BRFSS 2022 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br>(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,<br> dysthymia, or minor depression?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,
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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,467	972	21.7	20.1-23.4	3,495	78.3	76.6-79.9
Non-Hispanic Black	793	142	17.4	14.4-20.9	651	82.6	79.1-85.6
GENDER
Male	308	44	13.3	9.2-18.8	264	86.7	81.2-90.8
Female	485	98	20.8	16.7-25.5	387	79.2	74.5-83.3
AGE
18-34	159	25	15.7	10.3-23.3	134	84.3	76.7-89.7
35-44	127	34	25.1	17.0-35.3	93	74.9	64.7-83.0
45-54	134	29	21.4	14.1-31.1	105	78.6	68.9-85.9
55-64	155	28	13.7	8.6-21.2	127	86.3	78.8-91.4
65-74	139	17	15.2	8.3-26.2	122	84.8	73.8-91.7
75+	63	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	48	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	204	29	12.8	8.2-19.3	175	87.2	80.7-91.8
Some Post-H.S.	253	45	17.7	12.8-24.1	208	82.3	75.9-87.2
College Graduate	286	54	18.7	13.8-24.8	232	81.3	75.2-86.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	85	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	89	19	17.9	10.0-29.9	70	82.1	70.1-90.0
$35,000- 49,999	92	19	20.5	12.2-32.5	73	79.5	67.5-87.8
$50,000- 74,999	100	17	18.3	10.6-29.7	83	81.7	70.3-89.4
$75,000+	180	32	18.3	12.3-26.4	148	81.7	73.6-87.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	257	87	32.3	25.6-39.9	170	67.7	60.1-74.4
No	510	53	11.1	8.1-15.0	457	88.9	85.0-91.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	118	27	21.1	13.2-32.1	91	78.9	67.9-86.8
Non-Veteran	667	114	16.8	13.7-20.6	553	83.2	79.4-86.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	341	60	17.0	13.0-22.0	281	83.0	78.0-87.0
Regional City or Suburban County	168	36	19.6	13.2-28.1	132	80.4	71.9-86.8
Rural	284	46	16.6	11.5-23.4	238	83.4	76.6-88.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	442	67	14.8	11.2-19.2	375	85.2	80.8-88.8
Unemployed	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	185	28	15.2	9.7-23.2	157	84.8	76.8-90.3
Unable to Work	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	16	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	92	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	84	15	15.9	8.8-27.1	69	84.1	72.9-91.2
More than 200%	341	61	18.5	13.8-24.2	280	81.5	75.8-86.2
HOUSING
Own	402	56	13.8	10.3-18.3	346	86.2	81.7-89.7
Rent	306	64	19.1	14.4-24.9	242	80.9	75.1-85.6
Other arrangement	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	273	46	16.0	10.9-22.8	227	84.0	77.2-89.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	216	45	20.0	14.4-27.1	171	80.0	72.9-85.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	304	51	16.5	12.2-21.9	253	83.5	78.1-87.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	148	27	20.5	13.7-29.4	121	79.5	70.6-86.3
2nd Quartile	221	33	15.2	10.5-21.5	188	84.8	78.5-89.5
3rd Quartile	248	55	17.0	12.4-22.8	193	83.0	77.2-87.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	176	27	19.0	11.7-29.4	149	81.0	70.6-88.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,467

972

21.7

20.1-23.4

3,495

78.3

76.6-79.9

Non-Hispanic Black

793

142

17.4

14.4-20.9

651

82.6

79.1-85.6

GENDER

Male

308

13.3

9.2-18.8

264

86.7

81.2-90.8

Female

485

20.8

16.7-25.5

387

79.2

74.5-83.3

AGE

18-34

159

15.7

10.3-23.3

134

84.3

76.7-89.7

35-44

127

25.1

17.0-35.3

74.9

64.7-83.0

45-54

134

21.4

14.1-31.1

105

78.6

68.9-85.9

55-64

155

13.7

8.6-21.2

127

86.3

78.8-91.4

65-74

139

15.2

8.3-26.2

122

84.8

73.8-91.7

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

204

12.8

8.2-19.3

175

87.2

80.7-91.8

Some Post-H.S.

253

17.7

12.8-24.1

208

82.3

75.9-87.2

College Graduate

286

18.7

13.8-24.8

232

81.3

75.2-86.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

17.9

10.0-29.9

82.1

70.1-90.0

$35,000- 49,999

20.5

12.2-32.5

79.5

67.5-87.8

$50,000- 74,999

100

18.3

10.6-29.7

81.7

70.3-89.4

$75,000+

180

18.3

12.3-26.4

148

81.7

73.6-87.7

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

257

32.3

25.6-39.9

170

67.7

60.1-74.4

510

11.1

8.1-15.0

457

88.9

85.0-91.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

118

21.1

13.2-32.1

78.9

67.9-86.8

Non-Veteran

667

114

16.8

13.7-20.6

553

83.2

79.4-86.3

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

341

17.0

13.0-22.0

281

83.0

78.0-87.0

Regional City or Suburban County

168

19.6

13.2-28.1

132

80.4

71.9-86.8

Rural

284

16.6

11.5-23.4

238

83.4

76.6-88.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

442

14.8

11.2-19.2

375

85.2

80.8-88.8

Unemployed

***

Retired

185

15.2

9.7-23.2

157

84.8

76.8-90.3

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

15.9

8.8-27.1

84.1

72.9-91.2

More than 200%

341

18.5

13.8-24.2

280

81.5

75.8-86.2

HOUSING

Own

402

13.8

10.3-18.3

346

86.2

81.7-89.7

Rent

306

19.1

14.4-24.9

242

80.9

75.1-85.6

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

273

16.0

10.9-22.8

227

84.0

77.2-89.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

216

20.0

14.4-27.1

171

80.0

72.9-85.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

304

16.5

12.2-21.9

253

83.5

78.1-87.8

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

148

20.5

13.7-29.4

121

79.5

70.6-86.3

2nd Quartile

221

15.2

10.5-21.5

188

84.8

78.5-89.5

3rd Quartile

248

17.0

12.4-22.8

193

83.0

77.2-87.6

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

176

19.0

11.7-29.4

149

81.0

70.6-88.3

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2022 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2022 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2022 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2022 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 2022 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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2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? (Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,
dysthymia, or minor depression?