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

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Aging and Caregiving

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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
-Piedmont NC	2,222	931	42.7	40.1-45.4	1,291	57.3	54.6-59.9
GENDER
Male	786	318	41.0	36.8-45.2	468	59.0	54.8-63.2
Female	1,436	613	44.2	41.0-47.5	823	55.8	52.5-59.0
RACE
White	1,749	731	43.4	40.5-46.3	1,018	56.6	53.7-59.5
African American	396	179	43.9	37.8-50.2	217	56.1	49.8-62.2
Other Minorities	12	1	14.4	2.0-58.2	11	85.6	41.8-98.0
AGE
18-24	101	52	49.6	37.2-62.1	49	50.4	37.9-62.8
25-34	261	105	38.9	32.1-46.1	156	61.1	53.9-67.9
35-44	414	154	38.2	32.4-44.2	260	61.8	55.8-67.6
45-54	530	220	41.3	36.1-46.7	310	58.7	53.3-63.9
55-64	478	210	48.4	42.7-54.1	268	51.6	45.9-57.3
65-74	269	123	47.7	40.4-55.1	146	52.3	44.9-59.6
75+	159	64	38.3	29.4-48.1	95	61.7	51.9-70.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	283	115	40.6	33.5-48.1	168	59.4	51.9-66.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	630	246	41.1	36.4-46.0	384	58.9	54.0-63.6
Some Post-H.S.	594	282	47.9	42.8-53.0	312	52.1	47.0-57.2
College Graduate	712	287	41.0	36.4-45.7	425	59.0	54.3-63.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	190	76	36.4	28.3-45.3	114	63.6	54.7-71.7
$15,000- 24,999	331	148	45.5	38.5-52.7	183	54.5	47.3-61.5
$25,000- 34,999	264	107	40.4	33.3-47.9	157	59.6	52.1-66.7
$35,000- 49,999	300	136	45.6	38.9-52.4	164	54.4	47.6-61.1
$50,000-74,999	295	122	45.4	38.5-52.5	173	54.6	47.5-61.5
$75,000+	388	160	41.9	35.9-48.0	228	58.1	52.0-64.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	694	330	48.3	43.7-52.9	364	51.7	47.1-56.3
No	1,519	601	40.8	37.7-44.0	918	59.2	56.0-62.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	258	116	45.7	38.6-53.1	142	54.3	46.9-61.4
Non-Veteran	1,958	813	42.3	39.5-45.1	1,145	57.7	54.9-60.5
Currently Serving	6	2	29.5	6.4-72.0	4	70.5	28.0-93.6

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

-Piedmont NC

2,222

931

42.7

40.1-45.4

1,291

57.3

54.6-59.9

GENDER

Male

786

318

41.0

36.8-45.2

468

59.0

54.8-63.2

Female

1,436

613

44.2

41.0-47.5

823

55.8

52.5-59.0

RACE

White

1,749

731

43.4

40.5-46.3

1,018

56.6

53.7-59.5

African American

396

179

43.9

37.8-50.2

217

56.1

49.8-62.2

Other Minorities

14.4

2.0-58.2

85.6

41.8-98.0

AGE

18-24

101

49.6

37.2-62.1

50.4

37.9-62.8

25-34

261

105

38.9

32.1-46.1

156

61.1

53.9-67.9

35-44

414

154

38.2

32.4-44.2

260

61.8

55.8-67.6

45-54

530

220

41.3

36.1-46.7

310

58.7

53.3-63.9

55-64

478

210

48.4

42.7-54.1

268

51.6

45.9-57.3

65-74

269

123

47.7

40.4-55.1

146

52.3

44.9-59.6

75+

159

38.3

29.4-48.1

61.7

51.9-70.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

283

115

40.6

33.5-48.1

168

59.4

51.9-66.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

630

246

41.1

36.4-46.0

384

58.9

54.0-63.6

Some Post-H.S.

594

282

47.9

42.8-53.0

312

52.1

47.0-57.2

College Graduate

712

287

41.0

36.4-45.7

425

59.0

54.3-63.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

190

36.4

28.3-45.3

114

63.6

54.7-71.7

$15,000- 24,999

331

148

45.5

38.5-52.7

183

54.5

47.3-61.5

$25,000- 34,999

264

107

40.4

33.3-47.9

157

59.6

52.1-66.7

$35,000- 49,999

300

136

45.6

38.9-52.4

164

54.4

47.6-61.1

$50,000-74,999

295

122

45.4

38.5-52.5

173

54.6

47.5-61.5

$75,000+

388

160

41.9

35.9-48.0

228

58.1

52.0-64.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

694

330

48.3

43.7-52.9

364

51.7

47.1-56.3

1,519

601

40.8

37.7-44.0

918

59.2

56.0-62.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

258

116

45.7

38.6-53.1

142

54.3

46.9-61.4

Non-Veteran

1,958

813

42.3

39.5-45.1

1,145

57.7

54.9-60.5

Currently Serving

29.5

6.4-72.0

70.5

28.0-93.6

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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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