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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	2,402	192	7.9	6.5- 9.6	195	6.9	5.8- 8.2	245	8.5	7.2- 9.9	1,770	76.7	74.4-78.9
GENDER
Male	719	80	11.1	8.4-14.6	55	6.6	4.8- 9.0	79	9.6	7.3-12.5	505	72.6	68.3-76.6
Female	1,683	112	5.4	4.3- 6.8	140	7.1	5.8- 8.7	166	7.6	6.3- 9.0	1,265	79.9	77.6-82.0
AGE
18-24	123	6	8.1	3.6-17.3	3	1.5	0.4- 6.3	3	3.2	0.8-11.7	111	87.2	77.3-93.1
25-34	324	21	7.6	4.5-12.8	10	2.5	1.3- 4.7	10	2.9	1.3- 6.1	283	87.0	81.6-91.0
35-44	428	15	4.1	1.8- 9.1	21	4.8	2.8- 8.1	29	5.0	3.3- 7.6	363	86.1	81.0-89.9
45-54	509	45	9.0	6.4-12.6	57	10.4	7.5-14.4	62	12.4	9.2-16.6	345	68.2	62.7-73.2
55-64	456	44	9.7	6.9-13.4	53	12.6	9.2-17.0	84	16.6	12.9-21.1	275	61.2	55.5-66.6
65-74	344	35	11.3	7.7-16.2	30	8.3	5.4-12.4	37	10.5	7.0-15.3	242	70.0	63.6-75.7
75+	201	26	9.7	6.3-14.5	19	11.0	6.5-18.0	19	12.6	7.5-20.4	137	66.8	58.3-74.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	504	74	14.8	10.8-20.0	61	10.9	7.9-14.9	90	16.5	12.7-21.1	279	57.8	51.8-63.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	853	68	8.5	6.0-11.9	57	6.3	4.5- 8.7	80	7.1	5.4- 9.2	648	78.1	74.2-81.6
Some Post-H.S.	565	30	5.4	3.5- 8.3	42	5.7	4.0- 8.1	57	9.3	6.5-13.2	436	79.6	75.0-83.5
College Graduate	476	19	3.7	2.1- 6.6	35	5.8	3.8- 8.8	16	2.5	1.3- 4.8	406	87.9	83.9-91.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	466	57	12.7	8.6-18.5	73	14.4	10.8-18.8	109	20.0	15.9-24.9	227	52.9	46.7-59.0
$15,000- 24,999	568	39	7.9	5.2-11.8	47	8.0	5.5-11.4	57	9.6	6.7-13.7	425	74.5	69.1-79.2
$25,000- 34,999	332	23	5.6	3.4- 9.0	16	4.6	2.5- 8.1	13	4.1	2.2- 7.5	280	85.8	80.8-89.7
$35,000- 49,999	303	20	7.9	4.6-13.2	15	3.8	2.1- 6.6	16	5.3	3.0- 9.2	252	83.1	77.2-87.7
$50,000-74,999	213	13	5.8	3.0-10.7	8	3.2	1.3- 7.7	9	4.6	2.3- 9.1	183	86.4	80.1-91.0
$75,000+	183	5	2.2	0.6- 7.6	3	2.0	0.5- 7.2	7	4.0	1.7- 9.2	168	91.8	85.2-95.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	932	192	23.4	19.6-27.7	195	20.4	17.3-23.9	245	25.0	21.5-28.8	300	31.2	27.5-35.2
No	1,465	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1,465	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	276	33	9.7	6.5-14.3	32	11.4	7.6-16.7	32	11.3	7.6-16.5	179	67.6	60.5-74.0
Non-Veteran	2,120	159	7.7	6.1- 9.5	163	6.2	5.1- 7.5	213	8.0	6.7- 9.6	1,585	78.2	75.7-80.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,402

192

7.9

6.5- 9.6

195

6.9

5.8- 8.2

245

8.5

7.2- 9.9

1,770

76.7

74.4-78.9

GENDER

Male

719

11.1

8.4-14.6

6.6

4.8- 9.0

9.6

7.3-12.5

505

72.6

68.3-76.6

Female

1,683

112

5.4

4.3- 6.8

140

7.1

5.8- 8.7

166

7.6

6.3- 9.0

1,265

79.9

77.6-82.0

AGE

18-24

123

8.1

3.6-17.3

1.5

0.4- 6.3

3.2

0.8-11.7

111

87.2

77.3-93.1

25-34

324

7.6

4.5-12.8

2.5

1.3- 4.7

2.9

1.3- 6.1

283

87.0

81.6-91.0

35-44

428

4.1

1.8- 9.1

4.8

2.8- 8.1

5.0

3.3- 7.6

363

86.1

81.0-89.9

45-54

509

9.0

6.4-12.6

10.4

7.5-14.4

12.4

9.2-16.6

345

68.2

62.7-73.2

55-64

456

9.7

6.9-13.4

12.6

9.2-17.0

16.6

12.9-21.1

275

61.2

55.5-66.6

65-74

344

11.3

7.7-16.2

8.3

5.4-12.4

10.5

7.0-15.3

242

70.0

63.6-75.7

75+

201

9.7

6.3-14.5

11.0

6.5-18.0

12.6

7.5-20.4

137

66.8

58.3-74.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

504

14.8

10.8-20.0

10.9

7.9-14.9

16.5

12.7-21.1

279

57.8

51.8-63.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

853

8.5

6.0-11.9

6.3

4.5- 8.7

7.1

5.4- 9.2

648

78.1

74.2-81.6

Some Post-H.S.

565

5.4

3.5- 8.3

5.7

4.0- 8.1

9.3

6.5-13.2

436

79.6

75.0-83.5

College Graduate

476

3.7

2.1- 6.6

5.8

3.8- 8.8

2.5

1.3- 4.8

406

87.9

83.9-91.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

466

12.7

8.6-18.5

14.4

10.8-18.8

109

20.0

15.9-24.9

227

52.9

46.7-59.0

$15,000- 24,999

568

7.9

5.2-11.8

8.0

5.5-11.4

9.6

6.7-13.7

425

74.5

69.1-79.2

$25,000- 34,999

332

5.6

3.4- 9.0

4.6

2.5- 8.1

4.1

2.2- 7.5

280

85.8

80.8-89.7

$35,000- 49,999

303

7.9

4.6-13.2

3.8

2.1- 6.6

5.3

3.0- 9.2

252

83.1

77.2-87.7

$50,000-74,999

213

5.8

3.0-10.7

3.2

1.3- 7.7

4.6

2.3- 9.1

183

86.4

80.1-91.0

$75,000+

183

2.2

0.6- 7.6

2.0

0.5- 7.2

4.0

1.7- 9.2

168

91.8

85.2-95.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

932

192

23.4

19.6-27.7

195

20.4

17.3-23.9

245

25.0

21.5-28.8

300

31.2

27.5-35.2

1,465

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

1,465

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

276

9.7

6.5-14.3

11.4

7.6-16.7

11.3

7.6-16.5

179

67.6

60.5-74.0

Non-Veteran

2,120

159

7.7

6.1- 9.5

163

6.2

5.1- 7.5

213

8.0

6.7- 9.6

1,585

78.2

75.7-80.4

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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.

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