BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (A flu shot is an influenza vaccine injected in your arm. During the past 12 months, have you had a flu shot?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Immunization

A flu shot is an influenza vaccine injected in your arm. During the past 12 months, have you had a flu shot?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,536	6,432	34.3	33.3-35.3	9,104	65.7	64.7-66.7
-Northeastern Partnership	1,071	444	35.0	31.4-38.7	627	65.0	61.3-68.6
GENDER
Male	382	157	31.5	26.0-37.5	225	68.5	62.5-74.0
Female	689	287	38.1	33.7-42.8	402	61.9	57.2-66.3
RACE
White	665	289	34.8	30.5-39.4	376	65.2	60.6-69.5
African American	352	137	35.6	29.5-42.1	215	64.4	57.9-70.5
Other Minorities	51	16	33.1	18.2-52.5	35	66.9	47.5-81.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	31	9	30.2	13.3-54.8	22	69.8	45.2-86.7
Non-Hispanic	1,036	435	35.4	31.9-39.1	601	64.6	60.9-68.1
AGE
18-24	39	9	20.9	10.0-38.8	30	79.1	61.2-90.0
25-34	92	18	19.1	11.5-29.9	74	80.9	70.1-88.5
35-44	145	28	18.9	12.8-27.1	117	81.1	72.9-87.2
45-54	233	62	25.6	19.8-32.5	171	74.4	67.5-80.2
55-64	236	105	47.5	40.4-54.8	131	52.5	45.2-59.6
65-74	182	117	64.8	56.6-72.2	65	35.2	27.8-43.4
75+	136	102	74.9	65.7-82.2	34	25.1	17.8-34.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	231	119	42.3	33.6-51.5	112	57.7	48.5-66.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	370	131	27.7	22.3-33.7	239	72.3	66.3-77.7
Some Post-H.S.	238	87	31.8	24.8-39.7	151	68.2	60.3-75.2
College Graduate	231	107	44.0	36.5-51.8	124	56.0	48.2-63.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	168	88	49.8	40.2-59.4	80	50.2	40.6-59.8
$15,000- 24,999	207	75	32.7	24.3-42.4	132	67.3	57.6-75.7
$25,000- 34,999	138	55	40.2	29.6-51.8	83	59.8	48.2-70.4
$35,000- 49,999	146	47	24.6	17.4-33.5	99	75.4	66.5-82.6
$50,000-74,999	123	51	35.0	26.4-44.7	72	65.0	55.3-73.6
$75,000+	128	49	35.0	26.2-45.1	79	65.0	54.9-73.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	442	212	41.5	35.9-47.4	230	58.5	52.6-64.1
No	603	227	31.7	27.0-36.7	376	68.3	63.3-73.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	152	81	50.6	40.7-60.4	71	49.4	39.6-59.3
Non-Veteran	918	363	32.3	28.6-36.3	555	67.7	63.7-71.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,536

6,432

34.3

33.3-35.3

9,104

65.7

64.7-66.7

-Northeastern Partnership

1,071

444

35.0

31.4-38.7

627

65.0

61.3-68.6

GENDER

Male

382

157

31.5

26.0-37.5

225

68.5

62.5-74.0

Female

689

287

38.1

33.7-42.8

402

61.9

57.2-66.3

RACE

White

665

289

34.8

30.5-39.4

376

65.2

60.6-69.5

African American

352

137

35.6

29.5-42.1

215

64.4

57.9-70.5

Other Minorities

33.1

18.2-52.5

66.9

47.5-81.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

30.2

13.3-54.8

69.8

45.2-86.7

Non-Hispanic

1,036

435

35.4

31.9-39.1

601

64.6

60.9-68.1

AGE

18-24

20.9

10.0-38.8

79.1

61.2-90.0

25-34

19.1

11.5-29.9

80.9

70.1-88.5

35-44

145

18.9

12.8-27.1

117

81.1

72.9-87.2

45-54

233

25.6

19.8-32.5

171

74.4

67.5-80.2

55-64

236

105

47.5

40.4-54.8

131

52.5

45.2-59.6

65-74

182

117

64.8

56.6-72.2

35.2

27.8-43.4

75+

136

102

74.9

65.7-82.2

25.1

17.8-34.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

231

119

42.3

33.6-51.5

112

57.7

48.5-66.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

370

131

27.7

22.3-33.7

239

72.3

66.3-77.7

Some Post-H.S.

238

31.8

24.8-39.7

151

68.2

60.3-75.2

College Graduate

231

107

44.0

36.5-51.8

124

56.0

48.2-63.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

168

49.8

40.2-59.4

50.2

40.6-59.8

$15,000- 24,999

207

32.7

24.3-42.4

132

67.3

57.6-75.7

$25,000- 34,999

138

40.2

29.6-51.8

59.8

48.2-70.4

$35,000- 49,999

146

24.6

17.4-33.5

75.4

66.5-82.6

$50,000-74,999

123

35.0

26.4-44.7

65.0

55.3-73.6

$75,000+

128

35.0

26.2-45.1

65.0

54.9-73.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

442

212

41.5

35.9-47.4

230

58.5

52.6-64.1

603

227

31.7

27.0-36.7

376

68.3

63.3-73.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

152

50.6

40.7-60.4

49.4

39.6-59.3

Non-Veteran

918

363

32.3

28.6-36.3

555

67.7

63.7-71.4

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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, Edgecombe, 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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