2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
Piedmont NC 2,382 1,798 75.2 73.1-77.2 148 5.6 4.7- 6.8 191 8.4 7.2- 9.8 160 7.0 5.9- 8.4 85 3.7 2.9- 4.7
GENDER
Male 1,107 879 79.5 76.6-82.1 60 4.7 3.5- 6.2 82 8.3 6.5-10.5 58 4.8 3.6- 6.3 28 2.8 1.9- 4.2
Female 1,275 919 71.2 68.1-74.1 88 6.6 5.2- 8.3 109 8.5 6.9-10.5 102 9.2 7.3-11.5 57 4.5 3.4- 6.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,374 1,022 74.2 71.5-76.8 99 6.6 5.3- 8.2 117 9.2 7.5-11.2 80 6.1 4.7- 7.7 56 3.9 2.9- 5.2
Non-Hispanic Black 445 340 76.3 71.3-80.7 17 2.8 1.7- 4.7 33 7.7 5.2-11.3 37 9.1 6.2-13.2 18 4.1 2.5- 6.6
Other 542 420 77.0 72.3-81.1 31 5.7 3.7- 8.6 40 6.9 4.8- 9.7 40 7.5 5.1-11.0 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 617 415 66.6 62.1-70.9 49 7.1 5.1- 9.7 81 13.9 11.0-17.5 58 10.2 7.6-13.5 14 2.2 1.3- 3.8
35-44 402 306 76.5 71.6-80.8 36 7.5 5.3-10.6 24 6.1 3.9- 9.4 23 5.8 3.8- 8.8 13 4.1 2.2- 7.2
45-54 394 301 77.7 72.5-82.1 20 4.9 3.0- 8.0 27 7.7 5.0-11.9 34 6.7 4.5- 9.9 *** *** ***
55-64 355 260 72.5 66.8-77.6 25 6.3 4.1- 9.5 25 6.7 4.3-10.2 25 7.7 4.7-12.2 20 6.9 4.2-11.1
65-74 307 253 82.9 77.4-87.3 *** *** *** 20 4.9 3.0- 8.1 15 6.0 3.3-10.5 *** *** ***
75+ 255 217 87.4 82.2-91.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 215 167 75.5 67.7-82.0 *** *** *** 20 8.7 5.1-14.3 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 460 344 75.6 70.8-79.8 26 5.2 3.4- 7.7 29 7.0 4.7-10.3 40 7.9 5.5-11.2 21 4.3 2.8- 6.8
Some Post-H.S. 602 437 71.8 67.5-75.8 30 5.3 3.6- 7.9 63 10.8 8.2-14.0 45 8.4 6.0-11.6 27 3.6 2.4- 5.4
College Graduate 1,090 838 77.8 75.0-80.3 87 7.4 5.9- 9.2 79 7.3 5.8- 9.1 61 5.4 4.1- 7.0 25 2.2 1.4- 3.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 619 358 57.1 52.3-61.8 28 4.1 2.6- 6.5 76 12.6 9.7-16.1 91 15.5 12.2-19.4 66 10.7 8.2-14.0
No 1,672 1,370 82.0 79.8-84.0 114 6.2 5.1- 7.6 112 7.1 5.8- 8.7 60 3.7 2.7- 4.9 16 1.0 0.6- 1.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 205 165 78.2 70.4-84.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 2,173 1,629 74.9 72.6-76.9 139 5.7 4.7- 6.9 181 8.5 7.2-10.0 147 7.1 5.9- 8.6 77 3.8 2.9- 4.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,398 1,089 78.3 75.7-80.8 106 6.5 5.3- 8.0 106 8.1 6.5-10.0 75 5.4 4.1- 7.2 22 1.6 1.0- 2.5
Unemployed 128 81 61.0 50.9-70.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** 19 17.4 11.0-26.6 *** *** ***
Retired 520 429 84.6 80.8-87.7 19 3.5 2.1- 5.9 33 4.7 3.2- 6.9 18 3.6 2.1- 5.9 21 3.6 2.2- 5.9
Unable to Work 112 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 25 20.8 13.4-30.8 27 27.2 18.4-38.2
Other not in Labor Force 188 120 59.7 50.9-67.9 *** *** *** 31 19.5 13.6-27.3 20 11.2 6.8-17.9 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 103 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 16 15.7 9.1-25.8 *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 153 101 65.8 56.0-74.5 *** *** *** 17 9.6 5.7-15.8 18 14.8 8.3-25.0 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 174 125 63.9 54.2-72.6 *** *** *** 15 10.6 5.9-18.2 20 15.0 9.1-23.7 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 269 197 70.2 63.1-76.4 20 6.6 4.1-10.6 21 9.8 5.9-15.8 22 9.0 5.7-13.9 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 259 204 80.8 74.8-85.6 20 6.2 3.9- 9.8 17 6.9 3.9-11.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 864 688 80.0 76.8-82.8 62 6.8 5.2- 9.0 69 8.6 6.6-11.1 32 3.2 2.2- 4.7 *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 560 422 75.5 71.0-79.4 26 4.2 2.7- 6.5 42 7.2 5.1-10.1 44 8.3 5.9-11.7 26 4.8 3.1- 7.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 147 101 69.2 59.4-77.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** 19 15.2 8.8-25.0 *** *** ***
101% to 150% 213 148 64.8 56.3-72.4 14 6.2 3.6-10.7 17 7.5 4.3-12.8 21 13.1 8.0-20.7 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 110 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,241 979 79.1 76.4-81.6 91 6.7 5.3- 8.4 99 8.7 7.0-10.8 49 3.7 2.7- 5.0 23 1.8 1.1- 2.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 560 422 75.5 71.0-79.4 26 4.2 2.7- 6.5 42 7.2 5.1-10.1 44 8.3 5.9-11.7 26 4.8 3.1- 7.2
HOUSING
Own 1,341 1,070 79.3 76.7-81.7 70 4.9 3.8- 6.3 97 7.5 6.0- 9.3 61 5.0 3.8- 6.7 43 3.3 2.4- 4.6
Rent 850 605 69.1 65.4-72.6 66 7.4 5.7- 9.6 70 8.6 6.6-11.0 73 10.1 7.8-12.9 36 4.8 3.4- 6.9
Other arrangement 171 107 58.1 49.2-66.6 *** *** *** 22 15.2 9.8-22.7 25 15.8 10.2-23.8 *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 1,398 1,044 74.3 71.5-76.9 98 6.5 5.2- 8.2 118 9.1 7.4-11.1 94 6.9 5.5- 8.7 44 3.1 2.2- 4.3
Regional City or Suburban County 625 481 77.2 73.1-80.8 30 4.6 3.1- 6.7 42 6.9 4.9- 9.7 49 8.0 5.7-11.0 23 3.3 2.1- 5.3
Rural 359 273 74.7 68.9-79.6 20 4.7 2.9- 7.5 31 8.7 5.8-12.8 17 5.9 3.4-10.0 18 6.1 3.7- 9.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 833 620 74.6 71.0-78.0 48 4.9 3.5- 6.9 69 8.7 6.7-11.3 65 8.0 6.0-10.6 31 3.7 2.5- 5.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 1,468 1,113 75.5 72.8-77.9 97 6.2 5.0- 7.7 118 8.4 6.9-10.3 90 6.2 4.9- 7.9 50 3.7 2.7- 5.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 839 636 75.6 72.0-78.8 56 6.7 5.0- 8.9 74 8.5 6.6-10.8 45 5.5 3.8- 7.8 28 3.8 2.5- 5.7
2nd Quartile 1,020 771 75.4 72.0-78.4 58 5.0 3.7- 6.8 69 7.4 5.6- 9.6 83 8.3 6.5-10.7 39 3.9 2.7- 5.6
3rd Quartile 470 345 72.8 67.9-77.3 32 5.6 3.8- 8.1 47 11.4 8.3-15.5 29 6.6 4.3-10.1 17 3.5 2.1- 5.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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