2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Healthy Days

During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your
usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?*

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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%)
TOTAL 4,445 3,324 73.1 71.3-74.9 220 4.8 4.0- 5.6 365 8.4 7.4- 9.5 341 8.5 7.4- 9.8 195 5.2 4.2- 6.5
GENDER
Male 2,097 1,633 78.3 75.9-80.4 93 4.4 3.4- 5.6 142 6.4 5.2- 8.0 133 6.7 5.4- 8.2 96 4.3 3.3- 5.5
Female 2,348 1,691 68.4 65.6-71.2 127 5.1 4.1- 6.3 223 10.2 8.7-11.9 208 10.2 8.5-12.3 99 6.0 4.3- 8.4
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 2,763 2,023 72.5 70.3-74.7 155 5.3 4.4- 6.4 249 8.6 7.4- 9.9 208 8.5 7.1-10.1 128 5.1 4.0- 6.4
Non-Hispanic Black 783 599 74.6 70.5-78.3 33 4.8 3.2- 7.1 56 7.8 5.7-10.6 66 8.9 6.8-11.6 29 3.9 2.4- 6.2
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 165 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 10.1 4.7-20.5 15 12.5 5.7-25.0 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Multiracial 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** 11 14.2 7.3-25.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 101 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 455 374 82.3 77.2-86.5 14 2.4 1.3- 4.4 22 4.8 2.9- 8.1 31 6.6 4.3-10.1 14 3.8 1.7- 8.1
AGE
18-34 1,007 666 65.5 61.6-69.2 80 7.1 5.5- 9.1 130 12.9 10.5-15.8 99 11.7 9.1-15.0 32 2.8 1.9- 4.1
35-44 669 486 69.8 64.8-74.4 45 6.8 4.7- 9.6 59 8.9 6.6-11.9 59 9.4 6.9-12.6 20 5.2 2.5-10.4
45-54 711 565 81.0 77.1-84.4 30 2.9 1.9- 4.4 46 5.5 3.8- 7.9 40 6.2 4.2- 9.0 30 4.4 2.9- 6.5
55-64 790 582 73.6 69.2-77.6 31 3.7 2.5- 5.7 70 8.0 6.0-10.6 70 8.2 6.0-11.1 37 6.5 4.0-10.3
65-74 730 589 81.0 77.0-84.4 15 1.7 0.9- 3.4 32 4.5 2.9- 6.8 50 6.9 4.7- 9.9 44 5.9 4.2- 8.4
75+ 437 352 77.9 71.4-83.3 15 3.9 1.7- 8.4 21 4.5 2.7- 7.3 21 5.2 3.0- 8.9 28 8.5 5.0-14.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 356 259 66.3 58.4-73.3 11 2.7 1.3- 5.5 18 6.5 3.7-11.2 41 12.0 7.9-18.0 27 12.5 7.4-20.4
H.S. or G.E.D. 988 749 76.2 72.6-79.4 33 3.3 2.1- 5.1 69 6.4 4.8- 8.5 78 8.9 6.8-11.7 59 5.1 3.8- 7.0
Some Post-H.S. 1,273 929 71.0 67.3-74.4 51 4.3 3.1- 5.8 111 9.6 7.7-12.0 119 9.8 7.7-12.3 63 5.3 3.5- 8.2
College Graduate 1,810 1,373 75.4 72.8-77.7 124 7.4 6.0- 9.1 165 9.5 7.9-11.3 102 5.4 4.3- 6.8 46 2.4 1.7- 3.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,355 789 55.5 51.5-59.3 47 3.2 2.2- 4.7 138 10.0 8.1-12.3 222 17.4 14.6-20.7 159 13.9 11.0-17.5
No 2,936 2,412 81.1 79.2-82.9 165 5.6 4.7- 6.7 215 7.7 6.6- 9.1 110 4.3 3.5- 5.4 34 1.2 0.7- 2.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 569 425 75.5 70.9-79.7 17 2.3 1.3- 4.0 45 6.8 4.8- 9.6 46 9.1 6.4-12.7 36 6.3 4.2- 9.3
Non-Veteran 3,841 2,868 72.6 70.5-74.6 203 5.1 4.3- 6.1 317 8.6 7.5- 9.8 295 8.5 7.3- 9.9 158 5.1 3.9- 6.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 2,532 1,983 78.7 76.6-80.6 152 5.6 4.6- 6.8 228 8.7 7.4-10.2 133 5.7 4.6- 7.0 36 1.3 0.9- 1.9
Unemployed 167 92 56.6 46.1-66.6 *** *** *** 18 9.9 5.8-16.2 30 18.3 12.0-27.0 18 9.8 5.7-16.3
Retired 1,090 869 78.3 74.0-82.0 32 2.8 1.6- 4.7 55 4.9 3.6- 6.7 74 6.9 5.1- 9.2 60 7.1 4.4-11.3
Unable to Work 311 128 37.2 29.0-46.1 *** *** *** 26 8.3 4.9-13.5 76 21.6 16.0-28.5 75 31.4 23.3-40.9
Other not in Labor Force 272 190 61.6 53.2-69.4 19 7.0 4.2-11.4 33 14.9 10.1-21.5 26 15.6 9.3-24.9 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 272 154 57.2 48.3-65.6 *** *** *** 26 8.7 5.4-13.8 56 19.6 13.3-27.9 28 11.2 6.3-19.0
$15,000- 24,999 375 256 66.7 59.1-73.5 14 4.0 2.2- 7.3 32 8.4 5.5-12.6 36 8.9 5.6-13.8 37 12.0 6.8-20.2
$25,000- 34,999 436 304 66.6 60.4-72.3 15 4.1 2.0- 8.4 42 9.2 6.5-12.9 54 14.4 10.5-19.4 21 5.7 3.1-10.1
$35,000- 49,999 461 340 71.0 65.1-76.2 23 5.4 3.3- 8.8 38 8.6 5.6-13.0 39 10.0 6.8-14.4 21 5.0 3.1- 8.0
$50,000-74,999 540 410 74.6 68.9-79.6 27 4.4 2.8- 6.8 54 10.9 7.5-15.6 37 8.5 5.2-13.5 12 1.6 0.8- 3.4
$75,000-100,000 470 370 80.9 76.4-84.7 25 3.8 2.4- 6.1 45 9.5 6.7-13.2 21 3.7 2.3- 6.1 *** *** ***
$100,000-150,000 448 363 81.5 76.6-85.5 29 6.2 4.0- 9.6 28 6.6 4.2-10.2 23 5.0 3.0- 8.2 *** *** ***
$150,000+ 466 372 78.9 73.9-83.1 33 6.5 4.3- 9.7 41 9.5 6.5-13.5 13 3.6 1.9- 6.6 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 977 755 74.1 69.7-78.0 46 4.6 3.3- 6.5 59 6.5 4.8- 8.7 62 7.5 5.5-10.2 55 7.3 4.6-11.3
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 106 *** *** *** *** *** *** 11 9.1 4.7-17.0 25 19.2 11.8-29.6 *** *** ***
50% to 100% 373 241 62.6 54.8-69.7 12 3.0 1.6- 5.8 30 7.3 4.6-11.3 53 14.4 9.3-21.5 37 12.7 7.9-20.0
101% to 150% 287 194 62.7 54.3-70.3 *** *** *** 29 9.9 6.1-15.6 37 18.3 12.1-26.7 17 5.9 2.5-13.2
151% to 200% 338 241 68.9 61.7-75.2 12 3.6 1.7- 7.5 35 11.6 7.5-17.6 34 11.7 7.6-17.6 16 4.2 2.2- 7.7
More than 200% 2,285 1,769 77.3 75.1-79.4 134 5.6 4.6- 7.0 197 8.9 7.5-10.6 128 5.7 4.6- 7.0 57 2.5 1.8- 3.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 977 755 74.1 69.7-78.0 46 4.6 3.3- 6.5 59 6.5 4.8- 8.7 62 7.5 5.5-10.2 55 7.3 4.6-11.3
HOUSING
Own 2,871 2,263 76.4 74.0-78.6 128 4.2 3.3- 5.2 197 7.1 6.0- 8.5 179 7.1 5.9- 8.7 104 5.2 3.8- 7.0
Rent 1,213 818 67.5 64.2-70.7 74 6.8 5.2- 8.8 129 10.1 8.3-12.3 125 10.6 8.7-12.9 67 5.0 3.7- 6.7
Other arrangement 304 199 60.9 52.7-68.6 16 4.4 2.4- 8.0 37 14.8 10.0-21.3 33 14.0 8.6-21.9 19 5.9 3.4-10.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 1,509 1,112 73.2 70.1-76.1 88 5.4 4.2- 6.9 153 10.3 8.6-12.4 110 7.4 5.9- 9.1 46 3.7 2.1- 6.4
Regional City or Suburban County 1,163 873 72.6 68.9-76.1 57 4.8 3.5- 6.5 100 8.5 6.6-10.9 81 8.8 6.6-11.7 52 5.2 3.6- 7.6
Rural 1,773 1,339 73.5 70.3-76.5 75 4.1 3.0- 5.6 112 6.3 4.9- 8.0 150 9.4 7.5-11.8 97 6.7 4.9- 9.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,107 827 71.4 67.0-75.5 43 4.4 2.9- 6.6 72 6.3 4.5- 8.8 102 10.4 8.0-13.5 63 7.5 4.9-11.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 1,384 1,055 75.1 71.9-78.0 56 3.9 2.8- 5.2 100 7.0 5.5- 8.8 109 8.7 6.9-11.1 64 5.3 3.8- 7.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,954 1,442 72.5 69.7-75.2 121 5.6 4.5- 6.9 193 10.4 8.8-12.2 130 7.5 5.9- 9.3 68 4.1 2.7- 6.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,396 1,024 71.6 68.4-74.7 91 6.0 4.6- 7.7 129 9.8 8.0-11.9 95 8.6 6.6-11.2 57 4.0 2.9- 5.5
2nd Quartile 1,236 951 75.1 71.5-78.3 52 4.3 3.2- 5.9 103 8.4 6.7-10.6 82 6.9 5.2- 9.1 48 5.3 3.3- 8.3
3rd Quartile 1,109 820 73.6 69.8-77.0 54 4.5 3.2- 6.4 90 7.5 5.7- 9.7 92 9.3 7.2-11.9 53 5.2 3.4- 7.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 704 529 70.4 64.4-75.7 23 3.2 1.8- 5.7 43 6.5 4.3- 9.9 72 11.6 8.3-15.8 37 8.3 4.8-14.1

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*Respondents who reported no mental and physical health problems in the past month were not asked this question, however, they are included in the 'None' category here.

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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