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 have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,311	297	6.7	5.8- 7.6	4,014	93.3	92.4-94.2
-Non-Hispanic White	2,723	211	7.6	6.5- 8.9	2,512	92.4	91.1-93.5
GENDER
Male	1,268	96	7.2	5.7- 9.0	1,172	92.8	91.0-94.3
Female	1,455	115	8.1	6.5-10.0	1,340	91.9	90.0-93.5
AGE
18-34	471	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	351	14	5.3	2.9- 9.2	337	94.7	90.8-97.1
45-54	383	18	5.1	3.0- 8.7	365	94.9	91.3-97.0
55-64	497	46	10.9	7.8-14.9	451	89.1	85.1-92.2
65-74	505	69	14.3	11.0-18.5	436	85.7	81.5-89.0
75+	484	55	11.8	8.6-16.0	429	88.2	84.0-91.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	108	24	20.0	12.3-30.8	84	80.0	69.2-87.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	541	69	11.1	8.5-14.3	472	88.9	85.7-91.5
Some Post-H.S.	731	75	8.2	6.3-10.5	656	91.8	89.5-93.7
College Graduate	1,333	42	2.8	2.0- 4.1	1,291	97.2	95.9-98.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	88	21	21.6	13.7-32.5	67	78.4	67.5-86.3
$15,000- 24,999	133	26	16.1	10.0-24.8	107	83.9	75.2-90.0
$25,000- 34,999	179	18	11.4	6.9-18.3	161	88.6	81.7-93.1
$35,000- 49,999	284	33	12.2	8.1-18.1	251	87.8	81.9-91.9
$50,000- 74,999	346	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	1,089	40	3.9	2.7- 5.5	1,049	96.1	94.5-97.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	888	137	14.9	12.3-17.9	751	85.1	82.1-87.7
No	1,768	68	3.9	2.9- 5.1	1,700	96.1	94.9-97.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	355	29	7.0	4.5-10.5	326	93.0	89.5-95.5
Non-Veteran	2,363	182	7.7	6.5- 9.2	2,181	92.3	90.8-93.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	794	42	5.1	3.6- 7.1	752	94.9	92.9-96.4
Regional City or Suburban County	838	57	6.8	5.0- 9.2	781	93.2	90.8-95.0
Rural	1,091	112	10.4	8.4-12.8	979	89.6	87.2-91.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,367	47	4.2	3.1- 5.8	1,320	95.8	94.2-96.9
Unemployed	98	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	945	112	12.8	10.3-15.8	833	87.2	84.2-89.7
Unable to Work	144	40	25.2	17.8-34.4	104	74.8	65.6-82.2
Other not in Labor Force	145	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	42	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	96	23	17.6	11.3-26.5	73	82.4	73.5-88.7
101% to 150%	232	34	13.5	9.1-19.5	198	86.5	80.5-90.9
151% to 200%	119	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,609	75	5.1	3.9- 6.6	1,534	94.9	93.4-96.1
HOUSING
Own	1,953	141	7.8	6.5- 9.4	1,812	92.2	90.6-93.5
Rent	586	50	6.7	4.9- 9.2	536	93.3	90.8-95.1
Other arrangement	161	19	8.6	5.2-13.9	142	91.4	86.1-94.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	502	50	9.3	6.8-12.6	452	90.7	87.4-93.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	957	91	8.6	6.7-11.0	866	91.4	89.0-93.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,264	70	6.2	4.7- 8.0	1,194	93.8	92.0-95.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,071	58	6.0	4.4- 8.0	1,013	94.0	92.0-95.6
2nd Quartile	821	65	7.0	5.2- 9.3	756	93.0	90.7-94.8
3rd Quartile	647	63	9.7	7.3-12.8	584	90.3	87.2-92.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	184	25	11.7	7.4-17.9	159	88.3	82.1-92.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,311

297

6.7

5.8- 7.6

4,014

93.3

92.4-94.2

-Non-Hispanic White

2,723

211

7.6

6.5- 8.9

2,512

92.4

91.1-93.5

GENDER

Male

1,268

7.2

5.7- 9.0

1,172

92.8

91.0-94.3

Female

1,455

115

8.1

6.5-10.0

1,340

91.9

90.0-93.5

AGE

18-34

471

***

35-44

351

5.3

2.9- 9.2

337

94.7

90.8-97.1

45-54

383

5.1

3.0- 8.7

365

94.9

91.3-97.0

55-64

497

10.9

7.8-14.9

451

89.1

85.1-92.2

65-74

505

14.3

11.0-18.5

436

85.7

81.5-89.0

75+

484

11.8

8.6-16.0

429

88.2

84.0-91.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

108

20.0

12.3-30.8

80.0

69.2-87.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

541

11.1

8.5-14.3

472

88.9

85.7-91.5

Some Post-H.S.

731

8.2

6.3-10.5

656

91.8

89.5-93.7

College Graduate

1,333

2.8

2.0- 4.1

1,291

97.2

95.9-98.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

21.6

13.7-32.5

78.4

67.5-86.3

$15,000- 24,999

133

16.1

10.0-24.8

107

83.9

75.2-90.0

$25,000- 34,999

179

11.4

6.9-18.3

161

88.6

81.7-93.1

$35,000- 49,999

284

12.2

8.1-18.1

251

87.8

81.9-91.9

$50,000- 74,999

346

***

$75,000+

1,089

3.9

2.7- 5.5

1,049

96.1

94.5-97.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

888

137

14.9

12.3-17.9

751

85.1

82.1-87.7

1,768

3.9

2.9- 5.1

1,700

96.1

94.9-97.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

355

7.0

4.5-10.5

326

93.0

89.5-95.5

Non-Veteran

2,363

182

7.7

6.5- 9.2

2,181

92.3

90.8-93.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

794

5.1

3.6- 7.1

752

94.9

92.9-96.4

Regional City or Suburban County

838

6.8

5.0- 9.2

781

93.2

90.8-95.0

Rural

1,091

112

10.4

8.4-12.8

979

89.6

87.2-91.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,367

4.2

3.1- 5.8

1,320

95.8

94.2-96.9

Unemployed

***

Retired

945

112

12.8

10.3-15.8

833

87.2

84.2-89.7

Unable to Work

144

25.2

17.8-34.4

104

74.8

65.6-82.2

Other not in Labor Force

145

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

17.6

11.3-26.5

82.4

73.5-88.7

101% to 150%

232

13.5

9.1-19.5

198

86.5

80.5-90.9

151% to 200%

119

***

More than 200%

1,609

5.1

3.9- 6.6

1,534

94.9

93.4-96.1

HOUSING

Own

1,953

141

7.8

6.5- 9.4

1,812

92.2

90.6-93.5

Rent

586

6.7

4.9- 9.2

536

93.3

90.8-95.1

Other arrangement

161

8.6

5.2-13.9

142

91.4

86.1-94.8

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

502

9.3

6.8-12.6

452

90.7

87.4-93.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

957

8.6

6.7-11.0

866

91.4

89.0-93.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,264

6.2

4.7- 8.0

1,194

93.8

92.0-95.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,071

6.0

4.4- 8.0

1,013

94.0

92.0-95.6

2nd Quartile

821

7.0

5.2- 9.3

756

93.0

90.7-94.8

3rd Quartile

647

9.7

7.3-12.8

584

90.3

87.2-92.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

184

11.7

7.4-17.9

159

88.3

82.1-92.6

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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 have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?