BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (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: Northeastern Partnership***

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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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,078	938	81.9	78.3-85.1	140	18.1	14.9-21.7
GENDER
Male	385	336	81.3	74.9-86.4	49	18.7	13.6-25.1
Female	693	602	82.5	78.3-86.0	91	17.5	14.0-21.7
RACE
White	670	600	86.6	82.7-89.8	70	13.4	10.2-17.3
African American	353	303	82.8	77.0-87.4	50	17.2	12.6-23.0
Other Minorities	52	32	48.0	31.1-65.4	20	52.0	34.6-68.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	34	16	41.8	23.2-63.0	18	58.2	37.0-76.8
Non-Hispanic	1,040	919	85.1	81.8-87.9	121	14.9	12.1-18.2
AGE
18-24	37	23	67.3	48.9-81.6	14	32.7	18.4-51.1
25-34	93	61	62.2	50.5-72.5	32	37.8	27.5-49.5
35-44	145	117	77.3	68.2-84.3	28	22.7	15.7-31.8
45-54	235	203	86.4	80.7-90.6	32	13.6	9.4-19.3
55-64	239	214	90.7	85.9-93.9	25	9.3	6.1-14.1
65-74	183	177	96.2	90.6-98.5	6	3.8	1.5- 9.4
75+	138	136	97.4	88.5-99.4	2	2.6	0.6-11.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	234	189	70.9	61.5-78.8	45	29.1	21.2-38.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	370	317	80.8	74.1-86.0	53	19.2	14.0-25.9
Some Post-H.S.	239	206	82.5	74.4-88.4	33	17.5	11.6-25.6
College Graduate	233	224	95.1	90.2-97.6	9	4.9	2.4- 9.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	168	132	71.5	61.5-79.7	36	28.5	20.3-38.5
$15,000- 24,999	208	165	70.5	60.3-78.9	43	29.5	21.1-39.7
$25,000- 34,999	138	124	83.3	72.2-90.5	14	16.7	9.5-27.8
$35,000- 49,999	147	131	87.1	78.4-92.6	16	12.9	7.4-21.6
$50,000-74,999	123	117	90.4	76.4-96.5	6	9.6	3.5-23.6
$75,000+	127	123	97.3	92.2-99.1	4	2.7	0.9- 7.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	444	388	81.8	76.1-86.4	56	18.2	13.6-23.9
No	603	524	82.4	77.4-86.4	79	17.6	13.6-22.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	153	143	92.6	85.7-96.4	10	7.4	3.6-14.3
Non-Veteran	923	793	80.0	75.9-83.6	130	20.0	16.4-24.1

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,078

938

81.9

78.3-85.1

140

18.1

14.9-21.7

GENDER

Male

385

336

81.3

74.9-86.4

18.7

13.6-25.1

Female

693

602

82.5

78.3-86.0

17.5

14.0-21.7

RACE

White

670

600

86.6

82.7-89.8

13.4

10.2-17.3

African American

353

303

82.8

77.0-87.4

17.2

12.6-23.0

Other Minorities

48.0

31.1-65.4

52.0

34.6-68.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

41.8

23.2-63.0

58.2

37.0-76.8

Non-Hispanic

1,040

919

85.1

81.8-87.9

121

14.9

12.1-18.2

AGE

18-24

67.3

48.9-81.6

32.7

18.4-51.1

25-34

62.2

50.5-72.5

37.8

27.5-49.5

35-44

145

117

77.3

68.2-84.3

22.7

15.7-31.8

45-54

235

203

86.4

80.7-90.6

13.6

9.4-19.3

55-64

239

214

90.7

85.9-93.9

9.3

6.1-14.1

65-74

183

177

96.2

90.6-98.5

3.8

1.5- 9.4

75+

138

136

97.4

88.5-99.4

2.6

0.6-11.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

234

189

70.9

61.5-78.8

29.1

21.2-38.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

370

317

80.8

74.1-86.0

19.2

14.0-25.9

Some Post-H.S.

239

206

82.5

74.4-88.4

17.5

11.6-25.6

College Graduate

233

224

95.1

90.2-97.6

4.9

2.4- 9.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

168

132

71.5

61.5-79.7

28.5

20.3-38.5

$15,000- 24,999

208

165

70.5

60.3-78.9

29.5

21.1-39.7

$25,000- 34,999

138

124

83.3

72.2-90.5

16.7

9.5-27.8

$35,000- 49,999

147

131

87.1

78.4-92.6

12.9

7.4-21.6

$50,000-74,999

123

117

90.4

76.4-96.5

9.6

3.5-23.6

$75,000+

127

123

97.3

92.2-99.1

2.7

0.9- 7.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

444

388

81.8

76.1-86.4

18.2

13.6-23.9

603

524

82.4

77.4-86.4

17.6

13.6-22.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

153

143

92.6

85.7-96.4

7.4

3.6-14.3

Non-Veteran

923

793

80.0

75.9-83.6

130

20.0

16.4-24.1

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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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