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
Non-Hispanic White	2,194	882	38.2	35.5-41.0	1,312	61.8	59.0-64.5
GENDER
Male	946	377	38.3	34.0-42.7	569	61.7	57.3-66.0
Female	1,248	505	38.2	34.7-41.8	743	61.8	58.2-65.3
AGE
18-34	309	26	7.3	4.6-11.3	283	92.7	88.7-95.4
35-44	250	67	27.3	21.0-34.7	183	72.7	65.3-79.0
45-54	323	117	37.6	30.5-45.2	206	62.4	54.8-69.5
55-64	423	199	50.3	43.4-57.2	224	49.7	42.8-56.6
65-74	465	247	55.2	49.0-61.2	218	44.8	38.8-51.0
75+	397	213	51.7	44.8-58.6	184	48.3	41.4-55.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	393	165	39.0	33.2-45.1	228	61.0	54.9-66.8
Some Post-H.S.	601	238	36.1	31.4-41.2	363	63.9	58.8-68.6
College Graduate	1,118	431	36.0	32.7-39.5	687	64.0	60.5-67.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	126	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	166	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	232	108	46.2	37.8-54.8	124	53.8	45.2-62.2
$50,000- 74,999	303	103	28.0	22.7-34.1	200	72.0	65.9-77.3
$75,000+	876	325	36.0	32.0-40.2	551	64.0	59.8-68.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	695	351	48.2	43.0-53.4	344	51.8	46.6-57.0
No	1,433	504	33.5	30.2-37.0	929	66.5	63.0-69.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	301	135	41.9	34.9-49.3	166	58.1	50.7-65.1
Non-Veteran	1,886	744	37.7	34.7-40.7	1,142	62.3	59.3-65.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	625	240	33.7	29.3-38.3	385	66.3	61.7-70.7
Regional City or Suburban County	612	239	39.9	34.4-45.7	373	60.1	54.3-65.6
Rural	957	403	40.0	35.9-44.3	554	60.0	55.7-64.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,081	328	28.7	25.3-32.2	753	71.3	67.8-74.7
Unemployed	62	16	17.3	9.9-28.5	46	82.7	71.5-90.1
Retired	808	436	55.6	50.6-60.6	372	44.4	39.4-49.4
Unable to Work	120	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	103	26	20.0	13.0-29.5	77	80.0	70.5-87.0
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	22	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	158	75	47.6	38.4-57.0	83	52.4	43.0-61.6
More than 200%	1,391	534	36.1	32.9-39.4	857	63.9	60.6-67.1
HOUSING
Own	1,661	708	41.0	37.7-44.3	953	59.0	55.7-62.3
Rent	405	131	27.3	22.2-33.2	274	72.7	66.8-77.8
Other arrangement	109	34	21.2	13.9-31.1	75	78.8	68.9-86.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	526	216	38.5	33.2-44.2	310	61.5	55.8-66.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	724	295	40.4	35.4-45.7	429	59.6	54.3-64.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	944	371	36.4	32.4-40.5	573	63.6	59.5-67.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	833	337	37.9	33.6-42.3	496	62.1	57.7-66.4
2nd Quartile	603	233	36.8	31.4-42.4	370	63.2	57.6-68.6
3rd Quartile	561	228	39.2	34.0-44.6	333	60.8	55.4-66.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	197	84	43.4	34.3-53.0	113	56.6	47.0-65.7

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

Non-Hispanic White

2,194

882

38.2

35.5-41.0

1,312

61.8

59.0-64.5

GENDER

Male

946

377

38.3

34.0-42.7

569

61.7

57.3-66.0

Female

1,248

505

38.2

34.7-41.8

743

61.8

58.2-65.3

AGE

18-34

309

7.3

4.6-11.3

283

92.7

88.7-95.4

35-44

250

27.3

21.0-34.7

183

72.7

65.3-79.0

45-54

323

117

37.6

30.5-45.2

206

62.4

54.8-69.5

55-64

423

199

50.3

43.4-57.2

224

49.7

42.8-56.6

65-74

465

247

55.2

49.0-61.2

218

44.8

38.8-51.0

75+

397

213

51.7

44.8-58.6

184

48.3

41.4-55.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

393

165

39.0

33.2-45.1

228

61.0

54.9-66.8

Some Post-H.S.

601

238

36.1

31.4-41.2

363

63.9

58.8-68.6

College Graduate

1,118

431

36.0

32.7-39.5

687

64.0

60.5-67.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

126

***

$25,000- 34,999

166

***

$35,000- 49,999

232

108

46.2

37.8-54.8

124

53.8

45.2-62.2

$50,000- 74,999

303

103

28.0

22.7-34.1

200

72.0

65.9-77.3

$75,000+

876

325

36.0

32.0-40.2

551

64.0

59.8-68.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

695

351

48.2

43.0-53.4

344

51.8

46.6-57.0

1,433

504

33.5

30.2-37.0

929

66.5

63.0-69.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

301

135

41.9

34.9-49.3

166

58.1

50.7-65.1

Non-Veteran

1,886

744

37.7

34.7-40.7

1,142

62.3

59.3-65.3

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

625

240

33.7

29.3-38.3

385

66.3

61.7-70.7

Regional City or Suburban County

612

239

39.9

34.4-45.7

373

60.1

54.3-65.6

Rural

957

403

40.0

35.9-44.3

554

60.0

55.7-64.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,081

328

28.7

25.3-32.2

753

71.3

67.8-74.7

Unemployed

17.3

9.9-28.5

82.7

71.5-90.1

Retired

808

436

55.6

50.6-60.6

372

44.4

39.4-49.4

Unable to Work

120

***

Other not in Labor Force

103

20.0

13.0-29.5

80.0

70.5-87.0

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

100

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

158

47.6

38.4-57.0

52.4

43.0-61.6

More than 200%

1,391

534

36.1

32.9-39.4

857

63.9

60.6-67.1

HOUSING

Own

1,661

708

41.0

37.7-44.3

953

59.0

55.7-62.3

Rent

405

131

27.3

22.2-33.2

274

72.7

66.8-77.8

Other arrangement

109

21.2

13.9-31.1

78.8

68.9-86.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

526

216

38.5

33.2-44.2

310

61.5

55.8-66.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

724

295

40.4

35.4-45.7

429

59.6

54.3-64.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

944

371

36.4

32.4-40.5

573

63.6

59.5-67.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

833

337

37.9

33.6-42.3

496

62.1

57.7-66.4

2nd Quartile

603

233

36.8

31.4-42.4

370

63.2

57.6-68.6

3rd Quartile

561

228

39.2

34.0-44.6

333

60.8

55.4-66.0

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

197

43.4

34.3-53.0

113

56.6

47.0-65.7

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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)