60.0-76.1

AGE

18-34

280

10.6

6.9-16.0

251

89.4

84.0-93.1

35-44

218

34.3

26.2-43.5

157

65.7

56.5-73.8

45-54

234

42.9

34.1-52.2

135

57.1

47.8-65.9

55-64

304

147

51.6

42.9-60.1

157

48.4

39.9-57.1

65-74

292

157

53.0

44.8-61.0

135

47.0

39.0-55.2

75+

192

105

52.1

42.1-62.0

47.9

38.0-57.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

132

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

323

118

33.7

27.3-40.8

205

66.3

59.2-72.7

Some Post-H.S.

391

142

34.3

28.1-41.0

249

65.7

59.0-71.9

College Graduate

693

283

40.0

35.4-44.9

410

60.0

55.1-64.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

121

***

$35,000- 49,999

186

35.3

26.1-45.6

120

64.7

54.4-73.9

$50,000- 74,999

213

31.4

23.7-40.2

137

68.6

59.8-76.3

$75,000+

623

241

39.5

34.6-44.7

382

60.5

55.3-65.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

472

229

46.8

40.2-53.5

243

53.2

46.5-59.8

1,023

356

33.4

29.3-37.7

667

66.6

62.3-70.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

392

180

42.1

35.5-49.0

212

57.9

51.0-64.5

Non-Veteran

1,147

426

36.4

32.5-40.6

721

63.6

59.4-67.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

491

182

34.8

29.8-40.2

309

65.2

59.8-70.2

Regional City or Suburban County

410

154

38.6

31.7-46.0

256

61.4

54.0-68.3

Rural

646

273

39.6

34.0-45.4

373

60.4

54.6-66.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

906

290

31.9

28.0-36.1

616

68.1

63.9-72.0

Unemployed

***

Retired

438

235

54.1

46.7-61.4

203

45.9

38.6-53.3

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

109

***

More than 200%

961

379

38.6

34.5-42.8

582

61.4

57.2-65.5

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

471

187

36.5

30.2-43.2

284

63.5

56.8-69.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

441

180

41.1

34.5-48.0

261

58.9

52.0-65.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

635

242

35.8

31.0-40.9

393

64.2

59.1-69.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

511

210

39.9

34.4-45.7

301

60.1

54.3-65.6

2nd Quartile

418

155

36.6

30.2-43.5

263

63.4

56.5-69.8

3rd Quartile

367

137

35.7

29.5-42.5

230

64.3

57.5-70.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

251

***

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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

Cholesterol Awareness

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)