BRFSS 2006 - Mountain AHEC*: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Mountain AHEC*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	14,992	865	5.0	4.5- 5.5	1,072	5.6	5.2- 6.0	1,075	5.7	5.3- 6.2	11,980	83.7	82.9-84.5
-Mtn. AHEC	895	46	4.9	2.9- 8.0	63	5.3	3.9- 7.1	77	6.5	4.9- 8.5	709	83.4	79.9-86.4
GENDER
Male	337	23	7.2	3.6-13.8	23	4.3	2.7- 6.8	31	6.2	4.0- 9.5	260	82.2	76.1-87.1
Female	558	23	2.7	1.7- 4.3	40	6.1	4.2- 9.0	46	6.7	4.7- 9.6	449	84.5	80.6-87.7
RACE
White	802	38	4.7	2.7- 8.2	57	5.3	3.9- 7.3	66	6.6	4.9- 8.8	641	83.4	79.7-86.6
Other	90	7	5.6	2.1-13.9	5	4.2	1.6-10.5	11	5.8	2.6-12.7	67	84.4	74.4-91.0
AGE
18-44	237	10	3.6	1.0-12.7	8	2.4	1.0- 5.5	12	3.6	1.8- 7.2	207	90.4	83.3-94.7
45+	658	36	5.7	3.7- 8.7	55	7.4	5.5- 9.9	65	8.6	6.4-11.4	502	78.3	74.3-81.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	373	20	6.3	2.8-13.7	31	5.1	3.2- 8.1	49	10.4	7.3-14.6	273	78.1	71.4-83.6
Some College +	518	26	3.7	2.4- 5.8	32	5.4	3.7- 7.9	28	3.4	2.1- 5.3	432	87.5	84.1-90.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	550	30	4.4	2.6- 7.2	48	6.0	4.2- 8.4	66	9.3	6.9-12.4	406	80.4	76.1-84.0
$50,000+	230	9	3.1	1.5- 6.4	7	3.1	1.4- 7.0	1	0.4	0.1- 2.7	213	93.4	88.9-96.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,992

865

5.0

4.5- 5.5

1,072

5.6

5.2- 6.0

1,075

5.7

5.3- 6.2

11,980

83.7

82.9-84.5

-Mtn. AHEC

895

4.9

2.9- 8.0

5.3

3.9- 7.1

6.5

4.9- 8.5

709

83.4

79.9-86.4

GENDER

Male

337

7.2

3.6-13.8

4.3

2.7- 6.8

6.2

4.0- 9.5

260

82.2

76.1-87.1

Female

558

2.7

1.7- 4.3

6.1

4.2- 9.0

6.7

4.7- 9.6

449

84.5

80.6-87.7

RACE

White

802

4.7

2.7- 8.2

5.3

3.9- 7.3

6.6

4.9- 8.8

641

83.4

79.7-86.6

Other

5.6

2.1-13.9

4.2

1.6-10.5

5.8

2.6-12.7

84.4

74.4-91.0

AGE

18-44

237

3.6

1.0-12.7

2.4

1.0- 5.5

3.6

1.8- 7.2

207

90.4

83.3-94.7

45+

658

5.7

3.7- 8.7

7.4

5.5- 9.9

8.6

6.4-11.4

502

78.3

74.3-81.9

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

373

6.3

2.8-13.7

5.1

3.2- 8.1

10.4

7.3-14.6

273

78.1

71.4-83.6

Some College +

518

3.7

2.4- 5.8

5.4

3.7- 7.9

3.4

2.1- 5.3

432

87.5

84.1-90.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

550

4.4

2.6- 7.2

6.0

4.2- 8.4

9.3

6.9-12.4

406

80.4

76.1-84.0

$50,000+

230

3.1

1.5- 6.4

3.1

1.4- 7.0

0.4

0.1- 2.7

213

93.4

88.9-96.1

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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.

*Mountain AHEC: Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

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