BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (Would you say that in general your health is: ?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Health Status

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	Total Respond.^	Excellent	Very good	Good	Fair	Poor
North Carolina	14,998	2,790	19.6	18.8-20.4	4,515	30.9	29.9-31.8	4,483	30.1	29.2-31.1	2,094	13.0	12.3-13.7	1,116	6.4	6.0- 6.9
-Piedmont NC	8,334	1,693	21.7	20.6-22.9	2,612	32.3	31.0-33.6	2,429	29.5	28.2-30.8	1,071	11.5	10.7-12.4	529	5.0	4.5- 5.6
GENDER
Male	3,109	641	21.6	19.8-23.4	998	32.9	30.9-35.0	928	30.0	28.0-32.0	372	11.1	9.8-12.5	170	4.4	3.7- 5.3
Female	5,225	1,052	21.8	20.4-23.3	1,614	31.6	30.0-33.2	1,501	29.0	27.5-30.6	699	11.9	10.9-13.0	359	5.6	4.9- 6.3
RACE
White	6,453	1,412	23.8	22.5-25.2	2,124	34.0	32.5-35.5	1,767	26.8	25.5-28.2	749	10.3	9.5-11.3	401	5.1	4.5- 5.7
African American	1,345	196	17.3	14.6-20.2	363	29.3	26.2-32.5	462	33.9	30.7-37.2	216	13.2	11.3-15.4	108	6.4	5.1- 7.9
Other Minorities	71	22	21.3	13.0-32.8	23	35.6	23.2-50.2	19	34.8	22.0-50.2	4	5.2	1.8-13.6	3	3.2	0.9-11.0
AGE
18-24	417	97	20.9	16.6-26.0	154	39.9	34.0-46.1	128	32.3	26.5-38.6	36	6.5	4.4- 9.6	2	0.4	0.1- 1.9
25-34	1,366	402	28.9	26.1-32.0	483	34.6	31.5-37.8	372	29.1	26.1-32.3	89	6.4	5.0- 8.3	20	1.0	0.6- 1.6
35-44	1,641	463	28.1	25.4-30.9	573	34.0	31.2-36.9	435	27.4	24.7-30.3	136	8.9	7.2-11.1	34	1.6	1.1- 2.4
45-54	1,566	302	20.1	17.7-22.8	538	34.1	31.2-37.1	437	28.5	25.8-31.3	177	11.1	9.3-13.0	112	6.3	5.0- 7.8
55-64	1,402	228	17.2	14.6-20.1	405	30.4	27.4-33.6	431	29.5	26.5-32.6	227	15.8	13.5-18.3	111	7.2	5.8- 9.0
65-74	1,062	133	14.3	11.7-17.4	262	26.1	22.8-29.6	335	31.0	27.6-34.7	214	18.2	15.6-21.1	118	10.4	8.3-12.9
75+	830	57	7.7	5.8-10.3	184	22.9	19.4-26.8	271	34.3	30.3-38.6	190	20.7	17.6-24.1	128	14.4	11.7-17.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,314	88	7.2	5.6- 9.3	215	16.0	13.5-18.7	437	37.6	34.0-41.2	346	25.3	22.3-28.5	228	14.0	12.0-16.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,306	328	14.9	13.1-16.9	679	30.2	27.9-32.7	793	35.2	32.7-37.8	357	14.4	12.7-16.4	149	5.2	4.3- 6.3
Some Post-H.S.	2,017	387	19.6	17.5-22.0	700	37.0	34.3-39.8	624	30.8	28.3-33.4	204	8.5	7.2- 9.9	102	4.1	3.3- 5.2
College Graduate	2,684	888	34.6	32.4-37.0	1,016	37.8	35.5-40.2	571	20.7	18.8-22.7	163	5.4	4.5- 6.4	46	1.5	1.0- 2.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	852	57	7.4	5.4-10.1	149	20.5	16.7-25.0	242	29.6	25.4-34.2	213	22.1	18.7-25.9	191	20.4	17.2-23.9
$15,000- 24,999	1,290	143	10.4	8.4-12.8	307	22.7	19.9-25.9	448	37.1	33.6-40.7	262	21.0	18.1-24.1	130	8.8	7.1-10.9
$25,000- 34,999	910	150	16.9	14.0-20.2	306	33.0	29.3-37.0	310	33.5	29.7-37.5	113	13.5	10.9-16.8	31	3.1	2.1- 4.7
$35,000- 49,999	1,087	228	21.0	18.1-24.2	396	34.3	31.0-37.8	333	33.0	29.6-36.6	93	8.4	6.6-10.7	37	3.2	2.2- 4.6
$50,000-74,999	1,076	295	26.6	23.5-29.9	425	41.1	37.5-44.8	276	24.8	21.8-28.0	71	6.5	4.9- 8.5	9	1.1	0.5- 2.2
$75,000+	1,319	493	36.3	33.2-39.6	528	40.4	37.2-43.7	244	18.9	16.4-21.6	44	3.4	2.3- 5.0	10	0.9	0.5- 1.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,460	150	7.5	6.2- 9.1	465	20.4	18.3-22.6	708	29.6	27.2-32.1	654	25.1	23.0-27.3	483	17.4	15.7-19.3
No	5,636	1,502	27.2	25.8-28.7	2,081	36.7	35.1-38.3	1,630	29.0	27.6-30.6	384	6.5	5.7- 7.3	39	0.6	0.4- 0.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	992	177	19.3	16.4-22.7	273	28.5	25.1-32.1	321	32.6	29.1-36.3	148	13.1	10.9-15.6	73	6.5	5.0- 8.3
Non-Veteran	7,302	1,506	22.0	20.8-23.3	2,325	32.9	31.5-34.3	2,097	29.0	27.7-30.4	921	11.3	10.4-12.3	453	4.8	4.3- 5.4
Currently Serving	28	8	31.5	15.8-53.0	11	43.5	25.1-63.9	6	18.6	7.8-37.9	1	2.0	0.3-13.0	2	4.5	0.9-18.8

Total
Respond.^

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,998

2,790

19.6

18.8-20.4

4,515

30.9

29.9-31.8

4,483

30.1

29.2-31.1

2,094

13.0

12.3-13.7

1,116

6.4

6.0- 6.9

-Piedmont NC

8,334

1,693

21.7

20.6-22.9

2,612

32.3

31.0-33.6

2,429

29.5

28.2-30.8

1,071

11.5

10.7-12.4

529

5.0

4.5- 5.6

GENDER

Male

3,109

641

21.6

19.8-23.4

998

32.9

30.9-35.0

928

30.0

28.0-32.0

372

11.1

9.8-12.5

170

4.4

3.7- 5.3

Female

5,225

1,052

21.8

20.4-23.3

1,614

31.6

30.0-33.2

1,501

29.0

27.5-30.6

699

11.9

10.9-13.0

359

5.6

4.9- 6.3

RACE

White

6,453

1,412

23.8

22.5-25.2

2,124

34.0

32.5-35.5

1,767

26.8

25.5-28.2

749

10.3

9.5-11.3

401

5.1

4.5- 5.7

African American

1,345

196

17.3

14.6-20.2

363

29.3

26.2-32.5

462

33.9

30.7-37.2

216

13.2

11.3-15.4

108

6.4

5.1- 7.9

Other Minorities

21.3

13.0-32.8

35.6

23.2-50.2

34.8

22.0-50.2

5.2

1.8-13.6

3.2

0.9-11.0

AGE

18-24

417

20.9

16.6-26.0

154

39.9

34.0-46.1

128

32.3

26.5-38.6

6.5

4.4- 9.6

0.4

0.1- 1.9

25-34

1,366

402

28.9

26.1-32.0

483

34.6

31.5-37.8

372

29.1

26.1-32.3

6.4

5.0- 8.3

1.0

0.6- 1.6

35-44

1,641

463

28.1

25.4-30.9

573

34.0

31.2-36.9

435

27.4

24.7-30.3

136

8.9

7.2-11.1

1.6

1.1- 2.4

45-54

1,566

302

20.1

17.7-22.8

538

34.1

31.2-37.1

437

28.5

25.8-31.3

177

11.1

9.3-13.0

112

6.3

5.0- 7.8

55-64

1,402

228

17.2

14.6-20.1

405

30.4

27.4-33.6

431

29.5

26.5-32.6

227

15.8

13.5-18.3

111

7.2

5.8- 9.0

65-74

1,062

133

14.3

11.7-17.4

262

26.1

22.8-29.6

335

31.0

27.6-34.7

214

18.2

15.6-21.1

118

10.4

8.3-12.9

75+

830

7.7

5.8-10.3

184

22.9

19.4-26.8

271

34.3

30.3-38.6

190

20.7

17.6-24.1

128

14.4

11.7-17.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,314

7.2

5.6- 9.3

215

16.0

13.5-18.7

437

37.6

34.0-41.2

346

25.3

22.3-28.5

228

14.0

12.0-16.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,306

328

14.9

13.1-16.9

679

30.2

27.9-32.7

793

35.2

32.7-37.8

357

14.4

12.7-16.4

149

5.2

4.3- 6.3

Some Post-H.S.

2,017

387

19.6

17.5-22.0

700

37.0

34.3-39.8

624

30.8

28.3-33.4

204

8.5

7.2- 9.9

102

4.1

3.3- 5.2

College Graduate

2,684

888

34.6

32.4-37.0

1,016

37.8

35.5-40.2

571

20.7

18.8-22.7

163

5.4

4.5- 6.4

1.5

1.0- 2.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

852

7.4

5.4-10.1

149

20.5

16.7-25.0

242

29.6

25.4-34.2

213

22.1

18.7-25.9

191

20.4

17.2-23.9

$15,000- 24,999

1,290

143

10.4

8.4-12.8

307

22.7

19.9-25.9

448

37.1

33.6-40.7

262

21.0

18.1-24.1

130

8.8

7.1-10.9

$25,000- 34,999

910

150

16.9

14.0-20.2

306

33.0

29.3-37.0

310

33.5

29.7-37.5

113

13.5

10.9-16.8

3.1

2.1- 4.7

$35,000- 49,999

1,087

228

21.0

18.1-24.2

396

34.3

31.0-37.8

333

33.0

29.6-36.6

8.4

6.6-10.7

3.2

2.2- 4.6

$50,000-74,999

1,076

295

26.6

23.5-29.9

425

41.1

37.5-44.8

276

24.8

21.8-28.0

6.5

4.9- 8.5

1.1

0.5- 2.2

$75,000+

1,319

493

36.3

33.2-39.6

528

40.4

37.2-43.7

244

18.9

16.4-21.6

3.4

2.3- 5.0

0.9

0.5- 1.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,460

150

7.5

6.2- 9.1

465

20.4

18.3-22.6

708

29.6

27.2-32.1

654

25.1

23.0-27.3

483

17.4

15.7-19.3

5,636

1,502

27.2

25.8-28.7

2,081

36.7

35.1-38.3

1,630

29.0

27.6-30.6

384

6.5

5.7- 7.3

0.6

0.4- 0.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

992

177

19.3

16.4-22.7

273

28.5

25.1-32.1

321

32.6

29.1-36.3

148

13.1

10.9-15.6

6.5

5.0- 8.3

Non-Veteran

7,302

1,506

22.0

20.8-23.3

2,325

32.9

31.5-34.3

2,097

29.0

27.7-30.4

921

11.3

10.4-12.3

453

4.8

4.3- 5.4

Currently Serving

31.5

15.8-53.0

43.5

25.1-63.9

18.6

7.8-37.9

2.0

0.3-13.0

4.5

0.9-18.8

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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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