BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Did that person have a problem with memory loss or confusion or a disorder like Alzheimer's Disease?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,067	1,699	42.5	40.6-44.4	2,368	57.5	55.6-59.4
GENDER
Male	1,427	577	40.8	37.7-43.9	850	59.2	56.1-62.3
Female	2,640	1,122	43.9	41.5-46.3	1,518	56.1	53.7-58.5
RACE
White	3,107	1,286	42.8	40.7-45.0	1,821	57.2	55.0-59.3
African American	758	342	44.1	39.7-48.6	416	55.9	51.4-60.3
Asian	14	2	17.6	3.6-54.9	12	82.4	45.1-96.4
Native American	94	40	42.3	29.0-56.8	54	57.7	43.2-71.0
Other Minorities	71	21	25.0	14.0-40.6	50	75.0	59.4-86.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	80	27	29.2	17.9-43.8	53	70.8	56.2-82.1
-English Speaking	47	23	40.9	26.1-57.6	24	59.1	42.4-73.9
-Spanish Speaking	33	4	17.4	4.5-48.8	29	82.6	51.2-95.5
Non-Hispanic	3,983	1,669	42.8	40.8-44.7	2,314	57.2	55.3-59.2
AGE
18-24	184	86	46.5	37.6-55.7	98	53.5	44.3-62.4
25-34	476	194	39.8	34.6-45.3	282	60.2	54.7-65.4
35-44	755	287	38.0	33.8-42.4	468	62.0	57.6-66.2
45-54	958	410	43.0	39.1-47.0	548	57.0	53.0-60.9
55-64	873	383	47.6	43.4-51.8	490	52.4	48.2-56.6
65-74	498	210	43.8	38.5-49.2	288	56.2	50.8-61.5
75+	306	121	36.6	30.1-43.6	185	63.4	56.4-69.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	540	206	38.0	33.0-43.3	334	62.0	56.7-67.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,198	480	42.2	38.7-45.8	718	57.8	54.2-61.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,115	503	44.8	41.2-48.5	612	55.2	51.5-58.8
College Graduate	1,207	508	42.8	39.3-46.3	699	57.2	53.7-60.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	413	171	40.7	34.9-46.7	242	59.3	53.3-65.1
$15,000- 24,999	663	289	43.4	38.6-48.3	374	56.6	51.7-61.4
$25,000- 34,999	488	197	40.8	35.6-46.3	291	59.2	53.7-64.4
$35,000- 49,999	570	256	44.8	39.9-49.8	314	55.2	50.2-60.1
$50,000-74,999	512	200	41.1	36.0-46.5	312	58.9	53.5-64.0
$75,000+	610	261	43.6	38.9-48.5	349	56.4	51.5-61.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,357	624	45.6	42.4-48.9	733	54.4	51.1-57.6
No	2,691	1,070	41.2	38.9-43.6	1,621	58.8	56.4-61.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	516	215	41.9	36.9-47.0	301	58.1	53.0-63.1
Non-Veteran	3,522	1,473	42.7	40.6-44.8	2,049	57.3	55.2-59.4
Currently Serving	29	11	31.7	17.1-51.2	18	68.3	48.8-82.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,067

1,699

42.5

40.6-44.4

2,368

57.5

55.6-59.4

GENDER

Male

1,427

577

40.8

37.7-43.9

850

59.2

56.1-62.3

Female

2,640

1,122

43.9

41.5-46.3

1,518

56.1

53.7-58.5

RACE

White

3,107

1,286

42.8

40.7-45.0

1,821

57.2

55.0-59.3

African American

758

342

44.1

39.7-48.6

416

55.9

51.4-60.3

Asian

17.6

3.6-54.9

82.4

45.1-96.4

Native American

42.3

29.0-56.8

57.7

43.2-71.0

Other Minorities

25.0

14.0-40.6

75.0

59.4-86.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

29.2

17.9-43.8

70.8

56.2-82.1

-English Speaking

40.9

26.1-57.6

59.1

42.4-73.9

-Spanish Speaking

17.4

4.5-48.8

82.6

51.2-95.5

Non-Hispanic

3,983

1,669

42.8

40.8-44.7

2,314

57.2

55.3-59.2

AGE

18-24

184

46.5

37.6-55.7

53.5

44.3-62.4

25-34

476

194

39.8

34.6-45.3

282

60.2

54.7-65.4

35-44

755

287

38.0

33.8-42.4

468

62.0

57.6-66.2

45-54

958

410

43.0

39.1-47.0

548

57.0

53.0-60.9

55-64

873

383

47.6

43.4-51.8

490

52.4

48.2-56.6

65-74

498

210

43.8

38.5-49.2

288

56.2

50.8-61.5

75+

306

121

36.6

30.1-43.6

185

63.4

56.4-69.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

540

206

38.0

33.0-43.3

334

62.0

56.7-67.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,198

480

42.2

38.7-45.8

718

57.8

54.2-61.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,115

503

44.8

41.2-48.5

612

55.2

51.5-58.8

College Graduate

1,207

508

42.8

39.3-46.3

699

57.2

53.7-60.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

413

171

40.7

34.9-46.7

242

59.3

53.3-65.1

$15,000- 24,999

663

289

43.4

38.6-48.3

374

56.6

51.7-61.4

$25,000- 34,999

488

197

40.8

35.6-46.3

291

59.2

53.7-64.4

$35,000- 49,999

570

256

44.8

39.9-49.8

314

55.2

50.2-60.1

$50,000-74,999

512

200

41.1

36.0-46.5

312

58.9

53.5-64.0

$75,000+

610

261

43.6

38.9-48.5

349

56.4

51.5-61.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,357

624

45.6

42.4-48.9

733

54.4

51.1-57.6

2,691

1,070

41.2

38.9-43.6

1,621

58.8

56.4-61.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

516

215

41.9

36.9-47.0

301

58.1

53.0-63.1

Non-Veteran

3,522

1,473

42.7

40.6-44.8

2,049

57.3

55.2-59.4

Currently Serving

31.7

17.1-51.2

68.3

48.8-82.9

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Asked only of respondents who provided regular care or assistance to an older adult who has a long-term illness or disability.

^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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