BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina: (I’m going to read a list of reasons people sometime don’t get their medications filled or refilled. Do<br> any of these reasons apply to you …<br><br> You could not afford to pay for the medicine?*)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prescription Medication Adherence

I’m going to read a list of reasons people sometime don’t get their medications filled or refilled. Do
any of these reasons apply to you …

You could not afford to pay for the medicine?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,186	1,185	36.0	33.4-38.8	2,001	64.0	61.2-66.6
GENDER
Male	1,082	306	29.3	25.2-33.7	776	70.7	66.3-74.8
Female	2,104	879	41.7	38.4-45.0	1,225	58.3	55.0-61.6
RACE
White	2,506	869	34.1	31.2-37.1	1,637	65.9	62.9-68.8
African American	496	242	42.5	35.8-49.4	254	57.5	50.6-64.2
Asian	17	3	18.8	5.6-47.5	14	81.2	52.5-94.4
Native American	77	39	59.1	42.5-73.8	38	40.9	26.2-57.5
Other Minorities	74	24	34.7	17.9-56.3	50	65.3	43.7-82.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	89	29	43.6	26.3-62.5	60	56.4	37.5-73.7
-English Speaking	67	26	49.0	27.8-70.6	41	51.0	29.4-72.2
-Spanish Speaking	22	3	32.5	9.6-68.7	19	67.5	31.3-90.4
Non-Hispanic	3,091	1,153	35.5	32.9-38.2	1,938	64.5	61.8-67.1
AGE
18-24	86	28	32.7	20.4-48.0	58	67.3	52.0-79.6
25-34	344	123	32.6	26.5-39.4	221	67.4	60.6-73.5
35-44	592	227	39.2	34.1-44.5	365	60.8	55.5-65.9
45-54	800	322	37.6	33.2-42.3	478	62.4	57.7-66.8
55-64	731	287	38.4	33.5-43.5	444	61.6	56.5-66.5
65-74	415	140	32.9	27.1-39.2	275	67.1	60.8-72.9
75+	195	51	27.8	20.1-37.2	144	72.2	62.8-79.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	313	183	59.9	50.6-68.5	130	40.1	31.5-49.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	862	401	45.8	40.0-51.7	461	54.2	48.3-60.0
Some Post-H.S.	939	358	33.7	29.3-38.4	581	66.3	61.6-70.7
College Graduate	1,069	242	20.7	17.5-24.4	827	79.3	75.6-82.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	386	258	65.5	57.1-73.0	128	34.5	27.0-42.9
$15,000- 24,999	531	328	62.6	56.3-68.6	203	37.4	31.4-43.7
$25,000- 34,999	327	157	46.1	37.8-54.5	170	53.9	45.5-62.2
$35,000- 49,999	417	139	37.9	31.1-45.2	278	62.1	54.8-68.9
$50,000-74,999	457	121	27.7	22.3-33.9	336	72.3	66.1-77.7
$75,000+	675	62	9.7	7.1-13.2	613	90.3	86.8-92.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,390	699	51.4	47.2-55.5	691	48.6	44.5-52.8
No	1,783	480	26.4	23.2-29.8	1,303	73.6	70.2-76.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	345	73	17.7	13.1-23.4	272	82.3	76.6-86.9
Non-Veteran	2,841	1,112	38.1	35.3-41.1	1,729	61.9	58.9-64.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,186

1,185

36.0

33.4-38.8

2,001

64.0

61.2-66.6

GENDER

Male

1,082

306

29.3

25.2-33.7

776

70.7

66.3-74.8

Female

2,104

879

41.7

38.4-45.0

1,225

58.3

55.0-61.6

RACE

White

2,506

869

34.1

31.2-37.1

1,637

65.9

62.9-68.8

African American

496

242

42.5

35.8-49.4

254

57.5

50.6-64.2

Asian

18.8

5.6-47.5

81.2

52.5-94.4

Native American

59.1

42.5-73.8

40.9

26.2-57.5

Other Minorities

34.7

17.9-56.3

65.3

43.7-82.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

43.6

26.3-62.5

56.4

37.5-73.7

-English Speaking

49.0

27.8-70.6

51.0

29.4-72.2

-Spanish Speaking

32.5

9.6-68.7

67.5

31.3-90.4

Non-Hispanic

3,091

1,153

35.5

32.9-38.2

1,938

64.5

61.8-67.1

AGE

18-24

32.7

20.4-48.0

67.3

52.0-79.6

25-34

344

123

32.6

26.5-39.4

221

67.4

60.6-73.5

35-44

592

227

39.2

34.1-44.5

365

60.8

55.5-65.9

45-54

800

322

37.6

33.2-42.3

478

62.4

57.7-66.8

55-64

731

287

38.4

33.5-43.5

444

61.6

56.5-66.5

65-74

415

140

32.9

27.1-39.2

275

67.1

60.8-72.9

75+

195

27.8

20.1-37.2

144

72.2

62.8-79.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

313

183

59.9

50.6-68.5

130

40.1

31.5-49.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

862

401

45.8

40.0-51.7

461

54.2

48.3-60.0

Some Post-H.S.

939

358

33.7

29.3-38.4

581

66.3

61.6-70.7

College Graduate

1,069

242

20.7

17.5-24.4

827

79.3

75.6-82.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

386

258

65.5

57.1-73.0

128

34.5

27.0-42.9

$15,000- 24,999

531

328

62.6

56.3-68.6

203

37.4

31.4-43.7

$25,000- 34,999

327

157

46.1

37.8-54.5

170

53.9

45.5-62.2

$35,000- 49,999

417

139

37.9

31.1-45.2

278

62.1

54.8-68.9

$50,000-74,999

457

121

27.7

22.3-33.9

336

72.3

66.1-77.7

$75,000+

675

9.7

7.1-13.2

613

90.3

86.8-92.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,390

699

51.4

47.2-55.5

691

48.6

44.5-52.8

1,783

480

26.4

23.2-29.8

1,303

73.6

70.2-76.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

345

17.7

13.1-23.4

272

82.3

76.6-86.9

Non-Veteran

2,841

1,112

38.1

35.3-41.1

1,729

61.9

58.9-64.7

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*Asked only of those who have ever NOT filled or refilled a doctor-prescribed medication.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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.

This page was generated on 18MAY11.

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Prescription Medication Adherence

I’m going to read a list of reasons people sometime don’t get their medications filled or refilled. Do any of these reasons apply to you … You could not afford to pay for the medicine?*

I’m going to read a list of reasons people sometime don’t get their medications filled or refilled. Do
any of these reasons apply to you …

You could not afford to pay for the medicine?*