BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Because of any impairment or health problem, do you have any trouble learning, remembering, or concentrating?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,024	2,300	13.6	12.9-14.4	12,724	86.4	85.6-87.1
-Eastern NC	5,017	800	14.5	13.2-15.9	4,217	85.5	84.1-86.8
GENDER
Male	1,775	270	13.6	11.6-15.8	1,505	86.4	84.2-88.4
Female	3,242	530	15.3	13.8-17.0	2,712	84.7	83.0-86.2
RACE
White	3,411	508	13.8	12.3-15.5	2,903	86.2	84.5-87.7
African American	1,127	220	17.1	14.6-20.0	907	82.9	80.0-85.4
Other Minorities	465	69	13.7	10.1-18.3	396	86.3	81.7-89.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	248	33	12.2	8.1-17.8	215	87.8	82.2-91.9
Non-Hispanic	4,761	765	14.7	13.4-16.1	3,996	85.3	83.9-86.6
AGE
18-24	221	28	12.7	8.3-18.9	193	87.3	81.1-91.7
25-34	600	51	8.5	6.1-11.8	549	91.5	88.2-93.9
35-44	808	113	13.6	11.0-16.6	695	86.4	83.4-89.0
45-54	1,002	158	15.3	12.7-18.3	844	84.7	81.7-87.3
55-64	1,022	199	19.2	16.6-22.3	823	80.8	77.7-83.4
65-74	764	123	15.4	12.7-18.6	641	84.6	81.4-87.3
75+	566	126	22.1	18.3-26.4	440	77.9	73.6-81.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	805	247	25.9	22.0-30.2	558	74.1	69.8-78.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,603	269	15.9	13.4-18.7	1,334	84.1	81.3-86.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,289	173	11.6	9.6-13.9	1,116	88.4	86.1-90.4
College Graduate	1,314	110	7.6	6.1- 9.6	1,204	92.4	90.4-93.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	636	216	32.5	27.9-37.4	420	67.5	62.6-72.1
$15,000- 24,999	863	172	19.9	16.3-24.1	691	80.1	75.9-83.7
$25,000- 34,999	638	71	9.3	7.0-12.1	567	90.7	87.9-93.0
$35,000- 49,999	723	75	9.8	7.5-12.8	648	90.2	87.2-92.5
$50,000-74,999	687	62	7.7	5.8-10.2	625	92.3	89.8-94.2
$75,000+	742	42	4.8	3.3- 6.9	700	95.2	93.1-96.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,921	800	44.9	41.9-48.0	1,121	55.1	52.0-58.1
No	3,082	0	0.0	. - .	3,082	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	865	128	13.5	11.0-16.4	737	86.5	83.6-89.0
Non-Veteran	4,148	671	14.7	13.3-16.3	3,477	85.3	83.7-86.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,024

2,300

13.6

12.9-14.4

12,724

86.4

85.6-87.1

-Eastern NC

5,017

800

14.5

13.2-15.9

4,217

85.5

84.1-86.8

GENDER

Male

1,775

270

13.6

11.6-15.8

1,505

86.4

84.2-88.4

Female

3,242

530

15.3

13.8-17.0

2,712

84.7

83.0-86.2

RACE

White

3,411

508

13.8

12.3-15.5

2,903

86.2

84.5-87.7

African American

1,127

220

17.1

14.6-20.0

907

82.9

80.0-85.4

Other Minorities

465

13.7

10.1-18.3

396

86.3

81.7-89.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

248

12.2

8.1-17.8

215

87.8

82.2-91.9

Non-Hispanic

4,761

765

14.7

13.4-16.1

3,996

85.3

83.9-86.6

AGE

18-24

221

12.7

8.3-18.9

193

87.3

81.1-91.7

25-34

600

8.5

6.1-11.8

549

91.5

88.2-93.9

35-44

808

113

13.6

11.0-16.6

695

86.4

83.4-89.0

45-54

1,002

158

15.3

12.7-18.3

844

84.7

81.7-87.3

55-64

1,022

199

19.2

16.6-22.3

823

80.8

77.7-83.4

65-74

764

123

15.4

12.7-18.6

641

84.6

81.4-87.3

75+

566

126

22.1

18.3-26.4

440

77.9

73.6-81.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

805

247

25.9

22.0-30.2

558

74.1

69.8-78.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,603

269

15.9

13.4-18.7

1,334

84.1

81.3-86.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,289

173

11.6

9.6-13.9

1,116

88.4

86.1-90.4

College Graduate

1,314

110

7.6

6.1- 9.6

1,204

92.4

90.4-93.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

636

216

32.5

27.9-37.4

420

67.5

62.6-72.1

$15,000- 24,999

863

172

19.9

16.3-24.1

691

80.1

75.9-83.7

$25,000- 34,999

638

9.3

7.0-12.1

567

90.7

87.9-93.0

$35,000- 49,999

723

9.8

7.5-12.8

648

90.2

87.2-92.5

$50,000-74,999

687

7.7

5.8-10.2

625

92.3

89.8-94.2

$75,000+

742

4.8

3.3- 6.9

700

95.2

93.1-96.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,921

800

44.9

41.9-48.0

1,121

55.1

52.0-58.1

3,082

0.0

. - .

3,082

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

865

128

13.5

11.0-16.4

737

86.5

83.6-89.0

Non-Veteran

4,148

671

14.7

13.3-16.3

3,477

85.3

83.7-86.7

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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.

** 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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