BRFSS 2003 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Did that person have a problem with memory loss or confusion or a disorder like Alzheimer's Disease?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

Aging

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	2,456	1,084	42.8	39.7-46.1	1,372	57.2	53.9-60.3
-Eastern NC	861	376	43.9	38.0-49.8	485	56.1	50.2-62.0
GENDER
Male	273	117	43.4	33.2-54.2	156	56.6	45.8-66.8
Female	588	259	44.2	38.1-50.6	329	55.8	49.4-61.9
RACE
White	532	215	41.8	34.3-49.7	317	58.2	50.3-65.7
African American	276	134	47.1	37.4-56.9	142	52.9	43.1-62.6
Other Minorities	51	26	49.3	29.2-69.6	25	50.7	30.4-70.8
AGE
18-24	45	20	43.8	21.7-68.6	25	56.2	31.4-78.3
25-34	111	46	35.4	23.1-49.9	65	64.6	50.1-76.9
35-44	177	80	44.0	33.0-55.6	97	56.0	44.4-67.0
45-54	192	81	44.0	32.9-55.7	111	56.0	44.3-67.1
55-64	174	83	54.7	44.0-64.9	91	45.3	35.1-56.0
65-74	104	40	33.5	20.8-49.2	64	66.5	50.8-79.2
75+	53	24	57.6	39.2-74.1	29	42.4	25.9-60.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	116	52	53.8	40.5-66.5	64	46.2	33.5-59.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	272	122	42.6	34.1-51.6	150	57.4	48.4-65.9
Some Post-H.S.	268	118	43.3	31.2-56.2	150	56.7	43.8-68.8
College Graduate	204	84	41.5	30.7-53.1	120	58.5	46.9-69.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	102	44	36.8	24.5-51.2	58	63.2	48.8-75.5
$15,000- 24,999	161	69	43.0	32.3-54.3	92	57.0	45.7-67.7
$25,000- 34,999	99	43	40.1	24.6-57.9	56	59.9	42.1-75.4
$35,000- 49,999	118	56	45.5	32.2-59.5	62	54.5	40.5-67.8
$50,000-74,999	101	39	49.1	30.8-67.6	62	50.9	32.4-69.2
$75,000+	85	38	47.0	28.8-66.1	47	53.0	33.9-71.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	120	44	31.5	23.3-41.0	76	68.5	59.0-76.7
Guilford	115	58	45.8	35.3-56.7	57	54.2	43.3-64.7
Mecklenburg	89	40	41.4	29.9-54.0	49	58.6	46.0-70.1
Orange	96	49	56.9	41.1-71.4	47	43.1	28.6-58.9
Wake	97	44	47.3	35.1-59.8	53	52.7	40.2-64.9
Chatham/Lee	97	47	53.1	42.0-64.0	50	46.9	36.0-58.0
Nash/Wilson	97	37	38.0	27.7-49.4	60	62.0	50.6-72.3
Craven/Pamlico	108	42	40.3	29.7-51.8	66	59.7	48.2-70.3
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	124	51	41.8	32.4-51.8	73	58.2	48.2-67.6
Appalachian/Wilkes	132	60	47.4	37.0-58.0	72	52.6	42.0-63.0
Franklin/Gran./Vance	140	58	43.6	32.8-55.0	82	56.4	45.0-67.2
Graham/Swain/Jackson	119	48	41.8	31.9-52.4	71	58.2	47.6-68.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	134	66	51.9	42.0-61.6	68	48.1	38.4-58.0
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	130	61	47.3	37.5-57.2	69	52.7	42.8-62.5
Northeast NC I	131	61	48.6	38.8-58.5	70	51.4	41.5-61.2
Northeast NC II	133	54	40.9	31.0-51.5	79	59.1	48.5-69.0
Northeastern Partnership	264	115	43.5	36.0-51.2	149	56.5	48.8-64.0
Mountain AHEC	359	143	34.7	27.1-43.1	216	65.3	56.9-72.9
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	1,016	466	43.4	39.0-48.0	550	56.6	52.0-61.0
Western NC	579	242	39.0	32.7-45.8	337	61.0	54.2-67.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

2,456

1,084

42.8

39.7-46.1

1,372

57.2

53.9-60.3

-Eastern NC

861

376

43.9

38.0-49.8

485

56.1

50.2-62.0

GENDER

Male

273

117

43.4

33.2-54.2

156

56.6

45.8-66.8

Female

588

259

44.2

38.1-50.6

329

55.8

49.4-61.9

RACE

White

532

215

41.8

34.3-49.7

317

58.2

50.3-65.7

African American

276

134

47.1

37.4-56.9

142

52.9

43.1-62.6

Other Minorities

49.3

29.2-69.6

50.7

30.4-70.8

AGE

18-24

43.8

21.7-68.6

56.2

31.4-78.3

25-34

111

35.4

23.1-49.9

64.6

50.1-76.9

35-44

177

44.0

33.0-55.6

56.0

44.4-67.0

45-54

192

44.0

32.9-55.7

111

56.0

44.3-67.1

55-64

174

54.7

44.0-64.9

45.3

35.1-56.0

65-74

104

33.5

20.8-49.2

66.5

50.8-79.2

75+

57.6

39.2-74.1

42.4

25.9-60.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

116

53.8

40.5-66.5

46.2

33.5-59.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

272

122

42.6

34.1-51.6

150

57.4

48.4-65.9

Some Post-H.S.

268

118

43.3

31.2-56.2

150

56.7

43.8-68.8

College Graduate

204

41.5

30.7-53.1

120

58.5

46.9-69.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

102

36.8

24.5-51.2

63.2

48.8-75.5

$15,000- 24,999

161

43.0

32.3-54.3

57.0

45.7-67.7

$25,000- 34,999

40.1

24.6-57.9

59.9

42.1-75.4

$35,000- 49,999

118

45.5

32.2-59.5

54.5

40.5-67.8

$50,000-74,999

101

49.1

30.8-67.6

50.9

32.4-69.2

$75,000+

47.0

28.8-66.1

53.0

33.9-71.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

120

31.5

23.3-41.0

68.5

59.0-76.7

Guilford

115

45.8

35.3-56.7

54.2

43.3-64.7

Mecklenburg

41.4

29.9-54.0

58.6

46.0-70.1

Orange

56.9

41.1-71.4

43.1

28.6-58.9

Wake

47.3

35.1-59.8

52.7

40.2-64.9

Chatham/Lee

53.1

42.0-64.0

46.9

36.0-58.0

Nash/Wilson

38.0

27.7-49.4

62.0

50.6-72.3

Craven/Pamlico

108

40.3

29.7-51.8

59.7

48.2-70.3

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

124

41.8

32.4-51.8

58.2

48.2-67.6

Appalachian/Wilkes

132

47.4

37.0-58.0

52.6

42.0-63.0

Franklin/Gran./Vance

140

43.6

32.8-55.0

56.4

45.0-67.2

Graham/Swain/Jackson

119

41.8

31.9-52.4

58.2

47.6-68.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

134

51.9

42.0-61.6

48.1

38.4-58.0

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

130

47.3

37.5-57.2

52.7

42.8-62.5

Northeast NC I

131

48.6

38.8-58.5

51.4

41.5-61.2

Northeast NC II

133

40.9

31.0-51.5

59.1

48.5-69.0

Northeastern Partnership

264

115

43.5

36.0-51.2

149

56.5

48.8-64.0

Mountain AHEC

359

143

34.7

27.1-43.1

216

65.3

56.9-72.9

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

1,016

466

43.4

39.0-48.0

550

56.6

52.0-61.0

Western NC

579

242

39.0

32.7-45.8

337

61.0

54.2-67.3

Due to the small number of respondents to this question, no further breakdowns are available for Eastern North Carolina**. Please refer to the North Carolina table for statewide breakdowns.

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*Asked only of those who provided care or assistance to family/friend age 60+ (past month)

^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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