2024 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 2,961 2,549 87.2 85.8-88.6 412 12.8 11.4-14.2
-Non-Hispanic White 1,679 1,579 93.4 91.7-94.7 100 6.6 5.3- 8.3
GENDER
Male 808 755 92.6 90.0-94.5 53 7.4 5.5-10.0
Female 871 824 94.2 91.9-95.8 47 5.8 4.2- 8.1
AGE
18-34 455 418 90.4 86.5-93.2 37 9.6 6.8-13.5
35-44 345 327 93.8 89.9-96.3 18 6.2 3.7-10.1
45-54 380 354 93.7 90.6-95.8 26 6.3 4.2- 9.4
55-64 499 480 96.8 94.4-98.2 19 3.2 1.8- 5.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 49 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 332 298 90.6 86.5-93.5 34 9.4 6.5-13.5
Some Post-H.S. 437 404 92.5 89.2-94.9 33 7.5 5.1-10.8
College Graduate 858 829 96.3 94.3-97.6 29 3.7 2.4- 5.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 65 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 68 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 98 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 144 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 221 202 91.8 86.7-95.0 19 8.2 5.0-13.3
$75,000+ 823 795 95.1 92.6-96.7 28 4.9 3.3- 7.4
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 453 423 93.2 89.9-95.5 30 6.8 4.5-10.1
No 1,183 1,117 93.5 91.5-95.1 66 6.5 4.9- 8.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 184 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 1,493 1,394 92.4 90.5-93.9 99 7.6 6.1- 9.5
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 539 507 93.6 90.8-95.6 32 6.4 4.4- 9.2
Regional City or Suburban County 548 519 93.9 90.8-96.1 29 6.1 3.9- 9.2
Rural 592 553 92.6 89.4-94.9 39 7.4 5.1-10.6
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 1,211 1,144 93.7 91.7-95.2 67 6.3 4.8- 8.3
Unemployed 90 69 76.9 65.1-85.6 21 23.1 14.4-34.9
Retired 120 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unable to Work 118 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 131 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 35 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 67 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 137 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 70 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 1,097 1,047 94.4 92.3-95.9 50 5.6 4.1- 7.7
HOUSING
Own 1,096 1,047 94.6 92.6-96.1 49 5.4 3.9- 7.4
Rent 456 421 91.7 88.3-94.2 35 8.3 5.8-11.7
Other arrangement 118 103 85.5 75.1-92.0 15 14.5 8.0-24.9
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 309 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 542 508 93.5 90.4-95.6 34 6.5 4.4- 9.6
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 828 773 92.0 89.3-94.0 55 8.0 6.0-10.7
CDC SOCIAL VULNERABILITY INDEX4
1st Quartile - Least Vulnerable 663 619 92.3 89.2-94.5 44 7.7 5.5-10.8
2nd Quartile 532 499 92.5 89.1-94.8 33 7.5 5.2-10.9
3rd Quartile 382 366 96.6 94.2-98.1 16 3.4 1.9- 5.8
4th Quartile - Most Vulnerable 102 *** *** *** *** *** ***

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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 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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