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--WHITE 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	5,100	4,537	86.9	85.3-88.4	563	13.1	11.6-14.7
GENDER
Male	1,965	1,713	86.2	83.5-88.4	252	13.8	11.6-16.5
Female	3,135	2,824	87.6	85.5-89.5	311	12.4	10.5-14.5
AGE
18-24	322	246	72.7	64.1-79.9	76	27.3	20.1-35.9
25-34	804	674	81.4	76.9-85.2	130	18.6	14.8-23.1
35-44	941	816	87.7	84.4-90.3	125	12.3	9.7-15.6
45-54	1,016	903	88.7	85.4-91.3	113	11.3	8.7-14.6
55-64	776	690	89.3	85.5-92.2	86	10.7	7.8-14.5
65-74	673	657	97.3	94.7-98.7	16	2.7	1.3- 5.3
75+	531	518	96.4	92.2-98.4	13	3.6	1.6- 7.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	671	555	79.1	73.3-83.9	116	20.9	16.1-26.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,486	1,271	84.2	81.0-86.9	215	15.8	13.1-19.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,189	1,055	85.6	81.8-88.7	134	14.4	11.3-18.2
College Graduate	1,742	1,647	95.2	93.6-96.5	95	4.8	3.5- 6.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	442	340	72.6	65.1-79.1	102	27.4	20.9-34.9
$15,000- 24,999	700	531	73.1	67.5-78.1	169	26.9	21.9-32.5
$25,000- 34,999	591	533	89.1	84.4-92.4	58	10.9	7.6-15.6
$35,000- 49,999	722	668	89.9	84.9-93.4	54	10.1	6.6-15.1
$50,000-74,999	651	620	96.2	93.4-97.8	31	3.8	2.2- 6.6
$75,000+	770	756	97.8	95.4-98.9	14	2.2	1.1- 4.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	363	315	84.3	78.8-88.6	48	15.7	11.4-21.2
Forsyth	345	322	91.9	87.1-95.0	23	8.1	5.0-12.9
Guilford	281	262	91.8	85.9-95.4	19	8.2	4.6-14.1
Henderson/Transylvania	434	373	82.5	76.8-87.0	61	17.5	13.0-23.2
Mecklenburg	269	253	89.6	80.2-94.9	16	10.4	5.1-19.8
Orange	357	325	92.6	88.9-95.1	32	7.4	4.9-11.1
Pitt	290	259	87.7	82.4-91.5	31	12.3	8.5-17.6
Randolph	390	352	87.8	82.5-91.7	38	12.2	8.3-17.5
Robeson	175	144	78.1	68.5-85.4	31	21.9	14.6-31.5
Wake	312	294	93.2	87.9-96.3	18	6.8	3.7-12.1
Western NC	612	520	82.2	77.7-86.0	92	17.8	14.0-22.3
Piedmont NC	721	646	87.9	84.3-90.8	75	12.1	9.2-15.7
Eastern NC	551	472	84.4	80.4-87.7	79	15.6	12.3-19.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,100

4,537

86.9

85.3-88.4

563

13.1

11.6-14.7

GENDER

Male

1,965

1,713

86.2

83.5-88.4

252

13.8

11.6-16.5

Female

3,135

2,824

87.6

85.5-89.5

311

12.4

10.5-14.5

AGE

18-24

322

246

72.7

64.1-79.9

27.3

20.1-35.9

25-34

804

674

81.4

76.9-85.2

130

18.6

14.8-23.1

35-44

941

816

87.7

84.4-90.3

125

12.3

9.7-15.6

45-54

1,016

903

88.7

85.4-91.3

113

11.3

8.7-14.6

55-64

776

690

89.3

85.5-92.2

10.7

7.8-14.5

65-74

673

657

97.3

94.7-98.7

2.7

1.3- 5.3

75+

531

518

96.4

92.2-98.4

3.6

1.6- 7.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

671

555

79.1

73.3-83.9

116

20.9

16.1-26.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,486

1,271

84.2

81.0-86.9

215

15.8

13.1-19.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,189

1,055

85.6

81.8-88.7

134

14.4

11.3-18.2

College Graduate

1,742

1,647

95.2

93.6-96.5

4.8

3.5- 6.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

442

340

72.6

65.1-79.1

102

27.4

20.9-34.9

$15,000- 24,999

700

531

73.1

67.5-78.1

169

26.9

21.9-32.5

$25,000- 34,999

591

533

89.1

84.4-92.4

10.9

7.6-15.6

$35,000- 49,999

722

668

89.9

84.9-93.4

10.1

6.6-15.1

$50,000-74,999

651

620

96.2

93.4-97.8

3.8

2.2- 6.6

$75,000+

770

756

97.8

95.4-98.9

2.2

1.1- 4.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

363

315

84.3

78.8-88.6

15.7

11.4-21.2

Forsyth

345

322

91.9

87.1-95.0

8.1

5.0-12.9

Guilford

281

262

91.8

85.9-95.4

8.2

4.6-14.1

Henderson/Transylvania

434

373

82.5

76.8-87.0

17.5

13.0-23.2

Mecklenburg

269

253

89.6

80.2-94.9

10.4

5.1-19.8

Orange

357

325

92.6

88.9-95.1

7.4

4.9-11.1

Pitt

290

259

87.7

82.4-91.5

12.3

8.5-17.6

Randolph

390

352

87.8

82.5-91.7

12.2

8.3-17.5

Robeson

175

144

78.1

68.5-85.4

21.9

14.6-31.5

Wake

312

294

93.2

87.9-96.3

6.8

3.7-12.1

Western NC

612

520

82.2

77.7-86.0

17.8

14.0-22.3

Piedmont NC

721

646

87.9

84.3-90.8

12.1

9.2-15.7

Eastern NC

551

472

84.4

80.4-87.7

15.6

12.3-19.6

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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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