BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (Would you say that in general your health is?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Health Status

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	Total Respond.^	Excellent	Very good	Good	Fair	Poor
North Carolina	17,223	3,022	18.6	17.8-19.4	5,233	32.2	31.2-33.1	5,268	30.7	29.8-31.7	2,490	13.5	12.8-14.1	1,210	5.1	4.8- 5.5
-Western NC	1,999	357	18.8	16.6-21.2	574	30.1	27.5-32.9	589	30.1	27.4-32.9	301	14.3	12.4-16.6	178	6.7	5.6- 8.0
GENDER
Male	710	113	16.1	12.8-19.9	209	32.4	28.0-37.1	201	29.3	25.0-34.0	117	15.1	12.0-18.8	70	7.2	5.4- 9.5
Female	1,289	244	21.2	18.3-24.4	365	28.1	25.1-31.3	388	30.8	27.7-34.1	184	13.7	11.2-16.5	108	6.3	5.0- 7.8
RACE
White	1,779	325	19.1	16.8-21.5	530	31.6	28.8-34.5	517	30.5	27.7-33.5	248	12.1	10.4-14.1	159	6.7	5.5- 8.1
African American	94	12	16.5	7.3-33.1	18	26.4	13.7-44.8	32	23.0	14.7-34.0	21	26.6	15.4-42.0	11	7.5	3.7-14.7
Other Minorities	125	20	17.7	9.1-31.6	26	16.6	9.7-26.9	40	30.5	20.6-42.6	31	29.1	18.4-42.7	8	6.1	2.6-13.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	79	10	16.7	7.4-33.4	6	7.2	2.9-16.8	29	35.2	23.1-49.7	29	37.0	24.0-52.2	5	3.9	1.2-11.6
Non-Hispanic	1,918	347	19.0	16.8-21.4	568	32.0	29.2-34.9	560	29.7	27.1-32.5	270	12.4	10.7-14.4	173	6.9	5.8- 8.3
AGE
18-24	102	25	21.3	13.2-32.4	35	32.7	22.5-44.9	28	28.0	18.0-40.7	14	18.0	9.9-30.5	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	267	62	24.3	18.6-31.2	94	35.8	29.1-43.1	81	29.2	23.1-36.1	23	7.3	4.5-11.8	7	3.3	1.5- 7.2
35-44	312	71	22.4	17.1-28.9	104	31.6	25.7-38.0	88	31.7	25.6-38.6	35	10.4	7.1-15.0	14	3.8	2.1- 6.8
45-54	348	69	18.1	13.9-23.0	108	31.3	25.7-37.5	95	27.3	22.2-33.0	44	14.5	10.5-19.8	32	8.9	5.8-13.3
55-64	377	53	13.3	9.9-17.7	111	31.5	26.0-37.6	104	29.2	24.1-35.0	67	17.2	13.2-22.2	42	8.8	6.2-12.4
65-74	310	43	14.5	10.5-19.7	71	22.5	17.6-28.2	111	37.2	31.2-43.7	52	15.5	11.4-20.8	33	10.3	7.0-14.8
75+	275	33	12.4	8.5-17.7	48	17.4	12.8-23.2	78	29.0	23.2-35.6	66	24.2	18.8-30.5	50	17.0	12.4-22.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	347	32	12.0	7.4-18.9	45	14.0	9.2-20.9	110	36.3	28.8-44.6	81	21.3	16.0-27.7	79	16.3	12.3-21.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	609	74	14.4	10.7-19.1	162	27.5	22.9-32.6	219	36.0	31.2-41.1	105	16.3	12.7-20.7	49	5.9	4.2- 8.3
Some Post-H.S.	480	79	17.4	13.3-22.3	164	38.4	32.8-44.4	136	27.2	22.6-32.3	69	12.8	9.0-17.7	32	4.3	2.8- 6.4
College Graduate	554	171	31.0	26.6-35.7	202	37.8	33.1-42.8	121	20.8	17.1-25.1	42	7.7	5.3-11.1	18	2.7	1.6- 4.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	280	24	13.6	7.7-22.8	41	14.9	9.9-21.7	77	30.1	23.1-38.2	75	23.7	17.9-30.7	63	17.7	12.9-23.8
$15,000- 24,999	414	50	10.7	7.1-15.7	98	26.5	20.8-33.0	153	38.2	32.1-44.7	63	15.1	10.8-20.7	50	9.6	6.8-13.3
$25,000- 34,999	270	37	14.1	9.4-20.6	90	30.6	24.5-37.6	86	35.1	28.3-42.5	44	16.7	11.5-23.6	13	3.5	1.9- 6.4
$35,000- 49,999	294	64	22.0	16.8-28.3	102	35.8	29.2-43.0	83	28.2	22.3-35.0	37	11.4	7.9-16.3	8	2.5	1.1- 5.6
$50,000-74,999	215	41	18.3	12.9-25.3	84	37.8	29.7-46.7	67	34.0	25.0-44.3	21	9.4	5.9-14.6	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1
$75,000+	226	86	41.8	34.2-49.8	86	37.2	30.1-44.8	41	16.5	11.9-22.5	11	3.6	1.9- 6.7	2	0.8	0.2- 3.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	671	46	9.4	6.1-14.3	98	15.5	12.2-19.4	188	28.4	24.1-33.1	179	26.4	22.1-31.2	160	20.3	16.8-24.2
No	1,277	302	22.9	20.1-26.0	461	36.2	32.8-39.8	386	30.7	27.4-34.2	113	9.2	7.1-11.7	15	1.0	0.6- 1.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	263	37	12.9	8.9-18.2	65	26.8	20.8-33.8	83	34.8	28.2-42.1	45	15.1	10.9-20.5	33	10.4	7.0-15.1
Non-Veteran	1,735	320	19.6	17.2-22.4	509	30.6	27.7-33.6	506	29.4	26.6-32.4	256	14.2	12.1-16.7	144	6.1	5.0- 7.5

Total
Respond.^

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

17,223

3,022

18.6

17.8-19.4

5,233

32.2

31.2-33.1

5,268

30.7

29.8-31.7

2,490

13.5

12.8-14.1

1,210

5.1

4.8- 5.5

-Western NC

1,999

357

18.8

16.6-21.2

574

30.1

27.5-32.9

589

30.1

27.4-32.9

301

14.3

12.4-16.6

178

6.7

5.6- 8.0

GENDER

Male

710

113

16.1

12.8-19.9

209

32.4

28.0-37.1

201

29.3

25.0-34.0

117

15.1

12.0-18.8

7.2

5.4- 9.5

Female

1,289

244

21.2

18.3-24.4

365

28.1

25.1-31.3

388

30.8

27.7-34.1

184

13.7

11.2-16.5

108

6.3

5.0- 7.8

RACE

White

1,779

325

19.1

16.8-21.5

530

31.6

28.8-34.5

517

30.5

27.7-33.5

248

12.1

10.4-14.1

159

6.7

5.5- 8.1

African American

16.5

7.3-33.1

26.4

13.7-44.8

23.0

14.7-34.0

26.6

15.4-42.0

7.5

3.7-14.7

Other Minorities

125

17.7

9.1-31.6

16.6

9.7-26.9

30.5

20.6-42.6

29.1

18.4-42.7

6.1

2.6-13.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

16.7

7.4-33.4

7.2

2.9-16.8

35.2

23.1-49.7

37.0

24.0-52.2

3.9

1.2-11.6

Non-Hispanic

1,918

347

19.0

16.8-21.4

568

32.0

29.2-34.9

560

29.7

27.1-32.5

270

12.4

10.7-14.4

173

6.9

5.8- 8.3

AGE

18-24

102

21.3

13.2-32.4

32.7

22.5-44.9

28.0

18.0-40.7

18.0

9.9-30.5

0.0

. - .

25-34

267

24.3

18.6-31.2

35.8

29.1-43.1

29.2

23.1-36.1

7.3

4.5-11.8

3.3

1.5- 7.2

35-44

312

22.4

17.1-28.9

104

31.6

25.7-38.0

31.7

25.6-38.6

10.4

7.1-15.0

3.8

2.1- 6.8

45-54

348

18.1

13.9-23.0

108

31.3

25.7-37.5

27.3

22.2-33.0

14.5

10.5-19.8

8.9

5.8-13.3

55-64

377

13.3

9.9-17.7

111

31.5

26.0-37.6

104

29.2

24.1-35.0

17.2

13.2-22.2

8.8

6.2-12.4

65-74

310

14.5

10.5-19.7

22.5

17.6-28.2

111

37.2

31.2-43.7

15.5

11.4-20.8

10.3

7.0-14.8

75+

275

12.4

8.5-17.7

17.4

12.8-23.2

29.0

23.2-35.6

24.2

18.8-30.5

17.0

12.4-22.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

347

12.0

7.4-18.9

14.0

9.2-20.9

110

36.3

28.8-44.6

21.3

16.0-27.7

16.3

12.3-21.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

609

14.4

10.7-19.1

162

27.5

22.9-32.6

219

36.0

31.2-41.1

105

16.3

12.7-20.7

5.9

4.2- 8.3

Some Post-H.S.

480

17.4

13.3-22.3

164

38.4

32.8-44.4

136

27.2

22.6-32.3

12.8

9.0-17.7

4.3

2.8- 6.4

College Graduate

554

171

31.0

26.6-35.7

202

37.8

33.1-42.8

121

20.8

17.1-25.1

7.7

5.3-11.1

2.7

1.6- 4.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

280

13.6

7.7-22.8

14.9

9.9-21.7

30.1

23.1-38.2

23.7

17.9-30.7

17.7

12.9-23.8

$15,000- 24,999

414

10.7

7.1-15.7

26.5

20.8-33.0

153

38.2

32.1-44.7

15.1

10.8-20.7

9.6

6.8-13.3

$25,000- 34,999

270

14.1

9.4-20.6

30.6

24.5-37.6

35.1

28.3-42.5

16.7

11.5-23.6

3.5

1.9- 6.4

$35,000- 49,999

294

22.0

16.8-28.3

102

35.8

29.2-43.0

28.2

22.3-35.0

11.4

7.9-16.3

2.5

1.1- 5.6

$50,000-74,999

215

18.3

12.9-25.3

37.8

29.7-46.7

34.0

25.0-44.3

9.4

5.9-14.6

0.5

0.1- 2.1

$75,000+

226

41.8

34.2-49.8

37.2

30.1-44.8

16.5

11.9-22.5

3.6

1.9- 6.7

0.8

0.2- 3.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

671

9.4

6.1-14.3

15.5

12.2-19.4

188

28.4

24.1-33.1

179

26.4

22.1-31.2

160

20.3

16.8-24.2

1,277

302

22.9

20.1-26.0

461

36.2

32.8-39.8

386

30.7

27.4-34.2

113

9.2

7.1-11.7

1.0

0.6- 1.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

263

12.9

8.9-18.2

26.8

20.8-33.8

34.8

28.2-42.1

15.1

10.9-20.5

10.4

7.0-15.1

Non-Veteran

1,735

320

19.6

17.2-22.4

509

30.6

27.7-33.6

506

29.4

26.6-32.4

256

14.2

12.1-16.7

144

6.1

5.0- 7.5

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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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