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%)
North Carolina 4,267 922 21.6 20.1-23.1 3,345 78.4 76.9-79.9
-Non-Hispanic White 2,667 622 23.9 22.0-25.9 2,045 76.1 74.1-78.0
GENDER
Male 1,272 208 17.0 14.7-19.6 1,064 83.0 80.4-85.3
Female 1,395 414 30.2 27.5-33.2 981 69.8 66.8-72.5
AGE
18-34 489 125 26.8 22.6-31.4 364 73.2 68.6-77.4
35-44 320 95 29.0 23.7-34.8 225 71.0 65.2-76.3
45-54 413 104 23.9 19.7-28.7 309 76.1 71.3-80.3
55-64 524 118 21.9 18.0-26.3 406 78.1 73.7-82.0
65-74 519 117 23.5 19.2-28.3 402 76.5 71.7-80.8
75+ 374 60 15.4 11.4-20.6 314 84.6 79.4-88.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 130 47 37.3 28.3-47.2 83 62.7 52.8-71.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 575 137 23.2 19.6-27.3 438 76.8 72.7-80.4
Some Post-H.S. 822 205 24.2 21.1-27.7 617 75.8 72.3-78.9
College Graduate 1,135 232 20.2 17.7-22.9 903 79.8 77.1-82.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 157 67 44.1 35.5-53.0 90 55.9 47.0-64.5
$15,000- 24,999 251 90 33.3 27.0-40.3 161 66.7 59.7-73.0
$25,000- 34,999 210 60 29.8 23.0-37.7 150 70.2 62.3-77.0
$35,000- 49,999 309 71 21.5 16.8-27.1 238 78.5 72.9-83.2
$50,000- 74,999 355 74 22.6 17.8-28.3 281 77.4 71.7-82.2
$75,000+ 861 141 16.4 13.8-19.4 720 83.6 80.6-86.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 846 344 42.8 38.8-46.9 502 57.2 53.1-61.2
No 1,750 269 15.4 13.6-17.5 1,481 84.6 82.5-86.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 429 92 22.1 17.6-27.3 337 77.9 72.7-82.4
Non-Veteran 2,226 530 24.3 22.2-26.4 1,696 75.7 73.6-77.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 760 173 22.0 18.8-25.5 587 78.0 74.5-81.2
Regional City or Suburban County 779 174 23.1 19.8-26.7 605 76.9 73.3-80.2
Rural 1,128 275 25.8 22.8-29.1 853 74.2 70.9-77.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,387 266 19.6 17.3-22.1 1,121 80.4 77.9-82.7
Unemployed 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 821 166 20.2 17.0-23.9 655 79.8 76.1-83.0
Unable to Work 200 115 57.2 49.0-65.0 85 42.8 35.0-51.0
Other not in Labor Force 155 41 25.5 18.7-33.7 114 74.5 66.3-81.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 158 68 40.3 31.9-49.3 90 59.7 50.7-68.1
101% to 150% 214 72 32.7 25.8-40.4 142 67.3 59.6-74.2
151% to 200% 191 51 25.6 19.1-33.3 140 74.4 66.7-80.9
More than 200% 1,503 284 18.9 16.8-21.3 1,219 81.1 78.7-83.2
HOUSING
Own 1,940 403 21.6 19.5-23.9 1,537 78.4 76.1-80.5
Rent 551 165 31.0 26.7-35.7 386 69.0 64.3-73.3
Other arrangement 160 53 33.1 25.2-42.1 107 66.9 57.9-74.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 518 128 26.6 22.2-31.6 390 73.4 68.4-77.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 974 255 27.4 24.1-30.9 719 72.6 69.1-75.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,175 239 19.9 17.4-22.6 936 80.1 77.4-82.6

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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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