BRFSS 2003 - 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?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Disability

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	9,416	773	6.7	6.0- 7.4	8,643	93.3	92.6-94.0
GENDER
Male	3,463	237	5.9	4.9- 7.2	3,226	94.1	92.8-95.1
Female	5,953	536	7.3	6.5- 8.3	5,417	92.7	91.7-93.5
RACE
White	6,916	532	6.6	5.8- 7.6	6,384	93.4	92.4-94.2
African American	1,860	202	8.4	6.8-10.3	1,658	91.6	89.7-93.2
Asian	50	1	0.4	0.1- 3.1	49	99.6	96.9-99.9
Native American	230	28	7.3	4.4-12.1	202	92.7	87.9-95.6
Other Minorities	324	9	2.8	1.0- 7.8	315	97.2	92.2-99.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	336	14	3.6	1.5- 8.7	322	96.4	91.3-98.5
-English Speaking	135	12	8.3	3.4-18.7	123	91.7	81.3-96.6
-Spanish Speaking	201	2	2.1	0.3-11.3	199	97.9	88.7-99.7
Non-Hispanic	9,070	758	6.8	6.1- 7.6	8,312	93.2	92.4-93.9
AGE
18-24	582	7	1.3	0.4- 3.6	575	98.7	96.4-99.6
25-34	1,412	17	1.2	0.6- 2.4	1,395	98.8	97.6-99.4
35-44	1,785	61	3.1	2.1- 4.7	1,724	96.9	95.3-97.9
45-54	1,842	159	9.2	7.2-11.7	1,683	90.8	88.3-92.8
55-64	1,531	135	8.6	6.7-11.0	1,396	91.4	89.0-93.3
65-74	1,265	130	9.3	7.3-11.7	1,135	90.7	88.3-92.7
75+	932	260	26.1	22.2-30.5	672	73.9	69.5-77.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,592	272	13.9	11.6-16.7	1,320	86.1	83.3-88.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,822	221	6.6	5.4- 8.2	2,601	93.4	91.8-94.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,345	154	5.3	4.2- 6.8	2,191	94.7	93.2-95.8
College Graduate	2,630	122	3.3	2.6- 4.3	2,508	96.7	95.7-97.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,100	211	14.5	11.9-17.5	889	85.5	82.5-88.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,729	153	8.8	6.8-11.3	1,576	91.2	88.7-93.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,039	49	4.8	3.2- 7.2	990	95.2	92.8-96.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,240	52	4.3	2.8- 6.4	1,188	95.7	93.6-97.2
$50,000-74,999	1,011	30	2.4	1.4- 4.0	981	97.6	96.0-98.6
$75,000+	1,157	26	1.6	0.9- 2.8	1,131	98.4	97.2-99.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	452	36	6.6	4.6- 9.4	416	93.4	90.6-95.4
Guilford	446	30	7.2	4.7-10.7	416	92.8	89.3-95.3
Mecklenburg	448	27	4.6	3.0- 7.0	421	95.4	93.0-97.0
Orange	451	25	3.6	2.3- 5.5	426	96.4	94.5-97.7
Wake	452	17	2.4	1.4- 4.1	435	97.6	95.9-98.6
Chatham/Lee	396	32	8.2	4.4-14.9	364	91.8	85.1-95.6
Nash/Wilson	379	35	7.6	5.3-10.9	344	92.4	89.1-94.7
Craven/Pamlico	452	47	8.8	6.3-12.0	405	91.2	88.0-93.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	437	50	12.7	8.2-19.2	387	87.3	80.8-91.8
Appalachian/Wilkes	455	40	6.6	4.7- 9.2	415	93.4	90.8-95.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	478	38	4.9	3.3- 7.1	440	95.1	92.9-96.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	426	37	6.0	4.0- 8.9	389	94.0	91.1-96.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	473	44	8.3	6.1-11.4	429	91.7	88.6-93.9
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	417	34	5.9	4.0- 8.5	383	94.1	91.5-96.0
Northeast NC I	459	40	7.0	4.9- 9.9	419	93.0	90.1-95.1
Northeast NC II	511	49	8.5	6.2-11.5	462	91.5	88.5-93.8
Northeastern Partnership	970	89	8.0	6.3-10.1	881	92.0	89.9-93.7
Mountain AHEC	1,304	113	7.3	5.6- 9.4	1,191	92.7	90.6-94.4
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,303	288	7.2	6.0- 8.6	3,015	92.8	91.4-94.0
Piedmont	4,040	288	5.5	4.7- 6.5	3,752	94.5	93.5-95.3
Western NC	2,073	197	10.1	7.8-12.9	1,876	89.9	87.1-92.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,416

773

6.7

6.0- 7.4

8,643

93.3

92.6-94.0

GENDER

Male

3,463

237

5.9

4.9- 7.2

3,226

94.1

92.8-95.1

Female

5,953

536

7.3

6.5- 8.3

5,417

92.7

91.7-93.5

RACE

White

6,916

532

6.6

5.8- 7.6

6,384

93.4

92.4-94.2

African American

1,860

202

8.4

6.8-10.3

1,658

91.6

89.7-93.2

Asian

0.4

0.1- 3.1

99.6

96.9-99.9

Native American

230

7.3

4.4-12.1

202

92.7

87.9-95.6

Other Minorities

324

2.8

1.0- 7.8

315

97.2

92.2-99.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

336

3.6

1.5- 8.7

322

96.4

91.3-98.5

-English Speaking

135

8.3

3.4-18.7

123

91.7

81.3-96.6

-Spanish Speaking

201

2.1

0.3-11.3

199

97.9

88.7-99.7

Non-Hispanic

9,070

758

6.8

6.1- 7.6

8,312

93.2

92.4-93.9

AGE

18-24

582

1.3

0.4- 3.6

575

98.7

96.4-99.6

25-34

1,412

1.2

0.6- 2.4

1,395

98.8

97.6-99.4

35-44

1,785

3.1

2.1- 4.7

1,724

96.9

95.3-97.9

45-54

1,842

159

9.2

7.2-11.7

1,683

90.8

88.3-92.8

55-64

1,531

135

8.6

6.7-11.0

1,396

91.4

89.0-93.3

65-74

1,265

130

9.3

7.3-11.7

1,135

90.7

88.3-92.7

75+

932

260

26.1

22.2-30.5

672

73.9

69.5-77.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,592

272

13.9

11.6-16.7

1,320

86.1

83.3-88.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,822

221

6.6

5.4- 8.2

2,601

93.4

91.8-94.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,345

154

5.3

4.2- 6.8

2,191

94.7

93.2-95.8

College Graduate

2,630

122

3.3

2.6- 4.3

2,508

96.7

95.7-97.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,100

211

14.5

11.9-17.5

889

85.5

82.5-88.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,729

153

8.8

6.8-11.3

1,576

91.2

88.7-93.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,039

4.8

3.2- 7.2

990

95.2

92.8-96.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,240

4.3

2.8- 6.4

1,188

95.7

93.6-97.2

$50,000-74,999

1,011

2.4

1.4- 4.0

981

97.6

96.0-98.6

$75,000+

1,157

1.6

0.9- 2.8

1,131

98.4

97.2-99.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

452

6.6

4.6- 9.4

416

93.4

90.6-95.4

Guilford

446

7.2

4.7-10.7

416

92.8

89.3-95.3

Mecklenburg

448

4.6

3.0- 7.0

421

95.4

93.0-97.0

Orange

451

3.6

2.3- 5.5

426

96.4

94.5-97.7

Wake

452

2.4

1.4- 4.1

435

97.6

95.9-98.6

Chatham/Lee

396

8.2

4.4-14.9

364

91.8

85.1-95.6

Nash/Wilson

379

7.6

5.3-10.9

344

92.4

89.1-94.7

Craven/Pamlico

452

8.8

6.3-12.0

405

91.2

88.0-93.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

437

12.7

8.2-19.2

387

87.3

80.8-91.8

Appalachian/Wilkes

455

6.6

4.7- 9.2

415

93.4

90.8-95.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

478

4.9

3.3- 7.1

440

95.1

92.9-96.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

426

6.0

4.0- 8.9

389

94.0

91.1-96.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

473

8.3

6.1-11.4

429

91.7

88.6-93.9

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

417

5.9

4.0- 8.5

383

94.1

91.5-96.0

Northeast NC I

459

7.0

4.9- 9.9

419

93.0

90.1-95.1

Northeast NC II

511

8.5

6.2-11.5

462

91.5

88.5-93.8

Northeastern Partnership

970

8.0

6.3-10.1

881

92.0

89.9-93.7

Mountain AHEC

1,304

113

7.3

5.6- 9.4

1,191

92.7

90.6-94.4

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,303

288

7.2

6.0- 8.6

3,015

92.8

91.4-94.0

Piedmont

4,040

288

5.5

4.7- 6.5

3,752

94.5

93.5-95.3

Western NC

2,073

197

10.1

7.8-12.9

1,876

89.9

87.1-92.2

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^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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