2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 3,163 2,213 70.1 68.1-72.0 950 29.9 28.0-31.9
-Non-Hispanic White 1,956 1,403 70.8 68.4-73.2 553 29.2 26.8-31.6
GENDER
Male 931 688 73.6 70.1-76.7 243 26.4 23.3-29.9
Female 1,025 715 68.3 64.7-71.6 310 31.7 28.4-35.3
AGE
18-34 263 202 74.3 67.7-79.9 61 25.7 20.1-32.3
35-44 224 185 82.2 75.8-87.2 39 17.8 12.8-24.2
45-54 311 240 75.1 69.2-80.2 71 24.9 19.8-30.8
55-64 421 305 70.5 65.0-75.5 116 29.5 24.5-35.0
65-74 412 268 62.2 56.3-67.7 144 37.8 32.3-43.7
75+ 306 189 58.9 51.5-65.9 117 41.1 34.1-48.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 109 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 424 253 63.1 57.8-68.1 171 36.9 31.9-42.2
Some Post-H.S. 620 426 70.6 66.5-74.5 194 29.4 25.5-33.5
College Graduate 798 663 84.2 81.2-86.8 135 15.8 13.2-18.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 99 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 199 127 60.3 52.1-68.0 72 39.7 32.0-47.9
$25,000- 34,999 147 96 65.0 55.3-73.6 51 35.0 26.4-44.7
$35,000- 49,999 229 161 72.2 65.2-78.3 68 27.8 21.7-34.8
$50,000- 74,999 261 199 74.6 67.7-80.5 62 25.4 19.5-32.3
$75,000+ 626 509 81.2 77.5-84.5 117 18.8 15.5-22.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 666 429 63.4 58.8-67.9 237 36.6 32.1-41.2
No 1,276 965 74.5 71.6-77.2 311 25.5 22.8-28.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 291 197 66.4 59.4-72.8 94 33.6 27.2-40.6
Non-Veteran 1,664 1,206 71.5 68.8-74.0 458 28.5 26.0-31.2
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 519 444 83.3 78.9-86.9 75 16.7 13.1-21.1
Regional City or Suburban County 564 378 67.4 62.7-71.8 186 32.6 28.2-37.3
Rural 873 581 65.9 62.0-69.6 292 34.1 30.4-38.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 982 772 77.1 73.9-80.0 210 22.9 20.0-26.1
Unemployed 61 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 654 419 61.3 56.5-65.9 235 38.7 34.1-43.5
Unable to Work 161 95 56.2 47.1-64.9 66 43.8 35.1-52.9
Other not in Labor Force 94 71 75.7 64.4-84.3 23 24.3 15.7-35.6
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 25 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 132 79 58.0 47.9-67.5 53 42.0 32.5-52.1
101% to 150% 162 106 60.3 51.2-68.7 56 39.7 31.3-48.8
151% to 200% 143 95 72.1 63.4-79.4 48 27.9 20.6-36.6
More than 200% 1,095 848 77.3 74.2-80.0 247 22.7 20.0-25.8
HOUSING
Own 1,500 1,086 71.1 68.3-73.7 414 28.9 26.3-31.7
Rent 332 233 70.6 64.3-76.2 99 29.4 23.8-35.7
Other arrangement 115 78 69.1 58.4-78.1 37 30.9 21.9-41.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 395 238 58.1 52.3-63.7 157 41.9 36.3-47.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 751 531 69.6 65.5-73.5 220 30.4 26.5-34.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 810 634 77.5 73.9-80.7 176 22.5 19.3-26.1

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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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