BRFSS 2019 - 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: 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
-Non-Hispanic Black	782	389	46.3	42.2-50.4	393	53.7	49.6-57.8
GENDER
Male	318	141	40.5	34.5-46.9	177	59.5	53.1-65.5
Female	464	248	50.8	45.4-56.3	216	49.2	43.7-54.6
AGE
18-34	162	60	35.6	27.9-44.1	102	64.4	55.9-72.1
35-44	116	37	29.7	21.0-40.3	79	70.3	59.7-79.0
45-54	134	57	44.3	35.1-54.0	77	55.7	46.0-64.9
55-64	161	91	57.6	48.6-66.2	70	42.4	33.8-51.4
65-74	122	83	67.9	57.1-77.0	39	32.1	23.0-42.9
75+	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	211	98	41.8	34.4-49.7	113	58.2	50.3-65.6
Some Post-H.S.	270	128	44.4	37.6-51.4	142	55.6	48.6-62.4
College Graduate	227	124	51.6	44.1-58.9	103	48.4	41.1-55.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	84	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	126	52	37.0	28.1-46.9	74	63.0	53.1-71.9
$25,000- 34,999	73	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	78	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	149	72	43.9	35.0-53.3	77	56.1	46.7-65.0
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	280	152	51.3	44.4-58.3	128	48.7	41.7-55.6
No	495	233	43.8	38.7-49.0	262	56.2	51.0-61.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	673	323	44.7	40.2-49.1	350	55.3	50.9-59.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	309	145	44.6	38.4-51.0	164	55.4	49.0-61.6
Regional City or Suburban County	194	98	45.4	37.1-54.1	96	54.6	45.9-62.9
Rural	279	146	49.4	42.5-56.3	133	50.6	43.7-57.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	384	153	37.1	31.8-42.8	231	62.9	57.2-68.2
Unemployed	35	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	200	137	70.9	62.9-77.7	63	29.1	22.3-37.1
Unable to Work	120	74	65.2	55.1-74.1	46	34.8	25.9-44.9
Other not in Labor Force	38	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	33	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	89	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	110	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	298	150	46.6	40.0-53.2	148	53.4	46.8-60.0
HOUSING
Own	387	225	53.6	47.6-59.4	162	46.4	40.6-52.4
Rent	314	131	39.0	33.0-45.3	183	61.0	54.7-67.0
Other arrangement	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	263	140	49.5	42.2-56.7	123	50.5	43.3-57.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	233	115	43.8	36.6-51.2	118	56.2	48.8-63.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	286	134	46.1	39.5-52.8	152	53.9	47.2-60.5

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

-Non-Hispanic Black

782

389

46.3

42.2-50.4

393

53.7

49.6-57.8

GENDER

Male

318

141

40.5

34.5-46.9

177

59.5

53.1-65.5

Female

464

248

50.8

45.4-56.3

216

49.2

43.7-54.6

AGE

18-34

162

35.6

27.9-44.1

102

64.4

55.9-72.1

35-44

116

29.7

21.0-40.3

70.3

59.7-79.0

45-54

134

44.3

35.1-54.0

55.7

46.0-64.9

55-64

161

57.6

48.6-66.2

42.4

33.8-51.4

65-74

122

67.9

57.1-77.0

32.1

23.0-42.9

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

211

41.8

34.4-49.7

113

58.2

50.3-65.6

Some Post-H.S.

270

128

44.4

37.6-51.4

142

55.6

48.6-62.4

College Graduate

227

124

51.6

44.1-58.9

103

48.4

41.1-55.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

126

37.0

28.1-46.9

63.0

53.1-71.9

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

149

43.9

35.0-53.3

56.1

46.7-65.0

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

280

152

51.3

44.4-58.3

128

48.7

41.7-55.6

495

233

43.8

38.7-49.0

262

56.2

51.0-61.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

107

***

Non-Veteran

673

323

44.7

40.2-49.1

350

55.3

50.9-59.8

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

309

145

44.6

38.4-51.0

164

55.4

49.0-61.6

Regional City or Suburban County

194

45.4

37.1-54.1

54.6

45.9-62.9

Rural

279

146

49.4

42.5-56.3

133

50.6

43.7-57.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

384

153

37.1

31.8-42.8

231

62.9

57.2-68.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

200

137

70.9

62.9-77.7

29.1

22.3-37.1

Unable to Work

120

65.2

55.1-74.1

34.8

25.9-44.9

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

110

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

298

150

46.6

40.0-53.2

148

53.4

46.8-60.0

HOUSING

Own

387

225

53.6

47.6-59.4

162

46.4

40.6-52.4

Rent

314

131

39.0

33.0-45.3

183

61.0

54.7-67.0

Other arrangement

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

263

140

49.5

42.2-56.7

123

50.5

43.3-57.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

233

115

43.8

36.6-51.2

118

56.2

48.8-63.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

286

134

46.1

39.5-52.8

152

53.9

47.2-60.5

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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: 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?