2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,
dysthymia, or minor depression?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 4,890 957 19.9 18.5-21.5 3,933 80.1 78.5-81.5
GENDER
Male 2,191 309 13.9 12.1-15.8 1,882 86.1 84.2-87.9
Female 2,699 648 25.6 23.3-28.0 2,051 74.4 72.0-76.7
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 3,198 681 22.1 20.2-24.1 2,517 77.9 75.9-79.8
Non-Hispanic Black 946 150 15.1 12.2-18.5 796 84.9 81.5-87.8
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 151 29 18.5 11.5-28.5 122 81.5 71.5-88.5
Non-Hispanic Other 184 36 18.3 12.2-26.7 148 81.7 73.3-87.8
Hispanic 350 49 16.6 11.2-24.0 301 83.4 76.0-88.8
AGE
18-34 993 188 19.9 16.9-23.2 805 80.1 76.8-83.1
35-44 648 123 19.6 15.9-23.9 525 80.4 76.1-84.1
45-54 820 186 22.4 18.8-26.4 634 77.6 73.6-81.2
55-64 933 212 21.7 18.5-25.4 721 78.3 74.6-81.5
65-74 856 172 20.3 16.7-24.5 684 79.7 75.5-83.3
75+ 588 72 14.1 10.5-18.8 516 85.9 81.2-89.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 507 131 27.2 22.1-32.9 376 72.8 67.1-77.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 1,251 257 20.6 17.8-23.6 994 79.4 76.4-82.2
Some Post-H.S. 1,342 286 19.9 17.3-22.8 1,056 80.1 77.2-82.7
College Graduate 1,776 280 15.5 13.5-17.7 1,496 84.5 82.3-86.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 490 168 32.9 27.5-38.7 322 67.1 61.3-72.5
$15,000- 24,999 736 179 26.5 22.2-31.3 557 73.5 68.7-77.8
$25,000- 34,999 478 109 23.0 18.2-28.6 369 77.0 71.4-81.8
$35,000- 49,999 557 103 16.6 12.8-21.3 454 83.4 78.7-87.2
$50,000-74,999 629 107 17.5 14.0-21.6 522 82.5 78.4-86.0
$75,000+ 1,141 146 13.9 11.4-16.8 995 86.1 83.2-88.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 861 145 17.9 14.7-21.7 716 82.1 78.3-85.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,507 532 37.3 33.9-40.8 975 62.7 59.2-66.1
No 3,215 396 13.2 11.7-14.9 2,819 86.8 85.1-88.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 718 114 15.3 12.2-18.8 604 84.7 81.2-87.8
Non-Veteran 4,170 842 20.6 19.0-22.3 3,328 79.4 77.7-81.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,299 245 18.7 16.3-21.4 1,054 81.3 78.6-83.7
Regional City or Suburban County 984 191 19.9 16.9-23.2 793 80.1 76.8-83.1
Rural 2,609 521 21.1 18.8-23.5 2,088 78.9 76.5-81.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,537 376 15.9 14.2-17.9 2,161 84.1 82.1-85.8
Unemployed 188 53 29.1 21.1-38.6 135 70.9 61.4-78.9
Retired 1,327 210 15.7 13.2-18.5 1,117 84.3 81.5-86.8
Unable to Work 464 249 54.8 48.4-60.9 215 45.2 39.1-51.6
Other not in Labor Force 343 63 18.2 13.0-24.8 280 81.8 75.2-87.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 145 60 41.1 31.2-51.8 85 58.9 48.2-68.8
50% to 100% 369 113 32.5 26.0-39.7 256 67.5 60.3-74.0
101% to 150% 695 169 25.6 21.4-30.4 526 74.4 69.6-78.6
151% to 200% 331 77 19.5 14.5-25.7 254 80.5 74.3-85.5
More than 200% 2,278 357 15.7 13.8-17.8 1,921 84.3 82.2-86.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 861 145 17.9 14.7-21.7 716 82.1 78.3-85.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,074 208 20.4 16.8-24.4 866 79.6 75.6-83.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,796 363 20.9 18.6-23.4 1,433 79.1 76.6-81.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 2,022 386 19.1 17.0-21.5 1,636 80.9 78.5-83.0

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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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