2024 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

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(Ever told) you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression,
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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,309 970 22.5 21.0-24.0 3,339 77.5 76.0-79.0
-FEMALES 2,337 649 28.4 26.2-30.7 1,688 71.6 69.3-73.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,455 445 32.7 29.8-35.7 1,010 67.3 64.3-70.2
Non-Hispanic Black 450 111 22.3 18.3-27.0 339 77.7 73.0-81.7
Other 410 89 22.5 17.5-28.4 321 77.5 71.6-82.5
AGE
18-34 453 158 36.1 31.1-41.5 295 63.9 58.5-68.9
35-44 363 106 28.9 23.8-34.5 257 71.1 65.5-76.2
45-54 392 124 30.7 25.5-36.4 268 69.3 63.6-74.5
55-64 394 120 31.5 26.1-37.5 274 68.5 62.5-73.9
65-74 371 92 22.8 18.2-28.2 279 77.2 71.8-81.8
75+ 327 44 11.8 8.0-17.0 283 88.2 83.0-92.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 197 47 26.5 19.2-35.3 150 73.5 64.7-80.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 458 111 25.0 20.5-30.1 347 75.0 69.9-79.5
Some Post-H.S. 670 211 33.0 28.9-37.4 459 67.0 62.6-71.1
College Graduate 1,000 278 26.8 23.8-30.1 722 73.2 69.9-76.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 109 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 163 58 37.4 28.4-47.4 105 62.6 52.6-71.6
$25,000- 34,999 216 57 24.6 18.2-32.4 159 75.4 67.6-81.8
$35,000- 49,999 278 80 31.6 25.2-38.8 198 68.4 61.2-74.8
$50,000- 74,999 282 80 30.2 23.9-37.3 202 69.8 62.7-76.1
$75,000+ 680 188 29.1 25.2-33.4 492 70.9 66.6-74.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 729 330 47.9 43.3-52.5 399 52.1 47.5-56.7
No 1,533 295 19.0 16.8-21.5 1,238 81.0 78.5-83.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,254 616 27.8 25.6-30.1 1,638 72.2 69.9-74.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 796 208 25.2 21.8-28.8 588 74.8 71.2-78.2
Regional City or Suburban County 656 207 31.9 27.7-36.3 449 68.1 63.7-72.3
Rural 885 234 28.8 25.1-32.9 651 71.2 67.1-74.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,116 324 30.1 27.0-33.5 792 69.9 66.5-73.0
Unemployed 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 691 133 17.9 14.7-21.6 558 82.1 78.4-85.3
Unable to Work 150 83 55.6 46.0-64.9 67 44.4 35.1-54.0
Other not in Labor Force 240 64 28.3 21.8-35.9 176 71.7 64.1-78.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 152 51 37.3 28.1-47.4 101 62.7 52.6-71.9
101% to 150% 255 79 28.1 21.7-35.5 176 71.9 64.5-78.3
151% to 200% 118 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,104 305 29.3 26.1-32.6 799 70.7 67.4-73.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 486 144 28.3 23.7-33.4 342 71.7 66.6-76.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 760 214 30.4 26.3-34.7 546 69.6 65.3-73.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,091 291 27.1 24.0-30.3 800 72.9 69.7-76.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 812 211 27.3 23.7-31.3 601 72.7 68.7-76.3
2nd Quartile 731 216 29.1 25.3-33.3 515 70.9 66.7-74.7
3rd Quartile 573 164 30.6 26.1-35.4 409 69.4 64.6-73.9
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 221 58 23.9 17.6-31.6 163 76.1 68.4-82.4

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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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