BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Excluding insurance premiums, in the past year, what would you estimate your family's out-of-pocket healthcare costs have been?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Cost/Under Insurance

Excluding insurance premiums, in the past year, what would you estimate your family's out-of-pocket healthcare costs have been?

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	Total Respond.^	No cost	<$500	$500-$1499	$1500-$4999	$5000+
TOTAL	12,310	1,476	12.0	11.3-12.8	1,980	15.8	15.0-16.6	2,647	20.5	19.6-21.4	4,047	33.1	32.1-34.2	2,160	18.6	17.7-19.5
GENDER
Male	4,628	626	13.2	12.1-14.5	679	14.3	13.0-15.6	957	19.8	18.5-21.2	1,512	33.2	31.6-34.9	854	19.5	18.1-20.9
Female	7,682	850	10.9	10.1-11.8	1,301	17.3	16.3-18.4	1,690	21.1	20.0-22.2	2,535	33.0	31.7-34.3	1,306	17.8	16.7-18.9
RACE
White	9,495	973	9.9	9.2-10.7	1,369	14.0	13.2-14.9	1,939	19.4	18.4-20.4	3,317	35.1	33.9-36.3	1,897	21.5	20.5-22.6
African American	2,082	338	17.1	15.1-19.4	477	21.9	19.8-24.2	563	25.7	23.4-28.1	541	27.2	24.8-29.7	163	8.0	6.7- 9.6
Asian	76	11	10.4	5.0-20.7	10	12.8	6.2-24.5	20	25.1	14.6-39.6	20	35.3	22.6-50.5	15	16.4	8.9-28.3
Native American	231	40	18.1	12.1-26.1	39	16.9	10.7-25.6	46	19.6	13.4-27.6	68	28.1	21.0-36.5	38	17.3	11.8-24.7
Other Minorities	367	101	25.1	19.8-31.3	70	21.0	15.7-27.6	69	18.1	13.5-23.8	91	25.3	19.6-31.9	36	10.5	7.1-15.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	412	96	21.1	16.6-26.5	72	20.8	15.7-27.1	77	17.6	13.3-22.9	115	28.6	22.9-35.1	52	11.9	8.5-16.4
-English Speaking	227	41	16.3	11.3-22.8	41	20.2	14.4-27.5	42	16.0	11.0-22.6	71	34.9	27.1-43.5	32	12.7	8.7-18.3
-Spanish Speaking	185	55	25.0	18.1-33.5	31	21.3	13.9-31.4	35	18.9	12.6-27.3	44	23.6	15.9-33.4	20	11.2	6.5-18.6
Non-Hispanic	11,884	1,377	11.6	10.9-12.3	1,905	15.6	14.8-16.4	2,567	20.6	19.7-21.5	3,929	33.3	32.3-34.4	2,106	18.9	18.1-19.8
AGE
18-24	588	189	32.7	27.9-37.8	145	26.5	21.9-31.6	120	20.1	16.3-24.5	99	16.2	13.0-20.1	35	4.6	3.0- 7.0
25-34	2,044	316	15.4	13.5-17.5	414	19.8	17.7-22.0	437	20.7	18.6-23.0	581	29.1	26.7-31.6	296	15.1	13.2-17.1
35-44	2,417	231	9.5	8.2-11.1	380	15.6	13.9-17.5	520	19.2	17.4-21.1	801	35.0	32.6-37.4	485	20.7	18.8-22.8
45-54	2,439	211	8.8	7.5-10.3	424	15.3	13.7-17.0	507	20.0	18.2-22.1	795	33.5	31.2-36.0	502	22.4	20.4-24.5
55-64	2,157	186	7.9	6.6- 9.5	329	14.2	12.4-16.1	457	20.8	18.7-23.1	718	33.4	30.9-35.9	467	23.7	21.4-26.1
65-74	1,583	188	11.7	9.9-13.7	149	9.1	7.4-11.1	400	24.6	22.1-27.4	607	39.0	36.1-42.0	239	15.7	13.6-18.0
75+	1,044	151	13.2	10.9-15.8	130	12.6	10.2-15.4	200	17.5	14.9-20.4	433	41.6	37.9-45.5	130	15.1	12.5-18.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,668	328	19.8	17.4-22.5	293	18.4	16.0-21.1	382	22.5	20.0-25.1	484	27.6	25.0-30.4	181	11.7	9.8-13.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,511	501	14.5	13.1-16.0	607	17.3	15.7-19.0	767	20.9	19.3-22.6	1,099	31.1	29.2-33.1	537	16.2	14.7-17.8
Some Post-H.S.	3,231	391	12.3	10.9-13.9	511	15.8	14.3-17.5	651	19.0	17.4-20.7	1,084	33.7	31.7-35.8	594	19.1	17.5-20.9
College Graduate	3,886	253	6.5	5.6- 7.6	567	13.5	12.3-14.9	844	20.4	18.9-22.0	1,376	36.5	34.7-38.5	846	23.1	21.4-24.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,313	262	20.1	17.3-23.1	274	23.1	20.0-26.6	319	24.3	21.3-27.5	317	22.0	19.0-25.3	141	10.6	8.6-12.9
$15,000- 24,999	2,039	307	16.6	14.5-19.0	369	17.7	15.6-20.0	482	23.4	21.1-25.8	626	28.9	26.5-31.5	255	13.4	11.6-15.4
$25,000- 34,999	1,532	191	12.5	10.7-14.5	263	16.5	14.4-18.9	359	22.3	19.9-24.9	509	33.8	30.9-36.8	210	14.9	12.8-17.4
$35,000- 49,999	1,808	135	7.8	6.4- 9.6	284	15.6	13.7-17.8	386	19.7	17.6-22.0	671	37.4	34.7-40.2	332	19.4	17.3-21.8
$50,000-74,999	1,653	96	5.9	4.7- 7.5	239	14.3	12.4-16.5	346	20.3	18.0-22.8	605	37.5	34.7-40.4	367	21.9	19.6-24.4
$75,000+	1,877	69	3.7	2.8- 4.9	219	10.4	8.9-12.1	365	18.9	16.9-21.1	689	38.0	35.3-40.8	535	29.0	26.5-31.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,803	445	11.8	10.5-13.2	531	14.1	12.7-15.7	772	19.5	18.0-21.1	1,280	33.6	31.7-35.5	775	21.0	19.5-22.7
No	8,415	1,013	12.1	11.2-13.0	1,432	16.4	15.5-17.4	1,857	20.8	19.8-21.9	2,741	33.0	31.8-34.3	1,372	17.7	16.7-18.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,672	211	12.1	10.3-14.1	215	12.0	10.2-14.0	348	19.3	17.1-21.6	577	36.3	33.5-39.2	321	20.3	18.1-22.7
Non-Veteran	10,489	1,191	11.4	10.7-12.2	1,736	16.5	15.6-17.4	2,288	20.9	19.9-21.9	3,446	32.7	31.6-33.8	1,828	18.5	17.5-19.4
Currently Serving	148	74	50.7	41.3-60.0	29	18.5	12.5-26.6	11	6.5	3.2-12.9	23	18.7	12.0-27.9	11	5.5	2.7-11.0

Total
Respond.^

No cost

<$500

$500-$1499

$1500-$4999

$5000+

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

12,310

1,476

12.0

11.3-12.8

1,980

15.8

15.0-16.6

2,647

20.5

19.6-21.4

4,047

33.1

32.1-34.2

2,160

18.6

17.7-19.5

GENDER

Male

4,628

626

13.2

12.1-14.5

679

14.3

13.0-15.6

957

19.8

18.5-21.2

1,512

33.2

31.6-34.9

854

19.5

18.1-20.9

Female

7,682

850

10.9

10.1-11.8

1,301

17.3

16.3-18.4

1,690

21.1

20.0-22.2

2,535

33.0

31.7-34.3

1,306

17.8

16.7-18.9

RACE

White

9,495

973

9.9

9.2-10.7

1,369

14.0

13.2-14.9

1,939

19.4

18.4-20.4

3,317

35.1

33.9-36.3

1,897

21.5

20.5-22.6

African American

2,082

338

17.1

15.1-19.4

477

21.9

19.8-24.2

563

25.7

23.4-28.1

541

27.2

24.8-29.7

163

8.0

6.7- 9.6

Asian

10.4

5.0-20.7

12.8

6.2-24.5

25.1

14.6-39.6

35.3

22.6-50.5

16.4

8.9-28.3

Native American

231

18.1

12.1-26.1

16.9

10.7-25.6

19.6

13.4-27.6

28.1

21.0-36.5

17.3

11.8-24.7

Other Minorities

367

101

25.1

19.8-31.3

21.0

15.7-27.6

18.1

13.5-23.8

25.3

19.6-31.9

10.5

7.1-15.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

412

21.1

16.6-26.5

20.8

15.7-27.1

17.6

13.3-22.9

115

28.6

22.9-35.1

11.9

8.5-16.4

-English Speaking

227

16.3

11.3-22.8

20.2

14.4-27.5

16.0

11.0-22.6

34.9

27.1-43.5

12.7

8.7-18.3

-Spanish Speaking

185

25.0

18.1-33.5

21.3

13.9-31.4

18.9

12.6-27.3

23.6

15.9-33.4

11.2

6.5-18.6

Non-Hispanic

11,884

1,377

11.6

10.9-12.3

1,905

15.6

14.8-16.4

2,567

20.6

19.7-21.5

3,929

33.3

32.3-34.4

2,106

18.9

18.1-19.8

AGE

18-24

588

189

32.7

27.9-37.8

145

26.5

21.9-31.6

120

20.1

16.3-24.5

16.2

13.0-20.1

4.6

3.0- 7.0

25-34

2,044

316

15.4

13.5-17.5

414

19.8

17.7-22.0

437

20.7

18.6-23.0

581

29.1

26.7-31.6

296

15.1

13.2-17.1

35-44

2,417

231

9.5

8.2-11.1

380

15.6

13.9-17.5

520

19.2

17.4-21.1

801

35.0

32.6-37.4

485

20.7

18.8-22.8

45-54

2,439

211

8.8

7.5-10.3

424

15.3

13.7-17.0

507

20.0

18.2-22.1

795

33.5

31.2-36.0

502

22.4

20.4-24.5

55-64

2,157

186

7.9

6.6- 9.5

329

14.2

12.4-16.1

457

20.8

18.7-23.1

718

33.4

30.9-35.9

467

23.7

21.4-26.1

65-74

1,583

188

11.7

9.9-13.7

149

9.1

7.4-11.1

400

24.6

22.1-27.4

607

39.0

36.1-42.0

239

15.7

13.6-18.0

75+

1,044

151

13.2

10.9-15.8

130

12.6

10.2-15.4

200

17.5

14.9-20.4

433

41.6

37.9-45.5

130

15.1

12.5-18.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,668

328

19.8

17.4-22.5

293

18.4

16.0-21.1

382

22.5

20.0-25.1

484

27.6

25.0-30.4

181

11.7

9.8-13.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,511

501

14.5

13.1-16.0

607

17.3

15.7-19.0

767

20.9

19.3-22.6

1,099

31.1

29.2-33.1

537

16.2

14.7-17.8

Some Post-H.S.

3,231

391

12.3

10.9-13.9

511

15.8

14.3-17.5

651

19.0

17.4-20.7

1,084

33.7

31.7-35.8

594

19.1

17.5-20.9

College Graduate

3,886

253

6.5

5.6- 7.6

567

13.5

12.3-14.9

844

20.4

18.9-22.0

1,376

36.5

34.7-38.5

846

23.1

21.4-24.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,313

262

20.1

17.3-23.1

274

23.1

20.0-26.6

319

24.3

21.3-27.5

317

22.0

19.0-25.3

141

10.6

8.6-12.9

$15,000- 24,999

2,039

307

16.6

14.5-19.0

369

17.7

15.6-20.0

482

23.4

21.1-25.8

626

28.9

26.5-31.5

255

13.4

11.6-15.4

$25,000- 34,999

1,532

191

12.5

10.7-14.5

263

16.5

14.4-18.9

359

22.3

19.9-24.9

509

33.8

30.9-36.8

210

14.9

12.8-17.4

$35,000- 49,999

1,808

135

7.8

6.4- 9.6

284

15.6

13.7-17.8

386

19.7

17.6-22.0

671

37.4

34.7-40.2

332

19.4

17.3-21.8

$50,000-74,999

1,653

5.9

4.7- 7.5

239

14.3

12.4-16.5

346

20.3

18.0-22.8

605

37.5

34.7-40.4

367

21.9

19.6-24.4

$75,000+

1,877

3.7

2.8- 4.9

219

10.4

8.9-12.1

365

18.9

16.9-21.1

689

38.0

35.3-40.8

535

29.0

26.5-31.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,803

445

11.8

10.5-13.2

531

14.1

12.7-15.7

772

19.5

18.0-21.1

1,280

33.6

31.7-35.5

775

21.0

19.5-22.7

8,415

1,013

12.1

11.2-13.0

1,432

16.4

15.5-17.4

1,857

20.8

19.8-21.9

2,741

33.0

31.8-34.3

1,372

17.7

16.7-18.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,672

211

12.1

10.3-14.1

215

12.0

10.2-14.0

348

19.3

17.1-21.6

577

36.3

33.5-39.2

321

20.3

18.1-22.7

Non-Veteran

10,489

1,191

11.4

10.7-12.2

1,736

16.5

15.6-17.4

2,288

20.9

19.9-21.9

3,446

32.7

31.6-33.8

1,828

18.5

17.5-19.4

Currently Serving

148

50.7

41.3-60.0

18.5

12.5-26.6

6.5

3.2-12.9

18.7

12.0-27.9

5.5

2.7-11.0

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^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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