2024 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
Western 730 541 73.2 68.7-77.2 38 6.3 4.1- 9.4 61 9.1 6.6-12.5 55 7.4 5.3-10.1 35 4.1 2.8- 6.0
GENDER
Male 325 248 74.9 68.8-80.2 15 4.9 2.7- 8.7 20 6.4 3.9-10.3 23 8.2 5.1-12.9 19 5.5 3.4- 8.9
Female 405 293 71.5 64.9-77.3 23 7.5 4.3-12.8 41 11.6 7.7-17.3 32 6.6 4.2-10.2 *** *** ***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 593 437 72.8 67.8-77.2 33 6.6 4.2-10.3 52 10.0 7.1-13.9 41 6.4 4.4- 9.1 30 4.2 2.8- 6.4
Non-Hispanic Black 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 105 *** *** *** *** *** *** 15 15.7 8.6-26.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 83 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 110 79 73.9 63.9-81.9 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 119 83 71.4 61.3-79.8 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 143 110 78.3 69.4-85.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 160 132 87.6 80.7-92.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 154 112 71.7 61.2-80.3 *** *** *** *** *** *** 18 8.9 5.1-15.1 *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 204 142 67.4 59.0-74.9 *** *** *** 25 13.3 8.4-20.3 *** *** *** 15 5.4 3.0- 9.6
College Graduate 292 221 74.9 68.5-80.4 22 8.5 5.3-13.3 23 8.0 5.0-12.6 18 6.2 3.7-10.4 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 287 174 63.6 56.3-70.3 *** *** *** 35 11.9 7.8-17.8 36 10.7 7.1-15.8 30 9.3 6.2-13.8
No 423 352 79.6 73.7-84.5 24 7.2 4.3-11.9 24 6.9 4.0-11.5 18 5.2 3.0- 9.0 *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 661 481 72.1 67.4-76.3 37 6.7 4.4-10.1 58 9.5 6.8-13.0 54 8.0 5.7-11.0 31 3.8 2.5- 5.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 315 240 73.8 67.2-79.5 21 7.0 4.3-11.1 31 11.3 7.2-17.2 17 6.5 3.8-10.8 *** *** ***
Unemployed 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 285 223 81.7 75.9-86.4 *** *** *** 21 6.5 3.9-10.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 53 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 103 79 80.4 69.8-88.0 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 85 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 202 154 71.6 62.7-79.1 *** *** *** 17 9.1 5.3-15.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 186 146 76.7 66.5-84.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 16 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 90 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 38 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 348 267 73.2 66.6-79.0 20 7.5 4.2-12.9 30 10.1 6.5-15.2 *** *** *** 15 3.6 2.0- 6.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 186 146 76.7 66.5-84.5 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 520 400 78.0 73.5-82.0 25 4.4 2.8- 6.9 35 6.6 4.5- 9.6 33 6.6 4.3-10.1 27 4.3 2.8- 6.6
Rent 171 112 60.3 50.3-69.6 *** *** *** 22 14.8 8.6-24.3 21 12.6 7.6-20.0 *** *** ***
Other arrangement 33 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 236 173 72.5 64.6-79.2 *** *** *** 21 10.5 6.4-16.8 19 7.2 3.9-12.7 *** *** ***
Rural 494 368 73.4 68.0-78.3 22 5.8 3.4- 9.9 40 8.5 5.6-12.8 36 7.4 5.0-10.9 28 4.7 3.1- 7.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 95 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 399 297 73.0 66.7-78.4 *** *** *** 32 8.6 5.3-13.7 26 7.0 4.4-10.9 27 5.4 3.5- 8.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 236 173 72.5 64.6-79.2 *** *** *** 21 10.5 6.4-16.8 19 7.2 3.9-12.7 *** *** ***
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 429 320 72.3 66.4-77.6 24 7.8 4.5-13.0 39 9.8 6.8-13.9 29 6.3 4.0- 9.7 17 3.8 2.2- 6.5
2nd Quartile 126 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
3rd Quartile 175 125 74.0 65.2-81.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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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