BRFSS 2021 - Western North Carolina: (Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, <br>for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
North Carolina	4,845	3,386	70.8	69.1-72.4	380	7.6	6.7- 8.6	416	8.1	7.2- 9.1	356	7.5	6.6- 8.6	307	6.0	5.2- 7.0
-Western	607	412	65.0	59.6-70.1	44	7.6	5.1-11.1	51	9.3	6.4-13.5	51	8.7	6.4-11.8	49	9.3	6.1-14.0
GENDER
Male	289	198	67.5	60.1-74.2	23	8.5	5.1-13.7	24	7.1	4.5-11.1	23	8.5	5.5-13.0	***	***	***
Female	318	214	62.6	54.2-70.3	***	***	***	27	11.5	6.7-19.1	28	8.9	5.7-13.7	***	***	***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	500	337	63.9	57.9-69.5	38	8.3	5.5-12.3	44	9.0	5.9-13.6	43	9.0	6.4-12.4	38	9.8	6.2-15.2
Non-Hispanic Black	22	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	76	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	93	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	73	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	109	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	14	16.2	9.3-26.6	***	***	***
55-64	116	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	14	12.0	6.9-20.2	***	***	***
65-74	120	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	84	65	81.1	69.4-89.1	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	69	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	141	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	16	10.9	6.2-18.3	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	170	108	67.8	59.1-75.5	***	***	***	17	9.5	5.6-15.8	***	***	***	19	7.5	4.5-12.3
College Graduate	225	166	74.2	67.3-80.1	23	9.1	6.0-13.6	20	9.8	6.2-15.1	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	211	106	44.5	35.1-54.2	***	***	***	***	***	***	34	15.6	10.5-22.7	41	23.5	15.2-34.4
No	386	300	78.0	72.5-82.6	30	6.8	4.6- 9.9	32	9.0	5.8-13.9	17	5.0	3.0- 8.2	***	***	***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	66	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	537	362	63.5	57.6-68.9	41	8.3	5.6-12.2	44	9.6	6.3-14.2	48	9.1	6.6-12.5	42	9.6	6.0-14.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	303	222	71.7	64.8-77.8	25	7.4	4.6-11.6	26	10.6	6.4-17.1	20	7.3	4.5-11.7	***	***	***
Unemployed	19	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	192	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	54	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	34	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	37	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	70	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	78	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	54	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	79	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	150	113	74.1	65.3-81.2	18	11.3	7.0-18.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	139	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	68	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	64	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	39	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	287	208	72.6	66.4-78.0	22	7.5	4.8-11.5	25	8.6	5.7-12.9	16	5.4	3.0- 9.6	16	6.0	3.5-10.1
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	139	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	416	291	66.6	59.9-72.8	31	7.3	4.5-11.7	32	8.0	5.1-12.3	32	7.8	5.3-11.2	30	10.3	6.1-16.9
Rent	152	97	57.9	48.1-67.1	***	***	***	15	11.6	6.5-19.7	19	15.9	9.5-25.4	***	***	***
Other arrangement	32	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	177	127	71.2	62.8-78.4	***	***	***	18	11.8	7.2-18.7	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	430	285	62.9	56.1-69.2	30	7.9	4.8-12.6	33	8.5	5.1-13.9	43	10.0	7.1-13.8	39	10.8	6.7-17.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	185	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	17	8.7	5.1-14.3	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	304	200	64.7	56.7-71.9	***	***	***	28	9.8	6.0-15.6	28	9.5	6.1-14.3	29	10.4	5.8-18.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	118	85	70.2	60.3-78.5	15	13.8	8.5-21.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	310	216	63.8	55.8-71.2	29	9.3	6.1-13.9	29	10.2	6.3-15.9	16	6.3	3.6-10.9	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	125	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	17	11.9	6.8-19.8	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	172	116	67.0	57.3-75.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	18	10.7	6.4-17.3	14	7.5	4.2-13.1

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,845

3,386

70.8

69.1-72.4

380

7.6

6.7- 8.6

416

8.1

7.2- 9.1

356

7.5

6.6- 8.6

307

6.0

5.2- 7.0

-Western

607

412

65.0

59.6-70.1

7.6

5.1-11.1

9.3

6.4-13.5

8.7

6.4-11.8

9.3

6.1-14.0

GENDER

Male

289

198

67.5

60.1-74.2

8.5

5.1-13.7

7.1

4.5-11.1

8.5

5.5-13.0

***

Female

318

214

62.6

54.2-70.3

***

11.5

6.7-19.1

8.9

5.7-13.7

***

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

500

337

63.9

57.9-69.5

8.3

5.5-12.3

9.0

5.9-13.6

9.0

6.4-12.4

9.8

6.2-15.2

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

***

45-54

109

***

16.2

9.3-26.6

***

55-64

116

***

12.0

6.9-20.2

***

65-74

120

***

75+

81.1

69.4-89.1

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

141

***

10.9

6.2-18.3

***

Some Post-H.S.

170

108

67.8

59.1-75.5

***

9.5

5.6-15.8

***

7.5

4.5-12.3

College Graduate

225

166

74.2

67.3-80.1

9.1

6.0-13.6

9.8

6.2-15.1

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

211

106

44.5

35.1-54.2

***

15.6

10.5-22.7

23.5

15.2-34.4

386

300

78.0

72.5-82.6

6.8

4.6- 9.9

9.0

5.8-13.9

5.0

3.0- 8.2

***

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

537

362

63.5

57.6-68.9

8.3

5.6-12.2

9.6

6.3-14.2

9.1

6.6-12.5

9.6

6.0-14.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

303

222

71.7

64.8-77.8

7.4

4.6-11.6

10.6

6.4-17.1

7.3

4.5-11.7

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

192

***

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+

150

113

74.1

65.3-81.2

11.3

7.0-18.0

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

139

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

287

208

72.6

66.4-78.0

7.5

4.8-11.5

8.6

5.7-12.9

5.4

3.0- 9.6

6.0

3.5-10.1

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

139

***

HOUSING

Own

416

291

66.6

59.9-72.8

7.3

4.5-11.7

8.0

5.1-12.3

7.8

5.3-11.2

10.3

6.1-16.9

Rent

152

57.9

48.1-67.1

***

11.6

6.5-19.7

15.9

9.5-25.4

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

177

127

71.2

62.8-78.4

***

11.8

7.2-18.7

***

Rural

430

285

62.9

56.1-69.2

7.9

4.8-12.6

8.5

5.1-13.9

10.0

7.1-13.8

10.8

6.7-17.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

185

***

8.7

5.1-14.3

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

304

200

64.7

56.7-71.9

***

9.8

6.0-15.6

9.5

6.1-14.3

10.4

5.8-18.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

118

70.2

60.3-78.5

13.8

8.5-21.8

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

310

216

63.8

55.8-71.2

9.3

6.1-13.9

10.2

6.3-15.9

6.3

3.6-10.9

***

2nd Quartile

125

***

11.9

6.8-19.8

***

3rd Quartile

172

116

67.0

57.3-75.5

***

10.7

6.4-17.3

7.5

4.2-13.1

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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 physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?

Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?