BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Did a doctor ever tell you that you had asthma?)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Asthma--FEMALE Respondents Only

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,128	508	12.3	10.8-13.9	3,620	87.7	86.1-89.2
RACE
White	3,139	370	12.4	10.7-14.3	2,769	87.6	85.7-89.3
African American	685	95	13.6	10.2-18.0	590	86.4	82.0-89.8
Asian	42	3	7.5	1.7-27.7	39	92.5	72.3-98.3
Native American	113	27	24.5	14.2-38.8	86	75.5	61.2-85.8
Other Minorities	119	9	5.3	2.1-12.9	110	94.7	87.1-97.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	143	13	9.8	4.2-20.9	130	90.2	79.1-95.8
-English Speaking	71	8	20.3	7.9-43.2	63	79.7	56.8-92.1
-Spanish Speaking	72	5	3.5	0.9-12.8	67	96.5	87.2-99.1
Non-Hispanic	3,979	495	12.5	11.0-14.1	3,484	87.5	85.9-89.0
AGE
18-24	298	46	12.7	8.3-19.0	252	87.3	81.0-91.7
25-34	689	80	9.6	7.0-13.1	609	90.4	86.9-93.0
35-44	758	107	15.3	11.7-19.7	651	84.7	80.3-88.3
45-54	797	111	15.2	11.7-19.5	686	84.8	80.5-88.3
55-64	603	68	11.4	8.1-16.0	535	88.6	84.0-91.9
65-74	502	45	8.7	5.6-13.2	457	91.3	86.8-94.4
75+	438	48	11.7	7.6-17.7	390	88.3	82.3-92.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	640	97	16.1	11.7-21.7	543	83.9	78.3-88.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,205	131	11.2	8.8-14.0	1,074	88.8	86.0-91.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,039	137	12.7	10.1-16.0	902	87.3	84.0-89.9
College Graduate	1,230	142	11.0	8.7-13.8	1,088	89.0	86.2-91.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	471	84	12.8	9.4-17.2	387	87.2	82.8-90.6
$15,000- 24,999	691	75	11.9	8.3-16.9	616	88.1	83.1-91.7
$25,000- 34,999	493	67	15.3	11.1-20.6	426	84.7	79.4-88.9
$35,000- 49,999	500	64	12.0	8.6-16.6	436	88.0	83.4-91.4
$50,000-74,999	453	38	11.0	7.1-16.8	415	89.0	83.2-92.9
$75,000+	446	49	8.7	5.9-12.6	397	91.3	87.4-94.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	255	42	15.6	11.4-21.1	213	84.4	78.9-88.6
Forsyth	285	23	7.5	4.7-11.6	262	92.5	88.4-95.3
Guilford	271	34	13.7	9.2-19.8	237	86.3	80.2-90.8
Henderson/Transylvania	284	38	11.4	7.9-16.2	246	88.6	83.8-92.1
Mecklenburg	288	40	13.9	9.8-19.3	248	86.1	80.7-90.2
Orange	257	34	11.7	7.8-17.3	223	88.3	82.7-92.2
Pitt	259	29	10.1	6.8-14.9	230	89.9	85.1-93.2
Randolph	257	29	9.7	6.3-14.6	228	90.3	85.4-93.7
Robeson	267	43	16.1	11.6-21.8	224	83.9	78.2-88.4
Wake	248	28	11.1	7.3-16.5	220	88.9	83.5-92.7
Western NC	376	47	12.2	9.0-16.3	329	87.8	83.7-91.0
Piedmont NC	566	68	13.8	10.6-17.6	498	86.2	82.4-89.4
Eastern NC	515	53	10.9	8.0-14.8	462	89.1	85.2-92.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,128

508

12.3

10.8-13.9

3,620

87.7

86.1-89.2

RACE

White

3,139

370

12.4

10.7-14.3

2,769

87.6

85.7-89.3

African American

685

13.6

10.2-18.0

590

86.4

82.0-89.8

Asian

7.5

1.7-27.7

92.5

72.3-98.3

Native American

113

24.5

14.2-38.8

75.5

61.2-85.8

Other Minorities

119

5.3

2.1-12.9

110

94.7

87.1-97.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

143

9.8

4.2-20.9

130

90.2

79.1-95.8

-English Speaking

20.3

7.9-43.2

79.7

56.8-92.1

-Spanish Speaking

3.5

0.9-12.8

96.5

87.2-99.1

Non-Hispanic

3,979

495

12.5

11.0-14.1

3,484

87.5

85.9-89.0

AGE

18-24

298

12.7

8.3-19.0

252

87.3

81.0-91.7

25-34

689

9.6

7.0-13.1

609

90.4

86.9-93.0

35-44

758

107

15.3

11.7-19.7

651

84.7

80.3-88.3

45-54

797

111

15.2

11.7-19.5

686

84.8

80.5-88.3

55-64

603

11.4

8.1-16.0

535

88.6

84.0-91.9

65-74

502

8.7

5.6-13.2

457

91.3

86.8-94.4

75+

438

11.7

7.6-17.7

390

88.3

82.3-92.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

640

16.1

11.7-21.7

543

83.9

78.3-88.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,205

131

11.2

8.8-14.0

1,074

88.8

86.0-91.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,039

137

12.7

10.1-16.0

902

87.3

84.0-89.9

College Graduate

1,230

142

11.0

8.7-13.8

1,088

89.0

86.2-91.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

471

12.8

9.4-17.2

387

87.2

82.8-90.6

$15,000- 24,999

691

11.9

8.3-16.9

616

88.1

83.1-91.7

$25,000- 34,999

493

15.3

11.1-20.6

426

84.7

79.4-88.9

$35,000- 49,999

500

12.0

8.6-16.6

436

88.0

83.4-91.4

$50,000-74,999

453

11.0

7.1-16.8

415

89.0

83.2-92.9

$75,000+

446

8.7

5.9-12.6

397

91.3

87.4-94.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

255

15.6

11.4-21.1

213

84.4

78.9-88.6

Forsyth

285

7.5

4.7-11.6

262

92.5

88.4-95.3

Guilford

271

13.7

9.2-19.8

237

86.3

80.2-90.8

Henderson/Transylvania

284

11.4

7.9-16.2

246

88.6

83.8-92.1

Mecklenburg

288

13.9

9.8-19.3

248

86.1

80.7-90.2

Orange

257

11.7

7.8-17.3

223

88.3

82.7-92.2

Pitt

259

10.1

6.8-14.9

230

89.9

85.1-93.2

Randolph

257

9.7

6.3-14.6

228

90.3

85.4-93.7

Robeson

267

16.1

11.6-21.8

224

83.9

78.2-88.4

Wake

248

11.1

7.3-16.5

220

88.9

83.5-92.7

Western NC

376

12.2

9.0-16.3

329

87.8

83.7-91.0

Piedmont NC

566

13.8

10.6-17.6

498

86.2

82.4-89.4

Eastern NC

515

10.9

8.0-14.8

462

89.1

85.2-92.0

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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, 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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