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
-Non-Hispanic White	2,716	147	4.7	3.9- 5.7	2,569	95.3	94.3-96.1
GENDER
Male	1,263	90	6.0	4.7- 7.6	1,173	94.0	92.4-95.3
Female	1,453	57	3.5	2.5- 4.8	1,396	96.5	95.2-97.5
AGE
18-34	471	***	***	***	471	100	. - .
35-44	349	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	381	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	498	31	6.6	4.5- 9.7	467	93.4	90.3-95.5
65-74	502	41	8.4	5.9-11.9	461	91.6	88.1-94.1
75+	484	59	13.5	9.9-18.2	425	86.5	81.8-90.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	541	34	5.6	3.9- 8.1	507	94.4	91.9-96.1
Some Post-H.S.	728	51	5.3	3.8- 7.3	677	94.7	92.7-96.2
College Graduate	1,332	48	2.6	1.9- 3.6	1,284	97.4	96.4-98.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	136	18	11.1	6.1-19.4	118	88.9	80.6-93.9
$25,000- 34,999	179	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	284	17	3.2	1.9- 5.6	267	96.8	94.4-98.1
$50,000- 74,999	343	16	5.0	2.8- 8.9	327	95.0	91.1-97.2
$75,000+	1,086	33	2.8	1.9- 4.2	1,053	97.2	95.8-98.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	890	96	9.4	7.4-11.8	794	90.6	88.2-92.6
No	1,762	50	2.5	1.8- 3.5	1,712	97.5	96.5-98.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	353	28	6.8	4.4-10.4	325	93.2	89.6-95.6
Non-Veteran	2,358	119	4.4	3.5- 5.4	2,239	95.6	94.6-96.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	794	29	3.1	2.0- 4.6	765	96.9	95.4-98.0
Regional City or Suburban County	835	44	5.2	3.7- 7.2	791	94.8	92.8-96.3
Rural	1,087	74	5.6	4.2- 7.4	1,013	94.4	92.6-95.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,363	33	2.1	1.4- 3.2	1,330	97.9	96.8-98.6
Unemployed	97	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	944	89	9.9	7.8-12.7	855	90.1	87.3-92.2
Unable to Work	145	18	9.6	5.6-15.9	127	90.4	84.1-94.4
Other not in Labor Force	144	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	95	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	236	18	6.2	3.5-11.0	218	93.8	89.0-96.5
151% to 200%	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,604	62	3.5	2.6- 4.8	1,542	96.5	95.2-97.4
HOUSING
Own	1,948	101	5.0	4.0- 6.3	1,847	95.0	93.7-96.0
Rent	588	34	3.6	2.5- 5.2	554	96.4	94.8-97.5
Other arrangement	160	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	502	25	4.5	2.8- 7.2	477	95.5	92.8-97.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	954	66	5.9	4.4- 7.8	888	94.1	92.2-95.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,260	56	3.8	2.8- 5.2	1,204	96.2	94.8-97.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,069	55	4.2	3.0- 5.8	1,014	95.8	94.2-97.0
2nd Quartile	817	46	5.0	3.6- 7.0	771	95.0	93.0-96.4
3rd Quartile	646	34	4.6	3.1- 6.8	612	95.4	93.2-96.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	184	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

-Non-Hispanic White

2,716

147

4.7

3.9- 5.7

2,569

95.3

94.3-96.1

GENDER

Male

1,263

6.0

4.7- 7.6

1,173

94.0

92.4-95.3

Female

1,453

3.5

2.5- 4.8

1,396

96.5

95.2-97.5

AGE

18-34

471

***

471

100

. - .

35-44

349

***

45-54

381

***

55-64

498

6.6

4.5- 9.7

467

93.4

90.3-95.5

65-74

502

8.4

5.9-11.9

461

91.6

88.1-94.1

75+

484

13.5

9.9-18.2

425

86.5

81.8-90.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

107

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

541

5.6

3.9- 8.1

507

94.4

91.9-96.1

Some Post-H.S.

728

5.3

3.8- 7.3

677

94.7

92.7-96.2

College Graduate

1,332

2.6

1.9- 3.6

1,284

97.4

96.4-98.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

136

11.1

6.1-19.4

118

88.9

80.6-93.9

$25,000- 34,999

179

***

$35,000- 49,999

284

3.2

1.9- 5.6

267

96.8

94.4-98.1

$50,000- 74,999

343

5.0

2.8- 8.9

327

95.0

91.1-97.2

$75,000+

1,086

2.8

1.9- 4.2

1,053

97.2

95.8-98.1

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

890

9.4

7.4-11.8

794

90.6

88.2-92.6

1,762

2.5

1.8- 3.5

1,712

97.5

96.5-98.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

353

6.8

4.4-10.4

325

93.2

89.6-95.6

Non-Veteran

2,358

119

4.4

3.5- 5.4

2,239

95.6

94.6-96.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

794

3.1

2.0- 4.6

765

96.9

95.4-98.0

Regional City or Suburban County

835

5.2

3.7- 7.2

791

94.8

92.8-96.3

Rural

1,087

5.6

4.2- 7.4

1,013

94.4

92.6-95.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,363

2.1

1.4- 3.2

1,330

97.9

96.8-98.6

Unemployed

***

Retired

944

9.9

7.8-12.7

855

90.1

87.3-92.2

Unable to Work

145

9.6

5.6-15.9

127

90.4

84.1-94.4

Other not in Labor Force

144

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

236

6.2

3.5-11.0

218

93.8

89.0-96.5

151% to 200%

118

***

More than 200%

1,604

3.5

2.6- 4.8

1,542

96.5

95.2-97.4

HOUSING

Own

1,948

101

5.0

4.0- 6.3

1,847

95.0

93.7-96.0

Rent

588

3.6

2.5- 5.2

554

96.4

94.8-97.5

Other arrangement

160

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

502

4.5

2.8- 7.2

477

95.5

92.8-97.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

954

5.9

4.4- 7.8

888

94.1

92.2-95.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,260

3.8

2.8- 5.2

1,204

96.2

94.8-97.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,069

4.2

3.0- 5.8

1,014

95.8

94.2-97.0

2nd Quartile

817

5.0

3.6- 7.0

771

95.0

93.0-96.4

3rd Quartile

646

4.6

3.1- 6.8

612

95.4

93.2-96.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

184

***

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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?