2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,801 139 4.8 3.9- 6.0 3,662 95.2 94.0-96.1
-FEMALES 2,138 30 2.3 1.4- 3.7 2,108 97.7 96.3-98.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,390 11 1.1 0.5- 2.5 1,379 98.9 97.5-99.5
Non-Hispanic Black 473 12 4.1 1.7- 9.7 461 95.9 90.3-98.3
Other 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 310 *** *** *** 300 95.5 89.6-98.1
35-44 245 *** *** *** 241 97.2 91.5-99.1
45-54 353 *** *** *** 347 98.4 96.1-99.3
55-64 450 *** *** *** 444 98.9 97.2-99.6
65-74 418 *** *** *** 416 98.2 92.5-99.6
75+ 338 *** *** *** 337 99.6 96.9-99.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 228 *** *** *** 223 96.5 90.2-98.8
H.S. or G.E.D. 494 *** *** *** 489 99.1 97.3-99.7
Some Post-H.S. 667 16 3.7 1.9- 7.2 651 96.3 92.8-98.1
College Graduate 744 *** *** *** 740 99.5 98.5-99.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 228 *** *** *** 222 96.4 88.3-98.9
$15,000- 24,999 337 *** *** *** 329 96.3 91.8-98.4
$25,000- 34,999 231 *** *** *** 224 95.5 89.9-98.1
$35,000- 49,999 229 *** *** *** 226 94.5 81.2-98.6
$50,000- 74,999 246 *** *** *** 244 99.2 97.0-99.8
$75,000+ 414 *** *** *** 412 99.8 99.0-99.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 769 17 4.3 2.2- 8.5 752 95.7 91.5-97.8
No 1,356 13 1.3 0.7- 2.6 1,343 98.7 97.4-99.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 51 *** *** *** 51 100 . - .
Non-Veteran 2,087 30 2.3 1.4- 3.8 2,057 97.7 96.2-98.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 484 *** *** *** 476 98.6 97.0-99.3
Regional City or Suburban County 413 *** *** *** 407 97.6 93.7-99.1
Rural 1,241 16 2.8 1.3- 5.8 1,225 97.2 94.2-98.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 901 17 2.7 1.4- 5.4 884 97.3 94.6-98.6
Unemployed 72 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 703 *** *** *** 701 99.4 97.6-99.9
Unable to Work 261 *** *** *** 252 95.6 89.8-98.2
Other not in Labor Force 190 *** *** *** 189 98.6 90.8-99.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 189 *** *** *** 185 98.0 94.1-99.3
101% to 150% 335 *** *** *** 327 96.1 91.4-98.3
151% to 200% 146 *** *** *** 144 99.3 97.0-99.8
More than 200% 938 *** *** *** 928 97.6 94.5-99.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 571 *** *** *** 567 98.0 93.6-99.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 811 12 2.0 1.0- 4.1 799 98.0 95.9-99.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 756 14 2.6 1.2- 5.5 742 97.4 94.5-98.8

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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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