BRFSS 2021 - North Carolina: (Have you ever had a pneumonia shot also known as a pneumococcal vaccine?)

2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,430	1,646	32.7	31.1-34.5	2,784	67.3	65.5-68.9
-Non-Hispanic White	2,817	1,154	36.5	34.4-38.8	1,663	63.5	61.2-65.6
GENDER
Male	1,304	523	35.6	32.6-38.8	781	64.4	61.2-67.4
Female	1,513	631	37.3	34.2-40.6	882	62.7	59.4-65.8
AGE
18-34	458	67	15.7	11.5-21.0	391	84.3	79.0-88.5
35-44	343	54	14.2	10.5-19.0	289	85.8	81.0-89.5
45-54	436	80	17.3	13.6-21.6	356	82.7	78.4-86.4
55-64	520	150	29.9	24.9-35.4	370	70.1	64.6-75.1
65-74	617	458	72.6	67.5-77.2	159	27.4	22.8-32.5
75+	395	327	82.6	77.4-86.8	68	17.4	13.2-22.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	140	68	44.1	34.2-54.5	72	55.9	45.5-65.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	601	242	37.7	33.1-42.5	359	62.3	57.5-66.9
Some Post-H.S.	767	311	35.9	31.9-40.1	456	64.1	59.9-68.1
College Graduate	1,307	532	34.4	31.6-37.2	775	65.6	62.8-68.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	101	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	199	101	45.7	37.5-54.2	98	54.3	45.8-62.5
$25,000- 34,999	246	115	44.6	36.9-52.6	131	55.4	47.4-63.1
$35,000- 49,999	291	112	32.0	26.2-38.4	179	68.0	61.6-73.8
$50,000- 74,999	395	165	35.8	29.9-42.3	230	64.2	57.7-70.1
$75,000+	1,043	353	28.7	25.7-32.0	690	71.3	68.0-74.3
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	862	448	47.6	43.3-52.0	414	52.4	48.0-56.7
No	1,936	697	31.5	29.0-34.1	1,239	68.5	65.9-71.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	380	223	56.3	50.2-62.1	157	43.7	37.9-49.8
Non-Veteran	2,433	930	33.9	31.6-36.3	1,503	66.1	63.7-68.4
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹
Urban	807	293	32.2	28.6-36.1	514	67.8	63.9-71.4
Regional City or Suburban County	773	311	35.3	31.5-39.3	462	64.7	60.7-68.5
Rural	1,237	550	40.6	36.9-44.4	687	59.4	55.6-63.1
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,467	311	19.1	16.7-21.6	1,156	80.9	78.4-83.3
Unemployed	104	21	19.3	11.8-29.9	83	80.7	70.1-88.2
Retired	916	692	73.2	69.1-76.9	224	26.8	23.1-30.9
Unable to Work	173	88	51.8	42.7-60.9	85	48.2	39.1-57.3
Other not in Labor Force	145	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	24	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	151	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	168	68	36.3	27.7-45.7	100	63.7	54.3-72.3
151% to 200%	231	102	41.5	34.1-49.4	129	58.5	50.6-65.9
More than 200%	1,689	646	33.0	30.3-35.7	1,043	67.0	64.3-69.7
HOUSING
Own	2,131	935	39.2	36.6-41.8	1,196	60.8	58.2-63.4
Rent	517	170	28.8	24.4-33.6	347	71.2	66.4-75.6
Other arrangement	148	42	21.7	14.5-31.1	106	78.3	68.9-85.5
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	630	263	41.7	36.1-47.4	367	58.3	52.6-63.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	1,263	546	37.7	34.6-41.0	717	62.3	59.0-65.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	924	345	32.2	28.9-35.7	579	67.8	64.3-71.1
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	999	422	36.9	33.3-40.7	577	63.1	59.3-66.7
2nd Quartile	764	295	34.1	30.3-38.1	469	65.9	61.9-69.7
3rd Quartile	760	314	38.1	33.9-42.6	446	61.9	57.4-66.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	294	123	39.5	30.8-48.9	171	60.5	51.1-69.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,430

1,646

32.7

31.1-34.5

2,784

67.3

65.5-68.9

-Non-Hispanic White

2,817

1,154

36.5

34.4-38.8

1,663

63.5

61.2-65.6

GENDER

Male

1,304

523

35.6

32.6-38.8

781

64.4

61.2-67.4

Female

1,513

631

37.3

34.2-40.6

882

62.7

59.4-65.8

AGE

18-34

458

15.7

11.5-21.0

391

84.3

79.0-88.5

35-44

343

14.2

10.5-19.0

289

85.8

81.0-89.5

45-54

436

17.3

13.6-21.6

356

82.7

78.4-86.4

55-64

520

150

29.9

24.9-35.4

370

70.1

64.6-75.1

65-74

617

458

72.6

67.5-77.2

159

27.4

22.8-32.5

75+

395

327

82.6

77.4-86.8

17.4

13.2-22.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

140

44.1

34.2-54.5

55.9

45.5-65.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

601

242

37.7

33.1-42.5

359

62.3

57.5-66.9

Some Post-H.S.

767

311

35.9

31.9-40.1

456

64.1

59.9-68.1

College Graduate

1,307

532

34.4

31.6-37.2

775

65.6

62.8-68.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

101

***

$15,000- 24,999

199

101

45.7

37.5-54.2

54.3

45.8-62.5

$25,000- 34,999

246

115

44.6

36.9-52.6

131

55.4

47.4-63.1

$35,000- 49,999

291

112

32.0

26.2-38.4

179

68.0

61.6-73.8

$50,000- 74,999

395

165

35.8

29.9-42.3

230

64.2

57.7-70.1

$75,000+

1,043

353

28.7

25.7-32.0

690

71.3

68.0-74.3

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

862

448

47.6

43.3-52.0

414

52.4

48.0-56.7

1,936

697

31.5

29.0-34.1

1,239

68.5

65.9-71.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

380

223

56.3

50.2-62.1

157

43.7

37.9-49.8

Non-Veteran

2,433

930

33.9

31.6-36.3

1,503

66.1

63.7-68.4

RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY¹

Urban

807

293

32.2

28.6-36.1

514

67.8

63.9-71.4

Regional City or Suburban County

773

311

35.3

31.5-39.3

462

64.7

60.7-68.5

Rural

1,237

550

40.6

36.9-44.4

687

59.4

55.6-63.1

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,467

311

19.1

16.7-21.6

1,156

80.9

78.4-83.3

Unemployed

104

19.3

11.8-29.9

80.7

70.1-88.2

Retired

916

692

73.2

69.1-76.9

224

26.8

23.1-30.9

Unable to Work

173

51.8

42.7-60.9

48.2

39.1-57.3

Other not in Labor Force

145

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

151

***

101% to 150%

168

36.3

27.7-45.7

100

63.7

54.3-72.3

151% to 200%

231

102

41.5

34.1-49.4

129

58.5

50.6-65.9

More than 200%

1,689

646

33.0

30.3-35.7

1,043

67.0

64.3-69.7

HOUSING

Own

2,131

935

39.2

36.6-41.8

1,196

60.8

58.2-63.4

Rent

517

170

28.8

24.4-33.6

347

71.2

66.4-75.6

Other arrangement

148

21.7

14.5-31.1

106

78.3

68.9-85.5

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

630

263

41.7

36.1-47.4

367

58.3

52.6-63.9

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

1,263

546

37.7

34.6-41.0

717

62.3

59.0-65.4

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

924

345

32.2

28.9-35.7

579

67.8

64.3-71.1

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

999

422

36.9

33.3-40.7

577

63.1

59.3-66.7

2nd Quartile

764

295

34.1

30.3-38.1

469

65.9

61.9-69.7

3rd Quartile

760

314

38.1

33.9-42.6

446

61.9

57.4-66.1

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

294

123

39.5

30.8-48.9

171

60.5

51.1-69.2

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2021 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2021 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

⁴Quartile of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Social Vulnerability Index
(https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html) for respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2021 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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2021 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Immunization

Have you ever had a pneumonia shot also known as a pneumococcal vaccine?