BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you have a health problem or condition that makes taking aspirin unsafe for you?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, not stomach related	Yes, stomach related	No
North Carolina	10,402	762	5.7	5.2- 6.2	704	5.4	4.9- 5.9	8,936	89.0	88.2-89.7
-Western NC	1,191	111	7.7	6.1- 9.6	79	5.2	4.0- 6.7	1,001	87.1	84.8-89.1
GENDER
Male	397	38	6.5	4.4- 9.4	23	4.8	3.0- 7.6	336	88.7	85.0-91.6
Female	794	73	8.6	6.5-11.3	56	5.5	4.0- 7.5	665	85.9	82.7-88.5
RACE
White	1,039	99	7.6	6.0- 9.6	70	5.6	4.3- 7.4	870	86.7	84.2-88.9
African American	56	5	7.1	2.4-19.1	4	2.6	0.9- 7.4	47	90.3	78.8-95.9
Other Minorities	95	7	8.5	3.6-18.8	5	2.9	1.0- 7.8	83	88.6	78.4-94.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	64	4	4.5	1.4-14.1	1	1.2	0.2- 8.0	59	94.3	84.8-98.0
Non-Hispanic	1,127	107	8.0	6.4-10.0	78	5.6	4.3- 7.3	942	86.4	83.9-88.5
AGE
18-24	94	6	5.0	2.1-11.4	0	0.0	. - .	88	95.0	88.6-97.9
25-34	224	15	6.4	3.6-11.1	6	2.9	1.2- 6.8	203	90.7	85.4-94.2
35-44	245	11	4.7	2.4- 9.0	8	3.0	1.4- 6.4	226	92.3	87.5-95.4
45-54	225	13	4.9	2.5- 9.6	13	6.7	3.4-12.6	199	88.4	81.9-92.8
55-64	186	24	12.9	8.1-19.9	22	11.6	7.1-18.5	140	75.5	67.3-82.2
65-74	107	23	21.2	13.6-31.5	8	6.0	2.9-12.3	76	72.7	62.3-81.2
75+	105	19	16.5	9.9-26.1	21	21.3	13.7-31.7	65	62.2	51.2-72.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	176	24	7.9	4.9-12.7	20	8.5	4.9-14.4	132	83.6	76.6-88.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	361	34	8.8	5.9-12.9	26	5.3	3.4- 8.3	301	85.9	81.3-89.5
Some Post-H.S.	289	26	8.0	4.9-12.6	14	4.3	2.3- 7.9	249	87.7	82.4-91.6
College Graduate	361	27	6.0	3.8- 9.4	18	3.6	2.2- 6.0	316	90.4	86.6-93.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	149	24	12.3	7.1-20.5	20	8.3	4.9-13.7	105	79.4	70.5-86.1
$15,000- 24,999	243	25	8.7	5.4-13.6	19	5.3	3.0- 9.2	199	86.0	80.3-90.2
$25,000- 34,999	169	16	7.7	4.1-14.2	10	7.0	3.4-13.6	143	85.3	77.4-90.8
$35,000- 49,999	190	12	6.8	3.6-12.5	11	5.5	2.8-10.4	167	87.7	81.2-92.2
$50,000-74,999	136	12	6.2	3.2-11.5	2	0.9	0.2- 3.6	122	92.9	87.5-96.1
$75,000+	142	3	1.9	0.6- 5.9	6	4.5	1.8-10.8	133	93.6	87.3-96.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	334	59	15.9	11.7-21.2	39	9.6	6.4-14.0	236	74.6	68.4-79.9
No	841	51	5.0	3.6- 6.9	39	3.8	2.6- 5.4	751	91.3	88.9-93.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	117	14	9.1	5.1-15.8	8	6.4	2.9-13.6	95	84.5	76.2-90.3
Non-Veteran	1,074	97	7.5	5.9- 9.6	71	5.1	3.8- 6.7	906	87.4	84.9-89.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes, not stomach related

Yes, stomach related

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

10,402

762

5.7

5.2- 6.2

704

5.4

4.9- 5.9

8,936

89.0

88.2-89.7

-Western NC

1,191

111

7.7

6.1- 9.6

5.2

4.0- 6.7

1,001

87.1

84.8-89.1

GENDER

Male

397

6.5

4.4- 9.4

4.8

3.0- 7.6

336

88.7

85.0-91.6

Female

794

8.6

6.5-11.3

5.5

4.0- 7.5

665

85.9

82.7-88.5

RACE

White

1,039

7.6

6.0- 9.6

5.6

4.3- 7.4

870

86.7

84.2-88.9

African American

7.1

2.4-19.1

2.6

0.9- 7.4

90.3

78.8-95.9

Other Minorities

8.5

3.6-18.8

2.9

1.0- 7.8

88.6

78.4-94.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

4.5

1.4-14.1

1.2

0.2- 8.0

94.3

84.8-98.0

Non-Hispanic

1,127

107

8.0

6.4-10.0

5.6

4.3- 7.3

942

86.4

83.9-88.5

AGE

18-24

5.0

2.1-11.4

0.0

. - .

95.0

88.6-97.9

25-34

224

6.4

3.6-11.1

2.9

1.2- 6.8

203

90.7

85.4-94.2

35-44

245

4.7

2.4- 9.0

3.0

1.4- 6.4

226

92.3

87.5-95.4

45-54

225

4.9

2.5- 9.6

6.7

3.4-12.6

199

88.4

81.9-92.8

55-64

186

12.9

8.1-19.9

11.6

7.1-18.5

140

75.5

67.3-82.2

65-74

107

21.2

13.6-31.5

6.0

2.9-12.3

72.7

62.3-81.2

75+

105

16.5

9.9-26.1

21.3

13.7-31.7

62.2

51.2-72.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

176

7.9

4.9-12.7

8.5

4.9-14.4

132

83.6

76.6-88.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

361

8.8

5.9-12.9

5.3

3.4- 8.3

301

85.9

81.3-89.5

Some Post-H.S.

289

8.0

4.9-12.6

4.3

2.3- 7.9

249

87.7

82.4-91.6

College Graduate

361

6.0

3.8- 9.4

3.6

2.2- 6.0

316

90.4

86.6-93.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

149

12.3

7.1-20.5

8.3

4.9-13.7

105

79.4

70.5-86.1

$15,000- 24,999

243

8.7

5.4-13.6

5.3

3.0- 9.2

199

86.0

80.3-90.2

$25,000- 34,999

169

7.7

4.1-14.2

7.0

3.4-13.6

143

85.3

77.4-90.8

$35,000- 49,999

190

6.8

3.6-12.5

5.5

2.8-10.4

167

87.7

81.2-92.2

$50,000-74,999

136

6.2

3.2-11.5

0.9

0.2- 3.6

122

92.9

87.5-96.1

$75,000+

142

1.9

0.6- 5.9

4.5

1.8-10.8

133

93.6

87.3-96.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

334

15.9

11.7-21.2

9.6

6.4-14.0

236

74.6

68.4-79.9

841

5.0

3.6- 6.9

3.8

2.6- 5.4

751

91.3

88.9-93.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

117

9.1

5.1-15.8

6.4

2.9-13.6

84.5

76.2-90.3

Non-Veteran

1,074

7.5

5.9- 9.6

5.1

3.8- 6.7

906

87.4

84.9-89.5

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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.

** 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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