BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages (Age under 65)*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages (Age under 65)*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,987	6,000	83.9	82.6-85.1	987	16.1	14.9-17.4
GENDER
Male	2,904	2,463	81.2	79.1-83.1	441	18.8	16.9-20.9
Female	4,083	3,537	86.9	85.5-88.1	546	13.1	11.9-14.5
RACE
White	5,098	4,583	89.9	88.7-90.9	515	10.1	9.1-11.3
African American	1,279	1,037	80.4	77.4-83.2	242	19.6	16.8-22.6
Asian	51	44	90.8	80.0-96.0	7	9.2	4.0-20.0
Native American	132	103	75.8	64.3-84.5	29	24.2	15.5-35.7
Other Minorities	381	194	42.0	35.7-48.5	187	58.0	51.5-64.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	409	221	45.3	39.1-51.6	188	54.7	48.4-60.9
-English Speaking	158	132	85.4	77.9-90.6	26	14.6	9.4-22.1
-Spanish Speaking	251	89	30.0	23.3-37.6	162	70.0	62.4-76.7
Non-Hispanic	6,574	5,775	87.7	86.6-88.7	799	12.3	11.3-13.4
AGE
18-24	440	297	58.0	51.7-64.0	143	42.0	36.0-48.3
25-34	1,692	1,400	79.4	76.6-82.0	292	20.6	18.0-23.4
35-44	1,964	1,706	85.8	83.4-87.9	258	14.2	12.1-16.6
45-54	1,794	1,602	90.1	88.1-91.8	192	9.9	8.2-11.9
55-64	1,097	995	91.7	89.6-93.5	102	8.3	6.5-10.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	660	383	52.2	47.1-57.3	277	47.8	42.7-52.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,966	1,603	79.4	76.7-81.8	363	20.6	18.2-23.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,896	1,662	87.1	85.0-89.0	234	12.9	11.0-15.0
College Graduate	2,461	2,349	95.7	94.5-96.7	112	4.3	3.3- 5.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	311	134	38.8	31.0-47.2	177	61.2	52.8-69.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,007	656	58.6	54.3-62.9	351	41.4	37.1-45.7
$25,000- 34,999	960	817	83.0	79.6-85.9	143	17.0	14.1-20.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,210	1,130	92.5	90.4-94.2	80	7.5	5.8- 9.6
$50,000-74,999	1,165	1,114	94.6	92.6-96.1	51	5.4	3.9- 7.4
$75,000+	1,336	1,315	98.4	97.5-99.0	21	1.6	1.0- 2.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,257	1,012	76.7	72.9-80.1	245	23.3	19.9-27.1
No	5,512	4,816	85.7	84.4-87.0	696	14.3	13.0-15.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	674	607	90.1	86.4-92.8	67	9.9	7.2-13.6
Non-Veteran	6,153	5,235	82.7	81.3-84.0	918	17.3	16.0-18.7
Currently Serving	149	147	98.3	92.5-99.6	2	1.7	0.4- 7.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,987

6,000

83.9

82.6-85.1

987

16.1

14.9-17.4

GENDER

Male

2,904

2,463

81.2

79.1-83.1

441

18.8

16.9-20.9

Female

4,083

3,537

86.9

85.5-88.1

546

13.1

11.9-14.5

RACE

White

5,098

4,583

89.9

88.7-90.9

515

10.1

9.1-11.3

African American

1,279

1,037

80.4

77.4-83.2

242

19.6

16.8-22.6

Asian

90.8

80.0-96.0

9.2

4.0-20.0

Native American

132

103

75.8

64.3-84.5

24.2

15.5-35.7

Other Minorities

381

194

42.0

35.7-48.5

187

58.0

51.5-64.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

409

221

45.3

39.1-51.6

188

54.7

48.4-60.9

-English Speaking

158

132

85.4

77.9-90.6

14.6

9.4-22.1

-Spanish Speaking

251

30.0

23.3-37.6

162

70.0

62.4-76.7

Non-Hispanic

6,574

5,775

87.7

86.6-88.7

799

12.3

11.3-13.4

AGE

18-24

440

297

58.0

51.7-64.0

143

42.0

36.0-48.3

25-34

1,692

1,400

79.4

76.6-82.0

292

20.6

18.0-23.4

35-44

1,964

1,706

85.8

83.4-87.9

258

14.2

12.1-16.6

45-54

1,794

1,602

90.1

88.1-91.8

192

9.9

8.2-11.9

55-64

1,097

995

91.7

89.6-93.5

102

8.3

6.5-10.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

660

383

52.2

47.1-57.3

277

47.8

42.7-52.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,966

1,603

79.4

76.7-81.8

363

20.6

18.2-23.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,896

1,662

87.1

85.0-89.0

234

12.9

11.0-15.0

College Graduate

2,461

2,349

95.7

94.5-96.7

112

4.3

3.3- 5.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

311

134

38.8

31.0-47.2

177

61.2

52.8-69.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,007

656

58.6

54.3-62.9

351

41.4

37.1-45.7

$25,000- 34,999

960

817

83.0

79.6-85.9

143

17.0

14.1-20.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,210

1,130

92.5

90.4-94.2

7.5

5.8- 9.6

$50,000-74,999

1,165

1,114

94.6

92.6-96.1

5.4

3.9- 7.4

$75,000+

1,336

1,315

98.4

97.5-99.0

1.6

1.0- 2.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,257

1,012

76.7

72.9-80.1

245

23.3

19.9-27.1

5,512

4,816

85.7

84.4-87.0

696

14.3

13.0-15.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

674

607

90.1

86.4-92.8

9.9

7.2-13.6

Non-Veteran

6,153

5,235

82.7

81.3-84.0

918

17.3

16.0-18.7

Currently Serving

149

147

98.3

92.5-99.6

1.7

0.4- 7.5

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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 (MAHEC): 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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