BRFSS 2023 - 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: 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
Non-Hispanic Black	665	306	43.6	38.6-48.8	359	56.4	51.2-61.4
GENDER
Male	277	107	37.1	29.8-45.1	170	62.9	54.9-70.2
Female	388	199	49.1	42.4-55.9	189	50.9	44.1-57.6
AGE
18-34	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	102	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	109	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	146	69	45.1	35.4-55.3	77	54.9	44.7-64.6
65-74	125	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	68	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	48	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	165	70	39.8	30.6-49.7	95	60.2	50.3-69.4
Some Post-H.S.	215	95	44.2	35.5-53.3	120	55.8	46.7-64.5
College Graduate	235	123	51.3	43.2-59.4	112	48.7	40.6-56.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	51	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	96	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	160	93	56.8	46.6-66.4	67	43.2	33.6-53.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	239	102	38.7	30.5-47.6	137	61.3	52.4-69.5
No	422	203	46.3	40.1-52.7	219	53.7	47.3-59.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	578	268	44.4	39.0-50.0	310	55.6	50.0-61.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	245	122	49.3	41.6-57.1	123	50.7	42.9-58.4
Regional City or Suburban County	162	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	258	106	34.9	27.6-43.0	152	65.1	57.0-72.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	358	192	50.5	43.6-57.3	166	49.5	42.7-56.4
Unemployed	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	159	48	31.2	22.2-41.9	111	68.8	58.1-77.8
Unable to Work	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	21	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	18	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	50	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	318	168	50.8	43.6-58.0	150	49.2	42.0-56.4
HOUSING
Own	354	159	43.0	36.4-50.0	195	57.0	50.0-63.6
Rent	237	112	42.8	34.2-51.7	125	57.2	48.3-65.8
Other arrangement	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	257	108	37.4	29.9-45.5	149	62.6	54.5-70.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	162	77	43.0	33.2-53.4	85	57.0	46.6-66.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	246	121	48.7	40.5-56.9	125	51.3	43.1-59.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	122	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	180	74	37.5	28.9-46.9	106	62.5	53.1-71.1
3rd Quartile	223	100	45.8	37.3-54.6	123	54.2	45.4-62.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	140	***	***	***	80	65.0	54.0-74.7

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

Non-Hispanic Black

665

306

43.6

38.6-48.8

359

56.4

51.2-61.4

GENDER

Male

277

107

37.1

29.8-45.1

170

62.9

54.9-70.2

Female

388

199

49.1

42.4-55.9

189

50.9

44.1-57.6

AGE

18-34

108

***

35-44

102

***

45-54

109

***

55-64

146

45.1

35.4-55.3

54.9

44.7-64.6

65-74

125

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

165

39.8

30.6-49.7

60.2

50.3-69.4

Some Post-H.S.

215

44.2

35.5-53.3

120

55.8

46.7-64.5

College Graduate

235

123

51.3

43.2-59.4

112

48.7

40.6-56.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

160

56.8

46.6-66.4

43.2

33.6-53.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

239

102

38.7

30.5-47.6

137

61.3

52.4-69.5

422

203

46.3

40.1-52.7

219

53.7

47.3-59.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

578

268

44.4

39.0-50.0

310

55.6

50.0-61.0

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

245

122

49.3

41.6-57.1

123

50.7

42.9-58.4

Regional City or Suburban County

162

***

Rural

258

106

34.9

27.6-43.0

152

65.1

57.0-72.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

358

192

50.5

43.6-57.3

166

49.5

42.7-56.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

159

31.2

22.2-41.9

111

68.8

58.1-77.8

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

318

168

50.8

43.6-58.0

150

49.2

42.0-56.4

HOUSING

Own

354

159

43.0

36.4-50.0

195

57.0

50.0-63.6

Rent

237

112

42.8

34.2-51.7

125

57.2

48.3-65.8

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

257

108

37.4

29.9-45.5

149

62.6

54.5-70.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

162

43.0

33.2-53.4

57.0

46.6-66.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

246

121

48.7

40.5-56.9

125

51.3

43.1-59.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

122

***

2nd Quartile

180

37.5

28.9-46.9

106

62.5

53.1-71.1

3rd Quartile

223

100

45.8

37.3-54.6

123

54.2

45.4-62.7

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

140

***

65.0

54.0-74.7

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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: North Carolina

Longterm Covid Effects

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