BRFSS 2005 - North Carolina: (Did that person have a problem with memory loss or confusion or a disorder like Alzheimer's Disease?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Care Giving

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,356	967	41.5	38.8-44.3	1,389	58.5	55.7-61.2
GENDER
Male	693	288	43.3	38.2-48.5	405	56.7	51.5-61.8
Female	1,663	679	40.3	37.4-43.3	984	59.7	56.7-62.6
RACE
White	1,886	761	42.3	39.3-45.3	1,125	57.7	54.7-60.7
African American	388	168	37.9	31.3-45.0	220	62.1	55.0-68.7
Asian	2	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
Native American	40	23	64.5	44.5-80.5	17	35.5	19.5-55.5
Other Minorities	29	12	35.3	19.2-55.7	17	64.7	44.3-80.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	25	9	31.9	16.1-53.4	16	68.1	46.6-83.9
-English Speaking	20	9	45.2	24.2-68.0	11	54.8	32.0-75.8
-Spanish Speaking	5	0	0.0	. - .	5	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	2,330	957	41.6	38.9-44.4	1,373	58.4	55.6-61.1
AGE
18-24	70	29	43.2	28.0-59.7	41	56.8	40.3-72.0
25-34	169	78	41.3	32.1-51.0	91	58.7	49.0-67.9
35-44	366	134	38.8	32.8-45.1	232	61.2	54.9-67.2
45-54	538	221	43.6	38.4-48.9	317	56.4	51.1-61.6
55-64	581	258	44.1	39.2-49.1	323	55.9	50.9-60.8
65-74	399	152	37.5	32.0-43.4	247	62.5	56.6-68.0
75+	225	93	40.3	32.7-48.4	132	59.7	51.6-67.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	243	101	40.6	30.5-51.4	142	59.4	48.6-69.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	703	269	36.6	32.0-41.4	434	63.4	58.6-68.0
Some Post-H.S.	682	283	43.6	38.7-48.8	399	56.4	51.2-61.3
College Graduate	723	311	44.4	40.0-48.9	412	55.6	51.1-60.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	209	88	41.7	33.7-50.2	121	58.3	49.8-66.3
$15,000- 24,999	419	183	45.3	39.1-51.7	236	54.7	48.3-60.9
$25,000- 34,999	323	119	37.4	30.7-44.7	204	62.6	55.3-69.3
$35,000- 49,999	340	138	38.6	31.6-46.2	202	61.4	53.8-68.4
$50,000-74,999	343	139	42.2	35.7-48.9	204	57.8	51.1-64.3
$75,000+	423	179	41.6	35.7-47.7	244	58.4	52.3-64.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	771	333	44.0	39.1-49.0	438	56.0	51.0-60.9
No	1,572	627	40.1	36.9-43.4	945	59.9	56.6-63.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	301	128	41.7	35.2-48.5	173	58.3	51.5-64.8
Non-Veteran	2,055	839	41.5	38.5-44.5	1,216	58.5	55.5-61.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,356

967

41.5

38.8-44.3

1,389

58.5

55.7-61.2

GENDER

Male

693

288

43.3

38.2-48.5

405

56.7

51.5-61.8

Female

1,663

679

40.3

37.4-43.3

984

59.7

56.7-62.6

RACE

White

1,886

761

42.3

39.3-45.3

1,125

57.7

54.7-60.7

African American

388

168

37.9

31.3-45.0

220

62.1

55.0-68.7

Asian

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

64.5

44.5-80.5

35.5

19.5-55.5

Other Minorities

35.3

19.2-55.7

64.7

44.3-80.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

31.9

16.1-53.4

68.1

46.6-83.9

-English Speaking

45.2

24.2-68.0

54.8

32.0-75.8

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

2,330

957

41.6

38.9-44.4

1,373

58.4

55.6-61.1

AGE

18-24

43.2

28.0-59.7

56.8

40.3-72.0

25-34

169

41.3

32.1-51.0

58.7

49.0-67.9

35-44

366

134

38.8

32.8-45.1

232

61.2

54.9-67.2

45-54

538

221

43.6

38.4-48.9

317

56.4

51.1-61.6

55-64

581

258

44.1

39.2-49.1

323

55.9

50.9-60.8

65-74

399

152

37.5

32.0-43.4

247

62.5

56.6-68.0

75+

225

40.3

32.7-48.4

132

59.7

51.6-67.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

243

101

40.6

30.5-51.4

142

59.4

48.6-69.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

703

269

36.6

32.0-41.4

434

63.4

58.6-68.0

Some Post-H.S.

682

283

43.6

38.7-48.8

399

56.4

51.2-61.3

College Graduate

723

311

44.4

40.0-48.9

412

55.6

51.1-60.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

209

41.7

33.7-50.2

121

58.3

49.8-66.3

$15,000- 24,999

419

183

45.3

39.1-51.7

236

54.7

48.3-60.9

$25,000- 34,999

323

119

37.4

30.7-44.7

204

62.6

55.3-69.3

$35,000- 49,999

340

138

38.6

31.6-46.2

202

61.4

53.8-68.4

$50,000-74,999

343

139

42.2

35.7-48.9

204

57.8

51.1-64.3

$75,000+

423

179

41.6

35.7-47.7

244

58.4

52.3-64.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

771

333

44.0

39.1-49.0

438

56.0

51.0-60.9

1,572

627

40.1

36.9-43.4

945

59.9

56.6-63.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

301

128

41.7

35.2-48.5

173

58.3

51.5-64.8

Non-Veteran

2,055

839

41.5

38.5-44.5

1,216

58.5

55.5-61.5

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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.

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