BRFSS 2022 - Western North Carolina: (Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, <br>for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?)

2022 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
North Carolina	4,422	2,772	61.4	59.4-63.3	306	7.0	6.0- 8.0	524	11.9	10.7-13.2	546	12.9	11.6-14.4	274	6.9	5.8- 8.2
Western	501	322	60.4	54.5-66.0	35	7.2	4.8-10.7	48	10.2	7.2-14.4	66	16.1	11.9-21.5	30	6.0	3.7- 9.6
GENDER
Male	227	159	65.8	57.2-73.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	31	15.4	10.0-22.9	***	***	***
Female	274	163	55.4	47.4-63.1	26	9.4	5.8-14.8	33	11.3	7.6-16.6	35	16.8	10.9-25.0	***	***	***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	430	273	61.1	54.9-66.9	35	8.5	5.7-12.6	46	10.2	7.3-14.1	54	15.6	11.2-21.3	22	4.6	2.8- 7.3
Non-Hispanic Black	14	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	49	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	91	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	47	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	78	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	95	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	107	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	69	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	32	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	104	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	17	13.2	7.7-21.8	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	150	95	59.4	49.0-68.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	20	15.7	9.5-24.8	***	***	***
College Graduate	215	140	62.5	54.0-70.2	19	10.4	6.2-17.0	27	13.0	8.6-19.2	21	10.0	5.9-16.5	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	171	89	45.9	36.1-56.1	***	***	***	15	8.3	4.6-14.6	36	25.9	17.0-37.3	21	11.9	6.5-20.8
No	316	221	67.6	60.8-73.8	25	7.2	4.5-11.2	32	11.7	7.5-17.8	30	11.2	7.5-16.3	***	***	***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	56	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	441	279	59.1	52.8-65.1	33	7.6	5.0-11.5	45	10.8	7.4-15.4	58	16.4	12.0-22.1	26	6.1	3.6-10.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	258	160	60.5	52.7-67.7	21	8.0	4.7-13.1	33	12.0	7.7-18.3	32	15.6	10.4-22.6	***	***	***
Unemployed	16	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	163	126	73.3	64.2-80.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	39	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	19	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	26	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	49	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	56	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	74	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	72	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	140	98	71.2	61.5-79.2	***	***	***	16	10.2	5.8-17.3	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	84	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	7	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	41	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	39	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	46	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	277	178	63.9	56.4-70.8	20	7.7	4.5-12.7	34	12.9	8.3-19.5	28	9.9	6.5-14.7	17	5.6	3.2- 9.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	84	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	376	264	66.7	59.7-72.9	25	7.0	4.4-11.2	37	10.9	7.3-16.1	32	11.5	7.1-18.0	18	3.9	2.3- 6.7
Rent	100	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other arrangement	22	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	184	117	61.3	52.4-69.4	17	8.7	5.1-14.6	16	9.3	5.3-16.1	27	17.6	11.7-25.5	***	***	***
Rural	317	205	60.0	52.4-67.2	18	6.5	3.7-11.3	32	10.6	6.8-16.2	39	15.5	10.2-22.8	23	7.3	4.2-12.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	133	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	170	113	64.1	54.9-72.3	***	***	***	19	14.3	8.7-22.6	19	11.7	7.0-18.8	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	198	127	61.5	52.5-69.9	17	7.7	4.5-13.1	17	8.8	5.1-15.0	27	15.6	10.3-22.9	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	290	190	63.7	56.4-70.4	22	6.7	4.1-10.6	27	9.6	6.2-14.5	35	13.3	9.2-18.8	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	91	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	120	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,422

2,772

61.4

59.4-63.3

306

7.0

6.0- 8.0

524

11.9

10.7-13.2

546

12.9

11.6-14.4

274

6.9

5.8- 8.2

Western

501

322

60.4

54.5-66.0

7.2

4.8-10.7

10.2

7.2-14.4

16.1

11.9-21.5

6.0

3.7- 9.6

GENDER

Male

227

159

65.8

57.2-73.5

***

15.4

10.0-22.9

***

Female

274

163

55.4

47.4-63.1

9.4

5.8-14.8

11.3

7.6-16.6

16.8

10.9-25.0

***

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

430

273

61.1

54.9-66.9

8.5

5.7-12.6

10.2

7.3-14.1

15.6

11.2-21.3

4.6

2.8- 7.3

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

***

45-54

***

55-64

***

65-74

107

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

104

***

13.2

7.7-21.8

***

Some Post-H.S.

150

59.4

49.0-68.9

***

15.7

9.5-24.8

***

College Graduate

215

140

62.5

54.0-70.2

10.4

6.2-17.0

13.0

8.6-19.2

10.0

5.9-16.5

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

171

45.9

36.1-56.1

***

8.3

4.6-14.6

25.9

17.0-37.3

11.9

6.5-20.8

316

221

67.6

60.8-73.8

7.2

4.5-11.2

11.7

7.5-17.8

11.2

7.5-16.3

***

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

441

279

59.1

52.8-65.1

7.6

5.0-11.5

10.8

7.4-15.4

16.4

12.0-22.1

6.1

3.6-10.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

258

160

60.5

52.7-67.7

8.0

4.7-13.1

12.0

7.7-18.3

15.6

10.4-22.6

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

163

126

73.3

64.2-80.8

***

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+

140

71.2

61.5-79.2

***

10.2

5.8-17.3

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

277

178

63.9

56.4-70.8

7.7

4.5-12.7

12.9

8.3-19.5

9.9

6.5-14.7

5.6

3.2- 9.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

***

HOUSING

Own

376

264

66.7

59.7-72.9

7.0

4.4-11.2

10.9

7.3-16.1

11.5

7.1-18.0

3.9

2.3- 6.7

Rent

100

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

184

117

61.3

52.4-69.4

8.7

5.1-14.6

9.3

5.3-16.1

17.6

11.7-25.5

***

Rural

317

205

60.0

52.4-67.2

6.5

3.7-11.3

10.6

6.8-16.2

15.5

10.2-22.8

7.3

4.2-12.5

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

133

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

170

113

64.1

54.9-72.3

***

14.3

8.7-22.6

11.7

7.0-18.8

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

198

127

61.5

52.5-69.9

7.7

4.5-13.1

8.8

5.1-15.0

15.6

10.3-22.9

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

290

190

63.7

56.4-70.4

6.7

4.1-10.6

9.6

6.2-14.5

13.3

9.2-18.8

***

2nd Quartile

***

3rd Quartile

120

***

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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: Western North Carolina

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?

Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?