BRFSS 2019 - Western 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: Western 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
-Western	513	257	48.3	43.1-53.4	256	51.7	46.6-56.9
GENDER
Male	268	127	45.9	38.9-53.0	141	54.1	47.0-61.1
Female	245	130	50.6	43.0-58.3	115	49.4	41.7-57.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	424	225	49.8	44.2-55.4	199	50.2	44.6-55.8
Non-Hispanic Black	28	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	61	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	104	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	60	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	82	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	100	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	74	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	108	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	157	75	47.9	38.8-57.2	82	52.1	42.8-61.2
College Graduate	199	110	56.6	48.9-64.1	89	43.4	35.9-51.1
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	179	97	50.0	40.8-59.1	82	50.0	40.9-59.2
No	332	159	47.2	41.0-53.5	173	52.8	46.5-59.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	77	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	436	209	47.1	41.5-52.7	227	52.9	47.3-58.5
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	267	109	41.0	34.4-47.9	158	59.0	52.1-65.6
Unemployed	17	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	161	107	64.9	54.6-74.0	54	35.1	26.0-45.4
Unable to Work	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	26	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	41	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	80	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	36	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	61	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	70	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	117	70	60.2	49.8-69.9	47	39.8	30.1-50.2
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	14	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	55	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	50	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	230	121	51.6	44.3-58.8	109	48.4	41.2-55.7
HOUSING
Own	367	204	51.2	45.1-57.3	163	48.8	42.7-54.9
Rent	107	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other arrangement	39	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	143	73	48.6	39.5-57.7	70	51.4	42.3-60.5
Rural	370	184	48.1	41.9-54.4	186	51.9	45.6-58.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	92	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	221	112	51.1	42.9-59.3	109	48.9	40.7-57.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	200	102	47.4	39.7-55.3	98	52.6	44.7-60.3

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

-Western

513

257

48.3

43.1-53.4

256

51.7

46.6-56.9

GENDER

Male

268

127

45.9

38.9-53.0

141

54.1

47.0-61.1

Female

245

130

50.6

43.0-58.3

115

49.4

41.7-57.0

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

424

225

49.8

44.2-55.4

199

50.2

44.6-55.8

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

104

***

35-44

***

45-54

***

55-64

***

65-74

100

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

108

***

Some Post-H.S.

157

47.9

38.8-57.2

52.1

42.8-61.2

College Graduate

199

110

56.6

48.9-64.1

43.4

35.9-51.1

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

179

50.0

40.8-59.1

50.0

40.9-59.2

332

159

47.2

41.0-53.5

173

52.8

46.5-59.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

436

209

47.1

41.5-52.7

227

52.9

47.3-58.5

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

267

109

41.0

34.4-47.9

158

59.0

52.1-65.6

Unemployed

***

Retired

161

107

64.9

54.6-74.0

35.1

26.0-45.4

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

117

60.2

49.8-69.9

39.8

30.1-50.2

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

230

121

51.6

44.3-58.8

109

48.4

41.2-55.7

HOUSING

Own

367

204

51.2

45.1-57.3

163

48.8

42.7-54.9

Rent

107

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

143

48.6

39.5-57.7

51.4

42.3-60.5

Rural

370

184

48.1

41.9-54.4

186

51.9

45.6-58.1

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

221

112

51.1

42.9-59.3

109

48.9

40.7-57.1

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

200

102

47.4

39.7-55.3

52.6

44.7-60.3

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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: Western 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?