BRFSS 2023 - North Carolina: (Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, <br>for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
North Carolina	4,011	2,592	63.2	61.1-65.4	357	10.2	8.8-11.7	463	11.6	10.3-13.0	333	8.5	7.3- 9.9	266	6.6	5.5- 7.7
Non-Hispanic Black	681	430	64.7	59.6-69.4	52	8.5	5.9-12.1	80	10.6	7.8-14.2	67	8.4	6.1-11.4	52	7.9	5.6-10.9
GENDER
Male	282	189	68.4	60.3-75.5	***	***	***	28	7.6	4.6-12.4	***	***	***	24	7.4	4.4-12.2
Female	399	241	61.6	55.1-67.8	30	8.0	5.2-12.0	52	13.1	9.0-18.7	48	9.0	6.5-12.4	28	8.3	5.3-12.6
AGE
18-34	112	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	102	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	113	75	73.4	62.2-82.2	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	149	82	54.8	44.6-64.6	***	***	***	23	15.0	8.9-24.0	16	9.3	5.2-16.0	17	14.5	8.5-23.7
65-74	129	***	***	***	***	***	***	16	7.7	4.3-13.1	21	17.2	9.5-29.2	***	***	***
75+	67	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	55	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	168	104	64.8	55.2-73.3	***	***	***	20	10.7	6.3-17.6	17	7.1	4.1-12.1	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	215	138	66.4	57.6-74.1	15	6.2	3.5-10.8	24	12.0	6.7-20.6	20	7.4	4.4-12.1	18	8.0	4.6-13.4
College Graduate	240	156	67.2	59.2-74.3	22	10.8	6.7-17.0	28	8.5	5.5-12.8	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	51	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	43	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	80	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	96	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	92	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	165	119	72.7	62.2-81.1	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	236	99	40.9	32.3-50.2	***	***	***	44	17.8	12.1-25.4	41	14.3	9.4-21.1	38	18.3	12.5-26.1
No	425	319	76.9	71.3-81.7	37	8.5	5.9-12.2	35	7.4	4.6-11.9	24	5.3	3.2- 8.8	***	***	***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	88	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	593	377	64.4	59.0-69.5	43	8.0	5.3-12.0	69	11.0	7.9-15.0	59	8.7	6.2-12.1	45	7.9	5.6-11.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	251	164	70.3	63.4-76.5	23	7.9	5.0-12.2	24	7.9	4.9-12.6	21	5.4	3.4- 8.6	19	8.4	4.9-14.1
Regional City or Suburban County	166	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	264	161	61.4	53.0-69.2	***	***	***	42	14.9	10.0-21.6	27	9.3	6.0-14.4	23	8.6	5.2-14.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	363	254	73.2	67.0-78.7	33	7.3	4.9-10.7	35	9.4	5.9-14.7	23	5.4	3.1- 9.1	18	4.7	2.7- 8.1
Unemployed	51	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	162	***	***	***	***	***	***	27	13.1	8.1-20.5	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	73	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	24	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	17	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	75	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	52	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	53	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	324	214	67.6	60.5-73.9	30	8.8	5.9-13.0	37	11.6	7.3-17.8	27	7.8	4.7-12.8	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	363	247	69.3	62.8-75.2	28	8.2	5.3-12.5	36	9.1	5.7-14.4	29	6.9	4.3-10.9	23	6.4	4.0-10.3
Rent	241	140	59.2	49.8-67.9	***	***	***	31	10.1	6.6-15.2	29	11.9	7.1-19.4	24	9.7	5.8-15.8
Other arrangement	73	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	263	158	58.1	49.6-66.1	19	8.7	4.8-15.4	34	14.3	9.3-21.5	29	8.3	5.3-12.9	23	10.5	6.4-16.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	167	110	69.4	59.4-77.9	***	***	***	21	8.0	4.6-13.8	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	251	162	66.4	58.2-73.8	24	10.6	6.0-18.0	25	9.6	5.4-16.5	21	5.8	3.6- 9.2	19	7.6	4.5-12.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	125	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	185	122	70.0	60.6-77.9	***	***	***	19	6.8	3.9-11.7	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	230	139	66.4	58.1-73.8	19	7.0	4.1-11.6	27	8.3	5.3-12.9	26	11.1	6.5-18.5	19	7.2	4.0-12.6
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	141	***	***	***	***	***	***	20	18.7	10.7-30.6	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,011

2,592

63.2

61.1-65.4

357

10.2

8.8-11.7

463

11.6

10.3-13.0

333

8.5

7.3- 9.9

266

6.6

5.5- 7.7

Non-Hispanic Black

681

430

64.7

59.6-69.4

8.5

5.9-12.1

10.6

7.8-14.2

8.4

6.1-11.4

7.9

5.6-10.9

GENDER

Male

282

189

68.4

60.3-75.5

***

7.6

4.6-12.4

***

7.4

4.4-12.2

Female

399

241

61.6

55.1-67.8

8.0

5.2-12.0

13.1

9.0-18.7

9.0

6.5-12.4

8.3

5.3-12.6

AGE

18-34

112

***

35-44

102

***

45-54

113

73.4

62.2-82.2

***

55-64

149

54.8

44.6-64.6

***

15.0

8.9-24.0

9.3

5.2-16.0

14.5

8.5-23.7

65-74

129

***

7.7

4.3-13.1

17.2

9.5-29.2

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

168

104

64.8

55.2-73.3

***

10.7

6.3-17.6

7.1

4.1-12.1

***

Some Post-H.S.

215

138

66.4

57.6-74.1

6.2

3.5-10.8

12.0

6.7-20.6

7.4

4.4-12.1

8.0

4.6-13.4

College Graduate

240

156

67.2

59.2-74.3

10.8

6.7-17.0

8.5

5.5-12.8

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

165

119

72.7

62.2-81.1

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

236

40.9

32.3-50.2

***

17.8

12.1-25.4

14.3

9.4-21.1

18.3

12.5-26.1

425

319

76.9

71.3-81.7

8.5

5.9-12.2

7.4

4.6-11.9

5.3

3.2- 8.8

***

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

593

377

64.4

59.0-69.5

8.0

5.3-12.0

11.0

7.9-15.0

8.7

6.2-12.1

7.9

5.6-11.2

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

251

164

70.3

63.4-76.5

7.9

5.0-12.2

7.9

4.9-12.6

5.4

3.4- 8.6

8.4

4.9-14.1

Regional City or Suburban County

166

***

Rural

264

161

61.4

53.0-69.2

***

14.9

10.0-21.6

9.3

6.0-14.4

8.6

5.2-14.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

363

254

73.2

67.0-78.7

7.3

4.9-10.7

9.4

5.9-14.7

5.4

3.1- 9.1

4.7

2.7- 8.1

Unemployed

***

Retired

162

***

13.1

8.1-20.5

***

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%

324

214

67.6

60.5-73.9

8.8

5.9-13.0

11.6

7.3-17.8

7.8

4.7-12.8

***

HOUSING

Own

363

247

69.3

62.8-75.2

8.2

5.3-12.5

9.1

5.7-14.4

6.9

4.3-10.9

6.4

4.0-10.3

Rent

241

140

59.2

49.8-67.9

***

10.1

6.6-15.2

11.9

7.1-19.4

9.7

5.8-15.8

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

263

158

58.1

49.6-66.1

8.7

4.8-15.4

14.3

9.3-21.5

8.3

5.3-12.9

10.5

6.4-16.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

167

110

69.4

59.4-77.9

***

8.0

4.6-13.8

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

251

162

66.4

58.2-73.8

10.6

6.0-18.0

9.6

5.4-16.5

5.8

3.6- 9.2

7.6

4.5-12.6

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

125

***

2nd Quartile

185

122

70.0

60.6-77.9

***

6.8

3.9-11.7

***

3rd Quartile

230

139

66.4

58.1-73.8

7.0

4.1-11.6

8.3

5.3-12.9

11.1

6.5-18.5

7.2

4.0-12.6

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

141

***

18.7

10.7-30.6

***

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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

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?

Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?