Data

NC BRFSS Data

We will post data and/or links to data relevant to caregiving when possible here on this page. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) participates in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) annual population-based telephone survey about health behaviors, health status, and health practices.  In 2011, 2017, and 2021, NC participated in the optional caregiving module. In 2021, this module contained 10 questions about caregiving:

• During the past 30 days, did you provide regular care or assistance to a friend or family member who has a health problem or disability?
• What is his or her relationship to you?
• How old is the person to whom you are giving care?
• For how long have you provided care for that person?
• In an average week, how many hours do you provide care or assistance?
• What is the main health problem, long-term illness, or disability that the person you care for has?
• In the past 30 days, did you provide care for this person by managing personal care such as giving medications, feeding, dressing, or bathing?
• In the past 30 days, did you provide care for this person by managing household tasks such as cleaning, managing money, or preparing meals?
• In the next 2 years, do you expect to provide care or assistance to a friend or family member who has a health problem or disability?

Here is a link to the survey results and an interface that will provide frequencies, distributions, and weighted prevalence estimates of BRFSS data, including results from the caregiving module.