2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Health Insurance Coverage for Those Employed for Wages (Age under 65)*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 1,715 1,555 89.8 87.7-91.6 160 10.2 8.4-12.3
FEMALES 877 821 92.3 89.3-94.4 56 7.7 5.6-10.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 484 470 96.8 93.8-98.3 14 3.2 1.7- 6.2
Non-Hispanic Black 168 164 95.7 89.1-98.4 *** *** ***
Other 218 181 76.2 65.4-84.4 37 23.8 15.6-34.6
AGE
18-34 265 241 88.3 81.9-92.7 24 11.7 7.3-18.1
35-44 203 189 94.8 90.7-97.2 14 5.2 2.8- 9.3
45-54 229 217 95.0 90.3-97.5 12 5.0 2.5- 9.7
55-64 180 174 95.0 87.3-98.1 *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 32 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 140 120 84.5 75.2-90.7 20 15.5 9.3-24.8
Some Post-H.S. 250 239 96.7 93.4-98.4 11 3.3 1.6- 6.6
College Graduate 451 441 98.5 96.7-99.4 *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 15 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 93 82 85.2 72.0-92.8 *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 149 143 96.9 92.3-98.8 *** *** ***
$75,000+ 369 367 99.5 97.9-99.9 *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 192 174 87.0 78.8-92.3 18 13.0 7.7-21.2
No 664 628 93.8 90.6-96.0 36 6.2 4.0- 9.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 38 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 839 784 92.3 89.3-94.5 55 7.7 5.5-10.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 317 298 93.3 88.7-96.1 19 6.7 3.9-11.3
Regional City or Suburban County 204 194 94.3 89.3-97.1 *** *** ***
Rural 356 329 88.8 81.8-93.4 27 11.2 6.6-18.2
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 877 821 92.3 89.3-94.4 56 7.7 5.6-10.7
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 55 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 62 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 563 545 95.9 93.0-97.6 18 4.1 2.4- 7.0
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 288 270 92.5 86.7-95.9 18 7.5 4.1-13.3
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 216 200 89.1 80.8-94.1 16 10.9 5.9-19.2
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 373 351 93.8 90.0-96.2 22 6.2 3.8-10.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 262 247 94.7 90.7-97.0 15 5.3 3.0- 9.3
2nd Quartile 230 212 90.5 83.8-94.6 18 9.5 5.4-16.2
3rd Quartile 230 218 92.3 85.8-95.9 12 7.7 4.1-14.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 155 144 89.8 77.4-95.8 11 10.2 4.2-22.6

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

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2023
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2023 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2023 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2023 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 2023 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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