BRFSS 2017 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Now I will ask you questions about the flu vaccine. There are two ways to get the flu vaccine, one is a shot in the arm<br> and the other is a spray, mist, or drop in the nose called FluMist. <br><br>During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu shot or a flu vaccine<br> that was sprayed in your nose?)

2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Immunization

Now I will ask you questions about the flu vaccine. There are two ways to get the flu vaccine, one is a shot in the arm
and the other is a spray, mist, or drop in the nose called FluMist.

During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu shot or a flu vaccine
that was sprayed in your nose?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,551	2,241	45.1	43.2-47.0	2,310	54.9	53.0-56.8
-Eastern NC	1,821	890	44.4	41.3-47.4	931	55.6	52.6-58.7
GENDER
Male	791	390	46.5	42.1-51.0	401	53.5	49.0-57.9
Female	1,030	500	42.3	38.2-46.6	530	57.7	53.4-61.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,061	544	46.2	42.4-50.2	517	53.8	49.8-57.6
Non-Hispanic Black	482	230	42.3	36.3-48.5	252	57.7	51.5-63.7
Other	278	116	38.9	31.4-46.9	162	61.1	53.1-68.6
AGE
18-34	340	140	40.3	34.2-46.7	200	59.7	53.3-65.8
35-44	229	92	36.8	29.0-45.3	137	63.2	54.7-71.0
45-54	294	96	29.6	23.8-36.2	198	70.4	63.8-76.2
55-64	372	174	45.9	39.5-52.4	198	54.1	47.6-60.5
65-74	344	223	63.1	55.0-70.6	121	36.9	29.4-45.0
75+	227	159	68.3	59.8-75.7	68	31.7	24.3-40.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	225	101	34.9	27.2-43.5	124	65.1	56.5-72.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	513	234	45.1	39.6-50.8	279	54.9	49.2-60.4
Some Post-H.S.	546	260	44.1	38.9-49.5	286	55.9	50.5-61.1
College Graduate	531	292	52.2	47.0-57.4	239	47.8	42.6-53.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	187	83	37.0	28.5-46.4	104	63.0	53.6-71.5
$15,000- 24,999	304	138	42.9	35.4-50.8	166	57.1	49.2-64.6
$25,000- 34,999	192	83	40.9	31.8-50.7	109	59.1	49.3-68.2
$35,000- 49,999	228	108	41.7	33.4-50.4	120	58.3	49.6-66.6
$50,000- 74,999	219	110	48.8	40.5-57.2	109	51.2	42.8-59.5
$75,000+	358	199	49.7	43.2-56.3	159	50.3	43.7-56.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	654	340	46.1	40.9-51.3	314	53.9	48.7-59.1
No	1,154	543	43.5	39.8-47.4	611	56.5	52.6-60.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	335	215	64.3	57.7-70.3	120	35.7	29.7-42.3
Non-Veteran	1,484	674	39.8	36.4-43.2	810	60.2	56.8-63.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	124	59	44.7	34.9-54.9	65	55.3	45.1-65.1
Regional City or Suburban County	284	150	48.8	41.7-56.0	134	51.2	44.0-58.3
Rural	1,413	681	43.3	39.8-46.9	732	56.7	53.1-60.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	896	377	39.1	35.0-43.3	519	60.9	56.7-65.0
Unemployed	80	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	524	339	64.4	58.8-69.7	185	35.6	30.3-41.2
Unable to Work	209	107	44.0	35.3-53.0	102	56.0	47.0-64.7
Other not in Labor Force	99	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	58	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	169	64	33.3	24.7-43.1	105	66.7	56.9-75.3
101% to 150%	299	135	41.7	34.1-49.7	164	58.3	50.3-65.9
151% to 200%	131	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	793	414	47.2	42.6-51.9	379	52.8	48.1-57.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	621	276	36.7	31.5-42.1	345	63.3	57.9-68.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	872	449	46.8	42.6-51.0	423	53.2	49.0-57.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	328	165	46.0	39.0-53.1	163	54.0	46.9-61.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,551

2,241

45.1

43.2-47.0

2,310

54.9

53.0-56.8

-Eastern NC

1,821

890

44.4

41.3-47.4

931

55.6

52.6-58.7

GENDER

Male

791

390

46.5

42.1-51.0

401

53.5

49.0-57.9

Female

1,030

500

42.3

38.2-46.6

530

57.7

53.4-61.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,061

544

46.2

42.4-50.2

517

53.8

49.8-57.6

Non-Hispanic Black

482

230

42.3

36.3-48.5

252

57.7

51.5-63.7

Other

278

116

38.9

31.4-46.9

162

61.1

53.1-68.6

AGE

18-34

340

140

40.3

34.2-46.7

200

59.7

53.3-65.8

35-44

229

36.8

29.0-45.3

137

63.2

54.7-71.0

45-54

294

29.6

23.8-36.2

198

70.4

63.8-76.2

55-64

372

174

45.9

39.5-52.4

198

54.1

47.6-60.5

65-74

344

223

63.1

55.0-70.6

121

36.9

29.4-45.0

75+

227

159

68.3

59.8-75.7

31.7

24.3-40.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

225

101

34.9

27.2-43.5

124

65.1

56.5-72.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

513

234

45.1

39.6-50.8

279

54.9

49.2-60.4

Some Post-H.S.

546

260

44.1

38.9-49.5

286

55.9

50.5-61.1

College Graduate

531

292

52.2

47.0-57.4

239

47.8

42.6-53.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

187

37.0

28.5-46.4

104

63.0

53.6-71.5

$15,000- 24,999

304

138

42.9

35.4-50.8

166

57.1

49.2-64.6

$25,000- 34,999

192

40.9

31.8-50.7

109

59.1

49.3-68.2

$35,000- 49,999

228

108

41.7

33.4-50.4

120

58.3

49.6-66.6

$50,000- 74,999

219

110

48.8

40.5-57.2

109

51.2

42.8-59.5

$75,000+

358

199

49.7

43.2-56.3

159

50.3

43.7-56.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

654

340

46.1

40.9-51.3

314

53.9

48.7-59.1

1,154

543

43.5

39.8-47.4

611

56.5

52.6-60.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

335

215

64.3

57.7-70.3

120

35.7

29.7-42.3

Non-Veteran

1,484

674

39.8

36.4-43.2

810

60.2

56.8-63.6

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

124

44.7

34.9-54.9

55.3

45.1-65.1

Regional City or Suburban County

284

150

48.8

41.7-56.0

134

51.2

44.0-58.3

Rural

1,413

681

43.3

39.8-46.9

732

56.7

53.1-60.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

896

377

39.1

35.0-43.3

519

60.9

56.7-65.0

Unemployed

***

Retired

524

339

64.4

58.8-69.7

185

35.6

30.3-41.2

Unable to Work

209

107

44.0

35.3-53.0

102

56.0

47.0-64.7

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

169

33.3

24.7-43.1

105

66.7

56.9-75.3

101% to 150%

299

135

41.7

34.1-49.7

164

58.3

50.3-65.9

151% to 200%

131

***

More than 200%

793

414

47.2

42.6-51.9

379

52.8

48.1-57.4

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

621

276

36.7

31.5-42.1

345

63.3

57.9-68.5

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

872

449

46.8

42.6-51.0

423

53.2

49.0-57.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

328

165

46.0

39.0-53.1

163

54.0

46.9-61.0

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for 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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2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Immunization

Now I will ask you questions about the flu vaccine. There are two ways to get the flu vaccine, one is a shot in the arm and the other is a spray, mist, or drop in the nose called FluMist. During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu shot or a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose?

Now I will ask you questions about the flu vaccine. There are two ways to get the flu vaccine, one is a shot in the arm
and the other is a spray, mist, or drop in the nose called FluMist.

During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu shot or a flu vaccine
that was sprayed in your nose?