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
-MALES 2,186 350 14.5 12.8-16.4 1,836 85.5 83.6-87.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,468 235 13.6 11.7-15.8 1,233 86.4 84.2-88.3
Non-Hispanic Black 353 61 18.6 14.0-24.3 292 81.4 75.7-86.0
Other 331 46 12.4 8.6-17.6 285 87.6 82.4-91.4
AGE
18-34 521 80 14.6 11.4-18.5 441 85.4 81.5-88.6
35-44 282 39 14.2 10.1-19.6 243 85.8 80.4-89.9
45-54 368 68 14.2 10.7-18.6 300 85.8 81.4-89.3
55-64 370 74 17.3 13.0-22.8 296 82.7 77.2-87.0
65-74 389 62 15.6 11.4-20.9 327 84.4 79.1-88.6
75+ 224 24 7.3 4.6-11.4 200 92.7 88.6-95.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 250 47 15.9 11.4-21.7 203 84.1 78.3-88.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 586 96 13.0 10.2-16.4 490 87.0 83.6-89.8
Some Post-H.S. 581 109 17.6 14.1-21.8 472 82.4 78.2-85.9
College Graduate 762 98 11.9 9.5-14.9 664 88.1 85.1-90.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 165 49 23.4 16.7-31.6 116 76.6 68.4-83.3
$15,000- 24,999 293 68 22.4 16.9-29.0 225 77.6 71.0-83.1
$25,000- 34,999 180 33 16.1 10.8-23.3 147 83.9 76.7-89.2
$35,000- 49,999 254 39 14.2 10.0-19.8 215 85.8 80.2-90.0
$50,000- 74,999 323 39 13.5 8.9-19.9 284 86.5 80.1-91.1
$75,000+ 601 70 11.4 8.7-14.8 531 88.6 85.2-91.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 620 203 32.6 28.0-37.5 417 67.4 62.5-72.0
No 1,487 140 8.5 7.0-10.4 1,347 91.5 89.6-93.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 612 119 19.4 15.4-24.1 493 80.6 75.9-84.6
Non-Veteran 1,567 231 13.1 11.3-15.2 1,336 86.9 84.8-88.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 597 86 13.2 10.3-16.7 511 86.8 83.3-89.7
Regional City or Suburban County 544 91 14.8 11.6-18.8 453 85.2 81.2-88.4
Rural 1,045 173 15.4 12.9-18.4 872 84.6 81.6-87.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,290 159 11.6 9.7-13.8 1,131 88.4 86.2-90.3
Unemployed 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 562 76 12.9 9.8-16.8 486 87.1 83.2-90.2
Unable to Work 169 83 44.4 34.5-54.8 86 55.6 45.2-65.5
Other not in Labor Force 68 12 15.1 7.8-26.9 56 84.9 73.1-92.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 45 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 139 31 21.9 14.5-31.6 108 78.1 68.4-85.5
101% to 150% 267 70 21.8 16.5-28.3 197 78.2 71.7-83.5
151% to 200% 140 22 12.4 7.6-19.5 118 87.6 80.5-92.4
More than 200% 1,188 157 13.1 10.9-15.8 1,031 86.9 84.2-89.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 421 74 14.6 11.0-19.1 347 85.4 80.9-89.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 900 157 16.8 14.0-20.0 743 83.2 80.0-86.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 865 119 12.3 10.0-15.1 746 87.7 84.9-90.0

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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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