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
FEMALES	2,183	1,231	56.7	53.7-59.7	952	43.3	40.3-46.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,311	754	59.6	56.0-63.0	557	40.4	37.0-44.0
Non-Hispanic Black	388	199	49.1	42.4-55.9	189	50.9	44.1-57.6
Other	462	268	56.3	47.9-64.4	194	43.7	35.6-52.1
AGE
18-34	386	256	61.3	54.2-68.0	130	38.7	32.0-45.8
35-44	306	209	67.3	60.2-73.6	97	32.7	26.4-39.8
45-54	352	213	63.0	56.1-69.5	139	37.0	30.5-43.9
55-64	404	238	55.7	48.8-62.4	166	44.3	37.6-51.2
65-74	395	188	48.3	41.1-55.5	207	51.7	44.5-58.9
75+	312	115	38.4	30.8-46.7	197	61.6	53.3-69.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	151	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	443	230	53.7	46.8-60.4	213	46.3	39.6-53.2
Some Post-H.S.	641	369	59.4	54.0-64.6	272	40.6	35.4-46.0
College Graduate	941	560	61.0	57.0-65.0	381	39.0	35.0-43.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	184	91	49.4	39.3-59.5	93	50.6	40.5-60.7
$25,000- 34,999	220	122	50.6	40.6-60.5	98	49.4	39.5-59.4
$35,000- 49,999	258	136	54.1	46.0-62.0	122	45.9	38.0-54.0
$50,000- 74,999	293	174	58.1	49.4-66.4	119	41.9	33.6-50.6
$75,000+	619	407	67.3	62.1-72.1	212	32.7	27.9-37.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	756	389	48.7	43.7-53.8	367	51.3	46.2-56.3
No	1,409	834	60.9	57.2-64.5	575	39.1	35.5-42.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,110	1,182	56.3	53.2-59.3	928	43.7	40.7-46.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	646	367	55.0	49.8-60.2	279	45.0	39.8-50.2
Regional City or Suburban County	511	301	64.1	58.3-69.5	210	35.9	30.5-41.7
Rural	1,026	563	52.9	48.2-57.5	463	47.1	42.5-51.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,041	681	64.1	59.8-68.2	360	35.9	31.8-40.2
Unemployed	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	657	279	44.1	38.6-49.7	378	55.9	50.3-61.4
Unable to Work	188	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	183	103	54.8	45.2-64.1	80	45.2	35.9-54.8
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	193	96	47.1	37.0-57.4	***	***	***
101% to 150%	148	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	169	99	57.0	47.0-66.5	70	43.0	33.5-53.0
More than 200%	1,109	668	62.0	57.8-66.0	441	38.0	34.0-42.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	730	409	52.6	46.9-58.2	321	47.4	41.8-53.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	606	333	53.4	47.6-59.1	273	46.6	40.9-52.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	847	489	61.1	56.7-65.3	358	38.9	34.7-43.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	639	359	59.9	54.7-64.9	280	40.1	35.1-45.3
2nd Quartile	569	325	56.6	50.9-62.2	244	43.4	37.8-49.1
3rd Quartile	565	319	55.2	49.6-60.6	246	44.8	39.4-50.4
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	410	228	50.7	42.3-58.9	182	49.3	41.1-57.7

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

FEMALES

2,183

1,231

56.7

53.7-59.7

952

43.3

40.3-46.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,311

754

59.6

56.0-63.0

557

40.4

37.0-44.0

Non-Hispanic Black

388

199

49.1

42.4-55.9

189

50.9

44.1-57.6

Other

462

268

56.3

47.9-64.4

194

43.7

35.6-52.1

AGE

18-34

386

256

61.3

54.2-68.0

130

38.7

32.0-45.8

35-44

306

209

67.3

60.2-73.6

32.7

26.4-39.8

45-54

352

213

63.0

56.1-69.5

139

37.0

30.5-43.9

55-64

404

238

55.7

48.8-62.4

166

44.3

37.6-51.2

65-74

395

188

48.3

41.1-55.5

207

51.7

44.5-58.9

75+

312

115

38.4

30.8-46.7

197

61.6

53.3-69.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

151

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

443

230

53.7

46.8-60.4

213

46.3

39.6-53.2

Some Post-H.S.

641

369

59.4

54.0-64.6

272

40.6

35.4-46.0

College Graduate

941

560

61.0

57.0-65.0

381

39.0

35.0-43.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

105

***

$15,000- 24,999

184

49.4

39.3-59.5

50.6

40.5-60.7

$25,000- 34,999

220

122

50.6

40.6-60.5

49.4

39.5-59.4

$35,000- 49,999

258

136

54.1

46.0-62.0

122

45.9

38.0-54.0

$50,000- 74,999

293

174

58.1

49.4-66.4

119

41.9

33.6-50.6

$75,000+

619

407

67.3

62.1-72.1

212

32.7

27.9-37.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

756

389

48.7

43.7-53.8

367

51.3

46.2-56.3

1,409

834

60.9

57.2-64.5

575

39.1

35.5-42.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

2,110

1,182

56.3

53.2-59.3

928

43.7

40.7-46.8

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

646

367

55.0

49.8-60.2

279

45.0

39.8-50.2

Regional City or Suburban County

511

301

64.1

58.3-69.5

210

35.9

30.5-41.7

Rural

1,026

563

52.9

48.2-57.5

463

47.1

42.5-51.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,041

681

64.1

59.8-68.2

360

35.9

31.8-40.2

Unemployed

100

***

Retired

657

279

44.1

38.6-49.7

378

55.9

50.3-61.4

Unable to Work

188

***

Other not in Labor Force

183

103

54.8

45.2-64.1

45.2

35.9-54.8

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

193

47.1

37.0-57.4

***

101% to 150%

148

***

151% to 200%

169

57.0

47.0-66.5

43.0

33.5-53.0

More than 200%

1,109

668

62.0

57.8-66.0

441

38.0

34.0-42.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

730

409

52.6

46.9-58.2

321

47.4

41.8-53.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

606

333

53.4

47.6-59.1

273

46.6

40.9-52.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

847

489

61.1

56.7-65.3

358

38.9

34.7-43.3

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

639

359

59.9

54.7-64.9

280

40.1

35.1-45.3

2nd Quartile

569

325

56.6

50.9-62.2

244

43.4

37.8-49.1

3rd Quartile

565

319

55.2

49.6-60.6

246

44.8

39.4-50.4

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

410

228

50.7

42.3-58.9

182

49.3

41.1-57.7

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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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