2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Determinants and Health Equity

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  Total
Respond.^		 Always Usually Sometimes Rarely Never
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
TOTAL 3,221 95 3.4 2.5- 4.5 119 3.5 2.8- 4.5 729 23.0 20.9-25.2 896 27.1 24.9-29.3 1,382 43.0 40.6-45.5
GENDER
Male 1,353 47 3.4 2.2- 5.3 46 3.3 2.2- 4.8 253 20.6 17.4-24.2 335 23.9 20.9-27.1 672 48.8 45.1-52.6
Female 1,868 48 3.3 2.2- 4.9 73 3.7 2.8- 5.0 476 25.0 22.3-27.9 561 29.8 26.8-33.0 710 38.1 35.1-41.3
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 1,913 45 3.0 1.9- 4.6 69 3.4 2.6- 4.5 401 21.7 19.2-24.5 606 29.4 26.8-32.1 792 42.5 39.6-45.5
Non-Hispanic Black 580 23 4.3 2.6- 7.0 19 3.2 1.6- 6.1 149 26.1 21.3-31.6 125 21.7 17.5-26.7 264 44.6 39.2-50.2
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 316 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Hispanic 269 11 2.6 1.3- 4.8 17 6.3 3.6-10.9 68 22.0 16.8-28.2 55 24.0 17.2-32.6 118 45.1 37.6-52.8
AGE
18-34 519 21 3.8 2.3- 6.2 30 4.4 2.9- 6.7 164 33.3 28.2-38.8 162 28.7 23.8-34.1 142 29.8 25.0-35.0
35-44 458 14 2.6 1.4- 4.9 27 5.4 3.4- 8.4 109 22.2 17.8-27.4 135 28.9 23.7-34.8 173 40.9 34.9-47.1
45-54 518 12 3.3 1.1- 9.1 14 2.6 1.4- 4.8 110 18.6 14.5-23.5 158 32.8 27.3-38.9 224 42.7 36.7-48.8
55-64 645 23 3.9 2.2- 6.7 24 2.9 1.8- 4.8 139 23.1 17.8-29.4 158 22.7 18.4-27.6 301 47.4 41.7-53.2
65-74 584 12 3.5 1.4- 8.7 17 3.9 1.9- 7.9 115 19.5 15.0-24.9 154 22.5 18.2-27.4 286 50.6 44.7-56.5
75+ 454 12 2.7 1.2- 5.9 *** *** *** 87 13.9 10.2-18.6 117 26.5 20.7-33.3 233 56.4 49.5-63.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 257 18 6.3 2.9-13.4 *** *** *** 73 28.8 20.6-38.6 40 14.8 9.6-22.2 117 45.9 37.2-54.9
H.S. or G.E.D. 693 24 4.2 2.4- 7.1 35 4.5 3.0- 6.7 163 23.5 19.5-28.1 153 23.6 19.3-28.6 318 44.2 39.2-49.3
Some Post-H.S. 937 34 3.7 2.4- 5.7 39 3.6 2.5- 5.3 220 23.4 19.9-27.4 242 27.7 23.7-32.0 402 41.5 37.3-45.9
College Graduate 1,321 19 1.1 0.6- 2.0 36 2.4 1.7- 3.5 270 19.9 17.2-23.0 460 34.3 31.0-37.7 536 42.2 38.7-45.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 1,093 70 8.3 5.9-11.6 69 6.2 4.6- 8.5 323 28.2 24.5-32.3 238 20.1 17.0-23.7 393 37.1 33.1-41.2
No 2,099 25 1.0 0.6- 1.7 49 2.3 1.6- 3.2 398 20.5 17.9-23.2 650 30.4 27.7-33.3 977 45.8 42.8-48.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 373 14 4.9 2.3-10.1 19 5.0 3.0- 8.3 75 23.5 17.6-30.7 80 20.8 15.5-27.5 185 45.8 38.9-52.8
Non-Veteran 2,843 80 3.2 2.3- 4.4 100 3.4 2.6- 4.3 653 22.9 20.7-25.3 816 27.9 25.6-30.4 1,194 42.6 40.1-45.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,708 30 1.7 1.1- 2.6 60 3.2 2.3- 4.3 382 23.3 20.7-26.2 501 28.1 25.3-31.1 735 43.7 40.5-46.9
Unemployed 138 16 11.5 6.2-20.5 11 5.8 2.9-11.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** 34 21.7 14.6-31.0
Retired 949 22 2.5 1.2- 5.0 17 1.6 0.8- 2.9 183 19.4 15.1-24.5 257 24.9 21.1-29.1 470 51.7 46.8-56.5
Unable to Work 248 23 14.3 7.5-25.7 16 7.0 3.1-14.9 86 25.3 18.7-33.4 39 17.6 11.3-26.3 84 35.8 27.3-45.3
Other not in Labor Force 155 *** *** *** 12 7.2 3.7-13.6 36 25.7 17.6-35.9 54 33.5 24.1-44.4 50 32.1 23.6-41.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 127 15 13.5 7.1-24.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** 20 10.5 6.1-17.7 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 215 21 12.9 7.2-22.0 19 6.8 3.6-12.6 *** *** *** 36 11.4 6.7-18.5 73 33.4 24.3-43.9
$25,000- 34,999 288 14 7.9 3.2-18.2 *** *** *** 87 26.2 20.0-33.5 73 27.2 20.0-35.9 105 33.6 26.1-42.1
$35,000- 49,999 396 *** *** *** 15 5.3 2.6-10.2 111 28.9 23.0-35.7 99 21.9 16.7-28.1 163 42.0 35.3-48.9
$50,000-74,999 431 *** *** *** 20 3.8 2.2- 6.5 87 21.4 16.3-27.7 144 29.4 24.2-35.2 172 43.9 37.5-50.5
$75,000-100,000 334 *** *** *** *** *** *** 64 17.9 13.0-24.1 110 35.5 28.0-43.8 148 43.1 35.6-50.9
$100,000-150,000 362 *** *** *** *** *** *** 56 18.5 13.3-25.2 135 36.8 30.3-43.7 157 41.4 34.9-48.2
$150,000+ 339 *** *** *** *** *** *** 52 15.2 10.8-20.9 103 31.4 25.2-38.3 180 52.1 45.1-58.9
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 729 21 2.9 1.6- 5.4 27 2.9 1.8- 4.5 159 21.7 17.6-26.5 176 25.2 20.8-30.2 346 47.3 42.1-52.5
POVERTY LEVEL1
Less than 50% 51 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 241 24 13.9 7.3-24.8 13 5.2 2.6-10.0 76 29.3 21.9-38.0 40 15.0 8.7-24.7 88 36.6 28.0-46.1
101% to 150% 199 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 43 17.9 12.0-25.8 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 245 *** *** *** 11 5.7 2.9-11.0 65 27.2 19.6-36.5 68 25.7 19.1-33.7 91 35.6 27.6-44.5
More than 200% 1,738 23 1.0 0.6- 1.7 51 3.2 2.3- 4.6 345 19.8 17.4-22.6 553 31.4 28.4-34.6 766 44.5 41.3-47.7
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 729 21 2.9 1.6- 5.4 27 2.9 1.8- 4.5 159 21.7 17.6-26.5 176 25.2 20.8-30.2 346 47.3 42.1-52.5
HOUSING
Own 2,253 32 2.1 1.3- 3.5 57 2.5 1.8- 3.4 439 19.8 17.4-22.5 662 29.1 26.4-31.9 1,063 46.5 43.5-49.4
Rent 721 43 5.6 3.7- 8.5 42 6.2 4.1- 9.4 214 30.9 26.2-35.9 185 22.7 18.7-27.2 237 34.6 30.1-39.5
Other arrangement 214 17 8.5 4.5-15.4 14 5.1 2.7- 9.4 71 33.7 25.9-42.6 41 20.7 14.3-29.0 71 32.0 24.3-40.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT2
Urban 907 19 2.1 1.3- 3.6 30 2.9 1.9- 4.4 222 24.3 21.0-28.0 282 30.5 26.8-34.5 354 40.2 36.2-44.2
Regional City or Suburban County 763 27 4.4 2.4- 7.6 37 4.6 3.0- 7.0 161 23.1 18.6-28.3 219 27.7 23.4-32.4 319 40.2 35.6-45.1
Rural 1,551 49 3.6 2.4- 5.4 52 3.3 2.3- 4.6 346 21.8 18.9-25.1 395 24.0 20.9-27.3 709 47.3 43.6-51.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 1,109 34 4.0 2.4- 6.6 44 4.0 2.7- 6.0 258 24.1 20.3-28.3 266 21.1 17.7-25.0 507 46.8 42.2-51.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 942 33 3.3 2.1- 5.1 38 4.0 2.7- 6.0 220 22.7 18.9-27.0 260 27.4 23.6-31.6 391 42.6 38.3-47.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,170 28 3.0 1.7- 5.3 37 2.9 2.0- 4.2 251 22.6 19.4-26.0 370 30.4 27.0-34.1 484 41.1 37.5-44.8
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 941 22 1.9 1.2- 3.1 33 3.5 2.3- 5.2 194 22.4 18.8-26.3 318 31.9 28.0-36.1 374 40.3 36.2-44.5
2nd Quartile 791 27 4.5 2.7- 7.6 33 3.6 2.4- 5.3 176 22.3 18.3-27.0 204 25.5 21.7-29.8 351 44.0 39.4-48.8
3rd Quartile 850 24 2.9 1.6- 5.2 39 4.3 2.8- 6.7 215 25.3 21.6-29.5 220 25.8 22.0-30.1 352 41.6 37.2-46.0
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 639 22 5.2 2.8- 9.6 14 1.4 0.6- 3.7 144 20.5 15.7-26.3 154 20.7 15.4-27.3 305 52.1 45.0-59.1

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

2Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. 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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