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

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Asthma--MALE Respondents Only

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,604	106	4.7	3.5- 6.3	2,498	95.3	93.7-96.5
RACE
White	1,961	78	4.8	3.4- 6.9	1,883	95.2	93.1-96.6
African American	371	18	5.8	3.1-10.6	353	94.2	89.4-96.9
Asian	36	2	4.0	0.7-18.8	34	96.0	81.2-99.3
Native American	72	7	10.0	2.9-29.3	65	90.0	70.7-97.1
Other Minorities	147	1	1.0	0.1- 6.5	146	99.0	93.5-99.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	156	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3	154	99.7	98.7-99.9
-English Speaking	56	1	0.8	0.1- 5.8	55	99.2	94.2-99.9
-Spanish Speaking	100	1	0.2	0.0- 1.3	99	99.8	98.7- 100
Non-Hispanic	2,443	104	5.2	3.8- 6.9	2,339	94.8	93.1-96.2
AGE
18-24	188	9	3.8	1.4-10.2	179	96.2	89.8-98.6
25-34	447	15	3.8	2.1- 7.0	432	96.2	93.0-97.9
35-44	559	20	5.4	2.7-10.6	539	94.6	89.4-97.3
45-54	529	28	6.3	3.3-11.5	501	93.7	88.5-96.7
55-64	374	15	5.0	2.7- 9.3	359	95.0	90.7-97.3
65-74	297	11	4.4	1.8-10.4	286	95.6	89.6-98.2
75+	187	7	2.5	0.9- 7.1	180	97.5	92.9-99.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	446	23	4.1	2.2- 7.4	423	95.9	92.6-97.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	775	38	5.8	3.7- 9.0	737	94.2	91.0-96.3
Some Post-H.S.	528	28	8.0	4.5-13.9	500	92.0	86.1-95.5
College Graduate	848	17	1.3	0.7- 2.3	831	98.7	97.7-99.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	210	19	8.1	4.4-14.3	191	91.9	85.7-95.6
$15,000- 24,999	407	18	4.6	2.1- 9.7	389	95.4	90.3-97.9
$25,000- 34,999	321	16	5.8	2.7-12.3	305	94.2	87.7-97.3
$35,000- 49,999	397	12	4.7	1.9-11.3	385	95.3	88.7-98.1
$50,000-74,999	292	8	3.7	1.2-11.0	284	96.3	89.0-98.8
$75,000+	433	16	3.8	2.0- 7.0	417	96.2	93.0-98.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	160	6	3.9	1.7- 8.9	154	96.1	91.1-98.3
Forsyth	179	8	3.9	1.8- 8.0	171	96.1	92.0-98.2
Guilford	154	4	2.2	0.7- 6.7	150	97.8	93.3-99.3
Henderson/Transylvania	190	2	0.8	0.2- 3.0	188	99.2	97.0-99.8
Mecklenburg	160	8	4.0	1.9- 8.3	152	96.0	91.7-98.1
Orange	182	7	4.0	1.8- 8.5	175	96.0	91.5-98.2
Pitt	157	6	3.4	1.5- 7.7	151	96.6	92.3-98.5
Randolph	173	9	5.4	2.7-10.5	164	94.6	89.5-97.3
Robeson	178	11	5.7	3.0-10.7	167	94.3	89.3-97.0
Wake	184	5	4.2	1.5-11.4	179	95.8	88.6-98.5
Western NC	281	12	3.7	2.0- 6.9	269	96.3	93.1-98.0
Piedmont NC	322	11	4.9	2.4- 9.7	311	95.1	90.3-97.6
Eastern NC	284	17	6.4	3.7-10.9	267	93.6	89.1-96.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,604

106

4.7

3.5- 6.3

2,498

95.3

93.7-96.5

RACE

White

1,961

4.8

3.4- 6.9

1,883

95.2

93.1-96.6

African American

371

5.8

3.1-10.6

353

94.2

89.4-96.9

Asian

4.0

0.7-18.8

96.0

81.2-99.3

Native American

10.0

2.9-29.3

90.0

70.7-97.1

Other Minorities

147

1.0

0.1- 6.5

146

99.0

93.5-99.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

156

0.3

0.1- 1.3

154

99.7

98.7-99.9

-English Speaking

0.8

0.1- 5.8

99.2

94.2-99.9

-Spanish Speaking

100

0.2

0.0- 1.3

99.8

98.7- 100

Non-Hispanic

2,443

104

5.2

3.8- 6.9

2,339

94.8

93.1-96.2

AGE

18-24

188

3.8

1.4-10.2

179

96.2

89.8-98.6

25-34

447

3.8

2.1- 7.0

432

96.2

93.0-97.9

35-44

559

5.4

2.7-10.6

539

94.6

89.4-97.3

45-54

529

6.3

3.3-11.5

501

93.7

88.5-96.7

55-64

374

5.0

2.7- 9.3

359

95.0

90.7-97.3

65-74

297

4.4

1.8-10.4

286

95.6

89.6-98.2

75+

187

2.5

0.9- 7.1

180

97.5

92.9-99.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

446

4.1

2.2- 7.4

423

95.9

92.6-97.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

775

5.8

3.7- 9.0

737

94.2

91.0-96.3

Some Post-H.S.

528

8.0

4.5-13.9

500

92.0

86.1-95.5

College Graduate

848

1.3

0.7- 2.3

831

98.7

97.7-99.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

210

8.1

4.4-14.3

191

91.9

85.7-95.6

$15,000- 24,999

407

4.6

2.1- 9.7

389

95.4

90.3-97.9

$25,000- 34,999

321

5.8

2.7-12.3

305

94.2

87.7-97.3

$35,000- 49,999

397

4.7

1.9-11.3

385

95.3

88.7-98.1

$50,000-74,999

292

3.7

1.2-11.0

284

96.3

89.0-98.8

$75,000+

433

3.8

2.0- 7.0

417

96.2

93.0-98.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

160

3.9

1.7- 8.9

154

96.1

91.1-98.3

Forsyth

179

3.9

1.8- 8.0

171

96.1

92.0-98.2

Guilford

154

2.2

0.7- 6.7

150

97.8

93.3-99.3

Henderson/Transylvania

190

0.8

0.2- 3.0

188

99.2

97.0-99.8

Mecklenburg

160

4.0

1.9- 8.3

152

96.0

91.7-98.1

Orange

182

4.0

1.8- 8.5

175

96.0

91.5-98.2

Pitt

157

3.4

1.5- 7.7

151

96.6

92.3-98.5

Randolph

173

5.4

2.7-10.5

164

94.6

89.5-97.3

Robeson

178

5.7

3.0-10.7

167

94.3

89.3-97.0

Wake

184

4.2

1.5-11.4

179

95.8

88.6-98.5

Western NC

281

3.7

2.0- 6.9

269

96.3

93.1-98.0

Piedmont NC

322

4.9

2.4- 9.7

311

95.1

90.3-97.6

Eastern NC

284

6.4

3.7-10.9

267

93.6

89.1-96.3

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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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