2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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%)
North Carolina 3,188 215 7.2 6.0- 8.5 227 8.1 6.8- 9.7 746 23.9 21.8-26.1 759 22.8 20.8-24.9 1,241 38.1 35.7-40.5
Piedmont NC 1,544 101 7.1 5.5- 9.0 112 8.6 6.8-10.8 375 24.2 21.4-27.2 367 22.9 20.2-25.9 589 37.3 34.1-40.5
GENDER
Male 665 35 4.6 3.0- 6.9 44 8.1 5.5-11.9 136 19.1 15.4-23.3 145 22.4 18.1-27.4 305 45.8 40.7-51.0
Female 879 66 9.2 6.8-12.3 68 8.9 6.6-11.9 239 28.6 24.7-32.9 222 23.3 19.9-27.0 284 30.0 26.2-34.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 969 57 6.7 4.9- 9.0 69 8.5 6.2-11.6 233 23.9 20.7-27.5 264 27.8 24.0-31.9 346 33.0 29.3-37.0
Non-Hispanic Black 308 24 9.0 5.2-15.2 20 8.0 4.8-12.9 69 22.8 16.6-30.5 54 15.1 10.9-20.4 141 45.1 37.8-52.5
Other 243 18 5.3 3.1- 8.9 22 10.3 5.9-17.1 71 29.8 22.3-38.5 42 15.7 10.7-22.5 90 39.0 30.8-47.9
AGE
18-34 297 26 8.0 5.3-11.9 30 11.9 7.9-17.5 80 27.0 20.7-34.3 79 25.1 19.6-31.5 82 28.1 22.1-34.9
35-44 219 24 11.4 6.5-19.0 22 9.5 5.9-15.0 70 31.2 24.4-39.0 45 19.7 14.5-26.2 58 28.2 21.3-36.3
45-54 269 *** *** *** *** *** *** 78 24.9 19.0-31.8 61 21.1 15.3-28.3 94 39.5 31.6-47.9
55-64 284 21 6.1 3.6-10.3 25 10.0 6.0-16.2 64 20.9 15.5-27.6 60 23.9 16.3-33.5 114 39.1 31.6-47.1
65-74 251 *** *** *** *** *** *** 48 21.0 14.5-29.4 65 21.4 15.5-28.9 120 47.6 39.3-55.9
75+ 200 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 48 23.6 16.1-33.2 113 58.4 48.2-68.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 130 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 301 21 8.6 5.3-13.6 22 9.8 6.0-15.6 66 22.2 16.8-28.8 54 16.8 12.4-22.4 138 42.6 35.8-49.6
Some Post-H.S. 376 37 9.8 6.4-14.6 35 9.6 6.4-14.0 89 21.8 16.9-27.5 84 24.1 18.9-30.1 131 34.9 28.9-41.3
College Graduate 729 29 3.7 2.4- 5.8 48 7.5 5.4-10.3 179 24.2 20.5-28.2 211 28.7 24.8-32.9 262 35.9 31.5-40.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 467 69 14.4 10.9-18.9 50 13.2 9.1-18.8 130 28.6 23.2-34.8 89 17.0 13.1-21.8 129 26.7 21.8-32.3
No 1,065 32 4.0 2.5- 6.3 61 6.5 4.8- 8.8 241 22.2 19.1-25.7 275 25.4 22.0-29.2 456 41.8 37.9-45.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 151 *** *** *** *** *** *** 32 20.9 13.2-31.4 25 16.5 9.8-26.4 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,391 92 7.4 5.7- 9.5 100 8.5 6.6-10.8 342 24.6 21.6-27.8 342 23.7 20.8-26.8 515 35.9 32.6-39.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 890 49 5.7 3.9- 8.2 83 10.4 8.0-13.3 240 25.6 22.1-29.5 213 23.2 19.9-26.8 305 35.1 31.2-39.3
Unemployed 71 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 415 18 5.5 3.1- 9.4 *** *** *** 70 17.3 12.5-23.5 109 27.6 20.9-35.6 206 46.7 39.7-53.8
Unable to Work 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 24 24.1 15.4-35.7 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 49 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 116 16 11.8 6.5-20.3 *** *** *** 27 20.8 13.3-31.1 21 13.0 7.2-22.4 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 168 *** *** *** 17 12.6 7.0-21.6 37 21.4 14.4-30.8 38 23.3 15.8-33.0 63 35.4 27.0-44.8
$50,000- 74,999 196 *** *** *** *** *** *** 53 25.8 18.0-35.5 53 25.5 18.6-33.8 70 38.5 29.8-48.1
$75,000+ 570 *** *** *** 37 8.0 5.4-11.6 148 26.3 21.8-31.3 157 25.7 21.5-30.5 210 35.2 30.2-40.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 358 25 6.9 4.3-11.0 18 5.4 3.2- 9.1 74 22.6 16.8-29.5 80 22.0 17.0-28.1 161 43.1 36.5-49.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 22 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 99 19 18.4 10.5-30.3 *** *** *** 27 22.6 14.3-33.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 101 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 15.2 8.5-25.9 *** *** ***
More than 200% 877 33 4.4 2.7- 7.1 61 8.6 6.3-11.5 220 25.0 21.4-29.0 240 26.1 22.5-30.0 323 36.0 31.9-40.3
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 358 25 6.9 4.3-11.0 18 5.4 3.2- 9.1 74 22.6 16.8-29.5 80 22.0 17.0-28.1 161 43.1 36.5-49.9
HOUSING
Own 1,036 40 4.9 3.3- 7.1 63 7.5 5.4-10.3 240 22.9 19.7-26.5 273 24.8 21.4-28.6 420 39.9 36.0-44.0
Rent 379 44 12.3 8.6-17.3 36 9.8 6.7-14.1 104 30.3 24.0-37.5 69 17.1 12.9-22.4 126 30.4 24.6-37.0
Other arrangement 111 *** *** *** *** *** *** 30 23.9 15.8-34.3 20 19.1 11.7-29.7 *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 829 57 7.7 5.7-10.3 48 7.0 5.0- 9.7 203 22.4 19.2-25.9 210 25.0 21.5-28.8 311 37.9 33.8-42.2
Regional City or Suburban County 364 22 7.1 4.0-12.4 34 10.3 6.6-15.6 96 28.2 21.9-35.4 85 23.0 17.2-29.9 127 31.5 25.5-38.2
Rural 351 22 5.5 3.4- 8.9 30 9.7 6.0-15.3 76 23.0 17.6-29.4 72 18.2 13.3-24.3 151 43.6 36.8-50.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 126 *** *** *** *** *** *** 29 22.9 14.3-34.6 24 18.5 10.6-30.3 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 598 42 7.6 5.3-10.7 41 7.0 4.9- 9.9 144 24.0 19.5-29.0 130 21.8 17.2-27.2 241 39.6 34.5-45.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 820 51 6.9 4.7- 9.8 58 8.9 6.3-12.3 202 24.6 20.9-28.8 213 24.4 20.9-28.3 296 35.2 31.0-39.6
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 554 30 5.8 3.3- 9.9 40 8.5 5.8-12.3 135 23.9 19.6-28.7 145 25.6 21.2-30.6 204 36.2 31.1-41.7
2nd Quartile 567 42 7.9 5.6-11.2 49 9.9 6.8-14.1 135 24.4 19.9-29.7 126 22.6 18.0-28.0 215 35.1 30.2-40.4
3rd Quartile 367 27 8.0 5.2-12.2 19 6.0 3.5-10.2 93 25.4 19.8-32.0 85 20.4 15.6-26.3 143 40.1 33.7-46.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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