BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Disability Status*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Disability Status*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,601	4,806	30.2	29.3-31.1	9,795	69.8	68.9-70.7
-Eastern NC	4,878	1,752	33.8	32.2-35.4	3,126	66.2	64.6-67.8
GENDER
Male	1,747	625	33.9	31.3-36.6	1,122	66.1	63.4-68.7
Female	3,131	1,127	33.7	31.8-35.7	2,004	66.3	64.3-68.2
RACE
White	3,222	1,130	33.3	31.4-35.2	2,092	66.7	64.8-68.6
African American	1,228	475	36.6	33.4-39.9	753	63.4	60.1-66.6
Other Minorities	13	4	23.9	7.8-53.7	9	76.1	46.3-92.2
AGE
18-24	317	65	22.4	16.6-29.4	252	77.6	70.6-83.4
25-34	793	144	17.8	14.9-21.1	649	82.2	78.9-85.1
35-44	861	228	26.1	22.8-29.7	633	73.9	70.3-77.2
45-54	903	322	34.9	31.2-38.7	581	65.1	61.3-68.8
55-64	851	380	43.8	39.8-48.0	471	56.2	52.0-60.2
65-74	663	336	46.9	42.4-51.4	327	53.1	48.6-57.6
75+	473	274	58.8	53.6-63.8	199	41.2	36.2-46.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	833	477	49.9	45.3-54.6	356	50.1	45.4-54.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,555	579	34.2	31.4-37.0	976	65.8	63.0-68.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,280	402	31.0	28.1-34.1	878	69.0	65.9-71.9
College Graduate	1,202	290	23.8	21.1-26.7	912	76.2	73.3-78.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	652	416	61.9	56.5-67.1	236	38.1	32.9-43.5
$15,000- 24,999	907	372	39.4	35.4-43.5	535	60.6	56.5-64.6
$25,000- 34,999	580	171	30.3	26.0-34.9	409	69.7	65.1-74.0
$35,000- 49,999	646	167	25.0	21.3-29.1	479	75.0	70.9-78.7
$50,000-74,999	531	108	21.0	17.2-25.3	423	79.0	74.7-82.8
$75,000+	542	106	21.2	17.4-25.5	436	78.8	74.5-82.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	692	292	40.6	36.5-44.9	400	59.4	55.1-63.5
Non-Veteran	4,057	1,440	33.1	31.3-34.9	2,617	66.9	65.1-68.7
Currently Serving	129	20	15.7	9.8-24.2	109	84.3	75.8-90.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,601

4,806

30.2

29.3-31.1

9,795

69.8

68.9-70.7

-Eastern NC

4,878

1,752

33.8

32.2-35.4

3,126

66.2

64.6-67.8

GENDER

Male

1,747

625

33.9

31.3-36.6

1,122

66.1

63.4-68.7

Female

3,131

1,127

33.7

31.8-35.7

2,004

66.3

64.3-68.2

RACE

White

3,222

1,130

33.3

31.4-35.2

2,092

66.7

64.8-68.6

African American

1,228

475

36.6

33.4-39.9

753

63.4

60.1-66.6

Other Minorities

23.9

7.8-53.7

76.1

46.3-92.2

AGE

18-24

317

22.4

16.6-29.4

252

77.6

70.6-83.4

25-34

793

144

17.8

14.9-21.1

649

82.2

78.9-85.1

35-44

861

228

26.1

22.8-29.7

633

73.9

70.3-77.2

45-54

903

322

34.9

31.2-38.7

581

65.1

61.3-68.8

55-64

851

380

43.8

39.8-48.0

471

56.2

52.0-60.2

65-74

663

336

46.9

42.4-51.4

327

53.1

48.6-57.6

75+

473

274

58.8

53.6-63.8

199

41.2

36.2-46.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

833

477

49.9

45.3-54.6

356

50.1

45.4-54.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,555

579

34.2

31.4-37.0

976

65.8

63.0-68.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,280

402

31.0

28.1-34.1

878

69.0

65.9-71.9

College Graduate

1,202

290

23.8

21.1-26.7

912

76.2

73.3-78.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

652

416

61.9

56.5-67.1

236

38.1

32.9-43.5

$15,000- 24,999

907

372

39.4

35.4-43.5

535

60.6

56.5-64.6

$25,000- 34,999

580

171

30.3

26.0-34.9

409

69.7

65.1-74.0

$35,000- 49,999

646

167

25.0

21.3-29.1

479

75.0

70.9-78.7

$50,000-74,999

531

108

21.0

17.2-25.3

423

79.0

74.7-82.8

$75,000+

542

106

21.2

17.4-25.5

436

78.8

74.5-82.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

692

292

40.6

36.5-44.9

400

59.4

55.1-63.5

Non-Veteran

4,057

1,440

33.1

31.3-34.9

2,617

66.9

65.1-68.7

Currently Serving

129

15.7

9.8-24.2

109

84.3

75.8-90.2

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*Data for this table were derived from questions 1,2,3,4 in the Disability, Quality of Life Module (page 51) of the BRFSS 2002 questionnaire.

^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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