2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Access

Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages - (Under age 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 White 1,230 1,125 90.7 88.3-92.6 105 9.3 7.4-11.7
GENDER
Male 642 592 90.9 87.6-93.5 50 9.1 6.5-12.4
Female 588 533 90.4 86.7-93.1 55 9.6 6.9-13.3
AGE
18-34 384 347 90.1 85.9-93.2 37 9.9 6.8-14.1
35-44 244 223 89.6 83.3-93.6 21 10.4 6.4-16.7
45-54 346 317 92.1 87.0-95.3 29 7.9 4.7-13.0
55-64 257 238 91.2 85.1-94.9 19 8.8 5.1-14.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 243 205 84.6 78.4-89.3 38 15.4 10.7-21.6
Some Post-H.S. 340 306 92.6 88.8-95.1 34 7.4 4.9-11.2
College Graduate 606 588 97.5 95.6-98.6 18 2.5 1.4- 4.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 161 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 226 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 511 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 159 132 83.3 74.6-89.5 27 16.7 10.5-25.4
No 1,038 961 91.8 89.3-93.7 77 8.2 6.3-10.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 168 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,062 958 89.5 86.8-91.7 104 10.5 8.3-13.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 353 335 94.9 91.7-96.9 18 5.1 3.1- 8.3
Regional City or Suburban County 264 245 91.9 86.9-95.1 19 8.1 4.9-13.1
Rural 614 545 86.2 81.6-89.8 69 13.8 10.2-18.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,231 1,125 90.7 88.3-92.6 106 9.3 7.4-11.7
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 11 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 842 805 95.3 93.2-96.9 37 4.7 3.1- 6.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 186 162 83.4 71.6-90.9 24 16.6 9.1-28.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 480 441 89.2 84.7-92.4 39 10.8 7.6-15.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 565 522 93.0 90.2-95.1 43 7.0 4.9- 9.8

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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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