BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Health Insurance Coverage -Age Under 65*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Health Insurance Coverage -Age Under 65*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	11,339	9,449	79.1	77.9-80.2	1,890	20.9	19.8-22.1
-Eastern NC	3,802	3,123	76.9	74.8-78.9	679	23.1	21.1-25.2
GENDER
Male	1,371	1,125	75.3	71.7-78.5	246	24.7	21.5-28.3
Female	2,431	1,998	78.6	76.1-80.8	433	21.4	19.2-23.9
RACE
White	2,460	2,138	83.7	81.3-85.8	322	16.3	14.2-18.7
African American	903	724	79.1	75.2-82.4	179	20.9	17.6-24.8
Other Minorities	431	254	45.6	38.9-52.3	177	54.4	47.7-61.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	242	104	37.0	29.2-45.5	138	63.0	54.5-70.8
Non-Hispanic	3,557	3,017	82.0	80.1-83.8	540	18.0	16.2-19.9
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
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	451	257	49.4	42.7-56.1	194	50.6	43.9-57.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,237	977	72.9	68.8-76.7	260	27.1	23.3-31.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,045	878	81.3	77.6-84.6	167	18.7	15.4-22.4
College Graduate	1,066	1,008	94.1	92.0-95.7	58	5.9	4.3- 8.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	385	236	54.7	48.0-61.3	149	45.3	38.7-52.0
$15,000- 24,999	607	401	56.3	50.0-62.3	206	43.7	37.7-50.0
$25,000- 34,999	471	377	75.2	69.3-80.3	94	24.8	19.7-30.7
$35,000- 49,999	609	545	87.1	82.9-90.4	64	12.9	9.6-17.1
$50,000-74,999	596	576	94.1	89.1-96.9	20	5.9	3.1-10.9
$75,000+	678	659	97.3	95.1-98.5	19	2.7	1.5- 4.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,244	1,004	76.3	72.7-79.5	240	23.7	20.5-27.3
No	2,429	2,026	77.8	75.1-80.3	403	22.2	19.7-24.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	564	513	91.0	87.5-93.5	51	9.0	6.5-12.5
Non-Veteran	3,228	2,604	74.2	71.8-76.5	624	25.8	23.5-28.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,339

9,449

79.1

77.9-80.2

1,890

20.9

19.8-22.1

-Eastern NC

3,802

3,123

76.9

74.8-78.9

679

23.1

21.1-25.2

GENDER

Male

1,371

1,125

75.3

71.7-78.5

246

24.7

21.5-28.3

Female

2,431

1,998

78.6

76.1-80.8

433

21.4

19.2-23.9

RACE

White

2,460

2,138

83.7

81.3-85.8

322

16.3

14.2-18.7

African American

903

724

79.1

75.2-82.4

179

20.9

17.6-24.8

Other Minorities

431

254

45.6

38.9-52.3

177

54.4

47.7-61.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

242

104

37.0

29.2-45.5

138

63.0

54.5-70.8

Non-Hispanic

3,557

3,017

82.0

80.1-83.8

540

18.0

16.2-19.9

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

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

451

257

49.4

42.7-56.1

194

50.6

43.9-57.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,237

977

72.9

68.8-76.7

260

27.1

23.3-31.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,045

878

81.3

77.6-84.6

167

18.7

15.4-22.4

College Graduate

1,066

1,008

94.1

92.0-95.7

5.9

4.3- 8.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

385

236

54.7

48.0-61.3

149

45.3

38.7-52.0

$15,000- 24,999

607

401

56.3

50.0-62.3

206

43.7

37.7-50.0

$25,000- 34,999

471

377

75.2

69.3-80.3

24.8

19.7-30.7

$35,000- 49,999

609

545

87.1

82.9-90.4

12.9

9.6-17.1

$50,000-74,999

596

576

94.1

89.1-96.9

5.9

3.1-10.9

$75,000+

678

659

97.3

95.1-98.5

2.7

1.5- 4.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,244

1,004

76.3

72.7-79.5

240

23.7

20.5-27.3

2,429

2,026

77.8

75.1-80.3

403

22.2

19.7-24.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

564

513

91.0

87.5-93.5

9.0

6.5-12.5

Non-Veteran

3,228

2,604

74.2

71.8-76.5

624

25.8

23.5-28.2

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* Data in this table were derived from health insurance question and only those under age 65 included

^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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