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
-Non-Hispanic White 1,201 1,096 91.5 89.3-93.2 105 8.5 6.8-10.7
GENDER
Male 637 577 91.0 87.8-93.4 60 9.0 6.6-12.2
Female 564 519 92.1 88.8-94.4 45 7.9 5.6-11.2
AGE
18-34 400 359 88.9 84.6-92.1 41 11.1 7.9-15.4
35-44 267 236 89.1 83.3-93.1 31 10.9 6.9-16.7
45-54 287 267 95.5 92.4-97.4 20 4.5 2.6- 7.6
55-64 250 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 31 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 245 206 85.7 79.7-90.1 39 14.3 9.9-20.3
Some Post-H.S. 314 278 91.4 87.3-94.3 36 8.6 5.7-12.7
College Graduate 614 596 97.8 96.2-98.7 18 2.2 1.3- 3.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 29 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 83 66 84.2 73.9-90.9 17 15.8 9.1-26.1
$25,000- 34,999 79 62 81.1 69.5-88.9 17 18.9 11.1-30.5
$35,000- 49,999 157 139 84.6 75.1-90.8 18 15.4 9.2-24.9
$50,000- 74,999 216 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 499 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 186 154 82.2 74.3-88.1 32 17.8 11.9-25.7
No 989 918 93.4 91.2-95.0 71 6.6 5.0- 8.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 160 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,043 940 90.4 88.0-92.4 103 9.6 7.6-12.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 328 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 342 312 88.5 83.1-92.4 30 11.5 7.6-16.9
Rural 534 472 90.2 86.9-92.7 62 9.8 7.3-13.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,204 1,099 91.5 89.3-93.3 105 8.5 6.7-10.7
Less than 50% 10 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 74 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 863 823 95.2 92.9-96.8 40 4.8 3.2- 7.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 177 154 91.2 85.6-94.8 23 8.8 5.2-14.4
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 514 474 91.6 88.2-94.1 40 8.4 5.9-11.8
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 513 471 91.4 87.8-94.1 42 8.6 5.9-12.2

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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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