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
-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
GENDER
Male 199 128 59.2 49.9-67.9 28 15.7 10.1-23.4 *** *** *** 29 15.9 10.0-24.4
Female 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
AGE
18-34 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 111 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 135 *** *** *** 18 13.4 7.7-22.4 *** *** *** 29 17.8 11.7-26.3
65-74 95 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 48 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 113 *** *** *** 15 13.2 7.2-22.7 *** *** *** 34 28.0 19.1-39.0
Some Post-H.S. 161 91 56.7 46.7-66.3 27 18.7 11.8-28.3 *** *** *** 28 15.7 10.0-23.8
College Graduate 171 112 65.5 56.2-73.8 16 11.0 6.3-18.7 18 11.2 6.5-18.5 25 12.3 7.5-19.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 15.6 8.6-26.7
$75,000+ 128 *** *** *** 14 15.0 8.3-25.7 *** *** *** 17 11.1 6.1-19.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 161 *** *** *** 17 13.1 7.4-22.2 *** *** *** 44 26.6 18.4-36.9
No 319 193 58.5 51.2-65.5 47 15.8 11.2-21.8 25 8.0 4.6-13.6 54 17.7 12.6-24.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 414 240 56.1 49.6-62.3 57 15.8 11.6-21.0 34 8.7 5.5-13.5 83 19.4 14.7-25.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 90 *** *** *** 14 15.6 8.6-26.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 96 *** *** *** 13 16.4 9.0-28.1 *** *** *** 18 14.4 7.8-25.1
Rural 295 164 50.4 42.7-58.2 37 13.7 9.2-20.1 27 7.6 4.6-12.1 67 28.2 21.2-36.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 235 159 62.8 54.4-70.6 27 14.5 9.4-21.5 *** *** *** 32 15.2 9.9-22.6
Unemployed 13 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 144 73 57.8 47.2-67.8 22 11.8 7.2-18.8 *** *** *** 37 26.1 17.8-36.6
Unable to Work 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 11 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 272 175 61.8 53.9-69.1 34 17.1 11.5-24.7 20 6.1 3.5-10.5 43 15.0 10.4-21.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 201 115 52.3 43.4-61.0 32 19.7 13.4-28.1 *** *** *** 41 22.8 15.7-31.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 177 104 60.0 50.3-69.0 23 12.4 7.7-19.6 *** *** *** 34 16.8 10.8-25.1

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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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