2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Caregiver

In an average week, how many hours do you provide care or assistance?*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Up to 8 hours per week 9 to 19 hours per week 20-39 hours per week 40 hours or more
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 677 346 49.3 44.6-54.0 85 13.7 10.5-17.7 87 14.3 11.0-18.3 159 22.7 19.0-26.8
-Non-Hispanic White 440 230 50.5 44.8-56.3 55 12.9 9.3-17.6 55 14.9 10.8-20.2 100 21.6 17.4-26.6
GENDER
Male 172 95 54.1 45.0-62.9 19 12.9 7.7-20.9 20 11.3 6.4-19.2 38 21.7 15.2-30.0
Female 268 135 48.2 40.9-55.7 36 12.9 8.5-19.2 35 17.3 11.7-24.8 62 21.6 16.3-28.1
AGE
18-34 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 68 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 108 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 21 16.7 10.4-25.7
65-74 107 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 11.8 6.6-20.2 *** *** ***
75+ 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 19 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 26 24.0 15.5-35.3
Some Post-H.S. 141 72 49.2 39.5-59.0 20 12.9 7.8-20.7 16 15.6 8.8-26.0 33 22.3 15.3-31.2
College Graduate 194 110 58.4 50.3-66.0 21 10.7 6.7-16.9 26 12.4 8.3-18.3 37 18.5 12.9-25.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 14 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 36 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 67 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 154 86 56.0 46.4-65.2 22 12.6 7.8-19.8 20 12.6 7.4-20.7 26 18.8 12.2-27.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 157 71 44.1 34.9-53.8 21 13.3 8.1-21.2 21 13.5 7.8-22.2 44 29.0 21.0-38.6
No 279 156 53.2 46.0-60.4 34 12.9 8.4-19.2 34 15.8 10.6-22.9 55 18.0 13.4-23.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 389 213 51.9 45.7-58.0 44 11.7 8.0-16.7 48 15.6 11.1-21.5 84 20.8 16.4-26.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 92 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 140 80 53.7 43.6-63.4 17 12.8 7.5-21.1 17 17.4 10.3-27.8 26 16.2 10.4-24.3
Rural 208 98 46.4 37.9-55.2 29 14.2 8.6-22.4 29 16.2 10.1-25.0 52 23.2 16.9-31.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 209 130 60.3 52.1-68.0 28 13.2 8.5-19.7 25 16.9 11.0-24.9 26 9.7 6.4-14.5
Unemployed 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 141 62 46.6 36.8-56.8 16 9.5 5.5-15.9 21 11.8 7.3-18.4 42 32.1 23.1-42.6
Unable to Work 36 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 24 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 256 140 53.9 46.5-61.2 33 12.0 8.1-17.5 36 15.2 10.2-22.1 47 18.8 13.6-25.3
HOUSING
Own 348 182 51.3 44.9-57.7 45 13.3 9.2-18.9 45 13.9 9.8-19.4 76 21.4 16.7-27.0
Rent 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other arrangement 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 102 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 26 22.2 14.1-33.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 222 122 55.2 47.0-63.2 28 14.2 8.9-21.8 23 10.3 6.2-16.8 49 20.2 14.6-27.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 116 *** *** *** 14 11.7 6.4-20.3 13 15.8 8.6-27.4 25 23.6 15.6-34.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 146 79 45.7 36.2-55.5 22 17.2 10.3-27.4 20 19.1 11.6-29.8 25 18.0 11.5-27.2
2nd Quartile 112 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 33 26.2 18.2-36.2
3rd Quartile 132 75 59.7 49.3-69.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** 31 23.0 15.3-32.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 50 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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 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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