BRFSS 2018 - 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?)

2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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	4,540	2,051	41.6	39.9-43.4	2,489	58.4	56.6-60.1
-FEMALES	2,442	1,184	45.7	43.2-48.2	1,258	54.3	51.8-56.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,616	832	49.0	45.9-52.1	784	51.0	47.9-54.1
Non-Hispanic Black	501	226	41.8	36.3-47.5	275	58.2	52.5-63.7
Other	292	110	35.4	28.9-42.5	182	64.6	57.5-71.1
AGE
18-34	463	150	30.8	26.3-35.7	313	69.2	64.3-73.7
35-44	322	104	31.3	25.6-37.7	218	68.7	62.3-74.4
45-54	387	172	46.9	40.8-53.1	215	53.1	46.9-59.2
55-64	447	231	55.9	50.2-61.4	216	44.1	38.6-49.8
65-74	460	286	63.0	56.9-68.8	174	37.0	31.2-43.1
75+	309	219	68.2	60.5-75.0	90	31.8	25.0-39.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	251	123	49.7	41.6-57.8	128	50.3	42.2-58.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	573	275	42.1	37.2-47.2	298	57.9	52.8-62.8
Some Post-H.S.	736	336	43.9	39.5-48.4	400	56.1	51.6-60.5
College Graduate	878	447	48.7	44.8-52.7	431	51.3	47.3-55.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	235	100	41.0	32.7-49.9	135	59.0	50.1-67.3
$15,000- 24,999	392	181	42.0	35.8-48.5	211	58.0	51.5-64.2
$25,000- 34,999	227	103	44.2	36.0-52.8	124	55.8	47.2-64.0
$35,000- 49,999	283	117	38.8	32.1-45.8	166	61.2	54.2-67.9
$50,000- 74,999	295	139	42.8	36.0-49.8	156	57.2	50.2-64.0
$75,000+	493	284	54.6	49.2-59.9	209	45.4	40.1-50.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	819	432	49.3	44.8-53.9	387	50.7	46.1-55.2
No	1,615	749	44.1	41.1-47.1	866	55.9	52.9-58.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,355	1,142	45.8	43.3-48.4	1,213	54.2	51.6-56.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	648	304	44.2	39.7-48.8	344	55.8	51.2-60.3
Regional City or Suburban County	572	292	49.0	43.9-54.1	280	51.0	45.9-56.1
Rural	1,222	588	44.6	41.0-48.3	634	55.4	51.7-59.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,083	444	40.1	36.6-43.6	639	59.9	56.4-63.4
Unemployed	91	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	735	473	66.0	61.3-70.4	262	34.0	29.6-38.7
Unable to Work	254	138	54.3	46.3-62.2	116	45.7	37.8-53.7
Other not in Labor Force	264	93	32.9	26.6-39.9	171	67.1	60.1-73.4
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	92	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	207	77	39.1	30.4-48.5	130	60.9	51.5-69.6
101% to 150%	361	172	42.2	36.1-48.5	189	57.8	51.5-63.9
151% to 200%	173	85	43.2	33.8-53.0	88	56.8	47.0-66.2
More than 200%	1,089	561	49.2	45.5-52.9	528	50.8	47.1-54.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER⁴
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	472	227	46.0	39.9-52.3	245	54.0	47.7-60.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,032	505	46.3	42.4-50.1	527	53.7	49.9-57.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	938	452	44.9	41.1-48.8	486	55.1	51.2-58.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,540

2,051

41.6

39.9-43.4

2,489

58.4

56.6-60.1

-FEMALES

2,442

1,184

45.7

43.2-48.2

1,258

54.3

51.8-56.8

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,616

832

49.0

45.9-52.1

784

51.0

47.9-54.1

Non-Hispanic Black

501

226

41.8

36.3-47.5

275

58.2

52.5-63.7

Other

292

110

35.4

28.9-42.5

182

64.6

57.5-71.1

AGE

18-34

463

150

30.8

26.3-35.7

313

69.2

64.3-73.7

35-44

322

104

31.3

25.6-37.7

218

68.7

62.3-74.4

45-54

387

172

46.9

40.8-53.1

215

53.1

46.9-59.2

55-64

447

231

55.9

50.2-61.4

216

44.1

38.6-49.8

65-74

460

286

63.0

56.9-68.8

174

37.0

31.2-43.1

75+

309

219

68.2

60.5-75.0

31.8

25.0-39.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

251

123

49.7

41.6-57.8

128

50.3

42.2-58.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

573

275

42.1

37.2-47.2

298

57.9

52.8-62.8

Some Post-H.S.

736

336

43.9

39.5-48.4

400

56.1

51.6-60.5

College Graduate

878

447

48.7

44.8-52.7

431

51.3

47.3-55.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

235

100

41.0

32.7-49.9

135

59.0

50.1-67.3

$15,000- 24,999

392

181

42.0

35.8-48.5

211

58.0

51.5-64.2

$25,000- 34,999

227

103

44.2

36.0-52.8

124

55.8

47.2-64.0

$35,000- 49,999

283

117

38.8

32.1-45.8

166

61.2

54.2-67.9

$50,000- 74,999

295

139

42.8

36.0-49.8

156

57.2

50.2-64.0

$75,000+

493

284

54.6

49.2-59.9

209

45.4

40.1-50.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

819

432

49.3

44.8-53.9

387

50.7

46.1-55.2

1,615

749

44.1

41.1-47.1

866

55.9

52.9-58.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

2,355

1,142

45.8

43.3-48.4

1,213

54.2

51.6-56.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

648

304

44.2

39.7-48.8

344

55.8

51.2-60.3

Regional City or Suburban County

572

292

49.0

43.9-54.1

280

51.0

45.9-56.1

Rural

1,222

588

44.6

41.0-48.3

634

55.4

51.7-59.0

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,083

444

40.1

36.6-43.6

639

59.9

56.4-63.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

735

473

66.0

61.3-70.4

262

34.0

29.6-38.7

Unable to Work

254

138

54.3

46.3-62.2

116

45.7

37.8-53.7

Other not in Labor Force

264

32.9

26.6-39.9

171

67.1

60.1-73.4

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

207

39.1

30.4-48.5

130

60.9

51.5-69.6

101% to 150%

361

172

42.2

36.1-48.5

189

57.8

51.5-63.9

151% to 200%

173

43.2

33.8-53.0

56.8

47.0-66.2

More than 200%

1,089

561

49.2

45.5-52.9

528

50.8

47.1-54.5

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER⁴

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

472

227

46.0

39.9-52.3

245

54.0

47.7-60.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,032

505

46.3

42.4-50.1

527

53.7

49.9-57.6

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

938

452

44.9

41.1-48.8

486

55.1

51.2-58.9

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2018
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 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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2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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?