2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Pain

Do you suffer from any type of chronic pain, that is pain that occurs constantly or flares up often?

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,615 1,180 30.7 28.8-32.6 2,435 69.3 67.4-71.2
-FEMALES 1,989 717 34.7 32.1-37.5 1,272 65.3 62.5-67.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,303 511 38.7 35.4-42.2 792 61.3 57.8-64.6
Non-Hispanic Black 428 136 28.5 23.4-34.2 292 71.5 65.8-76.6
Other 236 62 23.4 17.2-31.0 174 76.6 69.0-82.8
AGE
18-34 322 56 18.2 13.9-23.6 266 81.8 76.4-86.1
35-44 258 83 31.9 25.3-39.2 175 68.1 60.8-74.7
45-54 335 124 40.5 34.0-47.4 211 59.5 52.6-66.0
55-64 381 181 46.0 39.8-52.2 200 54.0 47.8-60.2
65-74 400 173 44.3 37.5-51.4 227 55.7 48.6-62.5
75+ 261 88 32.9 25.9-40.8 173 67.1 59.2-74.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 213 88 40.0 31.7-48.9 125 60.0 51.1-68.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 469 202 38.0 32.6-43.7 267 62.0 56.3-67.4
Some Post-H.S. 627 250 39.2 34.6-44.1 377 60.8 55.9-65.4
College Graduate 678 177 23.4 19.8-27.4 501 76.6 72.6-80.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 210 112 48.2 39.2-57.3 98 51.8 42.7-60.8
$15,000- 24,999 337 144 44.0 37.1-51.1 193 56.0 48.9-62.9
$25,000- 34,999 181 82 45.2 36.1-54.6 99 54.8 45.4-63.9
$35,000- 49,999 228 84 38.5 30.8-46.8 144 61.5 53.2-69.2
$50,000- 74,999 233 69 30.3 23.2-38.4 164 69.7 61.6-76.8
$75,000+ 385 94 23.7 18.9-29.2 291 76.3 70.8-81.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 698 419 60.0 55.0-64.7 279 40.0 35.3-45.0
No 1,288 297 22.6 19.8-25.6 991 77.4 74.4-80.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,923 691 34.6 32.0-37.4 1,232 65.4 62.6-68.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 475 136 26.0 21.6-30.9 339 74.0 69.1-78.4
Regional City or Suburban County 457 168 39.0 33.6-44.7 289 61.0 55.3-66.4
Rural 1,057 413 38.4 34.5-42.4 644 61.6 57.6-65.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 860 227 26.9 23.4-30.7 633 73.1 69.3-76.6
Unemployed 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 629 241 37.7 32.7-43.1 388 62.3 56.9-67.3
Unable to Work 228 176 81.6 74.8-86.8 52 18.4 13.2-25.2
Other not in Labor Force 199 44 21.3 15.2-28.9 155 78.7 71.1-84.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 173 80 43.2 33.4-53.6 93 56.8 46.4-66.6
101% to 150% 318 154 48.7 41.9-55.4 164 51.3 44.6-58.1
151% to 200% 141 57 38.0 28.2-48.9 84 62.0 51.1-71.8
More than 200% 864 256 29.5 25.8-33.5 608 70.5 66.5-74.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 423 171 38.3 31.9-45.0 252 61.7 55.0-68.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 862 330 39.8 35.7-44.0 532 60.2 56.0-64.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 704 216 27.7 23.9-31.9 488 72.3 68.1-76.1

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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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