2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,183 123 4.4 3.6- 5.4 3,060 95.6 94.6-96.4
-FEMALES 1,733 34 2.2 1.5- 3.3 1,699 97.8 96.7-98.5
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 1,037 13 1.5 0.8- 2.8 1,024 98.5 97.2-99.2
Non-Hispanic Black 411 14 3.9 2.0- 7.4 397 96.1 92.6-98.0
Other 264 *** *** *** 257 97.4 94.1-98.9
AGE
18-34 277 12 4.8 2.6- 8.9 265 95.2 91.1-97.4
35-44 253 *** *** *** 247 98.7 96.8-99.5
45-54 281 *** *** *** 276 98.8 96.9-99.6
55-64 364 *** *** *** 357 98.2 95.8-99.2
65-74 306 *** *** *** 302 97.5 92.7-99.2
75+ 227 *** *** *** 227 100 . - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 160 *** *** *** 155 96.4 90.8-98.6
H.S. or G.E.D. 387 11 3.4 1.6- 6.7 376 96.6 93.3-98.4
Some Post-H.S. 552 13 2.1 1.2- 3.9 539 97.9 96.1-98.8
College Graduate 631 *** *** *** 626 99.4 98.1-99.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 144 *** *** *** 136 93.7 86.1-97.2
$15,000- 24,999 236 *** *** *** 230 97.4 93.9-99.0
$25,000- 34,999 140 *** *** *** 137 97.6 91.4-99.3
$35,000- 49,999 195 *** *** *** 188 96.7 92.7-98.6
$50,000- 74,999 197 *** *** *** 195 99.7 98.8-99.9
$75,000+ 394 *** *** *** 391 98.8 95.4-99.7
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 618 17 2.8 1.6- 4.7 601 97.2 95.3-98.4
No 1,105 17 1.9 1.1- 3.4 1,088 98.1 96.6-98.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 43 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,690 32 2.2 1.4- 3.3 1,658 97.8 96.7-98.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 522 *** *** *** 514 98.1 95.9-99.2
Regional City or Suburban County 456 *** *** *** 446 97.0 93.6-98.6
Rural 755 16 1.9 1.1- 3.2 739 98.1 96.8-98.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 814 23 2.9 1.8- 4.8 791 97.1 95.2-98.2
Unemployed 63 *** *** *** 59 92.8 79.9-97.7
Retired 501 *** *** *** 499 99.4 97.5-99.9
Unable to Work 191 *** *** *** 188 98.7 95.6-99.6
Other not in Labor Force 153 *** *** *** 151 98.9 94.9-99.8
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 50 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 188 *** *** *** 182 96.9 92.9-98.7
101% to 150% 175 *** *** *** 170 97.1 92.0-98.9
151% to 200% 122 *** *** *** 120 98.6 94.4-99.7
More than 200% 765 11 1.4 0.7- 3.0 754 98.6 97.0-99.3
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 463 14 3.1 1.7- 5.4 449 96.9 94.6-98.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 587 *** *** *** 578 97.8 95.4-99.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 683 11 1.7 0.8- 3.5 672 98.3 96.5-99.2

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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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