BRFSS 2023 - Eastern North Carolina: (Have you ever tested positive for COVID-19 (using a rapid point-of-care test, self-test, or laboratory test) or been told by a doctor or other health care provider that you have or had COVID-19?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Longterm Covid Effects

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,892	2,083	53.2	50.9-55.4	1,809	46.8	44.6-49.1
Eastern NC	1,443	748	50.3	46.6-54.0	695	49.7	46.0-53.4
GENDER
Male	612	290	45.5	40.0-51.1	322	54.5	48.9-60.0
Female	831	458	54.9	49.9-59.8	373	45.1	40.2-50.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	713	392	57.1	52.4-61.7	321	42.9	38.3-47.6
Non-Hispanic Black	276	113	36.4	29.3-44.0	163	63.6	56.0-70.7
Other	435	234	47.4	37.9-57.1	201	52.6	42.9-62.1
AGE
18-34	255	148	57.8	50.1-65.1	107	42.2	34.9-49.9
35-44	216	131	52.7	42.6-62.6	85	47.3	37.4-57.4
45-54	211	118	51.0	41.3-60.5	93	49.0	39.5-58.7
55-64	294	156	53.6	44.9-62.1	138	46.4	37.9-55.1
65-74	275	121	40.0	32.2-48.4	154	60.0	51.6-67.8
75+	180	72	35.9	26.8-46.1	108	64.1	53.9-73.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	119	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	341	163	49.4	41.5-57.3	178	50.6	42.7-58.5
Some Post-H.S.	464	249	54.3	48.2-60.4	215	45.7	39.6-51.8
College Graduate	514	284	54.6	48.7-60.3	230	45.4	39.7-51.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	524	255	46.0	39.9-52.3	269	54.0	47.7-60.1
No	907	488	53.1	48.5-57.7	419	46.9	42.3-51.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	234	117	47.4	39.5-55.4	117	52.6	44.6-60.5
Non-Veteran	1,206	629	50.9	46.7-55.1	577	49.1	44.9-53.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	741	420	56.0	50.9-60.9	321	44.0	39.1-49.1
Unemployed	68	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	414	182	42.4	35.8-49.2	232	57.6	50.8-64.2
Unable to Work	135	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	63	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	111	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	157	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	202	96	47.5	37.4-57.8	106	52.5	42.2-62.6
$50,000- 74,999	202	114	50.9	41.4-60.4	88	49.1	39.6-58.6
$75,000+	416	251	62.7	56.3-68.6	165	37.3	31.4-43.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	292	127	38.3	30.6-46.5	165	61.7	53.5-69.4
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	28	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	127	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	122	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	759	421	55.4	50.4-60.2	338	44.6	39.8-49.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	292	127	38.3	30.6-46.5	165	61.7	53.5-69.4
HOUSING
Own	988	531	51.2	46.6-55.9	457	48.8	44.1-53.4
Rent	347	167	48.8	42.0-55.6	180	51.2	44.4-58.0
Other arrangement	97	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	373	193	51.4	45.2-57.6	180	48.6	42.4-54.8
Rural	980	514	49.5	44.5-54.5	466	50.5	45.5-55.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	997	512	47.7	43.0-52.5	485	52.3	47.5-57.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	175	94	54.7	45.3-63.8	81	45.3	36.2-54.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	271	142	54.8	47.0-62.3	129	45.2	37.7-53.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	218	120	61.1	52.9-68.7	98	38.9	31.3-47.1
2nd Quartile	172	85	48.4	39.3-57.7	87	51.6	42.3-60.7
3rd Quartile	433	223	49.9	43.9-55.9	210	50.1	44.1-56.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	620	320	45.7	38.7-53.0	300	54.3	47.0-61.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,892

2,083

53.2

50.9-55.4

1,809

46.8

44.6-49.1

Eastern NC

1,443

748

50.3

46.6-54.0

695

49.7

46.0-53.4

GENDER

Male

612

290

45.5

40.0-51.1

322

54.5

48.9-60.0

Female

831

458

54.9

49.9-59.8

373

45.1

40.2-50.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

713

392

57.1

52.4-61.7

321

42.9

38.3-47.6

Non-Hispanic Black

276

113

36.4

29.3-44.0

163

63.6

56.0-70.7

Other

435

234

47.4

37.9-57.1

201

52.6

42.9-62.1

AGE

18-34

255

148

57.8

50.1-65.1

107

42.2

34.9-49.9

35-44

216

131

52.7

42.6-62.6

47.3

37.4-57.4

45-54

211

118

51.0

41.3-60.5

49.0

39.5-58.7

55-64

294

156

53.6

44.9-62.1

138

46.4

37.9-55.1

65-74

275

121

40.0

32.2-48.4

154

60.0

51.6-67.8

75+

180

35.9

26.8-46.1

108

64.1

53.9-73.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

119

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

341

163

49.4

41.5-57.3

178

50.6

42.7-58.5

Some Post-H.S.

464

249

54.3

48.2-60.4

215

45.7

39.6-51.8

College Graduate

514

284

54.6

48.7-60.3

230

45.4

39.7-51.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

524

255

46.0

39.9-52.3

269

54.0

47.7-60.1

907

488

53.1

48.5-57.7

419

46.9

42.3-51.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

234

117

47.4

39.5-55.4

117

52.6

44.6-60.5

Non-Veteran

1,206

629

50.9

46.7-55.1

577

49.1

44.9-53.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

741

420

56.0

50.9-60.9

321

44.0

39.1-49.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

414

182

42.4

35.8-49.2

232

57.6

50.8-64.2

Unable to Work

135

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

111

***

$25,000- 34,999

157

***

$35,000- 49,999

202

47.5

37.4-57.8

106

52.5

42.2-62.6

$50,000- 74,999

202

114

50.9

41.4-60.4

49.1

39.6-58.6

$75,000+

416

251

62.7

56.3-68.6

165

37.3

31.4-43.7

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

292

127

38.3

30.6-46.5

165

61.7

53.5-69.4

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

127

***

101% to 150%

105

***

151% to 200%

122

***

More than 200%

759

421

55.4

50.4-60.2

338

44.6

39.8-49.6

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

292

127

38.3

30.6-46.5

165

61.7

53.5-69.4

HOUSING

Own

988

531

51.2

46.6-55.9

457

48.8

44.1-53.4

Rent

347

167

48.8

42.0-55.6

180

51.2

44.4-58.0

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

***

Regional City or Suburban County

373

193

51.4

45.2-57.6

180

48.6

42.4-54.8

Rural

980

514

49.5

44.5-54.5

466

50.5

45.5-55.5

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

997

512

47.7

43.0-52.5

485

52.3

47.5-57.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

175

54.7

45.3-63.8

45.3

36.2-54.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

271

142

54.8

47.0-62.3

129

45.2

37.7-53.0

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

218

120

61.1

52.9-68.7

38.9

31.3-47.1

2nd Quartile

172

48.4

39.3-57.7

51.6

42.3-60.7

3rd Quartile

433

223

49.9

43.9-55.9

210

50.1

44.1-56.1

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

620

320

45.7

38.7-53.0

300

54.3

47.0-61.3

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Longterm Covid Effects

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