BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	5,836	340	4.5	3.8- 5.2	395	6.1	5.2- 7.1	368	5.1	4.4- 6.0	4,733	84.3	82.9-85.6
RACE
White	4,271	226	4.0	3.3- 4.8	292	6.6	5.5- 8.0	245	4.8	4.0- 5.8	3,508	84.5	82.8-86.0
African American	1,224	100	6.3	4.8- 8.3	79	5.0	3.6- 6.8	101	6.8	5.2- 8.7	944	82.0	79.0-84.6
Asian	23	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.4	0.2- 9.7	1	1.3	0.2- 9.5	21	97.3	88.8-99.4
Native American	144	9	10.8	3.5-28.9	14	10.7	5.7-19.3	15	7.7	3.3-17.0	106	70.7	56.3-81.9
Other Minorities	157	5	3.0	1.1- 8.0	7	1.9	0.8- 4.3	6	3.2	1.2- 8.2	139	91.9	85.9-95.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	163	5	0.8	0.3- 2.3	8	1.6	0.7- 3.9	3	1.5	0.3- 7.3	147	96.1	91.8-98.2
-English Speaking	80	4	1.5	0.5- 4.2	3	1.2	0.3- 4.5	2	0.8	0.1- 5.0	71	96.5	92.3-98.5
-Spanish Speaking	83	1	0.5	0.1- 3.7	5	1.8	0.6- 5.2	1	1.7	0.2-11.5	76	95.9	89.2-98.5
Non-Hispanic	5,666	335	4.7	4.0- 5.4	387	6.3	5.4- 7.4	365	5.3	4.6- 6.2	4,579	83.7	82.2-85.0
AGE
18-24	357	13	2.5	1.3- 4.9	15	4.2	1.9- 8.9	1	0.4	0.0- 2.5	328	93.0	88.3-95.9
25-34	871	26	2.5	1.4- 4.4	32	3.2	1.9- 5.3	13	1.6	0.7- 3.6	800	92.8	89.8-94.9
35-44	1,079	42	3.1	2.0- 4.8	44	3.4	2.2- 5.1	48	3.6	2.5- 5.2	945	89.9	87.4-92.0
45-54	1,138	54	4.1	2.9- 5.9	88	8.5	6.2-11.5	96	6.6	5.0- 8.8	900	80.8	77.2-83.9
55-64	925	53	5.0	3.4- 7.4	79	8.5	5.8-12.3	99	10.6	8.2-13.5	694	75.9	71.5-79.8
65-74	787	72	8.2	5.9-11.1	72	7.3	5.3-10.1	56	6.4	4.4- 9.2	587	78.1	73.9-81.8
75+	635	77	9.9	7.2-13.3	64	11.5	8.1-15.9	54	9.8	6.6-14.5	440	68.8	63.2-74.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	947	97	7.8	5.9-10.4	107	11.0	8.1-14.8	129	12.2	9.5-15.6	614	68.9	64.2-73.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,753	116	4.6	3.6- 5.9	115	7.4	5.5- 9.7	131	6.5	5.1- 8.2	1,391	81.5	78.7-84.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,521	66	3.4	2.4- 4.9	104	4.8	3.6- 6.4	62	2.8	2.0- 4.0	1,289	88.9	86.7-90.8
College Graduate	1,600	60	3.4	2.3- 4.8	69	3.1	2.3- 4.4	46	1.7	1.1- 2.7	1,425	91.8	89.8-93.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	776	75	9.4	6.7-12.8	102	13.4	9.6-18.3	130	16.5	13.1-20.5	469	60.8	55.3-66.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,097	80	5.8	4.2- 7.9	79	6.6	4.8- 9.0	65	5.7	4.0- 8.0	873	81.9	78.4-84.9
$25,000- 34,999	659	30	3.6	2.3- 5.7	27	4.0	1.9- 8.1	24	2.8	1.6- 4.7	578	89.6	85.5-92.7
$35,000- 49,999	711	22	3.5	1.9- 6.3	33	4.9	3.1- 7.7	18	1.9	1.0- 3.4	638	89.8	86.1-92.5
$50,000-74,999	570	13	1.5	0.7- 3.1	21	4.3	2.3- 7.8	16	2.2	1.1- 4.4	520	92.0	88.3-94.7
$75,000+	648	10	0.8	0.4- 1.9	19	1.5	0.8- 2.8	8	1.0	0.4- 2.6	611	96.6	94.8-97.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	266	14	5.1	2.9- 8.7	24	8.9	5.7-13.7	8	3.3	1.6- 6.9	220	82.7	77.0-87.2
Guilford	276	10	2.7	1.4- 5.2	12	3.6	1.9- 6.6	11	3.0	1.6- 5.8	243	90.6	86.6-93.5
Mecklenburg	275	21	6.6	4.1-10.5	13	4.3	2.3- 8.0	11	3.5	1.8- 6.7	230	85.5	80.4-89.5
Orange	278	10	2.2	1.1- 4.3	19	4.6	2.8- 7.5	7	1.7	0.7- 3.6	242	91.5	87.8-94.2
Wake	275	12	4.1	2.2- 7.4	13	3.3	1.9- 5.9	5	1.1	0.5- 2.7	245	91.5	87.6-94.2
Chatham/Lee	242	14	5.0	2.7- 9.1	16	8.5	4.8-14.7	12	3.8	2.0- 7.2	200	82.6	76.0-87.7
Nash/Wilson	231	15	6.1	3.5-10.6	21	9.2	5.8-14.3	15	6.9	3.9-11.8	180	77.8	71.2-83.3
Craven/Pamlico	279	23	6.9	4.5-10.6	22	8.2	5.1-12.8	18	5.6	3.4- 9.1	216	79.3	73.6-84.0
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	266	25	7.8	5.2-11.7	26	8.6	5.5-13.1	19	7.3	4.5-11.5	196	76.3	70.3-81.5
Appalachian/Wilkes	283	17	5.4	3.0- 9.6	11	3.4	1.8- 6.3	18	4.7	2.8- 7.7	237	86.5	81.3-90.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	296	17	4.4	2.5- 7.7	20	4.7	2.9- 7.5	23	5.6	3.5- 8.6	236	85.4	80.8-89.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	261	8	2.9	1.3- 6.2	28	9.5	6.3-14.1	15	4.7	2.7- 7.9	210	83.0	77.5-87.3
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	290	16	5.8	3.4- 9.8	15	3.2	1.9- 5.4	28	8.9	6.0-13.0	231	82.1	76.9-86.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	285	21	6.0	3.7- 9.5	16	5.4	2.9- 9.9	34	10.6	7.4-15.0	214	78.0	72.2-82.9
Northeast NC I	310	26	6.9	4.5-10.4	26	8.8	5.8-13.2	20	8.2	4.9-13.4	238	76.1	70.0-81.2
Northeast NC II	322	23	6.8	4.1-11.1	23	6.8	4.4-10.5	20	5.6	3.5- 9.0	256	80.7	75.4-85.2
Northeastern Partnership	632	49	6.8	4.8- 9.6	49	7.6	5.6-10.2	40	6.6	4.7- 9.3	494	78.9	75.0-82.4
Mountain AHEC	795	32	4.0	2.6- 6.2	74	9.7	7.0-13.3	56	7.8	5.7-10.6	633	78.5	74.2-82.2
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,097	146	5.5	4.3- 7.0	140	6.6	4.9- 8.8	153	5.9	4.6- 7.4	1,658	82.1	79.3-84.5
Piedmont	2,467	130	4.0	3.2- 5.0	151	5.4	4.3- 6.8	123	4.2	3.3- 5.3	2,063	86.4	84.6-88.1
Western NC	1,272	64	4.2	3.1- 5.8	104	8.0	6.0-10.5	92	7.5	5.8- 9.7	1,012	80.3	77.0-83.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,836

340

4.5

3.8- 5.2

395

6.1

5.2- 7.1

368

5.1

4.4- 6.0

4,733

84.3

82.9-85.6

RACE

White

4,271

226

4.0

3.3- 4.8

292

6.6

5.5- 8.0

245

4.8

4.0- 5.8

3,508

84.5

82.8-86.0

African American

1,224

100

6.3

4.8- 8.3

5.0

3.6- 6.8

101

6.8

5.2- 8.7

944

82.0

79.0-84.6

Asian

0.0

. - .

1.4

0.2- 9.7

1.3

0.2- 9.5

97.3

88.8-99.4

Native American

144

10.8

3.5-28.9

10.7

5.7-19.3

7.7

3.3-17.0

106

70.7

56.3-81.9

Other Minorities

157

3.0

1.1- 8.0

1.9

0.8- 4.3

3.2

1.2- 8.2

139

91.9

85.9-95.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

163

0.8

0.3- 2.3

1.6

0.7- 3.9

1.5

0.3- 7.3

147

96.1

91.8-98.2

-English Speaking

1.5

0.5- 4.2

1.2

0.3- 4.5

0.8

0.1- 5.0

96.5

92.3-98.5

-Spanish Speaking

0.5

0.1- 3.7

1.8

0.6- 5.2

1.7

0.2-11.5

95.9

89.2-98.5

Non-Hispanic

5,666

335

4.7

4.0- 5.4

387

6.3

5.4- 7.4

365

5.3

4.6- 6.2

4,579

83.7

82.2-85.0

AGE

18-24

357

2.5

1.3- 4.9

4.2

1.9- 8.9

0.4

0.0- 2.5

328

93.0

88.3-95.9

25-34

871

2.5

1.4- 4.4

3.2

1.9- 5.3

1.6

0.7- 3.6

800

92.8

89.8-94.9

35-44

1,079

3.1

2.0- 4.8

3.4

2.2- 5.1

3.6

2.5- 5.2

945

89.9

87.4-92.0

45-54

1,138

4.1

2.9- 5.9

8.5

6.2-11.5

6.6

5.0- 8.8

900

80.8

77.2-83.9

55-64

925

5.0

3.4- 7.4

8.5

5.8-12.3

10.6

8.2-13.5

694

75.9

71.5-79.8

65-74

787

8.2

5.9-11.1

7.3

5.3-10.1

6.4

4.4- 9.2

587

78.1

73.9-81.8

75+

635

9.9

7.2-13.3

11.5

8.1-15.9

9.8

6.6-14.5

440

68.8

63.2-74.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

947

7.8

5.9-10.4

107

11.0

8.1-14.8

129

12.2

9.5-15.6

614

68.9

64.2-73.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,753

116

4.6

3.6- 5.9

115

7.4

5.5- 9.7

131

6.5

5.1- 8.2

1,391

81.5

78.7-84.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,521

3.4

2.4- 4.9

104

4.8

3.6- 6.4

2.8

2.0- 4.0

1,289

88.9

86.7-90.8

College Graduate

1,600

3.4

2.3- 4.8

3.1

2.3- 4.4

1.7

1.1- 2.7

1,425

91.8

89.8-93.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

776

9.4

6.7-12.8

102

13.4

9.6-18.3

130

16.5

13.1-20.5

469

60.8

55.3-66.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,097

5.8

4.2- 7.9

6.6

4.8- 9.0

5.7

4.0- 8.0

873

81.9

78.4-84.9

$25,000- 34,999

659

3.6

2.3- 5.7

4.0

1.9- 8.1

2.8

1.6- 4.7

578

89.6

85.5-92.7

$35,000- 49,999

711

3.5

1.9- 6.3

4.9

3.1- 7.7

1.9

1.0- 3.4

638

89.8

86.1-92.5

$50,000-74,999

570

1.5

0.7- 3.1

4.3

2.3- 7.8

2.2

1.1- 4.4

520

92.0

88.3-94.7

$75,000+

648

0.8

0.4- 1.9

1.5

0.8- 2.8

1.0

0.4- 2.6

611

96.6

94.8-97.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

266

5.1

2.9- 8.7

8.9

5.7-13.7

3.3

1.6- 6.9

220

82.7

77.0-87.2

Guilford

276

2.7

1.4- 5.2

3.6

1.9- 6.6

3.0

1.6- 5.8

243

90.6

86.6-93.5

Mecklenburg

275

6.6

4.1-10.5

4.3

2.3- 8.0

3.5

1.8- 6.7

230

85.5

80.4-89.5

Orange

278

2.2

1.1- 4.3

4.6

2.8- 7.5

1.7

0.7- 3.6

242

91.5

87.8-94.2

Wake

275

4.1

2.2- 7.4

3.3

1.9- 5.9

1.1

0.5- 2.7

245

91.5

87.6-94.2

Chatham/Lee

242

5.0

2.7- 9.1

8.5

4.8-14.7

3.8

2.0- 7.2

200

82.6

76.0-87.7

Nash/Wilson

231

6.1

3.5-10.6

9.2

5.8-14.3

6.9

3.9-11.8

180

77.8

71.2-83.3

Craven/Pamlico

279

6.9

4.5-10.6

8.2

5.1-12.8

5.6

3.4- 9.1

216

79.3

73.6-84.0

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

266

7.8

5.2-11.7

8.6

5.5-13.1

7.3

4.5-11.5

196

76.3

70.3-81.5

Appalachian/Wilkes

283

5.4

3.0- 9.6

3.4

1.8- 6.3

4.7

2.8- 7.7

237

86.5

81.3-90.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

296

4.4

2.5- 7.7

4.7

2.9- 7.5

5.6

3.5- 8.6

236

85.4

80.8-89.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

261

2.9

1.3- 6.2

9.5

6.3-14.1

4.7

2.7- 7.9

210

83.0

77.5-87.3

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

290

5.8

3.4- 9.8

3.2

1.9- 5.4

8.9

6.0-13.0

231

82.1

76.9-86.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

285

6.0

3.7- 9.5

5.4

2.9- 9.9

10.6

7.4-15.0

214

78.0

72.2-82.9

Northeast NC I

310

6.9

4.5-10.4

8.8

5.8-13.2

8.2

4.9-13.4

238

76.1

70.0-81.2

Northeast NC II

322

6.8

4.1-11.1

6.8

4.4-10.5

5.6

3.5- 9.0

256

80.7

75.4-85.2

Northeastern Partnership

632

6.8

4.8- 9.6

7.6

5.6-10.2

6.6

4.7- 9.3

494

78.9

75.0-82.4

Mountain AHEC

795

4.0

2.6- 6.2

9.7

7.0-13.3

7.8

5.7-10.6

633

78.5

74.2-82.2

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,097

146

5.5

4.3- 7.0

140

6.6

4.9- 8.8

153

5.9

4.6- 7.4

1,658

82.1

79.3-84.5

Piedmont

2,467

130

4.0

3.2- 5.0

151

5.4

4.3- 6.8

123

4.2

3.3- 5.3

2,063

86.4

84.6-88.1

Western NC

1,272

4.2

3.1- 5.8

104

8.0

6.0-10.5

7.5

5.8- 9.7

1,012

80.3

77.0-83.2

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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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