BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Was there a time during the last 12 months when you needed to see a doctor, but could not because of the cost?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,623	2,178	16.0	15.2-16.9	13,445	84.0	83.1-84.8
-Eastern NC	5,231	758	16.4	15.0-17.9	4,473	83.6	82.1-85.0
GENDER
Male	1,853	212	13.4	11.3-15.7	1,641	86.6	84.3-88.7
Female	3,378	546	19.1	17.3-21.1	2,832	80.9	78.9-82.7
RACE
White	3,515	413	14.1	12.5-15.9	3,102	85.9	84.1-87.5
African American	1,208	238	19.3	16.6-22.3	970	80.7	77.7-83.4
Other Minorities	493	104	21.9	17.2-27.6	389	78.1	72.4-82.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	266	58	21.8	16.0-29.0	208	78.2	71.0-84.0
Non-Hispanic	4,954	699	15.8	14.4-17.3	4,255	84.2	82.7-85.6
AGE
18-24	236	57	22.2	16.5-29.1	179	77.8	70.9-83.5
25-34	633	128	20.5	17.0-24.5	505	79.5	75.5-83.0
35-44	850	163	18.9	15.9-22.2	687	81.1	77.8-84.1
45-54	1,041	184	17.6	14.9-20.6	857	82.4	79.4-85.1
55-64	1,048	138	12.0	9.9-14.4	910	88.0	85.6-90.1
65-74	794	61	8.8	6.6-11.7	733	91.2	88.3-93.4
75+	592	21	4.3	2.6- 7.1	571	95.7	92.9-97.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	862	190	24.6	20.6-29.0	672	75.4	71.0-79.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,683	273	18.0	15.4-20.8	1,410	82.0	79.2-84.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,334	206	16.8	14.3-19.6	1,128	83.2	80.4-85.7
College Graduate	1,345	89	7.7	5.8-10.0	1,256	92.3	90.0-94.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	665	182	32.5	27.8-37.6	483	67.5	62.4-72.2
$15,000- 24,999	905	205	23.5	19.6-27.9	700	76.5	72.1-80.4
$25,000- 34,999	669	99	18.0	14.3-22.3	570	82.0	77.7-85.7
$35,000- 49,999	746	85	13.5	10.6-17.1	661	86.5	82.9-89.4
$50,000-74,999	701	42	6.7	4.8- 9.3	659	93.3	90.7-95.2
$75,000+	760	27	4.3	2.8- 6.5	733	95.7	93.5-97.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,981	413	25.7	22.9-28.6	1,568	74.3	71.4-77.1
No	3,080	317	11.9	10.4-13.6	2,763	88.1	86.4-89.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	889	72	9.0	6.9-11.6	817	91.0	88.4-93.1
Non-Veteran	4,331	683	18.0	16.4-19.8	3,648	82.0	80.2-83.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,623

2,178

16.0

15.2-16.9

13,445

84.0

83.1-84.8

-Eastern NC

5,231

758

16.4

15.0-17.9

4,473

83.6

82.1-85.0

GENDER

Male

1,853

212

13.4

11.3-15.7

1,641

86.6

84.3-88.7

Female

3,378

546

19.1

17.3-21.1

2,832

80.9

78.9-82.7

RACE

White

3,515

413

14.1

12.5-15.9

3,102

85.9

84.1-87.5

African American

1,208

238

19.3

16.6-22.3

970

80.7

77.7-83.4

Other Minorities

493

104

21.9

17.2-27.6

389

78.1

72.4-82.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

266

21.8

16.0-29.0

208

78.2

71.0-84.0

Non-Hispanic

4,954

699

15.8

14.4-17.3

4,255

84.2

82.7-85.6

AGE

18-24

236

22.2

16.5-29.1

179

77.8

70.9-83.5

25-34

633

128

20.5

17.0-24.5

505

79.5

75.5-83.0

35-44

850

163

18.9

15.9-22.2

687

81.1

77.8-84.1

45-54

1,041

184

17.6

14.9-20.6

857

82.4

79.4-85.1

55-64

1,048

138

12.0

9.9-14.4

910

88.0

85.6-90.1

65-74

794

8.8

6.6-11.7

733

91.2

88.3-93.4

75+

592

4.3

2.6- 7.1

571

95.7

92.9-97.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

862

190

24.6

20.6-29.0

672

75.4

71.0-79.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,683

273

18.0

15.4-20.8

1,410

82.0

79.2-84.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,334

206

16.8

14.3-19.6

1,128

83.2

80.4-85.7

College Graduate

1,345

7.7

5.8-10.0

1,256

92.3

90.0-94.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

665

182

32.5

27.8-37.6

483

67.5

62.4-72.2

$15,000- 24,999

905

205

23.5

19.6-27.9

700

76.5

72.1-80.4

$25,000- 34,999

669

18.0

14.3-22.3

570

82.0

77.7-85.7

$35,000- 49,999

746

13.5

10.6-17.1

661

86.5

82.9-89.4

$50,000-74,999

701

6.7

4.8- 9.3

659

93.3

90.7-95.2

$75,000+

760

4.3

2.8- 6.5

733

95.7

93.5-97.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,981

413

25.7

22.9-28.6

1,568

74.3

71.4-77.1

3,080

317

11.9

10.4-13.6

2,763

88.1

86.4-89.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

889

9.0

6.9-11.6

817

91.0

88.4-93.1

Non-Veteran

4,331

683

18.0

16.4-19.8

3,648

82.0

80.2-83.6

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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.

** 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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