2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Health Insurance Coverage - Age Under 65*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,216 2,609 81.6 79.9-83.2 607 18.4 16.8-20.1
-MALES 1,542 1,223 80.7 78.2-83.0 319 19.3 17.0-21.8
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 960 844 88.6 85.8-90.9 116 11.4 9.1-14.2
Non-Hispanic Black 273 213 78.6 71.9-84.0 60 21.4 16.0-28.1
Other 288 151 56.1 49.2-62.8 137 43.9 37.2-50.8
AGE
18-34 520 393 75.5 71.0-79.5 127 24.5 20.5-29.0
35-44 281 206 80.2 74.5-84.9 75 19.8 15.1-25.5
45-54 367 296 82.1 76.1-86.8 71 17.9 13.2-23.9
55-64 374 328 89.6 84.7-93.0 46 10.4 7.0-15.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 173 71 49.4 40.4-58.4 102 50.6 41.6-59.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 439 323 76.9 71.9-81.3 116 23.1 18.7-28.1
Some Post-H.S. 413 343 85.1 80.4-88.8 70 14.9 11.2-19.6
College Graduate 515 484 94.8 92.2-96.5 31 5.2 3.5- 7.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 127 77 63.8 53.7-72.9 50 36.2 27.1-46.3
$15,000- 24,999 209 121 59.1 50.8-66.8 88 40.9 33.2-49.2
$25,000- 34,999 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 177 144 80.2 71.9-86.6 33 19.8 13.4-28.1
$50,000- 74,999 227 205 91.3 85.8-94.9 22 8.7 5.1-14.2
$75,000+ 447 426 94.7 91.2-96.8 21 5.3 3.2- 8.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 359 271 73.6 67.3-79.0 88 26.4 21.0-32.7
No 1,124 911 83.5 80.8-86.0 213 16.5 14.0-19.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 316 299 96.4 94.0-97.9 17 3.6 2.1- 6.0
Non-Veteran 1,222 922 77.3 74.3-80.0 300 22.7 20.0-25.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 460 363 79.1 74.6-83.0 97 20.9 17.0-25.4
Regional City or Suburban County 394 336 84.7 79.9-88.6 58 15.3 11.4-20.1
Rural 688 524 79.2 74.9-82.8 164 20.8 17.2-25.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,181 934 81.4 78.5-83.9 247 18.6 16.1-21.5
Unemployed 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 89 83 95.8 90.0-98.3 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 123 105 86.6 78.4-92.0 18 13.4 8.0-21.6
Other not in Labor Force 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 116 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 188 124 68.3 59.6-75.9 64 31.7 24.1-40.4
151% to 200% 86 62 75.1 63.7-83.9 24 24.9 16.1-36.3
More than 200% 839 764 90.7 87.9-92.9 75 9.3 7.1-12.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 275 195 73.6 65.7-80.3 80 26.4 19.7-34.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 646 534 83.8 80.1-86.9 112 16.2 13.1-19.9
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 621 494 79.7 75.7-83.2 127 20.3 16.8-24.3

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*Data in this table were derived from the health insurance question and only those under age 65 included

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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