2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Caregiver

In an average week, how many hours do you provide care or assistance?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Up to 8 hours per week 9 to 19 hours per week 20-39 hours per week 40 hours or more
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 697 399 55.9 50.8-60.8 96 16.3 12.7-20.6 60 7.9 5.6-11.2 142 19.9 16.2-24.3
GENDER
Male 270 166 57.8 50.0-65.2 38 15.6 10.8-21.9 22 8.6 4.9-14.7 44 18.0 12.5-25.2
Female 427 233 54.5 47.9-61.0 58 16.8 12.0-23.0 38 7.5 4.8-11.5 98 21.2 16.4-27.0
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 481 279 56.3 50.3-62.1 64 14.9 11.1-19.7 40 8.4 5.5-12.7 98 20.4 15.9-25.8
Non-Hispanic Black 141 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 30 20.2 12.8-30.4
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 18 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** 11 12.9 6.1-25.4 *** *** ***
35-44 78 *** *** *** 11 13.8 6.6-26.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 149 101 66.9 56.6-75.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** 29 21.7 14.3-31.7
55-64 190 106 57.6 48.3-66.4 28 15.0 9.7-22.5 12 9.0 4.3-17.7 44 18.4 12.8-25.7
65-74 134 *** *** *** 21 18.2 11.0-28.6 16 7.2 4.0-12.7 *** *** ***
75+ 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 172 89 53.7 44.3-62.7 26 15.5 9.9-23.5 *** *** *** 50 27.7 20.2-36.7
Some Post-H.S. 233 127 54.5 45.9-62.9 41 21.6 14.7-30.6 24 8.4 4.7-14.6 41 15.4 10.5-22.0
College Graduate 233 156 67.9 60.0-74.8 21 9.9 6.0-15.9 25 12.1 7.7-18.3 31 10.2 6.5-15.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 117 *** *** *** 12 8.9 4.4-17.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000-74,999 105 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 14.1 7.9-23.8
$75,000+ 154 107 69.4 59.2-77.9 17 13.1 7.5-22.0 *** *** *** 20 10.9 6.1-18.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 97 *** *** *** 17 17.3 9.6-29.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 243 134 52.6 43.9-61.1 28 16.3 10.0-25.5 21 8.2 4.7-13.9 60 22.9 16.5-30.8
No 452 264 57.4 51.2-63.4 68 16.3 12.3-21.4 38 7.8 4.9-12.0 82 18.5 14.0-24.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 99 *** *** *** 12 11.7 5.9-21.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 598 344 55.8 50.3-61.2 84 16.9 13.0-21.7 50 8.2 5.6-11.8 120 19.1 15.1-23.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 146 94 64.6 55.0-73.1 22 15.0 9.3-23.4 *** *** *** 21 14.5 9.0-22.6
Regional City or Suburban County 138 *** *** *** 18 14.8 8.6-24.2 13 11.4 5.6-22.1 24 14.5 8.5-23.5
Rural 413 222 49.0 42.3-55.8 56 17.8 12.6-24.6 38 7.2 4.8-10.8 97 25.9 20.1-32.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 348 231 62.4 55.2-69.1 43 16.0 11.0-22.7 26 6.7 3.9-11.0 48 14.9 10.5-20.8
Unemployed 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 191 99 55.8 46.2-64.9 29 14.1 9.1-21.1 16 4.5 2.4- 8.0 47 25.7 18.2-35.0
Unable to Work 76 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 22 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 129 *** *** *** 19 12.7 7.5-20.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 348 223 61.4 54.2-68.2 43 17.8 12.3-25.2 32 7.2 4.7-11.0 50 13.5 9.6-18.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 97 *** *** *** 17 17.3 9.6-29.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 179 *** *** *** 18 11.2 5.6-21.0 18 10.0 5.6-17.4 49 25.8 17.8-36.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 268 151 52.1 44.5-59.7 47 21.9 16.0-29.2 21 5.9 3.5-10.0 49 20.0 14.2-27.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 250 154 60.5 52.2-68.3 31 13.0 8.0-20.4 21 9.0 5.0-15.7 44 17.4 12.1-24.5

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*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.

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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