2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Caregiver

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  Total
Respond.^		 Parent/Parent-in-law Child/Grandchild Spouse (include in-law) Grandparent/Other relative Non-relative/Family friend
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 729 273 41.0 36.5-45.7 77 11.3 8.8-14.5 132 17.2 14.1-20.9 143 19.5 16.1-23.4 104 10.9 8.7-13.6
GENDER
Male 272 107 44.6 37.0-52.5 22 8.5 5.3-13.6 58 18.3 13.5-24.4 48 17.9 12.7-24.6 37 10.6 7.3-15.0
Female 457 166 38.6 33.1-44.3 55 13.2 9.8-17.5 74 16.5 12.5-21.5 95 20.5 16.4-25.5 67 11.2 8.4-14.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 475 196 44.4 38.8-50.1 49 10.8 7.9-14.5 99 19.9 15.9-24.8 77 16.7 12.8-21.3 54 8.2 6.0-11.2
Non-Hispanic Black 155 52 38.2 28.9-48.5 17 12.1 7.0-20.1 15 9.9 5.2-18.3 39 24.7 17.4-33.9 32 15.0 10.0-21.8
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial 16 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 11 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 34 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 99 *** *** *** 17 17.5 10.3-28.1 *** *** *** 11 11.8 6.2-21.2 11 7.3 3.9-13.3
45-54 131 62 51.6 41.3-61.7 16 13.9 8.1-22.8 14 10.9 5.8-19.5 24 16.1 9.9-24.9 15 7.6 4.3-13.0
55-64 164 66 45.3 35.5-55.5 15 9.3 5.3-15.6 27 16.4 10.4-24.9 30 16.8 11.2-24.4 26 12.2 7.9-18.4
65-74 160 41 23.4 16.5-32.1 11 9.5 4.7-18.3 49 34.6 25.6-44.9 33 21.1 13.8-30.9 26 11.5 7.4-17.4
75+ 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 12 10.0 4.8-19.8 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 47 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 164 *** *** *** 20 11.0 6.6-17.7 34 21.9 14.4-31.8 37 20.7 14.0-29.6 22 10.0 6.1-16.1
Some Post-H.S. 222 83 40.9 33.3-48.9 22 11.1 7.1-17.1 49 19.8 14.6-26.4 43 19.4 14.0-26.3 25 8.8 5.7-13.2
College Graduate 293 124 47.4 40.7-54.3 29 10.8 7.3-15.7 42 11.7 8.2-16.4 52 17.1 12.6-22.7 46 13.0 9.3-17.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 284 93 37.9 30.6-45.9 26 11.1 7.2-16.8 68 22.6 17.2-29.1 57 16.7 12.2-22.4 40 11.6 8.0-16.7
No 439 177 42.8 37.1-48.8 51 11.6 8.5-15.7 62 13.9 10.2-18.7 86 21.5 16.9-26.8 63 10.2 7.7-13.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 84 *** *** *** 11 11.1 5.8-20.0 *** *** *** 15 14.7 8.1-25.3 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 645 249 42.1 37.3-47.1 66 11.4 8.7-14.8 107 15.8 12.6-19.7 128 20.0 16.4-24.2 95 10.7 8.4-13.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 346 160 49.6 43.3-55.9 39 11.0 7.7-15.3 32 8.8 5.9-12.9 68 20.6 15.9-26.4 47 10.0 7.1-13.9
Unemployed 57 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 217 47 20.4 14.7-27.6 18 11.3 6.6-18.8 73 36.4 28.6-44.9 44 17.7 12.4-24.7 35 14.2 9.7-20.3
Unable to Work 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 36 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 16.2 8.7-28.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 16.5 9.6-26.8
$35,000- 49,999 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** 22 21.0 12.7-32.6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000-74,999 105 *** *** *** *** *** *** 29 25.0 16.4-36.1 18 15.7 8.4-27.4 14 10.2 5.5-18.2
$75,000-100,000 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** 11 10.8 5.6-19.8 *** *** *** 14 11.8 6.0-21.9
$100,000-150,000 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 18.1 10.6-29.3 *** *** ***
$150,000+ 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 143 48 32.7 24.0-42.9 12 10.1 5.4-18.0 26 20.1 13.1-29.5 33 23.8 16.3-33.3 24 13.3 8.5-20.3
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 17 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 76 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 372 154 46.7 40.6-53.0 36 10.9 7.7-15.4 68 16.6 12.7-21.6 66 16.0 11.9-21.2 48 9.7 6.9-13.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 143 48 32.7 24.0-42.9 12 10.1 5.4-18.0 26 20.1 13.1-29.5 33 23.8 16.3-33.3 24 13.3 8.5-20.3
HOUSING
Own 533 194 40.7 35.4-46.2 57 12.1 9.1-16.1 116 20.7 16.7-25.4 99 17.8 14.1-22.3 67 8.6 6.5-11.3
Rent 137 *** *** *** 17 11.0 6.5-18.1 14 8.6 4.6-15.4 34 27.0 18.6-37.6 27 17.8 11.5-26.5
Other arrangement 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 166 62 37.9 29.7-46.8 21 12.7 8.1-19.5 28 19.9 13.3-28.6 31 18.5 12.6-26.4 24 11.0 7.1-16.7
Regional City or Suburban County 218 83 41.4 33.5-49.7 18 8.9 5.1-14.8 37 15.1 10.4-21.5 49 23.1 17.1-30.5 31 11.5 7.7-16.8
Rural 345 128 42.4 35.4-49.8 38 12.5 8.6-17.7 67 17.4 12.7-23.2 63 17.2 12.5-23.4 49 10.5 7.4-14.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 225 88 47.5 38.1-57.1 20 9.7 5.8-15.9 40 14.5 9.7-21.0 40 17.2 11.7-24.6 37 11.1 7.4-16.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 320 108 34.0 27.9-40.6 35 12.7 8.8-17.9 60 17.7 13.1-23.5 68 22.5 17.2-28.8 49 13.2 9.5-17.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 184 77 45.2 36.9-53.7 22 10.8 6.7-17.0 32 18.9 12.9-26.9 35 17.3 11.8-24.7 18 7.7 4.6-12.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 187 72 44.0 34.8-53.6 21 11.0 6.7-17.4 35 19.8 13.2-28.8 32 15.9 10.5-23.3 27 9.3 6.0-14.2
2nd Quartile 182 66 37.1 29.3-45.6 23 13.8 8.9-21.0 38 19.9 14.1-27.4 34 19.0 13.2-26.5 21 10.1 6.3-15.9
3rd Quartile 228 83 38.4 30.8-46.6 22 9.6 6.1-14.9 40 14.9 10.4-20.8 52 24.8 18.3-32.7 31 12.3 8.3-17.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 132 *** *** *** 11 9.8 4.9-18.9 19 9.8 5.3-17.3 25 15.7 9.2-25.5 25 13.6 8.2-21.8

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*These questions are asked only of caregivers. Subpopulation estimates (e.g. gender) refer to the survey respondent, not to the person for whom they provide care.

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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