2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Immunization

Have you received a tetanus shot in the past 10 years?

If Yes, ask "Was this Tdap, the tetanus shot that also has pertussis or whooping cough vaccine?"

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes, recieved Tdap Yes, tetanus shot, but not Tdap Yes, recieved tetanus shot but not sure what type No, did not recieve any tetanus shot in past 10 years
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,532 1,096 31.2 29.5-33.0 238 7.3 6.3- 8.5 1,278 35.6 33.8-37.5 920 25.8 24.1-27.6
-Non-Hispanic Black 696 183 27.5 23.7-31.6 52 7.1 5.2- 9.7 230 33.7 29.7-38.0 231 31.7 27.8-35.8
GENDER
Male 290 57 21.3 16.2-27.4 24 8.1 5.0-12.9 100 34.3 28.3-40.7 109 36.3 30.2-43.0
Female 406 126 32.5 27.2-38.2 28 6.3 4.2- 9.4 130 33.3 28.0-39.1 122 27.9 23.1-33.3
AGE
18-34 147 48 32.1 24.4-40.8 *** *** *** 51 34.6 26.6-43.7 39 27.6 20.3-36.4
35-44 104 *** *** *** *** *** *** 29 27.6 19.1-38.3 25 24.1 15.7-35.1
45-54 115 28 24.8 16.6-35.2 *** *** *** 41 35.5 26.3-45.8 40 33.6 24.8-43.7
55-64 147 31 19.6 13.2-28.2 17 11.1 6.6-18.2 52 39.1 30.1-48.9 47 30.2 22.5-39.2
65-74 110 20 14.4 8.5-23.2 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 64 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 192 40 23.7 17.1-31.8 *** *** *** 72 38.9 31.1-47.2 68 30.9 24.0-38.8
Some Post-H.S. 241 58 27.9 21.7-35.2 23 9.5 5.9-14.9 73 29.0 22.8-36.0 87 33.6 27.1-40.8
College Graduate 197 73 37.7 30.3-45.7 *** *** *** 65 35.9 28.5-44.1 48 22.4 16.8-29.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 77 14 19.0 11.2-30.4 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 112 23 24.2 15.8-35.2 *** *** *** 40 34.5 25.2-45.1 *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 82 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 131 44 31.9 23.3-42.0 *** *** *** 43 37.2 27.9-47.5 38 26.8 18.9-36.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 240 49 20.3 14.8-27.1 19 8.0 4.8-13.2 86 36.7 29.8-44.3 86 35.0 28.2-42.4
No 450 133 31.0 26.1-36.2 32 6.5 4.3- 9.7 141 32.3 27.4-37.6 144 30.3 25.6-35.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 94 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 600 157 27.3 23.3-31.8 48 7.3 5.2-10.1 195 33.7 29.4-38.4 200 31.6 27.4-36.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 278 77 28.3 22.6-34.7 22 8.2 5.0-13.2 102 36.3 30.1-42.9 77 27.2 21.7-33.6
Regional City or Suburban County 174 52 34.0 25.8-43.4 *** *** *** 45 23.3 16.4-32.0 65 37.3 29.0-46.3
Rural 244 54 21.2 15.9-27.7 18 6.7 4.1-10.9 83 38.1 31.0-45.7 89 34.0 27.5-41.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 347 109 31.5 26.1-37.4 21 6.0 3.6- 9.9 121 34.5 29.0-40.4 96 28.0 22.8-33.8
Unemployed 29 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 173 36 19.5 13.4-27.4 *** *** *** 57 33.1 25.2-42.1 68 40.8 32.3-50.0
Unable to Work 109 17 14.6 8.6-23.7 *** *** *** *** *** *** 45 36.0 26.5-46.8
Other not in Labor Force 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 98 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 259 83 33.7 27.2-41.0 *** *** *** 87 33.6 27.3-40.6 75 28.3 22.3-35.1
HOUSING
Own 337 87 27.6 22.2-33.7 29 7.6 4.9-11.6 113 34.7 28.9-40.9 108 30.1 24.8-36.1
Rent 286 76 28.0 22.4-34.4 17 5.9 3.4-10.0 94 32.7 26.8-39.2 99 33.4 27.5-39.9
Other arrangement 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 232 52 21.5 15.8-28.5 17 7.2 4.3-11.7 79 36.2 28.9-44.1 84 35.2 28.2-42.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 204 57 31.2 24.1-39.2 14 4.6 2.6- 8.2 63 29.7 23.0-37.4 70 34.5 27.3-42.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 260 74 28.6 22.7-35.3 21 9.0 5.5-14.3 88 35.2 28.8-42.1 77 27.3 21.6-33.9

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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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