2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Caregiver

During the past 30 days, did you provide regular care or assistance to a friend or family member
who has a health problem or disability?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,792 755 20.1 18.4-21.9 3,037 79.9 78.1-81.6
-Western 797 170 21.6 17.7-26.1 627 78.4 73.9-82.3
GENDER
Male 358 76 22.1 16.4-29.1 282 77.9 70.9-83.6
Female 439 94 21.2 16.1-27.3 345 78.8 72.7-83.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 710 156 22.6 18.3-27.5 554 77.4 72.5-81.7
Non-Hispanic Black 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 69 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 138 39 24.3 16.3-34.6 99 75.7 65.4-83.7
55-64 156 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 183 43 20.1 13.8-28.4 140 79.9 71.6-86.2
75+ 139 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 199 45 25.0 17.7-34.0 154 75.0 66.0-82.3
Some Post-H.S. 237 53 18.1 12.9-25.0 184 81.9 75.0-87.1
College Graduate 284 60 21.3 15.4-28.7 224 78.7 71.3-84.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 87 19 16.6 9.1-28.4 68 83.4 71.6-90.9
$50,000- 74,999 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 166 32 19.0 11.7-29.4 134 81.0 70.6-88.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 310 68 21.6 15.6-29.1 242 78.4 70.9-84.4
No 482 102 21.8 16.9-27.7 380 78.2 72.3-83.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 117 24 22.9 14.2-34.8 93 77.1 65.2-85.8
Non-Veteran 680 146 21.4 17.2-26.4 534 78.6 73.6-82.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 174 26 17.1 10.5-26.6 148 82.9 73.4-89.5
Rural 623 144 23.4 18.8-28.7 479 76.6 71.3-81.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 343 77 22.0 16.1-29.3 266 78.0 70.7-83.9
Unemployed 26 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 286 52 17.1 12.0-23.8 234 82.9 76.2-88.0
Unable to Work 91 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 21 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 54 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 131 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 388 84 20.9 15.7-27.2 304 79.1 72.8-84.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 269 62 28.2 20.4-37.7 207 71.8 62.3-79.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 229 51 20.6 14.4-28.4 178 79.4 71.6-85.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 299 57 17.7 12.1-25.1 242 82.3 74.9-87.9

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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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