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%)
North Carolina 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
-FEMALES 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
Non-Hispanic White 282 151 54.3 46.4-61.9 36 14.4 9.7-21.0 26 7.8 4.5-13.2 69 23.5 17.5-30.9
Non-Hispanic Black 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 19 15.6 8.4-27.0
Other 16 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 118 *** *** *** 18 14.5 8.5-23.7 *** *** *** 29 19.3 12.2-29.1
65-74 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** 11 8.0 3.7-16.3 *** *** ***
75+ 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 93 *** *** *** 14 13.1 6.8-23.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 149 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 6.9 3.5-13.0 25 11.7 7.2-18.2
College Graduate 152 100 67.6 57.6-76.1 13 9.0 4.6-16.9 14 10.0 5.6-17.1 25 13.4 8.1-21.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 36 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 54 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 13 9.9 5.0-18.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 134 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 7.9 4.1-14.7 38 24.6 15.9-35.9
No 293 162 54.8 47.0-62.4 47 18.1 12.8-24.9 24 7.3 4.1-12.7 60 19.8 14.3-26.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 418 228 54.6 47.8-61.1 58 17.0 12.2-23.3 37 7.4 4.7-11.4 95 21.1 16.2-26.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 92 *** *** *** 13 14.6 7.9-25.5 *** *** *** 13 12.7 6.8-22.5
Regional City or Suburban County 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 15.5 8.6-26.4
Rural 247 120 42.5 33.8-51.7 34 19.1 11.7-29.4 26 8.1 5.1-12.7 67 30.3 22.1-40.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 196 127 62.5 52.6-71.5 26 16.0 9.3-26.1 14 6.8 3.2-13.7 29 14.7 9.4-22.2
Unemployed 17 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 124 *** *** *** 16 12.6 6.7-22.7 13 6.2 3.2-11.9 34 25.2 16.4-36.7
Unable to Work 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 30 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 80 *** *** *** 11 11.5 5.5-22.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 204 124 59.8 50.0-68.9 27 19.9 12.1-30.9 19 6.6 3.9-11.0 34 13.8 9.2-20.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 117 *** *** *** 13 10.8 5.1-21.5 15 14.2 7.7-24.6 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 163 88 50.1 40.3-59.9 30 24.1 16.2-34.2 11 4.7 2.3- 9.3 34 21.2 13.8-31.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 147 *** *** *** 15 11.9 5.7-23.3 12 7.8 3.4-16.6 29 17.4 11.0-26.6

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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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