BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Would you say that in general your health is: ?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Health Status-AFRICAN AMERICANS

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	Total Respond.^	Excellent	Very good	Good	Fair	Poor
TOTAL	2,689	382	16.5	14.7-18.6	647	26.3	24.2-28.5	922	33.3	31.1-35.6	497	16.4	14.8-18.1	241	7.5	6.5- 8.6
GENDER
Male	892	132	17.1	14.0-20.8	232	28.5	24.9-32.3	285	31.3	27.7-35.0	160	16.2	13.6-19.2	83	6.9	5.4- 8.8
Female	1,797	250	16.1	13.9-18.5	415	24.6	22.1-27.2	637	34.9	32.2-37.7	337	16.5	14.6-18.5	158	8.0	6.7- 9.5
AGE
18-24	176	36	19.0	13.2-26.5	62	36.7	28.1-46.3	65	39.7	30.6-49.6	11	3.5	1.7- 6.9	2	1.1	0.2- 4.6
25-34	467	116	27.8	23.0-33.1	150	32.7	27.7-38.2	153	30.3	25.5-35.7	42	8.1	5.7-11.3	6	1.1	0.5- 2.4
35-44	529	103	23.0	18.1-28.7	152	29.1	24.4-34.2	175	31.7	27.0-36.8	78	13.2	10.2-16.9	21	3.1	1.9- 5.0
45-54	522	56	10.3	7.7-13.6	114	24.2	19.7-29.2	207	40.0	34.9-45.3	107	19.6	15.8-24.0	38	6.0	4.1- 8.6
55-64	429	30	8.5	5.4-13.3	89	23.0	18.2-28.6	142	29.3	24.5-34.6	101	23.6	19.0-29.0	67	15.5	11.9-20.0
65-74	330	28	9.7	6.2-14.9	47	15.6	11.1-21.5	105	34.9	28.5-41.9	94	24.4	19.3-30.3	56	15.4	11.5-20.3
75+	220	10	5.0	2.4- 9.9	29	18.9	12.5-27.7	68	26.9	20.5-34.3	64	29.0	22.2-36.8	49	20.3	14.8-27.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	605	53	9.4	6.8-12.7	76	15.5	12.0-19.9	178	29.1	24.6-34.0	162	25.6	21.6-30.2	136	20.4	16.9-24.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	925	120	15.2	12.2-18.8	205	24.6	21.2-28.3	338	35.4	31.6-39.5	198	18.9	16.2-22.0	64	5.8	4.4- 7.7
Some Post-H.S.	657	98	16.7	13.2-20.8	201	33.2	28.8-38.0	245	36.1	31.8-40.7	86	10.5	8.1-13.3	27	3.5	2.3- 5.4
College Graduate	497	111	26.5	21.5-32.3	164	31.9	26.9-37.4	161	30.5	25.7-35.7	49	9.1	6.5-12.7	12	1.9	1.0- 3.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	532	55	12.7	9.4-17.0	79	17.2	13.3-22.0	141	25.0	20.8-29.7	143	24.5	20.3-29.2	114	20.5	16.8-24.9
$15,000- 24,999	621	76	13.8	10.0-18.8	131	22.6	18.5-27.3	224	34.7	30.1-39.7	135	20.8	17.1-25.0	55	8.1	6.0-10.8
$25,000- 34,999	344	52	16.4	12.1-21.9	100	30.0	24.5-36.2	134	36.9	31.0-43.2	51	14.7	10.9-19.7	7	1.9	0.8- 4.4
$35,000- 49,999	302	50	18.4	13.5-24.4	86	26.5	21.1-32.6	122	40.0	33.6-46.7	33	11.9	8.1-17.1	11	3.3	1.7- 6.4
$50,000-74,999	191	33	17.6	12.2-24.8	75	43.0	34.6-51.8	63	30.3	23.2-38.4	17	7.5	4.3-12.9	3	1.6	0.5- 5.6
$75,000+	145	47	31.1	22.0-42.0	56	40.6	31.1-50.9	35	24.6	17.2-33.8	6	3.1	1.2- 7.6	1	0.5	0.1- 3.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	950	56	6.9	5.1- 9.2	106	12.3	9.9-15.2	262	26.7	23.4-30.3	307	32.2	28.7-36.0	219	21.9	19.0-25.1
No	1,633	315	21.4	18.8-24.1	518	33.3	30.4-36.3	611	35.9	33.1-38.9	173	8.7	7.3-10.3	16	0.7	0.4- 1.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	311	38	13.1	9.2-18.4	74	27.3	21.5-34.1	120	37.7	31.4-44.4	53	14.9	11.0-19.9	26	6.9	4.4-10.7
Non-Veteran	2,333	331	16.7	14.7-19.0	552	25.7	23.5-28.1	794	32.9	30.6-35.4	442	16.9	15.2-18.8	214	7.7	6.6- 9.0
Currently Serving	38	12	41.2	23.8-61.1	19	47.9	29.8-66.5	5	9.1	3.3-22.6	1	0.9	0.1- 6.5	1	1.0	0.1- 6.7

Total
Respond.^

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,689

382

16.5

14.7-18.6

647

26.3

24.2-28.5

922

33.3

31.1-35.6

497

16.4

14.8-18.1

241

7.5

6.5- 8.6

GENDER

Male

892

132

17.1

14.0-20.8

232

28.5

24.9-32.3

285

31.3

27.7-35.0

160

16.2

13.6-19.2

6.9

5.4- 8.8

Female

1,797

250

16.1

13.9-18.5

415

24.6

22.1-27.2

637

34.9

32.2-37.7

337

16.5

14.6-18.5

158

8.0

6.7- 9.5

AGE

18-24

176

19.0

13.2-26.5

36.7

28.1-46.3

39.7

30.6-49.6

3.5

1.7- 6.9

1.1

0.2- 4.6

25-34

467

116

27.8

23.0-33.1

150

32.7

27.7-38.2

153

30.3

25.5-35.7

8.1

5.7-11.3

1.1

0.5- 2.4

35-44

529

103

23.0

18.1-28.7

152

29.1

24.4-34.2

175

31.7

27.0-36.8

13.2

10.2-16.9

3.1

1.9- 5.0

45-54

522

10.3

7.7-13.6

114

24.2

19.7-29.2

207

40.0

34.9-45.3

107

19.6

15.8-24.0

6.0

4.1- 8.6

55-64

429

8.5

5.4-13.3

23.0

18.2-28.6

142

29.3

24.5-34.6

101

23.6

19.0-29.0

15.5

11.9-20.0

65-74

330

9.7

6.2-14.9

15.6

11.1-21.5

105

34.9

28.5-41.9

24.4

19.3-30.3

15.4

11.5-20.3

75+

220

5.0

2.4- 9.9

18.9

12.5-27.7

26.9

20.5-34.3

29.0

22.2-36.8

20.3

14.8-27.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

605

9.4

6.8-12.7

15.5

12.0-19.9

178

29.1

24.6-34.0

162

25.6

21.6-30.2

136

20.4

16.9-24.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

925

120

15.2

12.2-18.8

205

24.6

21.2-28.3

338

35.4

31.6-39.5

198

18.9

16.2-22.0

5.8

4.4- 7.7

Some Post-H.S.

657

16.7

13.2-20.8

201

33.2

28.8-38.0

245

36.1

31.8-40.7

10.5

8.1-13.3

3.5

2.3- 5.4

College Graduate

497

111

26.5

21.5-32.3

164

31.9

26.9-37.4

161

30.5

25.7-35.7

9.1

6.5-12.7

1.9

1.0- 3.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

532

12.7

9.4-17.0

17.2

13.3-22.0

141

25.0

20.8-29.7

143

24.5

20.3-29.2

114

20.5

16.8-24.9

$15,000- 24,999

621

13.8

10.0-18.8

131

22.6

18.5-27.3

224

34.7

30.1-39.7

135

20.8

17.1-25.0

8.1

6.0-10.8

$25,000- 34,999

344

16.4

12.1-21.9

100

30.0

24.5-36.2

134

36.9

31.0-43.2

14.7

10.9-19.7

1.9

0.8- 4.4

$35,000- 49,999

302

18.4

13.5-24.4

26.5

21.1-32.6

122

40.0

33.6-46.7

11.9

8.1-17.1

3.3

1.7- 6.4

$50,000-74,999

191

17.6

12.2-24.8

43.0

34.6-51.8

30.3

23.2-38.4

7.5

4.3-12.9

1.6

0.5- 5.6

$75,000+

145

31.1

22.0-42.0

40.6

31.1-50.9

24.6

17.2-33.8

3.1

1.2- 7.6

0.5

0.1- 3.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

950

6.9

5.1- 9.2

106

12.3

9.9-15.2

262

26.7

23.4-30.3

307

32.2

28.7-36.0

219

21.9

19.0-25.1

1,633

315

21.4

18.8-24.1

518

33.3

30.4-36.3

611

35.9

33.1-38.9

173

8.7

7.3-10.3

0.7

0.4- 1.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

311

13.1

9.2-18.4

27.3

21.5-34.1

120

37.7

31.4-44.4

14.9

11.0-19.9

6.9

4.4-10.7

Non-Veteran

2,333

331

16.7

14.7-19.0

552

25.7

23.5-28.1

794

32.9

30.6-35.4

442

16.9

15.2-18.8

214

7.7

6.6- 9.0

Currently Serving

41.2

23.8-61.1

47.9

29.8-66.5

9.1

3.3-22.6

0.9

0.1- 6.5

1.0

0.1- 6.7

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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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