2023 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Health Insurance Coverage - Age Under 65*

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  Total
Respond.^		 Yes No
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 2,727 2,416 88.0 86.2-89.5 311 12.0 10.5-13.8
MALES 1,236 1,070 86.6 83.8-88.9 166 13.4 11.1-16.2
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 674 626 90.9 87.3-93.6 48 9.1 6.4-12.7
Non-Hispanic Black 204 182 92.0 87.1-95.2 22 8.0 4.8-12.9
Other 336 245 72.4 64.9-78.8 91 27.6 21.2-35.1
AGE
18-34 396 339 84.8 79.7-88.8 57 15.2 11.2-20.3
35-44 256 214 84.4 77.1-89.7 42 15.6 10.3-22.9
45-54 260 223 86.0 79.4-90.8 37 14.0 9.2-20.6
55-64 324 294 92.4 88.1-95.2 30 7.6 4.8-11.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 116 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 308 257 85.6 79.6-90.1 51 14.4 9.9-20.4
Some Post-H.S. 315 278 88.1 82.2-92.2 37 11.9 7.8-17.8
College Graduate 492 475 96.8 94.4-98.2 17 3.2 1.8- 5.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 92 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 163 124 79.4 70.5-86.1 39 20.6 13.9-29.5
$50,000- 74,999 160 138 82.7 72.0-89.8 22 17.3 10.2-28.0
$75,000+ 506 491 95.6 91.4-97.8 15 4.4 2.2- 8.6
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 317 266 85.2 79.5-89.5 51 14.8 10.5-20.5
No 880 775 88.2 85.1-90.8 105 11.8 9.2-14.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 235 224 95.7 91.0-98.0 11 4.3 2.0- 9.0
Non-Veteran 995 840 84.6 81.4-87.4 155 15.4 12.6-18.6
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 426 363 84.6 80.2-88.2 63 15.4 11.8-19.8
Regional City or Suburban County 338 300 90.4 86.1-93.5 38 9.6 6.5-13.9
Rural 472 407 85.2 79.1-89.7 65 14.8 10.3-20.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 974 842 86.9 83.9-89.4 132 13.1 10.6-16.1
Unemployed 71 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 65 61 98.2 93.5-99.5 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 39 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 87 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 91 78 89.2 78.5-94.9 13 10.8 5.1-21.5
More than 200% 731 682 90.9 86.9-93.8 49 9.1 6.2-13.1
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 376 323 86.2 79.1-91.2 53 13.8 8.8-20.9
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 342 300 86.5 80.9-90.6 42 13.5 9.4-19.1
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 518 447 86.8 83.0-89.8 71 13.2 10.2-17.0
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 384 340 88.3 83.6-91.8 44 11.7 8.2-16.4
2nd Quartile 353 302 85.6 80.6-89.5 51 14.4 10.5-19.4
3rd Quartile 312 275 86.7 80.8-90.9 37 13.3 9.1-19.2
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 187 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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*Data in this table were derived from the health insurance question and only those under age 65 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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