BRFSS 2023 - North Carolina: (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?)

2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Immunization

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	3,906	1,870	43.4	41.3-45.6	2,036	56.6	54.4-58.7
MALES	1,719	770	40.0	36.9-43.2	949	60.0	56.8-63.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,035	531	45.3	41.3-49.4	504	54.7	50.6-58.7
Non-Hispanic Black	281	115	34.7	27.8-42.4	166	65.3	57.6-72.2
Other	370	109	26.5	20.4-33.7	261	73.5	66.3-79.6
AGE
18-34	389	129	26.9	22.2-32.2	260	73.1	67.8-77.8
35-44	252	81	30.3	23.5-38.1	171	69.7	61.9-76.5
45-54	248	77	29.3	22.0-37.9	171	70.7	62.1-78.0
55-64	316	125	41.4	33.4-49.9	191	58.6	50.1-66.6
65-74	293	200	68.1	59.8-75.3	93	31.9	24.7-40.2
75+	199	147	74.2	64.7-81.9	52	25.8	18.1-35.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	158	***	***	***	***	***	***
H.S. or G.E.D.	386	123	27.6	22.4-33.4	263	72.4	66.6-77.6
Some Post-H.S.	441	179	37.5	31.7-43.6	262	62.5	56.4-68.3
College Graduate	725	412	55.5	50.8-60.1	313	44.5	39.9-49.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	52	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	81	***	***	***	***	***	***
$25,000- 34,999	145	***	***	***	***	***	***
$35,000- 49,999	220	85	39.8	31.3-49.0	135	60.2	51.0-68.7
$50,000- 74,999	236	114	39.4	31.6-47.7	122	60.6	52.3-68.4
$75,000+	656	315	42.4	37.6-47.3	341	57.6	52.7-62.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	538	265	44.8	38.9-50.9	273	55.2	49.1-61.1
No	1,167	498	37.9	34.2-41.6	669	62.1	58.4-65.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	428	245	54.2	47.8-60.5	183	45.8	39.5-52.2
Non-Veteran	1,285	520	35.7	32.3-39.3	765	64.3	60.7-67.7
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	554	243	41.4	36.4-46.5	311	58.6	53.5-63.6
Regional City or Suburban County	455	227	42.7	36.5-49.1	228	57.3	50.9-63.5
Rural	710	300	36.4	31.4-41.7	410	63.6	58.3-68.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,056	373	32.5	29.1-36.2	683	67.5	63.8-70.9
Unemployed	74	19	17.6	10.1-29.0	55	82.4	71.0-89.9
Retired	445	303	64.8	56.7-72.2	142	35.2	27.8-43.3
Unable to Work	86	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	16	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	106	***	***	***	***	***	***
101% to 150%	93	***	***	***	***	***	***
151% to 200%	125	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,039	506	43.1	39.2-47.1	533	56.9	52.9-60.8
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	528	231	42.0	35.9-48.4	297	58.0	51.6-64.1
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	492	217	35.9	30.5-41.5	275	64.1	58.5-69.5
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	699	322	42.0	37.3-46.8	377	58.0	53.2-62.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	548	267	44.1	38.8-49.6	281	55.9	50.4-61.2
2nd Quartile	464	196	35.6	30.3-41.4	268	64.4	58.6-69.7
3rd Quartile	429	200	42.9	36.9-49.2	229	57.1	50.8-63.1
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	278	107	34.5	25.1-45.5	171	65.5	54.5-74.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,906

1,870

43.4

41.3-45.6

2,036

56.6

54.4-58.7

MALES

1,719

770

40.0

36.9-43.2

949

60.0

56.8-63.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,035

531

45.3

41.3-49.4

504

54.7

50.6-58.7

Non-Hispanic Black

281

115

34.7

27.8-42.4

166

65.3

57.6-72.2

Other

370

109

26.5

20.4-33.7

261

73.5

66.3-79.6

AGE

18-34

389

129

26.9

22.2-32.2

260

73.1

67.8-77.8

35-44

252

30.3

23.5-38.1

171

69.7

61.9-76.5

45-54

248

29.3

22.0-37.9

171

70.7

62.1-78.0

55-64

316

125

41.4

33.4-49.9

191

58.6

50.1-66.6

65-74

293

200

68.1

59.8-75.3

31.9

24.7-40.2

75+

199

147

74.2

64.7-81.9

25.8

18.1-35.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

158

***

H.S. or G.E.D.

386

123

27.6

22.4-33.4

263

72.4

66.6-77.6

Some Post-H.S.

441

179

37.5

31.7-43.6

262

62.5

56.4-68.3

College Graduate

725

412

55.5

50.8-60.1

313

44.5

39.9-49.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

***

$25,000- 34,999

145

***

$35,000- 49,999

220

39.8

31.3-49.0

135

60.2

51.0-68.7

$50,000- 74,999

236

114

39.4

31.6-47.7

122

60.6

52.3-68.4

$75,000+

656

315

42.4

37.6-47.3

341

57.6

52.7-62.4

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

538

265

44.8

38.9-50.9

273

55.2

49.1-61.1

1,167

498

37.9

34.2-41.6

669

62.1

58.4-65.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

428

245

54.2

47.8-60.5

183

45.8

39.5-52.2

Non-Veteran

1,285

520

35.7

32.3-39.3

765

64.3

60.7-67.7

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

554

243

41.4

36.4-46.5

311

58.6

53.5-63.6

Regional City or Suburban County

455

227

42.7

36.5-49.1

228

57.3

50.9-63.5

Rural

710

300

36.4

31.4-41.7

410

63.6

58.3-68.6

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,056

373

32.5

29.1-36.2

683

67.5

63.8-70.9

Unemployed

17.6

10.1-29.0

82.4

71.0-89.9

Retired

445

303

64.8

56.7-72.2

142

35.2

27.8-43.3

Unable to Work

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

106

***

101% to 150%

***

151% to 200%

125

***

More than 200%

1,039

506

43.1

39.2-47.1

533

56.9

52.9-60.8

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

528

231

42.0

35.9-48.4

297

58.0

51.6-64.1

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

492

217

35.9

30.5-41.5

275

64.1

58.5-69.5

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

699

322

42.0

37.3-46.8

377

58.0

53.2-62.7

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

548

267

44.1

38.8-49.6

281

55.9

50.4-61.2

2nd Quartile

464

196

35.6

30.3-41.4

268

64.4

58.6-69.7

3rd Quartile

429

200

42.9

36.9-49.2

229

57.1

50.8-63.1

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

278

107

34.5

25.1-45.5

171

65.5

54.5-74.9

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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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2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Immunization

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?

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?