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
-MALES	2,005	143	8.8	7.2-10.7	1,862	91.2	89.3-92.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,346	87	8.0	6.3-10.2	1,259	92.0	89.8-93.7
Non-Hispanic Black	332	28	10.8	6.7-16.9	304	89.2	83.1-93.3
Other	57	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	453	81	18.9	14.8-23.8	372	81.1	76.2-85.2
35-44	262	19	7.2	4.1-12.2	243	92.8	87.8-95.9
45-54	353	18	4.0	2.2- 7.2	335	96.0	92.8-97.8
55-64	383	14	3.4	1.7- 6.7	369	96.6	93.3-98.3
65-74	347	***	***	***	339	97.1	93.0-98.8
75+	193	***	***	***	192	99.7	98.0- 100
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	208	11	7.8	3.9-15.2	197	92.2	84.8-96.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	552	48	10.9	8.0-14.8	504	89.1	85.2-92.0
Some Post-H.S.	514	43	10.3	7.2-14.5	471	89.7	85.5-92.8
College Graduate	728	41	5.2	3.7- 7.2	687	94.8	92.8-96.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	152	11	8.1	4.0-15.9	141	91.9	84.1-96.0
$15,000- 24,999	287	22	9.4	5.5-15.7	265	90.6	84.3-94.5
$25,000- 34,999	180	15	10.9	5.6-20.2	165	89.1	79.8-94.4
$35,000- 49,999	256	27	11.9	7.7-18.1	229	88.1	81.9-92.3
$50,000- 74,999	295	25	11.4	7.3-17.3	270	88.6	82.7-92.7
$75,000+	567	28	6.6	4.2-10.4	539	93.4	89.6-95.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	598	34	6.1	4.1- 9.1	564	93.9	90.9-95.9
No	1,395	107	9.7	7.7-12.1	1,288	90.3	87.9-92.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	599	42	8.2	5.7-11.6	557	91.8	88.4-94.3
Non-Veteran	1,402	100	8.9	7.0-11.2	1,302	91.1	88.8-93.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	543	42	8.9	6.4-12.2	501	91.1	87.8-93.6
Regional City or Suburban County	405	39	10.3	6.9-15.1	366	89.7	84.9-93.1
Rural	1,057	62	7.8	5.6-10.7	995	92.2	89.3-94.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,215	108	10.1	8.0-12.6	1,107	89.9	87.4-92.0
Unemployed	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	484	***	***	***	477	98.3	95.4-99.4
Unable to Work	156	***	***	***	146	94.2	88.5-97.2
Other not in Labor Force	68	***	***	***	63	92.9	81.4-97.5
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	126	***	***	***	117	93.6	86.9-97.0
101% to 150%	274	23	11.9	7.1-19.3	251	88.1	80.7-92.9
151% to 200%	134	11	9.6	4.6-19.0	123	90.4	81.0-95.4
More than 200%	1,079	67	8.1	6.1-10.7	1,012	91.9	89.3-93.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER⁴
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	398	24	6.9	4.0-11.6	374	93.1	88.4-96.0
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	710	52	7.2	5.2-10.0	658	92.8	90.0-94.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	897	67	10.2	7.8-13.4	830	89.8	86.6-92.2

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

-MALES

2,005

143

8.8

7.2-10.7

1,862

91.2

89.3-92.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,346

8.0

6.3-10.2

1,259

92.0

89.8-93.7

Non-Hispanic Black

332

10.8

6.7-16.9

304

89.2

83.1-93.3

Other

***

AGE

18-34

453

18.9

14.8-23.8

372

81.1

76.2-85.2

35-44

262

7.2

4.1-12.2

243

92.8

87.8-95.9

45-54

353

4.0

2.2- 7.2

335

96.0

92.8-97.8

55-64

383

3.4

1.7- 6.7

369

96.6

93.3-98.3

65-74

347

***

339

97.1

93.0-98.8

75+

193

***

192

99.7

98.0- 100

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

208

7.8

3.9-15.2

197

92.2

84.8-96.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

552

10.9

8.0-14.8

504

89.1

85.2-92.0

Some Post-H.S.

514

10.3

7.2-14.5

471

89.7

85.5-92.8

College Graduate

728

5.2

3.7- 7.2

687

94.8

92.8-96.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

152

8.1

4.0-15.9

141

91.9

84.1-96.0

$15,000- 24,999

287

9.4

5.5-15.7

265

90.6

84.3-94.5

$25,000- 34,999

180

10.9

5.6-20.2

165

89.1

79.8-94.4

$35,000- 49,999

256

11.9

7.7-18.1

229

88.1

81.9-92.3

$50,000- 74,999

295

11.4

7.3-17.3

270

88.6

82.7-92.7

$75,000+

567

6.6

4.2-10.4

539

93.4

89.6-95.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

598

6.1

4.1- 9.1

564

93.9

90.9-95.9

1,395

107

9.7

7.7-12.1

1,288

90.3

87.9-92.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

599

8.2

5.7-11.6

557

91.8

88.4-94.3

Non-Veteran

1,402

100

8.9

7.0-11.2

1,302

91.1

88.8-93.0

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

543

8.9

6.4-12.2

501

91.1

87.8-93.6

Regional City or Suburban County

405

10.3

6.9-15.1

366

89.7

84.9-93.1

Rural

1,057

7.8

5.6-10.7

995

92.2

89.3-94.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,215

108

10.1

8.0-12.6

1,107

89.9

87.4-92.0

Unemployed

***

Retired

484

***

477

98.3

95.4-99.4

Unable to Work

156

***

146

94.2

88.5-97.2

Other not in Labor Force

***

92.9

81.4-97.5

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

126

***

117

93.6

86.9-97.0

101% to 150%

274

11.9

7.1-19.3

251

88.1

80.7-92.9

151% to 200%

134

9.6

4.6-19.0

123

90.4

81.0-95.4

More than 200%

1,079

8.1

6.1-10.7

1,012

91.9

89.3-93.9

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER⁴

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

398

6.9

4.0-11.6

374

93.1

88.4-96.0

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

710

7.2

5.2-10.0

658

92.8

90.0-94.8

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

897

10.2

7.8-13.4

830

89.8

86.6-92.2

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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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