BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have osteoporosis?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Osteoporosis

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	16,780	1,502	5.8	5.4- 6.1	15,278	94.2	93.9-94.6
-Eastern NC	5,396	453	5.7	5.1- 6.4	4,943	94.3	93.6-94.9
GENDER
Male	1,863	38	1.4	1.0- 2.1	1,825	98.6	97.9-99.0
Female	3,533	415	9.7	8.6-10.8	3,118	90.3	89.2-91.4
RACE
White	3,625	372	6.9	6.1- 7.8	3,253	93.1	92.2-93.9
African American	1,305	56	3.5	2.6- 4.8	1,249	96.5	95.2-97.4
Other Minorities	451	24	3.0	1.7- 5.2	427	97.0	94.8-98.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	239	9	1.7	0.7- 3.9	230	98.3	96.1-99.3
Non-Hispanic	5,151	442	6.0	5.4- 6.8	4,709	94.0	93.2-94.6
AGE
18-24	268	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5	267	99.8	98.5- 100
25-34	751	6	0.7	0.3- 1.6	745	99.3	98.4-99.7
35-44	965	24	2.0	1.2- 3.3	941	98.0	96.7-98.8
45-54	1,109	57	5.0	3.6- 6.9	1,052	95.0	93.1-96.4
55-64	1,015	116	9.7	7.9-11.9	899	90.3	88.1-92.1
65-74	746	133	15.9	13.1-19.1	613	84.1	80.9-86.9
75+	517	113	19.6	16.0-23.8	404	80.4	76.2-84.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	826	101	6.6	5.2- 8.5	725	93.4	91.5-94.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,773	162	6.1	5.0- 7.4	1,611	93.9	92.6-95.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,390	97	5.0	3.9- 6.4	1,293	95.0	93.6-96.1
College Graduate	1,400	93	5.3	4.2- 6.7	1,307	94.7	93.3-95.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	729	108	10.8	8.6-13.6	621	89.2	86.4-91.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,008	75	5.4	4.1- 7.1	933	94.6	92.9-95.9
$25,000- 34,999	688	55	5.0	3.6- 6.9	633	95.0	93.1-96.4
$35,000- 49,999	770	46	3.3	2.4- 4.6	724	96.7	95.4-97.6
$50,000-74,999	707	37	4.2	2.8- 6.1	670	95.8	93.9-97.2
$75,000+	743	33	3.7	2.5- 5.3	710	96.3	94.7-97.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,839	274	11.3	9.8-13.1	1,565	88.7	86.9-90.2
No	3,510	178	3.3	2.8- 3.9	3,332	96.7	96.1-97.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	875	28	2.6	1.7- 3.9	847	97.4	96.1-98.3
Non-Veteran	4,515	424	6.4	5.7- 7.2	4,091	93.6	92.8-94.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,780

1,502

5.8

5.4- 6.1

15,278

94.2

93.9-94.6

-Eastern NC

5,396

453

5.7

5.1- 6.4

4,943

94.3

93.6-94.9

GENDER

Male

1,863

1.4

1.0- 2.1

1,825

98.6

97.9-99.0

Female

3,533

415

9.7

8.6-10.8

3,118

90.3

89.2-91.4

RACE

White

3,625

372

6.9

6.1- 7.8

3,253

93.1

92.2-93.9

African American

1,305

3.5

2.6- 4.8

1,249

96.5

95.2-97.4

Other Minorities

451

3.0

1.7- 5.2

427

97.0

94.8-98.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

239

1.7

0.7- 3.9

230

98.3

96.1-99.3

Non-Hispanic

5,151

442

6.0

5.4- 6.8

4,709

94.0

93.2-94.6

AGE

18-24

268

0.2

0.0- 1.5

267

99.8

98.5- 100

25-34

751

0.7

0.3- 1.6

745

99.3

98.4-99.7

35-44

965

2.0

1.2- 3.3

941

98.0

96.7-98.8

45-54

1,109

5.0

3.6- 6.9

1,052

95.0

93.1-96.4

55-64

1,015

116

9.7

7.9-11.9

899

90.3

88.1-92.1

65-74

746

133

15.9

13.1-19.1

613

84.1

80.9-86.9

75+

517

113

19.6

16.0-23.8

404

80.4

76.2-84.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

826

101

6.6

5.2- 8.5

725

93.4

91.5-94.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,773

162

6.1

5.0- 7.4

1,611

93.9

92.6-95.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,390

5.0

3.9- 6.4

1,293

95.0

93.6-96.1

College Graduate

1,400

5.3

4.2- 6.7

1,307

94.7

93.3-95.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

729

108

10.8

8.6-13.6

621

89.2

86.4-91.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,008

5.4

4.1- 7.1

933

94.6

92.9-95.9

$25,000- 34,999

688

5.0

3.6- 6.9

633

95.0

93.1-96.4

$35,000- 49,999

770

3.3

2.4- 4.6

724

96.7

95.4-97.6

$50,000-74,999

707

4.2

2.8- 6.1

670

95.8

93.9-97.2

$75,000+

743

3.7

2.5- 5.3

710

96.3

94.7-97.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,839

274

11.3

9.8-13.1

1,565

88.7

86.9-90.2

3,510

178

3.3

2.8- 3.9

3,332

96.7

96.1-97.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

875

2.6

1.7- 3.9

847

97.4

96.1-98.3

Non-Veteran

4,515

424

6.4

5.7- 7.2

4,091

93.6

92.8-94.3

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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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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