2019 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Care Access

Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages - (Under age 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
-Non-Hispanic White 1,056 970 90.5 88.1-92.5 86 9.5 7.5-11.9
GENDER
Male 546 489 88.0 84.2-90.9 57 12.0 9.1-15.8
Female 510 481 93.4 90.3-95.6 29 6.6 4.4- 9.7
AGE
18-34 348 309 87.1 82.4-90.7 39 12.9 9.3-17.6
35-44 216 195 90.5 85.0-94.1 21 9.5 5.9-15.0
45-54 272 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 220 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 201 171 86.5 80.7-90.8 30 13.5 9.2-19.3
Some Post-H.S. 282 255 90.5 85.8-93.8 27 9.5 6.2-14.2
College Graduate 535 518 96.8 94.7-98.1 17 3.2 1.9- 5.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 78 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 130 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 160 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 489 474 95.7 92.6-97.5 15 4.3 2.5- 7.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 166 140 83.2 75.4-88.9 26 16.8 11.1-24.6
No 871 812 91.9 89.3-93.8 59 8.1 6.2-10.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 131 119 89.6 81.8-94.3 12 10.4 5.7-18.2
Non-Veteran 925 851 90.6 88.0-92.7 74 9.4 7.3-12.0
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 340 321 93.3 89.4-95.8 19 6.7 4.2-10.6
Regional City or Suburban County 323 291 89.1 84.4-92.5 32 10.9 7.5-15.6
Rural 393 358 89.4 84.9-92.7 35 10.6 7.3-15.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,056 970 90.5 88.1-92.5 86 9.5 7.5-11.9
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 6 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 752 720 95.1 92.8-96.7 32 4.9 3.3- 7.2
HOUSING
Own 709 677 93.6 90.8-95.6 32 6.4 4.4- 9.2
Rent 293 248 81.9 76.0-86.7 45 18.1 13.3-24.0
Other arrangement 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 191 174 87.6 79.7-92.7 17 12.4 7.3-20.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 363 330 90.1 85.7-93.2 33 9.9 6.8-14.3
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 502 466 91.8 88.5-94.2 36 8.2 5.8-11.5

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