BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Are you limited in any way in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Disability

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,598	3,889	20.1	19.3-20.9	11,709	79.9	79.1-80.7
-Eastern NC	5,219	1,340	20.7	19.4-22.1	3,879	79.3	77.9-80.6
GENDER
Male	1,848	475	19.7	17.7-21.9	1,373	80.3	78.1-82.3
Female	3,371	865	21.7	20.0-23.4	2,506	78.3	76.6-80.0
RACE
White	3,511	965	22.7	21.0-24.4	2,546	77.3	75.6-79.0
African American	1,200	276	19.7	17.1-22.6	924	80.3	77.4-82.9
Other Minorities	493	96	13.3	10.2-17.2	397	86.7	82.8-89.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	267	24	6.4	3.9-10.4	243	93.6	89.6-96.1
Non-Hispanic	4,944	1,312	22.3	20.9-23.7	3,632	77.7	76.3-79.1
AGE
18-24	236	25	7.6	4.8-11.8	211	92.4	88.2-95.2
25-34	632	62	8.3	6.2-11.1	570	91.7	88.9-93.8
35-44	848	139	16.0	13.3-19.1	709	84.0	80.9-86.7
45-54	1,041	272	26.3	23.0-29.8	769	73.7	70.2-77.0
55-64	1,045	359	32.0	28.8-35.3	686	68.0	64.7-71.2
65-74	790	253	31.9	28.2-35.9	537	68.1	64.1-71.8
75+	592	224	37.9	33.3-42.6	368	62.1	57.4-66.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	856	296	25.7	22.2-29.6	560	74.3	70.4-77.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,681	433	20.3	18.0-22.8	1,248	79.7	77.2-82.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,330	346	21.5	19.0-24.3	984	78.5	75.7-81.0
College Graduate	1,345	263	16.9	14.6-19.3	1,082	83.1	80.7-85.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	659	298	41.7	36.9-46.7	361	58.3	53.3-63.1
$15,000- 24,999	905	285	24.2	20.8-28.0	620	75.8	72.0-79.2
$25,000- 34,999	668	147	18.4	15.2-22.1	521	81.6	77.9-84.8
$35,000- 49,999	746	153	16.1	13.3-19.3	593	83.9	80.7-86.7
$50,000-74,999	701	129	16.7	13.6-20.3	572	83.3	79.7-86.4
$75,000+	759	106	13.6	10.9-16.9	653	86.4	83.1-89.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,970	1,340	65.3	62.3-68.2	630	34.7	31.8-37.7
No	3,083	0	0.0	. - .	3,083	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	886	267	27.8	24.3-31.5	619	72.2	68.5-75.7
Non-Veteran	4,322	1,071	19.2	17.8-20.6	3,251	80.8	79.4-82.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,598

3,889

20.1

19.3-20.9

11,709

79.9

79.1-80.7

-Eastern NC

5,219

1,340

20.7

19.4-22.1

3,879

79.3

77.9-80.6

GENDER

Male

1,848

475

19.7

17.7-21.9

1,373

80.3

78.1-82.3

Female

3,371

865

21.7

20.0-23.4

2,506

78.3

76.6-80.0

RACE

White

3,511

965

22.7

21.0-24.4

2,546

77.3

75.6-79.0

African American

1,200

276

19.7

17.1-22.6

924

80.3

77.4-82.9

Other Minorities

493

13.3

10.2-17.2

397

86.7

82.8-89.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

267

6.4

3.9-10.4

243

93.6

89.6-96.1

Non-Hispanic

4,944

1,312

22.3

20.9-23.7

3,632

77.7

76.3-79.1

AGE

18-24

236

7.6

4.8-11.8

211

92.4

88.2-95.2

25-34

632

8.3

6.2-11.1

570

91.7

88.9-93.8

35-44

848

139

16.0

13.3-19.1

709

84.0

80.9-86.7

45-54

1,041

272

26.3

23.0-29.8

769

73.7

70.2-77.0

55-64

1,045

359

32.0

28.8-35.3

686

68.0

64.7-71.2

65-74

790

253

31.9

28.2-35.9

537

68.1

64.1-71.8

75+

592

224

37.9

33.3-42.6

368

62.1

57.4-66.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

856

296

25.7

22.2-29.6

560

74.3

70.4-77.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,681

433

20.3

18.0-22.8

1,248

79.7

77.2-82.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,330

346

21.5

19.0-24.3

984

78.5

75.7-81.0

College Graduate

1,345

263

16.9

14.6-19.3

1,082

83.1

80.7-85.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

659

298

41.7

36.9-46.7

361

58.3

53.3-63.1

$15,000- 24,999

905

285

24.2

20.8-28.0

620

75.8

72.0-79.2

$25,000- 34,999

668

147

18.4

15.2-22.1

521

81.6

77.9-84.8

$35,000- 49,999

746

153

16.1

13.3-19.3

593

83.9

80.7-86.7

$50,000-74,999

701

129

16.7

13.6-20.3

572

83.3

79.7-86.4

$75,000+

759

106

13.6

10.9-16.9

653

86.4

83.1-89.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,970

1,340

65.3

62.3-68.2

630

34.7

31.8-37.7

3,083

0.0

. - .

3,083

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

886

267

27.8

24.3-31.5

619

72.2

68.5-75.7

Non-Veteran

4,322

1,071

19.2

17.8-20.6

3,251

80.8

79.4-82.2

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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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