2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,616 146 4.3 3.5- 5.3 3,470 95.7 94.7-96.5
-FEMALES 1,989 38 2.3 1.5- 3.4 1,951 97.7 96.6-98.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,303 22 2.0 1.1- 3.4 1,281 98.0 96.6-98.9
Non-Hispanic Black 428 12 3.4 1.8- 6.3 416 96.6 93.7-98.2
Other 237 *** *** *** 233 97.6 92.8-99.2
AGE
18-34 323 16 5.7 3.2- 9.8 307 94.3 90.2-96.8
35-44 258 *** *** *** 251 98.3 95.9-99.3
45-54 334 *** *** *** 327 97.8 94.4-99.2
55-64 381 *** *** *** 377 99.0 97.3-99.6
65-74 398 *** *** *** 395 99.5 98.2-99.9
75+ 263 *** *** *** 262 99.7 97.9- 100
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 212 *** *** *** 209 97.2 90.2-99.3
H.S. or G.E.D. 470 13 2.9 1.5- 5.7 457 97.1 94.3-98.5
Some Post-H.S. 627 14 2.5 1.3- 4.6 613 97.5 95.4-98.7
College Graduate 679 *** *** *** 671 98.8 97.5-99.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 210 16 8.1 4.5-14.2 194 91.9 85.8-95.5
$15,000- 24,999 337 *** *** *** 329 96.5 91.3-98.6
$25,000- 34,999 180 *** *** *** 177 97.3 90.8-99.2
$35,000- 49,999 228 *** *** *** 226 98.8 95.3-99.7
$50,000- 74,999 233 *** *** *** 231 99.3 96.9-99.9
$75,000+ 384 *** *** *** 384 100 . - .
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 702 19 3.0 1.7- 5.3 683 97.0 94.7-98.3
No 1,283 19 2.0 1.1- 3.3 1,264 98.0 96.7-98.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 65 *** *** *** 65 100 . - .
Non-Veteran 1,924 38 2.3 1.6- 3.5 1,886 97.7 96.5-98.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 475 *** *** *** 465 97.9 95.7-99.0
Regional City or Suburban County 456 *** *** *** 446 97.4 94.1-98.8
Rural 1,058 18 2.2 1.2- 3.8 1,040 97.8 96.2-98.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 858 15 1.5 0.9- 2.6 843 98.5 97.4-99.1
Unemployed 64 *** *** *** 61 93.1 79.4-97.9
Retired 629 *** *** *** 626 99.7 99.1-99.9
Unable to Work 228 *** *** *** 222 97.1 91.7-99.1
Other not in Labor Force 200 *** *** *** 190 93.6 87.1-97.0
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 76 *** *** *** 67 89.6 78.1-95.4
50% to 100% 173 *** *** *** 166 94.0 85.4-97.6
101% to 150% 317 11 3.8 1.9- 7.5 306 96.2 92.5-98.1
151% to 200% 141 *** *** *** 141 100 . - .
More than 200% 863 *** *** *** 859 99.5 98.7-99.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 423 *** *** *** 416 96.4 91.5-98.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 862 13 1.4 0.7- 3.1 849 98.6 96.9-99.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 704 18 2.8 1.6- 4.9 686 97.2 95.1-98.4

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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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