BRFSS 2024 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br>(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,<br> dysthymia, or minor depression?)

2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,
dysthymia, or minor depression?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,309	970	22.5	21.0-24.0	3,339	77.5	76.0-79.0
-Non-Hispanic Black	731	155	18.3	15.4-21.6	576	81.7	78.4-84.6
GENDER
Male	281	44	13.4	9.7-18.2	237	86.6	81.8-90.3
Female	450	111	22.3	18.3-27.0	339	77.7	73.0-81.7
AGE
18-34	159	41	23.2	16.9-31.1	118	76.8	68.9-83.1
35-44	128	30	21.1	14.3-30.1	98	78.9	69.9-85.7
45-54	129	32	18.2	12.4-25.9	97	81.8	74.1-87.6
55-64	129	27	17.6	11.7-25.6	102	82.4	74.4-88.3
65-74	111	17	14.5	8.5-23.7	94	85.5	76.3-91.5
75+	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	178	27	12.6	8.2-18.8	151	87.4	81.2-91.8
Some Post-H.S.	241	59	22.7	17.4-29.0	182	77.3	71.0-82.6
College Graduate	257	57	19.6	14.8-25.4	200	80.4	74.6-85.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	50	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	61	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	107	25	22.1	14.6-32.1	82	77.9	67.9-85.4
$50,000- 74,999	88	13	14.0	7.9-23.5	75	86.0	76.5-92.1
$75,000+	189	35	15.7	10.8-22.2	154	84.3	77.8-89.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	207	80	34.9	27.9-42.7	127	65.1	57.3-72.1
No	493	68	11.6	8.9-15.1	425	88.4	84.9-91.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	87	23	26.1	17.3-37.5	64	73.9	62.5-82.7
Non-Veteran	643	132	17.1	14.2-20.5	511	82.9	79.5-85.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	319	60	16.1	12.2-20.8	259	83.9	79.2-87.8
Regional City or Suburban County	193	51	22.4	16.6-29.4	142	77.6	70.6-83.4
Rural	219	44	17.9	12.8-24.5	175	82.1	75.5-87.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	411	81	16.7	13.1-21.0	330	83.3	79.0-86.9
Unemployed	43	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	151	22	12.6	7.7-19.8	129	87.4	80.2-92.3
Unable to Work	78	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	27	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	54	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	84	19	13.7	8.1-22.3	65	86.3	77.7-91.9
151% to 200%	44	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	341	61	16.7	12.8-21.6	280	83.3	78.4-87.2
HOUSING
Own	352	64	15.4	11.8-19.8	288	84.6	80.2-88.2
Rent	309	72	22.4	17.7-27.9	237	77.6	72.1-82.3
Other arrangement	67	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	222	57	23.3	17.7-30.1	165	76.7	69.9-82.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	182	36	14.7	10.2-20.8	146	85.3	79.2-89.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	327	62	16.8	12.8-21.8	265	83.2	78.2-87.2
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	156	33	17.2	11.6-24.7	123	82.8	75.3-88.4
2nd Quartile	262	52	16.9	12.6-22.3	210	83.1	77.7-87.4
3rd Quartile	211	49	19.9	14.7-26.4	162	80.1	73.6-85.3
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	102	21	20.3	12.6-31.1	81	79.7	68.9-87.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,309

970

22.5

21.0-24.0

3,339

77.5

76.0-79.0

-Non-Hispanic Black

731

155

18.3

15.4-21.6

576

81.7

78.4-84.6

GENDER

Male

281

13.4

9.7-18.2

237

86.6

81.8-90.3

Female

450

111

22.3

18.3-27.0

339

77.7

73.0-81.7

AGE

18-34

159

23.2

16.9-31.1

118

76.8

68.9-83.1

35-44

128

21.1

14.3-30.1

78.9

69.9-85.7

45-54

129

18.2

12.4-25.9

81.8

74.1-87.6

55-64

129

17.6

11.7-25.6

102

82.4

74.4-88.3

65-74

111

14.5

8.5-23.7

85.5

76.3-91.5

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

178

12.6

8.2-18.8

151

87.4

81.2-91.8

Some Post-H.S.

241

22.7

17.4-29.0

182

77.3

71.0-82.6

College Graduate

257

19.6

14.8-25.4

200

80.4

74.6-85.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

107

22.1

14.6-32.1

77.9

67.9-85.4

$50,000- 74,999

14.0

7.9-23.5

86.0

76.5-92.1

$75,000+

189

15.7

10.8-22.2

154

84.3

77.8-89.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

207

34.9

27.9-42.7

127

65.1

57.3-72.1

493

11.6

8.9-15.1

425

88.4

84.9-91.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

26.1

17.3-37.5

73.9

62.5-82.7

Non-Veteran

643

132

17.1

14.2-20.5

511

82.9

79.5-85.8

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

319

16.1

12.2-20.8

259

83.9

79.2-87.8

Regional City or Suburban County

193

22.4

16.6-29.4

142

77.6

70.6-83.4

Rural

219

17.9

12.8-24.5

175

82.1

75.5-87.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

411

16.7

13.1-21.0

330

83.3

79.0-86.9

Unemployed

***

Retired

151

12.6

7.7-19.8

129

87.4

80.2-92.3

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

13.7

8.1-22.3

86.3

77.7-91.9

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

341

16.7

12.8-21.6

280

83.3

78.4-87.2

HOUSING

Own

352

15.4

11.8-19.8

288

84.6

80.2-88.2

Rent

309

22.4

17.7-27.9

237

77.6

72.1-82.3

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

222

23.3

17.7-30.1

165

76.7

69.9-82.3

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

182

14.7

10.2-20.8

146

85.3

79.2-89.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

327

16.8

12.8-21.8

265

83.2

78.2-87.2

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

156

17.2

11.6-24.7

123

82.8

75.3-88.4

2nd Quartile

262

16.9

12.6-22.3

210

83.1

77.7-87.4

3rd Quartile

211

19.9

14.7-26.4

162

80.1

73.6-85.3

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

102

20.3

12.6-31.1

79.7

68.9-87.4

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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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2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? (Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,
dysthymia, or minor depression?