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
-Non-Hispanic White	2,512	1,446	53.4	51.1-55.6	1,066	46.6	44.4-48.9
GENDER
Male	1,190	641	48.8	45.6-52.1	549	51.2	47.9-54.4
Female	1,322	805	57.5	54.3-60.6	517	42.5	39.4-45.7
AGE
18-34	450	199	41.3	36.4-46.3	251	58.7	53.7-63.6
35-44	301	141	45.2	39.1-51.5	160	54.8	48.5-60.9
45-54	392	196	48.8	43.2-54.4	196	51.2	45.6-56.8
55-64	492	268	51.7	46.5-56.8	224	48.3	43.2-53.5
65-74	494	352	69.2	63.9-74.0	142	30.8	26.0-36.1
75+	359	273	74.6	68.4-79.9	86	25.4	20.1-31.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	123	59	42.1	32.7-52.0	64	57.9	48.0-67.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	530	261	48.5	43.7-53.3	269	51.5	46.7-56.3
Some Post-H.S.	770	429	51.6	47.6-55.6	341	48.4	44.4-52.4
College Graduate	1,083	693	62.0	58.7-65.1	390	38.0	34.9-41.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	121	66	53.4	43.3-63.3	55	46.6	36.7-56.7
$15,000- 24,999	242	131	53.4	46.0-60.7	111	46.6	39.3-54.0
$25,000- 34,999	197	95	43.6	36.0-51.6	102	56.4	48.4-64.0
$35,000- 49,999	294	166	52.9	46.2-59.5	128	47.1	40.5-53.8
$50,000- 74,999	338	191	51.0	44.8-57.3	147	49.0	42.7-55.2
$75,000+	834	505	56.0	52.2-59.8	329	44.0	40.2-47.8
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	814	506	57.4	53.3-61.5	308	42.6	38.5-46.7
No	1,685	930	51.3	48.5-54.0	755	48.7	46.0-51.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	400	265	63.6	57.7-69.1	135	36.4	30.9-42.3
Non-Veteran	2,111	1,180	51.7	49.2-54.2	931	48.3	45.8-50.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	714	418	54.9	50.7-59.1	296	45.1	40.9-49.3
Regional City or Suburban County	738	445	56.0	51.8-60.1	293	44.0	39.9-48.2
Rural	1,060	583	50.3	46.7-53.8	477	49.7	46.2-53.3
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,309	640	45.8	42.8-48.9	669	54.2	51.1-57.2
Unemployed	76	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	783	575	71.6	67.5-75.4	208	28.4	24.6-32.5
Unable to Work	186	114	61.2	52.9-68.9	72	38.8	31.1-47.1
Other not in Labor Force	150	82	51.2	42.2-60.1	68	48.8	39.9-57.8
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	34	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	154	73	46.5	37.5-55.6	81	53.5	44.4-62.5
101% to 150%	209	111	51.1	43.4-58.9	98	48.9	41.1-56.6
151% to 200%	175	84	44.9	36.4-53.8	91	55.1	46.2-63.6
More than 200%	1,447	866	55.3	52.4-58.2	581	44.7	41.8-47.6
HOUSING
Own	1,830	1,124	56.3	53.6-58.9	706	43.7	41.1-46.4
Rent	519	236	42.0	37.2-47.0	283	58.0	53.0-62.8
Other arrangement	151	76	45.7	36.8-54.8	75	54.3	45.2-63.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	485	271	51.4	46.2-56.6	214	48.6	43.4-53.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	920	542	55.9	52.0-59.7	378	44.1	40.3-48.0
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	1,107	633	52.0	48.6-55.3	474	48.0	44.7-51.4

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

-Non-Hispanic White

2,512

1,446

53.4

51.1-55.6

1,066

46.6

44.4-48.9

GENDER

Male

1,190

641

48.8

45.6-52.1

549

51.2

47.9-54.4

Female

1,322

805

57.5

54.3-60.6

517

42.5

39.4-45.7

AGE

18-34

450

199

41.3

36.4-46.3

251

58.7

53.7-63.6

35-44

301

141

45.2

39.1-51.5

160

54.8

48.5-60.9

45-54

392

196

48.8

43.2-54.4

196

51.2

45.6-56.8

55-64

492

268

51.7

46.5-56.8

224

48.3

43.2-53.5

65-74

494

352

69.2

63.9-74.0

142

30.8

26.0-36.1

75+

359

273

74.6

68.4-79.9

25.4

20.1-31.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

123

42.1

32.7-52.0

57.9

48.0-67.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

530

261

48.5

43.7-53.3

269

51.5

46.7-56.3

Some Post-H.S.

770

429

51.6

47.6-55.6

341

48.4

44.4-52.4

College Graduate

1,083

693

62.0

58.7-65.1

390

38.0

34.9-41.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

121

53.4

43.3-63.3

46.6

36.7-56.7

$15,000- 24,999

242

131

53.4

46.0-60.7

111

46.6

39.3-54.0

$25,000- 34,999

197

43.6

36.0-51.6

102

56.4

48.4-64.0

$35,000- 49,999

294

166

52.9

46.2-59.5

128

47.1

40.5-53.8

$50,000- 74,999

338

191

51.0

44.8-57.3

147

49.0

42.7-55.2

$75,000+

834

505

56.0

52.2-59.8

329

44.0

40.2-47.8

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

814

506

57.4

53.3-61.5

308

42.6

38.5-46.7

1,685

930

51.3

48.5-54.0

755

48.7

46.0-51.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

400

265

63.6

57.7-69.1

135

36.4

30.9-42.3

Non-Veteran

2,111

1,180

51.7

49.2-54.2

931

48.3

45.8-50.8

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

714

418

54.9

50.7-59.1

296

45.1

40.9-49.3

Regional City or Suburban County

738

445

56.0

51.8-60.1

293

44.0

39.9-48.2

Rural

1,060

583

50.3

46.7-53.8

477

49.7

46.2-53.3

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,309

640

45.8

42.8-48.9

669

54.2

51.1-57.2

Unemployed

***

Retired

783

575

71.6

67.5-75.4

208

28.4

24.6-32.5

Unable to Work

186

114

61.2

52.9-68.9

38.8

31.1-47.1

Other not in Labor Force

150

51.2

42.2-60.1

48.8

39.9-57.8

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

154

46.5

37.5-55.6

53.5

44.4-62.5

101% to 150%

209

111

51.1

43.4-58.9

48.9

41.1-56.6

151% to 200%

175

44.9

36.4-53.8

55.1

46.2-63.6

More than 200%

1,447

866

55.3

52.4-58.2

581

44.7

41.8-47.6

HOUSING

Own

1,830

1,124

56.3

53.6-58.9

706

43.7

41.1-46.4

Rent

519

236

42.0

37.2-47.0

283

58.0

53.0-62.8

Other arrangement

151

45.7

36.8-54.8

54.3

45.2-63.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

485

271

51.4

46.2-56.6

214

48.6

43.4-53.8

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

920

542

55.9

52.0-59.7

378

44.1

40.3-48.0

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

1,107

633

52.0

48.6-55.3

474

48.0

44.7-51.4

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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?