2019 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%)
TOTAL 4,267 922 21.6 20.1-23.1 3,345 78.4 76.9-79.9
GENDER
Male 1,994 299 15.1 13.3-17.1 1,695 84.9 82.9-86.7
Female 2,273 623 27.5 25.4-29.7 1,650 72.5 70.3-74.6
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,667 622 23.9 22.0-25.9 2,045 76.1 74.1-78.0
Non-Hispanic Black 857 175 18.8 16.0-21.9 682 81.2 78.1-84.0
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 110 34 30.2 21.4-40.7 76 69.8 59.3-78.6
Non-Hispanic Other 155 27 17.1 10.9-25.7 128 82.9 74.3-89.1
Hispanic 400 50 11.6 8.5-15.5 350 88.4 84.5-91.5
AGE
18-34 928 205 22.6 19.7-25.8 723 77.4 74.2-80.3
35-44 601 139 22.6 19.0-26.6 462 77.4 73.4-81.0
45-54 698 166 23.3 19.8-27.1 532 76.7 72.9-80.2
55-64 784 179 21.8 18.6-25.3 605 78.2 74.7-81.4
65-74 700 154 21.8 18.2-25.8 546 78.2 74.2-81.8
75+ 488 72 14.2 10.8-18.5 416 85.8 81.5-89.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 406 94 26.4 21.4-32.0 312 73.6 68.0-78.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 1,009 211 20.2 17.5-23.2 798 79.8 76.8-82.5
Some Post-H.S. 1,267 305 22.9 20.4-25.7 962 77.1 74.3-79.6
College Graduate 1,576 311 19.0 16.9-21.2 1,265 81.0 78.8-83.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,366 539 40.6 37.5-43.9 827 59.4 56.1-62.5
No 2,758 364 13.2 11.8-14.8 2,394 86.8 85.2-88.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 607 135 21.5 17.9-25.6 472 78.5 74.4-82.1
Non-Veteran 3,629 784 21.7 20.1-23.3 2,845 78.3 76.7-79.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,274 385 17.1 15.4-19.0 1,889 82.9 81.0-84.6
Unemployed 161 54 36.1 27.6-45.6 107 63.9 54.4-72.4
Retired 1,109 215 18.9 16.2-21.8 894 81.1 78.2-83.8
Unable to Work 380 200 51.9 45.8-57.9 180 48.1 42.1-54.2
Other not in Labor Force 276 62 21.4 16.5-27.2 214 78.6 72.8-83.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 362 125 33.7 28.3-39.5 237 66.3 60.5-71.7
$15,000- 24,999 534 150 26.8 22.6-31.5 384 73.2 68.5-77.4
$25,000- 34,999 357 82 22.7 17.9-28.3 275 77.3 71.7-82.1
$35,000- 49,999 476 104 21.5 17.6-26.0 372 78.5 74.0-82.4
$50,000-74,999 493 89 19.8 15.8-24.5 404 80.2 75.5-84.2
$75,000+ 1,137 191 16.5 14.2-19.1 946 83.5 80.9-85.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 908 181 20.6 17.5-24.0 727 79.4 76.0-82.5
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 122 47 41.3 31.7-51.5 75 58.7 48.5-68.3
50% to 100% 384 131 31.7 26.6-37.3 253 68.3 62.7-73.4
101% to 150% 425 106 23.9 19.3-29.2 319 76.1 70.8-80.7
151% to 200% 311 77 23.6 18.6-29.5 234 76.4 70.5-81.4
More than 200% 2,029 371 18.3 16.5-20.4 1,658 81.7 79.6-83.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 908 181 20.6 17.5-24.0 727 79.4 76.0-82.5
HOUSING
Own 2,700 525 19.7 18.0-21.6 2,175 80.3 78.4-82.0
Rent 1,226 309 25.8 23.0-28.8 917 74.2 71.2-77.0
Other arrangement 303 84 25.7 20.4-31.8 219 74.3 68.2-79.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,390 280 19.8 17.5-22.3 1,110 80.2 77.7-82.5
Regional City or Suburban County 1,166 244 20.6 18.0-23.4 922 79.4 76.6-82.0
Rural 1,711 398 24.0 21.5-26.5 1,313 76.0 73.5-78.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,015 235 22.8 19.8-26.1 780 77.2 73.9-80.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,408 337 24.7 22.1-27.5 1,071 75.3 72.5-77.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,844 350 18.6 16.7-20.8 1,494 81.4 79.2-83.3

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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.

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