BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (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: Western North Carolina**

Immunization

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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
-Western NC	1,654	754	35.9	33.0-38.9	900	64.1	61.1-67.0
GENDER
Male	616	248	30.6	26.4-35.1	368	69.4	64.9-73.6
Female	1,038	506	40.6	36.7-44.6	532	59.4	55.4-63.3
RACE
White	1,497	700	36.9	33.8-40.1	797	63.1	59.9-66.2
African American	45	23	49.8	31.8-67.9	22	50.2	32.1-68.2
Other Minorities	103	29	20.6	12.0-33.0	74	79.4	67.0-88.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	65	20	23.7	13.3-38.7	45	76.3	61.3-86.7
Non-Hispanic	1,582	732	36.7	33.7-39.8	850	63.3	60.2-66.3
AGE
18-24	52	9	17.0	8.0-32.4	43	83.0	67.6-92.0
25-34	172	35	15.4	10.2-22.5	137	84.6	77.5-89.8
35-44	244	71	25.3	19.6-32.1	173	74.7	67.9-80.4
45-54	318	112	30.3	24.7-36.6	206	69.7	63.4-75.3
55-64	354	165	44.6	38.5-50.8	189	55.4	49.2-61.5
65-74	289	193	69.3	62.7-75.2	96	30.7	24.8-37.3
75+	218	165	73.5	65.8-80.0	53	26.5	20.0-34.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	269	117	28.3	22.0-35.6	152	71.7	64.4-78.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	510	234	34.4	29.2-40.0	276	65.6	60.0-70.8
Some Post-H.S.	414	179	34.5	29.2-40.2	235	65.5	59.8-70.8
College Graduate	454	222	44.4	38.6-50.2	232	55.6	49.8-61.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	222	106	38.4	30.2-47.3	116	61.6	52.7-69.8
$15,000- 24,999	305	143	33.0	26.7-40.0	162	67.0	60.0-73.3
$25,000- 34,999	240	111	36.1	28.1-45.0	129	63.9	55.0-71.9
$35,000- 49,999	260	110	36.6	29.6-44.1	150	63.4	55.9-70.4
$50,000-74,999	192	92	41.8	33.9-50.2	100	58.2	49.8-66.1
$75,000+	195	79	36.9	29.2-45.4	116	63.1	54.6-70.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	663	347	43.0	38.1-48.0	316	57.0	52.0-61.9
No	950	393	32.2	28.6-36.1	557	67.8	63.9-71.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	241	131	49.2	41.6-56.8	110	50.8	43.2-58.4
Non-Veteran	1,413	623	34.0	30.9-37.2	790	66.0	62.8-69.1

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

-Western NC

1,654

754

35.9

33.0-38.9

900

64.1

61.1-67.0

GENDER

Male

616

248

30.6

26.4-35.1

368

69.4

64.9-73.6

Female

1,038

506

40.6

36.7-44.6

532

59.4

55.4-63.3

RACE

White

1,497

700

36.9

33.8-40.1

797

63.1

59.9-66.2

African American

49.8

31.8-67.9

50.2

32.1-68.2

Other Minorities

103

20.6

12.0-33.0

79.4

67.0-88.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

23.7

13.3-38.7

76.3

61.3-86.7

Non-Hispanic

1,582

732

36.7

33.7-39.8

850

63.3

60.2-66.3

AGE

18-24

17.0

8.0-32.4

83.0

67.6-92.0

25-34

172

15.4

10.2-22.5

137

84.6

77.5-89.8

35-44

244

25.3

19.6-32.1

173

74.7

67.9-80.4

45-54

318

112

30.3

24.7-36.6

206

69.7

63.4-75.3

55-64

354

165

44.6

38.5-50.8

189

55.4

49.2-61.5

65-74

289

193

69.3

62.7-75.2

30.7

24.8-37.3

75+

218

165

73.5

65.8-80.0

26.5

20.0-34.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

269

117

28.3

22.0-35.6

152

71.7

64.4-78.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

510

234

34.4

29.2-40.0

276

65.6

60.0-70.8

Some Post-H.S.

414

179

34.5

29.2-40.2

235

65.5

59.8-70.8

College Graduate

454

222

44.4

38.6-50.2

232

55.6

49.8-61.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

222

106

38.4

30.2-47.3

116

61.6

52.7-69.8

$15,000- 24,999

305

143

33.0

26.7-40.0

162

67.0

60.0-73.3

$25,000- 34,999

240

111

36.1

28.1-45.0

129

63.9

55.0-71.9

$35,000- 49,999

260

110

36.6

29.6-44.1

150

63.4

55.9-70.4

$50,000-74,999

192

41.8

33.9-50.2

100

58.2

49.8-66.1

$75,000+

195

36.9

29.2-45.4

116

63.1

54.6-70.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

663

347

43.0

38.1-48.0

316

57.0

52.0-61.9

950

393

32.2

28.6-36.1

557

67.8

63.9-71.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

241

131

49.2

41.6-56.8

110

50.8

43.2-58.4

Non-Veteran

1,413

623

34.0

30.9-37.2

790

66.0

62.8-69.1

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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, 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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