BRFSS 2001 - Eastern North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for Eastern North Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	5,906	269	4.8	4.0- 5.7	318	4.8	4.0- 5.7	301	4.5	3.8- 5.3	5,018	85.9	84.5-87.2
Eastern NC	578	39	5.9	4.0- 8.5	31	4.7	3.1- 7.0	33	5.3	3.5- 7.9	475	84.2	80.4-87.4
GENDER
Male	205	13	6.2	3.4-11.0	9	4.5	2.2- 8.8	11	4.8	2.3- 9.6	172	84.6	78.2-89.4
Female	373	26	5.6	3.5- 8.9	22	4.9	3.0- 7.8	22	5.7	3.4- 9.2	303	83.9	79.0-87.7
RACE
White	402	27	6.1	3.8- 9.5	20	3.8	2.3- 6.4	18	4.2	2.4- 7.2	337	85.9	81.5-89.4
Other	168	11	5.6	2.8-10.7	11	6.3	3.3-11.8	14	7.0	3.6-13.3	132	81.1	73.4-86.9
AGE
18-44	267	6	2.4	1.0- 5.6	4	0.8	0.3- 2.7	4	1.6	0.4- 6.0	253	95.3	91.0-97.5
45+	306	32	9.3	6.1-14.0	27	8.8	5.7-13.3	29	9.3	6.1-13.9	218	72.6	66.3-78.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	309	20	5.5	3.2- 9.2	22	6.0	3.7- 9.7	23	7.3	4.4-11.6	244	81.2	75.6-85.8
Some College +	265	19	6.4	3.7-10.9	9	2.9	1.4- 6.0	10	2.6	1.3- 5.4	227	88.1	83.0-91.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	348	18	4.8	2.7- 8.3	18	5.1	3.1- 8.3	23	6.4	3.9-10.5	289	83.6	78.4-87.7
$50,000+	118	7	3.7	1.5- 9.1	2	0.4	0.1- 1.8	4	2.1	0.6- 6.4	105	93.8	88.1-96.9
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	404	18	3.9	2.4- 6.4	26	6.3	3.9-10.0	24	5.4	3.5- 8.5	336	84.3	79.7-87.9
Cumberland	414	23	5.6	3.5- 8.8	17	3.2	1.9- 5.5	22	4.2	2.6- 6.7	352	87.0	82.8-90.3
Durham	380	20	3.8	2.3- 6.2	21	4.4	2.7- 7.1	17	4.4	2.5- 7.7	322	87.4	83.2-90.6
Forsyth	443	25	5.0	3.3- 7.5	23	3.9	2.5- 6.0	19	3.7	2.1- 6.4	376	87.5	83.8-90.4
Gaston	442	18	3.9	2.4- 6.5	27	5.8	3.7- 9.1	27	5.2	3.5- 7.8	370	85.0	80.9-88.4
Guilford	391	10	1.7	0.8- 3.3	24	4.9	3.2- 7.5	18	4.1	2.5- 6.7	339	89.3	85.8-92.0
Mecklenburg	415	17	3.5	2.1- 5.7	14	3.6	2.0- 6.5	12	2.6	1.4- 4.8	372	90.2	86.7-92.9
New Hanover	389	13	3.1	1.7- 5.6	24	6.5	4.1-10.3	22	4.9	3.0- 7.9	330	85.5	80.8-89.2
Onslow	416	11	1.9	1.0- 3.6	20	3.2	1.9- 5.3	21	4.2	2.6- 6.7	364	90.7	87.4-93.2
Wake	405	12	3.0	1.7- 5.4	18	3.9	2.3- 6.5	12	2.4	1.3- 4.5	363	90.6	87.1-93.2
Western NC	591	28	4.5	3.1- 6.7	43	6.6	4.8- 9.1	46	7.7	5.6-10.4	474	81.2	77.5-84.4
Piedmont NC	638	35	5.8	3.8- 8.7	30	4.8	3.0- 7.4	28	3.9	2.5- 5.9	545	85.6	81.9-88.7
Eastern NC	578	39	5.9	4.0- 8.5	31	4.7	3.1- 7.0	33	5.3	3.5- 7.9	475	84.2	80.4-87.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,906

269

4.8

4.0- 5.7

318

4.8

4.0- 5.7

301

4.5

3.8- 5.3

5,018

85.9

84.5-87.2

Eastern NC

578

5.9

4.0- 8.5

4.7

3.1- 7.0

5.3

3.5- 7.9

475

84.2

80.4-87.4

GENDER

Male

205

6.2

3.4-11.0

4.5

2.2- 8.8

4.8

2.3- 9.6

172

84.6

78.2-89.4

Female

373

5.6

3.5- 8.9

4.9

3.0- 7.8

5.7

3.4- 9.2

303

83.9

79.0-87.7

RACE

White

402

6.1

3.8- 9.5

3.8

2.3- 6.4

4.2

2.4- 7.2

337

85.9

81.5-89.4

Other

168

5.6

2.8-10.7

6.3

3.3-11.8

7.0

3.6-13.3

132

81.1

73.4-86.9

AGE

18-44

267

2.4

1.0- 5.6

0.8

0.3- 2.7

1.6

0.4- 6.0

253

95.3

91.0-97.5

45+

306

9.3

6.1-14.0

8.8

5.7-13.3

9.3

6.1-13.9

218

72.6

66.3-78.1

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

309

5.5

3.2- 9.2

6.0

3.7- 9.7

7.3

4.4-11.6

244

81.2

75.6-85.8

Some College +

265

6.4

3.7-10.9

2.9

1.4- 6.0

2.6

1.3- 5.4

227

88.1

83.0-91.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

348

4.8

2.7- 8.3

5.1

3.1- 8.3

6.4

3.9-10.5

289

83.6

78.4-87.7

$50,000+

118

3.7

1.5- 9.1

0.4

0.1- 1.8

2.1

0.6- 6.4

105

93.8

88.1-96.9

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

404

3.9

2.4- 6.4

6.3

3.9-10.0

5.4

3.5- 8.5

336

84.3

79.7-87.9

Cumberland

414

5.6

3.5- 8.8

3.2

1.9- 5.5

4.2

2.6- 6.7

352

87.0

82.8-90.3

Durham

380

3.8

2.3- 6.2

4.4

2.7- 7.1

4.4

2.5- 7.7

322

87.4

83.2-90.6

Forsyth

443

5.0

3.3- 7.5

3.9

2.5- 6.0

3.7

2.1- 6.4

376

87.5

83.8-90.4

Gaston

442

3.9

2.4- 6.5

5.8

3.7- 9.1

5.2

3.5- 7.8

370

85.0

80.9-88.4

Guilford

391

1.7

0.8- 3.3

4.9

3.2- 7.5

4.1

2.5- 6.7

339

89.3

85.8-92.0

Mecklenburg

415

3.5

2.1- 5.7

3.6

2.0- 6.5

2.6

1.4- 4.8

372

90.2

86.7-92.9

New Hanover

389

3.1

1.7- 5.6

6.5

4.1-10.3

4.9

3.0- 7.9

330

85.5

80.8-89.2

Onslow

416

1.9

1.0- 3.6

3.2

1.9- 5.3

4.2

2.6- 6.7

364

90.7

87.4-93.2

Wake

405

3.0

1.7- 5.4

3.9

2.3- 6.5

2.4

1.3- 4.5

363

90.6

87.1-93.2

Western NC

591

4.5

3.1- 6.7

6.6

4.8- 9.1

7.7

5.6-10.4

474

81.2

77.5-84.4

Piedmont NC

638

5.8

3.8- 8.7

4.8

3.0- 7.4

3.9

2.5- 5.9

545

85.6

81.9-88.7

Eastern NC

578

5.9

4.0- 8.5

4.7

3.1- 7.0

5.3

3.5- 7.9

475

84.2

80.4-87.4

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#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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