2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Healthy Days

During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your
usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?

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  Total
Respond.^
None 1-2 days 3-7 days 8-29 days 30 days
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,270 3,207 75.0 73.4-76.5 241 5.6 4.8- 6.4 342 8.2 7.2- 9.2 313 7.6 6.7- 8.6 167 3.7 3.1- 4.4
Eastern NC 1,158 868 74.2 71.0-77.1 55 5.5 4.1- 7.4 90 7.7 6.1- 9.8 98 9.1 7.2-11.3 47 3.5 2.5- 4.9
GENDER
Male 523 398 76.2 71.7-80.1 23 5.4 3.4- 8.5 39 7.3 5.2-10.4 37 7.0 4.9- 9.9 26 4.1 2.6- 6.5
Female 635 470 72.3 67.8-76.5 32 5.6 3.8- 8.2 51 8.1 5.8-11.2 61 11.1 8.2-14.7 21 2.8 1.7- 4.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 724 538 75.0 71.1-78.5 32 4.7 3.1- 7.0 61 7.6 5.7-10.1 61 8.9 6.7-11.8 32 3.8 2.5- 5.6
Non-Hispanic Black 242 176 69.8 62.5-76.3 19 9.2 5.6-14.6 18 8.8 5.3-14.4 21 8.7 5.4-13.8 *** *** ***
Other 178 143 77.8 68.9-84.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 241 170 69.6 62.6-75.7 16 7.8 4.5-12.9 21 7.7 4.8-12.1 26 12.2 8.2-17.7 *** *** ***
35-44 169 127 74.6 66.0-81.6 *** *** *** 19 12.5 7.3-20.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 171 133 76.4 67.6-83.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 222 165 73.2 66.0-79.4 *** *** *** 19 9.5 5.8-15.4 18 8.0 4.8-13.0 *** *** ***
65-74 197 141 72.8 65.0-79.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 21 11.5 7.1-18.1 *** *** ***
75+ 144 120 86.7 79.3-91.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 104 85 80.2 68.8-88.1 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 306 235 76.4 70.4-81.6 15 6.3 3.6-10.6 22 7.1 4.5-11.1 16 5.6 3.1- 9.8 18 4.6 2.6- 8.0
Some Post-H.S. 319 219 68.5 62.3-74.1 16 5.7 3.2- 9.7 28 8.7 5.8-12.8 46 14.4 10.4-19.5 *** *** ***
College Graduate 425 326 76.4 71.3-80.7 23 6.0 3.8- 9.3 34 7.6 5.2-10.9 30 7.8 5.2-11.5 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 375 216 56.8 50.8-62.7 19 6.3 3.7-10.4 37 10.0 7.0-14.1 61 17.3 13.2-22.4 42 9.6 6.7-13.7
No 750 627 82.4 78.7-85.5 34 5.1 3.5- 7.4 52 7.0 5.1- 9.7 33 5.0 3.3- 7.4 *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 226 160 73.0 66.1-78.9 *** *** *** 22 8.1 5.1-12.6 25 11.4 7.6-16.9 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 929 705 74.5 70.9-77.8 51 6.6 4.8- 8.9 68 7.7 5.8-10.1 73 8.5 6.4-11.0 32 2.8 1.8- 4.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 602 469 75.2 70.8-79.1 36 6.7 4.7- 9.5 50 8.3 6.0-11.4 35 7.5 5.2-10.7 *** *** ***
Unemployed 44 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 334 253 78.1 72.6-82.7 *** *** *** 20 5.2 3.2- 8.4 33 9.5 6.5-13.7 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 84 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 17 20.5 12.0-32.8 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 75 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 59 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 73 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 106 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 140 90 61.3 51.0-70.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 12.1 6.7-20.7 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 156 110 69.0 60.0-76.8 *** *** *** 13 8.3 4.7-14.3 16 13.5 8.2-21.5 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 354 284 79.3 73.9-83.8 20 6.5 4.0-10.3 33 10.0 6.8-14.6 16 3.9 2.3- 6.7 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 270 216 80.9 74.5-86.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 24 7.8 4.7-12.7 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 74 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 122 86 70.4 59.5-79.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 11.5 6.4-19.7 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 581 435 73.3 68.9-77.3 34 6.5 4.4- 9.5 56 9.9 7.4-13.1 39 7.6 5.4-10.6 17 2.7 1.6- 4.5
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 270 216 80.9 74.5-86.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** 24 7.8 4.7-12.7 *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 747 579 76.2 72.3-79.7 32 4.9 3.3- 7.2 51 7.3 5.4- 9.9 62 8.6 6.4-11.4 23 3.0 1.8- 4.9
Rent 319 222 67.3 61.0-73.0 17 7.3 4.3-12.0 30 8.2 5.5-12.1 30 11.7 8.0-16.7 20 5.5 3.5- 8.8
Other arrangement 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 96 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 384 278 71.6 66.0-76.6 23 6.4 4.0-10.0 31 8.1 5.4-11.8 36 9.4 6.5-13.4 16 4.5 2.5- 7.9
Rural 678 520 76.0 71.8-79.8 25 4.3 2.7- 6.8 50 7.6 5.5-10.5 54 9.0 6.6-12.1 29 3.1 2.0- 4.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 704 531 74.6 70.5-78.3 27 4.9 3.2- 7.4 50 7.5 5.4-10.3 64 9.3 7.0-12.2 32 3.8 2.5- 5.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 120 90 74.4 64.0-82.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 334 247 73.2 67.3-78.4 23 8.1 5.1-12.5 32 9.2 6.3-13.2 23 8.0 5.0-12.6 *** *** ***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 229 167 70.8 63.4-77.3 16 9.3 5.3-15.9 25 10.8 7.1-16.1 16 7.3 4.2-12.3 *** *** ***
2nd Quartile 220 166 75.8 68.7-81.7 13 5.6 3.1- 9.8 15 5.5 3.1- 9.7 16 8.9 5.2-15.0 *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 381 282 73.9 68.3-78.9 17 4.6 2.7- 7.9 30 8.7 5.7-13.1 34 7.9 5.4-11.5 18 4.8 2.8- 8.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 328 253 75.4 69.1-80.8 *** *** *** 20 6.2 3.7-10.2 32 11.7 7.9-17.1 14 2.4 1.3- 4.1

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*Respondents who reported no mental and physical health problems in the past month were not asked this question, however, they are included in the 'None' category here.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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