News Report | May 20, 2020
51% Of North Carolina Adults At Higher Risk For Severe COVID-19 Illness Due To Age Or Underlying Health Condition
About 51% of adults in North Carolina are at higher risk for severe illness from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) because they are age 65 or older and/or have an underlying health condition associated with higher risk. The estimate is based on data from the NC State Center for Health Statistics Behavioral Risk Factors Surveillance System (BRFSS) for 2018.
The underlying health conditions are based on those identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as being associated with higher risk: chronic lung disease, cardiovascular disease, severe obesity, diabetes, kidney disease, liver disease, and immunosuppressive conditions, including . . .