BRFSS 2002 - 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?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Disability

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,506	486	6.6	5.7- 7.6	6,020	93.4	92.4-94.3
GENDER
Male	2,533	153	5.1	3.9- 6.6	2,380	94.9	93.4-96.1
Female	3,973	333	8.0	6.9- 9.4	3,640	92.0	90.6-93.1
RACE
White	4,957	354	6.7	5.7- 7.9	4,603	93.3	92.1-94.3
African American	1,001	99	8.1	6.2-10.7	902	91.9	89.3-93.8
Asian	71	2	3.4	0.5-19.4	69	96.6	80.6-99.5
Native American	177	17	6.4	3.2-12.2	160	93.6	87.8-96.8
Other Minorities	260	7	1.4	0.6- 3.3	253	98.6	96.7-99.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	288	2	0.3	0.0- 1.6	286	99.7	98.4- 100
-English Speaking	120	2	1.0	0.2- 5.6	118	99.0	94.4-99.8
-Spanish Speaking	168	0	0.0	. - .	168	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	6,207	483	7.1	6.2- 8.1	5,724	92.9	91.9-93.8
AGE
18-24	462	5	1.8	0.6- 5.3	457	98.2	94.7-99.4
25-34	1,101	24	1.9	1.1- 3.4	1,077	98.1	96.6-98.9
35-44	1,283	42	3.7	2.3- 6.0	1,241	96.3	94.0-97.7
45-54	1,288	81	6.5	4.7- 8.9	1,207	93.5	91.1-95.3
55-64	943	82	8.2	6.2-10.8	861	91.8	89.2-93.8
65-74	783	97	13.7	10.4-17.8	686	86.3	82.2-89.6
75+	593	148	27.4	21.2-34.5	445	72.6	65.5-78.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,035	150	11.2	8.8-14.2	885	88.8	85.8-91.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,905	137	6.9	5.3- 8.9	1,768	93.1	91.1-94.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,520	112	6.1	4.5- 8.3	1,408	93.9	91.7-95.5
College Graduate	2,029	85	3.5	2.5- 4.7	1,944	96.5	95.3-97.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	652	119	19.0	14.2-25.1	533	81.0	74.9-85.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,065	85	7.5	5.3-10.4	980	92.5	89.6-94.7
$25,000- 34,999	776	38	4.0	2.5- 6.3	738	96.0	93.7-97.5
$35,000- 49,999	877	38	2.4	1.6- 3.7	839	97.6	96.3-98.4
$50,000-74,999	731	22	4.9	2.7- 8.6	709	95.1	91.4-97.3
$75,000+	864	23	2.0	1.2- 3.4	841	98.0	96.6-98.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	400	33	6.6	4.5- 9.6	367	93.4	90.4-95.5
Forsyth	453	36	5.9	4.1- 8.4	417	94.1	91.6-95.9
Guilford	408	32	5.9	4.0- 8.7	376	94.1	91.3-96.0
Henderson/Transylvania	460	31	4.0	2.7- 6.0	429	96.0	94.0-97.3
Mecklenburg	435	31	5.1	3.4- 7.4	404	94.9	92.6-96.6
Orange	426	23	3.7	2.4- 5.7	403	96.3	94.3-97.6
Pitt	409	32	6.0	3.9- 9.1	377	94.0	90.9-96.1
Randolph	419	31	7.1	4.6-10.7	388	92.9	89.3-95.4
Robeson	421	33	7.1	4.8-10.3	388	92.9	89.7-95.2
Wake	416	15	3.1	1.7- 5.6	401	96.9	94.4-98.3
Western NC	636	53	7.4	5.3-10.3	583	92.6	89.7-94.7
Piedmont NC	856	64	7.0	5.1- 9.5	792	93.0	90.5-94.9
Eastern NC	767	72	8.1	6.1-10.6	695	91.9	89.4-93.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,506

486

6.6

5.7- 7.6

6,020

93.4

92.4-94.3

GENDER

Male

2,533

153

5.1

3.9- 6.6

2,380

94.9

93.4-96.1

Female

3,973

333

8.0

6.9- 9.4

3,640

92.0

90.6-93.1

RACE

White

4,957

354

6.7

5.7- 7.9

4,603

93.3

92.1-94.3

African American

1,001

8.1

6.2-10.7

902

91.9

89.3-93.8

Asian

3.4

0.5-19.4

96.6

80.6-99.5

Native American

177

6.4

3.2-12.2

160

93.6

87.8-96.8

Other Minorities

260

1.4

0.6- 3.3

253

98.6

96.7-99.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

288

0.3

0.0- 1.6

286

99.7

98.4- 100

-English Speaking

120

1.0

0.2- 5.6

118

99.0

94.4-99.8

-Spanish Speaking

168

0.0

. - .

168

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

6,207

483

7.1

6.2- 8.1

5,724

92.9

91.9-93.8

AGE

18-24

462

1.8

0.6- 5.3

457

98.2

94.7-99.4

25-34

1,101

1.9

1.1- 3.4

1,077

98.1

96.6-98.9

35-44

1,283

3.7

2.3- 6.0

1,241

96.3

94.0-97.7

45-54

1,288

6.5

4.7- 8.9

1,207

93.5

91.1-95.3

55-64

943

8.2

6.2-10.8

861

91.8

89.2-93.8

65-74

783

13.7

10.4-17.8

686

86.3

82.2-89.6

75+

593

148

27.4

21.2-34.5

445

72.6

65.5-78.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,035

150

11.2

8.8-14.2

885

88.8

85.8-91.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,905

137

6.9

5.3- 8.9

1,768

93.1

91.1-94.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,520

112

6.1

4.5- 8.3

1,408

93.9

91.7-95.5

College Graduate

2,029

3.5

2.5- 4.7

1,944

96.5

95.3-97.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

652

119

19.0

14.2-25.1

533

81.0

74.9-85.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,065

7.5

5.3-10.4

980

92.5

89.6-94.7

$25,000- 34,999

776

4.0

2.5- 6.3

738

96.0

93.7-97.5

$35,000- 49,999

877

2.4

1.6- 3.7

839

97.6

96.3-98.4

$50,000-74,999

731

4.9

2.7- 8.6

709

95.1

91.4-97.3

$75,000+

864

2.0

1.2- 3.4

841

98.0

96.6-98.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

400

6.6

4.5- 9.6

367

93.4

90.4-95.5

Forsyth

453

5.9

4.1- 8.4

417

94.1

91.6-95.9

Guilford

408

5.9

4.0- 8.7

376

94.1

91.3-96.0

Henderson/Transylvania

460

4.0

2.7- 6.0

429

96.0

94.0-97.3

Mecklenburg

435

5.1

3.4- 7.4

404

94.9

92.6-96.6

Orange

426

3.7

2.4- 5.7

403

96.3

94.3-97.6

Pitt

409

6.0

3.9- 9.1

377

94.0

90.9-96.1

Randolph

419

7.1

4.6-10.7

388

92.9

89.3-95.4

Robeson

421

7.1

4.8-10.3

388

92.9

89.7-95.2

Wake

416

3.1

1.7- 5.6

401

96.9

94.4-98.3

Western NC

636

7.4

5.3-10.3

583

92.6

89.7-94.7

Piedmont NC

856

7.0

5.1- 9.5

792

93.0

90.5-94.9

Eastern NC

767

8.1

6.1-10.6

695

91.9

89.4-93.9

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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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