2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Demographics

Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating,
remembering, or making decisions?

View results for a demographic group:
 Select a different topic:
View results for a different geographical area:
  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,160 525 13.6 12.3-14.9 3,635 86.4 85.1-87.7
-Non-Hispanic Black 834 118 13.7 11.2-16.6 716 86.3 83.4-88.8
GENDER
Male 344 47 13.7 10.0-18.5 297 86.3 81.5-90.0
Female 490 71 13.6 10.5-17.6 419 86.4 82.4-89.5
AGE
18-34 174 21 11.1 7.1-17.0 153 88.9 83.0-92.9
35-44 128 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 145 22 12.7 8.1-19.4 123 87.3 80.6-91.9
55-64 169 31 22.2 15.1-31.4 138 77.8 68.6-84.9
65-74 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 78 17 18.1 10.4-29.6 61 81.9 70.4-89.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 233 36 12.3 8.2-17.9 197 87.7 82.1-91.8
Some Post-H.S. 283 44 15.2 11.1-20.4 239 84.8 79.6-88.9
College Graduate 242 16 6.1 3.6-10.2 226 93.9 89.8-96.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 93 23 24.3 15.8-35.5 70 75.7 64.5-84.2
$15,000- 24,999 136 27 18.4 12.2-26.7 109 81.6 73.3-87.8
$25,000- 34,999 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 99 13 11.9 6.6-20.5 86 88.1 79.5-93.4
$50,000- 74,999 86 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 150 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 294 118 44.2 37.5-51.1 176 55.8 48.9-62.5
No 528 *** *** *** 528 100 . - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 111 21 18.1 11.4-27.6 90 81.9 72.4-88.6
Non-Veteran 721 97 13.1 10.4-16.2 624 86.9 83.8-89.6
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 327 40 12.6 9.1-17.2 287 87.4 82.8-90.9
Regional City or Suburban County 205 21 9.0 5.3-14.8 184 91.0 85.2-94.7
Rural 302 57 18.7 14.0-24.6 245 81.3 75.4-86.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 412 26 6.3 4.1- 9.5 386 93.7 90.5-95.9
Unemployed 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 210 32 16.2 10.9-23.2 178 83.8 76.8-89.1
Unable to Work 128 45 37.8 28.2-48.6 83 62.2 51.4-71.8
Other not in Labor Force 40 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 37 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 98 30 31.7 22.2-42.9 68 68.3 57.1-77.8
101% to 150% 120 20 12.3 7.4-19.7 100 87.7 80.3-92.6
151% to 200% 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 311 27 7.9 5.1-11.9 284 92.1 88.1-94.9
HOUSING
Own 408 44 11.3 8.1-15.6 364 88.7 84.4-91.9
Rent 334 59 18.1 13.7-23.4 275 81.9 76.6-86.3
Other arrangement 86 15 12.7 7.1-21.7 71 87.3 78.3-92.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 281 49 18.2 13.1-24.8 232 81.8 75.2-86.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 250 34 12.0 8.3-17.1 216 88.0 82.9-91.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 303 35 11.9 8.4-16.7 268 88.1 83.3-91.6

Back to Demographics.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 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.

BRFSS Home | Annual Questionnaires | Technical Notes

This page was generated on 09SEP20.

SCHS Home | FAQs | Contacts