BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (What do you think your household has had to give up in the last year to pay health care costs?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Cost/Under Insurance-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Nothing	Only extra activities	Only non-necessities	Living expenses
TOTAL	5,198	3,490	66.0	64.4-67.6	509	10.1	9.2-11.2	401	8.1	7.2- 9.0	798	15.8	14.6-17.1
RACE
White	3,955	2,724	67.9	66.1-69.6	372	9.9	8.8-11.1	299	7.7	6.7- 8.8	560	14.6	13.3-16.0
African American	815	513	63.7	59.7-67.5	84	10.1	8.0-12.8	53	7.5	5.5-10.2	165	18.6	15.8-21.8
Asian	36	26	72.9	53.9-86.0	4	8.4	2.8-22.5	3	10.8	3.4-29.7	3	7.9	2.1-25.6
Native American	87	59	68.1	54.2-79.4	4	3.5	1.2-10.0	3	3.4	1.0-10.9	21	25.0	14.7-39.1
Other Minorities	279	146	52.1	44.5-59.6	44	13.7	9.8-19.0	43	13.3	9.3-18.6	46	20.9	14.7-28.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	281	152	54.0	46.4-61.4	46	13.9	9.9-19.0	39	12.1	8.3-17.2	44	20.1	14.1-27.8
-English Speaking	93	67	73.5	61.4-82.9	10	8.6	4.4-16.3	8	10.3	4.4-22.3	8	7.6	3.3-16.6
-Spanish Speaking	188	85	47.2	38.2-56.4	36	15.7	10.7-22.3	31	12.7	8.4-18.7	36	24.4	16.8-34.1
Non-Hispanic	4,911	3,334	67.1	65.5-68.7	463	9.8	8.9-10.9	362	7.7	6.8- 8.7	752	15.4	14.2-16.6
AGE
18-24	298	218	71.7	64.6-77.9	27	6.8	4.4-10.4	23	6.7	4.2-10.6	30	14.7	9.6-21.8
25-34	855	546	63.6	59.6-67.4	97	11.8	9.5-14.6	99	11.4	9.1-14.1	113	13.2	10.7-16.2
35-44	1,033	638	60.1	56.4-63.7	142	14.4	11.9-17.2	96	9.4	7.3-11.9	157	16.1	13.5-19.2
45-54	1,001	656	64.0	60.2-67.6	108	11.0	8.9-13.5	73	7.5	5.8- 9.7	164	17.5	14.6-20.8
55-64	942	629	65.3	61.5-68.9	79	8.9	6.9-11.5	64	7.5	5.5-10.0	170	18.3	15.6-21.4
65-74	650	486	75.3	71.2-79.1	36	5.6	3.9- 8.0	30	5.1	3.2- 8.0	98	14.0	11.1-17.4
75+	405	307	75.8	70.5-80.4	20	5.1	3.1- 8.3	16	4.4	2.5- 7.7	62	14.7	11.1-19.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	870	496	54.8	50.5-59.1	74	9.7	7.5-12.6	66	8.6	6.5-11.5	234	26.8	23.2-30.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,469	955	62.7	59.6-65.8	164	11.8	9.9-13.9	108	8.2	6.6-10.2	242	17.3	14.9-19.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,228	856	69.6	66.4-72.6	123	10.1	8.2-12.2	83	6.0	4.7- 7.6	166	14.4	12.1-17.0
College Graduate	1,620	1,174	72.7	70.1-75.3	148	9.1	7.5-10.9	143	9.1	7.6-11.0	155	9.1	7.6-10.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	457	230	48.7	42.4-55.0	34	7.9	5.4-11.4	23	5.2	3.1- 8.7	170	38.2	32.1-44.7
$15,000- 24,999	767	421	52.7	48.2-57.1	95	13.1	10.4-16.4	77	11.5	8.8-14.9	174	22.7	19.2-26.6
$25,000- 34,999	633	388	55.1	50.4-59.7	65	11.6	8.8-15.1	52	9.3	6.9-12.4	128	24.0	20.1-28.5
$35,000- 49,999	791	538	65.8	61.7-69.7	89	12.8	10.1-16.0	68	8.2	6.3-10.7	96	13.3	10.7-16.4
$50,000-74,999	756	535	71.9	68.1-75.5	98	12.2	9.8-15.1	65	8.8	6.7-11.4	58	7.1	5.3- 9.5
$75,000+	874	703	79.6	76.2-82.6	65	7.8	6.0-10.2	51	6.0	4.3- 8.3	55	6.6	4.9- 8.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,567	902	56.4	53.3-59.4	139	9.9	8.2-11.9	124	8.1	6.6-10.0	402	25.6	23.0-28.4
No	3,587	2,558	69.9	68.0-71.7	367	10.3	9.2-11.6	274	8.0	7.0- 9.2	388	11.8	10.5-13.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,674	1,227	73.3	70.6-75.8	150	9.0	7.5-10.8	88	5.1	4.0- 6.5	209	12.6	10.8-14.8
Non-Veteran	3,396	2,154	62.3	60.2-64.3	349	10.7	9.5-12.0	310	9.5	8.4-10.8	583	17.5	16.0-19.2
Currently Serving	126	108	85.3	76.9-90.9	10	8.7	4.4-16.3	2	2.0	0.5- 7.6	6	4.1	1.7- 9.6

Total
Respond.^

Nothing

Only extra activities

Only non-necessities

Living expenses

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,198

3,490

66.0

64.4-67.6

509

10.1

9.2-11.2

401

8.1

7.2- 9.0

798

15.8

14.6-17.1

RACE

White

3,955

2,724

67.9

66.1-69.6

372

9.9

8.8-11.1

299

7.7

6.7- 8.8

560

14.6

13.3-16.0

African American

815

513

63.7

59.7-67.5

10.1

8.0-12.8

7.5

5.5-10.2

165

18.6

15.8-21.8

Asian

72.9

53.9-86.0

8.4

2.8-22.5

10.8

3.4-29.7

7.9

2.1-25.6

Native American

68.1

54.2-79.4

3.5

1.2-10.0

3.4

1.0-10.9

25.0

14.7-39.1

Other Minorities

279

146

52.1

44.5-59.6

13.7

9.8-19.0

13.3

9.3-18.6

20.9

14.7-28.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

281

152

54.0

46.4-61.4

13.9

9.9-19.0

12.1

8.3-17.2

20.1

14.1-27.8

-English Speaking

73.5

61.4-82.9

8.6

4.4-16.3

10.3

4.4-22.3

7.6

3.3-16.6

-Spanish Speaking

188

47.2

38.2-56.4

15.7

10.7-22.3

12.7

8.4-18.7

24.4

16.8-34.1

Non-Hispanic

4,911

3,334

67.1

65.5-68.7

463

9.8

8.9-10.9

362

7.7

6.8- 8.7

752

15.4

14.2-16.6

AGE

18-24

298

218

71.7

64.6-77.9

6.8

4.4-10.4

6.7

4.2-10.6

14.7

9.6-21.8

25-34

855

546

63.6

59.6-67.4

11.8

9.5-14.6

11.4

9.1-14.1

113

13.2

10.7-16.2

35-44

1,033

638

60.1

56.4-63.7

142

14.4

11.9-17.2

9.4

7.3-11.9

157

16.1

13.5-19.2

45-54

1,001

656

64.0

60.2-67.6

108

11.0

8.9-13.5

7.5

5.8- 9.7

164

17.5

14.6-20.8

55-64

942

629

65.3

61.5-68.9

8.9

6.9-11.5

7.5

5.5-10.0

170

18.3

15.6-21.4

65-74

650

486

75.3

71.2-79.1

5.6

3.9- 8.0

5.1

3.2- 8.0

14.0

11.1-17.4

75+

405

307

75.8

70.5-80.4

5.1

3.1- 8.3

4.4

2.5- 7.7

14.7

11.1-19.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

870

496

54.8

50.5-59.1

9.7

7.5-12.6

8.6

6.5-11.5

234

26.8

23.2-30.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,469

955

62.7

59.6-65.8

164

11.8

9.9-13.9

108

8.2

6.6-10.2

242

17.3

14.9-19.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,228

856

69.6

66.4-72.6

123

10.1

8.2-12.2

6.0

4.7- 7.6

166

14.4

12.1-17.0

College Graduate

1,620

1,174

72.7

70.1-75.3

148

9.1

7.5-10.9

143

9.1

7.6-11.0

155

9.1

7.6-10.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

457

230

48.7

42.4-55.0

7.9

5.4-11.4

5.2

3.1- 8.7

170

38.2

32.1-44.7

$15,000- 24,999

767

421

52.7

48.2-57.1

13.1

10.4-16.4

11.5

8.8-14.9

174

22.7

19.2-26.6

$25,000- 34,999

633

388

55.1

50.4-59.7

11.6

8.8-15.1

9.3

6.9-12.4

128

24.0

20.1-28.5

$35,000- 49,999

791

538

65.8

61.7-69.7

12.8

10.1-16.0

8.2

6.3-10.7

13.3

10.7-16.4

$50,000-74,999

756

535

71.9

68.1-75.5

12.2

9.8-15.1

8.8

6.7-11.4

7.1

5.3- 9.5

$75,000+

874

703

79.6

76.2-82.6

7.8

6.0-10.2

6.0

4.3- 8.3

6.6

4.9- 8.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,567

902

56.4

53.3-59.4

139

9.9

8.2-11.9

124

8.1

6.6-10.0

402

25.6

23.0-28.4

3,587

2,558

69.9

68.0-71.7

367

10.3

9.2-11.6

274

8.0

7.0- 9.2

388

11.8

10.5-13.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,674

1,227

73.3

70.6-75.8

150

9.0

7.5-10.8

5.1

4.0- 6.5

209

12.6

10.8-14.8

Non-Veteran

3,396

2,154

62.3

60.2-64.3

349

10.7

9.5-12.0

310

9.5

8.4-10.8

583

17.5

16.0-19.2

Currently Serving

126

108

85.3

76.9-90.9

8.7

4.4-16.3

2.0

0.5- 7.6

4.1

1.7- 9.6

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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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