BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed medical care, but could not get it?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Access--MALE Respondents Only

Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed medical care, but could not get it?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,599	152	6.0	4.7- 7.4	2,447	94.0	92.6-95.3
RACE
White	1,965	78	3.4	2.4- 4.7	1,887	96.6	95.3-97.6
African American	368	50	15.4	10.7-21.6	318	84.6	78.4-89.3
Asian	36	5	13.8	4.7-34.3	31	86.2	65.7-95.3
Native American	72	3	2.3	0.7- 7.6	69	97.7	92.4-99.3
Other Minorities	143	15	10.9	6.0-19.1	128	89.1	80.9-94.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	153	13	8.7	4.6-16.1	140	91.3	83.9-95.4
-English Speaking	55	2	5.2	0.9-25.4	53	94.8	74.6-99.1
-Spanish Speaking	98	11	9.8	4.8-18.9	87	90.2	81.1-95.2
Non-Hispanic	2,442	139	5.7	4.5- 7.2	2,303	94.3	92.8-95.5
AGE
18-24	187	7	3.6	1.3- 9.5	180	96.4	90.5-98.7
25-34	448	24	4.6	2.6- 8.0	424	95.4	92.0-97.4
35-44	556	53	9.7	6.9-13.6	503	90.3	86.4-93.1
45-54	530	30	5.1	3.0- 8.7	500	94.9	91.3-97.0
55-64	374	22	7.3	3.8-13.5	352	92.7	86.5-96.2
65-74	296	9	5.0	1.9-12.3	287	95.0	87.7-98.1
75+	185	6	3.4	1.3- 8.3	179	96.6	91.7-98.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	441	41	12.7	8.4-18.7	400	87.3	81.3-91.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	774	59	6.3	4.5- 8.9	715	93.7	91.1-95.5
Some Post-H.S.	529	26	3.3	2.0- 5.4	503	96.7	94.6-98.0
College Graduate	848	25	2.9	1.6- 5.2	823	97.1	94.8-98.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	209	34	16.4	10.2-25.2	175	83.6	74.8-89.8
$15,000- 24,999	405	38	8.5	5.3-13.3	367	91.5	86.7-94.7
$25,000- 34,999	322	22	6.9	4.0-11.5	300	93.1	88.5-96.0
$35,000- 49,999	396	12	2.0	0.6- 5.9	384	98.0	94.1-99.4
$50,000-74,999	294	6	1.8	0.6- 5.3	288	98.2	94.7-99.4
$75,000+	433	6	1.4	0.5- 3.4	427	98.6	96.6-99.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	159	10	6.4	3.3-12.1	149	93.6	87.9-96.7
Forsyth	179	10	5.0	2.5- 9.6	169	95.0	90.4-97.5
Guilford	152	6	4.4	1.4-12.7	146	95.6	87.3-98.6
Henderson/Transylvania	189	12	7.9	4.2-14.3	177	92.1	85.7-95.8
Mecklenburg	159	8	5.6	2.5-12.1	151	94.4	87.9-97.5
Orange	183	6	2.5	1.0- 6.2	177	97.5	93.8-99.0
Pitt	157	3	1.8	0.5- 6.0	154	98.2	94.0-99.5
Randolph	175	10	5.2	2.7-10.0	165	94.8	90.0-97.3
Robeson	177	13	7.5	4.2-13.2	164	92.5	86.8-95.8
Wake	184	10	7.0	3.5-13.4	174	93.0	86.6-96.5
Western NC	281	22	6.9	4.3-10.8	259	93.1	89.2-95.7
Piedmont NC	321	25	7.5	4.7-11.8	296	92.5	88.2-95.3
Eastern NC	283	17	4.2	2.3- 7.6	266	95.8	92.4-97.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,599

152

6.0

4.7- 7.4

2,447

94.0

92.6-95.3

RACE

White

1,965

3.4

2.4- 4.7

1,887

96.6

95.3-97.6

African American

368

15.4

10.7-21.6

318

84.6

78.4-89.3

Asian

13.8

4.7-34.3

86.2

65.7-95.3

Native American

2.3

0.7- 7.6

97.7

92.4-99.3

Other Minorities

143

10.9

6.0-19.1

128

89.1

80.9-94.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

153

8.7

4.6-16.1

140

91.3

83.9-95.4

-English Speaking

5.2

0.9-25.4

94.8

74.6-99.1

-Spanish Speaking

9.8

4.8-18.9

90.2

81.1-95.2

Non-Hispanic

2,442

139

5.7

4.5- 7.2

2,303

94.3

92.8-95.5

AGE

18-24

187

3.6

1.3- 9.5

180

96.4

90.5-98.7

25-34

448

4.6

2.6- 8.0

424

95.4

92.0-97.4

35-44

556

9.7

6.9-13.6

503

90.3

86.4-93.1

45-54

530

5.1

3.0- 8.7

500

94.9

91.3-97.0

55-64

374

7.3

3.8-13.5

352

92.7

86.5-96.2

65-74

296

5.0

1.9-12.3

287

95.0

87.7-98.1

75+

185

3.4

1.3- 8.3

179

96.6

91.7-98.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

441

12.7

8.4-18.7

400

87.3

81.3-91.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

774

6.3

4.5- 8.9

715

93.7

91.1-95.5

Some Post-H.S.

529

3.3

2.0- 5.4

503

96.7

94.6-98.0

College Graduate

848

2.9

1.6- 5.2

823

97.1

94.8-98.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

209

16.4

10.2-25.2

175

83.6

74.8-89.8

$15,000- 24,999

405

8.5

5.3-13.3

367

91.5

86.7-94.7

$25,000- 34,999

322

6.9

4.0-11.5

300

93.1

88.5-96.0

$35,000- 49,999

396

2.0

0.6- 5.9

384

98.0

94.1-99.4

$50,000-74,999

294

1.8

0.6- 5.3

288

98.2

94.7-99.4

$75,000+

433

1.4

0.5- 3.4

427

98.6

96.6-99.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

159

6.4

3.3-12.1

149

93.6

87.9-96.7

Forsyth

179

5.0

2.5- 9.6

169

95.0

90.4-97.5

Guilford

152

4.4

1.4-12.7

146

95.6

87.3-98.6

Henderson/Transylvania

189

7.9

4.2-14.3

177

92.1

85.7-95.8

Mecklenburg

159

5.6

2.5-12.1

151

94.4

87.9-97.5

Orange

183

2.5

1.0- 6.2

177

97.5

93.8-99.0

Pitt

157

1.8

0.5- 6.0

154

98.2

94.0-99.5

Randolph

175

5.2

2.7-10.0

165

94.8

90.0-97.3

Robeson

177

7.5

4.2-13.2

164

92.5

86.8-95.8

Wake

184

7.0

3.5-13.4

174

93.0

86.6-96.5

Western NC

281

6.9

4.3-10.8

259

93.1

89.2-95.7

Piedmont NC

321

7.5

4.7-11.8

296

92.5

88.2-95.3

Eastern NC

283

4.2

2.3- 7.6

266

95.8

92.4-97.7

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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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