BRFSS 2019 - Western North Carolina: (A routine checkup is a general physical exam, not an exam for a specific injury, illness, or condition. <br>About how long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup?)

2019 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Within the past year (<12 months)	Within the past 2 years	Within the past 5 years	5 or more years ago	Never
North Carolina	4,240	3,444	79.1	77.5-80.5	354	8.9	7.9- 9.9	241	6.4	5.6- 7.4	183	5.2	4.4- 6.1	18	0.5	0.3- 0.8
-Western	547	437	79.5	75.1-83.2	42	6.9	4.9- 9.6	32	5.8	3.9- 8.4	35	7.7	5.2-11.4	*******	*******	*******
GENDER
Male	280	215	75.9	69.4-81.4	22	6.7	4.2-10.6	18	6.6	4.0-10.8	24	10.4	6.5-16.0	***	***	***
Female	267	222	82.8	76.3-87.7	20	7.0	4.3-11.4	14	5.0	2.7- 8.9	***	***	***	***	***	***
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	450	364	80.0	75.2-84.0	32	6.6	4.5- 9.6	27	5.8	3.8- 8.7	26	7.5	4.7-11.6	***	***	***
Non-Hispanic Black	33	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other	64	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-34	109	66	64.2	53.7-73.5	17	13.1	7.6-21.5	15	11.2	6.5-18.8	***	***	***	***	***	***
35-44	62	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
45-54	93	74	78.5	66.8-86.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
55-64	90	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
65-74	109	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
75+	76	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	54	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	121	98	80.1	70.9-87.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Some Post-H.S.	163	131	80.0	71.1-86.7	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
College Graduate	209	167	77.8	70.3-83.7	21	10.5	6.6-16.2	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	189	160	83.3	75.6-88.9	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
No	346	266	76.9	71.0-81.8	30	7.3	4.9-10.7	23	6.2	4.0- 9.3	26	9.4	5.9-14.8	***	***	***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	83	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Non-Veteran	463	363	78.1	73.3-82.3	39	7.5	5.3-10.6	27	5.7	3.7- 8.6	33	8.5	5.6-12.7	***	***	***
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	275	201	74.9	68.5-80.3	24	7.5	4.8-11.5	24	7.7	5.0-11.7	25	9.6	6.1-14.9	***	***	***
Unemployed	23	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Retired	172	159	94.4	90.3-96.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Unable to Work	47	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	26	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	51	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	83	65	79.3	67.6-87.5	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	40	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	66	51	81.2	69.4-89.1	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$50,000- 74,999	70	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
$75,000+	122	101	83.1	74.3-89.3	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	16	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	53	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	59	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	52	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	241	196	81.3	74.5-86.7	16	6.2	3.6-10.5	15	5.7	3.3- 9.7	***	***	***	***	***	***
HOUSING
Own	392	328	82.7	77.7-86.7	27	6.4	4.2- 9.7	17	4.1	2.5- 6.8	19	6.6	3.9-10.8	***	***	***
Rent	110	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other arrangement	44	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Regional City or Suburban County	156	124	80.3	72.6-86.2	16	8.0	4.7-13.3	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Rural	391	313	79.2	73.8-83.7	26	6.5	4.2- 9.9	26	6.2	3.9- 9.5	25	7.9	4.9-12.7	***	***	***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	101	80	77.9	67.2-85.8	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	233	193	82.9	76.3-88.0	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***	***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	213	164	75.8	68.1-82.1	21	7.7	4.9-12.1	***	***	***	16	10.1	5.6-17.7	***	***	***

Total
Respond.^

Within the past year (<12 months)

Within the past 2 years

Within the past 5 years

5 or more years ago

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,240

3,444

79.1

77.5-80.5

354

8.9

7.9- 9.9

241

6.4

5.6- 7.4

183

5.2

4.4- 6.1

0.5

0.3- 0.8

-Western

547

437

79.5

75.1-83.2

6.9

4.9- 9.6

5.8

3.9- 8.4

7.7

5.2-11.4

***

GENDER

Male

280

215

75.9

69.4-81.4

6.7

4.2-10.6

6.6

4.0-10.8

10.4

6.5-16.0

***

Female

267

222

82.8

76.3-87.7

7.0

4.3-11.4

5.0

2.7- 8.9

***

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

450

364

80.0

75.2-84.0

6.6

4.5- 9.6

5.8

3.8- 8.7

7.5

4.7-11.6

***

Non-Hispanic Black

***

Other

***

AGE

18-34

109

64.2

53.7-73.5

13.1

7.6-21.5

11.2

6.5-18.8

***

35-44

***

45-54

78.5

66.8-86.9

***

55-64

***

65-74

109

***

75+

***

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

121

80.1

70.9-87.0

***

Some Post-H.S.

163

131

80.0

71.1-86.7

***

College Graduate

209

167

77.8

70.3-83.7

10.5

6.6-16.2

***

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

189

160

83.3

75.6-88.9

***

346

266

76.9

71.0-81.8

7.3

4.9-10.7

6.2

4.0- 9.3

9.4

5.9-14.8

***

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

Non-Veteran

463

363

78.1

73.3-82.3

7.5

5.3-10.6

5.7

3.7- 8.6

8.5

5.6-12.7

***

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

275

201

74.9

68.5-80.3

7.5

4.8-11.5

7.7

5.0-11.7

9.6

6.1-14.9

***

Unemployed

***

Retired

172

159

94.4

90.3-96.8

***

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

79.3

67.6-87.5

***

$25,000- 34,999

***

$35,000- 49,999

81.2

69.4-89.1

***

$50,000- 74,999

***

$75,000+

122

101

83.1

74.3-89.3

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

241

196

81.3

74.5-86.7

6.2

3.6-10.5

5.7

3.3- 9.7

***

HOUSING

Own

392

328

82.7

77.7-86.7

6.4

4.2- 9.7

4.1

2.5- 6.8

6.6

3.9-10.8

***

Rent

110

***

Other arrangement

***

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Regional City or Suburban County

156

124

80.3

72.6-86.2

8.0

4.7-13.3

***

Rural

391

313

79.2

73.8-83.7

6.5

4.2- 9.9

6.2

3.9- 9.5

7.9

4.9-12.7

***

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

101

77.9

67.2-85.8

***

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

233

193

82.9

76.3-88.0

***

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

213

164

75.8

68.1-82.1

7.7

4.9-12.1

***

10.1

5.6-17.7

***

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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.

Sub-group estimates have been suppressed because they do not meet statistical reliability standards.

^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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