BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br>(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,<br> dysthymia, or minor depression?)

2021 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,
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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,916	1,018	21.3	19.9-22.8	3,898	78.7	77.2-80.1
-Non-Hispanic Black	905	170	18.7	15.6-22.3	735	81.3	77.7-84.4
GENDER
Male	376	54	13.1	9.1-18.5	322	86.9	81.5-90.9
Female	529	116	23.4	19.0-28.4	413	76.6	71.6-81.0
AGE
18-34	158	37	29.1	21.0-38.8	121	70.9	61.2-79.0
35-44	145	26	14.4	9.2-21.8	119	85.6	78.2-90.8
45-54	157	29	14.2	9.2-21.2	128	85.8	78.8-90.8
55-64	174	38	18.0	12.7-25.0	136	82.0	75.0-87.3
65-74	158	24	14.0	8.6-22.0	134	86.0	78.0-91.4
75+	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	80	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	252	45	18.6	12.9-26.0	207	81.4	74.0-87.1
Some Post-H.S.	270	63	22.7	17.1-29.4	207	77.3	70.6-82.9
College Graduate	299	47	12.8	9.3-17.6	252	87.2	82.4-90.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	94	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	118	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	125	23	14.9	9.2-23.3	102	85.1	76.7-90.8
$35,000- 49,999	100	15	18.0	10.1-30.0	85	82.0	70.0-89.9
$50,000- 74,999	105	16	11.5	6.5-19.5	89	88.5	80.5-93.5
$75,000+	163	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	331	113	36.5	29.9-43.7	218	63.5	56.3-70.1
No	550	53	10.2	7.3-14.0	497	89.8	86.0-92.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	137	38	24.9	16.7-35.4	99	75.1	64.6-83.3
Non-Veteran	765	132	17.9	14.5-21.7	633	82.1	78.3-85.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	312	48	17.7	12.8-23.8	264	82.3	76.2-87.2
Regional City or Suburban County	249	59	22.5	16.6-29.9	190	77.5	70.1-83.4
Rural	344	63	16.6	12.0-22.5	281	83.4	77.5-88.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	448	62	14.6	10.9-19.4	386	85.4	80.6-89.1
Unemployed	75	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	235	38	12.7	8.5-18.6	197	87.3	81.4-91.5
Unable to Work	104	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	106	24	24.3	15.6-35.7	82	75.7	64.3-84.4
151% to 200%	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	360	44	10.4	7.0-15.1	316	89.6	84.9-93.0
HOUSING
Own	496	78	14.9	11.3-19.3	418	85.1	80.7-88.7
Rent	331	71	24.1	18.3-30.9	260	75.9	69.1-81.7
Other arrangement	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	340	78	20.6	15.4-26.9	262	79.4	73.1-84.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	306	51	19.7	14.4-26.4	255	80.3	73.6-85.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	259	41	16.4	11.6-22.6	218	83.6	77.4-88.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	144	18	12.3	7.4-19.9	126	87.7	80.1-92.6
2nd Quartile	222	35	19.1	13.4-26.4	187	80.9	73.6-86.6
3rd Quartile	335	80	23.9	18.5-30.3	255	76.1	69.7-81.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	204	37	14.5	9.3-21.9	167	85.5	78.1-90.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,916

1,018

21.3

19.9-22.8

3,898

78.7

77.2-80.1

-Non-Hispanic Black

905

170

18.7

15.6-22.3

735

81.3

77.7-84.4

GENDER

Male

376

13.1

9.1-18.5

322

86.9

81.5-90.9

Female

529

116

23.4

19.0-28.4

413

76.6

71.6-81.0

AGE

18-34

158

29.1

21.0-38.8

121

70.9

61.2-79.0

35-44

145

14.4

9.2-21.8

119

85.6

78.2-90.8

45-54

157

14.2

9.2-21.2

128

85.8

78.8-90.8

55-64

174

18.0

12.7-25.0

136

82.0

75.0-87.3

65-74

158

14.0

8.6-22.0

134

86.0

78.0-91.4

75+

101

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

252

18.6

12.9-26.0

207

81.4

74.0-87.1

Some Post-H.S.

270

22.7

17.1-29.4

207

77.3

70.6-82.9

College Graduate

299

12.8

9.3-17.6

252

87.2

82.4-90.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

118

***

$25,000- 34,999

125

14.9

9.2-23.3

102

85.1

76.7-90.8

$35,000- 49,999

100

18.0

10.1-30.0

82.0

70.0-89.9

$50,000- 74,999

105

11.5

6.5-19.5

88.5

80.5-93.5

$75,000+

163

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

331

113

36.5

29.9-43.7

218

63.5

56.3-70.1

550

10.2

7.3-14.0

497

89.8

86.0-92.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

137

24.9

16.7-35.4

75.1

64.6-83.3

Non-Veteran

765

132

17.9

14.5-21.7

633

82.1

78.3-85.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

312

17.7

12.8-23.8

264

82.3

76.2-87.2

Regional City or Suburban County

249

22.5

16.6-29.9

190

77.5

70.1-83.4

Rural

344

16.6

12.0-22.5

281

83.4

77.5-88.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

448

14.6

10.9-19.4

386

85.4

80.6-89.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

235

12.7

8.5-18.6

197

87.3

81.4-91.5

Unable to Work

104

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

105

***

101% to 150%

106

24.3

15.6-35.7

75.7

64.3-84.4

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

360

10.4

7.0-15.1

316

89.6

84.9-93.0

HOUSING

Own

496

14.9

11.3-19.3

418

85.1

80.7-88.7

Rent

331

24.1

18.3-30.9

260

75.9

69.1-81.7

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

340

20.6

15.4-26.9

262

79.4

73.1-84.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

306

19.7

14.4-26.4

255

80.3

73.6-85.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

259

16.4

11.6-22.6

218

83.6

77.4-88.4

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

144

12.3

7.4-19.9

126

87.7

80.1-92.6

2nd Quartile

222

19.1

13.4-26.4

187

80.9

73.6-86.6

3rd Quartile

335

23.9

18.5-30.3

255

76.1

69.7-81.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

204

14.5

9.3-21.9

167

85.5

78.1-90.7

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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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2021 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?

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?