2017 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages (Age under 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
-Western 304 243 77.4 69.9-83.5 61 22.6 16.5-30.1
GENDER
Male 169 132 76.7 66.4-84.6 37 23.3 15.4-33.6
Female 135 111 78.4 66.6-86.9 24 21.6 13.1-33.4
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 255 218 80.5 72.1-86.9 37 19.5 13.1-27.9
Non-Hispanic Black 16 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 89 *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 59 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 90 69 81.2 69.3-89.3 21 18.8 10.7-30.7
College Graduate 114 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 23 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 57 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 77 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
No 243 202 80.6 72.6-86.7 41 19.4 13.3-27.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 271 212 75.1 67.0-81.8 59 24.9 18.2-33.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Regional City or Suburban County 73 59 82.7 70.4-90.5 14 17.3 9.5-29.6
Rural 231 184 75.3 65.8-82.8 47 24.7 17.2-34.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 304 243 77.4 69.9-83.5 61 22.6 16.5-30.1
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 10 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 42 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 169 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 96 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 94 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 114 93 81.0 69.6-88.8 21 19.0 11.2-30.4

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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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