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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	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
GENDER
Male	5,327	332	5.9	5.2- 6.7	343	6.0	5.3- 6.8	415	6.9	6.1- 7.7	4,237	81.2	80.0-82.4
Female	9,184	508	5.2	4.7- 5.8	646	6.0	5.5- 6.7	699	7.0	6.4- 7.6	7,331	81.8	80.8-82.7
RACE
White	10,887	589	5.2	4.7- 5.7	733	6.1	5.6- 6.7	797	6.9	6.4- 7.5	8,768	81.8	80.8-82.6
African American	2,575	208	7.8	6.6- 9.3	203	7.2	6.1- 8.4	260	8.8	7.7-10.1	1,904	76.2	74.2-78.1
Asian	86	1	0.4	0.1- 3.0	2	1.2	0.3- 4.9	3	2.6	0.7- 8.4	80	95.8	90.1-98.3
Native American	283	20	6.3	3.7-10.6	29	9.9	6.3-15.1	39	10.7	7.3-15.5	195	73.1	66.3-79.0
Other Minorities	598	17	3.6	1.9- 6.6	18	1.6	1.0- 2.7	11	2.0	0.9- 4.5	552	92.8	89.4-95.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	643	19	3.7	2.0- 6.6	22	2.5	1.4- 4.3	16	1.6	0.9- 2.9	586	92.3	89.1-94.6
-English Speaking	265	12	4.5	2.2- 8.9	17	6.3	3.2-12.0	13	3.6	1.8- 6.8	223	85.6	79.3-90.2
-Spanish Speaking	378	7	3.3	1.4- 7.7	5	0.7	0.3- 1.8	3	0.8	0.2- 2.5	363	95.2	91.1-97.5
Non-Hispanic	13,851	820	5.7	5.2- 6.2	966	6.3	5.8- 6.8	1,097	7.3	6.8- 7.9	10,968	80.7	79.9-81.5
AGE
18-24	809	29	4.5	2.8- 7.3	23	3.3	2.0- 5.5	5	0.2	0.1- 0.6	752	91.9	88.7-94.3
25-34	2,330	75	3.1	2.4- 4.1	57	2.3	1.7- 3.2	45	1.8	1.2- 2.7	2,153	92.8	91.3-94.0
35-44	2,729	113	4.3	3.4- 5.4	132	4.5	3.6- 5.5	111	3.9	3.1- 4.8	2,373	87.4	85.8-88.8
45-54	2,710	161	5.9	4.9- 7.1	193	6.9	5.8- 8.2	263	9.0	7.8-10.4	2,093	78.2	76.2-80.0
55-64	2,484	146	6.0	4.9- 7.3	242	8.5	7.3- 9.9	334	13.6	11.9-15.4	1,762	71.9	69.7-74.1
65-74	1,924	172	8.2	6.8- 9.7	177	7.7	6.4- 9.2	187	9.5	8.0-11.3	1,388	74.6	72.2-76.9
75+	1,455	141	10.0	8.1-12.1	163	12.1	10.0-14.6	166	10.7	8.9-12.8	985	67.2	64.1-70.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,357	228	8.6	7.2-10.1	247	8.6	7.4-10.1	405	15.6	13.8-17.5	1,477	67.3	64.8-69.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,236	278	6.6	5.7- 7.6	304	6.4	5.6- 7.3	342	7.3	6.4- 8.3	3,312	79.7	78.2-81.2
Some Post-H.S.	3,653	176	4.8	4.0- 5.8	260	6.6	5.6- 7.8	226	5.7	4.9- 6.7	2,991	82.8	81.2-84.3
College Graduate	4,238	154	3.4	2.8- 4.1	176	3.7	3.1- 4.4	139	2.8	2.3- 3.5	3,769	90.0	88.9-91.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,661	179	10.6	8.8-12.6	234	13.2	11.2-15.5	422	24.6	22.0-27.4	826	51.6	48.3-55.0
$15,000- 24,999	2,441	172	6.8	5.6- 8.2	232	8.5	7.2-10.0	225	9.3	7.9-11.0	1,812	75.4	73.1-77.6
$25,000- 34,999	1,685	75	4.8	3.7- 6.3	111	6.6	5.3- 8.3	88	5.4	4.2- 7.0	1,411	83.1	80.7-85.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,926	82	4.7	3.6- 6.1	100	5.3	4.2- 6.8	78	3.9	3.0- 5.0	1,666	86.1	84.1-87.9
$50,000-74,999	1,761	61	3.3	2.4- 4.4	64	3.2	2.4- 4.2	36	2.0	1.4- 2.8	1,600	91.6	90.0-93.0
$75,000+	1,985	58	3.2	2.4- 4.2	51	2.6	1.9- 3.6	30	1.4	1.0- 2.2	1,846	92.7	91.3-94.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,661	840	18.8	17.4-20.3	989	20.5	19.0-22.0	1,114	23.6	22.1-25.1	1,718	37.2	35.4-39.0
No	9,795	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	9,795	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,869	151	7.5	6.2- 9.0	171	8.4	7.0-10.0	168	8.2	6.8- 9.8	1,379	75.9	73.5-78.2
Non-Veteran	12,479	683	5.2	4.8- 5.7	812	5.6	5.2- 6.2	944	6.8	6.3- 7.3	10,040	82.3	81.5-83.2
Currently Serving	162	6	3.3	1.3- 8.1	6	2.6	1.1- 6.1	2	1.6	0.4- 6.2	148	92.5	87.0-95.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

5,327

332

5.9

5.2- 6.7

343

6.0

5.3- 6.8

415

6.9

6.1- 7.7

4,237

81.2

80.0-82.4

Female

9,184

508

5.2

4.7- 5.8

646

6.0

5.5- 6.7

699

7.0

6.4- 7.6

7,331

81.8

80.8-82.7

RACE

White

10,887

589

5.2

4.7- 5.7

733

6.1

5.6- 6.7

797

6.9

6.4- 7.5

8,768

81.8

80.8-82.6

African American

2,575

208

7.8

6.6- 9.3

203

7.2

6.1- 8.4

260

8.8

7.7-10.1

1,904

76.2

74.2-78.1

Asian

0.4

0.1- 3.0

1.2

0.3- 4.9

2.6

0.7- 8.4

95.8

90.1-98.3

Native American

283

6.3

3.7-10.6

9.9

6.3-15.1

10.7

7.3-15.5

195

73.1

66.3-79.0

Other Minorities

598

3.6

1.9- 6.6

1.6

1.0- 2.7

2.0

0.9- 4.5

552

92.8

89.4-95.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

643

3.7

2.0- 6.6

2.5

1.4- 4.3

1.6

0.9- 2.9

586

92.3

89.1-94.6

-English Speaking

265

4.5

2.2- 8.9

6.3

3.2-12.0

3.6

1.8- 6.8

223

85.6

79.3-90.2

-Spanish Speaking

378

3.3

1.4- 7.7

0.7

0.3- 1.8

0.8

0.2- 2.5

363

95.2

91.1-97.5

Non-Hispanic

13,851

820

5.7

5.2- 6.2

966

6.3

5.8- 6.8

1,097

7.3

6.8- 7.9

10,968

80.7

79.9-81.5

AGE

18-24

809

4.5

2.8- 7.3

3.3

2.0- 5.5

0.2

0.1- 0.6

752

91.9

88.7-94.3

25-34

2,330

3.1

2.4- 4.1

2.3

1.7- 3.2

1.8

1.2- 2.7

2,153

92.8

91.3-94.0

35-44

2,729

113

4.3

3.4- 5.4

132

4.5

3.6- 5.5

111

3.9

3.1- 4.8

2,373

87.4

85.8-88.8

45-54

2,710

161

5.9

4.9- 7.1

193

6.9

5.8- 8.2

263

9.0

7.8-10.4

2,093

78.2

76.2-80.0

55-64

2,484

146

6.0

4.9- 7.3

242

8.5

7.3- 9.9

334

13.6

11.9-15.4

1,762

71.9

69.7-74.1

65-74

1,924

172

8.2

6.8- 9.7

177

7.7

6.4- 9.2

187

9.5

8.0-11.3

1,388

74.6

72.2-76.9

75+

1,455

141

10.0

8.1-12.1

163

12.1

10.0-14.6

166

10.7

8.9-12.8

985

67.2

64.1-70.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,357

228

8.6

7.2-10.1

247

8.6

7.4-10.1

405

15.6

13.8-17.5

1,477

67.3

64.8-69.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,236

278

6.6

5.7- 7.6

304

6.4

5.6- 7.3

342

7.3

6.4- 8.3

3,312

79.7

78.2-81.2

Some Post-H.S.

3,653

176

4.8

4.0- 5.8

260

6.6

5.6- 7.8

226

5.7

4.9- 6.7

2,991

82.8

81.2-84.3

College Graduate

4,238

154

3.4

2.8- 4.1

176

3.7

3.1- 4.4

139

2.8

2.3- 3.5

3,769

90.0

88.9-91.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,661

179

10.6

8.8-12.6

234

13.2

11.2-15.5

422

24.6

22.0-27.4

826

51.6

48.3-55.0

$15,000- 24,999

2,441

172

6.8

5.6- 8.2

232

8.5

7.2-10.0

225

9.3

7.9-11.0

1,812

75.4

73.1-77.6

$25,000- 34,999

1,685

4.8

3.7- 6.3

111

6.6

5.3- 8.3

5.4

4.2- 7.0

1,411

83.1

80.7-85.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,926

4.7

3.6- 6.1

100

5.3

4.2- 6.8

3.9

3.0- 5.0

1,666

86.1

84.1-87.9

$50,000-74,999

1,761

3.3

2.4- 4.4

3.2

2.4- 4.2

2.0

1.4- 2.8

1,600

91.6

90.0-93.0

$75,000+

1,985

3.2

2.4- 4.2

2.6

1.9- 3.6

1.4

1.0- 2.2

1,846

92.7

91.3-94.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,661

840

18.8

17.4-20.3

989

20.5

19.0-22.0

1,114

23.6

22.1-25.1

1,718

37.2

35.4-39.0

9,795

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

9,795

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,869

151

7.5

6.2- 9.0

171

8.4

7.0-10.0

168

8.2

6.8- 9.8

1,379

75.9

73.5-78.2

Non-Veteran

12,479

683

5.2

4.8- 5.7

812

5.6

5.2- 6.2

944

6.8

6.3- 7.3

10,040

82.3

81.5-83.2

Currently Serving

162

3.3

1.3- 8.1

2.6

1.1- 6.1

1.6

0.4- 6.2

148

92.5

87.0-95.8

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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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