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
-FEMALES	2,140	1,211	53.4	50.9-55.9	929	46.6	44.1-49.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,322	805	57.5	54.3-60.6	517	42.5	39.4-45.7
Non-Hispanic Black	464	248	50.8	45.4-56.3	216	49.2	43.7-54.6
Other	324	143	38.5	32.4-45.1	181	61.5	54.9-67.6
AGE
18-34	415	177	39.4	34.2-44.7	238	60.6	55.3-65.8
35-44	314	146	46.9	40.7-53.3	168	53.1	46.7-59.3
45-54	349	178	51.9	46.0-57.8	171	48.1	42.2-54.0
55-64	417	241	55.7	49.8-61.4	176	44.3	38.6-50.2
65-74	355	255	71.6	65.5-77.0	100	28.4	23.0-34.5
75+	260	196	74.0	66.6-80.3	64	26.0	19.7-33.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	182	88	50.5	41.9-59.0	94	49.5	41.0-58.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	457	225	46.2	40.9-51.6	232	53.8	48.4-59.1
Some Post-H.S.	669	373	52.3	47.8-56.7	296	47.7	43.3-52.2
College Graduate	829	522	61.3	57.4-65.0	307	38.7	35.0-42.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	167	86	49.5	40.9-58.2	81	50.5	41.8-59.1
$15,000- 24,999	281	140	49.0	42.0-55.9	141	51.0	44.1-58.0
$25,000- 34,999	177	87	45.4	37.0-54.1	90	54.6	45.9-63.0
$35,000- 49,999	231	127	50.0	42.4-57.7	104	50.0	42.3-57.6
$50,000- 74,999	251	137	50.6	43.2-57.9	114	49.4	42.1-56.8
$75,000+	531	329	59.6	54.7-64.2	202	40.4	35.8-45.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	735	436	56.6	52.2-61.0	299	43.4	39.0-47.8
No	1,394	767	51.8	48.7-54.8	627	48.2	45.2-51.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	72	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	2,067	1,169	53.2	50.6-55.7	898	46.8	44.3-49.4
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	674	375	52.5	48.2-56.8	299	47.5	43.2-51.8
Regional City or Suburban County	578	342	55.1	50.2-59.8	236	44.9	40.2-49.8
Rural	888	494	53.1	49.1-57.1	394	46.9	42.9-50.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,031	512	47.1	43.6-50.7	519	52.9	49.3-56.4
Unemployed	80	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	582	425	72.7	68.0-76.9	157	27.3	23.1-32.0
Unable to Work	217	135	63.4	55.4-70.8	82	36.6	29.2-44.6
Other not in Labor Force	214	104	46.1	38.5-53.9	110	53.9	46.1-61.5
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	63	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	214	102	47.0	39.3-55.0	112	53.0	45.0-60.7
101% to 150%	215	101	45.2	37.5-53.2	114	54.8	46.8-62.5
151% to 200%	142	72	48.0	38.2-57.9	70	52.0	42.1-61.8
More than 200%	996	601	57.3	53.7-60.8	395	42.7	39.2-46.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER⁴
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	534	304	55.5	50.4-60.5	230	44.5	39.5-49.6
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	695	399	54.6	50.0-59.1	296	45.4	40.9-50.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	911	508	51.7	48.0-55.4	403	48.3	44.6-52.0

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

-FEMALES

2,140

1,211

53.4

50.9-55.9

929

46.6

44.1-49.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,322

805

57.5

54.3-60.6

517

42.5

39.4-45.7

Non-Hispanic Black

464

248

50.8

45.4-56.3

216

49.2

43.7-54.6

Other

324

143

38.5

32.4-45.1

181

61.5

54.9-67.6

AGE

18-34

415

177

39.4

34.2-44.7

238

60.6

55.3-65.8

35-44

314

146

46.9

40.7-53.3

168

53.1

46.7-59.3

45-54

349

178

51.9

46.0-57.8

171

48.1

42.2-54.0

55-64

417

241

55.7

49.8-61.4

176

44.3

38.6-50.2

65-74

355

255

71.6

65.5-77.0

100

28.4

23.0-34.5

75+

260

196

74.0

66.6-80.3

26.0

19.7-33.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

182

50.5

41.9-59.0

49.5

41.0-58.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

457

225

46.2

40.9-51.6

232

53.8

48.4-59.1

Some Post-H.S.

669

373

52.3

47.8-56.7

296

47.7

43.3-52.2

College Graduate

829

522

61.3

57.4-65.0

307

38.7

35.0-42.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

167

49.5

40.9-58.2

50.5

41.8-59.1

$15,000- 24,999

281

140

49.0

42.0-55.9

141

51.0

44.1-58.0

$25,000- 34,999

177

45.4

37.0-54.1

54.6

45.9-63.0

$35,000- 49,999

231

127

50.0

42.4-57.7

104

50.0

42.3-57.6

$50,000- 74,999

251

137

50.6

43.2-57.9

114

49.4

42.1-56.8

$75,000+

531

329

59.6

54.7-64.2

202

40.4

35.8-45.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

735

436

56.6

52.2-61.0

299

43.4

39.0-47.8

1,394

767

51.8

48.7-54.8

627

48.2

45.2-51.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

2,067

1,169

53.2

50.6-55.7

898

46.8

44.3-49.4

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

674

375

52.5

48.2-56.8

299

47.5

43.2-51.8

Regional City or Suburban County

578

342

55.1

50.2-59.8

236

44.9

40.2-49.8

Rural

888

494

53.1

49.1-57.1

394

46.9

42.9-50.9

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,031

512

47.1

43.6-50.7

519

52.9

49.3-56.4

Unemployed

***

Retired

582

425

72.7

68.0-76.9

157

27.3

23.1-32.0

Unable to Work

217

135

63.4

55.4-70.8

36.6

29.2-44.6

Other not in Labor Force

214

104

46.1

38.5-53.9

110

53.9

46.1-61.5

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

214

102

47.0

39.3-55.0

112

53.0

45.0-60.7

101% to 150%

215

101

45.2

37.5-53.2

114

54.8

46.8-62.5

151% to 200%

142

48.0

38.2-57.9

52.0

42.1-61.8

More than 200%

996

601

57.3

53.7-60.8

395

42.7

39.2-46.3

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER⁴

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

534

304

55.5

50.4-60.5

230

44.5

39.5-49.6

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

695

399

54.6

50.0-59.1

296

45.4

40.9-50.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

911

508

51.7

48.0-55.4

403

48.3

44.6-52.0

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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?