BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	14,511	840	5.5	5.1- 6.0	989	6.0	5.6- 6.5	1,114	6.9	6.5- 7.5	11,568	81.5	80.7-82.3
-Eastern NC	4,846	296	6.3	5.5- 7.3	375	7.1	6.3- 8.0	443	8.4	7.5- 9.3	3,732	78.2	76.7-79.5
GENDER
Male	1,743	123	7.6	6.1- 9.4	126	6.8	5.6- 8.2	187	9.5	8.1-11.1	1,307	76.1	73.7-78.4
Female	3,103	173	5.2	4.4- 6.2	249	7.4	6.4- 8.6	256	7.4	6.4- 8.4	2,425	80.0	78.3-81.5
RACE
White	3,204	170	5.4	4.5- 6.4	249	7.3	6.3- 8.4	267	7.9	6.8- 9.0	2,518	79.5	77.8-81.1
African American	1,216	104	8.9	6.9-11.3	96	7.8	6.1- 9.8	144	11.1	9.2-13.3	872	72.2	69.0-75.2
Other Minorities	13	1	5.6	0.7-32.0	0	0.0	. - .	2	15.6	3.7-47.1	10	78.8	48.3-93.7
AGE
18-24	318	16	7.9	3.9-15.2	10	3.1	1.5- 6.1	3	0.4	0.1- 1.5	289	88.6	81.6-93.1
25-34	795	31	4.0	2.6- 6.0	24	3.4	2.1- 5.2	13	1.3	0.7- 2.2	727	91.4	88.8-93.4
35-44	856	42	5.3	3.7- 7.6	51	5.7	4.2- 7.8	46	5.2	3.8- 7.2	717	83.7	80.6-86.4
45-54	894	61	7.2	5.3- 9.6	60	6.3	4.7- 8.5	102	10.6	8.5-13.1	671	75.9	72.4-79.1
55-64	845	48	5.9	4.2- 8.1	101	11.0	8.8-13.6	146	17.1	14.4-20.4	550	66.0	62.1-69.7
65-74	651	60	9.2	6.8-12.2	76	10.2	7.9-13.1	70	10.8	8.2-14.1	445	69.8	65.4-73.8
75+	468	38	7.4	5.2-10.4	53	13.3	9.7-17.9	62	12.9	9.8-16.8	315	66.4	61.1-71.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	821	85	10.1	7.5-13.4	93	8.7	6.8-11.1	158	16.1	13.4-19.2	485	65.1	60.8-69.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,545	104	7.1	5.6- 9.1	126	7.5	6.2- 9.2	149	8.8	7.4-10.6	1,166	76.5	73.8-79.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,271	57	4.6	3.3- 6.2	103	7.5	6.0- 9.3	85	6.7	5.2- 8.5	1,026	81.3	78.6-83.7
College Graduate	1,200	48	4.2	3.1- 5.8	53	5.0	3.7- 6.8	51	3.8	2.8- 5.2	1,048	87.0	84.5-89.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	640	58	9.5	6.8-13.3	92	14.3	11.3-18.1	178	27.5	23.4-32.0	312	48.6	43.4-53.9
$15,000- 24,999	906	66	7.8	5.6-10.7	92	9.4	7.4-11.9	85	8.6	6.7-10.9	663	74.2	70.4-77.6
$25,000- 34,999	579	25	5.6	3.6- 8.4	36	6.7	4.5- 9.6	34	6.9	4.7-10.0	484	80.9	76.6-84.6
$35,000- 49,999	646	29	4.7	3.0- 7.2	39	6.2	4.4- 8.7	22	2.7	1.7- 4.2	556	86.4	83.0-89.1
$50,000-74,999	526	21	3.5	2.2- 5.7	26	4.6	3.0- 7.1	14	3.2	1.8- 5.6	465	88.7	85.2-91.4
$75,000+	541	20	4.8	3.0- 7.8	20	4.3	2.7- 6.7	15	2.9	1.6- 5.0	486	88.0	84.3-91.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,695	296	19.3	16.9-21.9	375	21.7	19.4-24.1	443	25.5	23.1-28.0	581	33.6	30.9-36.4
No	3,126	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	3,126	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	691	57	7.9	5.9-10.6	72	10.3	8.0-13.2	79	10.8	8.5-13.7	483	70.9	66.9-74.6
Non-Veteran	4,024	235	6.1	5.2- 7.2	298	6.7	5.8- 7.6	364	8.2	7.3- 9.2	3,127	79.0	77.4-80.5
Currently Serving	131	4	3.2	1.0- 9.6	5	2.5	1.0- 6.3	0	0.0	. - .	122	94.3	88.2-97.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,511

840

5.5

5.1- 6.0

989

6.0

5.6- 6.5

1,114

6.9

6.5- 7.5

11,568

81.5

80.7-82.3

-Eastern NC

4,846

296

6.3

5.5- 7.3

375

7.1

6.3- 8.0

443

8.4

7.5- 9.3

3,732

78.2

76.7-79.5

GENDER

Male

1,743

123

7.6

6.1- 9.4

126

6.8

5.6- 8.2

187

9.5

8.1-11.1

1,307

76.1

73.7-78.4

Female

3,103

173

5.2

4.4- 6.2

249

7.4

6.4- 8.6

256

7.4

6.4- 8.4

2,425

80.0

78.3-81.5

RACE

White

3,204

170

5.4

4.5- 6.4

249

7.3

6.3- 8.4

267

7.9

6.8- 9.0

2,518

79.5

77.8-81.1

African American

1,216

104

8.9

6.9-11.3

7.8

6.1- 9.8

144

11.1

9.2-13.3

872

72.2

69.0-75.2

Other Minorities

5.6

0.7-32.0

0.0

. - .

15.6

3.7-47.1

78.8

48.3-93.7

AGE

18-24

318

7.9

3.9-15.2

3.1

1.5- 6.1

0.4

0.1- 1.5

289

88.6

81.6-93.1

25-34

795

4.0

2.6- 6.0

3.4

2.1- 5.2

1.3

0.7- 2.2

727

91.4

88.8-93.4

35-44

856

5.3

3.7- 7.6

5.7

4.2- 7.8

5.2

3.8- 7.2

717

83.7

80.6-86.4

45-54

894

7.2

5.3- 9.6

6.3

4.7- 8.5

102

10.6

8.5-13.1

671

75.9

72.4-79.1

55-64

845

5.9

4.2- 8.1

101

11.0

8.8-13.6

146

17.1

14.4-20.4

550

66.0

62.1-69.7

65-74

651

9.2

6.8-12.2

10.2

7.9-13.1

10.8

8.2-14.1

445

69.8

65.4-73.8

75+

468

7.4

5.2-10.4

13.3

9.7-17.9

12.9

9.8-16.8

315

66.4

61.1-71.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

821

10.1

7.5-13.4

8.7

6.8-11.1

158

16.1

13.4-19.2

485

65.1

60.8-69.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,545

104

7.1

5.6- 9.1

126

7.5

6.2- 9.2

149

8.8

7.4-10.6

1,166

76.5

73.8-79.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,271

4.6

3.3- 6.2

103

7.5

6.0- 9.3

6.7

5.2- 8.5

1,026

81.3

78.6-83.7

College Graduate

1,200

4.2

3.1- 5.8

5.0

3.7- 6.8

3.8

2.8- 5.2

1,048

87.0

84.5-89.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

640

9.5

6.8-13.3

14.3

11.3-18.1

178

27.5

23.4-32.0

312

48.6

43.4-53.9

$15,000- 24,999

906

7.8

5.6-10.7

9.4

7.4-11.9

8.6

6.7-10.9

663

74.2

70.4-77.6

$25,000- 34,999

579

5.6

3.6- 8.4

6.7

4.5- 9.6

6.9

4.7-10.0

484

80.9

76.6-84.6

$35,000- 49,999

646

4.7

3.0- 7.2

6.2

4.4- 8.7

2.7

1.7- 4.2

556

86.4

83.0-89.1

$50,000-74,999

526

3.5

2.2- 5.7

4.6

3.0- 7.1

3.2

1.8- 5.6

465

88.7

85.2-91.4

$75,000+

541

4.8

3.0- 7.8

4.3

2.7- 6.7

2.9

1.6- 5.0

486

88.0

84.3-91.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,695

296

19.3

16.9-21.9

375

21.7

19.4-24.1

443

25.5

23.1-28.0

581

33.6

30.9-36.4

3,126

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

3,126

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

691

7.9

5.9-10.6

10.3

8.0-13.2

10.8

8.5-13.7

483

70.9

66.9-74.6

Non-Veteran

4,024

235

6.1

5.2- 7.2

298

6.7

5.8- 7.6

364

8.2

7.3- 9.2

3,127

79.0

77.4-80.5

Currently Serving

131

3.2

1.0- 9.6

2.5

1.0- 6.3

0.0

. - .

122

94.3

88.2-97.3

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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 (MAHEC): 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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