BRFSS 2021 - Western North Carolina: (Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, <br>for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
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
-Western	611	421	64.5	58.9-69.8	41	6.6	4.6- 9.3	47	8.1	5.6-11.7	59	11.5	8.4-15.6	43	9.2	6.0-14.0
GENDER
Male	290	205	66.6	58.7-73.5	***	***	***	24	7.6	4.8-12.0	29	12.0	7.6-18.5	***	***	***
Female	321	216	62.6	54.7-69.9	28	7.8	5.1-11.6	23	8.6	4.9-14.7	30	11.1	7.0-16.9	24	10.0	5.7-17.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	502	343	64.2	58.1-69.8	36	6.8	4.7- 9.7	40	8.4	5.6-12.4	48	10.8	7.7-14.9	35	9.8	6.1-15.3
Non-Hispanic Black	22	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	79	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	93	***	***	***	***	***	***	16	18.2	10.3-30.2	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	74	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	109	76	69.2	58.6-78.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	115	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	123	94	78.9	68.4-86.6	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	85	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	73	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	140	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	175	116	65.6	56.5-73.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	18	11.0	6.4-18.3	17	8.8	4.9-15.3
College Graduate	221	152	65.7	58.3-72.4	18	9.5	5.9-15.1	24	10.7	7.0-16.0	21	11.1	7.0-17.0	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	212	120	53.2	43.0-63.1	***	***	***	17	8.2	4.7-14.2	33	15.8	10.7-22.7	31	19.7	11.8-31.1
No	388	295	71.8	65.4-77.5	28	8.7	5.7-12.9	30	8.5	5.2-13.5	25	8.0	4.9-12.9	***	***	***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	66	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	541	370	64.0	58.0-69.6	37	7.0	4.9-10.1	43	7.9	5.3-11.7	55	11.5	8.4-15.5	36	9.5	5.9-14.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	302	205	63.0	55.7-69.7	21	8.5	5.4-13.1	28	8.4	5.5-12.8	32	12.3	8.1-18.4	***	***	***
Unemployed	20	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	194	164	86.4	79.6-91.2	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	55	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	35	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	37	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	75	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	78	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	55	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	80	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	148	108	71.3	62.0-79.0	13	9.8	5.5-16.7	15	8.9	5.0-15.5	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	138	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	72	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	66	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	284	198	68.9	62.0-75.1	23	8.1	5.2-12.3	21	6.4	3.8-10.6	29	12.2	7.7-18.6	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	138	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	415	310	69.9	63.0-75.9	28	5.8	3.9- 8.5	23	6.3	3.6-10.8	28	9.5	5.8-15.0	26	8.6	5.0-14.3
Rent	156	87	48.2	38.7-57.8	***	***	***	19	13.7	8.0-22.5	28	21.4	14.7-30.1	***	***	***
Other arrangement	33	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	177	117	59.3	49.9-68.0	18	9.6	5.7-15.6	***	***	***	22	16.4	9.8-26.1	***	***	***
Rural	434	304	66.4	59.5-72.6	23	5.5	3.4- 8.8	36	8.4	5.4-12.9	37	9.8	6.6-14.5	34	9.9	5.9-16.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	187	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	15	9.6	5.4-16.5	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	305	195	60.6	52.8-67.8	25	6.9	4.4-10.5	23	9.0	5.1-15.2	40	15.6	10.5-22.6	22	8.0	4.8-12.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	119	91	72.0	60.9-80.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	310	210	60.8	52.5-68.4	29	8.9	5.8-13.5	22	9.1	5.3-15.3	32	11.3	7.3-17.0	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	126	85	70.2	59.2-79.3	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	175	126	67.1	56.4-76.2	***	***	***	***	***	***	16	13.7	7.5-23.6	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

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

-Western

611

421

64.5

58.9-69.8

6.6

4.6- 9.3

8.1

5.6-11.7

11.5

8.4-15.6

9.2

6.0-14.0

GENDER

Male

290

205

66.6

58.7-73.5

***

7.6

4.8-12.0

12.0

7.6-18.5

***

Female

321

216

62.6

54.7-69.9

7.8

5.1-11.6

8.6

4.9-14.7

11.1

7.0-16.9

10.0

5.7-17.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

502

343

64.2

58.1-69.8

6.8

4.7- 9.7

8.4

5.6-12.4

10.8

7.7-14.9

9.8

6.1-15.3

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

***

18.2

10.3-30.2

***

35-44

***

45-54

109

69.2

58.6-78.0

***

55-64

115

***

65-74

123

78.9

68.4-86.6

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

140

***

Some Post-H.S.

175

116

65.6

56.5-73.7

***

11.0

6.4-18.3

8.8

4.9-15.3

College Graduate

221

152

65.7

58.3-72.4

9.5

5.9-15.1

10.7

7.0-16.0

11.1

7.0-17.0

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

212

120

53.2

43.0-63.1

***

8.2

4.7-14.2

15.8

10.7-22.7

19.7

11.8-31.1

388

295

71.8

65.4-77.5

8.7

5.7-12.9

8.5

5.2-13.5

8.0

4.9-12.9

***

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

541

370

64.0

58.0-69.6

7.0

4.9-10.1

7.9

5.3-11.7

11.5

8.4-15.5

9.5

5.9-14.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

302

205

63.0

55.7-69.7

8.5

5.4-13.1

8.4

5.5-12.8

12.3

8.1-18.4

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

194

164

86.4

79.6-91.2

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

148

108

71.3

62.0-79.0

9.8

5.5-16.7

8.9

5.0-15.5

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

138

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

284

198

68.9

62.0-75.1

8.1

5.2-12.3

6.4

3.8-10.6

12.2

7.7-18.6

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

138

***

HOUSING

Own

415

310

69.9

63.0-75.9

5.8

3.9- 8.5

6.3

3.6-10.8

9.5

5.8-15.0

8.6

5.0-14.3

Rent

156

48.2

38.7-57.8

***

13.7

8.0-22.5

21.4

14.7-30.1

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

177

117

59.3

49.9-68.0

9.6

5.7-15.6

***

16.4

9.8-26.1

***

Rural

434

304

66.4

59.5-72.6

5.5

3.4- 8.8

8.4

5.4-12.9

9.8

6.6-14.5

9.9

5.9-16.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

187

***

9.6

5.4-16.5

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

305

195

60.6

52.8-67.8

6.9

4.4-10.5

9.0

5.1-15.2

15.6

10.5-22.6

8.0

4.8-12.9

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

119

72.0

60.9-80.9

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

310

210

60.8

52.5-68.4

8.9

5.8-13.5

9.1

5.3-15.3

11.3

7.3-17.0

***

2nd Quartile

126

70.2

59.2-79.3

***

3rd Quartile

175

126

67.1

56.4-76.2

***

13.7

7.5-23.6

***

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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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2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?

Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?