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	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
RACE
White	4,637	254	5.3	4.5- 6.2	230	3.7	3.1- 4.3	300	4.7	4.1- 5.4	3,853	86.4	85.2-87.5
African American	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
Asian	41	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.2	0.2- 8.4	0	0.0	. - .	40	98.8	91.6-99.8
Native American	102	8	6.7	2.5-16.8	11	12.0	6.1-22.2	11	11.2	5.7-20.9	72	70.1	58.3-79.8
Other Minorities	300	11	4.6	2.2- 9.5	8	1.9	0.9- 3.9	11	2.7	1.3- 5.6	270	90.8	85.8-94.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	357	11	3.0	1.3- 6.6	8	1.4	0.6- 2.9	7	1.8	0.7- 4.3	331	93.8	90.0-96.3
-English Speaking	87	6	4.2	1.8- 9.7	5	4.7	1.7-12.3	5	8.2	2.9-21.2	71	82.8	70.9-90.5
-Spanish Speaking	270	5	2.8	1.0- 7.5	3	0.7	0.2- 2.1	2	0.5	0.1- 1.9	260	96.1	91.8-98.2
Non-Hispanic	5,594	330	5.8	5.0- 6.7	307	4.4	3.8- 5.1	409	5.5	4.9- 6.2	4,548	84.3	83.1-85.4
AGE
18-24	286	11	4.9	2.6- 9.0	7	2.2	0.9- 4.9	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2	267	92.6	88.2-95.5
25-34	832	33	4.7	3.2- 6.9	19	1.8	1.1- 3.1	11	0.9	0.4- 1.8	769	92.6	90.1-94.4
35-44	1,110	37	3.7	2.4- 5.7	34	3.1	2.2- 4.5	42	3.8	2.6- 5.4	997	89.3	86.8-91.4
45-54	1,196	72	6.1	4.6- 7.9	79	5.6	4.2- 7.4	85	6.1	4.7- 7.8	960	82.3	79.5-84.7
55-64	1,140	74	6.2	4.8- 8.1	83	6.5	5.1- 8.3	159	13.5	11.3-16.0	824	73.8	70.7-76.6
65-74	815	61	7.2	5.4- 9.5	56	6.6	5.0- 8.8	69	8.8	6.7-11.4	629	77.4	73.9-80.6
75+	556	52	9.8	7.2-13.4	37	5.9	4.1- 8.6	48	8.3	6.0-11.3	419	75.9	71.4-79.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	978	84	7.8	5.6-10.6	65	4.1	3.1- 5.5	149	10.3	8.3-12.7	680	77.8	74.2-81.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,754	106	6.0	4.7- 7.6	107	4.9	3.8- 6.2	128	5.3	4.3- 6.4	1,413	83.9	81.7-85.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,317	69	4.8	3.5- 6.5	83	5.1	3.8- 6.7	78	4.2	3.2- 5.4	1,087	86.0	83.6-88.1
College Graduate	1,895	82	4.1	3.2- 5.3	60	2.5	1.8- 3.5	57	2.1	1.6- 2.9	1,696	91.2	89.7-92.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	538	60	11.4	8.0-16.0	72	10.3	7.6-13.7	134	17.9	14.4-21.9	272	60.4	54.8-65.8
$15,000- 24,999	977	86	7.6	5.7-10.1	76	5.3	3.9- 7.0	113	7.5	6.0- 9.4	702	79.6	76.4-82.5
$25,000- 34,999	756	44	6.5	4.4- 9.5	34	3.7	2.4- 5.5	50	5.7	4.1- 7.9	628	84.1	80.5-87.2
$35,000- 49,999	905	45	5.0	3.4- 7.4	32	2.7	1.8- 4.1	33	3.3	2.2- 4.8	795	89.0	86.3-91.2
$50,000-74,999	902	41	3.9	2.8- 5.6	31	2.7	1.8- 4.0	15	1.6	0.9- 2.9	815	91.8	89.6-93.6
$75,000+	1,188	32	1.9	1.3- 2.7	27	2.3	1.4- 3.8	13	0.7	0.4- 1.3	1,116	95.1	93.5-96.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,800	341	21.6	18.9-24.5	315	16.1	14.0-18.3	416	20.1	17.9-22.4	728	42.3	39.1-45.6
No	4,132	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	4,132	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,033	148	7.8	6.4- 9.5	141	6.1	5.0- 7.4	182	7.4	6.3- 8.8	1,562	78.7	76.4-80.8
Non-Veteran	3,915	193	4.7	3.9- 5.7	174	3.4	2.8- 4.1	233	4.3	3.6- 5.0	3,315	87.7	86.3-88.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

RACE

White

4,637

254

5.3

4.5- 6.2

230

3.7

3.1- 4.3

300

4.7

4.1- 5.4

3,853

86.4

85.2-87.5

African American

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

Asian

0.0

. - .

1.2

0.2- 8.4

0.0

. - .

98.8

91.6-99.8

Native American

102

6.7

2.5-16.8

12.0

6.1-22.2

11.2

5.7-20.9

70.1

58.3-79.8

Other Minorities

300

4.6

2.2- 9.5

1.9

0.9- 3.9

2.7

1.3- 5.6

270

90.8

85.8-94.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

357

3.0

1.3- 6.6

1.4

0.6- 2.9

1.8

0.7- 4.3

331

93.8

90.0-96.3

-English Speaking

4.2

1.8- 9.7

4.7

1.7-12.3

8.2

2.9-21.2

82.8

70.9-90.5

-Spanish Speaking

270

2.8

1.0- 7.5

0.7

0.2- 2.1

0.5

0.1- 1.9

260

96.1

91.8-98.2

Non-Hispanic

5,594

330

5.8

5.0- 6.7

307

4.4

3.8- 5.1

409

5.5

4.9- 6.2

4,548

84.3

83.1-85.4

AGE

18-24

286

4.9

2.6- 9.0

2.2

0.9- 4.9

0.3

0.0- 2.2

267

92.6

88.2-95.5

25-34

832

4.7

3.2- 6.9

1.8

1.1- 3.1

0.9

0.4- 1.8

769

92.6

90.1-94.4

35-44

1,110

3.7

2.4- 5.7

3.1

2.2- 4.5

3.8

2.6- 5.4

997

89.3

86.8-91.4

45-54

1,196

6.1

4.6- 7.9

5.6

4.2- 7.4

6.1

4.7- 7.8

960

82.3

79.5-84.7

55-64

1,140

6.2

4.8- 8.1

6.5

5.1- 8.3

159

13.5

11.3-16.0

824

73.8

70.7-76.6

65-74

815

7.2

5.4- 9.5

6.6

5.0- 8.8

8.8

6.7-11.4

629

77.4

73.9-80.6

75+

556

9.8

7.2-13.4

5.9

4.1- 8.6

8.3

6.0-11.3

419

75.9

71.4-79.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

978

7.8

5.6-10.6

4.1

3.1- 5.5

149

10.3

8.3-12.7

680

77.8

74.2-81.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,754

106

6.0

4.7- 7.6

107

4.9

3.8- 6.2

128

5.3

4.3- 6.4

1,413

83.9

81.7-85.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,317

4.8

3.5- 6.5

5.1

3.8- 6.7

4.2

3.2- 5.4

1,087

86.0

83.6-88.1

College Graduate

1,895

4.1

3.2- 5.3

2.5

1.8- 3.5

2.1

1.6- 2.9

1,696

91.2

89.7-92.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

538

11.4

8.0-16.0

10.3

7.6-13.7

134

17.9

14.4-21.9

272

60.4

54.8-65.8

$15,000- 24,999

977

7.6

5.7-10.1

5.3

3.9- 7.0

113

7.5

6.0- 9.4

702

79.6

76.4-82.5

$25,000- 34,999

756

6.5

4.4- 9.5

3.7

2.4- 5.5

5.7

4.1- 7.9

628

84.1

80.5-87.2

$35,000- 49,999

905

5.0

3.4- 7.4

2.7

1.8- 4.1

3.3

2.2- 4.8

795

89.0

86.3-91.2

$50,000-74,999

902

3.9

2.8- 5.6

2.7

1.8- 4.0

1.6

0.9- 2.9

815

91.8

89.6-93.6

$75,000+

1,188

1.9

1.3- 2.7

2.3

1.4- 3.8

0.7

0.4- 1.3

1,116

95.1

93.5-96.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,800

341

21.6

18.9-24.5

315

16.1

14.0-18.3

416

20.1

17.9-22.4

728

42.3

39.1-45.6

4,132

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

4,132

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,033

148

7.8

6.4- 9.5

141

6.1

5.0- 7.4

182

7.4

6.3- 8.8

1,562

78.7

76.4-80.8

Non-Veteran

3,915

193

4.7

3.9- 5.7

174

3.4

2.8- 4.1

233

4.3

3.6- 5.0

3,315

87.7

86.3-88.9

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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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