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 have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,073	322	7.0	6.0- 8.2	3,751	93.0	91.8-94.0
Non-Hispanic White	2,429	205	8.0	6.7- 9.6	2,224	92.0	90.4-93.3
GENDER
Male	1,071	73	7.1	5.3- 9.5	998	92.9	90.5-94.7
Female	1,358	132	8.8	7.0-11.1	1,226	91.2	88.9-93.0
AGE
18-34	435	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	282	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	342	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	439	42	11.4	7.6-16.7	397	88.6	83.3-92.4
65-74	483	70	15.9	11.7-21.1	413	84.1	78.9-88.3
75+	418	63	13.7	10.0-18.7	355	86.3	81.3-90.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	461	57	9.4	6.8-13.0	404	90.6	87.0-93.2
Some Post-H.S.	674	75	8.9	6.6-11.8	599	91.1	88.2-93.4
College Graduate	1,197	54	4.0	2.8- 5.7	1,143	96.0	94.3-97.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	92	18	17.9	10.2-29.6	74	82.1	70.4-89.8
$15,000- 24,999	141	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	183	21	9.4	5.5-15.8	162	90.6	84.2-94.5
$35,000- 49,999	253	28	9.3	5.9-14.3	225	90.7	85.7-94.1
$50,000- 74,999	339	19	5.5	3.2- 9.3	320	94.5	90.7-96.8
$75,000+	939	40	4.2	2.7- 6.4	899	95.8	93.6-97.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	779	132	15.9	12.7-19.6	647	84.1	80.4-87.3
No	1,578	62	3.7	2.7- 5.1	1,516	96.3	94.9-97.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	337	25	9.1	5.7-14.4	312	90.9	85.6-94.3
Non-Veteran	2,085	180	7.9	6.5- 9.5	1,905	92.1	90.5-93.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	705	40	4.4	3.0- 6.5	665	95.6	93.5-97.0
Regional City or Suburban County	674	58	8.1	5.8-11.1	616	91.9	88.9-94.2
Rural	1,050	107	10.5	8.1-13.4	943	89.5	86.6-91.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,225	37	3.2	2.1- 4.9	1,188	96.8	95.1-97.9
Unemployed	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	844	118	13.9	11.0-17.4	726	86.1	82.6-89.0
Unable to Work	131	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	126	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	26	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	115	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	169	23	12.6	7.7-19.9	146	87.4	80.1-92.3
More than 200%	1,501	87	5.3	4.0- 6.9	1,414	94.7	93.1-96.0
HOUSING
Own	1,772	129	7.2	5.8- 9.0	1,643	92.8	91.0-94.2
Rent	498	55	10.3	6.9-15.1	443	89.7	84.9-93.1
Other arrangement	138	18	9.6	5.3-16.8	120	90.4	83.2-94.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	595	62	11.0	7.7-15.5	533	89.0	84.5-92.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	795	77	8.9	6.7-11.7	718	91.1	88.3-93.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,039	66	5.8	4.2- 7.9	973	94.2	92.1-95.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	913	65	7.3	5.4- 9.8	848	92.7	90.2-94.6
2nd Quartile	678	51	6.0	4.2- 8.6	627	94.0	91.4-95.8
3rd Quartile	620	62	10.7	7.8-14.6	558	89.3	85.4-92.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	218	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,073

322

7.0

6.0- 8.2

3,751

93.0

91.8-94.0

Non-Hispanic White

2,429

205

8.0

6.7- 9.6

2,224

92.0

90.4-93.3

GENDER

Male

1,071

7.1

5.3- 9.5

998

92.9

90.5-94.7

Female

1,358

132

8.8

7.0-11.1

1,226

91.2

88.9-93.0

AGE

18-34

435

***

35-44

282

***

45-54

342

***

55-64

439

11.4

7.6-16.7

397

88.6

83.3-92.4

65-74

483

15.9

11.7-21.1

413

84.1

78.9-88.3

75+

418

13.7

10.0-18.7

355

86.3

81.3-90.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

461

9.4

6.8-13.0

404

90.6

87.0-93.2

Some Post-H.S.

674

8.9

6.6-11.8

599

91.1

88.2-93.4

College Graduate

1,197

4.0

2.8- 5.7

1,143

96.0

94.3-97.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

17.9

10.2-29.6

82.1

70.4-89.8

$15,000- 24,999

141

***

$25,000- 34,999

183

9.4

5.5-15.8

162

90.6

84.2-94.5

$35,000- 49,999

253

9.3

5.9-14.3

225

90.7

85.7-94.1

$50,000- 74,999

339

5.5

3.2- 9.3

320

94.5

90.7-96.8

$75,000+

939

4.2

2.7- 6.4

899

95.8

93.6-97.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

779

132

15.9

12.7-19.6

647

84.1

80.4-87.3

1,578

3.7

2.7- 5.1

1,516

96.3

94.9-97.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

337

9.1

5.7-14.4

312

90.9

85.6-94.3

Non-Veteran

2,085

180

7.9

6.5- 9.5

1,905

92.1

90.5-93.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

705

4.4

3.0- 6.5

665

95.6

93.5-97.0

Regional City or Suburban County

674

8.1

5.8-11.1

616

91.9

88.9-94.2

Rural

1,050

107

10.5

8.1-13.4

943

89.5

86.6-91.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,225

3.2

2.1- 4.9

1,188

96.8

95.1-97.9

Unemployed

***

Retired

844

118

13.9

11.0-17.4

726

86.1

82.6-89.0

Unable to Work

131

***

Other not in Labor Force

126

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

115

***

101% to 150%

100

***

151% to 200%

169

12.6

7.7-19.9

146

87.4

80.1-92.3

More than 200%

1,501

5.3

4.0- 6.9

1,414

94.7

93.1-96.0

HOUSING

Own

1,772

129

7.2

5.8- 9.0

1,643

92.8

91.0-94.2

Rent

498

10.3

6.9-15.1

443

89.7

84.9-93.1

Other arrangement

138

9.6

5.3-16.8

120

90.4

83.2-94.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

595

11.0

7.7-15.5

533

89.0

84.5-92.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

795

8.9

6.7-11.7

718

91.1

88.3-93.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,039

5.8

4.2- 7.9

973

94.2

92.1-95.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

913

7.3

5.4- 9.8

848

92.7

90.2-94.6

2nd Quartile

678

6.0

4.2- 8.6

627

94.0

91.4-95.8

3rd Quartile

620

10.7

7.8-14.6

558

89.3

85.4-92.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

218

***

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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 have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?