2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,129 1,746 54.1 52.1-56.2 1,383 45.9 43.8-47.9
-Non-Hispanic White 1,942 1,323 65.4 62.8-67.9 619 34.6 32.1-37.2
GENDER
Male 918 677 70.9 67.3-74.3 241 29.1 25.7-32.7
Female 1,024 646 60.4 56.8-63.9 378 39.6 36.1-43.2
AGE
18-34 261 145 54.2 47.4-60.8 116 45.8 39.2-52.6
35-44 221 153 68.9 61.7-75.3 68 31.1 24.7-38.3
45-54 307 208 65.3 58.8-71.2 99 34.7 28.8-41.2
55-64 423 320 71.6 66.1-76.5 103 28.4 23.5-33.9
65-74 405 290 71.4 66.0-76.3 115 28.6 23.7-34.0
75+ 305 194 60.1 53.0-66.8 111 39.9 33.2-47.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 107 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 418 216 52.0 46.5-57.5 202 48.0 42.5-53.5
Some Post-H.S. 615 397 64.3 59.9-68.5 218 35.7 31.5-40.1
College Graduate 797 662 83.5 80.5-86.2 135 16.5 13.8-19.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 195 101 49.8 41.6-58.0 94 50.2 42.0-58.4
$25,000- 34,999 144 80 52.5 43.1-61.8 64 47.5 38.2-56.9
$35,000- 49,999 226 149 65.3 57.8-72.0 77 34.7 28.0-42.2
$50,000- 74,999 259 190 70.4 62.9-77.0 69 29.6 23.0-37.1
$75,000+ 623 524 80.7 76.6-84.2 99 19.3 15.8-23.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 664 389 54.2 49.6-58.8 275 45.8 41.2-50.4
No 1,264 924 70.9 67.9-73.8 340 29.1 26.2-32.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 284 217 77.3 70.9-82.6 67 22.7 17.4-29.1
Non-Veteran 1,657 1,106 63.7 61.0-66.4 551 36.3 33.6-39.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 510 393 75.1 70.3-79.4 117 24.9 20.6-29.7
Regional City or Suburban County 563 376 64.5 59.8-69.0 187 35.5 31.0-40.2
Rural 869 554 60.4 56.4-64.2 315 39.6 35.8-43.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 973 714 70.7 67.2-73.9 259 29.3 26.1-32.8
Unemployed 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 649 448 68.2 63.7-72.3 201 31.8 27.7-36.3
Unable to Work 161 75 38.6 30.5-47.3 86 61.4 52.7-69.5
Other not in Labor Force 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 132 63 44.0 34.6-53.9 69 56.0 46.1-65.4
101% to 150% 161 85 52.0 43.1-60.8 76 48.0 39.2-56.9
151% to 200% 138 79 57.5 47.6-66.8 59 42.5 33.2-52.4
More than 200% 1,087 851 75.7 72.4-78.6 236 24.3 21.4-27.6
HOUSING
Own 1,491 1,102 71.3 68.4-73.9 389 28.7 26.1-31.6
Rent 325 163 43.4 37.3-49.8 162 56.6 50.2-62.7
Other arrangement 117 52 39.6 30.0-50.0 65 60.4 50.0-70.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 392 233 55.1 49.2-60.8 159 44.9 39.2-50.8
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 747 505 65.0 60.8-69.0 242 35.0 31.0-39.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 803 585 70.2 66.4-73.8 218 29.8 26.2-33.6

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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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