BRFSS 2023 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina

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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
Piedmont NC	1,946	1,060	54.4	51.4-57.4	886	45.6	42.6-48.6
GENDER
Male	881	452	49.8	45.2-54.3	429	50.2	45.7-54.8
Female	1,065	608	58.7	54.7-62.6	457	41.3	37.4-45.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,207	691	57.8	53.9-61.5	516	42.2	38.5-46.1
Non-Hispanic Black	371	187	48.5	41.8-55.3	184	51.5	44.7-58.2
Other	337	164	49.2	41.8-56.6	173	50.8	43.4-58.2
AGE
18-34	445	272	57.7	51.5-63.6	173	42.3	36.4-48.5
35-44	282	173	60.8	53.7-67.4	109	39.2	32.6-46.3
45-54	325	196	62.2	54.8-69.1	129	37.8	30.9-45.2
55-64	329	171	48.3	40.8-55.9	158	51.7	44.1-59.2
65-74	300	141	46.4	38.8-54.3	159	53.6	45.7-61.2
75+	236	92	39.9	31.4-49.1	144	60.1	50.9-68.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	159	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	379	187	50.2	43.8-56.6	192	49.8	43.4-56.2
Some Post-H.S.	457	244	56.7	50.7-62.5	213	43.3	37.5-49.3
College Graduate	943	566	60.7	56.8-64.5	377	39.3	35.5-43.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	582	286	47.5	41.9-53.1	296	52.5	46.9-58.1
No	1,350	768	57.4	53.8-61.0	582	42.6	39.0-46.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	206	93	43.3	34.6-52.4	113	56.7	47.6-65.4
Non-Veteran	1,737	964	55.6	52.4-58.8	773	44.4	41.2-47.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,130	679	58.6	54.8-62.3	451	41.4	37.7-45.2
Unemployed	87	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	496	213	41.3	35.0-47.9	283	58.7	52.1-65.0
Unable to Work	92	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	124	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	155	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	216	109	50.1	41.7-58.4	107	49.9	41.6-58.3
$50,000- 74,999	251	138	54.1	45.4-62.4	113	45.9	37.6-54.6
$75,000+	720	446	61.0	56.2-65.5	274	39.0	34.5-43.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	427	205	51.6	45.3-57.9	222	48.4	42.1-54.7
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	32	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	131	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	123	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,123	658	58.3	54.5-62.1	465	41.7	37.9-45.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	427	205	51.6	45.3-57.9	222	48.4	42.1-54.7
HOUSING
Own	1,216	673	55.9	52.0-59.7	543	44.1	40.3-48.0
Rent	572	302	50.9	45.6-56.3	270	49.1	43.7-54.4
Other arrangement	135	***	***	***	61	46.2	36.0-56.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	1,106	609	54.1	50.4-57.9	497	45.9	42.1-49.6
Regional City or Suburban County	447	245	56.7	50.0-63.2	202	43.3	36.8-50.0
Rural	393	206	51.9	45.0-58.6	187	48.1	41.4-55.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	134	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	694	362	50.8	45.7-55.9	332	49.2	44.1-54.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,118	629	57.8	53.9-61.5	489	42.2	38.5-46.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	709	406	59.7	54.8-64.4	303	40.3	35.6-45.2
2nd Quartile	745	387	50.8	46.0-55.6	358	49.2	44.4-54.0
3rd Quartile	428	233	54.4	48.1-60.5	195	45.6	39.5-51.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	64	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

Piedmont NC

1,946

1,060

54.4

51.4-57.4

886

45.6

42.6-48.6

GENDER

Male

881

452

49.8

45.2-54.3

429

50.2

45.7-54.8

Female

1,065

608

58.7

54.7-62.6

457

41.3

37.4-45.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,207

691

57.8

53.9-61.5

516

42.2

38.5-46.1

Non-Hispanic Black

371

187

48.5

41.8-55.3

184

51.5

44.7-58.2

Other

337

164

49.2

41.8-56.6

173

50.8

43.4-58.2

AGE

18-34

445

272

57.7

51.5-63.6

173

42.3

36.4-48.5

35-44

282

173

60.8

53.7-67.4

109

39.2

32.6-46.3

45-54

325

196

62.2

54.8-69.1

129

37.8

30.9-45.2

55-64

329

171

48.3

40.8-55.9

158

51.7

44.1-59.2

65-74

300

141

46.4

38.8-54.3

159

53.6

45.7-61.2

75+

236

39.9

31.4-49.1

144

60.1

50.9-68.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

159

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

379

187

50.2

43.8-56.6

192

49.8

43.4-56.2

Some Post-H.S.

457

244

56.7

50.7-62.5

213

43.3

37.5-49.3

College Graduate

943

566

60.7

56.8-64.5

377

39.3

35.5-43.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

582

286

47.5

41.9-53.1

296

52.5

46.9-58.1

1,350

768

57.4

53.8-61.0

582

42.6

39.0-46.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

206

43.3

34.6-52.4

113

56.7

47.6-65.4

Non-Veteran

1,737

964

55.6

52.4-58.8

773

44.4

41.2-47.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,130

679

58.6

54.8-62.3

451

41.4

37.7-45.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

496

213

41.3

35.0-47.9

283

58.7

52.1-65.0

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

124

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

107

***

$25,000- 34,999

155

***

$35,000- 49,999

216

109

50.1

41.7-58.4

107

49.9

41.6-58.3

$50,000- 74,999

251

138

54.1

45.4-62.4

113

45.9

37.6-54.6

$75,000+

720

446

61.0

56.2-65.5

274

39.0

34.5-43.8

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

427

205

51.6

45.3-57.9

222

48.4

42.1-54.7

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

131

***

101% to 150%

100

***

151% to 200%

123

***

More than 200%

1,123

658

58.3

54.5-62.1

465

41.7

37.9-45.5

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

427

205

51.6

45.3-57.9

222

48.4

42.1-54.7

HOUSING

Own

1,216

673

55.9

52.0-59.7

543

44.1

40.3-48.0

Rent

572

302

50.9

45.6-56.3

270

49.1

43.7-54.4

Other arrangement

135

***

46.2

36.0-56.8

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

1,106

609

54.1

50.4-57.9

497

45.9

42.1-49.6

Regional City or Suburban County

447

245

56.7

50.0-63.2

202

43.3

36.8-50.0

Rural

393

206

51.9

45.0-58.6

187

48.1

41.4-55.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

134

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

694

362

50.8

45.7-55.9

332

49.2

44.1-54.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,118

629

57.8

53.9-61.5

489

42.2

38.5-46.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

709

406

59.7

54.8-64.4

303

40.3

35.6-45.2

2nd Quartile

745

387

50.8

46.0-55.6

358

49.2

44.4-54.0

3rd Quartile

428

233

54.4

48.1-60.5

195

45.6

39.5-51.9

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

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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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Longterm Covid Effects

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