BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Things like smog, automobile exhaust, and chemicals can cause outdoor air pollution. In the past 12 months have you had an illness or symptom that you think was caused by pollution in the air outdoors?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Environmental Factors-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

Things like smog, automobile exhaust, and chemicals can cause outdoor air pollution. In the past 12 months have you had an illness or symptom that you think was caused by pollution in the air outdoors?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,770	280	16.7	14.6-19.0	1,490	83.3	81.0-85.4
AGE
18-24	114	16	18.6	10.5-30.8	98	81.4	69.2-89.5
25-34	326	43	14.2	9.9-19.8	283	85.8	80.2-90.1
35-44	348	60	18.1	13.6-23.7	288	81.9	76.3-86.4
45-54	343	67	20.1	15.1-26.2	276	79.9	73.8-84.9
55-64	252	43	17.2	12.5-23.2	209	82.8	76.8-87.5
65-74	222	29	11.8	7.7-17.8	193	88.2	82.2-92.3
75+	155	18	11.5	6.5-19.5	137	88.5	80.5-93.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	371	60	17.6	13.3-22.9	311	82.4	77.1-86.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	584	76	15.1	11.5-19.5	508	84.9	80.5-88.5
Some Post-H.S.	463	83	17.4	13.5-22.0	380	82.6	78.0-86.5
College Graduate	349	59	17.3	12.8-22.9	290	82.7	77.1-87.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	380	77	21.8	17.0-27.7	303	78.2	72.3-83.0
$15,000- 24,999	438	57	13.4	9.8-18.0	381	86.6	82.0-90.2
$25,000- 34,999	232	37	18.0	12.0-26.1	195	82.0	73.9-88.0
$35,000- 49,999	178	27	16.4	10.9-23.9	151	83.6	76.1-89.1
$50,000-74,999	91	14	17.2	9.2-29.9	77	82.8	70.1-90.8
$75,000+	80	12	17.7	9.8-29.8	68	82.3	70.2-90.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	626	135	22.4	18.7-26.7	491	77.6	73.3-81.3
No	1,082	133	13.4	10.9-16.4	949	86.6	83.6-89.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	48	8	18.6	8.7-35.6	40	81.4	64.4-91.3
Non-Veteran	1,711	271	16.7	14.5-19.1	1,440	83.3	80.9-85.5
Currently Serving	10	1	7.1	0.9-38.0	9	92.9	62.0-99.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,770

280

16.7

14.6-19.0

1,490

83.3

81.0-85.4

AGE

18-24

114

18.6

10.5-30.8

81.4

69.2-89.5

25-34

326

14.2

9.9-19.8

283

85.8

80.2-90.1

35-44

348

18.1

13.6-23.7

288

81.9

76.3-86.4

45-54

343

20.1

15.1-26.2

276

79.9

73.8-84.9

55-64

252

17.2

12.5-23.2

209

82.8

76.8-87.5

65-74

222

11.8

7.7-17.8

193

88.2

82.2-92.3

75+

155

11.5

6.5-19.5

137

88.5

80.5-93.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

371

17.6

13.3-22.9

311

82.4

77.1-86.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

584

15.1

11.5-19.5

508

84.9

80.5-88.5

Some Post-H.S.

463

17.4

13.5-22.0

380

82.6

78.0-86.5

College Graduate

349

17.3

12.8-22.9

290

82.7

77.1-87.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

380

21.8

17.0-27.7

303

78.2

72.3-83.0

$15,000- 24,999

438

13.4

9.8-18.0

381

86.6

82.0-90.2

$25,000- 34,999

232

18.0

12.0-26.1

195

82.0

73.9-88.0

$35,000- 49,999

178

16.4

10.9-23.9

151

83.6

76.1-89.1

$50,000-74,999

17.2

9.2-29.9

82.8

70.1-90.8

$75,000+

17.7

9.8-29.8

82.3

70.2-90.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

626

135

22.4

18.7-26.7

491

77.6

73.3-81.3

1,082

133

13.4

10.9-16.4

949

86.6

83.6-89.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

18.6

8.7-35.6

81.4

64.4-91.3

Non-Veteran

1,711

271

16.7

14.5-19.1

1,440

83.3

80.9-85.5

Currently Serving

7.1

0.9-38.0

92.9

62.0-99.1

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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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