BRFSS 2019 - Eastern North Carolina: (A new flu shot came out in 2011 that injects vaccine into the skin with a very small needle. It is called Fluzone Intradermal vaccine.<br> This is also considered a flu shot. <br><br>During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose <br> or a flu shot injected into your arm?)

2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Immunization

A new flu shot came out in 2011 that injects vaccine into the skin with a very small needle. It is called Fluzone Intradermal vaccine.
This is also considered a flu shot.

During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose
or a flu shot injected into your arm?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,971	2,104	49.2	47.4-51.1	1,867	50.8	48.9-52.6
-Eastern NC	1,301	710	51.1	47.9-54.4	591	48.9	45.6-52.1
GENDER
Male	574	287	46.4	41.7-51.2	287	53.6	48.8-58.3
Female	727	423	55.3	50.9-59.7	304	44.7	40.3-49.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	780	458	53.7	49.6-57.8	322	46.3	42.2-50.4
Non-Hispanic Black	315	164	48.8	42.1-55.6	151	51.2	44.4-57.9
Other	206	88	43.0	34.3-52.2	118	57.0	47.8-65.7
AGE
18-34	262	116	43.1	36.3-50.2	146	56.9	49.8-63.7
35-44	179	66	36.2	28.8-44.4	113	63.8	55.6-71.2
45-54	207	108	48.7	41.1-56.4	99	51.3	43.6-58.9
55-64	238	126	53.9	46.5-61.2	112	46.1	38.8-53.5
65-74	243	169	69.5	62.4-75.8	74	30.5	24.2-37.6
75+	158	118	73.2	63.6-81.0	40	26.8	19.0-36.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	120	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	365	163	44.0	38.0-50.1	202	56.0	49.9-62.0
Some Post-H.S.	433	240	52.4	46.9-57.8	193	47.6	42.2-53.1
College Graduate	378	245	62.8	57.0-68.3	133	37.2	31.7-43.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	499	299	56.0	50.5-61.3	200	44.0	38.7-49.5
No	793	405	48.1	44.0-52.3	388	51.9	47.7-56.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	234	153	63.7	56.0-70.7	81	36.3	29.3-44.0
Non-Veteran	1,066	557	48.5	44.8-52.1	509	51.5	47.9-55.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	643	294	43.4	39.0-47.9	349	56.6	52.1-61.0
Unemployed	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	357	250	69.1	63.0-74.7	107	30.9	25.3-37.0
Unable to Work	154	100	65.5	55.8-74.1	54	34.5	25.9-44.2
Other not in Labor Force	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	109	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	181	87	45.7	37.0-54.6	94	54.3	45.4-63.0
$25,000- 34,999	112	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	169	92	54.0	45.5-62.4	77	46.0	37.6-54.5
$50,000- 74,999	152	83	49.6	40.6-58.7	69	50.4	41.3-59.4
$75,000+	301	175	50.3	43.8-56.9	126	49.7	43.1-56.2
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	48	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	130	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	138	66	48.4	38.6-58.3	72	51.6	41.7-61.4
151% to 200%	116	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	589	338	51.9	47.2-56.6	251	48.1	43.4-52.8
HOUSING
Own	825	478	53.6	49.5-57.6	347	46.4	42.4-50.5
Rent	374	176	44.1	38.2-50.2	198	55.9	49.8-61.8
Other arrangement	92	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	97	***	***	***	***	***	***
Regional City or Suburban County	413	238	54.1	48.2-59.8	175	45.9	40.2-51.8
Rural	791	419	49.9	45.7-54.1	372	50.1	45.9-54.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	723	380	50.2	45.8-54.6	343	49.8	45.4-54.2
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	315	178	53.0	46.5-59.4	137	47.0	40.6-53.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	263	152	51.1	43.7-58.4	111	48.9	41.6-56.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,971

2,104

49.2

47.4-51.1

1,867

50.8

48.9-52.6

-Eastern NC

1,301

710

51.1

47.9-54.4

591

48.9

45.6-52.1

GENDER

Male

574

287

46.4

41.7-51.2

287

53.6

48.8-58.3

Female

727

423

55.3

50.9-59.7

304

44.7

40.3-49.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

780

458

53.7

49.6-57.8

322

46.3

42.2-50.4

Non-Hispanic Black

315

164

48.8

42.1-55.6

151

51.2

44.4-57.9

Other

206

43.0

34.3-52.2

118

57.0

47.8-65.7

AGE

18-34

262

116

43.1

36.3-50.2

146

56.9

49.8-63.7

35-44

179

36.2

28.8-44.4

113

63.8

55.6-71.2

45-54

207

108

48.7

41.1-56.4

51.3

43.6-58.9

55-64

238

126

53.9

46.5-61.2

112

46.1

38.8-53.5

65-74

243

169

69.5

62.4-75.8

30.5

24.2-37.6

75+

158

118

73.2

63.6-81.0

26.8

19.0-36.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

120

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

365

163

44.0

38.0-50.1

202

56.0

49.9-62.0

Some Post-H.S.

433

240

52.4

46.9-57.8

193

47.6

42.2-53.1

College Graduate

378

245

62.8

57.0-68.3

133

37.2

31.7-43.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

499

299

56.0

50.5-61.3

200

44.0

38.7-49.5

793

405

48.1

44.0-52.3

388

51.9

47.7-56.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

234

153

63.7

56.0-70.7

36.3

29.3-44.0

Non-Veteran

1,066

557

48.5

44.8-52.1

509

51.5

47.9-55.2

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

643

294

43.4

39.0-47.9

349

56.6

52.1-61.0

Unemployed

***

Retired

357

250

69.1

63.0-74.7

107

30.9

25.3-37.0

Unable to Work

154

100

65.5

55.8-74.1

34.5

25.9-44.2

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

109

***

$15,000- 24,999

181

45.7

37.0-54.6

54.3

45.4-63.0

$25,000- 34,999

112

***

$35,000- 49,999

169

54.0

45.5-62.4

46.0

37.6-54.5

$50,000- 74,999

152

49.6

40.6-58.7

50.4

41.3-59.4

$75,000+

301

175

50.3

43.8-56.9

126

49.7

43.1-56.2

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

130

***

101% to 150%

138

48.4

38.6-58.3

51.6

41.7-61.4

151% to 200%

116

***

More than 200%

589

338

51.9

47.2-56.6

251

48.1

43.4-52.8

HOUSING

Own

825

478

53.6

49.5-57.6

347

46.4

42.4-50.5

Rent

374

176

44.1

38.2-50.2

198

55.9

49.8-61.8

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

***

Regional City or Suburban County

413

238

54.1

48.2-59.8

175

45.9

40.2-51.8

Rural

791

419

49.9

45.7-54.1

372

50.1

45.9-54.3

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

723

380

50.2

45.8-54.6

343

49.8

45.4-54.2

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

315

178

53.0

46.5-59.4

137

47.0

40.6-53.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

263

152

51.1

43.7-58.4

111

48.9

41.6-56.3

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2019 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2019 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2019 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2019 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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2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina

Immunization

A new flu shot came out in 2011 that injects vaccine into the skin with a very small needle. It is called Fluzone Intradermal vaccine. This is also considered a flu shot. During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose or a flu shot injected into your arm?