2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Health Status

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  Total
Respond.^		 Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,926 907 19.6 18.2-21.1 1,716 35.2 33.5-36.9 1,515 30.0 28.4-31.6 596 11.4 10.3-12.6 192 3.8 3.2- 4.6
-Eastern NC 1,852 312 20.2 17.6-23.1 588 32.6 29.8-35.4 612 30.8 28.2-33.5 258 13.1 11.2-15.1 82 3.4 2.6- 4.5
GENDER
Male 818 173 23.3 19.6-27.6 260 32.4 28.5-36.6 255 29.9 26.2-33.9 100 11.3 8.8-14.5 30 3.0 1.9- 4.8
Female 1,034 139 17.2 13.7-21.4 328 32.7 28.9-36.6 357 31.6 28.1-35.4 158 14.7 12.2-17.6 52 3.8 2.7- 5.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,042 191 21.6 18.1-25.6 391 36.8 33.1-40.6 315 27.0 23.9-30.4 105 11.1 8.8-13.8 40 3.5 2.5- 5.0
Non-Hispanic Black 444 62 17.5 12.6-23.7 102 24.6 19.8-30.2 162 36.2 30.6-42.2 93 17.3 13.5-21.9 25 4.4 2.6- 7.3
Other 335 53 20.4 15.0-27.2 88 30.4 23.8-38.0 119 32.6 26.4-39.6 58 14.7 10.3-20.7 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 347 101 30.9 24.5-38.2 133 37.9 31.8-44.5 84 22.7 18.0-28.1 24 7.6 4.7-12.1 *** *** ***
35-44 247 53 24.9 18.9-32.0 84 33.0 26.6-40.2 78 30.5 24.3-37.5 26 10.2 6.5-15.8 *** *** ***
45-54 263 49 19.0 14.0-25.4 81 29.4 23.4-36.3 81 30.9 24.7-38.0 39 14.3 9.9-20.2 *** *** ***
55-64 333 40 12.9 9.2-17.6 102 28.7 23.1-34.9 119 37.5 31.1-44.4 59 18.0 13.4-23.6 *** *** ***
65-74 394 41 10.2 7.2-14.2 110 31.1 25.4-37.3 155 37.2 31.6-43.2 65 16.4 12.2-21.6 23 5.2 3.1- 8.5
75+ 221 22 8.1 5.0-13.0 61 28.1 20.7-36.9 79 35.5 27.5-44.4 37 18.0 12.5-25.4 22 10.3 5.6-18.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 174 17 9.8 5.7-16.4 30 20.3 13.5-29.4 60 33.5 24.9-43.3 48 26.7 18.9-36.4 19 9.6 5.4-16.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 500 78 19.3 15.0-24.5 130 30.8 25.8-36.3 168 31.7 27.0-36.9 94 14.1 11.1-17.8 30 4.0 2.7- 6.1
Some Post-H.S. 522 72 20.4 15.1-26.9 168 33.4 28.4-38.7 191 31.6 27.1-36.5 70 12.2 9.3-15.9 21 2.5 1.5- 4.1
College Graduate 643 143 26.0 22.0-30.5 255 39.4 34.9-44.2 189 27.2 23.2-31.5 44 6.2 4.3- 8.9 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 642 38 6.5 4.4- 9.5 124 22.6 18.4-27.5 235 34.8 30.2-39.8 167 26.0 21.8-30.7 78 10.0 7.5-13.2
No 1,168 271 27.4 23.7-31.3 448 37.1 33.6-40.8 356 28.3 25.3-31.6 89 6.9 5.3- 8.9 *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 314 56 19.9 14.9-26.0 108 34.6 28.5-41.3 99 28.9 23.3-35.3 38 13.5 9.5-18.9 13 3.1 1.7- 5.5
Non-Veteran 1,529 253 20.2 17.2-23.5 478 32.2 29.2-35.4 509 31.0 28.1-34.0 220 13.0 11.0-15.3 69 3.5 2.6- 4.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 915 201 25.5 21.7-29.7 342 36.8 32.9-40.8 290 29.8 26.3-33.5 77 7.4 5.6- 9.8 *** *** ***
Unemployed 100 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 552 58 8.5 6.4-11.3 156 29.1 24.4-34.2 214 39.6 34.4-45.0 90 16.9 13.3-21.2 34 5.9 3.7- 9.4
Unable to Work 156 *** *** *** 18 9.7 5.4-16.7 38 21.5 14.8-30.1 57 42.2 32.8-52.2 36 20.5 14.0-29.0
Other not in Labor Force 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** 22 16.4 10.0-25.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 114 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 193 *** *** *** 40 23.6 15.6-34.2 72 33.3 25.0-42.8 39 17.3 11.3-25.4 22 9.9 5.6-17.0
$25,000- 34,999 197 19 11.4 6.5-19.2 65 35.1 27.2-44.0 68 33.4 25.8-42.0 35 16.8 11.3-24.1 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 218 35 18.6 12.9-26.1 64 33.4 25.9-41.9 84 33.5 26.7-41.1 27 11.9 7.7-18.2 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 235 *** *** *** 87 35.5 27.5-44.4 74 24.7 18.5-32.1 25 11.7 6.8-19.5 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 467 123 28.5 23.8-33.7 188 37.8 32.6-43.3 125 27.1 22.4-32.3 28 6.3 4.2- 9.4 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 428 57 15.6 11.1-21.4 128 31.0 25.7-36.9 151 34.1 28.5-40.2 69 14.9 11.2-19.5 23 4.4 2.6- 7.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 139 *** *** *** 26 22.7 14.3-34.2 48 31.1 22.7-41.0 31 19.0 12.3-28.2 23 16.8 10.2-26.4
101% to 150% 160 *** *** *** *** *** *** 58 32.2 23.3-42.5 35 20.1 13.0-29.9 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 182 27 17.5 11.5-25.8 48 28.8 21.1-37.9 66 35.0 27.0-43.9 29 13.7 8.9-20.6 *** *** ***
More than 200% 882 190 24.5 20.6-28.9 334 37.7 33.7-41.9 270 28.0 24.5-31.8 75 8.9 6.7-11.7 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 428 57 15.6 11.1-21.4 128 31.0 25.7-36.9 151 34.1 28.5-40.2 69 14.9 11.2-19.5 23 4.4 2.6- 7.3
HOUSING
Own 1,237 209 19.1 16.1-22.6 426 35.1 31.7-38.7 393 29.4 26.3-32.7 164 13.2 10.9-15.7 45 3.2 2.2- 4.7
Rent 454 76 21.8 16.3-28.5 118 25.7 21.0-30.9 169 36.0 30.5-41.8 66 12.2 9.0-16.4 25 4.3 2.8- 6.7
Other arrangement 139 *** *** *** 39 31.5 22.7-41.8 40 25.7 18.2-35.0 24 14.2 8.5-22.6 *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 148 25 16.2 10.5-24.1 53 37.3 28.7-46.7 52 35.1 26.7-44.6 14 9.5 5.2-16.6 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 512 104 24.9 20.2-30.4 157 31.7 27.0-36.8 164 27.0 22.9-31.7 65 12.6 9.6-16.3 22 3.7 2.2- 6.1
Rural 1,192 183 18.2 15.0-22.0 378 32.5 29.0-36.2 396 32.2 28.8-35.8 179 13.7 11.3-16.5 56 3.5 2.5- 4.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 943 135 17.3 13.6-21.8 288 32.4 28.3-36.8 315 32.8 28.8-37.0 147 13.0 10.6-15.9 58 4.4 3.1- 6.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 729 136 22.0 18.0-26.5 238 33.5 29.5-37.8 249 29.9 26.2-33.8 86 12.3 9.7-15.5 20 2.3 1.5- 3.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 180 41 25.3 18.3-33.9 62 29.8 22.8-37.9 48 25.9 19.3-33.9 25 15.7 9.7-24.3 *** *** ***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 369 73 20.9 15.9-26.9 123 33.8 28.3-39.8 120 29.9 24.9-35.5 46 13.8 9.7-19.3 *** *** ***
2nd Quartile 220 47 27.5 20.8-35.4 71 28.6 22.3-35.8 72 29.4 23.1-36.7 25 11.6 7.5-17.6 *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 605 105 18.8 14.9-23.4 203 36.3 31.7-41.2 196 29.0 24.9-33.4 74 12.7 9.8-16.2 27 3.3 2.2- 4.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 658 87 17.8 12.7-24.3 191 29.4 24.5-35.0 224 34.0 28.8-39.5 113 13.7 10.6-17.6 43 5.1 3.3- 7.6

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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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