BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you have one person you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, only one	Yes, more than one	No
TOTAL	9,444	6,439	64.9	63.3-66.4	1,587	15.8	14.7-17.0	1,418	19.4	18.0-20.8
GENDER
Male	3,472	2,213	61.7	59.1-64.3	509	13.7	12.0-15.6	750	24.6	22.4-27.1
Female	5,972	4,226	67.8	65.9-69.7	1,078	17.8	16.4-19.3	668	14.4	12.9-16.1
RACE
White	6,931	4,842	67.7	65.9-69.5	1,193	16.7	15.4-18.2	896	15.6	14.2-17.1
African American	1,872	1,294	67.7	64.3-71.0	310	15.0	12.8-17.5	268	17.3	14.6-20.4
Asian	50	26	40.9	22.9-61.6	5	8.2	2.5-23.8	19	50.9	30.4-71.1
Native American	230	140	56.6	44.3-68.2	41	16.8	9.1-28.8	49	26.6	17.3-38.6
Other Minorities	324	119	29.8	23.0-37.6	35	8.8	5.2-14.7	170	61.4	53.1-69.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	338	134	30.6	23.7-38.5	33	8.5	4.8-14.6	171	60.9	52.6-68.6
-English Speaking	137	90	49.8	35.8-63.9	12	7.0	2.5-18.3	35	43.2	29.1-58.4
-Spanish Speaking	201	44	24.0	16.4-33.7	21	9.0	4.6-16.8	136	67.0	56.8-75.8
Non-Hispanic	9,096	6,299	67.1	65.5-68.7	1,552	16.3	15.1-17.5	1,245	16.6	15.3-18.0
AGE
18-24	580	298	46.9	40.6-53.2	90	16.0	11.7-21.5	192	37.1	31.3-43.4
25-34	1,414	836	57.2	53.2-61.1	204	12.8	10.6-15.4	374	30.0	26.4-33.9
35-44	1,786	1,197	67.0	63.6-70.2	251	12.4	10.5-14.7	338	20.6	17.7-23.8
45-54	1,845	1,324	71.1	67.7-74.3	278	14.8	12.5-17.5	243	14.1	11.6-17.0
55-64	1,537	1,131	74.6	71.3-77.7	268	16.4	13.9-19.3	138	9.0	7.1-11.3
65-74	1,275	908	70.9	67.1-74.5	284	22.3	19.1-25.8	83	6.8	4.9- 9.4
75+	938	695	69.3	64.6-73.6	204	26.1	22.0-30.7	39	4.6	3.0- 7.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,602	1,026	57.0	52.8-61.1	261	13.8	11.5-16.5	315	29.2	25.3-33.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,833	1,942	65.3	62.3-68.1	449	14.9	12.9-17.1	442	19.8	17.4-22.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,347	1,610	66.4	63.0-69.6	427	16.5	14.1-19.1	310	17.1	14.5-20.2
College Graduate	2,633	1,840	68.0	65.2-70.6	445	17.1	15.1-19.4	348	14.9	12.9-17.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,105	700	58.7	53.6-63.7	191	17.0	13.8-20.7	214	24.3	19.8-29.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,733	1,096	55.8	51.8-59.8	252	13.1	10.7-16.0	385	31.1	27.3-35.1
$25,000- 34,999	1,040	729	68.1	63.2-72.6	147	11.6	9.0-14.8	164	20.4	16.4-25.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,239	897	70.5	66.3-74.3	200	13.3	10.9-16.1	142	16.3	12.9-20.3
$50,000-74,999	1,010	731	70.7	66.1-75.0	168	16.5	13.2-20.5	111	12.7	9.8-16.4
$75,000+	1,158	879	74.7	70.7-78.4	171	14.6	12.0-17.6	108	10.7	7.9-14.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	454	313	67.7	62.3-72.7	78	15.8	12.2-20.2	63	16.5	12.7-21.2
Guilford	444	292	66.7	61.3-71.8	86	17.7	13.9-22.3	66	15.6	11.9-20.1
Mecklenburg	448	308	64.0	57.7-69.9	81	17.1	12.8-22.5	59	18.9	14.1-24.8
Orange	452	266	55.8	48.6-62.8	80	15.4	11.2-20.8	106	28.8	23.0-35.3
Wake	452	298	61.5	55.7-67.1	76	13.8	10.7-17.6	78	24.6	19.4-30.7
Chatham/Lee	400	266	62.2	55.8-68.3	72	16.3	12.5-21.1	62	21.5	16.2-27.8
Nash/Wilson	380	284	72.5	66.8-77.6	50	11.7	8.6-15.7	46	15.8	11.6-21.1
Craven/Pamlico	456	321	65.7	59.8-71.1	80	17.6	13.7-22.3	55	16.7	12.3-22.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	332	75.5	70.5-79.9	61	13.4	10.2-17.5	44	11.1	8.1-15.0
Appalachian/Wilkes	456	311	63.6	56.1-70.5	82	20.9	14.3-29.5	63	15.5	11.7-20.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	479	329	64.6	57.2-71.4	72	15.2	10.8-20.8	78	20.2	15.2-26.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	424	290	56.9	44.6-68.4	64	13.1	9.2-18.3	70	30.0	17.8-45.8
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	475	317	62.0	56.6-67.1	87	18.0	14.4-22.3	71	20.0	15.6-25.2
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	419	297	68.6	62.4-74.1	68	13.0	9.9-16.9	54	18.5	13.6-24.6
Northeast NC I	461	327	66.5	59.2-73.0	73	14.8	11.1-19.4	61	18.7	12.6-26.9
Northeast NC II	513	350	63.6	58.2-68.8	75	14.1	10.8-18.2	88	22.3	17.7-27.6
Northeastern Partnership	974	677	64.6	60.3-68.7	148	14.3	11.8-17.4	149	21.0	17.3-25.3
Mountain AHEC	1,306	888	64.8	60.6-68.8	226	17.1	14.4-20.2	192	18.1	14.8-21.9
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,318	2,274	61.2	58.2-64.1	546	16.5	14.5-18.8	498	22.3	19.6-25.2
Piedmont	4,049	2,729	66.4	64.2-68.6	690	15.2	13.7-16.9	630	18.4	16.6-20.4
Western NC	2,077	1,436	66.3	62.8-69.7	351	16.5	14.1-19.3	290	17.1	14.4-20.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes, only one

Yes, more than one

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,444

6,439

64.9

63.3-66.4

1,587

15.8

14.7-17.0

1,418

19.4

18.0-20.8

GENDER

Male

3,472

2,213

61.7

59.1-64.3

509

13.7

12.0-15.6

750

24.6

22.4-27.1

Female

5,972

4,226

67.8

65.9-69.7

1,078

17.8

16.4-19.3

668

14.4

12.9-16.1

RACE

White

6,931

4,842

67.7

65.9-69.5

1,193

16.7

15.4-18.2

896

15.6

14.2-17.1

African American

1,872

1,294

67.7

64.3-71.0

310

15.0

12.8-17.5

268

17.3

14.6-20.4

Asian

40.9

22.9-61.6

8.2

2.5-23.8

50.9

30.4-71.1

Native American

230

140

56.6

44.3-68.2

16.8

9.1-28.8

26.6

17.3-38.6

Other Minorities

324

119

29.8

23.0-37.6

8.8

5.2-14.7

170

61.4

53.1-69.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

338

134

30.6

23.7-38.5

8.5

4.8-14.6

171

60.9

52.6-68.6

-English Speaking

137

49.8

35.8-63.9

7.0

2.5-18.3

43.2

29.1-58.4

-Spanish Speaking

201

24.0

16.4-33.7

9.0

4.6-16.8

136

67.0

56.8-75.8

Non-Hispanic

9,096

6,299

67.1

65.5-68.7

1,552

16.3

15.1-17.5

1,245

16.6

15.3-18.0

AGE

18-24

580

298

46.9

40.6-53.2

16.0

11.7-21.5

192

37.1

31.3-43.4

25-34

1,414

836

57.2

53.2-61.1

204

12.8

10.6-15.4

374

30.0

26.4-33.9

35-44

1,786

1,197

67.0

63.6-70.2

251

12.4

10.5-14.7

338

20.6

17.7-23.8

45-54

1,845

1,324

71.1

67.7-74.3

278

14.8

12.5-17.5

243

14.1

11.6-17.0

55-64

1,537

1,131

74.6

71.3-77.7

268

16.4

13.9-19.3

138

9.0

7.1-11.3

65-74

1,275

908

70.9

67.1-74.5

284

22.3

19.1-25.8

6.8

4.9- 9.4

75+

938

695

69.3

64.6-73.6

204

26.1

22.0-30.7

4.6

3.0- 7.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,602

1,026

57.0

52.8-61.1

261

13.8

11.5-16.5

315

29.2

25.3-33.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,833

1,942

65.3

62.3-68.1

449

14.9

12.9-17.1

442

19.8

17.4-22.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,347

1,610

66.4

63.0-69.6

427

16.5

14.1-19.1

310

17.1

14.5-20.2

College Graduate

2,633

1,840

68.0

65.2-70.6

445

17.1

15.1-19.4

348

14.9

12.9-17.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,105

700

58.7

53.6-63.7

191

17.0

13.8-20.7

214

24.3

19.8-29.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,733

1,096

55.8

51.8-59.8

252

13.1

10.7-16.0

385

31.1

27.3-35.1

$25,000- 34,999

1,040

729

68.1

63.2-72.6

147

11.6

9.0-14.8

164

20.4

16.4-25.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,239

897

70.5

66.3-74.3

200

13.3

10.9-16.1

142

16.3

12.9-20.3

$50,000-74,999

1,010

731

70.7

66.1-75.0

168

16.5

13.2-20.5

111

12.7

9.8-16.4

$75,000+

1,158

879

74.7

70.7-78.4

171

14.6

12.0-17.6

108

10.7

7.9-14.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

454

313

67.7

62.3-72.7

15.8

12.2-20.2

16.5

12.7-21.2

Guilford

444

292

66.7

61.3-71.8

17.7

13.9-22.3

15.6

11.9-20.1

Mecklenburg

448

308

64.0

57.7-69.9

17.1

12.8-22.5

18.9

14.1-24.8

Orange

452

266

55.8

48.6-62.8

15.4

11.2-20.8

106

28.8

23.0-35.3

Wake

452

298

61.5

55.7-67.1

13.8

10.7-17.6

24.6

19.4-30.7

Chatham/Lee

400

266

62.2

55.8-68.3

16.3

12.5-21.1

21.5

16.2-27.8

Nash/Wilson

380

284

72.5

66.8-77.6

11.7

8.6-15.7

15.8

11.6-21.1

Craven/Pamlico

456

321

65.7

59.8-71.1

17.6

13.7-22.3

16.7

12.3-22.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

332

75.5

70.5-79.9

13.4

10.2-17.5

11.1

8.1-15.0

Appalachian/Wilkes

456

311

63.6

56.1-70.5

20.9

14.3-29.5

15.5

11.7-20.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

479

329

64.6

57.2-71.4

15.2

10.8-20.8

20.2

15.2-26.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

424

290

56.9

44.6-68.4

13.1

9.2-18.3

30.0

17.8-45.8

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

475

317

62.0

56.6-67.1

18.0

14.4-22.3

20.0

15.6-25.2

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

419

297

68.6

62.4-74.1

13.0

9.9-16.9

18.5

13.6-24.6

Northeast NC I

461

327

66.5

59.2-73.0

14.8

11.1-19.4

18.7

12.6-26.9

Northeast NC II

513

350

63.6

58.2-68.8

14.1

10.8-18.2

22.3

17.7-27.6

Northeastern Partnership

974

677

64.6

60.3-68.7

148

14.3

11.8-17.4

149

21.0

17.3-25.3

Mountain AHEC

1,306

888

64.8

60.6-68.8

226

17.1

14.4-20.2

192

18.1

14.8-21.9

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,318

2,274

61.2

58.2-64.1

546

16.5

14.5-18.8

498

22.3

19.6-25.2

Piedmont

4,049

2,729

66.4

64.2-68.6

690

15.2

13.7-16.9

630

18.4

16.6-20.4

Western NC

2,077

1,436

66.3

62.8-69.7

351

16.5

14.1-19.3

290

17.1

14.4-20.3

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* Data in this table were derived from health insurance question and only those under age 65 and employed for wages included

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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