BRFSS 2006 - Northeastern Partnership***: (In the past 3 months, how many times have you fallen?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

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In the past 3 months, how many times have you fallen?*

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	Total Respond.^	1 fall	2 falls	3-4 falls	5+ falls	No falls
North Carolina	10,346	1,002	9.0	8.4- 9.7	365	3.4	3.0- 3.9	193	1.8	1.5- 2.2	113	1.0	0.8- 1.3	8,673	84.7	83.9-85.6
-Northeastern Partnership	790	82	9.7	7.7-12.3	27	4.1	2.6- 6.2	14	1.4	0.8- 2.6	10	1.5	0.8- 3.0	657	83.2	80.0-86.0
GENDER
Male	277	18	5.6	3.4- 8.8	15	6.3	3.7-10.8	6	1.7	0.7- 4.3	6	2.5	1.1- 5.9	232	83.9	78.5-88.1
Female	513	64	13.1	10.0-16.9	12	2.3	1.2- 4.5	8	1.2	0.6- 2.5	4	0.8	0.3- 2.1	425	82.7	78.5-86.2
RACE
White	510	51	9.2	6.9-12.2	19	4.9	3.0- 8.0	12	1.7	0.9- 3.1	7	1.4	0.6- 3.1	421	82.8	78.9-86.2
African American	256	29	10.7	7.0-15.8	7	2.8	1.1- 7.0	2	1.1	0.2- 5.2	2	1.2	0.3- 4.9	216	84.2	78.1-88.8
Other Minorities	21	1	8.5	1.2-41.4	1	1.3	0.2- 9.1	0	0.0	. - .	1	6.1	0.8-33.0	18	84.1	56.4-95.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	9	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	9	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	777	82	10.1	7.9-12.7	27	4.2	2.7- 6.4	14	1.5	0.8- 2.7	10	1.6	0.8- 3.1	644	82.7	79.4-85.5
AGE
45-54	231	17	5.8	3.5- 9.4	11	6.0	3.1-11.3	4	1.5	0.5- 4.5	5	2.1	0.8- 5.2	194	84.6	78.7-89.2
55-64	236	28	10.3	6.9-15.3	6	3.4	1.5- 7.6	4	1.1	0.4- 3.1	2	1.1	0.2- 5.1	196	84.0	78.1-88.5
65-74	179	24	17.7	11.6-26.2	6	2.3	1.0- 5.2	3	1.7	0.5- 5.8	1	0.6	0.1- 4.0	145	77.7	69.3-84.4
75+	136	13	9.5	5.1-16.8	3	2.6	0.8- 7.7	3	1.7	0.5- 5.4	2	2.1	0.4-10.1	115	84.2	75.7-90.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	199	20	9.0	5.5-14.4	11	4.9	2.3- 9.9	6	2.0	0.9- 4.5	3	2.0	0.6- 6.6	159	82.1	75.4-87.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	262	26	9.1	5.9-13.8	5	3.5	1.4- 8.3	4	1.3	0.4- 3.6	4	1.9	0.6- 5.7	223	84.2	78.2-88.8
Some Post-H.S.	158	17	10.7	6.2-18.0	6	4.4	1.8-10.4	1	0.5	0.1- 3.8	2	1.2	0.3- 4.7	132	83.1	75.1-88.9
College Graduate	170	19	10.8	6.8-16.8	5	3.7	1.4- 9.7	3	1.9	0.5- 7.3	1	0.6	0.1- 4.5	142	82.9	75.5-88.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	135	10	6.9	3.6-12.9	6	7.3	2.9-17.0	5	2.7	1.1- 6.6	3	3.2	0.9-10.8	111	79.9	70.3-86.9
$15,000- 24,999	145	18	11.6	6.9-18.6	9	6.8	3.4-13.3	2	1.2	0.3- 4.8	2	0.8	0.2- 3.3	114	79.6	71.4-85.9
$25,000- 34,999	104	16	15.2	8.6-25.7	3	3.5	0.8-14.2	1	1.2	0.2- 8.3	1	1.8	0.2-11.4	83	78.3	66.7-86.7
$35,000- 49,999	99	8	7.5	3.6-14.9	4	4.1	1.5-10.7	3	3.2	0.9-11.4	1	1.0	0.1- 6.8	83	84.3	74.9-90.6
$50,000-74,999	80	8	9.3	4.5-18.3	2	3.3	0.7-13.4	0	0.0	. - .	1	1.3	0.2- 8.4	69	86.1	75.8-92.5
$75,000+	90	8	7.8	3.8-15.4	0	0.0	. - .	2	1.0	0.2- 3.9	1	1.0	0.1- 6.8	79	90.2	82.5-94.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	362	53	13.1	9.8-17.2	22	7.2	4.5-11.4	10	2.1	1.1- 3.9	9	3.2	1.5- 6.4	268	74.4	69.0-79.2
No	414	27	6.8	4.4-10.4	5	1.5	0.5- 4.1	4	1.0	0.3- 3.1	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	377	90.6	86.5-93.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	122	9	6.5	3.2-12.5	8	7.4	3.5-14.8	2	1.4	0.3- 6.0	3	2.7	0.7- 9.3	100	82.2	73.4-88.5
Non-Veteran	667	73	10.4	8.1-13.4	19	3.4	2.0- 5.7	12	1.5	0.8- 2.8	7	1.3	0.6- 2.9	556	83.4	79.9-86.4

Total
Respond.^

1 fall

2 falls

3-4 falls

5+ falls

No falls

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

10,346

1,002

9.0

8.4- 9.7

365

3.4

3.0- 3.9

193

1.8

1.5- 2.2

113

1.0

0.8- 1.3

8,673

84.7

83.9-85.6

-Northeastern Partnership

790

9.7

7.7-12.3

4.1

2.6- 6.2

1.4

0.8- 2.6

1.5

0.8- 3.0

657

83.2

80.0-86.0

GENDER

Male

277

5.6

3.4- 8.8

6.3

3.7-10.8

1.7

0.7- 4.3

2.5

1.1- 5.9

232

83.9

78.5-88.1

Female

513

13.1

10.0-16.9

2.3

1.2- 4.5

1.2

0.6- 2.5

0.8

0.3- 2.1

425

82.7

78.5-86.2

RACE

White

510

9.2

6.9-12.2

4.9

3.0- 8.0

1.7

0.9- 3.1

1.4

0.6- 3.1

421

82.8

78.9-86.2

African American

256

10.7

7.0-15.8

2.8

1.1- 7.0

1.1

0.2- 5.2

1.2

0.3- 4.9

216

84.2

78.1-88.8

Other Minorities

8.5

1.2-41.4

1.3

0.2- 9.1

0.0

. - .

6.1

0.8-33.0

84.1

56.4-95.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

777

10.1

7.9-12.7

4.2

2.7- 6.4

1.5

0.8- 2.7

1.6

0.8- 3.1

644

82.7

79.4-85.5

AGE

45-54

231

5.8

3.5- 9.4

6.0

3.1-11.3

1.5

0.5- 4.5

2.1

0.8- 5.2

194

84.6

78.7-89.2

55-64

236

10.3

6.9-15.3

3.4

1.5- 7.6

1.1

0.4- 3.1

1.1

0.2- 5.1

196

84.0

78.1-88.5

65-74

179

17.7

11.6-26.2

2.3

1.0- 5.2

1.7

0.5- 5.8

0.6

0.1- 4.0

145

77.7

69.3-84.4

75+

136

9.5

5.1-16.8

2.6

0.8- 7.7

1.7

0.5- 5.4

2.1

0.4-10.1

115

84.2

75.7-90.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

199

9.0

5.5-14.4

4.9

2.3- 9.9

2.0

0.9- 4.5

2.0

0.6- 6.6

159

82.1

75.4-87.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

262

9.1

5.9-13.8

3.5

1.4- 8.3

1.3

0.4- 3.6

1.9

0.6- 5.7

223

84.2

78.2-88.8

Some Post-H.S.

158

10.7

6.2-18.0

4.4

1.8-10.4

0.5

0.1- 3.8

1.2

0.3- 4.7

132

83.1

75.1-88.9

College Graduate

170

10.8

6.8-16.8

3.7

1.4- 9.7

1.9

0.5- 7.3

0.6

0.1- 4.5

142

82.9

75.5-88.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

135

6.9

3.6-12.9

7.3

2.9-17.0

2.7

1.1- 6.6

3.2

0.9-10.8

111

79.9

70.3-86.9

$15,000- 24,999

145

11.6

6.9-18.6

6.8

3.4-13.3

1.2

0.3- 4.8

0.8

0.2- 3.3

114

79.6

71.4-85.9

$25,000- 34,999

104

15.2

8.6-25.7

3.5

0.8-14.2

1.2

0.2- 8.3

1.8

0.2-11.4

78.3

66.7-86.7

$35,000- 49,999

7.5

3.6-14.9

4.1

1.5-10.7

3.2

0.9-11.4

1.0

0.1- 6.8

84.3

74.9-90.6

$50,000-74,999

9.3

4.5-18.3

3.3

0.7-13.4

0.0

. - .

1.3

0.2- 8.4

86.1

75.8-92.5

$75,000+

7.8

3.8-15.4

0.0

. - .

1.0

0.2- 3.9

1.0

0.1- 6.8

90.2

82.5-94.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

362

13.1

9.8-17.2

7.2

4.5-11.4

2.1

1.1- 3.9

3.2

1.5- 6.4

268

74.4

69.0-79.2

414

6.8

4.4-10.4

1.5

0.5- 4.1

1.0

0.3- 3.1

0.2

0.0- 1.2

377

90.6

86.5-93.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

122

6.5

3.2-12.5

7.4

3.5-14.8

1.4

0.3- 6.0

2.7

0.7- 9.3

100

82.2

73.4-88.5

Non-Veteran

667

10.4

8.1-13.4

3.4

2.0- 5.7

1.5

0.8- 2.8

1.3

0.6- 2.9

556

83.4

79.9-86.4

Back to Falls.

Asked only of respondents age 45 and older.

^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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