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--MALE 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	2,533	153	5.1	3.9- 6.6	2,380	94.9	93.4-96.1
RACE
White	1,913	104	4.9	3.5- 6.9	1,809	95.1	93.1-96.5
African American	362	34	8.3	5.2-12.8	328	91.7	87.2-94.8
Asian	31	0	0.0	. - .	31	100	. - .
Native American	69	9	5.3	2.4-11.2	60	94.7	88.8-97.6
Other Minorities	144	4	0.9	0.3- 3.0	140	99.1	97.0-99.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	153	0	0.0	. - .	153	100	. - .
-English Speaking	54	0	0.0	. - .	54	100	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	99	0	0.0	. - .	99	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	2,375	153	5.6	4.3- 7.3	2,222	94.4	92.7-95.7
AGE
18-24	182	2	1.6	0.2- 9.5	180	98.4	90.5-99.8
25-34	437	10	2.3	1.0- 5.2	427	97.7	94.8-99.0
35-44	548	25	5.0	2.7- 9.4	523	95.0	90.6-97.3
45-54	514	25	3.1	1.7- 5.4	489	96.9	94.6-98.3
55-64	361	31	7.0	4.4-11.1	330	93.0	88.9-95.6
65-74	290	28	10.0	5.7-16.9	262	90.0	83.1-94.3
75+	180	32	22.3	11.6-38.4	148	77.7	61.6-88.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	425	41	6.1	3.9- 9.6	384	93.9	90.4-96.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	748	39	5.4	3.1- 9.2	709	94.6	90.8-96.9
Some Post-H.S.	519	41	7.6	4.6-12.3	478	92.4	87.7-95.4
College Graduate	835	31	2.0	1.2- 3.3	804	98.0	96.7-98.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	199	31	20.1	11.1-33.6	168	79.9	66.4-88.9
$15,000- 24,999	393	34	6.7	3.8-11.4	359	93.3	88.6-96.2
$25,000- 34,999	310	14	2.8	1.3- 5.8	296	97.2	94.2-98.7
$35,000- 49,999	391	19	2.6	1.5- 4.6	372	97.4	95.4-98.5
$50,000-74,999	286	8	4.3	1.5-11.6	278	95.7	88.4-98.5
$75,000+	429	9	1.3	0.5- 3.3	420	98.7	96.7-99.5
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	152	11	5.9	3.0-11.2	141	94.1	88.8-97.0
Forsyth	173	8	3.0	1.4- 6.1	165	97.0	93.9-98.6
Guilford	151	9	4.5	2.2- 9.0	142	95.5	91.0-97.8
Henderson/Transylvania	183	12	3.7	1.9- 7.0	171	96.3	93.0-98.1
Mecklenburg	159	9	3.6	1.7- 7.2	150	96.4	92.8-98.3
Orange	176	10	4.0	2.1- 7.5	166	96.0	92.5-97.9
Pitt	157	10	6.3	3.1-12.4	147	93.7	87.6-96.9
Randolph	170	10	5.8	3.0-11.2	160	94.2	88.8-97.0
Robeson	170	14	7.7	4.4-13.3	156	92.3	86.7-95.6
Wake	179	5	2.0	0.7- 6.1	174	98.0	93.9-99.3
Western NC	273	19	7.2	4.2-12.2	254	92.8	87.8-95.8
Piedmont NC	313	19	5.3	2.7-10.1	294	94.7	89.9-97.3
Eastern NC	277	17	5.7	3.2-10.1	260	94.3	89.9-96.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,533

153

5.1

3.9- 6.6

2,380

94.9

93.4-96.1

RACE

White

1,913

104

4.9

3.5- 6.9

1,809

95.1

93.1-96.5

African American

362

8.3

5.2-12.8

328

91.7

87.2-94.8

Asian

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

5.3

2.4-11.2

94.7

88.8-97.6

Other Minorities

144

0.9

0.3- 3.0

140

99.1

97.0-99.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

153

0.0

. - .

153

100

. - .

-English Speaking

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

2,375

153

5.6

4.3- 7.3

2,222

94.4

92.7-95.7

AGE

18-24

182

1.6

0.2- 9.5

180

98.4

90.5-99.8

25-34

437

2.3

1.0- 5.2

427

97.7

94.8-99.0

35-44

548

5.0

2.7- 9.4

523

95.0

90.6-97.3

45-54

514

3.1

1.7- 5.4

489

96.9

94.6-98.3

55-64

361

7.0

4.4-11.1

330

93.0

88.9-95.6

65-74

290

10.0

5.7-16.9

262

90.0

83.1-94.3

75+

180

22.3

11.6-38.4

148

77.7

61.6-88.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

425

6.1

3.9- 9.6

384

93.9

90.4-96.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

748

5.4

3.1- 9.2

709

94.6

90.8-96.9

Some Post-H.S.

519

7.6

4.6-12.3

478

92.4

87.7-95.4

College Graduate

835

2.0

1.2- 3.3

804

98.0

96.7-98.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

199

20.1

11.1-33.6

168

79.9

66.4-88.9

$15,000- 24,999

393

6.7

3.8-11.4

359

93.3

88.6-96.2

$25,000- 34,999

310

2.8

1.3- 5.8

296

97.2

94.2-98.7

$35,000- 49,999

391

2.6

1.5- 4.6

372

97.4

95.4-98.5

$50,000-74,999

286

4.3

1.5-11.6

278

95.7

88.4-98.5

$75,000+

429

1.3

0.5- 3.3

420

98.7

96.7-99.5

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

152

5.9

3.0-11.2

141

94.1

88.8-97.0

Forsyth

173

3.0

1.4- 6.1

165

97.0

93.9-98.6

Guilford

151

4.5

2.2- 9.0

142

95.5

91.0-97.8

Henderson/Transylvania

183

3.7

1.9- 7.0

171

96.3

93.0-98.1

Mecklenburg

159

3.6

1.7- 7.2

150

96.4

92.8-98.3

Orange

176

4.0

2.1- 7.5

166

96.0

92.5-97.9

Pitt

157

6.3

3.1-12.4

147

93.7

87.6-96.9

Randolph

170

5.8

3.0-11.2

160

94.2

88.8-97.0

Robeson

170

7.7

4.4-13.3

156

92.3

86.7-95.6

Wake

179

2.0

0.7- 6.1

174

98.0

93.9-99.3

Western NC

273

7.2

4.2-12.2

254

92.8

87.8-95.8

Piedmont NC

313

5.3

2.7-10.1

294

94.7

89.9-97.3

Eastern NC

277

5.7

3.2-10.1

260

94.3

89.9-96.8

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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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