BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Access--FEMALE Respondents Only

Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,125	3,593	85.2	83.3-86.9	532	14.8	13.1-16.7
RACE
White	3,135	2,824	87.6	85.5-89.5	311	12.4	10.5-14.5
African American	686	563	82.4	77.1-86.6	123	17.6	13.4-22.9
Asian	42	36	96.4	90.2-98.7	6	3.6	1.3- 9.8
Native American	113	81	76.1	63.8-85.1	32	23.9	14.9-36.2
Other Minorities	119	62	56.2	43.2-68.4	57	43.8	31.6-56.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	142	70	43.7	32.0-56.2	72	56.3	43.8-68.0
-English Speaking	71	54	72.2	54.6-84.8	17	27.8	15.2-45.4
-Spanish Speaking	71	16	26.8	14.0-45.3	55	73.2	54.7-86.0
Non-Hispanic	3,976	3,516	87.3	85.5-88.9	460	12.7	11.1-14.5
AGE
18-24	294	221	73.2	64.4-80.6	73	26.8	19.4-35.6
25-34	690	569	78.7	73.4-83.1	121	21.3	16.9-26.6
35-44	757	631	83.4	78.9-87.2	126	16.6	12.8-21.1
45-54	798	693	88.2	84.5-91.1	105	11.8	8.9-15.5
55-64	602	521	88.3	84.4-91.3	81	11.7	8.7-15.6
65-74	503	489	95.4	90.7-97.8	14	4.6	2.2- 9.3
75+	439	429	97.2	94.2-98.7	10	2.8	1.3- 5.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	637	492	73.4	66.6-79.2	145	26.6	20.8-33.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,205	1,015	84.3	81.0-87.2	190	15.7	12.8-19.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,039	910	85.0	81.2-88.1	129	15.0	11.9-18.8
College Graduate	1,230	1,164	94.5	92.2-96.2	66	5.5	3.8- 7.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	471	357	72.7	65.4-78.9	114	27.3	21.1-34.6
$15,000- 24,999	691	512	71.8	65.5-77.3	179	28.2	22.7-34.5
$25,000- 34,999	493	454	91.9	87.7-94.8	39	8.1	5.2-12.3
$35,000- 49,999	499	461	91.8	87.6-94.6	38	8.2	5.4-12.4
$50,000-74,999	453	429	94.5	89.6-97.1	24	5.5	2.9-10.4
$75,000+	447	439	95.5	89.7-98.1	8	4.5	1.9-10.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	253	214	81.8	75.3-86.9	39	18.2	13.1-24.7
Forsyth	286	262	90.5	84.8-94.2	24	9.5	5.8-15.2
Guilford	271	245	87.5	78.7-92.9	26	12.5	7.1-21.3
Henderson/Transylvania	285	240	82.4	75.3-87.9	45	17.6	12.1-24.7
Mecklenburg	287	261	87.7	82.0-91.8	26	12.3	8.2-18.0
Orange	256	236	92.7	87.5-95.9	20	7.3	4.1-12.5
Pitt	260	230	86.2	79.6-90.9	30	13.8	9.1-20.4
Randolph	257	224	84.2	76.0-89.9	33	15.8	10.1-24.0
Robeson	267	203	73.6	66.6-79.6	64	26.4	20.4-33.4
Wake	248	218	87.3	81.1-91.7	30	12.7	8.3-18.9
Western NC	376	328	86.4	81.4-90.2	48	13.6	9.8-18.6
Piedmont NC	563	495	85.3	80.8-89.0	68	14.7	11.0-19.2
Eastern NC	516	437	83.0	78.6-86.7	79	17.0	13.3-21.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,125

3,593

85.2

83.3-86.9

532

14.8

13.1-16.7

RACE

White

3,135

2,824

87.6

85.5-89.5

311

12.4

10.5-14.5

African American

686

563

82.4

77.1-86.6

123

17.6

13.4-22.9

Asian

96.4

90.2-98.7

3.6

1.3- 9.8

Native American

113

76.1

63.8-85.1

23.9

14.9-36.2

Other Minorities

119

56.2

43.2-68.4

43.8

31.6-56.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

142

43.7

32.0-56.2

56.3

43.8-68.0

-English Speaking

72.2

54.6-84.8

27.8

15.2-45.4

-Spanish Speaking

26.8

14.0-45.3

73.2

54.7-86.0

Non-Hispanic

3,976

3,516

87.3

85.5-88.9

460

12.7

11.1-14.5

AGE

18-24

294

221

73.2

64.4-80.6

26.8

19.4-35.6

25-34

690

569

78.7

73.4-83.1

121

21.3

16.9-26.6

35-44

757

631

83.4

78.9-87.2

126

16.6

12.8-21.1

45-54

798

693

88.2

84.5-91.1

105

11.8

8.9-15.5

55-64

602

521

88.3

84.4-91.3

11.7

8.7-15.6

65-74

503

489

95.4

90.7-97.8

4.6

2.2- 9.3

75+

439

429

97.2

94.2-98.7

2.8

1.3- 5.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

637

492

73.4

66.6-79.2

145

26.6

20.8-33.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,205

1,015

84.3

81.0-87.2

190

15.7

12.8-19.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,039

910

85.0

81.2-88.1

129

15.0

11.9-18.8

College Graduate

1,230

1,164

94.5

92.2-96.2

5.5

3.8- 7.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

471

357

72.7

65.4-78.9

114

27.3

21.1-34.6

$15,000- 24,999

691

512

71.8

65.5-77.3

179

28.2

22.7-34.5

$25,000- 34,999

493

454

91.9

87.7-94.8

8.1

5.2-12.3

$35,000- 49,999

499

461

91.8

87.6-94.6

8.2

5.4-12.4

$50,000-74,999

453

429

94.5

89.6-97.1

5.5

2.9-10.4

$75,000+

447

439

95.5

89.7-98.1

4.5

1.9-10.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

253

214

81.8

75.3-86.9

18.2

13.1-24.7

Forsyth

286

262

90.5

84.8-94.2

9.5

5.8-15.2

Guilford

271

245

87.5

78.7-92.9

12.5

7.1-21.3

Henderson/Transylvania

285

240

82.4

75.3-87.9

17.6

12.1-24.7

Mecklenburg

287

261

87.7

82.0-91.8

12.3

8.2-18.0

Orange

256

236

92.7

87.5-95.9

7.3

4.1-12.5

Pitt

260

230

86.2

79.6-90.9

13.8

9.1-20.4

Randolph

257

224

84.2

76.0-89.9

15.8

10.1-24.0

Robeson

267

203

73.6

66.6-79.6

26.4

20.4-33.4

Wake

248

218

87.3

81.1-91.7

12.7

8.3-18.9

Western NC

376

328

86.4

81.4-90.2

13.6

9.8-18.6

Piedmont NC

563

495

85.3

80.8-89.0

14.7

11.0-19.2

Eastern NC

516

437

83.0

78.6-86.7

17.0

13.3-21.4

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#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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