BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Does this person you care for have a problem with memory loss or confusion or a disorder like Alzheimer's disease?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,744	1,130	28.6	26.6-30.8	2,614	71.4	69.2-73.4
-Eastern NC	1,258	356	28.3	24.9-32.0	902	71.7	68.0-75.1
GENDER
Male	391	108	29.9	23.7-36.8	283	70.1	63.2-76.3
Female	867	248	27.2	23.5-31.2	619	72.8	68.8-76.5
RACE
White	876	236	25.8	22.0-30.0	640	74.2	70.0-78.0
African American	284	91	36.2	28.2-45.1	193	63.8	54.9-71.8
Other Minorities	92	27	24.9	15.6-37.3	65	75.1	62.7-84.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	26	4	13.8	4.2-36.9	22	86.2	63.1-95.8
Non-Hispanic	1,231	352	28.8	25.3-32.6	879	71.2	67.4-74.7
AGE
18-24	54	11	22.1	11.1-39.3	43	77.9	60.7-88.9
25-34	120	25	20.4	13.3-29.9	95	79.6	70.1-86.7
35-44	205	54	29.6	21.8-38.9	151	70.4	61.1-78.2
45-54	278	82	33.0	26.3-40.4	196	67.0	59.6-73.7
55-64	296	106	35.1	28.9-41.8	190	64.9	58.2-71.1
65-74	193	49	22.7	16.8-30.0	144	77.3	70.0-83.2
75+	104	25	27.6	18.8-38.6	79	72.4	61.4-81.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	152	43	25.7	16.6-37.5	109	74.3	62.5-83.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	419	113	28.3	22.2-35.4	306	71.7	64.6-77.8
Some Post-H.S.	346	93	24.2	19.0-30.4	253	75.8	69.6-81.0
College Graduate	339	106	33.7	27.4-40.7	233	66.3	59.3-72.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	133	42	34.2	24.5-45.3	91	65.8	54.7-75.5
$15,000- 24,999	216	60	25.9	18.8-34.4	156	74.1	65.6-81.2
$25,000- 34,999	170	51	33.6	23.7-45.3	119	66.4	54.7-76.3
$35,000- 49,999	197	55	30.0	20.5-41.6	142	70.0	58.4-79.5
$50,000-74,999	191	58	29.1	21.6-38.0	133	70.9	62.0-78.4
$75,000+	182	58	33.5	25.5-42.5	124	66.5	57.5-74.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	505	158	30.6	25.7-36.0	347	69.4	64.0-74.3
No	751	197	26.9	22.4-31.9	554	73.1	68.1-77.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	196	57	31.9	22.7-42.7	139	68.1	57.3-77.3
Non-Veteran	1,060	299	27.6	24.0-31.4	761	72.4	68.6-76.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,744

1,130

28.6

26.6-30.8

2,614

71.4

69.2-73.4

-Eastern NC

1,258

356

28.3

24.9-32.0

902

71.7

68.0-75.1

GENDER

Male

391

108

29.9

23.7-36.8

283

70.1

63.2-76.3

Female

867

248

27.2

23.5-31.2

619

72.8

68.8-76.5

RACE

White

876

236

25.8

22.0-30.0

640

74.2

70.0-78.0

African American

284

36.2

28.2-45.1

193

63.8

54.9-71.8

Other Minorities

24.9

15.6-37.3

75.1

62.7-84.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

13.8

4.2-36.9

86.2

63.1-95.8

Non-Hispanic

1,231

352

28.8

25.3-32.6

879

71.2

67.4-74.7

AGE

18-24

22.1

11.1-39.3

77.9

60.7-88.9

25-34

120

20.4

13.3-29.9

79.6

70.1-86.7

35-44

205

29.6

21.8-38.9

151

70.4

61.1-78.2

45-54

278

33.0

26.3-40.4

196

67.0

59.6-73.7

55-64

296

106

35.1

28.9-41.8

190

64.9

58.2-71.1

65-74

193

22.7

16.8-30.0

144

77.3

70.0-83.2

75+

104

27.6

18.8-38.6

72.4

61.4-81.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

152

25.7

16.6-37.5

109

74.3

62.5-83.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

419

113

28.3

22.2-35.4

306

71.7

64.6-77.8

Some Post-H.S.

346

24.2

19.0-30.4

253

75.8

69.6-81.0

College Graduate

339

106

33.7

27.4-40.7

233

66.3

59.3-72.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

133

34.2

24.5-45.3

65.8

54.7-75.5

$15,000- 24,999

216

25.9

18.8-34.4

156

74.1

65.6-81.2

$25,000- 34,999

170

33.6

23.7-45.3

119

66.4

54.7-76.3

$35,000- 49,999

197

30.0

20.5-41.6

142

70.0

58.4-79.5

$50,000-74,999

191

29.1

21.6-38.0

133

70.9

62.0-78.4

$75,000+

182

33.5

25.5-42.5

124

66.5

57.5-74.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

505

158

30.6

25.7-36.0

347

69.4

64.0-74.3

751

197

26.9

22.4-31.9

554

73.1

68.1-77.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

196

31.9

22.7-42.7

139

68.1

57.3-77.3

Non-Veteran

1,060

299

27.6

24.0-31.4

761

72.4

68.6-76.0

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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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