2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina

Healthy Days

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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 4,859 3,211 64.4 62.6-66.1 337 7.1 6.2- 8.1 525 11.0 9.9-12.2 479 10.9 9.8-12.0 307 6.7 5.8- 7.7
-Piedmont NC 2,420 1,572 64.3 61.9-66.6 184 7.1 6.0- 8.4 284 11.9 10.4-13.5 241 10.8 9.3-12.4 139 6.0 4.9- 7.3
GENDER
Male 1,168 817 71.0 67.8-74.0 85 6.5 5.1- 8.3 116 9.4 7.7-11.5 87 7.4 5.8- 9.5 63 5.6 4.2- 7.6
Female 1,252 755 58.1 54.7-61.3 99 7.7 6.1- 9.6 168 14.1 11.9-16.7 154 13.9 11.6-16.4 76 6.3 4.8- 8.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,546 987 63.6 60.8-66.4 130 7.8 6.3- 9.4 187 12.5 10.6-14.7 167 10.9 9.2-12.8 75 5.2 4.0- 6.7
Non-Hispanic Black 430 277 62.8 57.2-68.2 27 6.4 4.2- 9.7 46 10.6 7.8-14.4 44 11.5 8.2-16.0 36 8.5 5.7-12.6
Other 392 270 66.5 60.3-72.1 23 5.6 3.5- 8.8 48 12.3 8.7-17.1 28 10.5 6.9-15.6 23 5.2 3.2- 8.4
AGE
18-34 573 290 50.8 45.9-55.6 52 7.8 5.8-10.6 110 18.9 15.3-23.0 92 16.5 13.2-20.5 29 6.1 4.0- 9.2
35-44 414 243 59.9 54.1-65.4 45 11.5 8.1-16.0 53 10.6 7.8-14.3 48 11.9 8.7-16.1 25 6.1 3.8- 9.6
45-54 398 269 70.3 65.0-75.2 24 5.1 3.2- 7.9 52 11.5 8.5-15.4 25 5.5 3.6- 8.3 28 7.6 4.9-11.5
55-64 369 238 66.2 60.5-71.5 30 6.5 4.3- 9.7 37 9.8 6.9-13.8 35 10.1 7.0-14.3 29 7.4 5.0-10.8
65-74 364 284 79.7 74.1-84.4 19 5.1 3.0- 8.6 *** *** *** 25 6.4 3.9-10.3 19 3.7 2.2- 6.3
75+ 242 208 84.4 77.6-89.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 198 131 61.9 53.5-69.7 *** *** *** 16 8.6 5.1-14.4 19 12.5 7.7-19.7 27 12.6 8.3-18.7
H.S. or G.E.D. 498 339 66.1 61.0-70.9 21 3.6 2.2- 5.8 52 11.4 8.5-15.2 46 10.9 7.9-14.7 40 8.0 5.5-11.4
Some Post-H.S. 606 394 64.3 59.7-68.6 39 7.2 5.1- 9.9 61 11.6 8.8-15.2 70 11.1 8.6-14.3 42 5.8 4.1- 8.2
College Graduate 1,108 702 63.5 60.3-66.6 118 10.6 8.7-12.9 152 13.4 11.3-15.8 106 9.9 8.1-12.1 30 2.5 1.7- 3.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 635 353 52.4 47.7-57.0 31 4.9 3.3- 7.3 64 10.4 7.9-13.5 93 16.3 13.0-20.2 94 16.1 12.8-20.0
No 1,731 1,183 68.4 65.7-71.0 150 8.0 6.6- 9.6 217 12.6 10.8-14.7 138 8.5 7.0-10.3 43 2.4 1.7- 3.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 256 186 70.6 63.0-77.2 14 4.1 2.3- 7.1 *** *** *** 22 8.8 5.5-13.6 17 9.2 5.1-16.0
Non-Veteran 2,149 1,374 63.4 60.9-65.8 169 7.4 6.2- 8.8 265 12.4 10.8-14.2 219 11.1 9.5-12.8 122 5.7 4.6- 7.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,415 901 64.8 61.8-67.7 126 7.8 6.4- 9.6 184 12.1 10.2-14.2 135 10.0 8.2-12.0 69 5.3 4.0- 7.0
Unemployed 127 65 45.5 35.5-55.9 *** *** *** 19 12.6 7.8-19.8 22 22.9 14.7-33.9 *** *** ***
Retired 549 445 80.8 76.3-84.6 27 4.7 3.0- 7.2 21 4.3 2.5- 7.2 30 6.3 4.1- 9.7 26 3.9 2.5- 6.2
Unable to Work 129 53 39.9 30.5-50.1 *** *** *** 22 19.5 12.7-28.7 24 17.8 11.4-26.8 26 20.1 13.1-29.5
Other not in Labor Force 171 88 51.8 42.5-61.0 15 9.5 5.3-16.4 35 22.2 15.3-31.1 29 14.1 9.2-21.0 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 135 *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 11.8 6.7-20.0 20 18.1 10.9-28.4 21 15.8 9.6-25.0
$15,000- 24,999 182 115 57.2 48.0-65.9 *** *** *** 18 10.1 6.0-16.5 18 14.2 8.2-23.5 19 12.5 7.3-20.6
$25,000- 34,999 221 140 65.2 57.5-72.1 *** *** *** 25 9.0 5.8-13.7 26 12.0 8.0-17.6 16 5.5 3.2- 9.2
$35,000- 49,999 245 153 59.8 51.9-67.3 19 7.1 4.3-11.4 34 18.2 12.4-26.1 25 10.9 7.1-16.5 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 297 189 64.3 57.6-70.5 28 8.4 5.6-12.5 25 8.5 5.2-13.6 39 11.8 8.3-16.7 16 6.9 3.9-11.7
$75,000+ 834 547 65.4 61.5-69.1 76 8.6 6.7-11.0 112 13.3 10.8-16.2 73 8.8 6.8-11.4 26 3.9 2.4- 6.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 506 357 70.3 65.2-74.9 28 4.5 2.9- 7.1 54 10.5 7.8-14.1 40 9.4 6.6-13.3 27 5.2 3.4- 7.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 55 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 176 104 55.9 46.4-65.1 *** *** *** 18 9.3 5.4-15.6 24 16.6 10.3-25.6 24 14.7 9.0-23.2
101% to 150% 176 106 60.7 52.0-68.8 *** *** *** 19 10.2 6.3-16.1 19 12.3 7.6-19.3 16 6.8 4.0-11.3
151% to 200% 182 113 59.3 50.3-67.6 *** *** *** 28 16.9 10.9-25.2 18 11.0 6.7-17.6 *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,296 846 65.3 62.2-68.4 115 8.2 6.7-10.0 154 12.2 10.1-14.6 131 9.8 8.1-11.8 50 4.5 3.2- 6.2
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 506 357 70.3 65.2-74.9 28 4.5 2.9- 7.1 54 10.5 7.8-14.1 40 9.4 6.6-13.3 27 5.2 3.4- 7.9
HOUSING
Own 1,519 1,059 69.1 66.2-71.8 117 7.1 5.8- 8.7 153 10.4 8.6-12.4 126 8.7 7.1-10.5 64 4.8 3.6- 6.4
Rent 706 395 53.4 48.9-57.8 52 6.9 5.0- 9.5 103 14.7 11.9-18.1 94 16.0 12.7-20.0 62 9.0 6.8-11.8
Other arrangement 161 91 53.9 44.7-62.9 15 9.4 5.2-16.2 23 16.8 10.7-25.4 20 12.8 7.6-20.6 *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,346 856 64.0 60.8-67.0 119 8.0 6.5- 9.7 175 12.7 10.7-15.0 138 10.8 8.9-13.0 58 4.6 3.3- 6.3
Regional City or Suburban County 621 418 65.8 61.2-70.2 37 5.7 3.8- 8.3 60 10.3 7.7-13.7 59 10.3 7.7-13.7 47 7.9 5.7-10.8
Rural 453 298 62.6 57.0-68.0 28 6.7 4.3-10.4 49 12.0 8.8-16.1 44 11.5 8.2-15.8 34 7.2 4.8-10.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 208 144 66.8 58.4-74.2 *** *** *** 20 12.5 7.7-19.8 19 9.6 5.5-16.3 18 8.1 4.8-13.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 904 602 65.5 61.5-69.2 56 5.6 4.1- 7.7 91 10.3 8.1-12.9 89 11.2 8.8-14.1 66 7.4 5.5- 9.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,308 826 63.1 59.9-66.2 121 8.7 7.1-10.6 173 12.7 10.7-15.1 133 10.7 8.8-12.9 55 4.7 3.5- 6.4
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 808 530 65.2 61.2-69.0 66 7.7 5.9-10.0 108 12.3 9.9-15.2 72 10.2 7.9-13.2 32 4.5 3.0- 6.7
2nd Quartile 938 623 65.7 62.0-69.2 75 7.4 5.7- 9.6 90 10.0 7.9-12.6 94 10.3 8.2-12.9 56 6.6 4.8- 8.9
3rd Quartile 601 367 58.9 53.8-63.8 40 6.2 4.3- 8.8 81 15.5 12.0-19.8 67 12.6 9.5-16.4 46 6.9 4.9- 9.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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