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
MALES	1,709	852	49.3	46.0-52.6	857	50.7	47.4-54.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,033	562	54.7	50.6-58.8	471	45.3	41.2-49.4
Non-Hispanic Black	277	107	37.1	29.8-45.1	170	62.9	54.9-70.2
Other	367	165	42.0	34.4-50.0	202	58.0	50.0-65.6
AGE
18-34	385	213	55.6	49.2-61.8	172	44.4	38.2-50.8
35-44	249	137	51.0	42.9-59.2	112	49.0	40.8-57.1
45-54	251	140	56.4	47.5-64.8	111	43.6	35.2-52.5
55-64	316	143	44.9	36.7-53.3	173	55.1	46.7-63.3
65-74	290	127	39.0	31.5-47.1	163	61.0	52.9-68.5
75+	197	82	36.0	27.1-45.8	115	64.0	54.2-72.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	155	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	382	170	46.2	39.8-52.8	212	53.8	47.2-60.2
Some Post-H.S.	441	222	54.1	47.9-60.3	219	45.9	39.7-52.1
College Graduate	723	407	56.0	51.3-60.7	316	44.0	39.3-48.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	51	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	80	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	142	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	220	104	50.3	41.3-59.3	116	49.7	40.7-58.7
$50,000- 74,999	234	119	47.2	38.6-55.9	115	52.8	44.1-61.4
$75,000+	657	375	55.6	50.6-60.5	282	44.4	39.5-49.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	534	238	44.2	38.2-50.4	296	55.8	49.6-61.8
No	1,161	607	51.6	47.6-55.5	554	48.4	44.5-52.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	426	189	42.2	35.9-48.6	237	57.8	51.4-64.1
Non-Veteran	1,277	658	51.1	47.3-55.0	619	48.9	45.0-52.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	550	283	51.7	46.5-56.8	267	48.3	43.2-53.5
Regional City or Suburban County	452	222	46.9	40.4-53.4	230	53.1	46.6-59.6
Rural	707	347	49.1	43.5-54.7	360	50.9	45.3-56.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,052	565	53.8	49.8-57.7	487	46.2	42.3-50.2
Unemployed	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	441	193	37.8	31.3-44.7	248	62.2	55.3-68.7
Unable to Work	88	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	15	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	104	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	94	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	124	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,036	559	52.9	48.8-56.9	477	47.1	43.1-51.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	523	232	41.1	35.0-47.4	291	58.9	52.6-65.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	490	247	50.7	44.5-56.9	243	49.3	43.1-55.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	696	373	52.8	47.8-57.7	323	47.2	42.3-52.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	547	310	59.3	53.8-64.5	237	40.7	35.5-46.2
2nd Quartile	460	213	43.9	38.0-50.0	247	56.1	50.0-62.0
3rd Quartile	428	203	46.9	40.8-53.2	225	53.1	46.8-59.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	274	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

MALES

1,709

852

49.3

46.0-52.6

857

50.7

47.4-54.0

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,033

562

54.7

50.6-58.8

471

45.3

41.2-49.4

Non-Hispanic Black

277

107

37.1

29.8-45.1

170

62.9

54.9-70.2

Other

367

165

42.0

34.4-50.0

202

58.0

50.0-65.6

AGE

18-34

385

213

55.6

49.2-61.8

172

44.4

38.2-50.8

35-44

249

137

51.0

42.9-59.2

112

49.0

40.8-57.1

45-54

251

140

56.4

47.5-64.8

111

43.6

35.2-52.5

55-64

316

143

44.9

36.7-53.3

173

55.1

46.7-63.3

65-74

290

127

39.0

31.5-47.1

163

61.0

52.9-68.5

75+

197

36.0

27.1-45.8

115

64.0

54.2-72.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

155

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

382

170

46.2

39.8-52.8

212

53.8

47.2-60.2

Some Post-H.S.

441

222

54.1

47.9-60.3

219

45.9

39.7-52.1

College Graduate

723

407

56.0

51.3-60.7

316

44.0

39.3-48.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

142

***

$35,000- 49,999

220

104

50.3

41.3-59.3

116

49.7

40.7-58.7

$50,000- 74,999

234

119

47.2

38.6-55.9

115

52.8

44.1-61.4

$75,000+

657

375

55.6

50.6-60.5

282

44.4

39.5-49.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

534

238

44.2

38.2-50.4

296

55.8

49.6-61.8

1,161

607

51.6

47.6-55.5

554

48.4

44.5-52.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

426

189

42.2

35.9-48.6

237

57.8

51.4-64.1

Non-Veteran

1,277

658

51.1

47.3-55.0

619

48.9

45.0-52.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

550

283

51.7

46.5-56.8

267

48.3

43.2-53.5

Regional City or Suburban County

452

222

46.9

40.4-53.4

230

53.1

46.6-59.6

Rural

707

347

49.1

43.5-54.7

360

50.9

45.3-56.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,052

565

53.8

49.8-57.7

487

46.2

42.3-50.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

441

193

37.8

31.3-44.7

248

62.2

55.3-68.7

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

104

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

124

***

More than 200%

1,036

559

52.9

48.8-56.9

477

47.1

43.1-51.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

523

232

41.1

35.0-47.4

291

58.9

52.6-65.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

490

247

50.7

44.5-56.9

243

49.3

43.1-55.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

696

373

52.8

47.8-57.7

323

47.2

42.3-52.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

547

310

59.3

53.8-64.5

237

40.7

35.5-46.2

2nd Quartile

460

213

43.9

38.0-50.0

247

56.1

50.0-62.0

3rd Quartile

428

203

46.9

40.8-53.2

225

53.1

46.8-59.2

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

274

***

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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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