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 White	2,344	1,316	57.2	54.5-59.9	1,028	42.8	40.1-45.5
GENDER
Male	1,033	562	54.7	50.6-58.8	471	45.3	41.2-49.4
Female	1,311	754	59.6	56.0-63.0	557	40.4	37.0-44.0
AGE
18-34	416	286	68.4	62.8-73.6	130	31.6	26.4-37.2
35-44	278	181	65.7	58.8-72.0	97	34.3	28.0-41.2
45-54	333	215	66.8	59.8-73.2	118	33.2	26.8-40.2
55-64	424	233	51.9	45.0-58.8	191	48.1	41.2-55.0
65-74	462	218	46.1	39.9-52.3	244	53.9	47.7-60.1
75+	406	172	40.0	33.4-46.9	234	60.0	53.1-66.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	83	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	438	224	53.0	47.2-58.7	214	47.0	41.3-52.8
Some Post-H.S.	653	373	60.4	55.6-65.0	280	39.6	35.0-44.4
College Graduate	1,163	683	61.8	58.4-65.1	480	38.2	34.9-41.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	136	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	179	90	56.8	46.3-66.7	89	43.2	33.3-53.7
$35,000- 49,999	249	132	55.9	47.6-63.9	117	44.1	36.1-52.4
$50,000- 74,999	327	185	59.8	53.2-66.1	142	40.2	33.9-46.8
$75,000+	924	572	62.5	58.5-66.4	352	37.5	33.6-41.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	771	385	49.9	45.1-54.8	386	50.1	45.2-54.9
No	1,551	920	60.8	57.5-64.0	631	39.2	36.0-42.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	327	159	46.0	39.3-52.8	168	54.0	47.2-60.7
Non-Veteran	2,015	1,155	58.9	55.9-61.8	860	41.1	38.2-44.1
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	682	396	58.4	53.7-63.0	286	41.6	37.0-46.3
Regional City or Suburban County	646	364	58.6	53.2-63.8	282	41.4	36.2-46.8
Rural	1,016	556	55.4	51.2-59.5	460	44.6	40.5-48.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,194	761	64.2	60.7-67.6	433	35.8	32.4-39.3
Unemployed	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	817	366	43.6	38.6-48.7	451	56.4	51.3-61.4
Unable to Work	128	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	122	80	65.0	54.5-74.2	42	35.0	25.8-45.5
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	115	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	167	94	57.0	47.4-66.1	73	43.0	33.9-52.6
More than 200%	1,471	851	59.3	56.1-62.5	620	40.7	37.5-43.9
HOUSING
Own	1,722	963	57.3	54.1-60.5	759	42.7	39.5-45.9
Rent	476	277	59.8	54.2-65.2	199	40.2	34.8-45.8
Other arrangement	129	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	578	299	50.6	45.1-56.1	279	49.4	43.9-54.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	766	424	55.3	50.3-60.2	342	44.7	39.8-49.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,000	593	62.3	58.3-66.1	407	37.7	33.9-41.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	871	504	62.2	57.9-66.2	367	37.8	33.8-42.1
2nd Quartile	655	363	55.3	50.1-60.3	292	44.7	39.7-49.9
3rd Quartile	608	337	53.8	48.5-59.0	271	46.2	41.0-51.5
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	210	112	54.4	44.9-63.5	98	45.6	36.5-55.1

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 White

2,344

1,316

57.2

54.5-59.9

1,028

42.8

40.1-45.5

GENDER

Male

1,033

562

54.7

50.6-58.8

471

45.3

41.2-49.4

Female

1,311

754

59.6

56.0-63.0

557

40.4

37.0-44.0

AGE

18-34

416

286

68.4

62.8-73.6

130

31.6

26.4-37.2

35-44

278

181

65.7

58.8-72.0

34.3

28.0-41.2

45-54

333

215

66.8

59.8-73.2

118

33.2

26.8-40.2

55-64

424

233

51.9

45.0-58.8

191

48.1

41.2-55.0

65-74

462

218

46.1

39.9-52.3

244

53.9

47.7-60.1

75+

406

172

40.0

33.4-46.9

234

60.0

53.1-66.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

438

224

53.0

47.2-58.7

214

47.0

41.3-52.8

Some Post-H.S.

653

373

60.4

55.6-65.0

280

39.6

35.0-44.4

College Graduate

1,163

683

61.8

58.4-65.1

480

38.2

34.9-41.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

136

***

$25,000- 34,999

179

56.8

46.3-66.7

43.2

33.3-53.7

$35,000- 49,999

249

132

55.9

47.6-63.9

117

44.1

36.1-52.4

$50,000- 74,999

327

185

59.8

53.2-66.1

142

40.2

33.9-46.8

$75,000+

924

572

62.5

58.5-66.4

352

37.5

33.6-41.5

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

771

385

49.9

45.1-54.8

386

50.1

45.2-54.9

1,551

920

60.8

57.5-64.0

631

39.2

36.0-42.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

327

159

46.0

39.3-52.8

168

54.0

47.2-60.7

Non-Veteran

2,015

1,155

58.9

55.9-61.8

860

41.1

38.2-44.1

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

682

396

58.4

53.7-63.0

286

41.6

37.0-46.3

Regional City or Suburban County

646

364

58.6

53.2-63.8

282

41.4

36.2-46.8

Rural

1,016

556

55.4

51.2-59.5

460

44.6

40.5-48.8

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,194

761

64.2

60.7-67.6

433

35.8

32.4-39.3

Unemployed

***

Retired

817

366

43.6

38.6-48.7

451

56.4

51.3-61.4

Unable to Work

128

***

Other not in Labor Force

122

65.0

54.5-74.2

35.0

25.8-45.5

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

115

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

167

57.0

47.4-66.1

43.0

33.9-52.6

More than 200%

1,471

851

59.3

56.1-62.5

620

40.7

37.5-43.9

HOUSING

Own

1,722

963

57.3

54.1-60.5

759

42.7

39.5-45.9

Rent

476

277

59.8

54.2-65.2

199

40.2

34.8-45.8

Other arrangement

129

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

578

299

50.6

45.1-56.1

279

49.4

43.9-54.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

766

424

55.3

50.3-60.2

342

44.7

39.8-49.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,000

593

62.3

58.3-66.1

407

37.7

33.9-41.7

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

871

504

62.2

57.9-66.2

367

37.8

33.8-42.1

2nd Quartile

655

363

55.3

50.1-60.3

292

44.7

39.7-49.9

3rd Quartile

608

337

53.8

48.5-59.0

271

46.2

41.0-51.5

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

210

112

54.4

44.9-63.5

45.6

36.5-55.1

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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 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

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?