Our community is educated, healthy, safe, thriving, resilient and in harmony with the natural environment.
All indicators across NC are reflective of our work
Everyone in the county is healthy, safe and resilient.
People are aware of risks to their health and engaged in effective prevention and treatment efforts.
Adults aging in North Carolina will maximize their independence and quality of life by improving self-management of their chronic diseases.
All North Carolina communities are healthy, thriving, and resilient.
Adults reporting good, very good or excellent health
Current Value
84.8%
Definition
Data Description
Self-reported health status offers an indicator of the overall health of North Carolina's population. This is a "Healthy Days" measure and a "Healthy North Carolina 2020 Indicator" that many stakeholders across the state find important.
Individuals with higher incomes or more education are more likely to report having good health. Among individuals with annual incomes between $50,000 and $75,000, 91.8% report having good health, whereas only 54.5% with incomes less than $15,000 report having good health. More than 93% of people with college educations report having good health, whereas only 61.6% of those without a high school diploma report having good health. Also, African Americans and Hispanics are less likely than Whites to report having good health. For more information about disparities across this indicator, see the table here https://schs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/data/brfss/2019/nc/all/nc_health.html
Data sources: https://schs.dph.ncdhhs.gov/data/brfss/2019/nc/all/topics.htm#hd and https://publichealth.nc.gov/hnc2020/docs/2017-HNC2020-AnnualDataUpdate.pdf