BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Adult Asthma History

During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?*

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	1,144	586	50.3	46.2-54.3	558	49.7	45.7-53.8
-Eastern NC	423	217	49.8	43.0-56.6	206	50.2	43.4-57.0
GENDER
Male	96	38	39.2	26.1-54.0	58	60.8	46.0-73.9
Female	327	179	55.5	48.5-62.2	148	44.5	37.8-51.5
RACE
White	263	134	53.4	44.6-62.0	129	46.6	38.0-55.4
African American	113	58	44.6	32.7-57.1	55	55.4	42.9-67.3
Other Minorities	46	25	45.6	28.6-63.8	21	54.4	36.2-71.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	8	2	21.4	4.5-61.1	6	78.6	38.9-95.5
Non-Hispanic	414	214	50.5	43.6-57.4	200	49.5	42.6-56.4
AGE
18-24	18	8	45.1	20.6-72.3	10	54.9	27.7-79.4
25-34	40	27	56.6	38.2-73.4	13	43.4	26.6-61.8
35-44	65	40	63.4	48.9-75.8	25	36.6	24.2-51.1
45-54	87	52	53.4	40.4-66.0	35	46.6	34.0-59.6
55-64	101	50	51.2	39.9-62.4	51	48.8	37.6-60.1
65-74	63	26	33.4	22.4-46.6	37	66.6	53.4-77.6
75+	45	12	25.7	13.8-42.9	33	74.3	57.1-86.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	99	49	43.3	30.5-57.0	50	56.7	43.0-69.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	135	63	47.9	35.2-61.0	72	52.1	39.0-64.8
Some Post-H.S.	105	65	61.7	48.2-73.6	40	38.3	26.4-51.8
College Graduate	82	40	48.9	36.3-61.5	42	51.1	38.5-63.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	95	55	55.5	42.6-67.6	40	44.5	32.4-57.4
$15,000- 24,999	96	53	54.1	41.6-66.1	43	45.9	33.9-58.4
$25,000- 34,999	35	9	22.0	9.8-42.3	26	78.0	57.7-90.2
$35,000- 49,999	54	32	59.6	38.7-77.5	22	40.4	22.5-61.3
$50,000-74,999	44	27	60.1	37.3-79.2	17	39.9	20.8-62.7
$75,000+	29	12	39.8	20.9-62.3	17	60.2	37.7-79.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	280	153	54.9	47.6-62.0	127	45.1	38.0-52.4
No	138	62	44.6	32.6-57.2	76	55.4	42.8-67.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	44	19	46.3	29.8-63.5	25	53.7	36.5-70.2
Non-Veteran	379	198	50.2	42.9-57.5	181	49.8	42.5-57.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,144

586

50.3

46.2-54.3

558

49.7

45.7-53.8

-Eastern NC

423

217

49.8

43.0-56.6

206

50.2

43.4-57.0

GENDER

Male

39.2

26.1-54.0

60.8

46.0-73.9

Female

327

179

55.5

48.5-62.2

148

44.5

37.8-51.5

RACE

White

263

134

53.4

44.6-62.0

129

46.6

38.0-55.4

African American

113

44.6

32.7-57.1

55.4

42.9-67.3

Other Minorities

45.6

28.6-63.8

54.4

36.2-71.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

21.4

4.5-61.1

78.6

38.9-95.5

Non-Hispanic

414

214

50.5

43.6-57.4

200

49.5

42.6-56.4

AGE

18-24

45.1

20.6-72.3

54.9

27.7-79.4

25-34

56.6

38.2-73.4

43.4

26.6-61.8

35-44

63.4

48.9-75.8

36.6

24.2-51.1

45-54

53.4

40.4-66.0

46.6

34.0-59.6

55-64

101

51.2

39.9-62.4

48.8

37.6-60.1

65-74

33.4

22.4-46.6

66.6

53.4-77.6

75+

25.7

13.8-42.9

74.3

57.1-86.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

43.3

30.5-57.0

56.7

43.0-69.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

135

47.9

35.2-61.0

52.1

39.0-64.8

Some Post-H.S.

105

61.7

48.2-73.6

38.3

26.4-51.8

College Graduate

48.9

36.3-61.5

51.1

38.5-63.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

55.5

42.6-67.6

44.5

32.4-57.4

$15,000- 24,999

54.1

41.6-66.1

45.9

33.9-58.4

$25,000- 34,999

22.0

9.8-42.3

78.0

57.7-90.2

$35,000- 49,999

59.6

38.7-77.5

40.4

22.5-61.3

$50,000-74,999

60.1

37.3-79.2

39.9

20.8-62.7

$75,000+

39.8

20.9-62.3

60.2

37.7-79.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

280

153

54.9

47.6-62.0

127

45.1

38.0-52.4

138

44.6

32.6-57.2

55.4

42.8-67.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

46.3

29.8-63.5

53.7

36.5-70.2

Non-Veteran

379

198

50.2

42.9-57.5

181

49.8

42.5-57.1

Back to Adult Asthma History.

*These data apply only to those with current asthma

^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.

** 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.

***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.

This page was generated on 30MAY07.