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

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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
-Western NC	1,667	1,441	79.9	76.5-82.8	226	20.1	17.2-23.5
GENDER
Male	620	530	77.4	71.8-82.1	90	22.6	17.9-28.2
Female	1,047	911	82.0	78.0-85.4	136	18.0	14.6-22.0
RACE
White	1,507	1,332	82.4	79.0-85.4	175	17.6	14.6-21.0
African American	47	43	94.3	84.1-98.1	4	5.7	1.9-15.9
Other Minorities	104	59	45.3	32.9-58.3	45	54.7	41.7-67.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	32	41.3	28.0-56.0	34	58.7	44.0-72.0
Non-Hispanic	1,594	1,403	82.5	79.1-85.4	191	17.5	14.6-20.9
AGE
18-24	53	34	59.7	43.2-74.2	19	40.3	25.8-56.8
25-34	172	121	67.3	57.7-75.6	51	32.7	24.4-42.3
35-44	246	196	78.2	71.1-84.0	50	21.8	16.0-28.9
45-54	320	266	79.2	72.3-84.8	54	20.8	15.2-27.7
55-64	355	312	86.2	81.0-90.2	43	13.8	9.8-19.0
65-74	292	284	97.3	94.1-98.8	8	2.7	1.2- 5.9
75+	222	221	99.7	98.2- 100	1	0.3	0.0- 1.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	270	209	60.2	50.1-69.5	61	39.8	30.5-49.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	515	435	76.6	70.4-81.9	80	23.4	18.1-29.6
Some Post-H.S.	415	362	82.8	76.6-87.6	53	17.2	12.4-23.4
College Graduate	460	429	93.8	90.7-95.9	31	6.2	4.1- 9.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	223	179	68.5	57.7-77.6	44	31.5	22.4-42.3
$15,000- 24,999	307	234	64.2	55.8-71.7	73	35.8	28.3-44.2
$25,000- 34,999	241	209	79.3	68.7-87.0	32	20.7	13.0-31.3
$35,000- 49,999	261	237	86.5	78.5-91.9	24	13.5	8.1-21.5
$50,000-74,999	193	184	93.7	86.1-97.3	9	6.3	2.7-13.9
$75,000+	196	188	94.7	88.6-97.6	8	5.3	2.4-11.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	666	587	79.9	73.9-84.9	79	20.1	15.1-26.1
No	952	812	80.2	76.1-83.8	140	19.8	16.2-23.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	244	223	87.7	79.9-92.7	21	12.3	7.3-20.1
Non-Veteran	1,422	1,217	78.7	75.0-81.9	205	21.3	18.1-25.0

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

-Western NC

1,667

1,441

79.9

76.5-82.8

226

20.1

17.2-23.5

GENDER

Male

620

530

77.4

71.8-82.1

22.6

17.9-28.2

Female

1,047

911

82.0

78.0-85.4

136

18.0

14.6-22.0

RACE

White

1,507

1,332

82.4

79.0-85.4

175

17.6

14.6-21.0

African American

94.3

84.1-98.1

5.7

1.9-15.9

Other Minorities

104

45.3

32.9-58.3

54.7

41.7-67.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

41.3

28.0-56.0

58.7

44.0-72.0

Non-Hispanic

1,594

1,403

82.5

79.1-85.4

191

17.5

14.6-20.9

AGE

18-24

59.7

43.2-74.2

40.3

25.8-56.8

25-34

172

121

67.3

57.7-75.6

32.7

24.4-42.3

35-44

246

196

78.2

71.1-84.0

21.8

16.0-28.9

45-54

320

266

79.2

72.3-84.8

20.8

15.2-27.7

55-64

355

312

86.2

81.0-90.2

13.8

9.8-19.0

65-74

292

284

97.3

94.1-98.8

2.7

1.2- 5.9

75+

222

221

99.7

98.2- 100

0.3

0.0- 1.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

270

209

60.2

50.1-69.5

39.8

30.5-49.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

515

435

76.6

70.4-81.9

23.4

18.1-29.6

Some Post-H.S.

415

362

82.8

76.6-87.6

17.2

12.4-23.4

College Graduate

460

429

93.8

90.7-95.9

6.2

4.1- 9.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

223

179

68.5

57.7-77.6

31.5

22.4-42.3

$15,000- 24,999

307

234

64.2

55.8-71.7

35.8

28.3-44.2

$25,000- 34,999

241

209

79.3

68.7-87.0

20.7

13.0-31.3

$35,000- 49,999

261

237

86.5

78.5-91.9

13.5

8.1-21.5

$50,000-74,999

193

184

93.7

86.1-97.3

6.3

2.7-13.9

$75,000+

196

188

94.7

88.6-97.6

5.3

2.4-11.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

666

587

79.9

73.9-84.9

20.1

15.1-26.1

952

812

80.2

76.1-83.8

140

19.8

16.2-23.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

244

223

87.7

79.9-92.7

12.3

7.3-20.1

Non-Veteran

1,422

1,217

78.7

75.0-81.9

205

21.3

18.1-25.0

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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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