BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	6,457	353	4.6	4.0- 5.4	382	4.7	4.1- 5.4	364	5.7	4.9- 6.6	5,358	84.9	83.6-86.1
GENDER
Male	2,514	125	4.2	3.2- 5.4	147	4.0	3.2- 5.0	133	5.0	4.0- 6.4	2,109	86.8	84.8-88.5
Female	3,943	228	5.1	4.2- 6.2	235	5.4	4.5- 6.4	231	6.4	5.2- 7.7	3,249	83.2	81.4-84.9
RACE
White	4,927	265	4.9	4.1- 5.9	299	4.8	4.1- 5.6	238	5.2	4.3- 6.2	4,125	85.1	83.6-86.5
African American	985	66	5.2	3.4- 7.8	54	4.7	3.3- 6.7	88	9.0	6.7-12.0	777	81.1	77.3-84.4
Asian	70	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5	2	2.1	0.4-10.7	1	3.3	0.5-19.8	66	94.4	81.3-98.5
Native American	176	13	3.6	1.7- 7.1	16	10.3	5.2-19.3	24	7.7	3.9-14.7	123	78.5	68.4-86.0
Other Minorities	260	6	1.2	0.4- 3.8	9	3.3	1.5- 7.2	11	3.2	1.5- 6.8	234	92.3	87.5-95.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	287	7	1.4	0.5- 3.7	10	2.5	1.1- 5.6	4	2.0	0.5- 7.7	266	94.1	89.2-96.9
-English Speaking	119	4	2.4	0.8- 6.7	3	1.4	0.3- 5.5	3	5.3	0.9-25.5	109	90.8	76.2-96.8
-Spanish Speaking	168	3	1.0	0.2- 4.9	7	2.9	1.1- 7.3	1	0.7	0.1- 5.2	157	95.4	90.3-97.8
Non-Hispanic	6,159	344	4.9	4.1- 5.7	372	4.9	4.3- 5.6	360	6.0	5.2- 7.0	5,083	84.2	82.9-85.5
AGE
18-24	463	17	4.1	2.2- 7.8	7	0.3	0.1- 0.8	3	0.8	0.2- 2.4	436	94.8	91.1-97.0
25-34	1,100	37	2.8	1.8- 4.5	25	2.0	1.2- 3.3	20	2.0	1.0- 3.9	1,018	93.2	90.7-95.0
35-44	1,279	53	4.2	2.7- 6.3	54	4.6	3.2- 6.6	49	4.6	3.1- 7.0	1,123	86.6	83.4-89.2
45-54	1,275	58	3.5	2.4- 5.2	76	4.8	3.5- 6.5	97	8.2	6.1-11.0	1,044	83.5	80.2-86.3
55-64	934	59	5.3	3.8- 7.5	81	7.9	5.9-10.5	96	11.4	8.7-14.8	698	75.3	71.2-79.0
65-74	772	65	8.6	6.1-12.1	69	9.1	6.6-12.2	48	9.0	6.1-12.9	590	73.4	68.4-77.8
75+	581	62	9.0	6.4-12.5	67	10.5	7.4-14.7	50	8.7	5.9-12.7	402	71.7	66.0-76.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,009	88	6.4	4.6- 8.8	94	6.1	4.6- 8.0	149	13.5	10.6-17.0	678	74.0	69.8-77.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,898	103	4.5	3.4- 6.0	131	5.2	4.1- 6.6	103	5.9	4.5- 7.7	1,561	84.4	81.9-86.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,510	83	4.9	3.5- 6.8	89	5.7	4.3- 7.5	70	3.5	2.5- 5.0	1,268	86.0	83.3-88.3
College Graduate	2,024	78	3.4	2.4- 4.8	66	2.1	1.5- 3.0	41	2.2	1.4- 3.3	1,839	92.3	90.5-93.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	640	69	9.3	6.5-13.3	90	12.2	9.2-16.0	123	17.4	13.3-22.4	358	61.1	54.9-66.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,060	68	5.0	3.1- 7.7	92	7.1	5.3- 9.4	74	9.0	6.5-12.4	826	78.9	74.7-82.6
$25,000- 34,999	772	36	3.4	2.1- 5.4	42	3.4	2.2- 5.1	19	2.7	1.5- 5.0	675	90.5	87.5-92.8
$35,000- 49,999	874	27	3.5	2.0- 6.0	35	3.2	2.0- 5.1	17	1.9	0.9- 4.0	795	91.4	88.2-93.8
$50,000-74,999	729	31	3.6	2.2- 6.0	29	3.6	2.2- 5.8	11	2.6	1.3- 5.1	658	90.2	86.7-92.8
$75,000+	862	16	1.7	0.9- 3.2	12	1.2	0.6- 2.7	8	0.4	0.2- 1.0	826	96.6	94.8-97.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	399	27	5.8	3.8- 8.8	26	6.3	4.1- 9.6	20	4.8	2.9- 7.8	326	83.1	78.5-86.8
Forsyth	451	29	5.4	3.5- 8.3	28	6.0	4.0- 8.8	22	4.2	2.6- 6.7	372	84.4	80.3-87.8
Guilford	405	18	4.3	2.5- 7.2	16	2.9	1.6- 5.1	19	4.2	2.5- 6.9	352	88.6	84.8-91.6
Henderson/Transylvania	454	28	5.0	3.3- 7.5	30	5.6	3.8- 8.4	16	2.6	1.5- 4.4	380	86.8	83.1-89.8
Mecklenburg	434	24	4.1	2.5- 6.5	20	3.7	2.2- 6.0	17	2.8	1.7- 4.6	373	89.4	86.1-92.1
Orange	425	14	2.3	1.3- 4.2	17	3.2	1.8- 5.5	9	1.5	0.8- 3.0	385	93.0	90.0-95.1
Pitt	405	23	5.3	3.4- 8.3	21	4.3	2.5- 7.5	28	5.6	3.7- 8.2	333	84.8	80.5-88.3
Randolph	414	29	7.6	5.0-11.3	28	5.9	3.7- 9.1	27	5.0	3.2- 7.6	330	81.6	76.8-85.6
Robeson	415	30	5.2	3.4- 7.9	27	6.3	4.1- 9.5	41	7.1	5.0-10.0	317	81.4	76.9-85.2
Wake	415	13	3.9	2.1- 6.9	14	1.8	1.0- 3.2	6	1.0	0.4- 2.7	382	93.3	90.0-95.5
Western NC	631	38	5.7	4.0- 8.0	45	5.6	4.1- 7.7	43	6.1	4.2- 8.7	505	82.6	79.1-85.6
Piedmont NC	851	44	4.6	3.3- 6.5	39	3.4	2.4- 4.8	63	7.9	6.0-10.4	705	84.1	81.0-86.7
Eastern NC	758	36	4.4	2.9- 6.6	71	6.9	5.3- 9.0	53	6.7	4.9- 9.0	598	82.0	78.7-84.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,457

353

4.6

4.0- 5.4

382

4.7

4.1- 5.4

364

5.7

4.9- 6.6

5,358

84.9

83.6-86.1

GENDER

Male

2,514

125

4.2

3.2- 5.4

147

4.0

3.2- 5.0

133

5.0

4.0- 6.4

2,109

86.8

84.8-88.5

Female

3,943

228

5.1

4.2- 6.2

235

5.4

4.5- 6.4

231

6.4

5.2- 7.7

3,249

83.2

81.4-84.9

RACE

White

4,927

265

4.9

4.1- 5.9

299

4.8

4.1- 5.6

238

5.2

4.3- 6.2

4,125

85.1

83.6-86.5

African American

985

5.2

3.4- 7.8

4.7

3.3- 6.7

9.0

6.7-12.0

777

81.1

77.3-84.4

Asian

0.2

0.0- 1.5

2.1

0.4-10.7

3.3

0.5-19.8

94.4

81.3-98.5

Native American

176

3.6

1.7- 7.1

10.3

5.2-19.3

7.7

3.9-14.7

123

78.5

68.4-86.0

Other Minorities

260

1.2

0.4- 3.8

3.3

1.5- 7.2

3.2

1.5- 6.8

234

92.3

87.5-95.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

287

1.4

0.5- 3.7

2.5

1.1- 5.6

2.0

0.5- 7.7

266

94.1

89.2-96.9

-English Speaking

119

2.4

0.8- 6.7

1.4

0.3- 5.5

5.3

0.9-25.5

109

90.8

76.2-96.8

-Spanish Speaking

168

1.0

0.2- 4.9

2.9

1.1- 7.3

0.7

0.1- 5.2

157

95.4

90.3-97.8

Non-Hispanic

6,159

344

4.9

4.1- 5.7

372

4.9

4.3- 5.6

360

6.0

5.2- 7.0

5,083

84.2

82.9-85.5

AGE

18-24

463

4.1

2.2- 7.8

0.3

0.1- 0.8

0.8

0.2- 2.4

436

94.8

91.1-97.0

25-34

1,100

2.8

1.8- 4.5

2.0

1.2- 3.3

2.0

1.0- 3.9

1,018

93.2

90.7-95.0

35-44

1,279

4.2

2.7- 6.3

4.6

3.2- 6.6

4.6

3.1- 7.0

1,123

86.6

83.4-89.2

45-54

1,275

3.5

2.4- 5.2

4.8

3.5- 6.5

8.2

6.1-11.0

1,044

83.5

80.2-86.3

55-64

934

5.3

3.8- 7.5

7.9

5.9-10.5

11.4

8.7-14.8

698

75.3

71.2-79.0

65-74

772

8.6

6.1-12.1

9.1

6.6-12.2

9.0

6.1-12.9

590

73.4

68.4-77.8

75+

581

9.0

6.4-12.5

10.5

7.4-14.7

8.7

5.9-12.7

402

71.7

66.0-76.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,009

6.4

4.6- 8.8

6.1

4.6- 8.0

149

13.5

10.6-17.0

678

74.0

69.8-77.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,898

103

4.5

3.4- 6.0

131

5.2

4.1- 6.6

103

5.9

4.5- 7.7

1,561

84.4

81.9-86.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,510

4.9

3.5- 6.8

5.7

4.3- 7.5

3.5

2.5- 5.0

1,268

86.0

83.3-88.3

College Graduate

2,024

3.4

2.4- 4.8

2.1

1.5- 3.0

2.2

1.4- 3.3

1,839

92.3

90.5-93.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

640

9.3

6.5-13.3

12.2

9.2-16.0

123

17.4

13.3-22.4

358

61.1

54.9-66.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,060

5.0

3.1- 7.7

7.1

5.3- 9.4

9.0

6.5-12.4

826

78.9

74.7-82.6

$25,000- 34,999

772

3.4

2.1- 5.4

3.4

2.2- 5.1

2.7

1.5- 5.0

675

90.5

87.5-92.8

$35,000- 49,999

874

3.5

2.0- 6.0

3.2

2.0- 5.1

1.9

0.9- 4.0

795

91.4

88.2-93.8

$50,000-74,999

729

3.6

2.2- 6.0

3.6

2.2- 5.8

2.6

1.3- 5.1

658

90.2

86.7-92.8

$75,000+

862

1.7

0.9- 3.2

1.2

0.6- 2.7

0.4

0.2- 1.0

826

96.6

94.8-97.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

399

5.8

3.8- 8.8

6.3

4.1- 9.6

4.8

2.9- 7.8

326

83.1

78.5-86.8

Forsyth

451

5.4

3.5- 8.3

6.0

4.0- 8.8

4.2

2.6- 6.7

372

84.4

80.3-87.8

Guilford

405

4.3

2.5- 7.2

2.9

1.6- 5.1

4.2

2.5- 6.9

352

88.6

84.8-91.6

Henderson/Transylvania

454

5.0

3.3- 7.5

5.6

3.8- 8.4

2.6

1.5- 4.4

380

86.8

83.1-89.8

Mecklenburg

434

4.1

2.5- 6.5

3.7

2.2- 6.0

2.8

1.7- 4.6

373

89.4

86.1-92.1

Orange

425

2.3

1.3- 4.2

3.2

1.8- 5.5

1.5

0.8- 3.0

385

93.0

90.0-95.1

Pitt

405

5.3

3.4- 8.3

4.3

2.5- 7.5

5.6

3.7- 8.2

333

84.8

80.5-88.3

Randolph

414

7.6

5.0-11.3

5.9

3.7- 9.1

5.0

3.2- 7.6

330

81.6

76.8-85.6

Robeson

415

5.2

3.4- 7.9

6.3

4.1- 9.5

7.1

5.0-10.0

317

81.4

76.9-85.2

Wake

415

3.9

2.1- 6.9

1.8

1.0- 3.2

1.0

0.4- 2.7

382

93.3

90.0-95.5

Western NC

631

5.7

4.0- 8.0

5.6

4.1- 7.7

6.1

4.2- 8.7

505

82.6

79.1-85.6

Piedmont NC

851

4.6

3.3- 6.5

3.4

2.4- 4.8

7.9

6.0-10.4

705

84.1

81.0-86.7

Eastern NC

758

4.4

2.9- 6.6

6.9

5.3- 9.0

6.7

4.9- 9.0

598

82.0

78.7-84.9

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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, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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