BRFSS 2017 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Now I will ask you questions about the flu vaccine. There are two ways to get the flu vaccine, one is a shot in the arm<br> and the other is a spray, mist, or drop in the nose called FluMist. <br><br>During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu shot or a flu vaccine<br> that was sprayed in your nose?)

2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Immunization

Now I will ask you questions about the flu vaccine. There are two ways to get the flu vaccine, one is a shot in the arm
and the other is a spray, mist, or drop in the nose called FluMist.

During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu shot or a flu vaccine
that was sprayed in your nose?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,551	2,241	45.1	43.2-47.0	2,310	54.9	53.0-56.8
-Piedmont NC	1,838	889	45.4	42.8-48.2	949	54.6	51.8-57.2
GENDER
Male	827	377	43.8	39.8-47.8	450	56.2	52.2-60.2
Female	1,011	512	47.0	43.3-50.7	499	53.0	49.3-56.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,212	633	47.7	44.4-51.0	579	52.3	49.0-55.6
Non-Hispanic Black	360	150	42.2	36.0-48.6	210	57.8	51.4-64.0
Other	266	106	38.9	31.7-46.6	160	61.1	53.4-68.3
AGE
18-34	440	160	36.4	31.2-42.0	280	63.6	58.0-68.8
35-44	268	103	37.6	31.3-44.4	165	62.4	55.6-68.7
45-54	324	145	43.5	37.2-50.0	179	56.5	50.0-62.8
55-64	343	173	47.6	41.5-53.8	170	52.4	46.2-58.5
65-74	268	169	62.3	55.1-69.1	99	37.7	30.9-44.9
75+	172	132	75.0	66.2-82.1	40	25.0	17.9-33.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	148	69	49.5	40.2-58.8	79	50.5	41.2-59.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	405	165	39.8	34.4-45.5	240	60.2	54.5-65.6
Some Post-H.S.	473	221	42.0	37.1-47.1	252	58.0	52.9-62.9
College Graduate	810	433	51.8	47.9-55.6	377	48.2	44.4-52.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	139	64	43.1	33.7-53.0	75	56.9	47.0-66.3
$15,000- 24,999	235	100	40.4	33.0-48.3	135	59.6	51.7-67.0
$25,000- 34,999	156	63	36.1	27.8-45.4	93	63.9	54.6-72.2
$35,000- 49,999	211	109	50.1	42.1-58.1	102	49.9	41.9-57.9
$50,000- 74,999	261	128	43.4	36.5-50.6	133	56.6	49.4-63.5
$75,000+	551	293	50.6	45.7-55.4	258	49.4	44.6-54.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	464	246	50.8	45.3-56.3	218	49.2	43.7-54.7
No	1,366	638	43.7	40.6-46.8	728	56.3	53.2-59.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	202	115	57.4	49.5-65.0	87	42.6	35.0-50.5
Non-Veteran	1,635	774	44.2	41.3-47.1	861	55.8	52.9-58.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	1,073	517	45.6	42.2-49.1	556	54.4	50.9-57.8
Regional City or Suburban County	412	203	45.5	39.9-51.2	209	54.5	48.8-60.1
Rural	353	169	44.8	38.6-51.2	184	55.2	48.8-61.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,057	450	41.1	37.7-44.6	607	58.9	55.4-62.3
Unemployed	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	419	276	63.2	57.4-68.7	143	36.8	31.3-42.6
Unable to Work	133	80	59.5	49.2-69.0	53	40.5	31.0-50.8
Other not in Labor Force	160	59	33.7	25.2-43.4	101	66.3	56.6-74.8
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	46	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	116	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	206	96	45.4	37.3-53.8	110	54.6	46.2-62.7
151% to 200%	111	48	36.7	27.2-47.4	63	63.3	52.6-72.8
More than 200%	980	510	48.7	45.0-52.4	470	51.3	47.6-55.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	90	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	544	261	43.5	38.7-48.4	283	56.5	51.6-61.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,204	588	46.3	43.0-49.7	616	53.7	50.3-57.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,551

2,241

45.1

43.2-47.0

2,310

54.9

53.0-56.8

-Piedmont NC

1,838

889

45.4

42.8-48.2

949

54.6

51.8-57.2

GENDER

Male

827

377

43.8

39.8-47.8

450

56.2

52.2-60.2

Female

1,011

512

47.0

43.3-50.7

499

53.0

49.3-56.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,212

633

47.7

44.4-51.0

579

52.3

49.0-55.6

Non-Hispanic Black

360

150

42.2

36.0-48.6

210

57.8

51.4-64.0

Other

266

106

38.9

31.7-46.6

160

61.1

53.4-68.3

AGE

18-34

440

160

36.4

31.2-42.0

280

63.6

58.0-68.8

35-44

268

103

37.6

31.3-44.4

165

62.4

55.6-68.7

45-54

324

145

43.5

37.2-50.0

179

56.5

50.0-62.8

55-64

343

173

47.6

41.5-53.8

170

52.4

46.2-58.5

65-74

268

169

62.3

55.1-69.1

37.7

30.9-44.9

75+

172

132

75.0

66.2-82.1

25.0

17.9-33.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

148

49.5

40.2-58.8

50.5

41.2-59.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

405

165

39.8

34.4-45.5

240

60.2

54.5-65.6

Some Post-H.S.

473

221

42.0

37.1-47.1

252

58.0

52.9-62.9

College Graduate

810

433

51.8

47.9-55.6

377

48.2

44.4-52.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

139

43.1

33.7-53.0

56.9

47.0-66.3

$15,000- 24,999

235

100

40.4

33.0-48.3

135

59.6

51.7-67.0

$25,000- 34,999

156

36.1

27.8-45.4

63.9

54.6-72.2

$35,000- 49,999

211

109

50.1

42.1-58.1

102

49.9

41.9-57.9

$50,000- 74,999

261

128

43.4

36.5-50.6

133

56.6

49.4-63.5

$75,000+

551

293

50.6

45.7-55.4

258

49.4

44.6-54.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

464

246

50.8

45.3-56.3

218

49.2

43.7-54.7

1,366

638

43.7

40.6-46.8

728

56.3

53.2-59.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

202

115

57.4

49.5-65.0

42.6

35.0-50.5

Non-Veteran

1,635

774

44.2

41.3-47.1

861

55.8

52.9-58.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

1,073

517

45.6

42.2-49.1

556

54.4

50.9-57.8

Regional City or Suburban County

412

203

45.5

39.9-51.2

209

54.5

48.8-60.1

Rural

353

169

44.8

38.6-51.2

184

55.2

48.8-61.4

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,057

450

41.1

37.7-44.6

607

58.9

55.4-62.3

Unemployed

***

Retired

419

276

63.2

57.4-68.7

143

36.8

31.3-42.6

Unable to Work

133

59.5

49.2-69.0

40.5

31.0-50.8

Other not in Labor Force

160

33.7

25.2-43.4

101

66.3

56.6-74.8

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

116

***

101% to 150%

206

45.4

37.3-53.8

110

54.6

46.2-62.7

151% to 200%

111

36.7

27.2-47.4

63.3

52.6-72.8

More than 200%

980

510

48.7

45.0-52.4

470

51.3

47.6-55.0

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

544

261

43.5

38.7-48.4

283

56.5

51.6-61.3

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,204

588

46.3

43.0-49.7

616

53.7

50.3-57.0

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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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2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Immunization

Now I will ask you questions about the flu vaccine. There are two ways to get the flu vaccine, one is a shot in the arm and the other is a spray, mist, or drop in the nose called FluMist. During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu shot or a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose?

Now I will ask you questions about the flu vaccine. There are two ways to get the flu vaccine, one is a shot in the arm
and the other is a spray, mist, or drop in the nose called FluMist.

During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu shot or a flu vaccine
that was sprayed in your nose?