2017 BRFSS Survey Results: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black 409 340 81.4 75.4-86.2 69 18.6 13.8-24.6
GENDER
Male 164 135 78.1 67.7-85.9 29 21.9 14.1-32.3
Female 245 205 84.4 77.7-89.3 40 15.6 10.7-22.3
AGE
18-34 135 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 102 85 83.8 73.6-90.5 17 16.2 9.5-26.4
45-54 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 123 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 110 *** *** *** *** *** ***
College Graduate 160 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 30 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 63 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 330 282 81.2 74.1-86.7 48 18.8 13.3-25.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 359 294 80.2 73.7-85.4 65 19.8 14.6-26.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 158 134 80.9 71.3-87.9 24 19.1 12.1-28.7
Regional City or Suburban County 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 171 141 81.1 70.3-88.6 30 18.9 11.4-29.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 409 340 81.4 75.4-86.2 69 18.6 13.8-24.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 192 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 152 123 78.4 68.8-85.7 29 21.6 14.3-31.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 167 142 81.7 71.7-88.7 25 18.3 11.3-28.3

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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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