BRFSS 2017 - North Carolina: (At Risk for HIV: I am going to read you a list. When I am done, please tell me if any of the situations apply to you. You do not need to tell me which one. You have injected any drug other than those prescribed for you in the past year. You have been treated for a sexually transmitted disease or STD in the past year. You have given or received money or drugs in exchange for sex in the past year. You had anal sex without a condom in the past year. You had four or more sex partners in the past year.)

2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

HIV/AIDS

At Risk for HIV:
I am going to read you a list. When I am done, please tell me if any of the situations apply to you. You do not need to tell me which one.
You have injected any drug other than those prescribed for you in the past year.
You have been treated for a sexually transmitted disease or STD in the past year.
You have given or received money or drugs in exchange for sex in the past year.
You had anal sex without a condom in the past year.
You had four or more sex partners in the past year.

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,528	236	6.7	5.7- 7.8	4,292	93.3	92.2-94.3
-FEMALES	2,523	93	4.8	3.7- 6.2	2,430	95.2	93.8-96.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,655	45	3.5	2.4- 5.1	1,610	96.5	94.9-97.6
Non-Hispanic Black	537	31	7.2	4.7-10.9	506	92.8	89.1-95.3
Other	84	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	451	50	10.7	7.8-14.5	401	89.3	85.5-92.2
35-44	318	18	7.5	4.1-13.5	300	92.5	86.5-95.9
45-54	405	14	2.8	1.5- 4.9	391	97.2	95.1-98.5
55-64	497	***	***	***	490	98.8	96.8-99.5
65-74	463	***	***	***	461	99.3	96.5-99.9
75+	358	***	***	***	357	99.9	99.0- 100
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	243	***	***	***	237	95.9	88.8-98.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	583	25	5.3	3.4- 8.4	558	94.7	91.6-96.6
Some Post-H.S.	759	33	5.6	3.7- 8.3	726	94.4	91.7-96.3
College Graduate	931	29	3.7	2.5- 5.6	902	96.3	94.4-97.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	256	12	6.9	3.6-12.8	244	93.1	87.2-96.4
$15,000- 24,999	394	17	5.7	3.1-10.4	377	94.3	89.6-96.9
$25,000- 34,999	267	13	6.3	3.3-11.9	254	93.7	88.1-96.7
$35,000- 49,999	279	16	7.9	4.0-15.0	263	92.1	85.0-96.0
$50,000- 74,999	303	***	***	***	293	96.1	92.2-98.1
$75,000+	528	***	***	***	518	98.3	96.4-99.2
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	843	26	4.7	2.7- 7.9	817	95.3	92.1-97.3
No	1,665	67	4.9	3.7- 6.5	1,598	95.1	93.5-96.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	69	***	***	***	67	96.8	87.6-99.2
Non-Veteran	2,454	91	4.9	3.8- 6.3	2,363	95.1	93.7-96.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	647	35	5.6	3.8- 8.2	612	94.4	91.8-96.2
Regional City or Suburban County	501	13	3.0	1.4- 6.5	488	97.0	93.5-98.6
Rural	1,375	45	5.2	3.6- 7.4	1,330	94.8	92.6-96.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,109	61	6.5	4.8- 8.6	1,048	93.5	91.4-95.2
Unemployed	97	***	***	***	88	89.2	77.5-95.2
Retired	773	***	***	***	771	99.9	99.5- 100
Unable to Work	282	11	6.3	2.6-14.6	271	93.7	85.4-97.4
Other not in Labor Force	248	***	***	***	238	96.3	92.3-98.3
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	87	***	***	***	83	93.2	80.2-97.9
50% to 100%	214	14	8.7	4.5-16.1	200	91.3	83.9-95.5
101% to 150%	373	17	6.6	3.4-12.4	356	93.4	87.6-96.6
151% to 200%	175	***	***	***	167	96.7	92.9-98.5
More than 200%	1,104	32	3.4	2.3- 5.1	1,072	96.6	94.9-97.7
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER⁴
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	601	19	5.8	3.1-10.8	582	94.2	89.2-96.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	948	40	5.7	3.9- 8.3	908	94.3	91.7-96.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	974	34	3.9	2.6- 5.7	940	96.1	94.3-97.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,528

236

6.7

5.7- 7.8

4,292

93.3

92.2-94.3

-FEMALES

2,523

4.8

3.7- 6.2

2,430

95.2

93.8-96.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,655

3.5

2.4- 5.1

1,610

96.5

94.9-97.6

Non-Hispanic Black

537

7.2

4.7-10.9

506

92.8

89.1-95.3

Other

***

AGE

18-34

451

10.7

7.8-14.5

401

89.3

85.5-92.2

35-44

318

7.5

4.1-13.5

300

92.5

86.5-95.9

45-54

405

2.8

1.5- 4.9

391

97.2

95.1-98.5

55-64

497

***

490

98.8

96.8-99.5

65-74

463

***

461

99.3

96.5-99.9

75+

358

***

357

99.9

99.0- 100

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

243

***

237

95.9

88.8-98.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

583

5.3

3.4- 8.4

558

94.7

91.6-96.6

Some Post-H.S.

759

5.6

3.7- 8.3

726

94.4

91.7-96.3

College Graduate

931

3.7

2.5- 5.6

902

96.3

94.4-97.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

256

6.9

3.6-12.8

244

93.1

87.2-96.4

$15,000- 24,999

394

5.7

3.1-10.4

377

94.3

89.6-96.9

$25,000- 34,999

267

6.3

3.3-11.9

254

93.7

88.1-96.7

$35,000- 49,999

279

7.9

4.0-15.0

263

92.1

85.0-96.0

$50,000- 74,999

303

***

293

96.1

92.2-98.1

$75,000+

528

***

518

98.3

96.4-99.2

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

843

4.7

2.7- 7.9

817

95.3

92.1-97.3

1,665

4.9

3.7- 6.5

1,598

95.1

93.5-96.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

96.8

87.6-99.2

Non-Veteran

2,454

4.9

3.8- 6.3

2,363

95.1

93.7-96.2

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

647

5.6

3.8- 8.2

612

94.4

91.8-96.2

Regional City or Suburban County

501

3.0

1.4- 6.5

488

97.0

93.5-98.6

Rural

1,375

5.2

3.6- 7.4

1,330

94.8

92.6-96.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,109

6.5

4.8- 8.6

1,048

93.5

91.4-95.2

Unemployed

***

89.2

77.5-95.2

Retired

773

***

771

99.9

99.5- 100

Unable to Work

282

6.3

2.6-14.6

271

93.7

85.4-97.4

Other not in Labor Force

248

***

238

96.3

92.3-98.3

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

93.2

80.2-97.9

50% to 100%

214

8.7

4.5-16.1

200

91.3

83.9-95.5

101% to 150%

373

6.6

3.4-12.4

356

93.4

87.6-96.6

151% to 200%

175

***

167

96.7

92.9-98.5

More than 200%

1,104

3.4

2.3- 5.1

1,072

96.6

94.9-97.7

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER⁴

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

601

5.8

3.1-10.8

582

94.2

89.2-96.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

948

5.7

3.9- 8.3

908

94.3

91.7-96.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

974

3.9

2.6- 5.7

940

96.1

94.3-97.4

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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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