BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Adult Asthma History

During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	1,144	586	50.3	46.2-54.3	558	49.7	45.7-53.8
-Northeastern Partnership	90	49	54.9	41.9-67.4	41	45.1	32.6-58.1
GENDER
Male	24	10	36.0	17.8-59.4	14	64.0	40.6-82.2
Female	66	39	64.2	49.1-76.9	27	35.8	23.1-50.9
RACE
White	51	30	58.2	40.6-73.9	21	41.8	26.1-59.4
African American	35	17	47.4	27.8-67.9	18	52.6	32.1-72.2
Other Minorities	4	2	62.6	18.0-92.8	2	37.4	7.2-82.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	3	0	0.0	. - .	3	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	86	48	57.9	44.6-70.1	38	42.1	29.9-55.4
AGE
18-24	4	2	44.0	9.3-85.8	2	56.0	14.2-90.7
25-34	5	4	81.3	31.8-97.6	1	18.7	2.4-68.2
35-44	13	9	72.2	41.3-90.5	4	27.8	9.5-58.7
45-54	19	11	55.2	29.8-78.2	8	44.8	21.8-70.2
55-64	26	14	56.5	35.8-75.2	12	43.5	24.8-64.2
65-74	14	7	50.9	25.3-76.1	7	49.1	23.9-74.7
75+	9	2	12.8	2.6-44.7	7	87.2	55.3-97.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	33	16	50.5	29.9-71.0	17	49.5	29.0-70.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	29	14	36.9	19.2-59.0	15	63.1	41.0-80.8
Some Post-H.S.	17	13	84.9	60.4-95.4	4	15.1	4.6-39.6
College Graduate	11	6	62.1	29.3-86.6	5	37.9	13.4-70.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	24	13	41.7	21.5-65.2	11	58.3	34.8-78.5
$15,000- 24,999	22	15	59.9	32.3-82.4	7	40.1	17.6-67.7
$25,000- 34,999	6	1	21.6	3.0-71.0	5	78.4	29.0-97.0
$35,000- 49,999	6	3	79.8	42.1-95.5	3	20.2	4.5-57.9
$50,000-74,999	8	6	79.7	37.3-96.3	2	20.3	3.7-62.7
$75,000+	5	3	54.7	15.9-88.5	2	45.3	11.5-84.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	66	37	55.6	40.5-69.7	29	44.4	30.3-59.5
No	23	11	52.4	27.6-76.0	12	47.6	24.0-72.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	7	2	16.3	3.0-55.2	5	83.7	44.8-97.0
Non-Veteran	83	47	58.0	44.4-70.4	36	42.0	29.6-55.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,144

586

50.3

46.2-54.3

558

49.7

45.7-53.8

-Northeastern Partnership

54.9

41.9-67.4

45.1

32.6-58.1

GENDER

Male

36.0

17.8-59.4

64.0

40.6-82.2

Female

64.2

49.1-76.9

35.8

23.1-50.9

RACE

White

58.2

40.6-73.9

41.8

26.1-59.4

African American

47.4

27.8-67.9

52.6

32.1-72.2

Other Minorities

62.6

18.0-92.8

37.4

7.2-82.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

57.9

44.6-70.1

42.1

29.9-55.4

AGE

18-24

44.0

9.3-85.8

56.0

14.2-90.7

25-34

81.3

31.8-97.6

18.7

2.4-68.2

35-44

72.2

41.3-90.5

27.8

9.5-58.7

45-54

55.2

29.8-78.2

44.8

21.8-70.2

55-64

56.5

35.8-75.2

43.5

24.8-64.2

65-74

50.9

25.3-76.1

49.1

23.9-74.7

75+

12.8

2.6-44.7

87.2

55.3-97.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

50.5

29.9-71.0

49.5

29.0-70.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

36.9

19.2-59.0

63.1

41.0-80.8

Some Post-H.S.

84.9

60.4-95.4

15.1

4.6-39.6

College Graduate

62.1

29.3-86.6

37.9

13.4-70.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

41.7

21.5-65.2

58.3

34.8-78.5

$15,000- 24,999

59.9

32.3-82.4

40.1

17.6-67.7

$25,000- 34,999

21.6

3.0-71.0

78.4

29.0-97.0

$35,000- 49,999

79.8

42.1-95.5

20.2

4.5-57.9

$50,000-74,999

79.7

37.3-96.3

20.3

3.7-62.7

$75,000+

54.7

15.9-88.5

45.3

11.5-84.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

55.6

40.5-69.7

44.4

30.3-59.5

52.4

27.6-76.0

47.6

24.0-72.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

16.3

3.0-55.2

83.7

44.8-97.0

Non-Veteran

58.0

44.4-70.4

42.0

29.6-55.6

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*These data apply only to those with current asthma

^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, Edgecombe, 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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