2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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  Total
Respond.^
Yes, only one Yes, more than one No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 4,272 2,677 60.3 58.5-62.0 740 15.7 14.5-17.0 855 24.0 22.4-25.6
-Non-Hispanic Black 857 538 61.1 57.2-64.9 168 16.6 14.1-19.5 151 22.2 19.0-25.9
GENDER
Male 357 196 54.3 48.3-60.1 68 15.5 11.9-20.0 93 30.2 24.9-36.1
Female 500 342 66.8 61.7-71.6 100 17.5 14.1-21.5 58 15.7 12.0-20.3
AGE
18-34 181 88 50.1 42.2-58.1 13 5.2 2.9- 9.1 80 44.7 36.9-52.7
35-44 130 87 65.6 55.7-74.2 19 14.3 8.7-22.7 24 20.1 13.4-29.1
45-54 153 108 68.4 59.3-76.3 25 19.2 12.7-28.0 20 12.4 7.8-19.2
55-64 172 116 64.9 55.9-73.0 41 22.9 16.5-30.7 15 12.2 6.8-21.1
65-74 131 84 64.3 54.2-73.2 39 27.0 19.5-36.1 *** *** ***
75+ 78 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 81 *** *** *** 15 12.7 7.2-21.4 *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 242 153 57.1 49.7-64.3 40 17.2 12.3-23.5 49 25.6 19.5-32.9
Some Post-H.S. 287 166 58.7 52.0-65.1 65 17.2 13.1-22.2 56 24.1 18.6-30.6
College Graduate 247 169 69.5 62.8-75.5 48 17.0 12.6-22.5 30 13.5 9.3-19.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 110 *** *** *** 27 19.1 12.6-27.9 25 27.1 18.4-38.0
$15,000- 24,999 137 82 58.7 49.0-67.8 27 17.0 11.3-24.7 28 24.3 16.7-34.0
$25,000- 34,999 77 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 99 *** *** *** 17 12.5 7.5-20.2 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 88 *** *** *** 15 18.0 10.5-29.2 14 19.2 11.1-31.2
$75,000+ 151 107 70.7 61.6-78.4 32 20.9 14.2-29.5 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 296 164 50.9 44.2-57.6 84 27.1 21.7-33.2 48 22.0 16.4-28.9
No 527 350 65.7 60.8-70.2 81 12.5 9.7-15.9 96 21.9 18.0-26.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 112 *** *** *** 36 32.5 23.2-43.3 15 16.7 9.8-27.2
Non-Veteran 737 471 62.6 58.4-66.6 132 14.6 12.1-17.5 134 22.8 19.3-26.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 338 206 61.3 55.2-67.0 62 15.6 11.9-20.1 70 23.2 18.4-28.8
Regional City or Suburban County 210 129 57.3 48.9-65.2 44 17.7 12.5-24.5 37 25.0 18.2-33.3
Rural 309 203 63.9 57.3-69.9 62 17.3 13.2-22.3 44 18.8 13.9-25.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 422 277 64.0 58.6-69.1 50 10.7 7.8-14.5 95 25.3 20.8-30.4
Unemployed 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 213 138 64.2 56.3-71.4 65 28.9 22.4-36.3 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 130 75 56.9 46.6-66.7 45 32.7 24.2-42.5 *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 41 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 99 *** *** *** 23 17.5 11.1-26.4 22 25.9 17.1-37.3
101% to 150% 120 74 61.3 50.8-70.9 22 14.3 9.0-22.0 24 24.3 16.2-34.8
151% to 200% 74 *** *** *** 14 12.7 7.0-21.9 *** *** ***
More than 200% 313 212 65.3 58.8-71.3 62 19.6 14.9-25.3 39 15.1 10.9-20.6
HOUSING
Own 413 285 67.5 61.9-72.6 97 20.6 16.6-25.2 31 12.0 8.4-16.9
Rent 349 200 53.4 47.4-59.3 61 14.2 10.8-18.4 88 32.4 26.8-38.6
Other arrangement 88 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 288 184 60.7 53.7-67.3 63 18.2 13.9-23.5 41 21.1 15.5-28.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 254 155 58.2 51.0-65.1 52 17.0 12.5-22.5 47 24.8 18.8-32.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 315 199 63.7 57.5-69.5 53 15.3 11.4-20.2 63 21.0 16.4-26.5

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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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