BRFSS 2022 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, have you received food stamps, also called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on an EBT card?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,553	488	13.1	11.7-14.7	3,065	86.9	85.3-88.3
Females	1,914	349	18.4	16.1-20.9	1,565	81.6	79.1-83.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,185	133	11.4	9.4-13.9	1,052	88.6	86.1-90.6
Non-Hispanic Black	397	120	30.2	24.8-36.2	277	69.8	63.8-75.2
Other	296	87	28.3	20.8-37.3	209	71.7	62.7-79.2
AGE
18-34	329	95	28.1	22.6-34.2	234	71.9	65.8-77.4
35-44	299	86	34.0	26.7-42.2	213	66.0	57.8-73.3
45-54	308	58	13.4	9.9-17.9	250	86.6	82.1-90.1
55-64	381	50	11.7	8.3-16.2	331	88.3	83.8-91.7
65-74	337	39	8.5	5.5-12.7	298	91.5	87.3-94.5
75+	219	20	7.9	4.5-13.8	199	92.1	86.2-95.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	123	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	388	104	25.3	20.3-31.1	284	74.7	68.9-79.7
Some Post-H.S.	593	139	19.5	15.9-23.6	454	80.5	76.4-84.1
College Graduate	806	51	5.0	3.6- 7.1	755	95.0	92.9-96.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	193	87	45.4	35.5-55.6	106	54.6	44.4-64.5
$25,000- 34,999	222	60	28.3	21.0-36.9	162	71.7	63.1-79.0
$35,000- 49,999	198	27	13.4	8.4-20.5	171	86.6	79.5-91.6
$50,000- 74,999	217	16	6.8	4.0-11.3	201	93.2	88.7-96.0
$75,000+	524	11	1.9	0.8- 4.2	513	98.1	95.8-99.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	640	177	26.0	21.4-31.1	463	74.0	68.9-78.6
No	1,257	168	14.0	11.6-16.7	1,089	86.0	83.3-88.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	62	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	1,849	338	18.2	15.9-20.7	1,511	81.8	79.3-84.1
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	585	85	15.7	12.2-20.0	500	84.3	80.0-87.8
Regional City or Suburban County	503	85	18.2	14.2-23.0	418	81.8	77.0-85.8
Rural	826	179	21.0	17.2-25.4	647	79.0	74.6-82.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	944	138	14.8	12.1-17.9	806	85.2	82.1-87.9
Unemployed	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	557	47	6.9	4.7-10.0	510	93.1	90.0-95.3
Unable to Work	161	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	160	43	24.7	17.5-33.7	117	75.3	66.3-82.5
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	194	112	56.6	46.4-66.3	82	43.4	33.7-53.6
101% to 150%	139	54	35.7	26.7-45.7	85	64.3	54.3-73.3
151% to 200%	165	37	18.2	12.4-25.9	128	81.8	74.1-87.6
More than 200%	905	35	3.0	2.0- 4.6	870	97.0	95.4-98.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	507	148	27.2	21.5-33.7	359	72.8	66.3-78.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	630	101	18.6	15.0-22.9	529	81.4	77.1-85.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	777	100	13.8	10.9-17.2	677	86.2	82.8-89.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	572	61	11.3	8.5-15.0	511	88.7	85.0-91.5
2nd Quartile	516	85	18.5	14.5-23.2	431	81.5	76.8-85.5
3rd Quartile	481	98	20.8	16.5-26.0	383	79.2	74.0-83.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	345	105	30.6	22.6-39.9	240	69.4	60.1-77.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,553

488

13.1

11.7-14.7

3,065

86.9

85.3-88.3

Females

1,914

349

18.4

16.1-20.9

1,565

81.6

79.1-83.9

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,185

133

11.4

9.4-13.9

1,052

88.6

86.1-90.6

Non-Hispanic Black

397

120

30.2

24.8-36.2

277

69.8

63.8-75.2

Other

296

28.3

20.8-37.3

209

71.7

62.7-79.2

AGE

18-34

329

28.1

22.6-34.2

234

71.9

65.8-77.4

35-44

299

34.0

26.7-42.2

213

66.0

57.8-73.3

45-54

308

13.4

9.9-17.9

250

86.6

82.1-90.1

55-64

381

11.7

8.3-16.2

331

88.3

83.8-91.7

65-74

337

8.5

5.5-12.7

298

91.5

87.3-94.5

75+

219

7.9

4.5-13.8

199

92.1

86.2-95.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

123

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

388

104

25.3

20.3-31.1

284

74.7

68.9-79.7

Some Post-H.S.

593

139

19.5

15.9-23.6

454

80.5

76.4-84.1

College Graduate

806

5.0

3.6- 7.1

755

95.0

92.9-96.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

112

***

$15,000- 24,999

193

45.4

35.5-55.6

106

54.6

44.4-64.5

$25,000- 34,999

222

28.3

21.0-36.9

162

71.7

63.1-79.0

$35,000- 49,999

198

13.4

8.4-20.5

171

86.6

79.5-91.6

$50,000- 74,999

217

6.8

4.0-11.3

201

93.2

88.7-96.0

$75,000+

524

1.9

0.8- 4.2

513

98.1

95.8-99.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

640

177

26.0

21.4-31.1

463

74.0

68.9-78.6

1,257

168

14.0

11.6-16.7

1,089

86.0

83.3-88.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

1,849

338

18.2

15.9-20.7

1,511

81.8

79.3-84.1

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

585

15.7

12.2-20.0

500

84.3

80.0-87.8

Regional City or Suburban County

503

18.2

14.2-23.0

418

81.8

77.0-85.8

Rural

826

179

21.0

17.2-25.4

647

79.0

74.6-82.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

944

138

14.8

12.1-17.9

806

85.2

82.1-87.9

Unemployed

***

Retired

557

6.9

4.7-10.0

510

93.1

90.0-95.3

Unable to Work

161

***

Other not in Labor Force

160

24.7

17.5-33.7

117

75.3

66.3-82.5

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

194

112

56.6

46.4-66.3

43.4

33.7-53.6

101% to 150%

139

35.7

26.7-45.7

64.3

54.3-73.3

151% to 200%

165

18.2

12.4-25.9

128

81.8

74.1-87.6

More than 200%

905

3.0

2.0- 4.6

870

97.0

95.4-98.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

507

148

27.2

21.5-33.7

359

72.8

66.3-78.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

630

101

18.6

15.0-22.9

529

81.4

77.1-85.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

777

100

13.8

10.9-17.2

677

86.2

82.8-89.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

572

11.3

8.5-15.0

511

88.7

85.0-91.5

2nd Quartile

516

18.5

14.5-23.2

431

81.5

76.8-85.5

3rd Quartile

481

20.8

16.5-26.0

383

79.2

74.0-83.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

345

105

30.6

22.6-39.9

240

69.4

60.1-77.4

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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

Social Determinants and Health Equity

During the past 12 months, have you received food stamps, also called SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on an EBT card?