BRFSS 2024 - 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?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,303	195	4.0	3.3- 4.7	4,108	96.0	95.3-96.7
-FEMALES	2,337	80	2.9	2.2- 3.7	2,257	97.1	96.3-97.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,453	57	3.5	2.5- 4.8	1,396	96.5	95.2-97.5
Non-Hispanic Black	449	15	2.4	1.4- 4.1	434	97.6	95.9-98.6
Other	411	***	***	***	403	98.6	96.5-99.4
AGE
18-34	455	***	***	***	454	99.8	98.7- 100
35-44	363	***	***	***	359	99.0	97.1-99.6
45-54	390	13	2.4	1.3- 4.4	377	97.6	95.6-98.7
55-64	394	14	3.4	1.9- 6.0	380	96.6	94.0-98.1
65-74	371	18	5.2	3.0- 8.8	353	94.8	91.2-97.0
75+	326	29	9.2	5.8-14.5	297	90.8	85.5-94.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	195	***	***	***	185	95.0	89.5-97.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	460	23	4.3	2.7- 6.7	437	95.7	93.3-97.3
Some Post-H.S.	669	28	2.8	1.8- 4.4	641	97.2	95.6-98.2
College Graduate	1,001	19	1.3	0.8- 2.2	982	98.7	97.8-99.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	110	***	***	***	103	95.0	89.3-97.7
$15,000- 24,999	164	13	6.6	3.1-13.7	151	93.4	86.3-96.9
$25,000- 34,999	217	***	***	***	210	97.5	94.2-98.9
$35,000- 49,999	278	***	***	***	273	98.7	96.4-99.5
$50,000- 74,999	280	***	***	***	273	97.5	94.3-99.0
$75,000+	679	11	1.5	0.8- 3.0	668	98.5	97.0-99.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	731	58	6.6	4.8- 8.9	673	93.4	91.1-95.2
No	1,530	21	1.2	0.7- 2.0	1,509	98.8	98.0-99.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	78	***	***	***	77	99.3	95.0-99.9
Non-Veteran	2,254	79	2.9	2.3- 3.8	2,175	97.1	96.2-97.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	798	18	1.9	1.1- 3.2	780	98.1	96.8-98.9
Regional City or Suburban County	656	26	3.5	2.3- 5.5	630	96.5	94.5-97.7
Rural	883	36	3.2	2.1- 4.9	847	96.8	95.1-97.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,115	14	1.1	0.6- 2.1	1,101	98.9	97.9-99.4
Unemployed	106	***	***	***	106	100	. - .
Retired	689	45	6.7	4.6- 9.4	644	93.3	90.6-95.4
Unable to Work	152	18	8.8	5.2-14.4	134	91.2	85.6-94.8
Other not in Labor Force	240	***	***	***	238	99.7	98.3-99.9
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	71	***	***	***	67	96.8	91.1-98.9
50% to 100%	154	***	***	***	144	96.1	92.3-98.1
101% to 150%	256	***	***	***	247	96.5	92.1-98.5
151% to 200%	118	***	***	***	112	95.2	88.6-98.1
More than 200%	1,102	21	1.7	1.0- 2.8	1,081	98.3	97.2-99.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	485	18	3.5	2.0- 6.1	467	96.5	93.9-98.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	758	39	4.2	2.9- 6.1	719	95.8	93.9-97.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,094	23	1.6	1.0- 2.5	1,071	98.4	97.5-99.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	813	27	2.1	1.3- 3.2	786	97.9	96.8-98.7
2nd Quartile	731	25	3.3	2.1- 5.2	706	96.7	94.8-97.9
3rd Quartile	572	22	3.2	1.9- 5.3	550	96.8	94.7-98.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	221	***	***	***	215	97.3	93.0-99.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,303

195

4.0

3.3- 4.7

4,108

96.0

95.3-96.7

-FEMALES

2,337

2.9

2.2- 3.7

2,257

97.1

96.3-97.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,453

3.5

2.5- 4.8

1,396

96.5

95.2-97.5

Non-Hispanic Black

449

2.4

1.4- 4.1

434

97.6

95.9-98.6

Other

411

***

403

98.6

96.5-99.4

AGE

18-34

455

***

454

99.8

98.7- 100

35-44

363

***

359

99.0

97.1-99.6

45-54

390

2.4

1.3- 4.4

377

97.6

95.6-98.7

55-64

394

3.4

1.9- 6.0

380

96.6

94.0-98.1

65-74

371

5.2

3.0- 8.8

353

94.8

91.2-97.0

75+

326

9.2

5.8-14.5

297

90.8

85.5-94.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

195

***

185

95.0

89.5-97.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

460

4.3

2.7- 6.7

437

95.7

93.3-97.3

Some Post-H.S.

669

2.8

1.8- 4.4

641

97.2

95.6-98.2

College Graduate

1,001

1.3

0.8- 2.2

982

98.7

97.8-99.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

110

***

103

95.0

89.3-97.7

$15,000- 24,999

164

6.6

3.1-13.7

151

93.4

86.3-96.9

$25,000- 34,999

217

***

210

97.5

94.2-98.9

$35,000- 49,999

278

***

273

98.7

96.4-99.5

$50,000- 74,999

280

***

273

97.5

94.3-99.0

$75,000+

679

1.5

0.8- 3.0

668

98.5

97.0-99.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

731

6.6

4.8- 8.9

673

93.4

91.1-95.2

1,530

1.2

0.7- 2.0

1,509

98.8

98.0-99.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

99.3

95.0-99.9

Non-Veteran

2,254

2.9

2.3- 3.8

2,175

97.1

96.2-97.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

798

1.9

1.1- 3.2

780

98.1

96.8-98.9

Regional City or Suburban County

656

3.5

2.3- 5.5

630

96.5

94.5-97.7

Rural

883

3.2

2.1- 4.9

847

96.8

95.1-97.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,115

1.1

0.6- 2.1

1,101

98.9

97.9-99.4

Unemployed

106

***

106

100

. - .

Retired

689

6.7

4.6- 9.4

644

93.3

90.6-95.4

Unable to Work

152

8.8

5.2-14.4

134

91.2

85.6-94.8

Other not in Labor Force

240

***

238

99.7

98.3-99.9

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

96.8

91.1-98.9

50% to 100%

154

***

144

96.1

92.3-98.1

101% to 150%

256

***

247

96.5

92.1-98.5

151% to 200%

118

***

112

95.2

88.6-98.1

More than 200%

1,102

1.7

1.0- 2.8

1,081

98.3

97.2-99.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

485

3.5

2.0- 6.1

467

96.5

93.9-98.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

758

4.2

2.9- 6.1

719

95.8

93.9-97.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,094

1.6

1.0- 2.5

1,071

98.4

97.5-99.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

813

2.1

1.3- 3.2

786

97.9

96.8-98.7

2nd Quartile

731

3.3

2.1- 5.2

706

96.7

94.8-97.9

3rd Quartile

572

3.2

1.9- 5.3

550

96.8

94.7-98.1

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

221

***

215

97.3

93.0-99.0

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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? (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?