2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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(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 4,697 969 19.8 18.4-21.3 3,728 80.2 78.7-81.6
-FEMALES 2,511 619 24.7 22.6-26.9 1,892 75.3 73.1-77.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,651 450 27.6 25.0-30.5 1,201 72.4 69.5-75.0
Non-Hispanic Black 522 97 17.7 13.9-22.3 425 82.3 77.7-86.1
Other 302 62 20.4 15.3-26.7 240 79.6 73.3-84.7
AGE
18-34 481 110 25.2 20.8-30.1 371 74.8 69.9-79.2
35-44 335 108 29.8 24.2-36.0 227 70.2 64.0-75.8
45-54 398 108 28.1 22.8-34.0 290 71.9 66.0-77.2
55-64 452 130 27.7 22.9-33.1 322 72.3 66.9-77.1
65-74 469 105 20.6 16.2-25.7 364 79.4 74.3-83.8
75+ 316 48 12.7 9.0-17.6 268 87.3 82.4-91.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 259 73 27.1 20.9-34.4 186 72.9 65.6-79.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 594 149 24.4 20.2-29.2 445 75.6 70.8-79.8
Some Post-H.S. 759 214 28.5 24.7-32.8 545 71.5 67.2-75.3
College Graduate 895 183 19.4 16.5-22.6 712 80.6 77.4-83.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 261 103 38.7 31.4-46.6 158 61.3 53.4-68.6
$15,000- 24,999 398 125 32.3 26.6-38.6 273 67.7 61.4-73.4
$25,000- 34,999 231 49 21.0 15.0-28.5 182 79.0 71.5-85.0
$35,000- 49,999 293 70 23.0 17.5-29.7 223 77.0 70.3-82.5
$50,000- 74,999 297 70 23.0 17.8-29.3 227 77.0 70.7-82.2
$75,000+ 499 96 20.7 16.5-25.5 403 79.3 74.5-83.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 822 339 44.3 39.8-48.8 483 55.7 51.2-60.2
No 1,632 270 16.4 14.3-18.7 1,362 83.6 81.3-85.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,423 586 24.3 22.2-26.6 1,837 75.7 73.4-77.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 668 148 22.4 18.8-26.5 520 77.6 73.5-81.2
Regional City or Suburban County 584 147 25.4 21.3-30.0 437 74.6 70.0-78.7
Rural 1,259 324 26.1 23.0-29.5 935 73.9 70.5-77.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,119 235 21.4 18.6-24.4 884 78.6 75.6-81.4
Unemployed 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 747 151 18.3 15.0-22.2 596 81.7 77.8-85.0
Unable to Work 257 140 55.5 47.4-63.3 117 44.5 36.7-52.6
Other not in Labor Force 273 60 23.1 17.4-30.1 213 76.9 69.9-82.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 210 79 33.3 25.7-42.0 131 66.7 58.0-74.3
101% to 150% 366 117 33.2 27.5-39.5 249 66.8 60.5-72.5
151% to 200% 175 39 26.2 17.9-36.6 136 73.8 63.4-82.1
More than 200% 1,107 234 20.9 18.1-24.0 873 79.1 76.0-81.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 489 114 21.3 16.8-26.7 375 78.7 73.3-83.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,057 300 30.2 26.8-33.9 757 69.8 66.1-73.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 965 205 20.1 17.2-23.3 760 79.9 76.7-82.8

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2018
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 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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