2021 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black 897 685 76.9 73.2-80.2 32 4.3 2.9- 6.4 56 5.2 3.8- 7.1 83 9.1 6.9-11.9 41 4.5 3.1- 6.6
GENDER
Male 372 299 81.8 76.6-86.1 *** *** *** 22 4.9 3.1- 7.9 26 7.2 4.3-11.7 *** *** ***
Female 525 386 72.8 67.7-77.5 20 5.0 3.0- 8.2 34 5.4 3.5- 8.1 57 10.7 7.7-14.6 28 6.1 3.8- 9.7
AGE
18-34 158 114 69.4 60.2-77.3 14 10.0 5.7-16.7 *** *** *** 19 14.5 8.9-22.7 *** *** ***
35-44 144 111 81.3 73.2-87.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 156 118 81.0 73.3-86.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 9.7 5.4-16.9 *** *** ***
55-64 172 130 78.7 70.9-84.9 *** *** *** 15 8.3 4.6-14.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 156 121 77.3 67.4-84.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 99 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 76 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 248 193 80.2 73.3-85.6 *** *** *** 17 5.7 3.3- 9.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 270 198 74.1 67.2-79.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** 30 9.7 6.4-14.5 19 7.4 4.3-12.5
College Graduate 299 233 79.0 73.0-83.9 *** *** *** 20 5.5 3.4- 8.7 28 8.6 5.5-13.1 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 93 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 117 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 124 94 73.9 63.4-82.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 15.6 9.0-25.5 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 101 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 106 83 78.5 67.3-86.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 164 148 93.6 89.2-96.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 323 200 61.8 54.8-68.3 *** *** *** 31 9.3 6.1-14.0 49 14.2 10.1-19.5 34 10.8 7.1-15.9
No 550 468 84.4 80.1-87.9 22 4.4 2.7- 7.1 25 3.4 2.2- 5.3 30 6.3 4.0-10.0 *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 136 104 81.9 73.9-87.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 758 578 76.0 71.9-79.7 30 4.9 3.2- 7.3 44 4.9 3.4- 7.0 71 9.6 7.1-12.8 35 4.6 3.0- 7.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 312 248 79.2 73.2-84.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** 23 7.6 4.7-12.1 17 6.1 3.4-10.6
Regional City or Suburban County 245 175 71.6 63.8-78.3 *** *** *** 18 5.7 3.4- 9.6 32 13.9 9.0-21.0 *** *** ***
Rural 340 262 78.8 72.9-83.7 *** *** *** 27 7.2 4.6-11.3 28 6.6 4.0-10.6 *** *** ***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 449 366 82.9 78.5-86.6 20 4.2 2.5- 6.8 22 3.3 2.0- 5.2 35 8.1 5.5-11.8 *** *** ***
Unemployed 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 233 188 80.4 72.8-86.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 5.4 3.1- 9.4 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 97 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 19 14.4 8.4-23.6
Other not in Labor Force 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 106 82 78.9 68.0-86.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 361 296 85.0 80.4-88.7 16 4.9 2.8- 8.5 19 3.4 2.0- 5.5 21 4.7 2.8- 7.8 *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 491 398 82.4 77.8-86.1 *** *** *** 26 4.4 2.8- 7.0 38 6.4 4.2- 9.5 18 4.2 2.4- 7.4
Rent 329 237 70.1 63.2-76.1 18 6.8 4.1-11.0 22 5.4 3.2- 8.8 38 13.5 9.0-19.8 *** *** ***
Other arrangement 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 338 250 75.9 69.4-81.4 *** *** *** 30 8.1 5.4-12.0 34 8.9 5.3-14.6 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 299 227 74.1 67.2-79.9 *** *** *** 17 5.4 3.0- 9.5 29 11.3 7.3-17.0 *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 260 208 80.3 74.1-85.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 7.2 4.3-11.7 *** *** ***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 145 112 74.7 65.0-82.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 13.2 7.6-22.1 *** *** ***
2nd Quartile 219 177 80.6 73.8-86.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 331 242 73.0 66.5-78.7 *** *** *** 24 6.5 4.1-10.3 38 12.9 8.6-18.8 17 4.0 2.3- 6.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 202 154 78.1 69.9-84.6 *** *** *** 16 7.4 4.2-12.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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