2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,581 1,916 56.2 54.1-58.2 1,665 43.8 41.8-45.9
-FEMALES 1,976 1,067 56.3 53.5-59.1 909 43.7 40.9-46.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,296 694 56.5 53.1-60.0 602 43.5 40.0-46.9
Non-Hispanic Black 425 266 64.9 58.9-70.4 159 35.1 29.6-41.1
Other 235 95 38.7 31.1-46.9 140 61.3 53.1-68.9
AGE
18-34 314 187 60.7 54.3-66.7 127 39.3 33.3-45.7
35-44 256 167 66.7 59.2-73.4 89 33.3 26.6-40.8
45-54 335 213 67.3 60.9-73.1 122 32.7 26.9-39.1
55-64 379 221 58.1 51.8-64.2 158 41.9 35.8-48.2
65-74 399 170 40.7 34.1-47.7 229 59.3 52.3-65.9
75+ 262 91 30.2 23.9-37.4 171 69.8 62.6-76.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 209 79 36.9 28.8-45.8 130 63.1 54.2-71.2
H.S. or G.E.D. 467 204 50.7 44.9-56.5 263 49.3 43.5-55.1
Some Post-H.S. 622 315 54.6 49.7-59.5 307 45.4 40.5-50.3
College Graduate 677 468 73.3 69.2-77.0 209 26.7 23.0-30.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 207 83 44.2 35.3-53.5 124 55.8 46.5-64.7
$15,000- 24,999 338 124 38.7 31.9-45.9 214 61.3 54.1-68.1
$25,000- 34,999 177 85 48.9 39.4-58.4 92 51.1 41.6-60.6
$35,000- 49,999 228 146 62.8 54.4-70.4 82 37.2 29.6-45.6
$50,000- 74,999 232 155 71.4 64.2-77.7 77 28.6 22.3-35.8
$75,000+ 384 292 78.5 73.2-83.0 92 21.5 17.0-26.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 696 307 46.1 41.2-51.1 389 53.9 48.9-58.8
No 1,276 759 61.3 57.9-64.6 517 38.7 35.4-42.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,912 1,027 56.1 53.2-58.9 885 43.9 41.1-46.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 470 268 58.3 53.0-63.5 202 41.7 36.5-47.0
Regional City or Suburban County 455 248 55.0 49.3-60.6 207 45.0 39.4-50.7
Rural 1,051 551 55.6 51.6-59.6 500 44.4 40.4-48.4
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 855 563 68.5 64.7-72.1 292 31.5 27.9-35.3
Unemployed 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 629 264 38.1 33.2-43.4 365 61.9 56.6-66.8
Unable to Work 226 110 49.8 41.2-58.4 116 50.2 41.6-58.8
Other not in Labor Force 194 99 55.5 47.0-63.6 95 44.5 36.4-53.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 75 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 172 72 42.4 32.6-52.8 100 57.6 47.2-67.4
101% to 150% 316 129 43.4 36.8-50.3 187 56.6 49.7-63.2
151% to 200% 140 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 861 591 71.8 68.0-75.3 270 28.2 24.7-32.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 419 213 54.5 47.8-61.1 206 45.5 38.9-52.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 856 469 55.6 51.3-59.8 387 44.4 40.2-48.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 701 385 57.6 53.2-61.9 316 42.4 38.1-46.8

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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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