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
-Non-Hispanic White	2,723	112	3.4	2.7- 4.3	2,611	96.6	95.7-97.3
GENDER
Male	1,267	43	2.8	2.0- 4.0	1,224	97.2	96.0-98.0
Female	1,456	69	3.9	2.9- 5.4	1,387	96.1	94.6-97.1
AGE
18-34	472	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	351	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	382	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	499	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	503	29	5.9	3.7- 9.2	474	94.1	90.8-96.3
75+	484	47	10.0	7.0-14.0	437	90.0	86.0-93.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	540	27	3.9	2.6- 5.9	513	96.1	94.1-97.4
Some Post-H.S.	732	31	3.2	2.0- 5.0	701	96.8	95.0-98.0
College Graduate	1,333	41	2.5	1.7- 3.7	1,292	97.5	96.3-98.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	136	18	12.5	6.8-21.9	118	87.5	78.1-93.2
$25,000- 34,999	179	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	283	24	7.7	4.5-12.9	259	92.3	87.1-95.5
$50,000- 74,999	345	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	1,089	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	888	71	5.6	4.3- 7.4	817	94.4	92.6-95.7
No	1,768	40	2.4	1.6- 3.5	1,728	97.6	96.5-98.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	355	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,363	101	3.4	2.7- 4.4	2,262	96.6	95.6-97.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	795	18	2.0	1.2- 3.5	777	98.0	96.5-98.8
Regional City or Suburban County	840	33	2.7	1.9- 4.0	807	97.3	96.0-98.1
Rural	1,088	61	5.1	3.6- 7.1	1,027	94.9	92.9-96.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,367	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unemployed	98	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	944	73	7.3	5.5- 9.5	871	92.7	90.5-94.5
Unable to Work	145	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	145	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	42	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	96	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	235	24	9.5	5.7-15.2	211	90.5	84.8-94.3
151% to 200%	119	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,607	41	2.2	1.5- 3.3	1,566	97.8	96.7-98.5
HOUSING
Own	1,950	80	3.6	2.8- 4.7	1,870	96.4	95.3-97.2
Rent	588	26	2.9	1.8- 4.4	562	97.1	95.6-98.2
Other arrangement	162	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	500	31	5.5	3.5- 8.7	469	94.5	91.3-96.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	957	51	4.4	3.1- 6.2	906	95.6	93.8-96.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,266	30	1.7	1.1- 2.6	1,236	98.3	97.4-98.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,071	29	2.1	1.3- 3.2	1,042	97.9	96.8-98.7
2nd Quartile	821	33	2.9	2.0- 4.4	788	97.1	95.6-98.0
3rd Quartile	648	34	5.0	3.2- 7.7	614	95.0	92.3-96.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	183	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

-Non-Hispanic White

2,723

112

3.4

2.7- 4.3

2,611

96.6

95.7-97.3

GENDER

Male

1,267

2.8

2.0- 4.0

1,224

97.2

96.0-98.0

Female

1,456

3.9

2.9- 5.4

1,387

96.1

94.6-97.1

AGE

18-34

472

***

35-44

351

***

45-54

382

***

55-64

499

***

65-74

503

5.9

3.7- 9.2

474

94.1

90.8-96.3

75+

484

10.0

7.0-14.0

437

90.0

86.0-93.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

108

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

540

3.9

2.6- 5.9

513

96.1

94.1-97.4

Some Post-H.S.

732

3.2

2.0- 5.0

701

96.8

95.0-98.0

College Graduate

1,333

2.5

1.7- 3.7

1,292

97.5

96.3-98.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

136

12.5

6.8-21.9

118

87.5

78.1-93.2

$25,000- 34,999

179

***

$35,000- 49,999

283

7.7

4.5-12.9

259

92.3

87.1-95.5

$50,000- 74,999

345

***

$75,000+

1,089

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

888

5.6

4.3- 7.4

817

94.4

92.6-95.7

1,768

2.4

1.6- 3.5

1,728

97.6

96.5-98.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

355

***

Non-Veteran

2,363

101

3.4

2.7- 4.4

2,262

96.6

95.6-97.3

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

795

2.0

1.2- 3.5

777

98.0

96.5-98.8

Regional City or Suburban County

840

2.7

1.9- 4.0

807

97.3

96.0-98.1

Rural

1,088

5.1

3.6- 7.1

1,027

94.9

92.9-96.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,367

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

944

7.3

5.5- 9.5

871

92.7

90.5-94.5

Unable to Work

145

***

Other not in Labor Force

145

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

235

9.5

5.7-15.2

211

90.5

84.8-94.3

151% to 200%

119

***

More than 200%

1,607

2.2

1.5- 3.3

1,566

97.8

96.7-98.5

HOUSING

Own

1,950

3.6

2.8- 4.7

1,870

96.4

95.3-97.2

Rent

588

2.9

1.8- 4.4

562

97.1

95.6-98.2

Other arrangement

162

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

500

5.5

3.5- 8.7

469

94.5

91.3-96.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

957

4.4

3.1- 6.2

906

95.6

93.8-96.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,266

1.7

1.1- 2.6

1,236

98.3

97.4-98.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,071

2.1

1.3- 3.2

1,042

97.9

96.8-98.7

2nd Quartile

821

2.9

2.0- 4.4

788

97.1

95.6-98.0

3rd Quartile

648

5.0

3.2- 7.7

614

95.0

92.3-96.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

183

***

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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?