2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,467 972 21.7 20.1-23.4 3,495 78.3 76.6-79.9
Females 2,361 647 28.7 26.2-31.4 1,714 71.3 68.6-73.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,454 452 31.7 28.6-35.0 1,002 68.3 65.0-71.4
Non-Hispanic Black 485 98 20.8 16.7-25.5 387 79.2 74.5-83.3
Other 375 87 27.8 20.4-36.5 288 72.2 63.5-79.6
AGE
18-34 477 148 33.7 28.3-39.4 329 66.3 60.6-71.7
35-44 358 116 37.3 30.4-44.8 242 62.7 55.2-69.6
45-54 378 98 22.7 17.8-28.4 280 77.3 71.6-82.2
55-64 436 136 29.7 24.1-35.9 300 70.3 64.1-75.9
65-74 396 101 27.7 22.2-33.9 295 72.3 66.1-77.8
75+ 265 45 16.2 11.1-22.9 220 83.8 77.1-88.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 149 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 476 119 26.2 21.5-31.5 357 73.8 68.5-78.5
Some Post-H.S. 710 228 31.5 27.2-36.2 482 68.5 63.8-72.8
College Graduate 1,020 248 24.6 21.5-28.0 772 75.4 72.0-78.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 155 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 225 76 39.0 29.6-49.2 149 61.0 50.8-70.4
$25,000- 34,999 262 85 32.1 25.2-39.9 177 67.9 60.1-74.8
$35,000- 49,999 247 75 36.7 29.1-45.0 172 63.3 55.0-70.9
$50,000- 74,999 279 78 30.8 23.7-39.0 201 69.2 61.0-76.3
$75,000+ 645 158 23.5 19.8-27.7 487 76.5 72.3-80.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 757 348 47.6 42.4-52.8 409 52.4 47.2-57.6
No 1,537 289 19.2 16.9-21.9 1,248 80.8 78.1-83.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 85 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,265 612 28.2 25.7-30.9 1,653 71.8 69.1-74.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 772 210 25.3 21.7-29.1 562 74.7 70.9-78.3
Regional City or Suburban County 621 185 30.9 26.1-36.2 436 69.1 63.8-73.9
Rural 968 252 30.4 26.0-35.1 716 69.6 64.9-74.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,186 303 25.3 22.3-28.6 883 74.7 71.4-77.7
Unemployed 93 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 637 143 22.1 18.3-26.5 494 77.9 73.5-81.7
Unable to Work 188 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 220 62 32.5 24.0-42.4 158 67.5 57.6-76.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 226 95 48.5 38.8-58.3 131 51.5 41.7-61.2
101% to 150% 169 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 200 62 33.4 25.6-42.2 138 66.6 57.8-74.4
More than 200% 1,120 295 26.4 23.4-29.7 825 73.6 70.3-76.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 609 154 30.2 24.5-36.7 455 69.8 63.3-75.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 736 227 31.1 26.7-35.9 509 68.9 64.1-73.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,016 266 26.2 22.8-29.9 750 73.8 70.1-77.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 712 190 28.7 24.4-33.3 522 71.3 66.7-75.6
2nd Quartile 667 181 28.2 23.9-32.9 486 71.8 67.1-76.1
3rd Quartile 583 188 29.9 25.0-35.4 395 70.1 64.6-75.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 399 88 27.8 20.5-36.4 311 72.2 63.6-79.5

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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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