2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages (Age under 65)*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,802 1,539 84.6 82.6-86.5 263 15.4 13.5-17.4
-FEMALES 899 803 88.5 85.7-90.8 96 11.5 9.2-14.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 510 481 93.4 90.3-95.6 29 6.6 4.4- 9.7
Non-Hispanic Black 231 208 89.7 84.3-93.4 23 10.3 6.6-15.7
Other 148 104 61.8 51.5-71.2 44 38.2 28.8-48.5
AGE
18-34 276 240 86.1 80.9-90.1 36 13.9 9.9-19.1
35-44 214 184 85.1 78.3-90.0 30 14.9 10.0-21.7
45-54 234 217 92.1 86.5-95.5 17 7.9 4.5-13.5
55-64 175 162 93.8 88.7-96.6 13 6.2 3.4-11.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 154 126 81.6 73.3-87.8 28 18.4 12.2-26.7
Some Post-H.S. 249 226 92.0 87.6-95.0 23 8.0 5.0-12.4
College Graduate 444 428 96.9 94.8-98.2 16 3.1 1.8- 5.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 70 62 87.8 75.9-94.2 *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 114 107 94.8 88.7-97.7 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 139 129 91.1 83.4-95.5 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 323 314 97.4 94.7-98.8 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 147 120 79.9 70.9-86.7 27 20.1 13.3-29.1
No 736 669 90.0 87.1-92.3 67 10.0 7.7-12.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 875 780 88.2 85.4-90.6 95 11.8 9.4-14.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 331 292 86.6 81.4-90.4 39 13.4 9.6-18.6
Regional City or Suburban County 247 222 88.7 83.1-92.6 25 11.3 7.4-16.9
Rural 321 289 90.5 86.0-93.6 32 9.5 6.4-14.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 899 803 88.5 85.7-90.8 96 11.5 9.2-14.3
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 17 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 61 58 93.0 78.8-98.0 *** *** ***
More than 200% 545 522 95.9 93.6-97.4 23 4.1 2.6- 6.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 206 190 91.2 84.5-95.2 16 8.8 4.8-15.5
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 265 233 89.2 84.5-92.7 32 10.8 7.3-15.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 428 380 87.0 82.6-90.4 48 13.0 9.6-17.4

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* Data in this table were derived from health insurance question and only those under age 65 and employed for wages included

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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