BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (Do you still have asthma?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Asthma

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,433	734	7.1	6.3- 7.9	8,699	92.9	92.1-93.7
GENDER
Male	3,471	169	5.2	4.2- 6.5	3,302	94.8	93.5-95.8
Female	5,962	565	8.9	7.9-10.0	5,397	91.1	90.0-92.1
RACE
White	6,921	524	7.0	6.1- 8.0	6,397	93.0	92.0-93.9
African American	1,870	166	8.0	6.4- 9.9	1,704	92.0	90.1-93.6
Asian	51	1	0.4	0.1- 3.0	50	99.6	97.0-99.9
Native American	230	24	12.2	4.6-28.7	206	87.8	71.3-95.4
Other Minorities	324	16	5.2	2.8- 9.6	308	94.8	90.4-97.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	337	18	4.3	2.2- 8.4	319	95.7	91.6-97.8
-English Speaking	137	11	5.0	2.1-11.4	126	95.0	88.6-97.9
-Spanish Speaking	200	7	4.1	1.7- 9.7	193	95.9	90.3-98.3
Non-Hispanic	9,086	713	7.2	6.4- 8.1	8,373	92.8	91.9-93.6
AGE
18-24	583	49	7.5	4.9-11.4	534	92.5	88.6-95.1
25-34	1,413	94	5.7	4.3- 7.6	1,319	94.3	92.4-95.7
35-44	1,785	131	7.1	5.6- 9.0	1,654	92.9	91.0-94.4
45-54	1,844	153	6.5	5.0- 8.4	1,691	93.5	91.6-95.0
55-64	1,531	116	7.0	5.4- 9.0	1,415	93.0	91.0-94.6
65-74	1,272	107	9.1	7.0-11.8	1,165	90.9	88.2-93.0
75+	935	76	8.0	5.9-10.8	859	92.0	89.2-94.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,597	191	9.7	8.0-11.9	1,406	90.3	88.1-92.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,833	194	6.1	4.9- 7.6	2,639	93.9	92.4-95.1
Some Post-H.S.	2,343	165	6.8	5.3- 8.8	2,178	93.2	91.2-94.7
College Graduate	2,631	181	6.8	5.5- 8.4	2,450	93.2	91.6-94.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,103	160	12.5	10.0-15.5	943	87.5	84.5-90.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,729	137	7.4	5.7- 9.7	1,592	92.6	90.3-94.3
$25,000- 34,999	1,040	79	8.3	5.7-11.8	961	91.7	88.2-94.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,240	67	6.6	4.6- 9.5	1,173	93.4	90.5-95.4
$50,000-74,999	1,009	64	5.8	4.0- 8.2	945	94.2	91.8-96.0
$75,000+	1,154	52	3.4	2.2- 5.1	1,102	96.6	94.9-97.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	452	34	7.0	4.8-10.1	418	93.0	89.9-95.2
Guilford	446	36	7.9	5.4-11.4	410	92.1	88.6-94.6
Mecklenburg	449	21	3.5	2.2- 5.6	428	96.5	94.4-97.8
Orange	449	34	8.9	4.9-15.9	415	91.1	84.1-95.1
Wake	453	30	6.0	4.0- 9.0	423	94.0	91.0-96.0
Chatham/Lee	400	22	4.3	2.6- 6.9	378	95.7	93.1-97.4
Nash/Wilson	380	32	7.3	5.0-10.6	348	92.7	89.4-95.0
Craven/Pamlico	453	46	10.3	7.2-14.4	407	89.7	85.6-92.8
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	436	35	6.6	4.6- 9.4	401	93.4	90.6-95.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	456	24	4.2	2.6- 6.7	432	95.8	93.3-97.4
Franklin/Gran./Vance	477	32	5.8	3.9- 8.7	445	94.2	91.3-96.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	424	34	6.2	4.0- 9.4	390	93.8	90.6-96.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	476	42	7.5	5.3-10.4	434	92.5	89.6-94.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	417	40	7.8	5.6-10.8	377	92.2	89.2-94.4
Northeast NC I	461	32	7.2	4.9-10.5	429	92.8	89.5-95.1
Northeast NC II	513	51	9.9	7.3-13.4	462	90.1	86.6-92.7
Northeastern Partnership	974	83	9.0	7.0-11.4	891	91.0	88.6-93.0
Mountain AHEC	1,304	107	8.1	6.3-10.4	1,197	91.9	89.6-93.7
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,315	297	8.3	6.8-10.0	3,018	91.7	90.0-93.2
Piedmont	4,044	274	6.3	5.3- 7.4	3,770	93.7	92.6-94.7
Western NC	2,074	163	7.9	6.3- 9.8	1,911	92.1	90.2-93.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,433

734

7.1

6.3- 7.9

8,699

92.9

92.1-93.7

GENDER

Male

3,471

169

5.2

4.2- 6.5

3,302

94.8

93.5-95.8

Female

5,962

565

8.9

7.9-10.0

5,397

91.1

90.0-92.1

RACE

White

6,921

524

7.0

6.1- 8.0

6,397

93.0

92.0-93.9

African American

1,870

166

8.0

6.4- 9.9

1,704

92.0

90.1-93.6

Asian

0.4

0.1- 3.0

99.6

97.0-99.9

Native American

230

12.2

4.6-28.7

206

87.8

71.3-95.4

Other Minorities

324

5.2

2.8- 9.6

308

94.8

90.4-97.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

337

4.3

2.2- 8.4

319

95.7

91.6-97.8

-English Speaking

137

5.0

2.1-11.4

126

95.0

88.6-97.9

-Spanish Speaking

200

4.1

1.7- 9.7

193

95.9

90.3-98.3

Non-Hispanic

9,086

713

7.2

6.4- 8.1

8,373

92.8

91.9-93.6

AGE

18-24

583

7.5

4.9-11.4

534

92.5

88.6-95.1

25-34

1,413

5.7

4.3- 7.6

1,319

94.3

92.4-95.7

35-44

1,785

131

7.1

5.6- 9.0

1,654

92.9

91.0-94.4

45-54

1,844

153

6.5

5.0- 8.4

1,691

93.5

91.6-95.0

55-64

1,531

116

7.0

5.4- 9.0

1,415

93.0

91.0-94.6

65-74

1,272

107

9.1

7.0-11.8

1,165

90.9

88.2-93.0

75+

935

8.0

5.9-10.8

859

92.0

89.2-94.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,597

191

9.7

8.0-11.9

1,406

90.3

88.1-92.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,833

194

6.1

4.9- 7.6

2,639

93.9

92.4-95.1

Some Post-H.S.

2,343

165

6.8

5.3- 8.8

2,178

93.2

91.2-94.7

College Graduate

2,631

181

6.8

5.5- 8.4

2,450

93.2

91.6-94.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,103

160

12.5

10.0-15.5

943

87.5

84.5-90.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,729

137

7.4

5.7- 9.7

1,592

92.6

90.3-94.3

$25,000- 34,999

1,040

8.3

5.7-11.8

961

91.7

88.2-94.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,240

6.6

4.6- 9.5

1,173

93.4

90.5-95.4

$50,000-74,999

1,009

5.8

4.0- 8.2

945

94.2

91.8-96.0

$75,000+

1,154

3.4

2.2- 5.1

1,102

96.6

94.9-97.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

452

7.0

4.8-10.1

418

93.0

89.9-95.2

Guilford

446

7.9

5.4-11.4

410

92.1

88.6-94.6

Mecklenburg

449

3.5

2.2- 5.6

428

96.5

94.4-97.8

Orange

449

8.9

4.9-15.9

415

91.1

84.1-95.1

Wake

453

6.0

4.0- 9.0

423

94.0

91.0-96.0

Chatham/Lee

400

4.3

2.6- 6.9

378

95.7

93.1-97.4

Nash/Wilson

380

7.3

5.0-10.6

348

92.7

89.4-95.0

Craven/Pamlico

453

10.3

7.2-14.4

407

89.7

85.6-92.8

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

436

6.6

4.6- 9.4

401

93.4

90.6-95.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

456

4.2

2.6- 6.7

432

95.8

93.3-97.4

Franklin/Gran./Vance

477

5.8

3.9- 8.7

445

94.2

91.3-96.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

424

6.2

4.0- 9.4

390

93.8

90.6-96.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

476

7.5

5.3-10.4

434

92.5

89.6-94.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

417

7.8

5.6-10.8

377

92.2

89.2-94.4

Northeast NC I

461

7.2

4.9-10.5

429

92.8

89.5-95.1

Northeast NC II

513

9.9

7.3-13.4

462

90.1

86.6-92.7

Northeastern Partnership

974

9.0

7.0-11.4

891

91.0

88.6-93.0

Mountain AHEC

1,304

107

8.1

6.3-10.4

1,197

91.9

89.6-93.7

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,315

297

8.3

6.8-10.0

3,018

91.7

90.0-93.2

Piedmont

4,044

274

6.3

5.3- 7.4

3,770

93.7

92.6-94.7

Western NC

2,074

163

7.9

6.3- 9.8

1,911

92.1

90.2-93.7

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*Adults without asthma are included in the denominator to estimate current asthma prevalence.

^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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