BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Do you still have asthma?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

Asthma

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,191	418	6.4	5.5- 7.5	5,773	93.6	92.5-94.5
GENDER
Male	2,376	111	4.5	3.4- 5.9	2,265	95.5	94.1-96.6
Female	3,815	307	8.2	6.8- 9.8	3,508	91.8	90.2-93.2
RACE
White	4,687	304	6.2	5.2- 7.4	4,383	93.8	92.6-94.8
African American	1,142	91	7.8	5.6-10.9	1,051	92.2	89.1-94.4
Other Minorities	264	15	3.8	1.9- 7.7	249	96.2	92.3-98.1
HISPANIC
Yes	173	13	5.9	2.4-13.6	160	94.1	86.4-97.6
No	6,003	405	6.4	5.5- 7.5	5,598	93.6	92.5-94.5
AGE
18-24	546	48	8.5	5.3-13.4	498	91.5	86.6-94.7
25-34	1,154	82	6.3	4.4- 9.0	1,072	93.7	91.0-95.6
35-44	1,287	68	5.3	3.6- 7.7	1,219	94.7	92.3-96.4
45-54	1,131	75	5.5	3.9- 7.7	1,056	94.5	92.3-96.1
55-64	821	65	7.7	5.4-10.9	756	92.3	89.1-94.6
65+	1,189	74	6.2	4.5- 8.5	1,115	93.8	91.5-95.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	829	81	7.7	5.6-10.4	748	92.3	89.6-94.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,857	125	7.3	5.4- 9.8	1,732	92.7	90.2-94.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,584	99	4.9	3.7- 6.4	1,485	95.1	93.6-96.3
College Graduate	1,889	109	5.6	4.3- 7.3	1,780	94.4	92.7-95.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	588	51	8.0	5.1-12.3	537	92.0	87.7-94.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,010	93	8.0	5.9-10.9	917	92.0	89.1-94.1
$25,000- 34,999	881	51	3.9	2.6- 5.8	830	96.1	94.2-97.4
$35,000- 49,999	965	62	6.3	4.5- 8.7	903	93.7	91.3-95.5
$50,000+	1,588	77	5.1	3.5- 7.3	1,511	94.9	92.7-96.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	422	27	6.5	4.2- 9.8	395	93.5	90.2-95.8
Cumberland	429	25	4.5	2.9- 7.0	404	95.5	93.0-97.1
Durham	400	28	6.8	4.4-10.2	372	93.2	89.8-95.6
Forsyth	454	38	8.0	5.5-11.6	416	92.0	88.4-94.5
Gaston	467	25	5.4	3.6- 8.2	442	94.6	91.8-96.4
Guilford	416	25	5.9	3.6- 9.6	391	94.1	90.4-96.4
Mecklenburg	431	26	5.3	3.4- 8.1	405	94.7	91.9-96.6
New Hanover	405	29	6.4	4.3- 9.3	376	93.6	90.7-95.7
Onslow	433	27	5.5	3.6- 8.3	406	94.5	91.7-96.4
Wake	428	29	6.5	4.2- 9.7	399	93.5	90.3-95.8
Western NC	617	35	4.9	3.4- 7.0	582	95.1	93.0-96.6
Piedmont NC	669	54	6.9	4.9- 9.8	615	93.1	90.2-95.1
Eastern NC	620	50	7.2	5.0-10.3	570	92.8	89.7-95.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,191

418

6.4

5.5- 7.5

5,773

93.6

92.5-94.5

GENDER

Male

2,376

111

4.5

3.4- 5.9

2,265

95.5

94.1-96.6

Female

3,815

307

8.2

6.8- 9.8

3,508

91.8

90.2-93.2

RACE

White

4,687

304

6.2

5.2- 7.4

4,383

93.8

92.6-94.8

African American

1,142

7.8

5.6-10.9

1,051

92.2

89.1-94.4

Other Minorities

264

3.8

1.9- 7.7

249

96.2

92.3-98.1

HISPANIC

Yes

173

5.9

2.4-13.6

160

94.1

86.4-97.6

6,003

405

6.4

5.5- 7.5

5,598

93.6

92.5-94.5

AGE

18-24

546

8.5

5.3-13.4

498

91.5

86.6-94.7

25-34

1,154

6.3

4.4- 9.0

1,072

93.7

91.0-95.6

35-44

1,287

5.3

3.6- 7.7

1,219

94.7

92.3-96.4

45-54

1,131

5.5

3.9- 7.7

1,056

94.5

92.3-96.1

55-64

821

7.7

5.4-10.9

756

92.3

89.1-94.6

65+

1,189

6.2

4.5- 8.5

1,115

93.8

91.5-95.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

829

7.7

5.6-10.4

748

92.3

89.6-94.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,857

125

7.3

5.4- 9.8

1,732

92.7

90.2-94.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,584

4.9

3.7- 6.4

1,485

95.1

93.6-96.3

College Graduate

1,889

109

5.6

4.3- 7.3

1,780

94.4

92.7-95.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

588

8.0

5.1-12.3

537

92.0

87.7-94.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,010

8.0

5.9-10.9

917

92.0

89.1-94.1

$25,000- 34,999

881

3.9

2.6- 5.8

830

96.1

94.2-97.4

$35,000- 49,999

965

6.3

4.5- 8.7

903

93.7

91.3-95.5

$50,000+

1,588

5.1

3.5- 7.3

1,511

94.9

92.7-96.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

422

6.5

4.2- 9.8

395

93.5

90.2-95.8

Cumberland

429

4.5

2.9- 7.0

404

95.5

93.0-97.1

Durham

400

6.8

4.4-10.2

372

93.2

89.8-95.6

Forsyth

454

8.0

5.5-11.6

416

92.0

88.4-94.5

Gaston

467

5.4

3.6- 8.2

442

94.6

91.8-96.4

Guilford

416

5.9

3.6- 9.6

391

94.1

90.4-96.4

Mecklenburg

431

5.3

3.4- 8.1

405

94.7

91.9-96.6

New Hanover

405

6.4

4.3- 9.3

376

93.6

90.7-95.7

Onslow

433

5.5

3.6- 8.3

406

94.5

91.7-96.4

Wake

428

6.5

4.2- 9.7

399

93.5

90.3-95.8

Western NC

617

4.9

3.4- 7.0

582

95.1

93.0-96.6

Piedmont NC

669

6.9

4.9- 9.8

615

93.1

90.2-95.1

Eastern NC

620

7.2

5.0-10.3

570

92.8

89.7-95.0

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*Adults without asthma are included in the denominator to estimate current asthma prevalence.

#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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