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

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	9,212	539	4.9	4.3- 5.5	604	5.5	4.8- 6.2	619	5.5	4.9- 6.2	7,450	84.2	83.0-85.2
-Western NC	2,035	100	4.3	3.2- 5.6	169	8.0	6.3-10.1	156	7.9	6.2-10.2	1,610	79.8	76.8-82.4
GENDER
Male	763	36	4.3	2.7- 6.9	65	8.1	5.5-11.7	64	8.4	5.5-12.6	598	79.2	74.1-83.5
Female	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
RACE
White	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
African American	69	8	11.3	4.9-24.0	6	20.6	5.9-52.1	5	6.4	2.1-17.9	50	61.7	39.0-80.2
Other Minorities	100	5	5.6	1.5-19.2	2	0.5	0.1- 2.7	10	5.3	2.2-12.0	83	88.6	76.6-94.9
AGE
18-24	135	4	3.3	1.1- 9.2	3	1.2	0.3- 4.5	1	1.3	0.2- 8.5	127	94.2	87.6-97.4
25-34	281	8	2.1	0.8- 5.4	13	3.4	1.5- 7.4	8	1.5	0.6- 3.4	252	93.1	88.4-95.9
35-44	340	11	2.4	1.3- 4.6	19	4.4	2.6- 7.4	15	6.2	3.4-11.1	295	87.0	81.7-90.9
45-54	377	16	2.5	1.3- 4.6	27	11.5	6.1-20.7	42	13.1	7.4-22.1	292	72.9	63.2-80.8
55-64	347	16	5.4	2.2-12.8	33	11.2	7.2-17.0	44	16.5	10.9-24.1	254	66.9	58.6-74.3
65-74	334	17	5.4	3.0- 9.6	41	11.7	7.8-17.2	28	8.6	5.5-13.2	248	74.3	67.6-80.0
75+	209	26	13.6	8.7-20.5	33	17.7	11.1-27.2	18	6.4	3.8-10.5	132	62.3	53.1-70.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	332	26	6.9	4.0-11.7	49	10.2	6.4-16.0	54	19.5	13.1-28.0	203	63.4	53.5-72.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	633	35	4.6	2.6- 8.0	48	8.0	5.3-11.9	43	7.4	4.2-12.6	507	80.0	74.2-84.8
Some Post-H.S.	538	21	2.8	1.6- 4.7	42	7.9	4.6-13.2	39	5.7	3.8- 8.5	436	83.6	78.3-87.9
College Graduate	526	17	3.4	1.9- 5.8	29	6.6	4.2-10.2	20	2.8	1.5- 5.0	460	87.2	83.0-90.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	264	16	5.1	2.4-10.2	46	13.3	9.0-19.0	64	26.9	19.9-35.2	138	54.8	46.1-63.3
$15,000- 24,999	398	26	5.6	3.4- 9.2	39	10.0	6.4-15.2	24	11.3	5.8-20.9	309	73.1	64.4-80.2
$25,000- 34,999	253	9	2.9	1.3- 6.5	9	4.2	1.7-10.2	12	4.1	1.8- 8.8	223	88.9	82.2-93.2
$35,000- 49,999	268	5	1.0	0.4- 2.7	19	13.0	6.7-23.8	11	3.4	1.7- 6.5	233	82.6	72.6-89.5
$50,000-74,999	203	2	0.6	0.2- 2.6	10	4.7	1.8-11.9	6	1.9	0.7- 4.7	185	92.8	86.1-96.4
$75,000+	205	4	1.6	0.6- 4.4	7	3.4	1.4- 8.4	2	0.3	0.1- 1.5	192	94.6	89.7-97.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	440	24	5.7	3.6- 8.7	38	7.9	5.6-11.1	20	3.8	2.4- 5.9	358	82.7	78.5-86.2
Guilford	440	16	2.9	1.7- 4.9	19	4.0	2.4- 6.6	21	4.9	2.9- 8.2	384	88.3	84.3-91.3
Mecklenburg	441	29	4.9	3.3- 7.3	19	3.4	2.0- 5.7	24	4.5	2.9- 7.0	369	87.2	83.6-90.2
Orange	446	20	3.6	2.2- 5.9	24	3.6	2.3- 5.7	13	1.9	1.0- 3.3	389	90.9	87.8-93.3
Wake	444	19	4.5	2.7- 7.4	17	2.6	1.5- 4.3	8	1.1	0.5- 2.3	400	91.8	88.6-94.2
Chatham/Lee	390	18	3.4	2.0- 5.7	23	6.1	3.8- 9.7	20	3.6	2.2- 5.8	329	87.0	82.7-90.3
Nash/Wilson	364	24	5.8	3.5- 9.5	29	6.8	4.6- 9.9	23	6.4	4.1- 9.8	288	81.1	76.1-85.2
Craven/Pamlico	446	36	6.3	4.4- 8.9	35	7.4	5.1-10.5	29	5.6	3.8- 8.2	346	80.7	76.5-84.4
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	424	33	6.5	4.4- 9.4	36	7.1	4.9-10.1	34	10.4	6.1-17.2	321	76.0	69.8-81.3
Appalachian/Wilkes	448	24	4.4	2.7- 7.1	23	4.2	2.7- 6.5	32	5.0	3.4- 7.3	369	86.3	82.5-89.4
Franklin/Gran./Vance	467	33	6.4	4.0-10.0	30	3.9	2.6- 5.9	38	5.3	3.7- 7.7	366	84.4	79.9-88.1
Graham/Swain/Jackson	420	12	2.1	1.1- 4.0	42	7.8	5.5-11.1	25	4.4	2.8- 6.7	341	85.7	81.4-89.1
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	460	28	6.2	4.1- 9.2	31	5.1	3.4- 7.5	48	9.7	7.1-13.0	353	79.1	74.7-82.9
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	405	31	6.6	4.3- 9.8	25	5.2	3.2- 8.1	45	8.8	6.3-12.0	304	79.5	74.8-83.6
Northeast NC I	446	36	6.4	4.4- 9.1	34	7.4	5.1-10.7	35	9.3	6.3-13.5	341	77.0	71.8-81.4
Northeast NC II	500	36	5.8	3.9- 8.5	32	5.1	3.5- 7.5	42	9.4	6.6-13.1	390	79.7	75.2-83.5
Northeastern Partnership	946	72	6.0	4.5- 7.9	66	5.9	4.5- 7.7	77	9.4	7.2-12.1	731	78.7	75.4-81.7
Mountain AHEC	1,277	55	4.2	3.0- 5.8	119	9.2	7.2-11.8	92	7.3	5.5- 9.5	1,011	79.3	75.9-82.3
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	3,217	231	6.5	5.2- 8.0	217	6.1	4.9- 7.7	252	6.3	5.3- 7.6	2,517	81.1	78.8-83.2
Piedmont	3,960	208	4.2	3.5- 5.1	218	4.5	3.7- 5.5	211	4.4	3.7- 5.3	3,323	86.9	85.4-88.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,212

539

4.9

4.3- 5.5

604

5.5

4.8- 6.2

619

5.5

4.9- 6.2

7,450

84.2

83.0-85.2

-Western NC

2,035

100

4.3

3.2- 5.6

169

8.0

6.3-10.1

156

7.9

6.2-10.2

1,610

79.8

76.8-82.4

GENDER

Male

763

4.3

2.7- 6.9

8.1

5.5-11.7

8.4

5.5-12.6

598

79.2

74.1-83.5

Female

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

RACE

White

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

African American

11.3

4.9-24.0

20.6

5.9-52.1

6.4

2.1-17.9

61.7

39.0-80.2

Other Minorities

100

5.6

1.5-19.2

0.5

0.1- 2.7

5.3

2.2-12.0

88.6

76.6-94.9

AGE

18-24

135

3.3

1.1- 9.2

1.2

0.3- 4.5

1.3

0.2- 8.5

127

94.2

87.6-97.4

25-34

281

2.1

0.8- 5.4

3.4

1.5- 7.4

1.5

0.6- 3.4

252

93.1

88.4-95.9

35-44

340

2.4

1.3- 4.6

4.4

2.6- 7.4

6.2

3.4-11.1

295

87.0

81.7-90.9

45-54

377

2.5

1.3- 4.6

11.5

6.1-20.7

13.1

7.4-22.1

292

72.9

63.2-80.8

55-64

347

5.4

2.2-12.8

11.2

7.2-17.0

16.5

10.9-24.1

254

66.9

58.6-74.3

65-74

334

5.4

3.0- 9.6

11.7

7.8-17.2

8.6

5.5-13.2

248

74.3

67.6-80.0

75+

209

13.6

8.7-20.5

17.7

11.1-27.2

6.4

3.8-10.5

132

62.3

53.1-70.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

332

6.9

4.0-11.7

10.2

6.4-16.0

19.5

13.1-28.0

203

63.4

53.5-72.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

633

4.6

2.6- 8.0

8.0

5.3-11.9

7.4

4.2-12.6

507

80.0

74.2-84.8

Some Post-H.S.

538

2.8

1.6- 4.7

7.9

4.6-13.2

5.7

3.8- 8.5

436

83.6

78.3-87.9

College Graduate

526

3.4

1.9- 5.8

6.6

4.2-10.2

2.8

1.5- 5.0

460

87.2

83.0-90.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

264

5.1

2.4-10.2

13.3

9.0-19.0

26.9

19.9-35.2

138

54.8

46.1-63.3

$15,000- 24,999

398

5.6

3.4- 9.2

10.0

6.4-15.2

11.3

5.8-20.9

309

73.1

64.4-80.2

$25,000- 34,999

253

2.9

1.3- 6.5

4.2

1.7-10.2

4.1

1.8- 8.8

223

88.9

82.2-93.2

$35,000- 49,999

268

1.0

0.4- 2.7

13.0

6.7-23.8

3.4

1.7- 6.5

233

82.6

72.6-89.5

$50,000-74,999

203

0.6

0.2- 2.6

4.7

1.8-11.9

1.9

0.7- 4.7

185

92.8

86.1-96.4

$75,000+

205

1.6

0.6- 4.4

3.4

1.4- 8.4

0.3

0.1- 1.5

192

94.6

89.7-97.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

440

5.7

3.6- 8.7

7.9

5.6-11.1

3.8

2.4- 5.9

358

82.7

78.5-86.2

Guilford

440

2.9

1.7- 4.9

4.0

2.4- 6.6

4.9

2.9- 8.2

384

88.3

84.3-91.3

Mecklenburg

441

4.9

3.3- 7.3

3.4

2.0- 5.7

4.5

2.9- 7.0

369

87.2

83.6-90.2

Orange

446

3.6

2.2- 5.9

3.6

2.3- 5.7

1.9

1.0- 3.3

389

90.9

87.8-93.3

Wake

444

4.5

2.7- 7.4

2.6

1.5- 4.3

1.1

0.5- 2.3

400

91.8

88.6-94.2

Chatham/Lee

390

3.4

2.0- 5.7

6.1

3.8- 9.7

3.6

2.2- 5.8

329

87.0

82.7-90.3

Nash/Wilson

364

5.8

3.5- 9.5

6.8

4.6- 9.9

6.4

4.1- 9.8

288

81.1

76.1-85.2

Craven/Pamlico

446

6.3

4.4- 8.9

7.4

5.1-10.5

5.6

3.8- 8.2

346

80.7

76.5-84.4

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

424

6.5

4.4- 9.4

7.1

4.9-10.1

10.4

6.1-17.2

321

76.0

69.8-81.3

Appalachian/Wilkes

448

4.4

2.7- 7.1

4.2

2.7- 6.5

5.0

3.4- 7.3

369

86.3

82.5-89.4

Franklin/Gran./Vance

467

6.4

4.0-10.0

3.9

2.6- 5.9

5.3

3.7- 7.7

366

84.4

79.9-88.1

Graham/Swain/Jackson

420

2.1

1.1- 4.0

7.8

5.5-11.1

4.4

2.8- 6.7

341

85.7

81.4-89.1

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

460

6.2

4.1- 9.2

5.1

3.4- 7.5

9.7

7.1-13.0

353

79.1

74.7-82.9

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

405

6.6

4.3- 9.8

5.2

3.2- 8.1

8.8

6.3-12.0

304

79.5

74.8-83.6

Northeast NC I

446

6.4

4.4- 9.1

7.4

5.1-10.7

9.3

6.3-13.5

341

77.0

71.8-81.4

Northeast NC II

500

5.8

3.9- 8.5

5.1

3.5- 7.5

9.4

6.6-13.1

390

79.7

75.2-83.5

Northeastern Partnership

946

6.0

4.5- 7.9

5.9

4.5- 7.7

9.4

7.2-12.1

731

78.7

75.4-81.7

Mountain AHEC

1,277

4.2

3.0- 5.8

119

9.2

7.2-11.8

7.3

5.5- 9.5

1,011

79.3

75.9-82.3

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

3,217

231

6.5

5.2- 8.0

217

6.1

4.9- 7.7

252

6.3

5.3- 7.6

2,517

81.1

78.8-83.2

Piedmont

3,960

208

4.2

3.5- 5.1

218

4.5

3.7- 5.5

211

4.4

3.7- 5.3

3,323

86.9

85.4-88.2

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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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