BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In the past 3 months, how many times have you fallen?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1 fall	2 falls	3-4 falls	5+ falls	No falls
North Carolina	10,346	1,002	9.0	8.4- 9.7	365	3.4	3.0- 3.9	193	1.8	1.5- 2.2	113	1.0	0.8- 1.3	8,673	84.7	83.9-85.6
-Eastern NC	3,472	336	9.1	8.0-10.3	141	4.1	3.3- 5.0	58	1.7	1.2- 2.4	41	1.4	0.9- 2.1	2,896	83.8	82.2-85.2
GENDER
Male	1,219	99	7.5	6.0- 9.3	47	4.1	2.9- 5.7	18	1.7	0.9- 3.0	19	1.7	0.9- 3.1	1,036	85.0	82.5-87.3
Female	2,253	237	10.4	9.0-12.0	94	4.1	3.2- 5.2	40	1.7	1.2- 2.4	22	1.1	0.6- 1.9	1,860	82.8	80.8-84.6
RACE
White	2,486	254	9.6	8.3-11.0	97	4.2	3.2- 5.3	40	1.5	1.1- 2.2	30	1.1	0.7- 1.6	2,065	83.7	81.9-85.3
African American	778	68	7.7	5.8-10.1	30	3.8	2.5- 5.8	13	1.9	0.9- 4.0	9	1.6	0.7- 3.6	658	85.0	81.6-87.9
Other Minorities	196	12	8.9	4.4-17.1	14	4.7	2.5- 8.9	4	2.4	0.7- 7.5	2	4.0	0.9-16.3	164	80.0	70.2-87.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	69	4	9.4	3.2-24.5	3	1.7	0.5- 5.5	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	2	6.9	1.4-28.1	59	81.5	64.4-91.5
Non-Hispanic	3,393	331	9.1	8.0-10.3	138	4.2	3.4- 5.1	56	1.7	1.2- 2.4	38	1.0	0.7- 1.5	2,830	84.0	82.4-85.4
AGE
45-54	1,027	89	7.8	6.2- 9.8	33	3.8	2.5- 5.7	21	1.8	1.0- 3.1	17	1.7	0.9- 3.3	867	84.9	82.0-87.4
55-64	1,040	81	7.7	5.9- 9.9	45	3.9	2.8- 5.5	15	2.0	1.1- 3.6	8	0.7	0.3- 1.6	891	85.6	82.8-88.0
65-74	782	103	14.6	11.7-17.9	26	2.9	1.8- 4.6	10	1.3	0.6- 2.7	10	1.3	0.6- 2.7	633	79.9	76.2-83.2
75+	586	61	8.8	6.7-11.6	36	6.4	4.4- 9.3	12	1.6	0.8- 2.9	5	1.6	0.5- 5.1	472	81.5	77.5-85.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	646	73	11.1	8.4-14.4	39	5.8	4.0- 8.4	16	2.0	1.2- 3.5	13	3.0	1.3- 6.8	505	78.1	73.7-82.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,128	99	7.6	6.1- 9.5	45	3.9	2.7- 5.6	17	1.6	0.9- 2.8	11	1.2	0.6- 2.2	956	85.7	83.2-88.0
Some Post-H.S.	830	76	8.9	6.8-11.6	39	5.3	3.6- 7.8	16	2.3	1.1- 4.4	12	1.2	0.7- 2.3	687	82.3	78.7-85.3
College Graduate	863	88	9.8	7.7-12.3	18	1.8	1.0- 3.1	9	1.1	0.5- 2.3	5	0.5	0.2- 1.3	743	86.9	84.1-89.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	507	58	11.4	8.6-15.1	38	7.9	5.3-11.7	20	4.8	2.6- 8.8	12	2.4	1.2- 4.6	379	73.4	68.2-78.1
$15,000- 24,999	607	61	8.2	6.1-10.9	34	6.6	4.4- 9.9	13	1.9	1.0- 3.4	11	1.5	0.8- 2.8	488	81.8	77.9-85.2
$25,000- 34,999	437	43	9.8	6.8-13.9	11	2.3	1.1- 4.9	7	2.3	0.9- 5.6	2	0.5	0.1- 2.8	374	85.1	80.3-88.9
$35,000- 49,999	458	45	8.8	6.3-12.1	18	4.3	2.6- 7.3	8	1.9	0.9- 4.2	3	0.6	0.2- 1.8	384	84.4	80.2-87.9
$50,000-74,999	424	41	11.5	8.2-15.9	12	2.4	1.3- 4.5	1	0.2	0.0- 1.6	4	0.7	0.2- 2.0	366	85.1	80.5-88.8
$75,000+	487	34	6.6	4.6- 9.5	5	1.4	0.5- 4.0	2	0.3	0.1- 1.2	2	0.3	0.1- 1.4	444	91.3	88.0-93.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,579	216	12.4	10.6-14.4	110	6.9	5.4- 8.6	47	3.0	2.1- 4.3	39	3.1	2.0- 4.6	1,167	74.7	71.9-77.3
No	1,818	116	6.5	5.3- 8.0	31	2.0	1.3- 3.1	9	0.5	0.3- 1.1	2	0.1	0.0- 0.3	1,660	90.8	89.1-92.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	639	59	8.8	6.5-11.6	30	5.3	3.4- 8.1	10	1.9	0.9- 3.8	11	1.6	0.8- 3.0	529	82.5	78.7-85.8
Non-Veteran	2,830	277	9.2	8.0-10.5	111	3.7	3.0- 4.7	48	1.7	1.1- 2.4	30	1.3	0.8- 2.2	2,364	84.1	82.4-85.7

Total
Respond.^

1 fall

2 falls

3-4 falls

5+ falls

No falls

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

10,346

1,002

9.0

8.4- 9.7

365

3.4

3.0- 3.9

193

1.8

1.5- 2.2

113

1.0

0.8- 1.3

8,673

84.7

83.9-85.6

-Eastern NC

3,472

336

9.1

8.0-10.3

141

4.1

3.3- 5.0

1.7

1.2- 2.4

1.4

0.9- 2.1

2,896

83.8

82.2-85.2

GENDER

Male

1,219

7.5

6.0- 9.3

4.1

2.9- 5.7

1.7

0.9- 3.0

1.7

0.9- 3.1

1,036

85.0

82.5-87.3

Female

2,253

237

10.4

9.0-12.0

4.1

3.2- 5.2

1.7

1.2- 2.4

1.1

0.6- 1.9

1,860

82.8

80.8-84.6

RACE

White

2,486

254

9.6

8.3-11.0

4.2

3.2- 5.3

1.5

1.1- 2.2

1.1

0.7- 1.6

2,065

83.7

81.9-85.3

African American

778

7.7

5.8-10.1

3.8

2.5- 5.8

1.9

0.9- 4.0

1.6

0.7- 3.6

658

85.0

81.6-87.9

Other Minorities

196

8.9

4.4-17.1

4.7

2.5- 8.9

2.4

0.7- 7.5

4.0

0.9-16.3

164

80.0

70.2-87.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

9.4

3.2-24.5

1.7

0.5- 5.5

0.5

0.1- 3.4

6.9

1.4-28.1

81.5

64.4-91.5

Non-Hispanic

3,393

331

9.1

8.0-10.3

138

4.2

3.4- 5.1

1.7

1.2- 2.4

1.0

0.7- 1.5

2,830

84.0

82.4-85.4

AGE

45-54

1,027

7.8

6.2- 9.8

3.8

2.5- 5.7

1.8

1.0- 3.1

1.7

0.9- 3.3

867

84.9

82.0-87.4

55-64

1,040

7.7

5.9- 9.9

3.9

2.8- 5.5

2.0

1.1- 3.6

0.7

0.3- 1.6

891

85.6

82.8-88.0

65-74

782

103

14.6

11.7-17.9

2.9

1.8- 4.6

1.3

0.6- 2.7

1.3

0.6- 2.7

633

79.9

76.2-83.2

75+

586

8.8

6.7-11.6

6.4

4.4- 9.3

1.6

0.8- 2.9

1.6

0.5- 5.1

472

81.5

77.5-85.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

646

11.1

8.4-14.4

5.8

4.0- 8.4

2.0

1.2- 3.5

3.0

1.3- 6.8

505

78.1

73.7-82.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,128

7.6

6.1- 9.5

3.9

2.7- 5.6

1.6

0.9- 2.8

1.2

0.6- 2.2

956

85.7

83.2-88.0

Some Post-H.S.

830

8.9

6.8-11.6

5.3

3.6- 7.8

2.3

1.1- 4.4

1.2

0.7- 2.3

687

82.3

78.7-85.3

College Graduate

863

9.8

7.7-12.3

1.8

1.0- 3.1

1.1

0.5- 2.3

0.5

0.2- 1.3

743

86.9

84.1-89.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

507

11.4

8.6-15.1

7.9

5.3-11.7

4.8

2.6- 8.8

2.4

1.2- 4.6

379

73.4

68.2-78.1

$15,000- 24,999

607

8.2

6.1-10.9

6.6

4.4- 9.9

1.9

1.0- 3.4

1.5

0.8- 2.8

488

81.8

77.9-85.2

$25,000- 34,999

437

9.8

6.8-13.9

2.3

1.1- 4.9

2.3

0.9- 5.6

0.5

0.1- 2.8

374

85.1

80.3-88.9

$35,000- 49,999

458

8.8

6.3-12.1

4.3

2.6- 7.3

1.9

0.9- 4.2

0.6

0.2- 1.8

384

84.4

80.2-87.9

$50,000-74,999

424

11.5

8.2-15.9

2.4

1.3- 4.5

0.2

0.0- 1.6

0.7

0.2- 2.0

366

85.1

80.5-88.8

$75,000+

487

6.6

4.6- 9.5

1.4

0.5- 4.0

0.3

0.1- 1.2

0.3

0.1- 1.4

444

91.3

88.0-93.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,579

216

12.4

10.6-14.4

110

6.9

5.4- 8.6

3.0

2.1- 4.3

3.1

2.0- 4.6

1,167

74.7

71.9-77.3

1,818

116

6.5

5.3- 8.0

2.0

1.3- 3.1

0.5

0.3- 1.1

0.1

0.0- 0.3

1,660

90.8

89.1-92.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

639

8.8

6.5-11.6

5.3

3.4- 8.1

1.9

0.9- 3.8

1.6

0.8- 3.0

529

82.5

78.7-85.8

Non-Veteran

2,830

277

9.2

8.0-10.5

111

3.7

3.0- 4.7

1.7

1.1- 2.4

1.3

0.8- 2.2

2,364

84.1

82.4-85.7

Back to Falls.

Asked only of respondents age 45 and older.

^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.

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