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	6,790	356	4.5	3.8- 5.3	449	5.7	5.0- 6.7	418	5.3	4.6- 6.1	5,567	84.5	83.1-85.7
GENDER
Male	2,519	130	5.0	3.9- 6.4	157	4.8	3.7- 6.1	173	5.8	4.6- 7.2	2,059	84.4	82.3-86.4
Female	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
AGE
18-24	363	10	2.2	1.0- 4.7	12	3.9	1.6- 9.1	2	0.9	0.2- 3.8	339	93.0	87.9-96.1
25-34	935	19	1.2	0.6- 2.2	31	2.7	1.6- 4.5	19	2.0	1.0- 3.9	866	94.1	91.7-95.8
35-44	1,252	45	3.5	2.3- 5.2	49	2.8	1.9- 4.3	48	3.6	2.4- 5.3	1,110	90.1	87.6-92.2
45-54	1,312	55	4.8	3.1- 7.5	92	7.4	5.4-10.0	104	7.9	5.8-10.6	1,061	80.0	76.1-83.3
55-64	1,154	63	6.3	4.3- 8.9	98	9.1	6.7-12.1	111	8.6	6.6-11.1	882	76.1	72.1-79.6
65-74	998	77	7.8	5.7-10.6	87	6.7	5.0- 9.0	68	5.7	4.1- 8.0	766	79.7	76.1-83.0
75+	738	82	8.8	6.5-11.8	79	11.2	8.2-15.1	66	10.3	7.2-14.5	511	69.8	64.6-74.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	882	84	8.1	5.9-11.1	109	10.9	8.1-14.7	137	16.7	13.1-21.0	552	64.2	59.0-69.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,965	110	4.4	3.3- 5.9	127	7.0	5.3- 9.0	139	6.1	4.7- 7.8	1,589	82.6	79.8-85.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,772	84	4.1	3.0- 5.7	117	4.5	3.2- 6.2	80	3.7	2.7- 5.2	1,491	87.7	85.2-89.8
College Graduate	2,156	78	3.6	2.5- 5.0	94	3.7	2.7- 5.0	60	1.4	0.9- 2.0	1,924	91.4	89.5-92.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	628	63	9.9	6.9-14.0	99	14.6	10.5-20.0	128	20.3	16.0-25.5	338	55.2	48.9-61.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,082	80	6.6	4.8- 9.1	93	8.6	6.1-11.9	93	9.2	6.7-12.6	816	75.5	71.1-79.5
$25,000- 34,999	736	34	4.3	2.5- 7.3	37	5.2	2.9- 8.9	30	3.4	1.8- 6.5	635	87.1	82.5-90.7
$35,000- 49,999	981	24	2.0	1.2- 3.3	46	4.7	3.2- 6.9	26	2.7	1.5- 4.7	885	90.7	87.8-92.9
$50,000-74,999	837	27	3.3	1.8- 5.9	32	3.3	2.0- 5.4	21	1.7	0.9- 3.2	757	91.7	88.6-94.0
$75,000+	1,017	21	2.0	1.0- 3.9	26	1.6	0.8- 3.0	12	1.3	0.6- 2.6	958	95.1	92.8-96.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	389	19	5.1	3.1- 8.3	36	8.1	5.7-11.4	19	4.1	2.6- 6.6	315	82.7	78.3-86.4
Guilford	310	13	3.5	2.0- 6.2	13	3.4	1.8- 6.2	13	4.8	2.4- 9.4	271	88.3	83.4-91.9
Mecklenburg	289	15	3.9	2.2- 6.7	14	4.3	2.3- 7.8	14	4.3	2.4- 7.7	246	87.5	82.7-91.1
Orange	367	15	3.1	1.7- 5.5	19	3.5	2.1- 5.8	9	1.6	0.8- 3.2	324	91.8	88.5-94.2
Wake	321	11	4.2	2.2- 8.2	11	2.3	1.2- 4.4	5	1.1	0.4- 2.9	294	92.3	88.2-95.0
Chatham/Lee	286	15	3.6	2.1- 6.1	18	6.9	4.0-11.7	16	4.5	2.6- 7.6	237	85.0	79.7-89.1
Nash/Wilson	229	15	4.9	2.9- 8.4	21	7.2	4.6-11.3	13	5.2	2.8- 9.4	180	82.7	77.0-87.2
Craven/Pamlico	345	22	5.1	3.3- 7.8	27	7.4	4.9-11.0	18	4.5	2.8- 7.3	278	83.0	78.4-86.8
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	394	30	6.0	4.0- 8.8	34	7.3	4.9-10.6	30	10.7	6.1-18.1	300	76.1	69.5-81.7
Appalachian/Wilkes	427	24	4.6	2.9- 7.3	22	4.3	2.7- 6.7	30	4.8	3.2- 7.1	351	86.3	82.4-89.5
Franklin/Gran./Vance	285	17	6.4	3.5-11.4	18	3.8	2.3- 6.2	22	5.5	3.5- 8.6	228	84.3	78.9-88.5
Graham/Swain/Jackson	365	10	2.3	1.2- 4.6	39	9.0	6.3-12.5	19	3.8	2.3- 6.1	297	84.9	80.6-88.3
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	196	9	4.3	2.1- 8.6	10	3.8	1.8- 7.7	21	10.7	6.9-16.3	156	81.2	74.6-86.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	253	14	4.9	2.7- 8.7	15	5.5	2.9-10.0	29	9.1	6.2-13.3	195	80.5	74.6-85.3
Northeast NC I	204	16	6.8	4.0-11.2	12	5.1	2.7- 9.4	17	10.1	5.7-17.5	159	78.0	70.4-84.1
Northeast NC II	342	25	6.6	4.2-10.4	19	4.6	2.8- 7.4	21	6.2	3.8- 9.9	277	82.6	77.6-86.7
Northeastern Partnership	546	41	6.7	4.6- 9.6	31	4.7	3.2- 6.9	38	7.2	4.9-10.4	436	81.5	77.3-85.0
Mountain AHEC	1,144	45	3.7	2.6- 5.3	113	9.8	7.6-12.6	81	7.4	5.5- 9.7	905	79.2	75.6-82.3
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,017	131	6.3	4.8- 8.2	130	6.2	4.6- 8.3	135	5.4	4.1- 7.0	1,621	82.1	79.3-84.7
Piedmont	2,915	138	3.9	3.0- 4.9	158	4.8	3.8- 6.1	142	4.3	3.4- 5.5	2,477	87.0	85.2-88.6
Western NC	1,858	87	3.9	2.9- 5.4	161	8.0	6.4- 9.9	141	8.2	6.3-10.6	1,469	79.9	76.9-82.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,790

356

4.5

3.8- 5.3

449

5.7

5.0- 6.7

418

5.3

4.6- 6.1

5,567

84.5

83.1-85.7

GENDER

Male

2,519

130

5.0

3.9- 6.4

157

4.8

3.7- 6.1

173

5.8

4.6- 7.2

2,059

84.4

82.3-86.4

Female

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

AGE

18-24

363

2.2

1.0- 4.7

3.9

1.6- 9.1

0.9

0.2- 3.8

339

93.0

87.9-96.1

25-34

935

1.2

0.6- 2.2

2.7

1.6- 4.5

2.0

1.0- 3.9

866

94.1

91.7-95.8

35-44

1,252

3.5

2.3- 5.2

2.8

1.9- 4.3

3.6

2.4- 5.3

1,110

90.1

87.6-92.2

45-54

1,312

4.8

3.1- 7.5

7.4

5.4-10.0

104

7.9

5.8-10.6

1,061

80.0

76.1-83.3

55-64

1,154

6.3

4.3- 8.9

9.1

6.7-12.1

111

8.6

6.6-11.1

882

76.1

72.1-79.6

65-74

998

7.8

5.7-10.6

6.7

5.0- 9.0

5.7

4.1- 8.0

766

79.7

76.1-83.0

75+

738

8.8

6.5-11.8

11.2

8.2-15.1

10.3

7.2-14.5

511

69.8

64.6-74.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

882

8.1

5.9-11.1

109

10.9

8.1-14.7

137

16.7

13.1-21.0

552

64.2

59.0-69.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,965

110

4.4

3.3- 5.9

127

7.0

5.3- 9.0

139

6.1

4.7- 7.8

1,589

82.6

79.8-85.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,772

4.1

3.0- 5.7

117

4.5

3.2- 6.2

3.7

2.7- 5.2

1,491

87.7

85.2-89.8

College Graduate

2,156

3.6

2.5- 5.0

3.7

2.7- 5.0

1.4

0.9- 2.0

1,924

91.4

89.5-92.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

628

9.9

6.9-14.0

14.6

10.5-20.0

128

20.3

16.0-25.5

338

55.2

48.9-61.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,082

6.6

4.8- 9.1

8.6

6.1-11.9

9.2

6.7-12.6

816

75.5

71.1-79.5

$25,000- 34,999

736

4.3

2.5- 7.3

5.2

2.9- 8.9

3.4

1.8- 6.5

635

87.1

82.5-90.7

$35,000- 49,999

981

2.0

1.2- 3.3

4.7

3.2- 6.9

2.7

1.5- 4.7

885

90.7

87.8-92.9

$50,000-74,999

837

3.3

1.8- 5.9

3.3

2.0- 5.4

1.7

0.9- 3.2

757

91.7

88.6-94.0

$75,000+

1,017

2.0

1.0- 3.9

1.6

0.8- 3.0

1.3

0.6- 2.6

958

95.1

92.8-96.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

389

5.1

3.1- 8.3

8.1

5.7-11.4

4.1

2.6- 6.6

315

82.7

78.3-86.4

Guilford

310

3.5

2.0- 6.2

3.4

1.8- 6.2

4.8

2.4- 9.4

271

88.3

83.4-91.9

Mecklenburg

289

3.9

2.2- 6.7

4.3

2.3- 7.8

4.3

2.4- 7.7

246

87.5

82.7-91.1

Orange

367

3.1

1.7- 5.5

3.5

2.1- 5.8

1.6

0.8- 3.2

324

91.8

88.5-94.2

Wake

321

4.2

2.2- 8.2

2.3

1.2- 4.4

1.1

0.4- 2.9

294

92.3

88.2-95.0

Chatham/Lee

286

3.6

2.1- 6.1

6.9

4.0-11.7

4.5

2.6- 7.6

237

85.0

79.7-89.1

Nash/Wilson

229

4.9

2.9- 8.4

7.2

4.6-11.3

5.2

2.8- 9.4

180

82.7

77.0-87.2

Craven/Pamlico

345

5.1

3.3- 7.8

7.4

4.9-11.0

4.5

2.8- 7.3

278

83.0

78.4-86.8

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

394

6.0

4.0- 8.8

7.3

4.9-10.6

10.7

6.1-18.1

300

76.1

69.5-81.7

Appalachian/Wilkes

427

4.6

2.9- 7.3

4.3

2.7- 6.7

4.8

3.2- 7.1

351

86.3

82.4-89.5

Franklin/Gran./Vance

285

6.4

3.5-11.4

3.8

2.3- 6.2

5.5

3.5- 8.6

228

84.3

78.9-88.5

Graham/Swain/Jackson

365

2.3

1.2- 4.6

9.0

6.3-12.5

3.8

2.3- 6.1

297

84.9

80.6-88.3

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

196

4.3

2.1- 8.6

3.8

1.8- 7.7

10.7

6.9-16.3

156

81.2

74.6-86.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

253

4.9

2.7- 8.7

5.5

2.9-10.0

9.1

6.2-13.3

195

80.5

74.6-85.3

Northeast NC I

204

6.8

4.0-11.2

5.1

2.7- 9.4

10.1

5.7-17.5

159

78.0

70.4-84.1

Northeast NC II

342

6.6

4.2-10.4

4.6

2.8- 7.4

6.2

3.8- 9.9

277

82.6

77.6-86.7

Northeastern Partnership

546

6.7

4.6- 9.6

4.7

3.2- 6.9

7.2

4.9-10.4

436

81.5

77.3-85.0

Mountain AHEC

1,144

3.7

2.6- 5.3

113

9.8

7.6-12.6

7.4

5.5- 9.7

905

79.2

75.6-82.3

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,017

131

6.3

4.8- 8.2

130

6.2

4.6- 8.3

135

5.4

4.1- 7.0

1,621

82.1

79.3-84.7

Piedmont

2,915

138

3.9

3.0- 4.9

158

4.8

3.8- 6.1

142

4.3

3.4- 5.5

2,477

87.0

85.2-88.6

Western NC

1,858

3.9

2.9- 5.4

161

8.0

6.4- 9.9

141

8.2

6.3-10.6

1,469

79.9

76.9-82.6

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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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