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| Total Respond.^ |
Disabilities** | Physical Health Conditions**** | Cancer | Hypertension, Diabetes and organ failure/disease | Dementia and other Cognitive Impairment Disorders | Mental Illnesses, such as Anxiety or Depression | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| North Carolina | 673 | 238 | 35.1 | 30.6-39.9 | 101 | 15.3 | 12.0-19.3 | 56 | 8.1 | 5.7-11.4 | 149 | 24.7 | 20.4-29.6 | 86 | 10.0 | 7.7-12.9 | 43 | 6.7 | 4.6- 9.8 |
| -Eastern NC | 292 | 107 | 37.4 | 30.4-45.0 | 44 | 14.1 | 9.7-20.1 | 23 | 6.7 | 4.0-11.0 | 66 | 24.5 | 18.2-32.0 | 30 | 9.1 | 6.0-13.5 | 22 | 8.3 | 4.9-13.8 |
| GENDER | |||||||||||||||||||
| Male | 103 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 23 | 20.3 | 12.9-30.3 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Female | 189 | 66 | 33.9 | 25.2-43.8 | 30 | 14.1 | 8.7-21.9 | 17 | 8.9 | 4.9-15.6 | 43 | 27.2 | 18.6-38.0 | 17 | 8.5 | 5.0-14.1 | *** | *** | *** |
| RACE | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-Hispanic White | 166 | 63 | 37.9 | 29.1-47.5 | 27 | 15.8 | 10.0-24.0 | *** | *** | *** | 35 | 23.6 | 15.6-34.1 | 17 | 7.1 | 4.1-12.0 | *** | *** | *** |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 90 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Other | 36 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| AGE | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18-34 | 37 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 35-44 | 34 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 45-54 | 67 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 55-64 | 85 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 65-74 | 47 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 75+ | 21 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 32 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 74 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Some Post-H.S. | 98 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | 21 | 16.5 | 9.9-26.0 | 14 | 12.8 | 7.3-21.6 | *** | *** | *** |
| College Graduate | 87 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 26 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $15,000- 24,999 | 60 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $25,000- 34,999 | 28 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $35,000- 49,999 | 33 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $50,000- 74,999 | 45 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| $75,000+ | 59 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY | |||||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 107 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| No | 184 | 74 | 42.0 | 32.9-51.7 | 30 | 13.7 | 8.7-21.1 | *** | *** | *** | 39 | 22.8 | 15.0-33.2 | 22 | 12.1 | 7.6-18.7 | *** | *** | *** |
| VETERAN STATUS | |||||||||||||||||||
| Veteran | 44 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Non-Veteran | 248 | 87 | 35.7 | 28.1-44.0 | 40 | 15.1 | 10.2-21.9 | 20 | 6.8 | 3.9-11.6 | 57 | 24.3 | 17.5-32.7 | 24 | 9.0 | 5.7-14.0 | 20 | 9.1 | 5.2-15.4 |
| RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Urban | 19 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Regional City or Suburban County | 45 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Rural | 228 | 86 | 37.9 | 29.7-46.8 | 27 | 10.9 | 6.6-17.6 | 19 | 7.5 | 4.2-12.9 | 55 | 26.4 | 19.1-35.4 | 23 | 8.5 | 5.2-13.6 | *** | *** | *** |
| EMPLOYMENT STATUS | |||||||||||||||||||
| Employed or Self-Employed | 155 | 57 | 44.1 | 34.3-54.5 | 27 | 14.9 | 9.3-23.0 | *** | *** | *** | 33 | 17.2 | 11.6-24.7 | 14 | 8.7 | 4.9-15.2 | *** | *** | *** |
| Unemployed | 11 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Retired | 72 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Unable to Work | 36 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Other not in Labor Force | 17 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| POVERTY LEVEL2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less than 50% | 11 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 50% to 100% | 27 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 101% to 150% | 58 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| 151% to 200% | 19 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| More than 200% | 135 | *** | *** | *** | 23 | 15.0 | 9.4-23.0 | *** | *** | *** | 26 | 16.0 | 10.2-24.2 | 16 | 11.9 | 6.8-19.9 | *** | *** | *** |
| NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) | 106 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) | 133 | 47 | 36.8 | 27.3-47.5 | 18 | 11.9 | 6.9-19.9 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
| Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) | 53 | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
*These questions are asked only of caregivers. Subpopulation estimates (e.g. gender) refer to the survey respondent, not to the person for whom they provide care.
**Developmental Disabilities such as Autism, Down’s Syndrome, and Spina Bifida or Disabilities such as eye/vision problem (blindness), hearing problems (deafness), Muscular Sclerosis, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury.
****Arthritis/Rheumatism, Asthma, Chronic respiratory conditions such as Emphysema or COPD, Physical health conditions such as stroke, Parkinson’s Disease or Lung Disease/Emphysema.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.
***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.
1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.
2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.
3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 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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