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

Disability-WHITE MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	4,224	267	5.3	4.3- 6.3	284	5.3	4.5- 6.2	308	5.9	5.0- 6.8	3,365	83.6	82.0-85.0
AGE
18-24	128	6	5.2	1.9-13.5	5	3.2	1.1- 9.3	3	2.4	0.7- 8.0	114	89.2	80.6-94.2
25-34	373	10	3.0	1.3- 6.7	14	2.6	1.4- 4.7	8	2.7	1.1- 6.4	341	91.7	87.3-94.7
35-44	714	31	3.9	2.6- 5.9	20	2.6	1.5- 4.3	20	3.1	1.8- 5.1	643	90.4	87.6-92.7
45-54	852	39	5.1	3.4- 7.5	60	6.9	5.1- 9.2	61	5.6	4.2- 7.4	692	82.5	79.2-85.3
55-64	946	74	7.1	5.4- 9.2	79	8.3	6.4-10.8	124	13.1	10.7-15.9	669	71.5	67.9-74.8
65-74	713	62	8.2	6.2-10.9	64	8.8	6.7-11.5	58	8.7	6.5-11.6	529	74.2	70.3-77.8
75+	487	44	7.1	5.0- 9.9	42	7.8	5.6-10.8	33	8.5	5.7-12.5	368	76.6	71.9-80.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	500	57	10.4	6.1-17.3	54	10.8	7.0-16.4	99	19.7	14.8-25.8	290	59.0	51.8-65.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,221	75	5.9	4.1- 8.4	84	5.0	3.8- 6.4	93	6.1	4.7- 7.8	969	83.0	80.1-85.6
Some Post-H.S.	982	72	5.2	3.9- 6.9	82	6.0	4.6- 7.8	65	4.7	3.5- 6.3	763	84.1	81.3-86.5
College Graduate	1,514	63	3.2	2.4- 4.3	63	3.4	2.5- 4.6	51	2.4	1.7- 3.3	1,337	91.0	89.3-92.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	280	38	7.5	5.0-11.1	50	17.8	12.5-24.7	82	33.5	25.5-42.5	110	41.2	32.9-50.0
$15,000- 24,999	501	33	6.6	4.0-10.9	63	10.8	7.3-15.8	76	12.4	9.4-16.2	329	70.2	64.1-75.6
$25,000- 34,999	492	39	5.6	3.8- 8.2	37	6.9	4.7-10.1	38	6.4	4.4- 9.2	378	81.1	76.7-84.9
$35,000- 49,999	660	33	3.7	2.4- 5.6	35	4.2	2.8- 6.1	34	3.4	2.3- 5.0	558	88.7	85.8-91.1
$50,000-74,999	701	48	5.1	3.6- 7.2	36	4.5	3.0- 6.6	20	2.7	1.5- 4.8	597	87.7	84.5-90.3
$75,000+	1,133	39	3.1	2.1- 4.4	31	2.2	1.4- 3.4	19	1.3	0.8- 2.1	1,044	93.5	91.7-94.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,498	267	17.4	14.5-20.6	284	17.6	15.1-20.3	308	19.3	16.8-22.2	639	45.7	42.0-49.5
No	2,711	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	2,711	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,694	142	7.7	6.3- 9.3	154	8.1	6.7- 9.7	136	7.8	6.4- 9.5	1,262	76.5	74.0-78.8
Non-Veteran	2,527	125	4.2	3.1- 5.7	130	4.1	3.3- 5.3	171	5.0	4.0- 6.2	2,101	86.6	84.7-88.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,224

267

5.3

4.3- 6.3

284

5.3

4.5- 6.2

308

5.9

5.0- 6.8

3,365

83.6

82.0-85.0

AGE

18-24

128

5.2

1.9-13.5

3.2

1.1- 9.3

2.4

0.7- 8.0

114

89.2

80.6-94.2

25-34

373

3.0

1.3- 6.7

2.6

1.4- 4.7

2.7

1.1- 6.4

341

91.7

87.3-94.7

35-44

714

3.9

2.6- 5.9

2.6

1.5- 4.3

3.1

1.8- 5.1

643

90.4

87.6-92.7

45-54

852

5.1

3.4- 7.5

6.9

5.1- 9.2

5.6

4.2- 7.4

692

82.5

79.2-85.3

55-64

946

7.1

5.4- 9.2

8.3

6.4-10.8

124

13.1

10.7-15.9

669

71.5

67.9-74.8

65-74

713

8.2

6.2-10.9

8.8

6.7-11.5

8.7

6.5-11.6

529

74.2

70.3-77.8

75+

487

7.1

5.0- 9.9

7.8

5.6-10.8

8.5

5.7-12.5

368

76.6

71.9-80.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

500

10.4

6.1-17.3

10.8

7.0-16.4

19.7

14.8-25.8

290

59.0

51.8-65.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,221

5.9

4.1- 8.4

5.0

3.8- 6.4

6.1

4.7- 7.8

969

83.0

80.1-85.6

Some Post-H.S.

982

5.2

3.9- 6.9

6.0

4.6- 7.8

4.7

3.5- 6.3

763

84.1

81.3-86.5

College Graduate

1,514

3.2

2.4- 4.3

3.4

2.5- 4.6

2.4

1.7- 3.3

1,337

91.0

89.3-92.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

280

7.5

5.0-11.1

17.8

12.5-24.7

33.5

25.5-42.5

110

41.2

32.9-50.0

$15,000- 24,999

501

6.6

4.0-10.9

10.8

7.3-15.8

12.4

9.4-16.2

329

70.2

64.1-75.6

$25,000- 34,999

492

5.6

3.8- 8.2

6.9

4.7-10.1

6.4

4.4- 9.2

378

81.1

76.7-84.9

$35,000- 49,999

660

3.7

2.4- 5.6

4.2

2.8- 6.1

3.4

2.3- 5.0

558

88.7

85.8-91.1

$50,000-74,999

701

5.1

3.6- 7.2

4.5

3.0- 6.6

2.7

1.5- 4.8

597

87.7

84.5-90.3

$75,000+

1,133

3.1

2.1- 4.4

2.2

1.4- 3.4

1.3

0.8- 2.1

1,044

93.5

91.7-94.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,498

267

17.4

14.5-20.6

284

17.6

15.1-20.3

308

19.3

16.8-22.2

639

45.7

42.0-49.5

2,711

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

2,711

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,694

142

7.7

6.3- 9.3

154

8.1

6.7- 9.7

136

7.8

6.4- 9.5

1,262

76.5

74.0-78.8

Non-Veteran

2,527

125

4.2

3.1- 5.7

130

4.1

3.3- 5.3

171

5.0

4.0- 6.2

2,101

86.6

84.7-88.4

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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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