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
-MALES	1,974	74	3.6	2.8- 4.7	1,900	96.4	95.3-97.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,267	43	2.8	2.0- 4.0	1,224	97.2	96.0-98.0
Non-Hispanic Black	282	19	6.3	3.9-10.2	263	93.7	89.8-96.1
Other	404	***	***	***	394	96.5	92.5-98.4
AGE
18-34	514	***	***	***	509	99.1	97.3-99.7
35-44	297	***	***	***	293	98.9	96.9-99.6
45-54	287	***	***	***	279	97.7	95.1-98.9
55-64	315	19	6.6	3.8-11.1	296	93.4	88.9-96.2
65-74	286	20	7.9	4.7-13.0	266	92.1	87.0-95.3
75+	236	18	9.0	5.3-15.0	218	91.0	85.0-94.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	208	***	***	***	199	95.7	90.2-98.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	476	15	2.8	1.6- 4.7	461	97.2	95.3-98.4
Some Post-H.S.	465	19	4.4	2.7- 7.2	446	95.6	92.8-97.3
College Graduate	814	29	3.5	2.3- 5.3	785	96.5	94.7-97.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	89	***	***	***	84	95.8	89.3-98.4
$15,000- 24,999	119	11	8.1	4.2-15.3	108	91.9	84.7-95.8
$25,000- 34,999	137	***	***	***	132	93.2	82.4-97.6
$35,000- 49,999	239	11	3.0	1.4- 6.3	228	97.0	93.7-98.6
$50,000- 74,999	220	***	***	***	213	96.7	92.5-98.6
$75,000+	749	18	2.6	1.5- 4.4	731	97.4	95.6-98.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	577	43	7.5	5.2-10.7	534	92.5	89.3-94.8
No	1,328	27	2.0	1.3- 3.1	1,301	98.0	96.9-98.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	422	17	4.7	2.8- 7.7	405	95.3	92.3-97.2
Non-Veteran	1,547	57	3.4	2.5- 4.6	1,490	96.6	95.4-97.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	710	21	3.3	2.0- 5.4	689	96.7	94.6-98.0
Regional City or Suburban County	595	21	2.9	1.8- 4.7	574	97.1	95.3-98.2
Rural	669	32	4.7	3.1- 7.0	637	95.3	93.0-96.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,209	20	1.2	0.7- 2.0	1,189	98.8	98.0-99.3
Unemployed	100	***	***	***	96	93.1	82.2-97.5
Retired	464	34	8.0	5.4-11.6	430	92.0	88.4-94.6
Unable to Work	108	11	12.5	6.2-23.9	97	87.5	76.1-93.8
Other not in Labor Force	60	***	***	***	59	98.4	89.4-99.8
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	113	***	***	***	107	93.9	86.1-97.5
101% to 150%	178	11	6.4	2.9-13.5	167	93.6	86.5-97.1
151% to 200%	93	***	***	***	90	96.8	90.1-99.0
More than 200%	1,080	32	2.9	1.9- 4.4	1,048	97.1	95.6-98.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	405	18	3.5	2.0- 6.0	387	96.5	94.0-98.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	606	29	4.5	3.0- 6.7	577	95.5	93.3-97.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	963	27	3.1	1.9- 5.0	936	96.9	95.0-98.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	697	23	4.2	2.5- 6.8	674	95.8	93.2-97.5
2nd Quartile	647	22	3.1	1.9- 5.0	625	96.9	95.0-98.1
3rd Quartile	469	21	4.0	2.5- 6.4	448	96.0	93.6-97.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	161	***	***	***	153	96.9	93.1-98.7

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

-MALES

1,974

3.6

2.8- 4.7

1,900

96.4

95.3-97.2

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,267

2.8

2.0- 4.0

1,224

97.2

96.0-98.0

Non-Hispanic Black

282

6.3

3.9-10.2

263

93.7

89.8-96.1

Other

404

***

394

96.5

92.5-98.4

AGE

18-34

514

***

509

99.1

97.3-99.7

35-44

297

***

293

98.9

96.9-99.6

45-54

287

***

279

97.7

95.1-98.9

55-64

315

6.6

3.8-11.1

296

93.4

88.9-96.2

65-74

286

7.9

4.7-13.0

266

92.1

87.0-95.3

75+

236

9.0

5.3-15.0

218

91.0

85.0-94.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

208

***

199

95.7

90.2-98.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

476

2.8

1.6- 4.7

461

97.2

95.3-98.4

Some Post-H.S.

465

4.4

2.7- 7.2

446

95.6

92.8-97.3

College Graduate

814

3.5

2.3- 5.3

785

96.5

94.7-97.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

95.8

89.3-98.4

$15,000- 24,999

119

8.1

4.2-15.3

108

91.9

84.7-95.8

$25,000- 34,999

137

***

132

93.2

82.4-97.6

$35,000- 49,999

239

3.0

1.4- 6.3

228

97.0

93.7-98.6

$50,000- 74,999

220

***

213

96.7

92.5-98.6

$75,000+

749

2.6

1.5- 4.4

731

97.4

95.6-98.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

577

7.5

5.2-10.7

534

92.5

89.3-94.8

1,328

2.0

1.3- 3.1

1,301

98.0

96.9-98.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

422

4.7

2.8- 7.7

405

95.3

92.3-97.2

Non-Veteran

1,547

3.4

2.5- 4.6

1,490

96.6

95.4-97.5

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

710

3.3

2.0- 5.4

689

96.7

94.6-98.0

Regional City or Suburban County

595

2.9

1.8- 4.7

574

97.1

95.3-98.2

Rural

669

4.7

3.1- 7.0

637

95.3

93.0-96.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,209

1.2

0.7- 2.0

1,189

98.8

98.0-99.3

Unemployed

100

***

93.1

82.2-97.5

Retired

464

8.0

5.4-11.6

430

92.0

88.4-94.6

Unable to Work

108

12.5

6.2-23.9

87.5

76.1-93.8

Other not in Labor Force

***

98.4

89.4-99.8

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

113

***

107

93.9

86.1-97.5

101% to 150%

178

6.4

2.9-13.5

167

93.6

86.5-97.1

151% to 200%

***

96.8

90.1-99.0

More than 200%

1,080

2.9

1.9- 4.4

1,048

97.1

95.6-98.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

405

3.5

2.0- 6.0

387

96.5

94.0-98.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

606

4.5

3.0- 6.7

577

95.5

93.3-97.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

963

3.1

1.9- 5.0

936

96.9

95.0-98.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

697

4.2

2.5- 6.8

674

95.8

93.2-97.5

2nd Quartile

647

3.1

1.9- 5.0

625

96.9

95.0-98.1

3rd Quartile

469

4.0

2.5- 6.4

448

96.0

93.6-97.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

161

***

153

96.9

93.1-98.7

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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?