2024 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic White 2,691 1,997 74.4 72.4-76.3 164 6.0 5.1- 7.2 230 8.8 7.6-10.2 182 6.8 5.7- 8.0 118 3.9 3.2- 4.9
GENDER
Male 1,253 972 79.2 76.6-81.6 61 4.5 3.4- 6.0 90 7.5 6.0- 9.4 74 5.2 4.1- 6.7 56 3.5 2.6- 4.7
Female 1,438 1,025 69.9 66.9-72.7 103 7.5 6.0- 9.3 140 10.0 8.3-12.1 108 8.3 6.6-10.3 62 4.3 3.2- 5.8
AGE
18-34 470 306 65.2 60.2-69.9 45 9.3 6.7-12.8 62 13.3 10.2-17.2 46 9.9 7.3-13.3 *** *** ***
35-44 347 244 73.2 68.0-77.9 37 9.3 6.6-12.9 32 8.2 5.7-11.9 23 5.6 3.6- 8.5 *** *** ***
45-54 380 283 76.0 70.8-80.4 25 5.3 3.5- 8.0 28 7.9 5.2-11.8 30 7.3 4.9-10.8 14 3.6 2.0- 6.2
55-64 488 355 72.6 67.7-77.0 28 5.2 3.4- 7.9 44 9.1 6.5-12.6 32 6.7 4.5- 9.8 29 6.4 4.1- 9.7
65-74 494 382 79.3 74.8-83.1 16 3.4 2.0- 5.9 34 5.8 3.9- 8.5 33 6.3 4.1- 9.7 29 5.1 3.4- 7.8
75+ 480 401 87.0 83.0-90.1 *** *** *** 27 5.3 3.3- 8.5 *** *** *** 23 3.4 2.1- 5.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 104 76 78.0 67.4-85.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 528 382 74.0 69.5-78.0 27 5.6 3.7- 8.4 45 9.2 6.6-12.6 40 6.2 4.4- 8.6 34 5.1 3.5- 7.3
Some Post-H.S. 721 507 70.6 66.7-74.3 39 6.0 4.3- 8.5 75 10.7 8.3-13.5 62 8.8 6.6-11.6 38 3.8 2.6- 5.5
College Graduate 1,329 1,025 77.7 75.2-80.1 97 7.2 5.8- 8.8 105 7.5 6.1- 9.2 71 5.4 4.2- 7.0 31 2.1 1.4- 3.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 87 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 14 16.4 9.3-27.1 13 13.8 7.7-23.6
$15,000- 24,999 133 80 63.1 52.5-72.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** 23 19.3 11.7-30.0 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 174 120 69.4 60.5-77.0 *** *** *** 19 11.2 6.4-18.8 17 8.7 5.0-14.8 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 278 190 66.1 58.9-72.7 19 6.6 4.0-10.8 27 10.2 6.4-15.9 21 8.9 5.4-14.2 21 8.1 5.0-13.1
$50,000- 74,999 344 254 74.2 68.4-79.2 26 6.7 4.3-10.3 31 9.2 6.2-13.7 18 6.0 3.6- 9.8 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 1,083 858 78.9 75.9-81.5 69 6.9 5.2- 9.0 94 9.2 7.4-11.3 43 3.7 2.7- 5.1 19 1.4 0.8- 2.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 868 513 60.1 56.0-64.0 41 4.6 3.1- 6.7 100 11.9 9.4-14.9 113 13.0 10.6-15.9 101 10.4 8.3-13.0
No 1,757 1,434 81.5 79.3-83.5 118 6.7 5.5- 8.2 126 7.3 6.0- 8.9 64 3.7 2.8- 4.9 15 0.8 0.4- 1.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 351 271 76.5 70.9-81.3 *** *** *** 26 7.6 5.0-11.3 22 7.0 4.4-11.0 20 4.9 2.9- 8.1
Non-Veteran 2,335 1,721 74.0 71.9-76.1 152 6.4 5.3- 7.6 204 9.0 7.7-10.5 160 6.8 5.6- 8.1 98 3.8 3.0- 4.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 786 570 71.7 67.9-75.2 72 9.3 7.2-11.9 69 9.6 7.4-12.4 47 6.2 4.5- 8.3 28 3.3 2.2- 4.9
Regional City or Suburban County 832 624 75.8 72.2-79.1 43 4.4 3.2- 6.2 70 9.0 6.9-11.6 63 7.4 5.5- 9.8 32 3.4 2.3- 5.1
Rural 1,073 803 75.4 72.2-78.5 49 4.8 3.4- 6.8 91 8.0 6.3-10.2 72 6.7 5.1- 8.8 58 5.0 3.7- 6.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,364 1,045 76.7 74.0-79.2 107 7.2 5.8- 8.8 120 9.1 7.4-11.1 66 5.1 3.9- 6.7 26 1.9 1.2- 2.9
Unemployed 95 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 932 731 80.9 77.8-83.7 35 3.4 2.3- 5.1 66 6.1 4.6- 8.0 53 5.3 3.8- 7.3 47 4.3 3.1- 6.1
Unable to Work 133 57 43.2 33.5-53.6 *** *** *** *** *** *** 34 24.8 16.9-34.9 35 26.0 18.0-36.1
Other not in Labor Force 143 88 58.3 48.6-67.4 *** *** *** 26 19.5 13.1-28.1 17 11.7 6.7-19.5 *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 42 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 94 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 228 148 67.5 59.8-74.4 13 5.7 3.1-10.0 21 7.7 4.5-12.8 26 11.9 7.6-18.4 20 7.2 4.1-12.4
151% to 200% 118 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,597 1,230 76.6 74.0-78.9 105 6.8 5.5- 8.5 146 9.6 8.0-11.5 72 4.6 3.5- 5.9 44 2.4 1.7- 3.4
HOUSING
Own 1,930 1,517 78.7 76.5-80.8 93 4.8 3.8- 6.0 142 7.7 6.4- 9.2 104 5.3 4.2- 6.6 74 3.5 2.7- 4.6
Rent 581 360 58.4 53.6-63.0 55 10.3 7.7-13.5 69 11.8 9.0-15.3 60 13.2 10.0-17.2 37 6.4 4.5- 9.0
Other arrangement 157 100 60.3 50.6-69.2 16 12.0 6.7-20.6 17 14.9 8.9-24.0 17 9.7 5.8-15.8 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 493 371 76.2 71.5-80.3 *** *** *** 37 6.8 4.7- 9.7 46 9.2 6.5-12.8 24 4.4 2.8- 6.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 947 697 74.2 70.7-77.5 53 5.5 4.0- 7.7 81 8.6 6.7-11.1 64 6.8 5.1- 9.0 52 4.8 3.5- 6.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,251 929 73.9 71.0-76.6 96 7.5 6.0- 9.3 112 9.7 7.9-11.9 72 5.8 4.5- 7.5 42 3.0 2.2- 4.3
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 1,056 785 73.5 70.2-76.5 73 7.9 6.1-10.3 107 10.2 8.3-12.4 53 5.0 3.7- 6.7 38 3.5 2.4- 4.9
2nd Quartile 816 619 75.9 72.2-79.2 49 5.4 3.9- 7.5 49 6.9 5.0- 9.4 62 7.6 5.7-10.1 37 4.2 2.8- 6.1
3rd Quartile 636 449 72.2 67.9-76.1 37 4.8 3.3- 6.8 64 10.9 8.2-14.3 52 7.6 5.5-10.4 34 4.6 3.1- 6.7
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 183 144 80.4 72.7-86.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 9.0 5.1-15.4 *** *** ***

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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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