2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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Health care coverage status past 12 months*

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  Total
Respond.^
Continuously insured for the past 12 months Uninsured for part or all past 12 months Uninsured for more than 1 year
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,147 2,600 80.0 78.2-81.7 246 9.1 7.9-10.5 301 10.9 9.6-12.4
-Non-Hispanic Black 667 550 79.5 75.5-83.0 77 13.7 10.8-17.3 40 6.8 4.8- 9.4
GENDER
Male 259 205 75.1 68.4-80.8 27 13.3 9.0-19.2 27 11.6 7.8-16.9
Female 408 345 82.8 77.8-86.9 50 14.0 10.3-18.8 *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 128 92 72.4 63.2-80.0 23 18.9 12.5-27.5 13 8.8 4.8-15.3
35-44 98 70 70.5 59.2-79.7 18 17.9 10.7-28.2 *** *** ***
45-54 121 96 79.6 70.4-86.6 15 12.4 7.1-20.7 *** *** ***
55-64 135 114 79.8 69.9-87.1 16 15.2 8.9-24.6 *** *** ***
65-74 106 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 181 141 76.4 68.6-82.8 26 15.4 10.2-22.7 14 8.1 4.7-13.7
Some Post-H.S. 233 185 76.6 69.4-82.5 31 15.6 10.7-22.2 17 7.7 4.6-12.8
College Graduate 193 173 87.9 81.1-92.5 14 8.8 4.9-15.2 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 70 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 107 82 73.9 63.0-82.5 *** *** *** 13 12.6 7.1-21.5
$25,000- 34,999 63 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 79 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 130 115 85.3 75.7-91.5 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 241 197 78.8 72.1-84.3 23 11.8 7.7-17.8 21 9.3 5.8-14.6
No 420 348 79.8 74.7-84.0 54 14.8 11.1-19.4 18 5.5 3.4- 8.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 86 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 580 468 77.7 73.3-81.5 74 15.0 11.7-18.9 38 7.4 5.2-10.3
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 270 221 80.4 74.4-85.3 33 13.1 9.1-18.5 16 6.5 3.8-10.9
Regional City or Suburban County 163 135 76.1 66.6-83.6 17 16.4 10.1-25.6 *** *** ***
Rural 234 194 80.6 73.8-86.0 27 12.6 8.2-18.8 13 6.8 3.9-11.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 337 264 76.3 70.6-81.2 47 15.0 11.0-20.1 26 8.6 5.7-12.8
Unemployed 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 180 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 97 79 77.9 66.8-86.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 25 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 93 *** *** *** 14 14.5 8.0-24.8 *** *** ***
151% to 200% 62 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 255 226 85.4 78.9-90.2 25 12.5 8.1-18.9 *** *** ***
HOUSING
Own 342 306 85.5 80.1-89.7 26 9.8 6.4-14.6 *** *** ***
Rent 254 196 73.5 66.6-79.4 38 17.8 12.8-24.2 20 8.7 5.4-13.6
Other arrangement 69 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 221 186 79.0 71.2-85.1 23 13.7 8.6-20.9 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 204 168 80.1 72.6-85.9 22 12.5 7.9-19.2 14 7.4 4.1-13.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 242 196 79.3 72.9-84.6 32 14.7 10.2-20.7 14 5.9 3.4-10.3

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*Data in this table were derived from the health insurance question and health coverage questions from the Adult Insurance state module

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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