BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages - Less than age 65*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,923	6,020	82.3	80.8-83.7	903	17.7	16.3-19.2
-Piedmont NC	4,000	3,518	83.9	82.0-85.6	482	16.1	14.4-18.0
GENDER
Male	1,629	1,413	81.2	78.2-83.9	216	18.8	16.1-21.8
Female	2,371	2,105	87.2	85.2-88.9	266	12.8	11.1-14.8
RACE
White	2,948	2,731	91.7	90.0-93.1	217	8.3	6.9-10.0
African American	658	556	85.8	82.0-88.8	102	14.2	11.2-18.0
Other Minorities	376	213	47.7	41.0-54.4	163	52.3	45.6-59.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	304	155	41.8	34.6-49.3	149	58.2	50.7-65.4
Non-Hispanic	3,692	3,359	90.2	88.7-91.5	333	9.8	8.5-11.3
AGE
18-24	178	119	67.8	58.9-75.6	59	32.2	24.4-41.1
25-34	764	616	76.8	72.5-80.6	148	23.2	19.4-27.5
35-44	1,116	1,001	88.4	85.5-90.8	115	11.6	9.2-14.5
45-54	1,143	1,045	91.9	89.6-93.7	98	8.1	6.3-10.4
55-64	799	737	91.9	89.1-94.0	62	8.1	6.0-10.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	332	193	44.5	36.9-52.3	139	55.5	47.7-63.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,096	887	75.9	71.9-79.6	209	24.1	20.4-28.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,025	935	89.8	86.2-92.5	90	10.2	7.5-13.8
College Graduate	1,542	1,499	96.9	95.4-97.9	43	3.1	2.1- 4.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	137	57	36.2	23.9-50.6	80	63.8	49.4-76.1
$15,000- 24,999	495	314	54.3	47.8-60.6	181	45.7	39.4-52.2
$25,000- 34,999	467	396	83.2	78.0-87.4	71	16.8	12.6-22.0
$35,000- 49,999	685	630	90.1	86.7-92.7	55	9.9	7.3-13.3
$50,000-74,999	702	679	92.9	87.3-96.1	23	7.1	3.9-12.7
$75,000+	1,198	1,182	98.3	97.2-99.0	16	1.7	1.0- 2.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	819	705	81.7	76.8-85.8	114	18.3	14.2-23.2
No	3,050	2,707	85.0	82.9-86.8	343	15.0	13.2-17.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	367	346	94.2	90.4-96.6	21	5.8	3.4- 9.6
Non-Veteran	3,624	3,164	82.8	80.8-84.7	460	17.2	15.3-19.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,923

6,020

82.3

80.8-83.7

903

17.7

16.3-19.2

-Piedmont NC

4,000

3,518

83.9

82.0-85.6

482

16.1

14.4-18.0

GENDER

Male

1,629

1,413

81.2

78.2-83.9

216

18.8

16.1-21.8

Female

2,371

2,105

87.2

85.2-88.9

266

12.8

11.1-14.8

RACE

White

2,948

2,731

91.7

90.0-93.1

217

8.3

6.9-10.0

African American

658

556

85.8

82.0-88.8

102

14.2

11.2-18.0

Other Minorities

376

213

47.7

41.0-54.4

163

52.3

45.6-59.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

304

155

41.8

34.6-49.3

149

58.2

50.7-65.4

Non-Hispanic

3,692

3,359

90.2

88.7-91.5

333

9.8

8.5-11.3

AGE

18-24

178

119

67.8

58.9-75.6

32.2

24.4-41.1

25-34

764

616

76.8

72.5-80.6

148

23.2

19.4-27.5

35-44

1,116

1,001

88.4

85.5-90.8

115

11.6

9.2-14.5

45-54

1,143

1,045

91.9

89.6-93.7

8.1

6.3-10.4

55-64

799

737

91.9

89.1-94.0

8.1

6.0-10.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

332

193

44.5

36.9-52.3

139

55.5

47.7-63.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,096

887

75.9

71.9-79.6

209

24.1

20.4-28.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,025

935

89.8

86.2-92.5

10.2

7.5-13.8

College Graduate

1,542

1,499

96.9

95.4-97.9

3.1

2.1- 4.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

137

36.2

23.9-50.6

63.8

49.4-76.1

$15,000- 24,999

495

314

54.3

47.8-60.6

181

45.7

39.4-52.2

$25,000- 34,999

467

396

83.2

78.0-87.4

16.8

12.6-22.0

$35,000- 49,999

685

630

90.1

86.7-92.7

9.9

7.3-13.3

$50,000-74,999

702

679

92.9

87.3-96.1

7.1

3.9-12.7

$75,000+

1,198

1,182

98.3

97.2-99.0

1.7

1.0- 2.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

819

705

81.7

76.8-85.8

114

18.3

14.2-23.2

3,050

2,707

85.0

82.9-86.8

343

15.0

13.2-17.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

367

346

94.2

90.4-96.6

5.8

3.4- 9.6

Non-Veteran

3,624

3,164

82.8

80.8-84.7

460

17.2

15.3-19.2

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