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--FEMALE Respondents Only

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?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,973	333	8.0	6.9- 9.4	3,640	92.0	90.6-93.1
RACE
White	3,044	250	8.4	7.0-10.0	2,794	91.6	90.0-93.0
African American	639	65	8.0	5.7-11.2	574	92.0	88.8-94.3
Asian	40	2	5.9	0.9-30.3	38	94.1	69.7-99.1
Native American	108	8	8.1	2.7-21.8	100	91.9	78.2-97.3
Other Minorities	116	3	2.3	0.7- 7.4	113	97.7	92.6-99.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	135	2	0.7	0.1- 4.2	133	99.3	95.8-99.9
-English Speaking	66	2	2.0	0.3-11.2	64	98.0	88.8-99.7
-Spanish Speaking	69	0	0.0	. - .	69	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	3,832	330	8.4	7.2- 9.8	3,502	91.6	90.2-92.8
AGE
18-24	280	3	2.1	0.6- 6.9	277	97.9	93.1-99.4
25-34	664	14	1.5	0.7- 3.2	650	98.5	96.8-99.3
35-44	735	17	2.4	1.2- 4.9	718	97.6	95.1-98.8
45-54	774	56	9.8	6.8-14.0	718	90.2	86.0-93.2
55-64	582	51	9.3	6.5-13.1	531	90.7	86.9-93.5
65-74	493	69	16.1	11.7-21.7	424	83.9	78.3-88.3
75+	413	116	31.0	24.7-38.1	297	69.0	61.9-75.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	610	109	16.8	12.7-21.8	501	83.2	78.2-87.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,157	98	8.3	6.3-10.8	1,059	91.7	89.2-93.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,001	71	4.9	3.6- 6.8	930	95.1	93.2-96.4
College Graduate	1,194	54	5.1	3.5- 7.4	1,140	94.9	92.6-96.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	453	88	18.3	13.7-24.0	365	81.7	76.0-86.3
$15,000- 24,999	672	51	8.2	5.4-12.4	621	91.8	87.6-94.6
$25,000- 34,999	466	24	5.0	2.8- 8.9	442	95.0	91.1-97.2
$35,000- 49,999	486	19	2.2	1.1- 4.2	467	97.8	95.8-98.9
$50,000-74,999	445	14	5.5	2.8-10.4	431	94.5	89.6-97.2
$75,000+	435	14	3.0	1.5- 5.7	421	97.0	94.3-98.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	248	22	7.3	4.7-11.3	226	92.7	88.7-95.3
Forsyth	280	28	8.6	5.7-12.7	252	91.4	87.3-94.3
Guilford	257	23	7.3	4.5-11.5	234	92.7	88.5-95.5
Henderson/Transylvania	277	19	4.3	2.6- 7.1	258	95.7	92.9-97.4
Mecklenburg	276	22	6.6	4.2-10.2	254	93.4	89.8-95.8
Orange	250	13	3.5	1.9- 6.3	237	96.5	93.7-98.1
Pitt	252	22	5.6	3.5- 8.8	230	94.4	91.2-96.5
Randolph	249	21	8.3	4.8-14.1	228	91.7	85.9-95.2
Robeson	251	19	6.4	3.9-10.1	232	93.6	89.9-96.1
Wake	237	10	4.3	2.1- 8.5	227	95.7	91.5-97.9
Western NC	363	34	7.7	5.4-10.9	329	92.3	89.1-94.6
Piedmont NC	543	45	8.4	6.0-11.5	498	91.6	88.5-94.0
Eastern NC	490	55	10.1	7.5-13.5	435	89.9	86.5-92.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,973

333

8.0

6.9- 9.4

3,640

92.0

90.6-93.1

RACE

White

3,044

250

8.4

7.0-10.0

2,794

91.6

90.0-93.0

African American

639

8.0

5.7-11.2

574

92.0

88.8-94.3

Asian

5.9

0.9-30.3

94.1

69.7-99.1

Native American

108

8.1

2.7-21.8

100

91.9

78.2-97.3

Other Minorities

116

2.3

0.7- 7.4

113

97.7

92.6-99.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

135

0.7

0.1- 4.2

133

99.3

95.8-99.9

-English Speaking

2.0

0.3-11.2

98.0

88.8-99.7

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

3,832

330

8.4

7.2- 9.8

3,502

91.6

90.2-92.8

AGE

18-24

280

2.1

0.6- 6.9

277

97.9

93.1-99.4

25-34

664

1.5

0.7- 3.2

650

98.5

96.8-99.3

35-44

735

2.4

1.2- 4.9

718

97.6

95.1-98.8

45-54

774

9.8

6.8-14.0

718

90.2

86.0-93.2

55-64

582

9.3

6.5-13.1

531

90.7

86.9-93.5

65-74

493

16.1

11.7-21.7

424

83.9

78.3-88.3

75+

413

116

31.0

24.7-38.1

297

69.0

61.9-75.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

610

109

16.8

12.7-21.8

501

83.2

78.2-87.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,157

8.3

6.3-10.8

1,059

91.7

89.2-93.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,001

4.9

3.6- 6.8

930

95.1

93.2-96.4

College Graduate

1,194

5.1

3.5- 7.4

1,140

94.9

92.6-96.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

453

18.3

13.7-24.0

365

81.7

76.0-86.3

$15,000- 24,999

672

8.2

5.4-12.4

621

91.8

87.6-94.6

$25,000- 34,999

466

5.0

2.8- 8.9

442

95.0

91.1-97.2

$35,000- 49,999

486

2.2

1.1- 4.2

467

97.8

95.8-98.9

$50,000-74,999

445

5.5

2.8-10.4

431

94.5

89.6-97.2

$75,000+

435

3.0

1.5- 5.7

421

97.0

94.3-98.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

248

7.3

4.7-11.3

226

92.7

88.7-95.3

Forsyth

280

8.6

5.7-12.7

252

91.4

87.3-94.3

Guilford

257

7.3

4.5-11.5

234

92.7

88.5-95.5

Henderson/Transylvania

277

4.3

2.6- 7.1

258

95.7

92.9-97.4

Mecklenburg

276

6.6

4.2-10.2

254

93.4

89.8-95.8

Orange

250

3.5

1.9- 6.3

237

96.5

93.7-98.1

Pitt

252

5.6

3.5- 8.8

230

94.4

91.2-96.5

Randolph

249

8.3

4.8-14.1

228

91.7

85.9-95.2

Robeson

251

6.4

3.9-10.1

232

93.6

89.9-96.1

Wake

237

4.3

2.1- 8.5

227

95.7

91.5-97.9

Western NC

363

7.7

5.4-10.9

329

92.3

89.1-94.6

Piedmont NC

543

8.4

6.0-11.5

498

91.6

88.5-94.0

Eastern NC

490

10.1

7.5-13.5

435

89.9

86.5-92.5

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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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