BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,620	13,646	82.2	81.2-83.2	1,974	17.8	16.8-18.8
-Eastern NC	5,226	4,512	80.4	78.6-82.1	714	19.6	17.9-21.4
GENDER
Male	1,850	1,590	78.3	75.2-81.2	260	21.7	18.8-24.8
Female	3,376	2,922	82.3	80.3-84.1	454	17.7	15.9-19.7
RACE
White	3,511	3,173	86.5	84.5-88.3	338	13.5	11.7-15.5
African American	1,206	1,009	81.6	78.3-84.4	197	18.4	15.6-21.7
Other Minorities	494	317	49.2	42.8-55.7	177	50.8	44.3-57.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	267	126	39.0	31.5-47.2	141	61.0	52.8-68.5
Non-Hispanic	4,948	4,377	84.9	83.3-86.4	571	15.1	13.6-16.7
AGE
18-24	233	149	60.2	52.0-67.9	84	39.8	32.1-48.0
25-34	632	460	68.8	64.0-73.2	172	31.2	26.8-36.0
35-44	849	697	80.0	76.1-83.4	152	20.0	16.6-23.9
45-54	1,042	889	84.4	81.4-87.0	153	15.6	13.0-18.6
55-64	1,046	928	89.7	87.5-91.6	118	10.3	8.4-12.5
65-74	793	775	97.9	96.3-98.8	18	2.1	1.2- 3.7
75+	594	582	96.7	93.5-98.4	12	3.3	1.6- 6.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	859	647	63.0	57.8-67.9	212	37.0	32.1-42.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,683	1,414	76.8	73.3-80.0	269	23.2	20.0-26.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,333	1,166	83.8	80.5-86.7	167	16.2	13.3-19.5
College Graduate	1,344	1,278	94.4	92.5-95.9	66	5.6	4.1- 7.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	665	505	67.6	62.3-72.5	160	32.4	27.5-37.7
$15,000- 24,999	904	690	63.9	58.5-69.0	214	36.1	31.0-41.5
$25,000- 34,999	669	572	79.8	74.8-84.0	97	20.2	16.0-25.2
$35,000- 49,999	747	680	88.2	84.5-91.2	67	11.8	8.8-15.5
$50,000-74,999	702	682	94.7	90.2-97.2	20	5.3	2.8- 9.8
$75,000+	759	740	97.5	95.4-98.6	19	2.5	1.4- 4.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,980	1,722	82.1	79.3-84.5	258	17.9	15.5-20.7
No	3,075	2,659	80.3	77.8-82.5	416	19.7	17.5-22.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	889	827	92.3	89.7-94.3	62	7.7	5.7-10.3
Non-Veteran	4,326	3,678	77.8	75.7-79.8	648	22.2	20.2-24.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,620

13,646

82.2

81.2-83.2

1,974

17.8

16.8-18.8

-Eastern NC

5,226

4,512

80.4

78.6-82.1

714

19.6

17.9-21.4

GENDER

Male

1,850

1,590

78.3

75.2-81.2

260

21.7

18.8-24.8

Female

3,376

2,922

82.3

80.3-84.1

454

17.7

15.9-19.7

RACE

White

3,511

3,173

86.5

84.5-88.3

338

13.5

11.7-15.5

African American

1,206

1,009

81.6

78.3-84.4

197

18.4

15.6-21.7

Other Minorities

494

317

49.2

42.8-55.7

177

50.8

44.3-57.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

267

126

39.0

31.5-47.2

141

61.0

52.8-68.5

Non-Hispanic

4,948

4,377

84.9

83.3-86.4

571

15.1

13.6-16.7

AGE

18-24

233

149

60.2

52.0-67.9

39.8

32.1-48.0

25-34

632

460

68.8

64.0-73.2

172

31.2

26.8-36.0

35-44

849

697

80.0

76.1-83.4

152

20.0

16.6-23.9

45-54

1,042

889

84.4

81.4-87.0

153

15.6

13.0-18.6

55-64

1,046

928

89.7

87.5-91.6

118

10.3

8.4-12.5

65-74

793

775

97.9

96.3-98.8

2.1

1.2- 3.7

75+

594

582

96.7

93.5-98.4

3.3

1.6- 6.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

859

647

63.0

57.8-67.9

212

37.0

32.1-42.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,683

1,414

76.8

73.3-80.0

269

23.2

20.0-26.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,333

1,166

83.8

80.5-86.7

167

16.2

13.3-19.5

College Graduate

1,344

1,278

94.4

92.5-95.9

5.6

4.1- 7.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

665

505

67.6

62.3-72.5

160

32.4

27.5-37.7

$15,000- 24,999

904

690

63.9

58.5-69.0

214

36.1

31.0-41.5

$25,000- 34,999

669

572

79.8

74.8-84.0

20.2

16.0-25.2

$35,000- 49,999

747

680

88.2

84.5-91.2

11.8

8.8-15.5

$50,000-74,999

702

682

94.7

90.2-97.2

5.3

2.8- 9.8

$75,000+

759

740

97.5

95.4-98.6

2.5

1.4- 4.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,980

1,722

82.1

79.3-84.5

258

17.9

15.5-20.7

3,075

2,659

80.3

77.8-82.5

416

19.7

17.5-22.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

889

827

92.3

89.7-94.3

7.7

5.7-10.3

Non-Veteran

4,326

3,678

77.8

75.7-79.8

648

22.2

20.2-24.3

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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.

** 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.

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

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