BRFSS 2001 - Gaston County: (Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for Gaston County

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,160	403	6.2	5.4- 7.2	5,757	93.8	92.8-94.6
Gaston County	465	26	5.3	3.4- 8.1	439	94.7	91.9-96.6
GENDER
Male	178	9	5.5	2.8-10.7	169	94.5	89.3-97.2
Female	287	17	5.0	2.9- 8.5	270	95.0	91.5-97.1
RACE
White	390	21	4.4	2.8- 7.0	369	95.6	93.0-97.2
Other	73	5	8.6	3.4-20.0	68	91.4	80.0-96.6
AGE
18-44	217	7	2.0	0.8- 4.8	210	98.0	95.2-99.2
45+	244	19	8.8	5.4-14.0	225	91.2	86.0-94.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	245	19	7.0	4.2-11.5	226	93.0	88.5-95.8
Some College +	220	7	3.6	1.6- 7.9	213	96.4	92.1-98.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	264	19	6.5	3.9-10.7	245	93.5	89.3-96.1
$50,000+	103	1	1.2	0.2- 8.1	102	98.8	91.9-99.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	417	25	4.8	3.1- 7.3	392	95.2	92.7-96.9
Cumberland	428	22	3.6	2.2- 5.7	406	96.4	94.3-97.8
Durham	398	24	4.8	3.0- 7.6	374	95.2	92.4-97.0
Forsyth	457	35	5.4	3.8- 7.7	422	94.6	92.3-96.2
Guilford	412	33	6.2	4.3- 8.9	379	93.8	91.1-95.7
Mecklenburg	425	24	5.5	3.5- 8.7	401	94.5	91.3-96.5
New Hanover	402	24	4.7	3.0- 7.3	378	95.3	92.7-97.0
Onslow	433	29	6.1	4.0- 9.2	404	93.9	90.8-96.0
Wake	425	14	3.1	1.7- 5.5	411	96.9	94.5-98.3
Western NC	615	47	7.1	5.2- 9.8	568	92.9	90.2-94.8
Piedmont NC	667	46	6.3	4.6- 8.7	621	93.7	91.3-95.4
Eastern NC	616	54	8.2	6.0-11.2	562	91.8	88.8-94.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,160

403

6.2

5.4- 7.2

5,757

93.8

92.8-94.6

Gaston County

465

5.3

3.4- 8.1

439

94.7

91.9-96.6

GENDER

Male

178

5.5

2.8-10.7

169

94.5

89.3-97.2

Female

287

5.0

2.9- 8.5

270

95.0

91.5-97.1

RACE

White

390

4.4

2.8- 7.0

369

95.6

93.0-97.2

Other

8.6

3.4-20.0

91.4

80.0-96.6

AGE

18-44

217

2.0

0.8- 4.8

210

98.0

95.2-99.2

45+

244

8.8

5.4-14.0

225

91.2

86.0-94.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

245

7.0

4.2-11.5

226

93.0

88.5-95.8

Some College +

220

3.6

1.6- 7.9

213

96.4

92.1-98.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

264

6.5

3.9-10.7

245

93.5

89.3-96.1

$50,000+

103

1.2

0.2- 8.1

102

98.8

91.9-99.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

417

4.8

3.1- 7.3

392

95.2

92.7-96.9

Cumberland

428

3.6

2.2- 5.7

406

96.4

94.3-97.8

Durham

398

4.8

3.0- 7.6

374

95.2

92.4-97.0

Forsyth

457

5.4

3.8- 7.7

422

94.6

92.3-96.2

Guilford

412

6.2

4.3- 8.9

379

93.8

91.1-95.7

Mecklenburg

425

5.5

3.5- 8.7

401

94.5

91.3-96.5

New Hanover

402

4.7

3.0- 7.3

378

95.3

92.7-97.0

Onslow

433

6.1

4.0- 9.2

404

93.9

90.8-96.0

Wake

425

3.1

1.7- 5.5

411

96.9

94.5-98.3

Western NC

615

7.1

5.2- 9.8

568

92.9

90.2-94.8

Piedmont NC

667

6.3

4.6- 8.7

621

93.7

91.3-95.4

Eastern NC

616

8.2

6.0-11.2

562

91.8

88.8-94.0

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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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