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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,067	1,699	42.5	40.6-44.4	2,368	57.5	55.6-59.4
-Northeastern Partnership	285	121	41.6	35.1-48.4	164	58.4	51.6-64.9
GENDER
Male	106	47	42.9	32.8-53.6	59	57.1	46.4-67.2
Female	179	74	40.3	32.4-48.9	105	59.7	51.1-67.6
RACE
White	165	74	43.6	35.1-52.5	91	56.4	47.5-64.9
African American	110	42	40.4	30.4-51.3	68	59.6	48.7-69.6
AGE
18-24	9	4	33.3	10.0-69.3	5	66.7	30.7-90.0
25-34	24	11	39.5	19.7-63.4	13	60.5	36.6-80.3
35-44	54	19	31.5	19.5-46.6	35	68.5	53.4-80.5
45-54	62	29	44.6	31.1-58.9	33	55.4	41.1-68.9
55-64	68	30	50.3	37.2-63.5	38	49.7	36.5-62.8
65-74	44	16	40.4	25.7-57.0	28	59.6	43.0-74.3
75+	24	12	44.1	24.9-65.3	12	55.9	34.7-75.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	45	22	46.6	31.1-62.8	23	53.4	37.2-68.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	105	38	34.0	24.7-44.7	67	66.0	55.3-75.3
Some Post-H.S.	67	28	41.3	27.8-56.4	39	58.7	43.6-72.2
College Graduate	68	33	50.9	37.8-63.9	35	49.1	36.1-62.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	50	19	44.6	30.2-60.0	31	55.4	40.0-69.8
$15,000- 24,999	48	17	27.3	16.2-42.2	31	72.7	57.8-83.8
$25,000- 34,999	33	18	63.1	43.6-79.0	15	36.9	21.0-56.4
$35,000- 49,999	39	21	47.7	29.6-66.5	18	52.3	33.5-70.4
$50,000-74,999	27	11	40.4	22.6-61.1	16	59.6	38.9-77.4
$75,000+	30	11	40.0	22.6-60.4	19	60.0	39.6-77.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	103	47	49.6	38.3-61.0	56	50.4	39.0-61.7
No	182	74	37.3	29.7-45.5	108	62.7	54.5-70.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	33	12	31.5	17.2-50.3	21	68.5	49.7-82.8
Non-Veteran	249	107	43.0	36.0-50.4	142	57.0	49.6-64.0
Currently Serving	3	2	60.1	11.9-94.4	1	39.9	5.6-88.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,067

1,699

42.5

40.6-44.4

2,368

57.5

55.6-59.4

-Northeastern Partnership

285

121

41.6

35.1-48.4

164

58.4

51.6-64.9

GENDER

Male

106

42.9

32.8-53.6

57.1

46.4-67.2

Female

179

40.3

32.4-48.9

105

59.7

51.1-67.6

RACE

White

165

43.6

35.1-52.5

56.4

47.5-64.9

African American

110

40.4

30.4-51.3

59.6

48.7-69.6

AGE

18-24

33.3

10.0-69.3

66.7

30.7-90.0

25-34

39.5

19.7-63.4

60.5

36.6-80.3

35-44

31.5

19.5-46.6

68.5

53.4-80.5

45-54

44.6

31.1-58.9

55.4

41.1-68.9

55-64

50.3

37.2-63.5

49.7

36.5-62.8

65-74

40.4

25.7-57.0

59.6

43.0-74.3

75+

44.1

24.9-65.3

55.9

34.7-75.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

46.6

31.1-62.8

53.4

37.2-68.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

105

34.0

24.7-44.7

66.0

55.3-75.3

Some Post-H.S.

41.3

27.8-56.4

58.7

43.6-72.2

College Graduate

50.9

37.8-63.9

49.1

36.1-62.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

44.6

30.2-60.0

55.4

40.0-69.8

$15,000- 24,999

27.3

16.2-42.2

72.7

57.8-83.8

$25,000- 34,999

63.1

43.6-79.0

36.9

21.0-56.4

$35,000- 49,999

47.7

29.6-66.5

52.3

33.5-70.4

$50,000-74,999

40.4

22.6-61.1

59.6

38.9-77.4

$75,000+

40.0

22.6-60.4

60.0

39.6-77.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

103

49.6

38.3-61.0

50.4

39.0-61.7

182

37.3

29.7-45.5

108

62.7

54.5-70.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

31.5

17.2-50.3

68.5

49.7-82.8

Non-Veteran

249

107

43.0

36.0-50.4

142

57.0

49.6-64.0

Currently Serving

60.1

11.9-94.4

39.9

5.6-88.1

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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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