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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Adult Asthma History

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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
-Piedmont NC	591	300	50.0	44.5-55.6	291	50.0	44.4-55.5
GENDER
Male	138	59	36.7	27.0-47.7	79	63.3	52.3-73.0
Female	453	241	56.1	49.9-62.1	212	43.9	37.9-50.1
RACE
White	464	241	49.9	43.4-56.4	223	50.1	43.6-56.6
African American	105	48	49.2	37.6-61.0	57	50.8	39.0-62.4
Other Minorities	21	10	51.8	29.4-73.6	11	48.2	26.4-70.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	18	8	51.3	25.9-76.0	10	48.7	24.0-74.1
Non-Hispanic	572	292	50.1	44.4-55.7	280	49.9	44.3-55.6
AGE
18-24	28	12	39.5	21.9-60.2	16	60.5	39.8-78.1
25-34	61	34	52.5	38.1-66.5	27	47.5	33.5-61.9
35-44	92	48	58.8	46.7-69.9	44	41.2	30.1-53.3
45-54	116	68	58.8	48.0-68.8	48	41.2	31.2-52.0
55-64	133	69	48.5	38.3-58.7	64	51.5	41.3-61.7
65-74	94	44	41.4	30.6-53.2	50	58.6	46.8-69.4
75+	65	23	33.1	21.4-47.2	42	66.9	52.8-78.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	133	67	41.0	29.5-53.7	66	59.0	46.3-70.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	168	86	52.9	42.5-63.1	82	47.1	36.9-57.5
Some Post-H.S.	147	77	54.9	43.9-65.4	70	45.1	34.6-56.1
College Graduate	141	69	50.6	40.8-60.4	72	49.4	39.6-59.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	113	72	60.2	45.6-73.2	41	39.8	26.8-54.4
$15,000- 24,999	120	67	58.2	46.3-69.2	53	41.8	30.8-53.7
$25,000- 34,999	55	22	46.2	29.8-63.5	33	53.8	36.5-70.2
$35,000- 49,999	66	28	41.3	27.4-56.9	38	58.7	43.1-72.6
$50,000-74,999	58	33	66.1	50.8-78.6	25	33.9	21.4-49.2
$75,000+	79	34	45.9	33.6-58.8	45	54.1	41.2-66.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	343	201	56.6	48.9-64.0	142	43.4	36.0-51.1
No	233	95	43.8	35.5-52.4	138	56.2	47.6-64.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	48	23	49.1	32.6-65.8	25	50.9	34.2-67.4
Non-Veteran	543	277	50.1	44.3-55.9	266	49.9	44.1-55.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,144

586

50.3

46.2-54.3

558

49.7

45.7-53.8

-Piedmont NC

591

300

50.0

44.5-55.6

291

50.0

44.4-55.5

GENDER

Male

138

36.7

27.0-47.7

63.3

52.3-73.0

Female

453

241

56.1

49.9-62.1

212

43.9

37.9-50.1

RACE

White

464

241

49.9

43.4-56.4

223

50.1

43.6-56.6

African American

105

49.2

37.6-61.0

50.8

39.0-62.4

Other Minorities

51.8

29.4-73.6

48.2

26.4-70.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

51.3

25.9-76.0

48.7

24.0-74.1

Non-Hispanic

572

292

50.1

44.4-55.7

280

49.9

44.3-55.6

AGE

18-24

39.5

21.9-60.2

60.5

39.8-78.1

25-34

52.5

38.1-66.5

47.5

33.5-61.9

35-44

58.8

46.7-69.9

41.2

30.1-53.3

45-54

116

58.8

48.0-68.8

41.2

31.2-52.0

55-64

133

48.5

38.3-58.7

51.5

41.3-61.7

65-74

41.4

30.6-53.2

58.6

46.8-69.4

75+

33.1

21.4-47.2

66.9

52.8-78.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

133

41.0

29.5-53.7

59.0

46.3-70.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

168

52.9

42.5-63.1

47.1

36.9-57.5

Some Post-H.S.

147

54.9

43.9-65.4

45.1

34.6-56.1

College Graduate

141

50.6

40.8-60.4

49.4

39.6-59.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

113

60.2

45.6-73.2

39.8

26.8-54.4

$15,000- 24,999

120

58.2

46.3-69.2

41.8

30.8-53.7

$25,000- 34,999

46.2

29.8-63.5

53.8

36.5-70.2

$35,000- 49,999

41.3

27.4-56.9

58.7

43.1-72.6

$50,000-74,999

66.1

50.8-78.6

33.9

21.4-49.2

$75,000+

45.9

33.6-58.8

54.1

41.2-66.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

343

201

56.6

48.9-64.0

142

43.4

36.0-51.1

233

43.8

35.5-52.4

138

56.2

47.6-64.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

49.1

32.6-65.8

50.9

34.2-67.4

Non-Veteran

543

277

50.1

44.3-55.9

266

49.9

44.1-55.7

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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, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, 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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