BRFSS 2023 - Western North Carolina: (Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, <br>for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
North Carolina	4,020	2,431	57.6	55.4-59.8	314	8.7	7.4-10.2	519	14.1	12.5-15.8	501	13.3	11.9-14.8	255	6.3	5.4- 7.4
Western	524	324	60.0	54.2-65.4	55	12.3	8.8-16.8	62	12.4	9.3-16.4	50	8.9	6.4-12.2	33	6.5	4.3- 9.8
GENDER
Male	226	149	61.0	52.2-69.1	24	14.5	9.0-22.6	26	12.2	7.7-18.8	***	***	***	***	***	***
Female	298	175	58.9	51.3-66.2	31	10.0	6.5-15.2	36	12.6	8.6-18.2	36	11.9	8.2-17.0	20	6.5	3.7-11.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	437	263	56.7	50.5-62.7	51	13.4	9.5-18.6	55	13.3	9.7-17.9	43	9.5	6.7-13.2	25	7.1	4.5-11.0
Non-Hispanic Black	17	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	65	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	73	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	12	11.7	6.4-20.5	***	***	***
35-44	61	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	70	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	97	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	120	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	92	74	82.1	70.4-89.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	29	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	113	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	167	***	***	***	***	***	***	25	15.9	10.2-24.1	17	8.3	4.6-14.6	***	***	***
College Graduate	212	134	56.6	48.2-64.7	28	14.3	9.7-20.7	26	14.6	9.4-22.0	17	9.5	5.6-15.6	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	182	102	55.4	46.0-64.4	***	***	***	19	11.4	6.7-18.6	30	16.2	10.8-23.5	22	14.1	8.5-22.5
No	322	207	61.2	53.7-68.2	46	17.7	12.5-24.5	40	12.9	8.9-18.4	19	5.2	3.0- 9.1	***	***	***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	57	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	463	277	57.9	51.8-63.8	52	13.2	9.4-18.3	59	13.6	10.1-18.0	46	9.4	6.7-12.9	29	6.0	3.8- 9.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	228	131	54.0	45.6-62.3	31	16.0	10.3-24.1	33	15.5	10.5-22.1	20	7.8	4.7-12.7	***	***	***
Unemployed	19	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	195	149	77.9	69.8-84.3	14	8.3	4.7-14.3	18	5.8	3.3-10.0	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	51	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	25	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	29	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	47	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	52	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	61	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	76	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	144	95	60.7	50.0-70.6	19	16.2	9.5-26.3	20	16.4	10.0-25.9	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	115	84	75.0	63.6-83.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	4	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	40	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	39	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	49	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	269	170	57.0	48.7-64.8	35	17.9	11.9-26.1	36	15.7	10.8-22.3	20	7.3	4.3-12.3	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	115	84	75.0	63.6-83.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	385	261	65.4	58.7-71.6	40	12.5	8.4-18.2	38	9.5	6.4-13.9	25	6.7	4.3-10.4	21	5.8	3.4- 9.8
Rent	108	***	***	***	***	***	***	18	17.3	10.1-28.1	16	12.0	6.8-20.4	***	***	***
Other arrangement	25	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	152	86	53.5	43.6-63.2	24	17.5	11.1-26.5	21	15.5	9.5-24.4	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	372	238	62.4	55.5-68.9	31	10.2	6.4-15.9	41	11.2	7.8-15.8	39	9.5	6.5-13.8	23	6.6	4.0-10.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	125	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	16	13.2	7.5-22.2	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	236	151	62.9	53.7-71.2	***	***	***	27	12.3	7.7-19.1	22	7.3	4.3-12.3	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	163	94	55.5	45.9-64.7	24	16.3	10.3-24.8	23	15.0	9.3-23.3	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	274	159	54.5	46.6-62.1	33	14.6	9.5-21.8	42	17.0	12.0-23.5	24	8.4	5.3-12.9	***	***	***
2nd Quartile	114	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	136	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	17	12.4	6.9-21.3	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,020

2,431

57.6

55.4-59.8

314

8.7

7.4-10.2

519

14.1

12.5-15.8

501

13.3

11.9-14.8

255

6.3

5.4- 7.4

Western

524

324

60.0

54.2-65.4

12.3

8.8-16.8

12.4

9.3-16.4

8.9

6.4-12.2

6.5

4.3- 9.8

GENDER

Male

226

149

61.0

52.2-69.1

14.5

9.0-22.6

12.2

7.7-18.8

***

Female

298

175

58.9

51.3-66.2

10.0

6.5-15.2

12.6

8.6-18.2

11.9

8.2-17.0

6.5

3.7-11.0

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

437

263

56.7

50.5-62.7

13.4

9.5-18.6

13.3

9.7-17.9

9.5

6.7-13.2

7.1

4.5-11.0

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

***

11.7

6.4-20.5

***

35-44

***

45-54

***

55-64

***

65-74

120

***

75+

82.1

70.4-89.8

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

113

***

Some Post-H.S.

167

***

15.9

10.2-24.1

8.3

4.6-14.6

***

College Graduate

212

134

56.6

48.2-64.7

14.3

9.7-20.7

14.6

9.4-22.0

9.5

5.6-15.6

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

182

102

55.4

46.0-64.4

***

11.4

6.7-18.6

16.2

10.8-23.5

14.1

8.5-22.5

322

207

61.2

53.7-68.2

17.7

12.5-24.5

12.9

8.9-18.4

5.2

3.0- 9.1

***

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

463

277

57.9

51.8-63.8

13.2

9.4-18.3

13.6

10.1-18.0

9.4

6.7-12.9

6.0

3.8- 9.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

228

131

54.0

45.6-62.3

16.0

10.3-24.1

15.5

10.5-22.1

7.8

4.7-12.7

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

195

149

77.9

69.8-84.3

8.3

4.7-14.3

5.8

3.3-10.0

***

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+

144

60.7

50.0-70.6

16.2

9.5-26.3

16.4

10.0-25.9

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

115

75.0

63.6-83.7

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

269

170

57.0

48.7-64.8

17.9

11.9-26.1

15.7

10.8-22.3

7.3

4.3-12.3

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

115

75.0

63.6-83.7

***

HOUSING

Own

385

261

65.4

58.7-71.6

12.5

8.4-18.2

9.5

6.4-13.9

6.7

4.3-10.4

5.8

3.4- 9.8

Rent

108

***

17.3

10.1-28.1

12.0

6.8-20.4

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

152

53.5

43.6-63.2

17.5

11.1-26.5

15.5

9.5-24.4

***

Rural

372

238

62.4

55.5-68.9

10.2

6.4-15.9

11.2

7.8-15.8

9.5

6.5-13.8

6.6

4.0-10.8

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

125

***

13.2

7.5-22.2

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

236

151

62.9

53.7-71.2

***

12.3

7.7-19.1

7.3

4.3-12.3

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

163

55.5

45.9-64.7

16.3

10.3-24.8

15.0

9.3-23.3

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

274

159

54.5

46.6-62.1

14.6

9.5-21.8

17.0

12.0-23.5

8.4

5.3-12.9

***

2nd Quartile

114

***

3rd Quartile

136

***

12.4

6.9-21.3

***

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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

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?

Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?