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%)
TOTAL 1,996 1,703 84.3 82.0-86.3 293 15.7 13.7-18.0
GENDER
Male 1,031 865 82.2 78.8-85.1 166 17.8 14.9-21.2
Female 965 838 86.8 83.7-89.3 127 13.2 10.7-16.3
RACE/ETHNICITY
Non-Hispanic White 1,231 1,125 90.7 88.3-92.6 106 9.3 7.4-11.7
Non-Hispanic Black 409 340 81.4 75.4-86.2 69 18.6 13.8-24.6
Non-Hispanic Am Indian 54 51 96.8 88.8-99.1 *** *** ***
Non-Hispanic Other 92 79 86.1 73.8-93.2 13 13.9 6.8-26.2
Hispanic 195 97 45.4 36.5-54.5 98 54.6 45.5-63.5
AGE
18-34 652 544 80.8 76.4-84.5 108 19.2 15.5-23.6
35-44 451 372 82.4 77.6-86.3 79 17.6 13.7-22.4
45-54 521 454 89.8 85.9-92.6 67 10.2 7.4-14.1
55-64 373 333 88.8 83.8-92.3 40 11.2 7.7-16.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 140 61 42.4 32.4-52.9 79 57.6 47.1-67.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 450 331 74.1 68.6-78.9 119 25.9 21.1-31.4
Some Post-H.S. 527 468 91.1 87.8-93.6 59 8.9 6.4-12.2
College Graduate 877 841 96.3 94.5-97.5 36 3.7 2.5- 5.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 104 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 262 159 61.6 53.7-68.9 103 38.4 31.1-46.3
$25,000- 34,999 191 144 70.3 60.6-78.4 47 29.7 21.6-39.4
$35,000- 49,999 258 232 87.6 81.1-92.1 26 12.4 7.9-18.9
$50,000-74,999 323 308 95.3 91.4-97.5 15 4.7 2.5- 8.6
$75,000+ 658 643 98.2 96.6-99.0 15 1.8 1.0- 3.4
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 201 151 69.5 60.3-77.3 50 30.5 22.7-39.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 281 213 73.7 66.2-80.1 68 26.3 19.9-33.8
No 1,642 1,434 86.3 83.9-88.4 208 13.7 11.6-16.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 270 260 97.8 95.4-99.0 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,726 1,442 82.5 80.0-84.8 284 17.5 15.2-20.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 644 556 84.6 80.7-87.9 88 15.4 12.1-19.3
Regional City or Suburban County 406 355 86.9 82.3-90.4 51 13.1 9.6-17.7
Rural 947 792 82.3 78.5-85.6 155 17.7 14.4-21.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,997 1,703 84.3 82.0-86.3 294 15.7 13.7-18.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 134 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 234 159 66.1 57.6-73.6 75 33.9 26.4-42.4
151% to 200% 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,163 1,108 95.1 93.2-96.5 55 4.9 3.5- 6.8
Don't know/Not sure or Refused 201 151 69.5 60.3-77.3 50 30.5 22.7-39.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 347 291 84.3 77.1-89.6 56 15.7 10.4-22.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 756 646 83.4 79.5-86.6 110 16.6 13.4-20.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 894 766 84.9 81.6-87.7 128 15.1 12.3-18.4

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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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