2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Healthy Days

During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your
usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 None 1-2 days 3-7 days 8-29 days 30 days
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,897 3,777 77.2 75.7-78.6 248 5.1 4.4- 5.9 322 6.5 5.7- 7.4 345 7.2 6.4- 8.2 205 4.0 3.3- 4.7
-Eastern NC 1,835 1,394 76.1 73.5-78.6 77 4.1 3.1- 5.4 135 7.6 6.2- 9.4 142 7.7 6.2- 9.5 87 4.5 3.4- 5.8
GENDER
Male 812 656 81.0 77.4-84.2 29 4.1 2.7- 6.4 51 5.7 4.2- 7.8 38 5.3 3.5- 8.0 38 3.9 2.6- 5.7
Female 1,023 738 71.4 67.6-75.0 48 4.1 2.9- 5.8 84 9.5 7.2-12.4 104 10.0 7.9-12.6 49 5.0 3.5- 7.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,035 787 75.1 71.5-78.4 50 4.7 3.3- 6.5 76 8.2 6.2-10.8 70 7.2 5.4- 9.6 52 4.8 3.5- 6.6
Non-Hispanic Black 437 330 78.0 72.8-82.4 *** *** *** 33 6.3 4.2- 9.4 44 8.6 5.9-12.4 *** *** ***
Other 332 249 74.2 66.9-80.5 *** *** *** 25 8.2 4.9-13.4 28 9.3 5.3-15.9 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 343 252 73.6 67.5-79.0 15 3.8 2.1- 6.7 37 10.8 7.3-15.6 28 8.1 5.1-12.5 *** *** ***
35-44 246 177 71.8 64.7-78.0 16 6.3 3.6-10.9 21 8.8 5.5-14.0 23 9.1 5.6-14.5 *** *** ***
45-54 260 186 73.6 66.9-79.3 *** *** *** 20 5.4 3.2- 9.1 28 11.3 7.6-16.6 *** *** ***
55-64 330 259 79.6 73.5-84.6 *** *** *** 23 6.3 3.9- 9.9 *** *** *** 18 4.8 2.8- 8.2
65-74 389 302 78.4 72.7-83.1 *** *** *** 21 5.5 3.3- 8.9 26 5.9 3.7- 9.2 23 4.6 2.8- 7.5
75+ 220 179 83.4 76.5-88.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 169 138 78.0 67.8-85.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 494 384 81.0 76.6-84.8 *** *** *** 29 5.3 3.5- 8.0 32 5.6 3.6- 8.7 32 5.1 3.3- 7.7
Some Post-H.S. 518 381 71.4 66.1-76.2 22 4.6 2.8- 7.5 39 9.9 6.8-14.2 44 8.0 5.6-11.1 32 6.1 4.0- 9.1
College Graduate 641 480 75.3 71.1-79.1 36 5.7 3.9- 8.2 57 9.5 7.1-12.7 53 7.8 5.7-10.6 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 625 374 58.5 53.3-63.4 28 5.1 3.2- 8.2 64 9.9 7.4-13.0 90 15.6 12.0-20.0 69 10.9 8.2-14.3
No 1,168 987 84.4 81.4-86.9 48 3.7 2.6- 5.2 68 6.6 4.9- 9.0 47 3.8 2.6- 5.3 *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 313 233 75.6 69.3-81.0 *** *** *** 23 7.0 4.2-11.2 30 10.4 6.7-15.8 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,513 1,153 76.1 73.1-78.8 66 4.4 3.2- 5.9 112 7.8 6.2- 9.9 112 7.1 5.6- 9.1 70 4.6 3.4- 6.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 914 733 80.6 77.2-83.5 47 4.8 3.4- 6.8 66 6.3 4.8- 8.3 52 6.1 4.4- 8.4 16 2.2 1.2- 3.9
Unemployed 98 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 550 435 79.6 74.9-83.6 19 3.5 1.9- 6.2 35 6.8 4.6- 9.8 37 6.2 3.9- 9.7 24 4.0 2.5- 6.3
Unable to Work 144 68 47.7 37.8-57.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** 27 21.4 14.0-31.4 37 25.1 17.3-34.8
Other not in Labor Force 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 112 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 16.4 9.1-27.7
$15,000- 24,999 192 133 72.5 63.8-79.9 *** *** *** 16 8.0 4.4-13.9 19 9.3 5.3-15.6 17 7.8 4.4-13.4
$25,000- 34,999 197 142 69.9 61.1-77.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 25 13.6 8.5-21.0 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 213 149 65.4 56.8-73.1 *** *** *** 23 13.1 8.2-20.4 18 9.8 5.5-16.8 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 235 185 81.1 73.3-87.0 *** *** *** 14 4.6 2.6- 8.2 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 466 382 84.1 80.1-87.5 19 3.8 2.3- 6.2 33 5.9 4.0- 8.8 25 4.8 3.1- 7.5 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 420 334 77.2 70.9-82.4 *** *** *** 24 8.2 4.7-13.9 27 7.0 4.2-11.3 23 4.4 2.7- 7.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 138 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 13.6 7.6-23.2 18 13.9 8.2-22.5 16 13.3 7.5-22.4
101% to 150% 159 117 76.7 67.5-84.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 9.5 5.4-16.2 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 180 124 64.9 55.5-73.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** 22 13.2 7.7-21.7 *** *** ***
More than 200% 877 694 81.0 77.5-84.0 43 4.3 3.0- 6.1 67 6.9 5.2- 9.2 52 5.7 4.0- 8.2 21 2.1 1.2- 3.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 420 334 77.2 70.9-82.4 *** *** *** 24 8.2 4.7-13.9 27 7.0 4.2-11.3 23 4.4 2.7- 7.2
HOUSING
Own 1,229 964 78.3 75.1-81.1 53 4.5 3.2- 6.3 78 6.4 4.9- 8.3 86 7.3 5.5- 9.6 48 3.6 2.5- 5.0
Rent 446 318 71.6 66.0-76.5 18 3.7 2.2- 6.3 41 9.3 6.6-13.1 45 9.8 6.8-13.9 24 5.6 3.4- 9.1
Other arrangement 138 93 69.4 58.1-78.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 147 108 74.1 64.8-81.7 *** *** *** 13 7.8 4.3-13.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 509 379 74.0 69.1-78.4 17 3.1 1.8- 5.4 47 10.3 7.5-14.1 46 9.0 6.4-12.5 20 3.5 2.1- 5.9
Rural 1,179 907 77.4 74.0-80.5 53 4.6 3.2- 6.5 75 6.3 4.6- 8.5 83 6.9 5.1- 9.1 61 4.9 3.6- 6.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 930 711 77.1 73.1-80.7 30 3.2 1.9- 5.2 62 7.0 4.9- 9.9 85 8.7 6.6-11.5 42 4.0 2.6- 6.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 726 546 75.3 71.3-78.8 38 5.0 3.5- 7.2 60 8.1 6.0-10.7 44 6.3 4.4- 8.8 38 5.3 3.7- 7.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 179 137 75.1 66.4-82.2 *** *** *** 13 8.6 4.8-14.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 369 286 78.5 72.9-83.2 18 4.0 2.4- 6.7 26 6.6 4.3- 9.8 25 7.6 4.4-12.7 *** *** ***
2nd Quartile 219 169 75.5 68.2-81.6 *** *** *** 19 10.9 6.7-17.2 15 5.9 3.3-10.1 *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 600 439 73.5 69.0-77.6 27 4.7 2.9- 7.3 50 8.0 5.8-10.9 50 8.8 6.3-12.1 34 5.1 3.4- 7.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 647 500 77.9 72.7-82.4 24 3.7 2.1- 6.3 40 6.3 3.8-10.2 52 7.5 5.1-10.9 31 4.7 2.9- 7.6

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*Respondents who reported no mental and physical health problems in the past month were not asked this question, however, they are included in the 'None' category here.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

4Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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