2018 BRFSS Survey Results: 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 1,911 1,613 85.7 83.8-87.5 298 14.3 12.5-16.2
-MALES 997 813 84.0 81.1-86.5 184 16.0 13.5-18.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 637 577 91.0 87.8-93.4 60 9.0 6.6-12.2
Non-Hispanic Black 150 127 87.6 79.5-92.8 23 12.4 7.2-20.5
Other 199 102 55.5 47.4-63.4 97 44.5 36.6-52.6
AGE
18-34 375 294 79.2 74.2-83.4 81 20.8 16.6-25.8
35-44 220 169 83.4 77.1-88.3 51 16.6 11.7-22.9
45-54 234 200 90.2 85.2-93.6 34 9.8 6.4-14.8
55-64 168 150 89.2 80.4-94.3 18 10.8 5.7-19.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 271 206 80.3 74.1-85.4 65 19.7 14.6-25.9
Some Post-H.S. 247 212 89.9 85.0-93.4 35 10.1 6.6-15.0
College Graduate 381 365 96.6 94.2-98.0 16 3.4 2.0- 5.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 34 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 76 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 123 98 78.5 67.9-86.3 25 21.5 13.7-32.1
$50,000- 74,999 168 154 93.1 87.8-96.2 14 6.9 3.8-12.2
$75,000+ 354 343 97.0 93.6-98.6 11 3.0 1.4- 6.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 135 101 73.0 62.6-81.4 34 27.0 18.6-37.4
No 825 684 86.3 83.5-88.7 141 13.7 11.3-16.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 201 196 98.5 96.3-99.4 *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 795 616 80.6 77.2-83.6 179 19.4 16.4-22.8
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 322 260 82.7 77.9-86.6 62 17.3 13.4-22.1
Regional City or Suburban County 261 230 87.4 81.2-91.7 31 12.6 8.3-18.8
Rural 414 323 82.5 77.5-86.5 91 17.5 13.5-22.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 48 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 89 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 640 592 92.6 89.6-94.8 48 7.4 5.2-10.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 161 121 78.7 67.9-86.6 40 21.3 13.4-32.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 427 362 88.0 84.5-90.9 65 12.0 9.1-15.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 409 330 81.5 76.7-85.4 79 18.5 14.6-23.3

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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 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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