2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages (Age under 65)*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,996 1,703 84.3 82.0-86.3 293 15.7 13.7-18.0
-Eastern NC 766 647 83.0 78.8-86.5 119 17.0 13.5-21.2
GENDER
Male 379 314 81.0 74.7-86.1 65 19.0 13.9-25.3
Female 387 333 85.2 79.3-89.5 54 14.8 10.5-20.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 420 381 87.5 81.8-91.6 39 12.5 8.4-18.2
Non-Hispanic Black 199 164 80.9 71.3-87.9 35 19.1 12.1-28.7
Other 147 102 69.9 59.7-78.4 45 30.1 21.6-40.3
AGE
18-34 242 204 82.4 75.0-88.0 38 17.6 12.0-25.0
35-44 175 142 81.1 72.3-87.6 33 18.9 12.4-27.7
45-54 199 167 81.4 70.8-88.8 32 18.6 11.2-29.2
55-64 150 134 90.4 83.8-94.5 16 9.6 5.5-16.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 206 152 75.7 67.8-82.1 54 24.3 17.9-32.2
Some Post-H.S. 231 214 94.5 90.7-96.8 17 5.5 3.2- 9.3
College Graduate 263 250 95.2 91.5-97.3 13 4.8 2.7- 8.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 126 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 84 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 119 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 211 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 128 102 79.5 69.0-87.1 26 20.5 12.9-31.0
No 610 524 84.2 79.4-88.1 86 15.8 11.9-20.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 156 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 610 496 79.2 74.1-83.5 114 20.8 16.5-25.9
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 54 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 155 135 80.0 70.5-87.1 20 20.0 12.9-29.5
Rural 557 468 83.3 78.0-87.5 89 16.7 12.5-22.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 766 647 83.0 78.8-86.5 119 17.0 13.5-21.2
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 13 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 117 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 406 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 216 182 83.8 72.7-91.0 34 16.2 9.0-27.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 412 351 82.8 77.6-86.9 61 17.2 13.1-22.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 138 114 82.9 71.5-90.3 24 17.1 9.7-28.5

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* Data in this table were derived from health insurance question and only those under age 65 and employed for wages included

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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