BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br> Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?)

2024 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?

Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,314	173	3.5	2.9- 4.2	4,141	96.5	95.8-97.1
-FEMALES	2,340	99	3.4	2.7- 4.4	2,241	96.6	95.6-97.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,456	69	3.9	2.9- 5.4	1,387	96.1	94.6-97.1
Non-Hispanic Black	449	19	3.6	2.1- 6.0	430	96.4	94.0-97.9
Other	411	***	***	***	402	98.7	97.3-99.4
AGE
18-34	456	***	***	***	452	99.4	97.8-99.8
35-44	363	***	***	***	359	99.1	97.3-99.7
45-54	391	***	***	***	381	97.0	94.1-98.5
55-64	396	18	4.3	2.3- 7.9	378	95.7	92.1-97.7
65-74	369	24	6.2	3.7-10.2	345	93.8	89.8-96.3
75+	327	39	10.3	6.9-15.2	288	89.7	84.8-93.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	197	13	5.9	2.8-11.9	184	94.1	88.1-97.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	457	20	3.0	1.8- 4.9	437	97.0	95.1-98.2
Some Post-H.S.	673	35	4.3	2.8- 6.4	638	95.7	93.6-97.2
College Graduate	1,001	31	2.2	1.4- 3.3	970	97.8	96.7-98.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	111	***	***	***	106	97.0	92.3-98.9
$15,000- 24,999	164	17	10.3	5.5-18.5	147	89.7	81.5-94.5
$25,000- 34,999	216	13	4.2	2.3- 7.8	203	95.8	92.2-97.7
$35,000- 49,999	277	21	7.4	4.2-12.6	256	92.6	87.4-95.8
$50,000- 74,999	281	***	***	***	273	98.3	96.5-99.2
$75,000+	682	***	***	***	676	99.0	97.5-99.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	732	63	6.1	4.5- 8.1	669	93.9	91.9-95.5
No	1,531	34	2.3	1.4- 3.5	1,497	97.7	96.5-98.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	78	***	***	***	77	99.3	95.0-99.9
Non-Veteran	2,257	98	3.5	2.7- 4.5	2,159	96.5	95.5-97.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	801	27	2.8	1.8- 4.3	774	97.2	95.7-98.2
Regional City or Suburban County	659	30	3.3	2.2- 4.9	629	96.7	95.1-97.8
Rural	880	42	4.1	2.7- 6.3	838	95.9	93.7-97.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,119	18	1.8	1.0- 3.2	1,101	98.2	96.8-99.0
Unemployed	106	***	***	***	105	99.7	97.6- 100
Retired	687	55	6.5	4.7- 8.9	632	93.5	91.1-95.3
Unable to Work	152	19	11.4	6.4-19.5	133	88.6	80.5-93.6
Other not in Labor Force	241	***	***	***	236	98.9	97.1-99.6
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	72	***	***	***	68	96.0	88.9-98.7
50% to 100%	154	***	***	***	145	96.2	92.0-98.2
101% to 150%	255	23	8.3	4.9-13.7	232	91.7	86.3-95.1
151% to 200%	119	***	***	***	114	97.7	94.3-99.1
More than 200%	1,104	28	2.4	1.5- 3.9	1,076	97.6	96.1-98.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	482	26	4.8	2.9- 7.9	456	95.2	92.1-97.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	760	38	3.6	2.4- 5.5	722	96.4	94.5-97.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,098	35	2.6	1.8- 3.9	1,063	97.4	96.1-98.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	816	24	2.1	1.3- 3.4	792	97.9	96.6-98.7
2nd Quartile	732	32	3.3	2.2- 4.9	700	96.7	95.1-97.8
3rd Quartile	574	33	5.0	3.1- 7.9	541	95.0	92.1-96.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	218	***	***	***	208	95.8	91.2-98.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,314

173

3.5

2.9- 4.2

4,141

96.5

95.8-97.1

-FEMALES

2,340

3.4

2.7- 4.4

2,241

96.6

95.6-97.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,456

3.9

2.9- 5.4

1,387

96.1

94.6-97.1

Non-Hispanic Black

449

3.6

2.1- 6.0

430

96.4

94.0-97.9

Other

411

***

402

98.7

97.3-99.4

AGE

18-34

456

***

452

99.4

97.8-99.8

35-44

363

***

359

99.1

97.3-99.7

45-54

391

***

381

97.0

94.1-98.5

55-64

396

4.3

2.3- 7.9

378

95.7

92.1-97.7

65-74

369

6.2

3.7-10.2

345

93.8

89.8-96.3

75+

327

10.3

6.9-15.2

288

89.7

84.8-93.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

197

5.9

2.8-11.9

184

94.1

88.1-97.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

457

3.0

1.8- 4.9

437

97.0

95.1-98.2

Some Post-H.S.

673

4.3

2.8- 6.4

638

95.7

93.6-97.2

College Graduate

1,001

2.2

1.4- 3.3

970

97.8

96.7-98.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

111

***

106

97.0

92.3-98.9

$15,000- 24,999

164

10.3

5.5-18.5

147

89.7

81.5-94.5

$25,000- 34,999

216

4.2

2.3- 7.8

203

95.8

92.2-97.7

$35,000- 49,999

277

7.4

4.2-12.6

256

92.6

87.4-95.8

$50,000- 74,999

281

***

273

98.3

96.5-99.2

$75,000+

682

***

676

99.0

97.5-99.6

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

732

6.1

4.5- 8.1

669

93.9

91.9-95.5

1,531

2.3

1.4- 3.5

1,497

97.7

96.5-98.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

99.3

95.0-99.9

Non-Veteran

2,257

3.5

2.7- 4.5

2,159

96.5

95.5-97.3

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

801

2.8

1.8- 4.3

774

97.2

95.7-98.2

Regional City or Suburban County

659

3.3

2.2- 4.9

629

96.7

95.1-97.8

Rural

880

4.1

2.7- 6.3

838

95.9

93.7-97.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,119

1.8

1.0- 3.2

1,101

98.2

96.8-99.0

Unemployed

106

***

105

99.7

97.6- 100

Retired

687

6.5

4.7- 8.9

632

93.5

91.1-95.3

Unable to Work

152

11.4

6.4-19.5

133

88.6

80.5-93.6

Other not in Labor Force

241

***

236

98.9

97.1-99.6

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

96.0

88.9-98.7

50% to 100%

154

***

145

96.2

92.0-98.2

101% to 150%

255

8.3

4.9-13.7

232

91.7

86.3-95.1

151% to 200%

119

***

114

97.7

94.3-99.1

More than 200%

1,104

2.4

1.5- 3.9

1,076

97.6

96.1-98.5

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

482

4.8

2.9- 7.9

456

95.2

92.1-97.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

760

3.6

2.4- 5.5

722

96.4

94.5-97.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,098

2.6

1.8- 3.9

1,063

97.4

96.1-98.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

816

2.1

1.3- 3.4

792

97.9

96.6-98.7

2nd Quartile

732

3.3

2.2- 4.9

700

96.7

95.1-97.8

3rd Quartile

574

5.0

3.1- 7.9

541

95.0

92.1-96.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

218

***

208

95.8

91.2-98.0

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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2024 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? Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?

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

Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you (Ever told) you have kidney disease?