BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	16,654	927	5.2	4.7- 5.6	980	4.7	4.3- 5.1	1,114	5.2	4.8- 5.6	13,633	85.0	84.3-85.6
-Eastern NC	5,338	342	6.3	5.5- 7.3	362	5.7	5.0- 6.4	427	5.9	5.3- 6.7	4,207	82.1	80.7-83.3
GENDER
Male	1,850	129	7.1	5.6- 9.0	107	4.5	3.6- 5.7	138	5.3	4.3- 6.4	1,476	83.1	80.9-85.1
Female	3,488	213	5.6	4.7- 6.6	255	6.7	5.8- 7.8	289	6.5	5.7- 7.5	2,731	81.1	79.5-82.6
RACE
White	3,604	201	5.6	4.6- 6.7	221	5.1	4.3- 6.0	244	5.2	4.5- 6.0	2,938	84.1	82.6-85.5
African American	1,272	123	9.0	7.0-11.5	109	7.8	6.2- 9.9	139	8.5	6.8-10.4	901	74.7	71.4-77.7
Other Minorities	448	18	5.1	2.6- 9.9	31	4.6	2.9- 7.2	41	4.8	3.2- 7.0	358	85.5	80.6-89.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	239	7	2.2	1.0- 4.9	7	2.0	0.8- 4.9	12	2.4	1.1- 4.9	213	93.4	89.6-95.9
Non-Hispanic	5,093	334	6.7	5.7- 7.7	355	6.0	5.3- 6.8	414	6.2	5.5- 7.0	3,990	81.1	79.7-82.5
AGE
18-24	266	12	5.6	2.8-11.0	10	2.7	1.2- 5.8	2	0.7	0.1- 3.2	242	91.0	85.4-94.6
25-34	746	22	4.2	2.4- 7.2	28	2.8	1.8- 4.2	16	1.2	0.7- 1.9	680	91.8	88.9-94.1
35-44	959	35	4.0	2.7- 6.0	43	5.3	3.7- 7.5	45	3.5	2.5- 5.0	836	87.1	84.3-89.5
45-54	1,096	84	7.8	5.9-10.1	86	6.9	5.4- 8.8	112	8.1	6.5-10.1	814	77.3	74.1-80.1
55-64	1,002	61	5.7	4.3- 7.6	90	8.3	6.5-10.5	140	13.1	10.7-16.0	711	72.9	69.4-76.1
65-74	739	67	10.1	7.7-13.1	58	8.1	6.1-10.8	75	10.6	8.2-13.6	539	71.2	67.1-75.0
75+	506	60	11.8	8.7-15.7	46	7.4	5.4-10.0	36	7.5	5.0-11.0	364	73.4	68.5-77.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	804	90	11.1	8.1-15.1	96	8.1	6.1-10.6	140	12.1	9.7-15.0	478	68.7	64.1-73.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,758	112	5.7	4.4- 7.4	118	5.6	4.4- 6.9	147	6.2	5.1- 7.5	1,381	82.5	80.2-84.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,376	77	5.6	4.3- 7.4	93	6.0	4.7- 7.7	90	4.7	3.6- 6.0	1,116	83.7	81.2-85.9
College Graduate	1,394	62	4.6	3.4- 6.2	55	3.7	2.8- 5.0	50	2.5	1.8- 3.4	1,227	89.2	87.2-90.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	716	67	11.1	8.2-14.7	98	11.4	8.8-14.6	192	22.7	19.2-26.6	359	54.9	50.0-59.6
$15,000- 24,999	991	72	7.0	5.1- 9.4	96	8.0	6.3-10.1	76	5.6	4.2- 7.4	747	79.5	76.1-82.4
$25,000- 34,999	679	46	7.1	4.6-10.7	35	4.4	3.0- 6.5	42	4.6	3.2- 6.5	556	83.9	79.8-87.3
$35,000- 49,999	769	40	5.0	3.3- 7.6	36	4.3	3.0- 6.3	29	3.2	2.1- 4.8	664	87.4	84.3-90.0
$50,000-74,999	702	30	3.8	2.5- 5.7	22	2.8	1.6- 4.6	12	1.3	0.7- 2.6	638	92.1	89.5-94.1
$75,000+	742	27	3.3	2.2- 4.9	20	3.2	2.0- 5.3	11	1.6	0.9- 3.0	684	91.9	89.3-93.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,804	342	20.9	18.2-23.8	362	18.7	16.5-21.1	427	19.5	17.4-21.9	673	40.8	37.5-44.3
No	3,517	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	3,517	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	873	69	8.9	6.6-12.0	71	7.3	5.6- 9.5	74	6.6	5.0- 8.5	659	77.1	73.5-80.4
Non-Veteran	4,460	273	5.8	4.9- 6.8	291	5.3	4.6- 6.1	352	5.8	5.1- 6.6	3,544	83.2	81.7-84.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,654

927

5.2

4.7- 5.6

980

4.7

4.3- 5.1

1,114

5.2

4.8- 5.6

13,633

85.0

84.3-85.6

-Eastern NC

5,338

342

6.3

5.5- 7.3

362

5.7

5.0- 6.4

427

5.9

5.3- 6.7

4,207

82.1

80.7-83.3

GENDER

Male

1,850

129

7.1

5.6- 9.0

107

4.5

3.6- 5.7

138

5.3

4.3- 6.4

1,476

83.1

80.9-85.1

Female

3,488

213

5.6

4.7- 6.6

255

6.7

5.8- 7.8

289

6.5

5.7- 7.5

2,731

81.1

79.5-82.6

RACE

White

3,604

201

5.6

4.6- 6.7

221

5.1

4.3- 6.0

244

5.2

4.5- 6.0

2,938

84.1

82.6-85.5

African American

1,272

123

9.0

7.0-11.5

109

7.8

6.2- 9.9

139

8.5

6.8-10.4

901

74.7

71.4-77.7

Other Minorities

448

5.1

2.6- 9.9

4.6

2.9- 7.2

4.8

3.2- 7.0

358

85.5

80.6-89.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

239

2.2

1.0- 4.9

2.0

0.8- 4.9

2.4

1.1- 4.9

213

93.4

89.6-95.9

Non-Hispanic

5,093

334

6.7

5.7- 7.7

355

6.0

5.3- 6.8

414

6.2

5.5- 7.0

3,990

81.1

79.7-82.5

AGE

18-24

266

5.6

2.8-11.0

2.7

1.2- 5.8

0.7

0.1- 3.2

242

91.0

85.4-94.6

25-34

746

4.2

2.4- 7.2

2.8

1.8- 4.2

1.2

0.7- 1.9

680

91.8

88.9-94.1

35-44

959

4.0

2.7- 6.0

5.3

3.7- 7.5

3.5

2.5- 5.0

836

87.1

84.3-89.5

45-54

1,096

7.8

5.9-10.1

6.9

5.4- 8.8

112

8.1

6.5-10.1

814

77.3

74.1-80.1

55-64

1,002

5.7

4.3- 7.6

8.3

6.5-10.5

140

13.1

10.7-16.0

711

72.9

69.4-76.1

65-74

739

10.1

7.7-13.1

8.1

6.1-10.8

10.6

8.2-13.6

539

71.2

67.1-75.0

75+

506

11.8

8.7-15.7

7.4

5.4-10.0

7.5

5.0-11.0

364

73.4

68.5-77.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

804

11.1

8.1-15.1

8.1

6.1-10.6

140

12.1

9.7-15.0

478

68.7

64.1-73.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,758

112

5.7

4.4- 7.4

118

5.6

4.4- 6.9

147

6.2

5.1- 7.5

1,381

82.5

80.2-84.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,376

5.6

4.3- 7.4

6.0

4.7- 7.7

4.7

3.6- 6.0

1,116

83.7

81.2-85.9

College Graduate

1,394

4.6

3.4- 6.2

3.7

2.8- 5.0

2.5

1.8- 3.4

1,227

89.2

87.2-90.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

716

11.1

8.2-14.7

11.4

8.8-14.6

192

22.7

19.2-26.6

359

54.9

50.0-59.6

$15,000- 24,999

991

7.0

5.1- 9.4

8.0

6.3-10.1

5.6

4.2- 7.4

747

79.5

76.1-82.4

$25,000- 34,999

679

7.1

4.6-10.7

4.4

3.0- 6.5

4.6

3.2- 6.5

556

83.9

79.8-87.3

$35,000- 49,999

769

5.0

3.3- 7.6

4.3

3.0- 6.3

3.2

2.1- 4.8

664

87.4

84.3-90.0

$50,000-74,999

702

3.8

2.5- 5.7

2.8

1.6- 4.6

1.3

0.7- 2.6

638

92.1

89.5-94.1

$75,000+

742

3.3

2.2- 4.9

3.2

2.0- 5.3

1.6

0.9- 3.0

684

91.9

89.3-93.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,804

342

20.9

18.2-23.8

362

18.7

16.5-21.1

427

19.5

17.4-21.9

673

40.8

37.5-44.3

3,517

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

3,517

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

873

8.9

6.6-12.0

7.3

5.6- 9.5

6.6

5.0- 8.5

659

77.1

73.5-80.4

Non-Veteran

4,460

273

5.8

4.9- 6.8

291

5.3

4.6- 6.1

352

5.8

5.1- 6.6

3,544

83.2

81.7-84.5

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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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