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
-MALES	1,966	115	5.1	4.1- 6.4	1,851	94.9	93.6-95.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,263	90	6.0	4.7- 7.6	1,173	94.0	92.4-95.3
Non-Hispanic Black	279	11	3.8	2.0- 7.1	268	96.2	92.9-98.0
Other	404	13	3.9	2.0- 7.8	391	96.1	92.2-98.0
AGE
18-34	512	***	***	***	508	99.3	97.1-99.8
35-44	295	***	***	***	293	99.3	96.6-99.8
45-54	288	***	***	***	280	97.8	95.3-99.0
55-64	313	28	9.6	6.2-14.4	285	90.4	85.6-93.8
65-74	284	36	12.3	8.5-17.5	248	87.7	82.5-91.5
75+	237	37	15.9	11.0-22.6	200	84.1	77.4-89.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	206	17	8.9	5.2-14.9	189	91.1	85.1-94.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	474	23	4.4	2.8- 6.9	451	95.6	93.1-97.2
Some Post-H.S.	465	34	5.9	4.0- 8.7	431	94.1	91.3-96.0
College Graduate	812	41	3.6	2.5- 5.1	771	96.4	94.9-97.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	86	***	***	***	82	96.2	89.3-98.7
$15,000- 24,999	119	14	9.5	5.1-16.9	105	90.5	83.1-94.9
$25,000- 34,999	135	***	***	***	128	96.7	92.7-98.5
$35,000- 49,999	238	18	6.5	3.5-11.9	220	93.5	88.1-96.5
$50,000- 74,999	220	15	6.7	3.7-11.9	205	93.3	88.1-96.3
$75,000+	749	28	3.4	2.1- 5.3	721	96.6	94.7-97.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	575	69	11.0	8.3-14.4	506	89.0	85.6-91.7
No	1,326	44	2.9	2.0- 4.1	1,282	97.1	95.9-98.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	419	33	7.1	4.8-10.4	386	92.9	89.6-95.2
Non-Veteran	1,542	82	4.6	3.6- 6.0	1,460	95.4	94.0-96.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	712	25	3.2	2.0- 5.0	687	96.8	95.0-98.0
Regional City or Suburban County	589	35	5.4	3.7- 7.8	554	94.6	92.2-96.3
Rural	665	55	7.0	5.1- 9.6	610	93.0	90.4-94.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,206	39	2.8	1.9- 4.0	1,167	97.2	96.0-98.1
Unemployed	99	***	***	***	95	96.0	89.7-98.5
Retired	464	58	12.7	9.3-17.0	406	87.3	83.0-90.7
Unable to Work	107	13	11.2	6.1-19.7	94	88.8	80.3-93.9
Other not in Labor Force	60	***	***	***	60	100	. - .
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	111	***	***	***	103	94.6	88.7-97.5
101% to 150%	178	15	5.7	3.1-10.4	163	94.3	89.6-96.9
151% to 200%	93	***	***	***	90	95.4	82.3-98.9
More than 200%	1,079	55	4.7	3.4- 6.4	1,024	95.3	93.6-96.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	402	25	5.3	3.3- 8.5	377	94.7	91.5-96.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	604	39	5.7	3.9- 8.1	565	94.3	91.9-96.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	960	51	4.7	3.3- 6.5	909	95.3	93.5-96.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	697	41	5.5	3.7- 8.0	656	94.5	92.0-96.3
2nd Quartile	644	35	4.5	3.1- 6.6	609	95.5	93.4-96.9
3rd Quartile	464	28	5.4	3.5- 8.2	436	94.6	91.8-96.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	161	11	5.7	2.6-11.7	150	94.3	88.3-97.4

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

-MALES

1,966

115

5.1

4.1- 6.4

1,851

94.9

93.6-95.9

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,263

6.0

4.7- 7.6

1,173

94.0

92.4-95.3

Non-Hispanic Black

279

3.8

2.0- 7.1

268

96.2

92.9-98.0

Other

404

3.9

2.0- 7.8

391

96.1

92.2-98.0

AGE

18-34

512

***

508

99.3

97.1-99.8

35-44

295

***

293

99.3

96.6-99.8

45-54

288

***

280

97.8

95.3-99.0

55-64

313

9.6

6.2-14.4

285

90.4

85.6-93.8

65-74

284

12.3

8.5-17.5

248

87.7

82.5-91.5

75+

237

15.9

11.0-22.6

200

84.1

77.4-89.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

206

8.9

5.2-14.9

189

91.1

85.1-94.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

474

4.4

2.8- 6.9

451

95.6

93.1-97.2

Some Post-H.S.

465

5.9

4.0- 8.7

431

94.1

91.3-96.0

College Graduate

812

3.6

2.5- 5.1

771

96.4

94.9-97.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

96.2

89.3-98.7

$15,000- 24,999

119

9.5

5.1-16.9

105

90.5

83.1-94.9

$25,000- 34,999

135

***

128

96.7

92.7-98.5

$35,000- 49,999

238

6.5

3.5-11.9

220

93.5

88.1-96.5

$50,000- 74,999

220

6.7

3.7-11.9

205

93.3

88.1-96.3

$75,000+

749

3.4

2.1- 5.3

721

96.6

94.7-97.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

575

11.0

8.3-14.4

506

89.0

85.6-91.7

1,326

2.9

2.0- 4.1

1,282

97.1

95.9-98.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

419

7.1

4.8-10.4

386

92.9

89.6-95.2

Non-Veteran

1,542

4.6

3.6- 6.0

1,460

95.4

94.0-96.4

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

712

3.2

2.0- 5.0

687

96.8

95.0-98.0

Regional City or Suburban County

589

5.4

3.7- 7.8

554

94.6

92.2-96.3

Rural

665

7.0

5.1- 9.6

610

93.0

90.4-94.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,206

2.8

1.9- 4.0

1,167

97.2

96.0-98.1

Unemployed

***

96.0

89.7-98.5

Retired

464

12.7

9.3-17.0

406

87.3

83.0-90.7

Unable to Work

107

11.2

6.1-19.7

88.8

80.3-93.9

Other not in Labor Force

***

100

. - .

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

111

***

103

94.6

88.7-97.5

101% to 150%

178

5.7

3.1-10.4

163

94.3

89.6-96.9

151% to 200%

***

95.4

82.3-98.9

More than 200%

1,079

4.7

3.4- 6.4

1,024

95.3

93.6-96.6

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

402

5.3

3.3- 8.5

377

94.7

91.5-96.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

604

5.7

3.9- 8.1

565

94.3

91.9-96.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

960

4.7

3.3- 6.5

909

95.3

93.5-96.7

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

697

5.5

3.7- 8.0

656

94.5

92.0-96.3

2nd Quartile

644

4.5

3.1- 6.6

609

95.5

93.4-96.9

3rd Quartile

464

5.4

3.5- 8.2

436

94.6

91.8-96.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

161

5.7

2.6-11.7

150

94.3

88.3-97.4

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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?