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-WHITE FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,942	966	14.2	13.2-15.3	5,976	85.8	84.7-86.8
AGE
18-24	306	43	14.2	9.9-20.1	263	85.8	79.9-90.1
25-34	958	102	11.5	9.3-14.3	856	88.5	85.7-90.7
35-44	1,226	188	15.7	13.3-18.4	1,038	84.3	81.6-86.7
45-54	1,302	215	17.4	15.0-20.1	1,087	82.6	79.9-85.0
55-64	1,214	208	16.8	14.5-19.5	1,006	83.2	80.5-85.5
65-74	1,021	124	11.0	9.0-13.3	897	89.0	86.7-91.0
75+	883	83	8.5	6.6-10.8	800	91.5	89.2-93.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	894	139	16.4	13.5-19.8	755	83.6	80.2-86.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,049	290	14.6	12.8-16.6	1,759	85.4	83.4-87.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,848	248	14.0	12.1-16.2	1,600	86.0	83.8-87.9
College Graduate	2,143	288	13.2	11.6-15.1	1,855	86.8	84.9-88.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	719	139	21.1	17.5-25.2	580	78.9	74.8-82.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,083	149	14.7	12.2-17.7	934	85.3	82.3-87.8
$25,000- 34,999	771	109	15.0	12.1-18.4	662	85.0	81.6-87.9
$35,000- 49,999	904	112	12.8	10.4-15.7	792	87.2	84.3-89.6
$50,000-74,999	871	103	11.2	8.9-13.9	768	88.8	86.1-91.1
$75,000+	998	123	13.0	10.6-15.8	875	87.0	84.2-89.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,259	437	20.2	18.1-22.3	1,822	79.8	77.7-81.9
No	4,544	515	11.7	10.6-12.9	4,029	88.3	87.1-89.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	98	8	8.2	3.4-18.3	90	91.8	81.7-96.6
Non-Veteran	6,820	956	14.3	13.3-15.4	5,864	85.7	84.6-86.7
Currently Serving	20	2	7.3	1.6-28.5	18	92.7	71.5-98.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,942

966

14.2

13.2-15.3

5,976

85.8

84.7-86.8

AGE

18-24

306

14.2

9.9-20.1

263

85.8

79.9-90.1

25-34

958

102

11.5

9.3-14.3

856

88.5

85.7-90.7

35-44

1,226

188

15.7

13.3-18.4

1,038

84.3

81.6-86.7

45-54

1,302

215

17.4

15.0-20.1

1,087

82.6

79.9-85.0

55-64

1,214

208

16.8

14.5-19.5

1,006

83.2

80.5-85.5

65-74

1,021

124

11.0

9.0-13.3

897

89.0

86.7-91.0

75+

883

8.5

6.6-10.8

800

91.5

89.2-93.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

894

139

16.4

13.5-19.8

755

83.6

80.2-86.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,049

290

14.6

12.8-16.6

1,759

85.4

83.4-87.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,848

248

14.0

12.1-16.2

1,600

86.0

83.8-87.9

College Graduate

2,143

288

13.2

11.6-15.1

1,855

86.8

84.9-88.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

719

139

21.1

17.5-25.2

580

78.9

74.8-82.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,083

149

14.7

12.2-17.7

934

85.3

82.3-87.8

$25,000- 34,999

771

109

15.0

12.1-18.4

662

85.0

81.6-87.9

$35,000- 49,999

904

112

12.8

10.4-15.7

792

87.2

84.3-89.6

$50,000-74,999

871

103

11.2

8.9-13.9

768

88.8

86.1-91.1

$75,000+

998

123

13.0

10.6-15.8

875

87.0

84.2-89.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,259

437

20.2

18.1-22.3

1,822

79.8

77.7-81.9

4,544

515

11.7

10.6-12.9

4,029

88.3

87.1-89.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

8.2

3.4-18.3

91.8

81.7-96.6

Non-Veteran

6,820

956

14.3

13.3-15.4

5,864

85.7

84.6-86.7

Currently Serving

7.3

1.6-28.5

92.7

71.5-98.4

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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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