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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	2,853	241	7.5	6.3- 8.9	207	6.3	5.2- 7.6	274	8.0	6.9- 9.3	2,131	78.2	76.2-80.1
GENDER
Male	855	68	7.2	5.3- 9.7	64	6.6	4.8- 9.0	92	8.0	6.2-10.3	631	78.1	74.6-81.3
Female	1,998	173	7.7	6.4- 9.3	143	6.0	4.9- 7.4	182	7.9	6.7- 9.5	1,500	78.3	76.0-80.4
AGE
18-24	169	9	6.1	2.6-13.6	7	4.6	1.8-11.0	1	0.9	0.1- 5.9	152	88.5	80.2-93.6
25-34	449	20	4.4	2.6- 7.1	13	2.9	1.3- 6.4	12	1.5	0.8- 2.8	404	91.2	87.4-94.0
35-44	582	28	5.5	3.5- 8.7	28	4.8	3.1- 7.4	26	4.1	2.5- 6.5	500	85.6	81.6-88.9
45-54	612	53	7.8	5.7-10.7	52	8.5	5.9-12.0	77	12.2	9.3-16.0	430	71.5	66.6-75.8
55-64	504	50	7.9	5.7-10.8	55	9.5	7.0-12.7	101	20.9	16.5-26.0	298	61.8	56.3-66.9
65-74	326	48	14.7	10.7-20.0	32	9.6	6.4-14.1	39	13.9	9.6-19.6	207	61.8	55.1-68.1
75+	198	31	14.1	9.4-20.7	20	7.9	4.8-12.6	18	8.8	5.2-14.5	129	69.2	61.3-76.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	572	82	13.4	9.7-18.2	63	8.9	6.5-12.2	115	15.6	12.3-19.7	312	62.1	56.1-67.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	998	88	6.9	5.3- 8.9	82	7.2	5.2- 9.8	84	7.4	5.7- 9.7	744	78.5	75.1-81.6
Some Post-H.S.	697	34	4.2	2.8- 6.3	41	4.9	3.3- 7.2	48	5.4	3.7- 7.6	574	85.5	82.1-88.4
College Graduate	582	36	6.6	4.4- 9.7	21	3.8	2.2- 6.5	26	3.9	2.4- 6.3	499	85.7	81.7-88.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	580	78	13.9	10.4-18.4	77	10.6	8.1-13.8	133	18.8	15.4-22.9	292	56.6	51.2-61.8
$15,000- 24,999	667	58	7.6	5.5-10.3	59	8.1	5.7-11.3	61	9.7	7.2-13.0	489	74.6	70.1-78.6
$25,000- 34,999	431	30	6.9	4.5-10.4	15	4.0	2.1- 7.7	20	4.2	2.3- 7.4	366	84.9	80.0-88.8
$35,000- 49,999	323	14	3.9	2.0- 7.2	9	2.9	1.4- 5.8	8	1.5	0.7- 3.3	292	91.8	87.7-94.6
$50,000-74,999	231	8	2.7	1.2- 6.3	4	1.9	0.6- 6.2	6	4.1	1.6-10.0	213	91.3	85.1-95.1
$75,000+	211	5	2.0	0.8- 5.4	3	0.9	0.3- 3.0	3	0.9	0.2- 3.2	200	96.1	92.6-98.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,032	241	23.4	20.0-27.1	207	19.7	16.6-23.2	274	24.9	21.7-28.4	310	32.1	28.4-36.0
No	1,808	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1,808	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	303	26	9.2	5.9-13.9	23	6.3	4.0- 9.8	36	9.5	6.5-13.6	218	75.0	69.1-80.2
Non-Veteran	2,548	215	7.3	6.0- 8.7	184	6.3	5.2- 7.7	238	7.8	6.6- 9.2	1,911	78.6	76.4-80.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,853

241

7.5

6.3- 8.9

207

6.3

5.2- 7.6

274

8.0

6.9- 9.3

2,131

78.2

76.2-80.1

GENDER

Male

855

7.2

5.3- 9.7

6.6

4.8- 9.0

8.0

6.2-10.3

631

78.1

74.6-81.3

Female

1,998

173

7.7

6.4- 9.3

143

6.0

4.9- 7.4

182

7.9

6.7- 9.5

1,500

78.3

76.0-80.4

AGE

18-24

169

6.1

2.6-13.6

4.6

1.8-11.0

0.9

0.1- 5.9

152

88.5

80.2-93.6

25-34

449

4.4

2.6- 7.1

2.9

1.3- 6.4

1.5

0.8- 2.8

404

91.2

87.4-94.0

35-44

582

5.5

3.5- 8.7

4.8

3.1- 7.4

4.1

2.5- 6.5

500

85.6

81.6-88.9

45-54

612

7.8

5.7-10.7

8.5

5.9-12.0

12.2

9.3-16.0

430

71.5

66.6-75.8

55-64

504

7.9

5.7-10.8

9.5

7.0-12.7

101

20.9

16.5-26.0

298

61.8

56.3-66.9

65-74

326

14.7

10.7-20.0

9.6

6.4-14.1

13.9

9.6-19.6

207

61.8

55.1-68.1

75+

198

14.1

9.4-20.7

7.9

4.8-12.6

8.8

5.2-14.5

129

69.2

61.3-76.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

572

13.4

9.7-18.2

8.9

6.5-12.2

115

15.6

12.3-19.7

312

62.1

56.1-67.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

998

6.9

5.3- 8.9

7.2

5.2- 9.8

7.4

5.7- 9.7

744

78.5

75.1-81.6

Some Post-H.S.

697

4.2

2.8- 6.3

4.9

3.3- 7.2

5.4

3.7- 7.6

574

85.5

82.1-88.4

College Graduate

582

6.6

4.4- 9.7

3.8

2.2- 6.5

3.9

2.4- 6.3

499

85.7

81.7-88.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

580

13.9

10.4-18.4

10.6

8.1-13.8

133

18.8

15.4-22.9

292

56.6

51.2-61.8

$15,000- 24,999

667

7.6

5.5-10.3

8.1

5.7-11.3

9.7

7.2-13.0

489

74.6

70.1-78.6

$25,000- 34,999

431

6.9

4.5-10.4

4.0

2.1- 7.7

4.2

2.3- 7.4

366

84.9

80.0-88.8

$35,000- 49,999

323

3.9

2.0- 7.2

2.9

1.4- 5.8

1.5

0.7- 3.3

292

91.8

87.7-94.6

$50,000-74,999

231

2.7

1.2- 6.3

1.9

0.6- 6.2

4.1

1.6-10.0

213

91.3

85.1-95.1

$75,000+

211

2.0

0.8- 5.4

0.9

0.3- 3.0

0.9

0.2- 3.2

200

96.1

92.6-98.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,032

241

23.4

20.0-27.1

207

19.7

16.6-23.2

274

24.9

21.7-28.4

310

32.1

28.4-36.0

1,808

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

1,808

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

303

9.2

5.9-13.9

6.3

4.0- 9.8

9.5

6.5-13.6

218

75.0

69.1-80.2

Non-Veteran

2,548

215

7.3

6.0- 8.7

184

6.3

5.2- 7.7

238

7.8

6.6- 9.2

1,911

78.6

76.4-80.7

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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.

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