2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,
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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,890 957 19.9 18.5-21.5 3,933 80.1 78.5-81.5
-FEMALES 2,699 648 25.6 23.3-28.0 2,051 74.4 72.0-76.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,749 464 28.6 25.8-31.5 1,285 71.4 68.5-74.2
Non-Hispanic Black 580 104 18.9 14.6-24.0 476 81.1 76.0-85.4
Other 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 492 119 26.4 21.6-31.9 373 73.6 68.1-78.4
35-44 354 92 28.3 22.5-34.9 262 71.7 65.1-77.5
45-54 429 131 27.6 22.5-33.4 298 72.4 66.6-77.5
55-64 526 140 26.7 22.0-32.1 386 73.3 67.9-78.0
65-74 487 115 24.4 19.1-30.7 372 75.6 69.3-80.9
75+ 375 49 18.1 12.8-24.9 326 81.9 75.1-87.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 273 88 36.7 28.8-45.4 185 63.3 54.6-71.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 637 163 26.6 22.3-31.5 474 73.4 68.5-77.7
Some Post-H.S. 799 200 24.2 20.5-28.3 599 75.8 71.7-79.5
College Graduate 979 195 20.6 17.5-24.2 784 79.4 75.8-82.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 296 123 40.4 32.9-48.4 173 59.6 51.6-67.1
$15,000- 24,999 425 117 31.3 25.0-38.4 308 68.7 61.6-75.0
$25,000- 34,999 281 80 30.6 23.6-38.7 201 69.4 61.3-76.4
$35,000- 49,999 289 64 22.4 15.9-30.7 225 77.6 69.3-84.1
$50,000- 74,999 317 64 20.0 15.0-26.1 253 80.0 73.9-85.0
$75,000+ 541 94 19.0 14.9-23.8 447 81.0 76.2-85.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 874 351 44.1 39.5-48.9 523 55.9 51.1-60.5
No 1,739 280 18.1 15.7-20.8 1,459 81.9 79.2-84.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 79 14 9.3 5.0-16.7 65 90.7 83.3-95.0
Non-Veteran 2,620 634 26.0 23.7-28.5 1,986 74.0 71.5-76.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 690 168 25.0 21.2-29.2 522 75.0 70.8-78.8
Regional City or Suburban County 540 124 24.2 19.8-29.2 416 75.8 70.8-80.2
Rural 1,469 356 26.9 23.4-30.6 1,113 73.1 69.4-76.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,191 240 22.3 19.2-25.6 951 77.7 74.4-80.8
Unemployed 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 812 133 17.0 13.6-21.0 679 83.0 79.0-86.4
Unable to Work 299 181 64.2 56.4-71.3 118 35.8 28.7-43.6
Other not in Labor Force 270 51 19.5 13.4-27.6 219 80.5 72.4-86.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 230 89 40.9 31.9-50.6 141 59.1 49.4-68.1
101% to 150% 402 115 33.7 27.3-40.7 287 66.3 59.3-72.7
151% to 200% 187 48 21.8 14.9-30.7 139 78.2 69.3-85.1
More than 200% 1,135 220 19.7 16.7-23.1 915 80.3 76.9-83.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 633 144 23.4 18.7-28.9 489 76.6 71.1-81.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,019 253 26.8 23.3-30.5 766 73.2 69.5-76.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,047 251 25.2 21.7-28.9 796 74.8 71.1-78.3

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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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