BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (General Health Indicator)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Status

General Health Indicator

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	Total Respond.^	Excellent/Vg/Good	Fair/Poor
North Carolina	4,926	4,138	84.7	83.4-86.0	788	15.3	14.0-16.6
-Non-Hispanic White	3,113	2,707	86.2	84.5-87.7	406	13.8	12.3-15.5
GENDER
Male	1,472	1,286	86.2	83.8-88.4	186	13.8	11.6-16.2
Female	1,641	1,421	86.1	83.8-88.2	220	13.9	11.8-16.2
AGE
18-34	579	546	94.2	91.5-96.2	33	5.8	3.8- 8.5
35-44	403	370	91.5	87.7-94.3	33	8.5	5.7-12.3
45-54	457	400	86.4	82.2-89.7	57	13.6	10.3-17.8
55-64	554	458	79.5	74.5-83.8	96	20.5	16.2-25.5
65-74	648	546	81.9	77.1-85.9	102	18.1	14.1-22.9
75+	415	335	77.2	71.6-81.9	80	22.8	18.1-28.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	150	88	60.3	50.1-69.7	62	39.7	30.3-49.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	662	529	81.5	77.5-84.8	133	18.5	15.2-22.5
Some Post-H.S.	848	729	88.6	86.1-90.6	119	11.4	9.4-13.9
College Graduate	1,449	1,357	93.7	92.1-95.0	92	6.3	5.0- 7.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	117	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	213	146	68.6	60.4-75.7	67	31.4	24.3-39.6
$25,000- 34,999	270	220	79.6	71.8-85.6	50	20.4	14.4-28.2
$35,000- 49,999	317	260	81.6	75.9-86.2	57	18.4	13.8-24.1
$50,000- 74,999	438	402	90.2	85.6-93.4	36	9.8	6.6-14.4
$75,000+	1,146	1,086	94.8	93.1-96.1	60	5.2	3.9- 6.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	928	622	65.3	61.3-69.1	306	34.7	30.9-38.7
No	2,131	2,036	95.2	93.9-96.2	95	4.8	3.8- 6.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	423	364	85.9	81.7-89.3	59	14.1	10.7-18.3
Non-Veteran	2,680	2,335	86.3	84.5-87.9	345	13.7	12.1-15.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	910	823	90.5	88.0-92.6	87	9.5	7.4-12.0
Regional City or Suburban County	852	742	86.4	83.3-88.9	110	13.6	11.1-16.7
Rural	1,351	1,142	82.8	79.8-85.4	209	17.2	14.6-20.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,657	1,555	93.4	91.8-94.8	102	6.6	5.2- 8.2
Unemployed	118	97	78.1	67.1-86.1	21	21.9	13.9-32.9
Retired	959	799	80.9	77.2-84.1	160	19.1	15.9-22.8
Unable to Work	181	70	33.2	25.9-41.5	111	66.8	58.5-74.1
Other not in Labor Force	176	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	30	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	164	96	57.8	47.2-67.7	68	42.2	32.3-52.8
101% to 150%	183	139	78.4	70.7-84.5	44	21.6	15.5-29.3
151% to 200%	246	198	75.3	66.5-82.3	48	24.7	17.7-33.5
More than 200%	1,858	1,713	91.9	90.3-93.3	145	8.1	6.7- 9.7
HOUSING
Own	2,296	2,032	86.9	85.0-88.6	264	13.1	11.4-15.0
Rent	608	504	82.0	77.9-85.5	104	18.0	14.5-22.1
Other arrangement	185	150	86.2	79.7-90.8	35	13.8	9.2-20.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	693	574	83.2	79.0-86.6	119	16.8	13.4-21.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,384	1,189	84.4	81.7-86.8	195	15.6	13.2-18.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,036	944	89.8	87.2-91.9	92	10.2	8.1-12.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	1,112	995	87.1	83.9-89.7	117	12.9	10.3-16.1
2nd Quartile	844	729	86.6	83.7-89.0	115	13.4	11.0-16.3
3rd Quartile	837	719	85.0	81.9-87.7	118	15.0	12.3-18.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	320	264	84.2	78.7-88.5	56	15.8	11.5-21.3

Total
Respond.^

Excellent/Vg/Good

Fair/Poor

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,926

4,138

84.7

83.4-86.0

788

15.3

14.0-16.6

-Non-Hispanic White

3,113

2,707

86.2

84.5-87.7

406

13.8

12.3-15.5

GENDER

Male

1,472

1,286

86.2

83.8-88.4

186

13.8

11.6-16.2

Female

1,641

1,421

86.1

83.8-88.2

220

13.9

11.8-16.2

AGE

18-34

579

546

94.2

91.5-96.2

5.8

3.8- 8.5

35-44

403

370

91.5

87.7-94.3

8.5

5.7-12.3

45-54

457

400

86.4

82.2-89.7

13.6

10.3-17.8

55-64

554

458

79.5

74.5-83.8

20.5

16.2-25.5

65-74

648

546

81.9

77.1-85.9

102

18.1

14.1-22.9

75+

415

335

77.2

71.6-81.9

22.8

18.1-28.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

150

60.3

50.1-69.7

39.7

30.3-49.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

662

529

81.5

77.5-84.8

133

18.5

15.2-22.5

Some Post-H.S.

848

729

88.6

86.1-90.6

119

11.4

9.4-13.9

College Graduate

1,449

1,357

93.7

92.1-95.0

6.3

5.0- 7.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

117

***

$15,000- 24,999

213

146

68.6

60.4-75.7

31.4

24.3-39.6

$25,000- 34,999

270

220

79.6

71.8-85.6

20.4

14.4-28.2

$35,000- 49,999

317

260

81.6

75.9-86.2

18.4

13.8-24.1

$50,000- 74,999

438

402

90.2

85.6-93.4

9.8

6.6-14.4

$75,000+

1,146

1,086

94.8

93.1-96.1

5.2

3.9- 6.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

928

622

65.3

61.3-69.1

306

34.7

30.9-38.7

2,131

2,036

95.2

93.9-96.2

4.8

3.8- 6.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

423

364

85.9

81.7-89.3

14.1

10.7-18.3

Non-Veteran

2,680

2,335

86.3

84.5-87.9

345

13.7

12.1-15.5

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

910

823

90.5

88.0-92.6

9.5

7.4-12.0

Regional City or Suburban County

852

742

86.4

83.3-88.9

110

13.6

11.1-16.7

Rural

1,351

1,142

82.8

79.8-85.4

209

17.2

14.6-20.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,657

1,555

93.4

91.8-94.8

102

6.6

5.2- 8.2

Unemployed

118

78.1

67.1-86.1

21.9

13.9-32.9

Retired

959

799

80.9

77.2-84.1

160

19.1

15.9-22.8

Unable to Work

181

33.2

25.9-41.5

111

66.8

58.5-74.1

Other not in Labor Force

176

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

164

57.8

47.2-67.7

42.2

32.3-52.8

101% to 150%

183

139

78.4

70.7-84.5

21.6

15.5-29.3

151% to 200%

246

198

75.3

66.5-82.3

24.7

17.7-33.5

More than 200%

1,858

1,713

91.9

90.3-93.3

145

8.1

6.7- 9.7

HOUSING

Own

2,296

2,032

86.9

85.0-88.6

264

13.1

11.4-15.0

Rent

608

504

82.0

77.9-85.5

104

18.0

14.5-22.1

Other arrangement

185

150

86.2

79.7-90.8

13.8

9.2-20.3

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

693

574

83.2

79.0-86.6

119

16.8

13.4-21.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,384

1,189

84.4

81.7-86.8

195

15.6

13.2-18.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,036

944

89.8

87.2-91.9

10.2

8.1-12.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

1,112

995

87.1

83.9-89.7

117

12.9

10.3-16.1

2nd Quartile

844

729

86.6

83.7-89.0

115

13.4

11.0-16.3

3rd Quartile

837

719

85.0

81.9-87.7

118

15.0

12.3-18.1

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

320

264

84.2

78.7-88.5

15.8

11.5-21.3

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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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