BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care*-WHITES

What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months?*

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	Total Respond.^	No prob./no reason to go	Cost/insurance	Access problems	Not thought of it	Other
TOTAL	3,082	1,600	53.4	51.2-55.6	748	23.2	21.4-25.1	136	4.1	3.3- 5.0	207	6.4	5.4- 7.5	391	12.9	11.4-14.5
GENDER
Male	1,267	764	60.3	56.9-63.6	225	17.9	15.4-20.7	47	3.7	2.6- 5.2	88	6.4	5.0- 8.2	143	11.7	9.5-14.2
Female	1,815	836	46.3	43.5-49.2	523	28.7	26.2-31.3	89	4.5	3.5- 5.7	119	6.3	5.1- 7.9	248	14.1	12.3-16.2
AGE
40-44	478	260	55.5	50.1-60.8	122	25.8	21.3-31.0	9	2.2	1.1- 4.4	40	7.7	5.3-11.2	47	8.7	6.4-11.8
45-54	945	434	49.9	45.9-53.9	284	26.2	23.0-29.7	29	2.8	1.8- 4.4	59	6.1	4.5- 8.3	139	14.9	12.1-18.2
55-64	917	464	50.8	46.8-54.7	246	25.3	22.1-28.8	36	4.8	3.2- 7.2	61	5.9	4.4- 7.9	110	13.2	10.5-16.4
65-74	487	280	59.3	53.9-64.5	72	12.4	9.5-16.0	33	6.0	4.1- 8.8	32	6.8	4.5-10.1	70	15.5	11.9-19.9
75+	255	162	66.2	59.0-72.8	24	9.4	6.0-14.6	29	10.9	7.0-16.5	15	4.4	2.5- 7.6	25	9.1	5.7-14.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	450	181	43.0	37.0-49.2	165	34.0	28.7-39.8	29	5.1	3.2- 7.8	24	5.5	3.3- 8.8	51	12.4	8.2-18.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	965	477	50.4	46.5-54.4	257	25.6	22.3-29.2	40	4.7	3.2- 6.9	78	7.8	5.8-10.3	113	11.5	9.2-14.2
Some Post-H.S.	769	388	50.9	46.4-55.3	194	25.0	21.3-29.1	34	4.3	2.9- 6.3	47	5.9	4.2- 8.2	106	14.0	11.3-17.2
College Graduate	895	551	62.7	58.7-66.5	132	14.9	12.3-18.0	33	2.9	2.0- 4.4	58	5.8	4.2- 7.9	121	13.7	11.0-16.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	393	120	29.2	24.0-35.1	190	48.1	41.8-54.6	34	8.2	5.1-12.8	17	6.3	3.1-12.2	32	8.2	4.9-13.4
$15,000- 24,999	468	203	42.4	36.7-48.2	179	39.0	33.5-44.9	16	2.6	1.4- 4.8	30	5.3	3.5- 7.9	40	10.7	6.7-16.8
$25,000- 34,999	373	175	42.6	36.4-49.0	119	35.2	29.1-41.8	14	5.5	3.1- 9.6	25	5.8	3.6- 9.2	40	11.0	7.5-15.9
$35,000- 49,999	426	244	58.9	53.2-64.4	77	19.8	15.5-25.0	16	2.8	1.5- 5.1	33	6.5	4.4- 9.6	56	12.0	8.8-16.1
$50,000-74,999	446	245	56.5	50.8-62.0	70	17.6	13.4-22.7	14	4.4	2.5- 7.8	33	5.7	3.8- 8.6	84	15.7	12.4-19.7
$75,000+	634	422	67.1	62.6-71.3	49	7.7	5.6-10.7	28	3.5	2.3- 5.3	48	7.8	5.6-10.7	87	13.8	10.9-17.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,258	513	41.2	37.8-44.7	440	35.6	32.3-39.0	76	5.4	4.1- 7.2	76	5.8	4.3- 7.7	153	12.0	9.7-14.7
No	1,808	1,078	61.0	58.2-63.8	305	15.5	13.6-17.7	60	3.3	2.4- 4.4	131	6.8	5.5- 8.3	234	13.4	11.5-15.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	515	314	59.5	54.1-64.7	71	14.7	11.1-19.1	28	5.3	3.3- 8.4	41	6.7	4.7- 9.6	61	13.8	10.3-18.1
Non-Veteran	2,567	1,286	52.0	49.6-54.5	677	25.1	23.1-27.3	108	3.8	3.0- 4.8	166	6.3	5.2- 7.6	330	12.7	11.1-14.5

Total
Respond.^

No prob./no reason to go

Cost/insurance

Access problems

Not thought of it

Other

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,082

1,600

53.4

51.2-55.6

748

23.2

21.4-25.1

136

4.1

3.3- 5.0

207

6.4

5.4- 7.5

391

12.9

11.4-14.5

GENDER

Male

1,267

764

60.3

56.9-63.6

225

17.9

15.4-20.7

3.7

2.6- 5.2

6.4

5.0- 8.2

143

11.7

9.5-14.2

Female

1,815

836

46.3

43.5-49.2

523

28.7

26.2-31.3

4.5

3.5- 5.7

119

6.3

5.1- 7.9

248

14.1

12.3-16.2

AGE

40-44

478

260

55.5

50.1-60.8

122

25.8

21.3-31.0

2.2

1.1- 4.4

7.7

5.3-11.2

8.7

6.4-11.8

45-54

945

434

49.9

45.9-53.9

284

26.2

23.0-29.7

2.8

1.8- 4.4

6.1

4.5- 8.3

139

14.9

12.1-18.2

55-64

917

464

50.8

46.8-54.7

246

25.3

22.1-28.8

4.8

3.2- 7.2

5.9

4.4- 7.9

110

13.2

10.5-16.4

65-74

487

280

59.3

53.9-64.5

12.4

9.5-16.0

6.0

4.1- 8.8

6.8

4.5-10.1

15.5

11.9-19.9

75+

255

162

66.2

59.0-72.8

9.4

6.0-14.6

10.9

7.0-16.5

4.4

2.5- 7.6

9.1

5.7-14.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

450

181

43.0

37.0-49.2

165

34.0

28.7-39.8

5.1

3.2- 7.8

5.5

3.3- 8.8

12.4

8.2-18.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

965

477

50.4

46.5-54.4

257

25.6

22.3-29.2

4.7

3.2- 6.9

7.8

5.8-10.3

113

11.5

9.2-14.2

Some Post-H.S.

769

388

50.9

46.4-55.3

194

25.0

21.3-29.1

4.3

2.9- 6.3

5.9

4.2- 8.2

106

14.0

11.3-17.2

College Graduate

895

551

62.7

58.7-66.5

132

14.9

12.3-18.0

2.9

2.0- 4.4

5.8

4.2- 7.9

121

13.7

11.0-16.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

393

120

29.2

24.0-35.1

190

48.1

41.8-54.6

8.2

5.1-12.8

6.3

3.1-12.2

8.2

4.9-13.4

$15,000- 24,999

468

203

42.4

36.7-48.2

179

39.0

33.5-44.9

2.6

1.4- 4.8

5.3

3.5- 7.9

10.7

6.7-16.8

$25,000- 34,999

373

175

42.6

36.4-49.0

119

35.2

29.1-41.8

5.5

3.1- 9.6

5.8

3.6- 9.2

11.0

7.5-15.9

$35,000- 49,999

426

244

58.9

53.2-64.4

19.8

15.5-25.0

2.8

1.5- 5.1

6.5

4.4- 9.6

12.0

8.8-16.1

$50,000-74,999

446

245

56.5

50.8-62.0

17.6

13.4-22.7

4.4

2.5- 7.8

5.7

3.8- 8.6

15.7

12.4-19.7

$75,000+

634

422

67.1

62.6-71.3

7.7

5.6-10.7

3.5

2.3- 5.3

7.8

5.6-10.7

13.8

10.9-17.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,258

513

41.2

37.8-44.7

440

35.6

32.3-39.0

5.4

4.1- 7.2

5.8

4.3- 7.7

153

12.0

9.7-14.7

1,808

1,078

61.0

58.2-63.8

305

15.5

13.6-17.7

3.3

2.4- 4.4

131

6.8

5.5- 8.3

234

13.4

11.5-15.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

515

314

59.5

54.1-64.7

14.7

11.1-19.1

5.3

3.3- 8.4

6.7

4.7- 9.6

13.8

10.3-18.1

Non-Veteran

2,567

1,286

52.0

49.6-54.5

677

25.1

23.1-27.3

108

3.8

3.0- 4.8

166

6.3

5.2- 7.6

330

12.7

11.1-14.5

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Asked only of respondents age 40 and older. NOTE: These questions on visual impairment/eyecare have never been asked previously in the NC BRFSS Survey.

^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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