2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(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 4,267 922 21.6 20.1-23.1 3,345 78.4 76.9-79.9
-FEMALES 2,273 623 27.5 25.4-29.7 1,650 72.5 70.3-74.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,395 414 30.2 27.5-33.2 981 69.8 66.8-72.5
Non-Hispanic Black 499 121 23.3 19.3-27.8 378 76.7 72.2-80.7
Other 345 81 21.1 16.4-26.9 264 78.9 73.1-83.6
AGE
18-34 451 137 30.3 25.7-35.3 314 69.7 64.7-74.3
35-44 328 96 28.2 23.0-34.1 232 71.8 65.9-77.0
45-54 373 116 30.7 25.7-36.3 257 69.3 63.7-74.3
55-64 444 122 27.4 22.7-32.6 322 72.6 67.4-77.3
65-74 371 97 25.5 20.5-31.1 274 74.5 68.9-79.5
75+ 272 50 18.0 12.9-24.5 222 82.0 75.5-87.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 196 59 34.4 26.9-42.8 137 65.6 57.2-73.1
H.S. or G.E.D. 496 135 27.8 23.4-32.7 361 72.2 67.3-76.6
Some Post-H.S. 715 211 28.4 24.8-32.4 504 71.6 67.6-75.2
College Graduate 864 218 23.6 20.6-26.9 646 76.4 73.1-79.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 208 86 40.6 33.3-48.4 122 59.4 51.6-66.7
$15,000- 24,999 299 102 32.0 26.1-38.4 197 68.0 61.6-73.9
$25,000- 34,999 185 53 28.3 21.1-36.8 132 71.7 63.2-78.9
$35,000- 49,999 238 72 32.1 25.5-39.5 166 67.9 60.5-74.5
$50,000- 74,999 267 65 25.3 19.6-32.1 202 74.7 67.9-80.4
$75,000+ 539 120 21.8 18.0-26.1 419 78.2 73.9-82.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 764 356 48.9 44.5-53.3 408 51.1 46.7-55.5
No 1,450 256 17.4 15.2-19.7 1,194 82.6 80.3-84.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,187 593 27.3 25.1-29.6 1,594 72.7 70.4-74.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 715 186 25.5 22.0-29.3 529 74.5 70.7-78.0
Regional City or Suburban County 607 164 27.5 23.5-31.9 443 72.5 68.1-76.5
Rural 951 273 29.3 25.8-33.0 678 70.7 67.0-74.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,091 252 23.1 20.4-26.2 839 76.9 73.8-79.6
Unemployed 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 606 141 22.0 18.3-26.2 465 78.0 73.8-81.7
Unable to Work 236 137 59.2 51.3-66.6 99 40.8 33.4-48.7
Other not in Labor Force 222 55 23.4 17.8-30.0 167 76.6 70.0-82.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 221 93 36.9 29.9-44.5 128 63.1 55.5-70.1
101% to 150% 228 73 31.3 24.6-38.9 155 68.7 61.1-75.4
151% to 200% 150 45 30.0 21.9-39.5 105 70.0 60.5-78.1
More than 200% 1,027 250 24.3 21.4-27.5 777 75.7 72.5-78.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 573 166 28.5 24.2-33.2 407 71.5 66.8-75.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 734 217 31.2 27.2-35.4 517 68.8 64.6-72.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 966 240 24.3 21.4-27.5 726 75.7 72.5-78.6

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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 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.

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