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	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	6,849	349	4.9	4.3- 5.6	475	5.9	5.3- 6.6	495	7.0	6.2- 7.8	5,530	82.2	81.1-83.3
African American	1,731	138	7.4	6.0- 9.0	132	6.9	5.6- 8.5	168	8.4	7.1- 9.9	1,293	77.2	74.8-79.5
Asian	47	1	0.9	0.1- 6.5	2	2.7	0.7-10.6	2	2.6	0.6-10.2	42	93.7	85.0-97.5
Native American	194	13	5.7	3.0-10.9	20	11.8	6.7-19.8	27	11.2	6.9-17.7	134	71.3	62.4-78.8
Other Minorities	309	4	1.4	0.4- 4.4	13	2.9	1.6- 5.3	4	0.9	0.3- 2.9	288	94.7	91.4-96.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	352	9	3.0	1.3- 6.6	17	3.5	2.1- 6.0	12	2.7	1.4- 5.3	314	90.8	86.6-93.7
-English Speaking	171	8	6.8	2.9-15.0	14	7.3	4.0-12.9	12	6.6	3.3-12.6	137	79.4	70.7-86.0
-Spanish Speaking	181	1	0.4	0.1- 2.6	3	0.9	0.3- 3.0	0	0.0	. - .	177	98.7	96.5-99.5
Non-Hispanic	8,821	498	5.3	4.8- 5.9	628	6.2	5.6- 6.8	687	7.2	6.6- 7.9	7,008	81.3	80.3-82.3
AGE
18-24	486	11	2.5	1.2- 4.9	12	2.7	1.1- 6.3	2	0.1	0.0- 0.5	461	94.8	91.1-97.0
25-34	1,461	43	3.0	2.0- 4.3	29	1.7	1.1- 2.6	26	1.6	1.0- 2.5	1,363	93.8	92.1-95.1
35-44	1,676	63	3.7	2.8- 5.0	81	4.5	3.4- 5.8	66	3.7	2.8- 4.9	1,466	88.1	86.1-89.9
45-54	1,696	92	5.1	4.0- 6.5	130	6.8	5.6- 8.3	177	10.1	8.5-12.1	1,297	77.9	75.5-80.2
55-64	1,519	84	5.6	4.3- 7.2	156	8.8	7.3-10.6	190	12.9	10.9-15.2	1,089	72.7	69.9-75.4
65-74	1,255	120	9.3	7.5-11.5	120	8.9	7.1-11.2	113	8.6	6.9-10.6	902	73.2	70.0-76.1
75+	1,037	92	9.4	7.4-11.9	117	11.2	9.1-13.8	122	11.6	9.4-14.3	706	67.7	64.1-71.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,445	142	8.9	7.3-10.8	166	10.1	8.4-12.1	254	16.9	14.6-19.4	883	64.1	61.0-67.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,730	173	6.0	5.0- 7.2	202	6.6	5.6- 7.8	224	7.7	6.6- 9.1	2,131	79.6	77.7-81.4
Some Post-H.S.	2,398	100	4.0	3.1- 5.0	174	6.1	5.0- 7.4	141	5.4	4.4- 6.5	1,983	84.6	82.7-86.3
College Graduate	2,597	91	3.7	2.9- 4.7	103	3.3	2.7- 4.2	79	2.8	2.1- 3.6	2,324	90.2	88.7-91.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,181	119	10.0	8.1-12.2	179	14.9	12.6-17.6	271	23.1	20.3-26.2	612	52.0	48.4-55.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,652	113	6.5	5.2- 8.0	152	8.2	6.7- 9.9	146	8.6	7.1-10.3	1,241	76.8	74.3-79.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,038	38	3.8	2.6- 5.6	63	6.0	4.4- 8.2	54	5.6	4.0- 8.0	883	84.5	81.4-87.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,123	46	4.2	2.9- 5.8	46	3.8	2.7- 5.4	42	4.1	2.9- 5.9	989	87.9	85.3-90.0
$50,000-74,999	995	36	3.6	2.4- 5.4	32	2.6	1.7- 3.8	15	1.4	0.8- 2.6	912	92.4	90.2-94.1
$75,000+	1,105	22	2.8	1.7- 4.4	25	2.4	1.5- 3.7	12	0.9	0.4- 1.9	1,046	94.0	92.0-95.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,048	508	17.2	15.5-18.9	646	19.9	18.2-21.7	699	22.9	21.1-24.9	1,195	40.0	37.9-42.2
No	6,102	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	6,102	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	163	9	4.3	2.0- 8.9	21	9.8	6.0-15.5	11	7.4	3.6-14.8	122	78.5	70.3-84.9
Non-Veteran	8,987	498	5.2	4.7- 5.8	623	6.0	5.4- 6.6	688	7.0	6.4- 7.7	7,178	81.8	80.8-82.7
Currently Serving	34	1	2.1	0.3-13.9	2	5.3	1.2-20.0	0	0.0	. - .	31	92.6	78.2-97.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

6,849

349

4.9

4.3- 5.6

475

5.9

5.3- 6.6

495

7.0

6.2- 7.8

5,530

82.2

81.1-83.3

African American

1,731

138

7.4

6.0- 9.0

132

6.9

5.6- 8.5

168

8.4

7.1- 9.9

1,293

77.2

74.8-79.5

Asian

0.9

0.1- 6.5

2.7

0.7-10.6

2.6

0.6-10.2

93.7

85.0-97.5

Native American

194

5.7

3.0-10.9

11.8

6.7-19.8

11.2

6.9-17.7

134

71.3

62.4-78.8

Other Minorities

309

1.4

0.4- 4.4

2.9

1.6- 5.3

0.9

0.3- 2.9

288

94.7

91.4-96.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

352

3.0

1.3- 6.6

3.5

2.1- 6.0

2.7

1.4- 5.3

314

90.8

86.6-93.7

-English Speaking

171

6.8

2.9-15.0

7.3

4.0-12.9

6.6

3.3-12.6

137

79.4

70.7-86.0

-Spanish Speaking

181

0.4

0.1- 2.6

0.9

0.3- 3.0

0.0

. - .

177

98.7

96.5-99.5

Non-Hispanic

8,821

498

5.3

4.8- 5.9

628

6.2

5.6- 6.8

687

7.2

6.6- 7.9

7,008

81.3

80.3-82.3

AGE

18-24

486

2.5

1.2- 4.9

2.7

1.1- 6.3

0.1

0.0- 0.5

461

94.8

91.1-97.0

25-34

1,461

3.0

2.0- 4.3

1.7

1.1- 2.6

1.6

1.0- 2.5

1,363

93.8

92.1-95.1

35-44

1,676

3.7

2.8- 5.0

4.5

3.4- 5.8

3.7

2.8- 4.9

1,466

88.1

86.1-89.9

45-54

1,696

5.1

4.0- 6.5

130

6.8

5.6- 8.3

177

10.1

8.5-12.1

1,297

77.9

75.5-80.2

55-64

1,519

5.6

4.3- 7.2

156

8.8

7.3-10.6

190

12.9

10.9-15.2

1,089

72.7

69.9-75.4

65-74

1,255

120

9.3

7.5-11.5

120

8.9

7.1-11.2

113

8.6

6.9-10.6

902

73.2

70.0-76.1

75+

1,037

9.4

7.4-11.9

117

11.2

9.1-13.8

122

11.6

9.4-14.3

706

67.7

64.1-71.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,445

142

8.9

7.3-10.8

166

10.1

8.4-12.1

254

16.9

14.6-19.4

883

64.1

61.0-67.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,730

173

6.0

5.0- 7.2

202

6.6

5.6- 7.8

224

7.7

6.6- 9.1

2,131

79.6

77.7-81.4

Some Post-H.S.

2,398

100

4.0

3.1- 5.0

174

6.1

5.0- 7.4

141

5.4

4.4- 6.5

1,983

84.6

82.7-86.3

College Graduate

2,597

3.7

2.9- 4.7

103

3.3

2.7- 4.2

2.8

2.1- 3.6

2,324

90.2

88.7-91.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,181

119

10.0

8.1-12.2

179

14.9

12.6-17.6

271

23.1

20.3-26.2

612

52.0

48.4-55.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,652

113

6.5

5.2- 8.0

152

8.2

6.7- 9.9

146

8.6

7.1-10.3

1,241

76.8

74.3-79.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,038

3.8

2.6- 5.6

6.0

4.4- 8.2

5.6

4.0- 8.0

883

84.5

81.4-87.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,123

4.2

2.9- 5.8

3.8

2.7- 5.4

4.1

2.9- 5.9

989

87.9

85.3-90.0

$50,000-74,999

995

3.6

2.4- 5.4

2.6

1.7- 3.8

1.4

0.8- 2.6

912

92.4

90.2-94.1

$75,000+

1,105

2.8

1.7- 4.4

2.4

1.5- 3.7

0.9

0.4- 1.9

1,046

94.0

92.0-95.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,048

508

17.2

15.5-18.9

646

19.9

18.2-21.7

699

22.9

21.1-24.9

1,195

40.0

37.9-42.2

6,102

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

6,102

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

163

4.3

2.0- 8.9

9.8

6.0-15.5

7.4

3.6-14.8

122

78.5

70.3-84.9

Non-Veteran

8,987

498

5.2

4.7- 5.8

623

6.0

5.4- 6.6

688

7.0

6.4- 7.7

7,178

81.8

80.8-82.7

Currently Serving

2.1

0.3-13.9

5.3

1.2-20.0

0.0

. - .

92.6

78.2-97.7

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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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