BRFSS 2023 - Western North Carolina: (Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, <br>for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

Healthy Days

Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?

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	Total Respond.^	None	1-2 days	3-7 days	8-29 days	30 days
North Carolina	4,011	2,592	63.2	61.1-65.4	357	10.2	8.8-11.7	463	11.6	10.3-13.0	333	8.5	7.3- 9.9	266	6.6	5.5- 7.7
Western	514	333	62.7	56.8-68.2	40	7.9	5.4-11.5	67	13.9	10.4-18.4	41	9.5	6.3-14.1	33	5.9	3.9- 9.0
GENDER
Male	226	158	67.4	59.1-74.8	21	9.5	5.7-15.5	20	11.2	6.7-18.1	***	***	***	***	***	***
Female	288	175	57.8	49.5-65.6	19	6.3	3.5-11.0	47	16.7	11.8-23.1	28	13.6	8.2-21.9	19	5.6	3.3- 9.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	426	274	60.4	54.0-66.4	34	8.7	5.8-12.8	56	14.0	10.3-18.8	34	10.6	6.9-16.0	28	6.3	4.0- 9.7
Non-Hispanic Black	17	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	66	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	72	***	***	***	***	***	***	14	17.7	10.3-28.8	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	61	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	68	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	98	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	117	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	87	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	29	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	112	***	***	***	***	***	***	13	13.0	7.1-22.6	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	163	99	60.1	49.5-69.8	***	***	***	25	14.2	8.9-21.9	***	***	***	***	***	***
College Graduate	207	141	65.0	56.3-72.9	20	10.5	6.4-16.9	24	11.9	7.4-18.4	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	176	90	43.4	34.3-52.9	***	***	***	26	14.8	9.1-23.1	28	20.6	13.2-30.7	24	15.2	9.6-23.2
No	319	230	73.4	66.5-79.4	32	9.4	6.1-14.3	36	10.8	7.3-15.6	***	***	***	***	***	***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	56	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	454	292	61.9	55.5-67.8	36	8.5	5.7-12.5	62	14.5	10.7-19.3	35	9.3	5.9-14.4	29	5.7	3.6- 9.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	225	158	72.3	64.5-78.9	19	9.8	5.7-16.1	31	12.5	8.1-18.7	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unemployed	19	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	189	***	***	***	18	8.8	5.1-14.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	50	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	25	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	29	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	47	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	49	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	59	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	75	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	144	98	71.3	61.6-79.3	***	***	***	18	9.7	5.6-16.3	***	***	***	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	111	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	4	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	40	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	39	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	47	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	265	180	68.5	60.9-75.3	23	8.9	5.5-14.1	31	12.3	8.0-18.5	19	6.5	3.8-11.1	***	***	***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused	111	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	376	247	64.2	57.2-70.6	33	8.9	5.8-13.4	44	11.7	8.0-16.9	31	10.5	6.6-16.4	21	4.6	2.7- 7.8
Rent	108	***	***	***	***	***	***	15	15.4	8.5-26.4	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other arrangement	24	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	149	102	64.8	54.8-73.7	***	***	***	18	14.9	8.7-24.4	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	365	231	61.8	54.6-68.6	30	8.5	5.4-13.1	49	13.5	9.5-18.9	31	10.5	6.4-16.6	24	5.7	3.4- 9.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	121	80	67.3	56.0-76.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	234	146	58.9	49.4-67.9	20	9.3	5.2-15.9	33	14.3	9.4-21.0	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	159	107	64.2	54.5-72.8	***	***	***	19	14.1	8.3-23.0	***	***	***	***	***	***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	270	174	62.9	55.0-70.1	19	6.3	3.7-10.5	41	16.5	11.6-23.1	18	8.4	4.8-14.3	18	5.9	3.3-10.4
2nd Quartile	114	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
3rd Quartile	130	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

None

1-2 days

3-7 days

8-29 days

30 days

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,011

2,592

63.2

61.1-65.4

357

10.2

8.8-11.7

463

11.6

10.3-13.0

333

8.5

7.3- 9.9

266

6.6

5.5- 7.7

Western

514

333

62.7

56.8-68.2

7.9

5.4-11.5

13.9

10.4-18.4

9.5

6.3-14.1

5.9

3.9- 9.0

GENDER

Male

226

158

67.4

59.1-74.8

9.5

5.7-15.5

11.2

6.7-18.1

***

Female

288

175

57.8

49.5-65.6

6.3

3.5-11.0

16.7

11.8-23.1

13.6

8.2-21.9

5.6

3.3- 9.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

426

274

60.4

54.0-66.4

8.7

5.8-12.8

14.0

10.3-18.8

10.6

6.9-16.0

6.3

4.0- 9.7

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

***

17.7

10.3-28.8

***

35-44

***

45-54

***

55-64

***

65-74

117

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

112

***

13.0

7.1-22.6

***

Some Post-H.S.

163

60.1

49.5-69.8

***

14.2

8.9-21.9

***

College Graduate

207

141

65.0

56.3-72.9

10.5

6.4-16.9

11.9

7.4-18.4

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

176

43.4

34.3-52.9

***

14.8

9.1-23.1

20.6

13.2-30.7

15.2

9.6-23.2

319

230

73.4

66.5-79.4

9.4

6.1-14.3

10.8

7.3-15.6

***

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

454

292

61.9

55.5-67.8

8.5

5.7-12.5

14.5

10.7-19.3

9.3

5.9-14.4

5.7

3.6- 9.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

225

158

72.3

64.5-78.9

9.8

5.7-16.1

12.5

8.1-18.7

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

189

***

8.8

5.1-14.8

***

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

71.3

61.6-79.3

***

9.7

5.6-16.3

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

111

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

265

180

68.5

60.9-75.3

8.9

5.5-14.1

12.3

8.0-18.5

6.5

3.8-11.1

***

Don't know/Not sure or Refused

111

***

HOUSING

Own

376

247

64.2

57.2-70.6

8.9

5.8-13.4

11.7

8.0-16.9

10.5

6.6-16.4

4.6

2.7- 7.8

Rent

108

***

15.4

8.5-26.4

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

149

102

64.8

54.8-73.7

***

14.9

8.7-24.4

***

Rural

365

231

61.8

54.6-68.6

8.5

5.4-13.1

13.5

9.5-18.9

10.5

6.4-16.6

5.7

3.4- 9.5

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

121

67.3

56.0-76.9

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

234

146

58.9

49.4-67.9

9.3

5.2-15.9

14.3

9.4-21.0

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

159

107

64.2

54.5-72.8

***

14.1

8.3-23.0

***

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

270

174

62.9

55.0-70.1

6.3

3.7-10.5

16.5

11.6-23.1

8.4

4.8-14.3

5.9

3.3-10.4

2nd Quartile

114

***

3rd Quartile

130

***

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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 physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?

Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury,
for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?