2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(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%)
North Carolina 4,890 957 19.9 18.5-21.5 3,933 80.1 78.5-81.5
-Western 950 211 24.2 20.4-28.5 739 75.8 71.5-79.6
GENDER
Male 431 67 17.9 12.8-24.4 364 82.1 75.6-87.2
Female 519 144 30.1 24.7-36.1 375 69.9 63.9-75.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 837 190 24.4 20.4-29.0 647 75.6 71.0-79.6
Non-Hispanic Black 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 138 37 32.3 23.0-43.4 *** *** ***
35-44 97 17 16.5 9.0-28.3 80 83.5 71.7-91.0
45-54 154 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 177 51 27.0 18.9-37.0 126 73.0 63.0-81.1
65-74 210 50 22.1 15.3-30.7 160 77.9 69.3-84.7
75+ 165 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 243 63 27.6 20.5-36.0 180 72.4 64.0-79.5
Some Post-H.S. 270 71 27.5 20.7-35.6 199 72.5 64.4-79.3
College Graduate 336 52 12.5 9.0-17.2 284 87.5 82.8-91.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 162 38 25.4 17.0-36.0 124 74.6 64.0-83.0
$25,000- 34,999 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 101 22 15.9 9.1-26.4 79 84.1 73.6-90.9
$50,000- 74,999 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 192 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 345 132 42.0 34.5-49.8 213 58.0 50.2-65.5
No 576 72 13.6 10.0-18.3 504 86.4 81.7-90.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 139 25 21.1 12.9-32.5 114 78.9 67.5-87.1
Non-Veteran 810 186 24.7 20.5-29.5 624 75.3 70.5-79.5
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 225 44 20.9 14.8-28.7 181 79.1 71.3-85.2
Rural 725 167 25.6 21.0-30.9 558 74.4 69.1-79.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 420 67 19.0 13.8-25.4 353 81.0 74.6-86.2
Unemployed 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 333 53 15.9 11.0-22.4 280 84.1 77.6-89.0
Unable to Work 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 150 *** *** *** 110 71.3 60.0-80.4
151% to 200% 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 431 76 19.7 14.2-26.7 355 80.3 73.3-85.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 315 71 24.7 17.4-33.8 244 75.3 66.2-82.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 264 59 24.9 18.4-32.7 205 75.1 67.3-81.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 371 81 23.3 17.7-30.1 290 76.7 69.9-82.3

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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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