BRFSS 2023 - Western 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: Western 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
Western	503	275	56.8	50.7-62.7	228	43.2	37.3-49.3
GENDER
Male	216	110	58.8	50.3-66.8	106	41.2	33.2-49.7
Female	287	165	54.9	46.3-63.2	122	45.1	36.8-53.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	424	233	58.6	52.3-64.7	191	41.4	35.3-47.7
Non-Hispanic Black	18	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	71	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	97	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	110	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	28	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	161	98	66.2	56.1-75.0	63	33.8	25.0-43.9
College Graduate	207	117	60.0	51.6-67.9	90	40.0	32.1-48.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	184	86	48.6	39.1-58.2	98	51.4	41.8-60.9
No	313	185	60.6	52.8-67.8	128	39.4	32.2-47.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	444	247	57.0	50.5-63.3	197	43.0	36.7-49.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	222	147	68.2	60.1-75.4	75	31.8	24.6-39.9
Unemployed	17	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	188	77	39.0	29.4-49.5	111	61.0	50.5-70.6
Unable to Work	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	25	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	23	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	50	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	140	85	62.7	52.0-72.3	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	110	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	4	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	39	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	37	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	48	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	263	148	59.5	51.4-67.1	115	40.5	32.9-48.6
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	110	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	368	196	57.0	49.8-63.9	172	43.0	36.1-50.2
Rent	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other arrangement	22	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	143	85	63.2	53.1-72.3	58	36.8	27.7-46.9
Rural	360	190	54.4	46.9-61.8	170	45.6	38.2-53.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	122	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	227	124	58.1	48.5-67.2	103	41.9	32.8-51.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	154	91	63.2	53.5-72.0	63	36.8	28.0-46.5
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	259	143	62.6	54.9-69.7	116	37.4	30.3-45.1
2nd Quartile	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	132	***	***	***	***	***	***

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

Western

503

275

56.8

50.7-62.7

228

43.2

37.3-49.3

GENDER

Male

216

110

58.8

50.3-66.8

106

41.2

33.2-49.7

Female

287

165

54.9

46.3-63.2

122

45.1

36.8-53.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

424

233

58.6

52.3-64.7

191

41.4

35.3-47.7

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

***

35-44

***

45-54

***

55-64

***

65-74

110

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

105

***

Some Post-H.S.

161

66.2

56.1-75.0

33.8

25.0-43.9

College Graduate

207

117

60.0

51.6-67.9

40.0

32.1-48.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

184

48.6

39.1-58.2

51.4

41.8-60.9

313

185

60.6

52.8-67.8

128

39.4

32.2-47.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

444

247

57.0

50.5-63.3

197

43.0

36.7-49.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

222

147

68.2

60.1-75.4

31.8

24.6-39.9

Unemployed

***

Retired

188

39.0

29.4-49.5

111

61.0

50.5-70.6

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

140

62.7

52.0-72.3

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

110

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

263

148

59.5

51.4-67.1

115

40.5

32.9-48.6

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

110

***

HOUSING

Own

368

196

57.0

49.8-63.9

172

43.0

36.1-50.2

Rent

108

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

143

63.2

53.1-72.3

36.8

27.7-46.9

Rural

360

190

54.4

46.9-61.8

170

45.6

38.2-53.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

122

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

227

124

58.1

48.5-67.2

103

41.9

32.8-51.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

154

63.2

53.5-72.0

36.8

28.0-46.5

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

259

143

62.6

54.9-69.7

116

37.4

30.3-45.1

2nd Quartile

112

***

3rd Quartile

132

***

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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: Western North Carolina

Longterm Covid Effects

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