BRFSS 2024 - 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?)

2024 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	4,105	1,888	42.5	40.7-44.3	2,217	57.5	55.7-59.3
-MALES	1,874	770	38.3	35.7-40.9	1,104	61.7	59.1-64.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	1,213	550	40.7	37.6-43.9	663	59.3	56.1-62.4
Non-Hispanic Black	262	104	38.9	32.4-45.8	158	61.1	54.2-67.6
Other	380	112	30.5	25.1-36.5	268	69.5	63.5-74.9
AGE
18-34	485	142	27.9	23.6-32.6	343	72.1	67.4-76.4
35-44	287	82	27.6	22.3-33.7	205	72.4	66.3-77.7
45-54	272	90	32.5	26.5-39.3	182	67.5	60.7-73.5
55-64	298	118	40.6	34.1-47.4	180	59.4	52.6-65.9
65-74	276	166	59.2	52.3-65.7	110	40.8	34.3-47.7
75+	227	161	67.4	58.6-75.1	66	32.6	24.9-41.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	195	56	29.9	22.9-38.0	139	70.1	62.0-77.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	451	142	31.6	26.9-36.8	309	68.4	63.2-73.1
Some Post-H.S.	448	180	38.4	33.5-43.6	268	61.6	56.4-66.5
College Graduate	773	389	47.9	43.9-51.9	384	52.1	48.1-56.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	59	***	***	***	***	***	***
$15,000- 24,999	113	42	33.7	24.6-44.0	71	66.3	56.0-75.4
$25,000- 34,999	129	43	32.6	23.4-43.5	86	67.4	56.5-76.6
$35,000- 49,999	234	96	38.8	31.5-46.6	138	61.2	53.4-68.5
$50,000- 74,999	213	81	36.0	29.0-43.6	132	64.0	56.4-71.0
$75,000+	728	325	41.1	37.1-45.3	403	58.9	54.7-62.9
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes	560	257	41.9	37.0-46.8	303	58.1	53.2-63.0
No	1,295	503	36.7	33.8-39.8	792	63.3	60.2-66.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	407	230	54.8	49.1-60.3	177	45.2	39.7-50.9
Non-Veteran	1,466	539	33.7	31.0-36.6	927	66.3	63.4-69.0
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹
Urban	672	274	40.0	35.8-44.3	398	60.0	55.7-64.2
Regional City or Suburban County	570	242	37.1	32.6-41.7	328	62.9	58.3-67.4
Rural	632	254	37.6	33.3-42.2	378	62.4	57.8-66.7
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed	1,159	383	31.3	28.3-34.4	776	68.7	65.6-71.7
Unemployed	95	21	23.2	14.6-34.7	74	76.8	65.3-85.4
Retired	446	294	63.5	57.9-68.8	152	36.5	31.2-42.1
Unable to Work	105	***	***	***	***	***	***
Other not in Labor Force	56	***	***	***	***	***	***
POVERTY LEVEL²
Less than 50%	40	***	***	***	***	***	***
50% to 100%	108	30	28.4	19.6-39.1	78	71.6	60.9-80.4
101% to 150%	170	61	32.9	25.0-41.9	109	67.1	58.1-75.0
151% to 200%	89	***	***	***	***	***	***
More than 200%	1,049	473	42.2	38.8-45.7	576	57.8	54.3-61.2
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)	382	152	38.8	33.3-44.6	230	61.2	55.4-66.7
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)	571	232	35.7	31.3-40.4	339	64.3	59.6-68.7
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)	921	386	39.8	36.1-43.5	535	60.2	56.5-63.9
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable	668	301	41.9	37.5-46.4	367	58.1	53.6-62.5
2nd Quartile	611	222	33.3	29.1-37.6	389	66.7	62.4-70.9
3rd Quartile	441	188	40.3	35.2-45.6	253	59.7	54.4-64.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable	154	59	39.9	31.2-49.2	95	60.1	50.8-68.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,105

1,888

42.5

40.7-44.3

2,217

57.5

55.7-59.3

-MALES

1,874

770

38.3

35.7-40.9

1,104

61.7

59.1-64.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

1,213

550

40.7

37.6-43.9

663

59.3

56.1-62.4

Non-Hispanic Black

262

104

38.9

32.4-45.8

158

61.1

54.2-67.6

Other

380

112

30.5

25.1-36.5

268

69.5

63.5-74.9

AGE

18-34

485

142

27.9

23.6-32.6

343

72.1

67.4-76.4

35-44

287

27.6

22.3-33.7

205

72.4

66.3-77.7

45-54

272

32.5

26.5-39.3

182

67.5

60.7-73.5

55-64

298

118

40.6

34.1-47.4

180

59.4

52.6-65.9

65-74

276

166

59.2

52.3-65.7

110

40.8

34.3-47.7

75+

227

161

67.4

58.6-75.1

32.6

24.9-41.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

195

29.9

22.9-38.0

139

70.1

62.0-77.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

451

142

31.6

26.9-36.8

309

68.4

63.2-73.1

Some Post-H.S.

448

180

38.4

33.5-43.6

268

61.6

56.4-66.5

College Graduate

773

389

47.9

43.9-51.9

384

52.1

48.1-56.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

***

$15,000- 24,999

113

33.7

24.6-44.0

66.3

56.0-75.4

$25,000- 34,999

129

32.6

23.4-43.5

67.4

56.5-76.6

$35,000- 49,999

234

38.8

31.5-46.6

138

61.2

53.4-68.5

$50,000- 74,999

213

36.0

29.0-43.6

132

64.0

56.4-71.0

$75,000+

728

325

41.1

37.1-45.3

403

58.9

54.7-62.9

FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY

Yes

560

257

41.9

37.0-46.8

303

58.1

53.2-63.0

1,295

503

36.7

33.8-39.8

792

63.3

60.2-66.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

407

230

54.8

49.1-60.3

177

45.2

39.7-50.9

Non-Veteran

1,466

539

33.7

31.0-36.6

927

66.3

63.4-69.0

RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT¹

Urban

672

274

40.0

35.8-44.3

398

60.0

55.7-64.2

Regional City or Suburban County

570

242

37.1

32.6-41.7

328

62.9

58.3-67.4

Rural

632

254

37.6

33.3-42.2

378

62.4

57.8-66.7

EMPLOYMENT STATUS

Employed or Self-Employed

1,159

383

31.3

28.3-34.4

776

68.7

65.6-71.7

Unemployed

23.2

14.6-34.7

76.8

65.3-85.4

Retired

446

294

63.5

57.9-68.8

152

36.5

31.2-42.1

Unable to Work

105

***

Other not in Labor Force

***

POVERTY LEVEL²

Less than 50%

***

50% to 100%

108

28.4

19.6-39.1

71.6

60.9-80.4

101% to 150%

170

32.9

25.0-41.9

109

67.1

58.1-75.0

151% to 200%

***

More than 200%

1,049

473

42.2

38.8-45.7

576

57.8

54.3-61.2

NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER³

Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1)

382

152

38.8

33.3-44.6

230

61.2

55.4-66.7

Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2)

571

232

35.7

31.3-40.4

339

64.3

59.6-68.7

Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3)

921

386

39.8

36.1-43.5

535

60.2

56.5-63.9

CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX⁴

1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable

668

301

41.9

37.5-46.4

367

58.1

53.6-62.5

2nd Quartile

611

222

33.3

29.1-37.6

389

66.7

62.4-70.9

3rd Quartile

441

188

40.3

35.2-45.6

253

59.7

54.4-64.8

4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable

154

39.9

31.2-49.2

60.1

50.8-68.8

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2024
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

¹Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

²Based on 2024 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2024 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

³NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2024 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 2024 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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2024 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?