BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Would you say that in general your health is?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Health Status

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	Total Respond.^	Excellent	Very good	Good	Fair	Poor
North Carolina	17,223	3,022	18.6	17.8-19.4	5,233	32.2	31.2-33.1	5,268	30.7	29.8-31.7	2,490	13.5	12.8-14.1	1,210	5.1	4.8- 5.5
-Eastern NC	5,553	879	16.3	15.1-17.7	1,608	30.3	28.7-32.0	1,758	32.6	30.9-34.4	869	14.7	13.6-16.0	439	6.0	5.3- 6.7
GENDER
Male	1,932	306	16.7	14.6-18.9	546	30.0	27.2-32.8	641	34.3	31.4-37.4	303	14.2	12.4-16.2	136	4.9	3.9- 6.0
Female	3,621	573	16.1	14.6-17.6	1,062	30.7	28.8-32.6	1,117	31.1	29.2-33.0	566	15.2	13.8-16.8	303	7.0	6.1- 8.0
RACE
White	3,704	650	18.3	16.8-20.0	1,203	34.5	32.5-36.7	1,114	29.9	27.9-31.9	482	12.2	10.9-13.6	255	5.1	4.4- 5.9
African American	1,363	172	13.5	11.1-16.3	293	21.7	19.0-24.8	483	37.1	33.7-40.7	285	19.3	16.8-22.1	130	8.3	6.7-10.2
Other Minorities	468	56	10.5	7.4-14.6	109	23.9	18.7-30.0	158	39.9	32.9-47.4	99	20.4	16.0-25.6	46	5.3	3.6- 7.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	245	25	8.9	5.5-14.2	46	20.3	14.1-28.2	94	43.1	35.0-51.7	66	24.6	18.7-31.8	14	3.0	1.6- 5.7
Non-Hispanic	5,301	854	17.0	15.7-18.4	1,562	31.2	29.5-32.9	1,661	31.7	30.0-33.5	802	13.9	12.8-15.1	422	6.2	5.5- 7.0
AGE
18-24	278	57	18.6	13.8-24.6	102	37.7	30.6-45.4	89	34.2	26.9-42.3	28	8.9	5.8-13.6	2	0.6	0.1- 3.1
25-34	774	177	22.6	19.3-26.2	280	35.0	31.0-39.1	227	31.0	27.1-35.3	76	10.3	7.9-13.3	14	1.1	0.6- 2.0
35-44	990	211	20.0	17.2-23.1	345	33.7	30.2-37.2	291	32.0	28.4-35.7	110	11.3	9.1-14.0	33	3.1	2.0- 4.7
45-54	1,138	175	15.0	12.6-17.8	323	28.6	25.5-32.0	363	32.8	29.3-36.4	198	17.6	15.0-20.6	79	5.9	4.5- 7.7
55-64	1,039	138	12.6	10.5-15.1	277	27.8	24.6-31.3	328	30.8	27.5-34.2	180	17.5	14.9-20.5	116	11.3	9.0-14.0
65-74	766	75	9.2	7.1-11.8	175	20.9	17.9-24.3	265	36.3	32.4-40.5	148	21.0	17.7-24.7	103	12.6	10.2-15.5
75+	536	38	7.0	4.8-10.2	98	18.5	14.9-22.7	182	33.0	28.4-37.9	128	24.7	20.5-29.5	90	16.8	13.4-20.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	866	59	8.5	5.9-12.1	129	15.8	12.5-19.8	247	34.7	29.9-39.8	244	25.6	21.9-29.7	187	15.4	12.8-18.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,830	237	14.3	12.3-16.6	469	28.2	25.2-31.3	657	35.5	32.3-38.8	320	15.9	13.8-18.2	147	6.1	5.0- 7.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,419	210	15.1	12.9-17.7	488	36.6	33.3-40.0	471	33.3	30.1-36.6	183	12.0	10.0-14.2	67	3.1	2.3- 4.1
College Graduate	1,428	372	26.8	24.1-29.7	519	37.3	34.4-40.4	379	26.0	23.4-28.9	120	7.9	6.5- 9.6	38	1.9	1.3- 2.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	754	58	7.3	5.3-10.0	101	14.7	11.4-18.7	204	28.6	24.4-33.3	205	28.6	24.5-33.1	186	20.8	17.5-24.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,032	115	11.9	9.3-15.0	240	23.4	19.8-27.5	363	36.9	32.7-41.3	229	20.9	17.8-24.4	85	6.9	5.3- 9.0
$25,000- 34,999	709	99	14.2	11.0-18.3	201	28.3	23.5-33.6	263	38.6	32.8-44.7	101	13.9	11.0-17.5	45	5.0	3.5- 7.0
$35,000- 49,999	786	135	17.6	14.6-21.0	281	36.1	32.2-40.3	251	32.5	28.6-36.6	99	11.8	9.5-14.6	20	2.0	1.2- 3.2
$50,000-74,999	717	157	22.2	18.7-26.2	284	40.3	36.0-44.8	213	29.3	25.4-33.6	49	6.0	4.4- 8.3	14	2.1	1.1- 4.0
$75,000+	754	208	27.5	23.9-31.5	313	41.6	37.5-45.9	183	24.4	20.9-28.2	43	5.8	4.1- 7.9	7	0.7	0.3- 1.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,881	91	5.3	4.0- 6.9	281	16.7	14.4-19.4	569	32.5	29.3-36.0	548	28.1	25.5-30.8	392	17.4	15.4-19.6
No	3,513	762	21.4	19.7-23.2	1,280	36.7	34.5-38.8	1,129	32.2	30.1-34.3	301	8.9	7.7-10.2	41	1.0	0.6- 1.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	901	155	18.9	15.9-22.3	254	31.3	27.4-35.4	298	31.3	27.6-35.1	136	14.0	11.5-16.8	58	4.6	3.4- 6.2
Non-Veteran	4,635	719	15.7	14.4-17.2	1,352	30.2	28.4-32.1	1,454	32.9	31.0-34.9	731	14.9	13.6-16.3	379	6.2	5.5- 7.1

Total
Respond.^

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,223

3,022

18.6

17.8-19.4

5,233

32.2

31.2-33.1

5,268

30.7

29.8-31.7

2,490

13.5

12.8-14.1

1,210

5.1

4.8- 5.5

-Eastern NC

5,553

879

16.3

15.1-17.7

1,608

30.3

28.7-32.0

1,758

32.6

30.9-34.4

869

14.7

13.6-16.0

439

6.0

5.3- 6.7

GENDER

Male

1,932

306

16.7

14.6-18.9

546

30.0

27.2-32.8

641

34.3

31.4-37.4

303

14.2

12.4-16.2

136

4.9

3.9- 6.0

Female

3,621

573

16.1

14.6-17.6

1,062

30.7

28.8-32.6

1,117

31.1

29.2-33.0

566

15.2

13.8-16.8

303

7.0

6.1- 8.0

RACE

White

3,704

650

18.3

16.8-20.0

1,203

34.5

32.5-36.7

1,114

29.9

27.9-31.9

482

12.2

10.9-13.6

255

5.1

4.4- 5.9

African American

1,363

172

13.5

11.1-16.3

293

21.7

19.0-24.8

483

37.1

33.7-40.7

285

19.3

16.8-22.1

130

8.3

6.7-10.2

Other Minorities

468

10.5

7.4-14.6

109

23.9

18.7-30.0

158

39.9

32.9-47.4

20.4

16.0-25.6

5.3

3.6- 7.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

245

8.9

5.5-14.2

20.3

14.1-28.2

43.1

35.0-51.7

24.6

18.7-31.8

3.0

1.6- 5.7

Non-Hispanic

5,301

854

17.0

15.7-18.4

1,562

31.2

29.5-32.9

1,661

31.7

30.0-33.5

802

13.9

12.8-15.1

422

6.2

5.5- 7.0

AGE

18-24

278

18.6

13.8-24.6

102

37.7

30.6-45.4

34.2

26.9-42.3

8.9

5.8-13.6

0.6

0.1- 3.1

25-34

774

177

22.6

19.3-26.2

280

35.0

31.0-39.1

227

31.0

27.1-35.3

10.3

7.9-13.3

1.1

0.6- 2.0

35-44

990

211

20.0

17.2-23.1

345

33.7

30.2-37.2

291

32.0

28.4-35.7

110

11.3

9.1-14.0

3.1

2.0- 4.7

45-54

1,138

175

15.0

12.6-17.8

323

28.6

25.5-32.0

363

32.8

29.3-36.4

198

17.6

15.0-20.6

5.9

4.5- 7.7

55-64

1,039

138

12.6

10.5-15.1

277

27.8

24.6-31.3

328

30.8

27.5-34.2

180

17.5

14.9-20.5

116

11.3

9.0-14.0

65-74

766

9.2

7.1-11.8

175

20.9

17.9-24.3

265

36.3

32.4-40.5

148

21.0

17.7-24.7

103

12.6

10.2-15.5

75+

536

7.0

4.8-10.2

18.5

14.9-22.7

182

33.0

28.4-37.9

128

24.7

20.5-29.5

16.8

13.4-20.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

866

8.5

5.9-12.1

129

15.8

12.5-19.8

247

34.7

29.9-39.8

244

25.6

21.9-29.7

187

15.4

12.8-18.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,830

237

14.3

12.3-16.6

469

28.2

25.2-31.3

657

35.5

32.3-38.8

320

15.9

13.8-18.2

147

6.1

5.0- 7.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,419

210

15.1

12.9-17.7

488

36.6

33.3-40.0

471

33.3

30.1-36.6

183

12.0

10.0-14.2

3.1

2.3- 4.1

College Graduate

1,428

372

26.8

24.1-29.7

519

37.3

34.4-40.4

379

26.0

23.4-28.9

120

7.9

6.5- 9.6

1.9

1.3- 2.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

754

7.3

5.3-10.0

101

14.7

11.4-18.7

204

28.6

24.4-33.3

205

28.6

24.5-33.1

186

20.8

17.5-24.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,032

115

11.9

9.3-15.0

240

23.4

19.8-27.5

363

36.9

32.7-41.3

229

20.9

17.8-24.4

6.9

5.3- 9.0

$25,000- 34,999

709

14.2

11.0-18.3

201

28.3

23.5-33.6

263

38.6

32.8-44.7

101

13.9

11.0-17.5

5.0

3.5- 7.0

$35,000- 49,999

786

135

17.6

14.6-21.0

281

36.1

32.2-40.3

251

32.5

28.6-36.6

11.8

9.5-14.6

2.0

1.2- 3.2

$50,000-74,999

717

157

22.2

18.7-26.2

284

40.3

36.0-44.8

213

29.3

25.4-33.6

6.0

4.4- 8.3

2.1

1.1- 4.0

$75,000+

754

208

27.5

23.9-31.5

313

41.6

37.5-45.9

183

24.4

20.9-28.2

5.8

4.1- 7.9

0.7

0.3- 1.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,881

5.3

4.0- 6.9

281

16.7

14.4-19.4

569

32.5

29.3-36.0

548

28.1

25.5-30.8

392

17.4

15.4-19.6

3,513

762

21.4

19.7-23.2

1,280

36.7

34.5-38.8

1,129

32.2

30.1-34.3

301

8.9

7.7-10.2

1.0

0.6- 1.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

901

155

18.9

15.9-22.3

254

31.3

27.4-35.4

298

31.3

27.6-35.1

136

14.0

11.5-16.8

4.6

3.4- 6.2

Non-Veteran

4,635

719

15.7

14.4-17.2

1,352

30.2

28.4-32.1

1,454

32.9

31.0-34.9

731

14.9

13.6-16.3

379

6.2

5.5- 7.1

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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: 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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