BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western 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: Piedmont Western 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+
North Carolina	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
-Piedmont NC	6,938	672	9.9	9.0-10.8	1,087	15.8	14.7-16.9	1,540	21.2	20.0-22.4	2,410	34.2	32.8-35.7	1,229	18.9	17.7-20.1
GENDER
Male	2,612	301	11.2	9.8-12.8	374	14.0	12.4-15.8	529	19.5	17.7-21.5	913	34.8	32.6-37.1	495	20.4	18.5-22.4
Female	4,326	371	8.6	7.6- 9.8	713	17.5	16.1-19.0	1,011	22.8	21.2-24.4	1,497	33.7	31.9-35.5	734	17.4	16.1-18.9
RACE
White	5,531	464	8.2	7.3- 9.1	777	13.7	12.6-14.9	1,179	20.4	19.1-21.8	2,009	35.9	34.4-37.6	1,102	21.8	20.4-23.3
African American	1,055	141	14.5	12.0-17.5	240	22.2	19.3-25.5	290	25.4	22.2-28.8	302	29.6	26.2-33.3	82	8.3	6.4-10.6
Other Minorities	62	6	9.0	3.6-20.8	9	13.6	6.4-26.6	17	25.8	14.4-41.8	19	37.9	24.0-54.2	11	13.7	6.6-26.3
AGE
18-24	288	77	28.5	22.3-35.7	73	27.2	20.5-35.0	72	24.7	18.9-31.7	47	14.7	10.5-20.3	19	4.8	2.6- 8.9
25-34	1,169	135	12.2	10.0-14.7	233	20.2	17.4-23.2	259	21.4	18.5-24.5	364	31.0	27.8-34.3	178	15.4	12.9-18.2
35-44	1,416	109	8.3	6.6-10.4	210	15.5	13.2-18.1	309	19.9	17.5-22.6	494	35.4	32.3-38.7	294	20.8	18.3-23.5
45-54	1,390	98	6.8	5.3- 8.6	238	15.1	13.0-17.4	298	21.0	18.5-23.8	458	32.8	29.8-36.0	298	24.3	21.5-27.3
55-64	1,218	99	6.8	5.4- 8.7	174	12.8	10.6-15.3	259	20.5	17.7-23.5	434	36.4	33.1-40.0	252	23.5	20.4-27.0
65-74	851	79	9.4	7.3-12.1	79	10.1	7.6-13.3	234	26.4	22.8-30.3	341	40.0	35.9-44.2	118	14.1	11.4-17.3
75+	583	72	11.5	8.7-14.9	75	12.8	9.7-16.7	106	15.9	12.7-19.6	263	45.6	40.5-50.8	67	14.2	10.8-18.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	897	165	17.9	14.9-21.3	158	19.5	16.1-23.5	196	22.3	19.0-26.1	282	28.8	25.2-32.6	96	11.5	9.0-14.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,869	226	12.9	11.1-15.0	313	17.3	15.1-19.8	436	22.4	20.1-24.9	596	31.1	28.5-33.9	298	16.3	14.3-18.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,755	156	9.7	7.9-11.8	273	16.0	13.9-18.4	372	20.1	17.9-22.6	622	34.1	31.3-36.9	332	20.1	17.8-22.6
College Graduate	2,411	124	5.4	4.4- 6.7	343	13.4	11.9-15.2	535	20.6	18.7-22.7	907	38.2	35.8-40.7	502	22.3	20.2-24.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	680	125	18.9	15.1-23.3	140	25.5	20.7-31.0	173	26.2	21.9-30.9	173	21.1	17.3-25.4	69	8.4	6.3-11.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,042	133	14.4	11.7-17.5	171	15.7	13.0-18.8	254	25.4	22.0-29.1	358	31.4	27.9-35.0	126	13.2	10.7-16.2
$25,000- 34,999	814	79	10.5	8.2-13.5	143	16.4	13.6-19.8	201	23.4	20.1-27.2	274	33.2	29.2-37.4	117	16.4	13.3-20.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,005	49	5.4	3.9- 7.6	157	16.7	14.0-19.7	230	21.7	18.8-25.0	390	37.9	34.3-41.6	179	18.3	15.5-21.4
$50,000-74,999	988	46	5.8	4.1- 8.2	147	14.8	12.3-17.7	204	19.9	17.0-23.2	376	38.1	34.5-41.9	215	21.3	18.4-24.6
$75,000+	1,226	38	3.2	2.3- 4.6	138	10.0	8.2-12.2	234	18.6	16.1-21.4	473	39.8	36.4-43.4	343	28.3	25.2-31.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,994	189	9.3	7.8-11.0	267	14.7	12.6-17.1	406	19.6	17.5-21.9	734	35.7	33.1-38.4	398	20.7	18.6-23.0
No	4,897	475	10.0	9.0-11.2	812	16.1	14.9-17.5	1,126	21.7	20.3-23.2	1,662	33.8	32.2-35.5	822	18.3	16.9-19.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	851	84	9.3	7.2-11.8	107	12.4	10.0-15.3	184	19.3	16.3-22.6	313	38.0	34.1-42.0	163	21.1	17.9-24.6
Non-Veteran	6,062	580	9.9	8.9-10.9	973	16.3	15.1-17.6	1,355	21.6	20.3-22.9	2,093	33.7	32.2-35.2	1,061	18.5	17.3-19.8
Currently Serving	24	8	39.1	20.3-61.7	7	24.5	10.6-47.0	1	2.4	0.3-15.5	3	13.7	4.2-36.4	5	20.4	7.8-43.5

Total
Respond.^

No cost

<$500

$500-$1499

$1500-$4999

$5000+

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-Piedmont NC

6,938

672

9.9

9.0-10.8

1,087

15.8

14.7-16.9

1,540

21.2

20.0-22.4

2,410

34.2

32.8-35.7

1,229

18.9

17.7-20.1

GENDER

Male

2,612

301

11.2

9.8-12.8

374

14.0

12.4-15.8

529

19.5

17.7-21.5

913

34.8

32.6-37.1

495

20.4

18.5-22.4

Female

4,326

371

8.6

7.6- 9.8

713

17.5

16.1-19.0

1,011

22.8

21.2-24.4

1,497

33.7

31.9-35.5

734

17.4

16.1-18.9

RACE

White

5,531

464

8.2

7.3- 9.1

777

13.7

12.6-14.9

1,179

20.4

19.1-21.8

2,009

35.9

34.4-37.6

1,102

21.8

20.4-23.3

African American

1,055

141

14.5

12.0-17.5

240

22.2

19.3-25.5

290

25.4

22.2-28.8

302

29.6

26.2-33.3

8.3

6.4-10.6

Other Minorities

9.0

3.6-20.8

13.6

6.4-26.6

25.8

14.4-41.8

37.9

24.0-54.2

13.7

6.6-26.3

AGE

18-24

288

28.5

22.3-35.7

27.2

20.5-35.0

24.7

18.9-31.7

14.7

10.5-20.3

4.8

2.6- 8.9

25-34

1,169

135

12.2

10.0-14.7

233

20.2

17.4-23.2

259

21.4

18.5-24.5

364

31.0

27.8-34.3

178

15.4

12.9-18.2

35-44

1,416

109

8.3

6.6-10.4

210

15.5

13.2-18.1

309

19.9

17.5-22.6

494

35.4

32.3-38.7

294

20.8

18.3-23.5

45-54

1,390

6.8

5.3- 8.6

238

15.1

13.0-17.4

298

21.0

18.5-23.8

458

32.8

29.8-36.0

298

24.3

21.5-27.3

55-64

1,218

6.8

5.4- 8.7

174

12.8

10.6-15.3

259

20.5

17.7-23.5

434

36.4

33.1-40.0

252

23.5

20.4-27.0

65-74

851

9.4

7.3-12.1

10.1

7.6-13.3

234

26.4

22.8-30.3

341

40.0

35.9-44.2

118

14.1

11.4-17.3

75+

583

11.5

8.7-14.9

12.8

9.7-16.7

106

15.9

12.7-19.6

263

45.6

40.5-50.8

14.2

10.8-18.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

897

165

17.9

14.9-21.3

158

19.5

16.1-23.5

196

22.3

19.0-26.1

282

28.8

25.2-32.6

11.5

9.0-14.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,869

226

12.9

11.1-15.0

313

17.3

15.1-19.8

436

22.4

20.1-24.9

596

31.1

28.5-33.9

298

16.3

14.3-18.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,755

156

9.7

7.9-11.8

273

16.0

13.9-18.4

372

20.1

17.9-22.6

622

34.1

31.3-36.9

332

20.1

17.8-22.6

College Graduate

2,411

124

5.4

4.4- 6.7

343

13.4

11.9-15.2

535

20.6

18.7-22.7

907

38.2

35.8-40.7

502

22.3

20.2-24.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

680

125

18.9

15.1-23.3

140

25.5

20.7-31.0

173

26.2

21.9-30.9

173

21.1

17.3-25.4

8.4

6.3-11.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,042

133

14.4

11.7-17.5

171

15.7

13.0-18.8

254

25.4

22.0-29.1

358

31.4

27.9-35.0

126

13.2

10.7-16.2

$25,000- 34,999

814

10.5

8.2-13.5

143

16.4

13.6-19.8

201

23.4

20.1-27.2

274

33.2

29.2-37.4

117

16.4

13.3-20.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,005

5.4

3.9- 7.6

157

16.7

14.0-19.7

230

21.7

18.8-25.0

390

37.9

34.3-41.6

179

18.3

15.5-21.4

$50,000-74,999

988

5.8

4.1- 8.2

147

14.8

12.3-17.7

204

19.9

17.0-23.2

376

38.1

34.5-41.9

215

21.3

18.4-24.6

$75,000+

1,226

3.2

2.3- 4.6

138

10.0

8.2-12.2

234

18.6

16.1-21.4

473

39.8

36.4-43.4

343

28.3

25.2-31.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,994

189

9.3

7.8-11.0

267

14.7

12.6-17.1

406

19.6

17.5-21.9

734

35.7

33.1-38.4

398

20.7

18.6-23.0

4,897

475

10.0

9.0-11.2

812

16.1

14.9-17.5

1,126

21.7

20.3-23.2

1,662

33.8

32.2-35.5

822

18.3

16.9-19.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

851

9.3

7.2-11.8

107

12.4

10.0-15.3

184

19.3

16.3-22.6

313

38.0

34.1-42.0

163

21.1

17.9-24.6

Non-Veteran

6,062

580

9.9

8.9-10.9

973

16.3

15.1-17.6

1,355

21.6

20.3-22.9

2,093

33.7

32.2-35.2

1,061

18.5

17.3-19.8

Currently Serving

39.1

20.3-61.7

24.5

10.6-47.0

2.4

0.3-15.5

13.7

4.2-36.4

20.4

7.8-43.5

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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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