BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Do you still have asthma?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Asthma--FEMALE Respondents Only

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,121	331	8.1	6.9- 9.5	3,790	91.9	90.5-93.1
RACE
White	3,136	240	8.1	6.7- 9.8	2,896	91.9	90.2-93.3
African American	683	62	8.9	6.1-12.8	621	91.1	87.2-93.9
Asian	42	2	2.1	0.3-11.6	40	97.9	88.4-99.7
Native American	111	15	12.2	5.7-24.2	96	87.8	75.8-94.3
Other Minorities	119	8	5.0	1.9-12.8	111	95.0	87.2-98.1
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	3,972	318	8.0	6.8- 9.4	3,654	92.0	90.6-93.2
AGE
18-24	296	25	6.2	3.7-10.3	271	93.8	89.7-96.3
25-34	688	52	6.8	4.6-10.0	636	93.2	90.0-95.4
35-44	757	62	8.8	5.9-12.9	695	91.2	87.1-94.1
45-54	796	75	11.0	7.9-15.0	721	89.0	85.0-92.1
55-64	602	51	8.5	5.6-12.8	551	91.5	87.2-94.4
65-74	502	33	5.6	3.2- 9.7	469	94.4	90.3-96.8
75+	437	31	9.4	5.6-15.5	406	90.6	84.5-94.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	638	77	12.8	9.0-18.0	561	87.2	82.0-91.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,202	84	7.2	5.3- 9.7	1,118	92.8	90.3-94.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,039	84	7.6	5.5-10.4	955	92.4	89.6-94.5
College Graduate	1,228	85	6.7	4.9- 9.0	1,143	93.3	91.0-95.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	467	63	10.1	7.0-14.3	404	89.9	85.7-93.0
$15,000- 24,999	691	51	9.1	5.9-13.9	640	90.9	86.1-94.1
$25,000- 34,999	493	49	11.8	8.1-16.9	444	88.2	83.1-91.9
$35,000- 49,999	500	40	6.9	4.6-10.2	460	93.1	89.8-95.4
$50,000-74,999	452	22	7.0	3.8-12.6	430	93.0	87.4-96.2
$75,000+	446	24	2.7	1.6- 4.5	422	97.3	95.5-98.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	255	26	10.5	7.0-15.5	229	89.5	84.5-93.0
Forsyth	285	17	6.1	3.6-10.2	268	93.9	89.8-96.4
Guilford	271	22	9.4	5.6-15.4	249	90.6	84.6-94.4
Henderson/Transylvania	284	27	7.7	5.0-11.6	257	92.3	88.4-95.0
Mecklenburg	288	22	7.0	4.4-10.9	266	93.0	89.1-95.6
Orange	256	21	7.0	4.2-11.5	235	93.0	88.5-95.8
Pitt	258	18	6.1	3.7- 9.9	240	93.9	90.1-96.3
Randolph	257	20	5.8	3.4- 9.6	237	94.2	90.4-96.6
Robeson	265	27	9.6	6.3-14.3	238	90.4	85.7-93.7
Wake	248	15	5.2	2.9- 9.2	233	94.8	90.8-97.1
Western NC	375	33	8.6	6.0-12.3	342	91.4	87.7-94.0
Piedmont NC	564	46	9.9	7.2-13.6	518	90.1	86.4-92.8
Eastern NC	515	37	7.2	4.9-10.4	478	92.8	89.6-95.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,121

331

8.1

6.9- 9.5

3,790

91.9

90.5-93.1

RACE

White

3,136

240

8.1

6.7- 9.8

2,896

91.9

90.2-93.3

African American

683

8.9

6.1-12.8

621

91.1

87.2-93.9

Asian

2.1

0.3-11.6

97.9

88.4-99.7

Native American

111

12.2

5.7-24.2

87.8

75.8-94.3

Other Minorities

119

5.0

1.9-12.8

111

95.0

87.2-98.1

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

3,972

318

8.0

6.8- 9.4

3,654

92.0

90.6-93.2

AGE

18-24

296

6.2

3.7-10.3

271

93.8

89.7-96.3

25-34

688

6.8

4.6-10.0

636

93.2

90.0-95.4

35-44

757

8.8

5.9-12.9

695

91.2

87.1-94.1

45-54

796

11.0

7.9-15.0

721

89.0

85.0-92.1

55-64

602

8.5

5.6-12.8

551

91.5

87.2-94.4

65-74

502

5.6

3.2- 9.7

469

94.4

90.3-96.8

75+

437

9.4

5.6-15.5

406

90.6

84.5-94.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

638

12.8

9.0-18.0

561

87.2

82.0-91.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,202

7.2

5.3- 9.7

1,118

92.8

90.3-94.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,039

7.6

5.5-10.4

955

92.4

89.6-94.5

College Graduate

1,228

6.7

4.9- 9.0

1,143

93.3

91.0-95.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

467

10.1

7.0-14.3

404

89.9

85.7-93.0

$15,000- 24,999

691

9.1

5.9-13.9

640

90.9

86.1-94.1

$25,000- 34,999

493

11.8

8.1-16.9

444

88.2

83.1-91.9

$35,000- 49,999

500

6.9

4.6-10.2

460

93.1

89.8-95.4

$50,000-74,999

452

7.0

3.8-12.6

430

93.0

87.4-96.2

$75,000+

446

2.7

1.6- 4.5

422

97.3

95.5-98.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

255

10.5

7.0-15.5

229

89.5

84.5-93.0

Forsyth

285

6.1

3.6-10.2

268

93.9

89.8-96.4

Guilford

271

9.4

5.6-15.4

249

90.6

84.6-94.4

Henderson/Transylvania

284

7.7

5.0-11.6

257

92.3

88.4-95.0

Mecklenburg

288

7.0

4.4-10.9

266

93.0

89.1-95.6

Orange

256

7.0

4.2-11.5

235

93.0

88.5-95.8

Pitt

258

6.1

3.7- 9.9

240

93.9

90.1-96.3

Randolph

257

5.8

3.4- 9.6

237

94.2

90.4-96.6

Robeson

265

9.6

6.3-14.3

238

90.4

85.7-93.7

Wake

248

5.2

2.9- 9.2

233

94.8

90.8-97.1

Western NC

375

8.6

6.0-12.3

342

91.4

87.7-94.0

Piedmont NC

564

9.9

7.2-13.6

518

90.1

86.4-92.8

Eastern NC

515

7.2

4.9-10.4

478

92.8

89.6-95.1

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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, 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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