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	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
GENDER
Male	5,954	341	5.5	4.8- 6.3	315	4.1	3.5- 4.7	416	5.1	4.5- 5.7	4,882	85.3	84.2-86.4
Female	10,700	586	4.9	4.4- 5.4	665	5.3	4.8- 5.8	698	5.3	4.8- 5.8	8,751	84.6	83.8-85.4
RACE
White	12,648	640	4.8	4.3- 5.3	725	4.6	4.2- 5.0	769	4.7	4.3- 5.1	10,514	86.0	85.2-86.7
African American	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
Asian	111	2	2.0	0.4- 8.4	3	2.1	0.5- 7.7	0	0.0	. - .	106	95.9	89.4-98.5
Native American	283	14	4.5	2.1- 9.4	22	8.3	4.9-13.7	44	14.2	9.9-19.9	203	73.0	65.9-79.2
Other Minorities	705	28	4.3	2.6- 7.2	20	1.8	1.0- 3.0	20	2.3	1.3- 4.1	637	91.6	88.5-94.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	858	25	2.7	1.5- 4.7	21	1.5	0.9- 2.5	20	1.6	0.9- 3.0	792	94.2	91.9-95.9
-English Speaking	259	12	3.8	2.0- 6.9	15	4.0	2.1- 7.5	15	5.3	2.4-11.1	217	86.9	80.9-91.2
-Spanish Speaking	599	13	2.4	1.1- 5.1	6	0.8	0.3- 1.8	5	0.6	0.2- 1.5	575	96.2	93.6-97.8
Non-Hispanic	15,782	901	5.4	5.0- 5.9	959	5.0	4.6- 5.5	1,093	5.5	5.1- 6.0	12,829	84.0	83.3-84.7
AGE
18-24	787	25	3.8	2.3- 6.0	22	2.5	1.5- 4.3	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7	736	93.1	90.5-95.1
25-34	2,311	78	3.9	3.0- 5.1	57	2.0	1.4- 2.7	44	1.5	1.1- 2.2	2,132	92.6	91.2-93.8
35-44	3,087	96	3.2	2.4- 4.2	114	3.6	2.9- 4.5	113	3.5	2.8- 4.4	2,764	89.6	88.1-90.9
45-54	3,237	190	6.2	5.2- 7.3	207	5.8	4.9- 6.9	271	7.3	6.3- 8.4	2,569	80.7	79.0-82.3
55-64	3,066	176	5.5	4.6- 6.5	276	8.3	7.2- 9.5	365	11.2	9.9-12.7	2,249	75.0	73.1-76.8
65-74	2,293	167	7.3	6.1- 8.7	159	6.4	5.4- 7.7	183	8.3	7.0- 9.8	1,784	78.0	75.9-80.0
75+	1,796	190	10.4	8.8-12.2	142	6.9	5.7- 8.3	130	7.0	5.8- 8.6	1,334	75.7	73.3-78.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,581	265	8.6	7.2-10.3	226	5.9	5.0- 7.0	380	10.5	9.1-12.0	1,710	75.0	72.7-77.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,994	283	5.2	4.4- 6.1	327	5.6	4.8- 6.5	356	5.6	4.9- 6.4	4,028	83.6	82.2-84.8
Some Post-H.S.	4,088	190	4.4	3.7- 5.4	254	5.1	4.4- 6.0	236	4.4	3.8- 5.1	3,408	86.0	84.6-87.3
College Graduate	4,962	187	3.7	3.1- 4.4	171	2.7	2.2- 3.2	137	2.2	1.8- 2.8	4,467	91.4	90.4-92.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,990	202	9.9	8.1-11.9	270	10.7	9.2-12.4	426	16.4	14.6-18.4	1,092	63.0	60.1-65.9
$15,000- 24,999	2,968	204	6.4	5.2- 7.7	229	5.9	5.0- 6.9	248	6.9	5.9- 8.1	2,287	80.9	79.0-82.6
$25,000- 34,999	2,055	107	5.6	4.4- 7.3	96	4.2	3.3- 5.4	110	4.8	3.8- 6.1	1,742	85.3	83.2-87.2
$35,000- 49,999	2,295	96	4.2	3.2- 5.5	85	3.3	2.6- 4.3	78	3.1	2.4- 4.0	2,036	89.3	87.7-90.8
$50,000-74,999	2,206	85	3.6	2.8- 4.7	72	2.7	2.1- 3.6	37	1.8	1.2- 2.6	2,012	91.9	90.4-93.1
$75,000+	2,740	67	2.4	1.7- 3.2	58	2.4	1.6- 3.4	35	1.0	0.7- 1.5	2,580	94.3	93.0-95.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,230	927	18.9	17.4-20.5	980	17.2	15.9-18.6	1,114	19.0	17.7-20.4	2,209	44.9	43.0-46.8
No	11,367	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	11,367	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,248	159	7.8	6.4- 9.4	163	6.3	5.2- 7.5	194	7.2	6.1- 8.5	1,732	78.7	76.6-80.7
Non-Veteran	14,397	768	4.8	4.3- 5.3	817	4.5	4.1- 4.9	918	4.9	4.5- 5.3	11,894	85.9	85.2-86.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

5,954

341

5.5

4.8- 6.3

315

4.1

3.5- 4.7

416

5.1

4.5- 5.7

4,882

85.3

84.2-86.4

Female

10,700

586

4.9

4.4- 5.4

665

5.3

4.8- 5.8

698

5.3

4.8- 5.8

8,751

84.6

83.8-85.4

RACE

White

12,648

640

4.8

4.3- 5.3

725

4.6

4.2- 5.0

769

4.7

4.3- 5.1

10,514

86.0

85.2-86.7

African American

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

Asian

111

2.0

0.4- 8.4

2.1

0.5- 7.7

0.0

. - .

106

95.9

89.4-98.5

Native American

283

4.5

2.1- 9.4

8.3

4.9-13.7

14.2

9.9-19.9

203

73.0

65.9-79.2

Other Minorities

705

4.3

2.6- 7.2

1.8

1.0- 3.0

2.3

1.3- 4.1

637

91.6

88.5-94.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

858

2.7

1.5- 4.7

1.5

0.9- 2.5

1.6

0.9- 3.0

792

94.2

91.9-95.9

-English Speaking

259

3.8

2.0- 6.9

4.0

2.1- 7.5

5.3

2.4-11.1

217

86.9

80.9-91.2

-Spanish Speaking

599

2.4

1.1- 5.1

0.8

0.3- 1.8

0.6

0.2- 1.5

575

96.2

93.6-97.8

Non-Hispanic

15,782

901

5.4

5.0- 5.9

959

5.0

4.6- 5.5

1,093

5.5

5.1- 6.0

12,829

84.0

83.3-84.7

AGE

18-24

787

3.8

2.3- 6.0

2.5

1.5- 4.3

0.6

0.2- 1.7

736

93.1

90.5-95.1

25-34

2,311

3.9

3.0- 5.1

2.0

1.4- 2.7

1.5

1.1- 2.2

2,132

92.6

91.2-93.8

35-44

3,087

3.2

2.4- 4.2

114

3.6

2.9- 4.5

113

3.5

2.8- 4.4

2,764

89.6

88.1-90.9

45-54

3,237

190

6.2

5.2- 7.3

207

5.8

4.9- 6.9

271

7.3

6.3- 8.4

2,569

80.7

79.0-82.3

55-64

3,066

176

5.5

4.6- 6.5

276

8.3

7.2- 9.5

365

11.2

9.9-12.7

2,249

75.0

73.1-76.8

65-74

2,293

167

7.3

6.1- 8.7

159

6.4

5.4- 7.7

183

8.3

7.0- 9.8

1,784

78.0

75.9-80.0

75+

1,796

190

10.4

8.8-12.2

142

6.9

5.7- 8.3

130

7.0

5.8- 8.6

1,334

75.7

73.3-78.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,581

265

8.6

7.2-10.3

226

5.9

5.0- 7.0

380

10.5

9.1-12.0

1,710

75.0

72.7-77.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,994

283

5.2

4.4- 6.1

327

5.6

4.8- 6.5

356

5.6

4.9- 6.4

4,028

83.6

82.2-84.8

Some Post-H.S.

4,088

190

4.4

3.7- 5.4

254

5.1

4.4- 6.0

236

4.4

3.8- 5.1

3,408

86.0

84.6-87.3

College Graduate

4,962

187

3.7

3.1- 4.4

171

2.7

2.2- 3.2

137

2.2

1.8- 2.8

4,467

91.4

90.4-92.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,990

202

9.9

8.1-11.9

270

10.7

9.2-12.4

426

16.4

14.6-18.4

1,092

63.0

60.1-65.9

$15,000- 24,999

2,968

204

6.4

5.2- 7.7

229

5.9

5.0- 6.9

248

6.9

5.9- 8.1

2,287

80.9

79.0-82.6

$25,000- 34,999

2,055

107

5.6

4.4- 7.3

4.2

3.3- 5.4

110

4.8

3.8- 6.1

1,742

85.3

83.2-87.2

$35,000- 49,999

2,295

4.2

3.2- 5.5

3.3

2.6- 4.3

3.1

2.4- 4.0

2,036

89.3

87.7-90.8

$50,000-74,999

2,206

3.6

2.8- 4.7

2.7

2.1- 3.6

1.8

1.2- 2.6

2,012

91.9

90.4-93.1

$75,000+

2,740

2.4

1.7- 3.2

2.4

1.6- 3.4

1.0

0.7- 1.5

2,580

94.3

93.0-95.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,230

927

18.9

17.4-20.5

980

17.2

15.9-18.6

1,114

19.0

17.7-20.4

2,209

44.9

43.0-46.8

11,367

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

11,367

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,248

159

7.8

6.4- 9.4

163

6.3

5.2- 7.5

194

7.2

6.1- 8.5

1,732

78.7

76.6-80.7

Non-Veteran

14,397

768

4.8

4.3- 5.3

817

4.5

4.1- 4.9

918

4.9

4.5- 5.3

11,894

85.9

85.2-86.6

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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.

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