BRFSS 2001 - Western North Carolina: (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 Western North Carolina

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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
Western NC	615	47	7.1	5.2- 9.8	568	92.9	90.2-94.8
GENDER
Male	232	17	7.9	4.8-12.7	215	92.1	87.3-95.2
Female	383	30	6.4	4.4- 9.4	353	93.6	90.6-95.6
RACE
White	576	44	7.1	5.1- 9.8	532	92.9	90.2-94.9
Other	36	3	8.4	2.7-23.5	33	91.6	76.5-97.3
AGE
18-44	221	7	3.2	1.4- 7.1	214	96.8	92.9-98.6
45+	388	40	9.9	7.0-13.8	348	90.1	86.2-93.0
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	336	33	8.9	6.1-12.8	303	91.1	87.2-93.9
Some College +	275	13	4.6	2.4- 8.7	262	95.4	91.3-97.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	404	32	7.2	4.9-10.6	372	92.8	89.4-95.1
$50,000+	106	1	1.0	0.1- 6.7	105	99.0	93.3-99.9
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
Gaston	465	26	5.3	3.4- 8.1	439	94.7	91.9-96.6
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

Western NC

615

7.1

5.2- 9.8

568

92.9

90.2-94.8

GENDER

Male

232

7.9

4.8-12.7

215

92.1

87.3-95.2

Female

383

6.4

4.4- 9.4

353

93.6

90.6-95.6

RACE

White

576

7.1

5.1- 9.8

532

92.9

90.2-94.9

Other

8.4

2.7-23.5

91.6

76.5-97.3

AGE

18-44

221

3.2

1.4- 7.1

214

96.8

92.9-98.6

45+

388

9.9

7.0-13.8

348

90.1

86.2-93.0

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

336

8.9

6.1-12.8

303

91.1

87.2-93.9

Some College +

275

4.6

2.4- 8.7

262

95.4

91.3-97.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

404

7.2

4.9-10.6

372

92.8

89.4-95.1

$50,000+

106

1.0

0.1- 6.7

105

99.0

93.3-99.9

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

Gaston

465

5.3

3.4- 8.1

439

94.7

91.9-96.6

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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