BRFSS 2012 - North Carolina: (How often in the past 12 months would you say you were worried or stressed about having enough money to buy <br>nutritious meals? Would you say you were worried or stressed- <br>Always, Usually, Sometimes, Rarely or Never?)

2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Context

How often in the past 12 months would you say you were worried or stressed about having enough money to buy
nutritious meals? Would you say you were worried or stressed-
Always, Usually, Sometimes, Rarely or Never?

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Usually	Sometimes	Rarely	Never
TOTAL	11,152	656	5.9	5.4- 6.6	363	3.5	3.1- 4.0	1,553	15.3	14.5-16.3	1,285	13.2	12.3-14.1	7,295	62.0	60.8-63.2
GENDER
Male	4,325	223	5.4	4.6- 6.4	127	3.1	2.5- 3.9	496	13.2	12.0-14.6	457	12.0	10.7-13.4	3,022	66.2	64.3-68.1
Female	6,827	433	6.4	5.7- 7.3	236	3.8	3.3- 4.4	1,057	17.3	16.1-18.5	828	14.3	13.1-15.5	4,273	58.2	56.7-59.8
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White	7,739	392	5.4	4.8- 6.1	233	3.2	2.8- 3.8	885	12.8	11.8-13.8	847	12.9	11.9-14.0	5,382	65.6	64.2-67.0
Non-Hispanic Black	1,994	166	7.8	6.4- 9.4	62	2.8	2.0- 3.8	365	18.7	16.6-21.0	259	14.3	12.3-16.5	1,142	56.5	53.6-59.3
Non-Hispanic Am Indian	433	42	14.6	9.1-22.4	***	***	***	68	13.8	10.0-18.7	49	11.1	7.2-16.7	258	54.3	46.6-61.9
Non-Hispanic Other	268	16	4.8	2.7- 8.5	***	***	***	36	12.8	8.4-19.0	29	11.1	7.1-16.9	182	68.5	60.6-75.4
Hispanic	640	33	4.6	3.0- 6.9	45	7.2	5.1-10.0	193	30.9	26.7-35.3	92	13.6	10.8-17.2	277	43.7	39.0-48.6
AGE
18-34	1,779	95	4.9	3.9- 6.2	90	4.7	3.7- 5.9	356	19.6	17.5-21.8	310	17.4	15.3-19.6	928	53.4	50.6-56.2
35-44	1,545	117	7.3	5.9- 9.1	66	4.3	3.2- 5.6	275	18.4	16.2-20.8	246	16.7	14.5-19.2	841	53.3	50.3-56.3
45-54	1,952	167	8.3	6.8-10.1	87	3.9	3.1- 5.0	314	15.2	13.3-17.3	252	12.8	11.0-14.8	1,132	59.8	57.0-62.5
55-64	2,278	158	7.0	5.8- 8.5	64	2.5	1.9- 3.4	294	12.7	11.1-14.5	222	9.8	8.3-11.5	1,540	67.9	65.5-70.3
65-74	2,031	81	3.3	2.5- 4.3	34	1.3	0.8- 1.9	187	8.8	7.4-10.4	157	7.9	6.6- 9.4	1,572	78.8	76.6-80.9
75+	1,462	31	2.4	1.5- 3.7	20	1.6	0.9- 2.8	109	8.4	6.5-10.6	92	6.1	4.7- 7.7	1,210	81.7	78.9-84.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,408	157	11.0	9.0-13.4	74	5.2	4.0- 6.8	343	25.6	22.7-28.6	129	10.9	8.7-13.6	705	47.3	43.9-50.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,207	226	6.8	5.8- 8.0	103	3.4	2.7- 4.3	497	15.7	14.1-17.4	400	14.2	12.6-15.9	1,981	59.9	57.7-62.2
Some Post-H.S.	3,034	194	5.6	4.7- 6.6	120	4.0	3.2- 4.9	448	15.6	14.0-17.3	400	14.6	13.0-16.4	1,872	60.2	57.9-62.4
College Graduate	3,467	77	2.0	1.5- 2.7	66	1.8	1.3- 2.4	258	7.7	6.6- 8.9	350	11.6	10.3-13.1	2,716	76.9	75.0-78.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,350	254	18.2	15.6-21.0	105	8.0	6.2-10.1	345	27.4	24.3-30.8	157	12.5	10.4-15.1	489	33.9	30.5-37.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,922	173	10.0	8.3-12.0	125	7.1	5.8- 8.7	427	23.6	21.3-26.2	257	15.3	13.1-17.8	940	44.0	41.1-46.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,197	63	5.1	3.8- 6.8	34	3.0	2.0- 4.4	185	17.0	14.4-20.0	163	16.3	13.4-19.6	752	58.6	54.8-62.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,360	54	4.8	3.3- 6.9	32	2.7	1.7- 4.1	159	12.5	10.4-14.9	192	15.5	13.1-18.2	923	64.6	61.2-67.9
$50,000-74,999	1,310	23	2.1	1.3- 3.3	17	1.3	0.8- 2.2	94	8.3	6.5-10.5	176	15.4	13.0-18.1	1,000	73.0	69.8-76.0
$75,000+	2,103	***	***	***	***	***	***	71	4.5	3.3- 6.2	166	9.4	7.9-11.3	1,847	84.9	82.6-87.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,042	386	14.7	13.0-16.6	159	5.7	4.7- 6.9	534	18.7	16.9-20.6	347	12.9	11.3-14.6	1,616	48.0	45.7-50.4
No	8,057	267	3.4	3.0- 4.0	202	2.8	2.4- 3.3	1,008	14.3	13.3-15.4	931	13.3	12.3-14.3	5,649	66.1	64.7-67.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,439	46	3.2	2.3- 4.5	32	2.4	1.6- 3.5	103	8.4	6.6-10.5	127	9.4	7.7-11.4	1,131	76.6	73.8-79.3
Non-Veteran	9,710	609	6.3	5.7- 7.0	331	3.6	3.2- 4.2	1,449	16.3	15.3-17.3	1,158	13.7	12.8-14.7	6,163	60.0	58.7-61.3

Total
Respond.^

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,152

656

5.9

5.4- 6.6

363

3.5

3.1- 4.0

1,553

15.3

14.5-16.3

1,285

13.2

12.3-14.1

7,295

62.0

60.8-63.2

GENDER

Male

4,325

223

5.4

4.6- 6.4

127

3.1

2.5- 3.9

496

13.2

12.0-14.6

457

12.0

10.7-13.4

3,022

66.2

64.3-68.1

Female

6,827

433

6.4

5.7- 7.3

236

3.8

3.3- 4.4

1,057

17.3

16.1-18.5

828

14.3

13.1-15.5

4,273

58.2

56.7-59.8

RACE/ETHNICITY

Non-Hispanic White

7,739

392

5.4

4.8- 6.1

233

3.2

2.8- 3.8

885

12.8

11.8-13.8

847

12.9

11.9-14.0

5,382

65.6

64.2-67.0

Non-Hispanic Black

1,994

166

7.8

6.4- 9.4

2.8

2.0- 3.8

365

18.7

16.6-21.0

259

14.3

12.3-16.5

1,142

56.5

53.6-59.3

Non-Hispanic Am Indian

433

14.6

9.1-22.4

***

13.8

10.0-18.7

11.1

7.2-16.7

258

54.3

46.6-61.9

Non-Hispanic Other

268

4.8

2.7- 8.5

***

12.8

8.4-19.0

11.1

7.1-16.9

182

68.5

60.6-75.4

Hispanic

640

4.6

3.0- 6.9

7.2

5.1-10.0

193

30.9

26.7-35.3

13.6

10.8-17.2

277

43.7

39.0-48.6

AGE

18-34

1,779

4.9

3.9- 6.2

4.7

3.7- 5.9

356

19.6

17.5-21.8

310

17.4

15.3-19.6

928

53.4

50.6-56.2

35-44

1,545

117

7.3

5.9- 9.1

4.3

3.2- 5.6

275

18.4

16.2-20.8

246

16.7

14.5-19.2

841

53.3

50.3-56.3

45-54

1,952

167

8.3

6.8-10.1

3.9

3.1- 5.0

314

15.2

13.3-17.3

252

12.8

11.0-14.8

1,132

59.8

57.0-62.5

55-64

2,278

158

7.0

5.8- 8.5

2.5

1.9- 3.4

294

12.7

11.1-14.5

222

9.8

8.3-11.5

1,540

67.9

65.5-70.3

65-74

2,031

3.3

2.5- 4.3

1.3

0.8- 1.9

187

8.8

7.4-10.4

157

7.9

6.6- 9.4

1,572

78.8

76.6-80.9

75+

1,462

2.4

1.5- 3.7

1.6

0.9- 2.8

109

8.4

6.5-10.6

6.1

4.7- 7.7

1,210

81.7

78.9-84.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,408

157

11.0

9.0-13.4

5.2

4.0- 6.8

343

25.6

22.7-28.6

129

10.9

8.7-13.6

705

47.3

43.9-50.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,207

226

6.8

5.8- 8.0

103

3.4

2.7- 4.3

497

15.7

14.1-17.4

400

14.2

12.6-15.9

1,981

59.9

57.7-62.2

Some Post-H.S.

3,034

194

5.6

4.7- 6.6

120

4.0

3.2- 4.9

448

15.6

14.0-17.3

400

14.6

13.0-16.4

1,872

60.2

57.9-62.4

College Graduate

3,467

2.0

1.5- 2.7

1.8

1.3- 2.4

258

7.7

6.6- 8.9

350

11.6

10.3-13.1

2,716

76.9

75.0-78.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,350

254

18.2

15.6-21.0

105

8.0

6.2-10.1

345

27.4

24.3-30.8

157

12.5

10.4-15.1

489

33.9

30.5-37.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,922

173

10.0

8.3-12.0

125

7.1

5.8- 8.7

427

23.6

21.3-26.2

257

15.3

13.1-17.8

940

44.0

41.1-46.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,197

5.1

3.8- 6.8

3.0

2.0- 4.4

185

17.0

14.4-20.0

163

16.3

13.4-19.6

752

58.6

54.8-62.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,360

4.8

3.3- 6.9

2.7

1.7- 4.1

159

12.5

10.4-14.9

192

15.5

13.1-18.2

923

64.6

61.2-67.9

$50,000-74,999

1,310

2.1

1.3- 3.3

1.3

0.8- 2.2

8.3

6.5-10.5

176

15.4

13.0-18.1

1,000

73.0

69.8-76.0

$75,000+

2,103

***

4.5

3.3- 6.2

166

9.4

7.9-11.3

1,847

84.9

82.6-87.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,042

386

14.7

13.0-16.6

159

5.7

4.7- 6.9

534

18.7

16.9-20.6

347

12.9

11.3-14.6

1,616

48.0

45.7-50.4

8,057

267

3.4

3.0- 4.0

202

2.8

2.4- 3.3

1,008

14.3

13.3-15.4

931

13.3

12.3-14.3

5,649

66.1

64.7-67.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,439

3.2

2.3- 4.5

2.4

1.6- 3.5

103

8.4

6.6-10.5

127

9.4

7.7-11.4

1,131

76.6

73.8-79.3

Non-Veteran

9,710

609

6.3

5.7- 7.0

331

3.6

3.2- 4.2

1,449

16.3

15.3-17.3

1,158

13.7

12.8-14.7

6,163

60.0

58.7-61.3

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2012 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2012 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^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.

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2012 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Social Context

How often in the past 12 months would you say you were worried or stressed about having enough money to buy nutritious meals? Would you say you were worried or stressed- Always, Usually, Sometimes, Rarely or Never?

How often in the past 12 months would you say you were worried or stressed about having enough money to buy
nutritious meals? Would you say you were worried or stressed-
Always, Usually, Sometimes, Rarely or Never?