BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Would you say that in general your health is?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Health Status

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	Total Respond.^	Excellent	Very good	Good	Fair	Poor
North Carolina	15,595	2,757	19.9	18.9-20.8	4,753	31.6	30.5-32.6	4,759	30.4	29.4-31.5	2,200	12.8	12.1-13.5	1,126	5.3	4.9- 5.8
-Piedmont NC	8,707	1,646	21.6	20.3-23.0	2,733	32.0	30.7-33.5	2,605	29.7	28.4-31.1	1,132	11.7	10.8-12.6	591	4.9	4.3- 5.5
GENDER
Male	3,227	622	21.8	19.7-24.0	983	31.5	29.3-33.8	1,008	30.2	28.0-32.5	410	11.7	10.3-13.2	204	4.8	3.9- 5.9
Female	5,480	1,024	21.4	19.9-23.1	1,750	32.5	30.9-34.2	1,597	29.3	27.7-30.9	722	11.7	10.7-12.9	387	5.0	4.4- 5.7
RACE
White	6,752	1,350	23.9	22.4-25.6	2,289	36.0	34.4-37.6	1,892	26.3	24.9-27.8	752	8.7	8.0- 9.6	469	5.0	4.4- 5.7
African American	1,329	200	17.4	14.8-20.4	329	26.3	23.1-29.8	474	34.8	31.4-38.4	230	15.6	13.3-18.2	96	5.8	4.4- 7.7
Other Minorities	584	88	13.9	10.5-18.0	101	17.4	13.6-21.8	224	42.0	36.5-47.7	145	23.5	19.4-28.2	26	3.2	1.9- 5.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	483	65	12.8	9.2-17.4	79	14.4	11.1-18.6	197	43.7	37.6-49.9	126	26.5	21.6-31.9	16	2.7	1.4- 5.2
Non-Hispanic	8,206	1,577	22.6	21.2-24.0	2,647	34.0	32.6-35.5	2,405	28.2	26.8-29.5	1,005	10.1	9.3-10.9	572	5.1	4.6- 5.8
AGE
18-24	339	85	29.7	23.6-36.7	104	28.5	23.1-34.7	103	29.4	23.8-35.8	42	10.9	7.6-15.2	5	1.5	0.6- 3.5
25-34	1,055	269	23.5	20.6-26.6	377	35.6	32.1-39.3	297	29.1	25.6-32.8	99	10.3	8.2-12.9	13	1.6	0.7- 3.5
35-44	1,572	415	26.6	24.1-29.4	552	34.1	31.3-37.0	420	28.0	25.3-30.9	144	8.1	6.7- 9.8	41	3.2	2.0- 5.0
45-54	1,723	351	21.1	18.8-23.6	573	34.4	31.5-37.3	503	28.8	26.3-31.6	194	10.3	8.8-12.1	102	5.4	4.2- 6.8
55-64	1,692	267	15.5	13.6-17.7	513	30.1	27.4-32.9	516	30.5	27.8-33.2	240	14.7	12.7-16.9	156	9.2	7.6-11.2
65-74	1,274	158	13.0	10.9-15.4	353	27.6	24.8-30.6	426	34.9	31.7-38.2	200	16.0	13.7-18.7	137	8.5	7.0-10.2
75+	982	89	8.9	6.9-11.4	239	25.2	22.0-28.7	314	32.5	29.0-36.1	205	20.7	17.8-23.9	135	12.7	10.5-15.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,254	76	8.8	6.3-12.1	212	14.8	12.4-17.6	400	37.2	33.0-41.7	321	25.8	22.5-29.5	245	13.3	11.2-15.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,525	325	14.9	12.9-17.1	718	29.1	26.6-31.8	880	35.5	32.7-38.3	416	14.5	12.7-16.5	186	5.9	4.7- 7.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,108	406	24.8	21.6-28.3	716	34.2	31.2-37.3	644	28.0	25.4-30.8	245	10.0	8.5-11.8	97	3.0	2.3- 3.9
College Graduate	2,795	835	30.5	28.4-32.7	1,083	40.4	38.1-42.8	669	22.7	20.8-24.8	147	4.5	3.7- 5.6	61	1.8	1.3- 2.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	888	53	6.7	4.6- 9.6	120	12.5	9.8-15.8	258	33.8	28.3-39.8	239	27.2	22.6-32.3	218	19.8	16.1-24.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,365	151	11.9	9.4-15.0	297	19.9	17.1-22.9	489	39.7	35.8-43.7	290	21.2	18.3-24.5	138	7.3	5.8- 9.1
$25,000- 34,999	962	145	15.6	12.7-19.0	299	32.4	28.1-37.1	328	34.4	30.3-38.9	141	13.8	11.3-16.7	49	3.8	2.6- 5.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,194	221	20.1	17.0-23.7	415	36.5	32.7-40.4	387	30.2	26.9-33.8	123	9.4	7.6-11.5	48	3.8	2.7- 5.4
$50,000-74,999	1,122	238	23.0	19.5-26.9	470	41.2	37.4-45.1	318	27.8	24.4-31.4	71	6.8	5.0- 9.2	25	1.2	0.8- 1.9
$75,000+	1,884	621	32.9	30.3-35.6	772	42.5	39.7-45.5	406	20.1	18.0-22.4	68	3.3	2.5- 4.5	17	1.1	0.6- 2.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,960	181	8.5	6.7-10.6	562	21.1	19.0-23.3	944	32.5	30.1-35.0	731	22.8	20.8-24.9	542	15.1	13.4-17.0
No	5,474	1,413	27.5	25.8-29.3	2,080	36.5	34.7-38.3	1,579	28.4	26.7-30.1	366	7.0	6.1- 8.1	36	0.6	0.4- 0.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,141	193	17.4	14.7-20.3	316	29.7	26.1-33.5	396	34.9	31.3-38.7	154	12.1	10.0-14.6	82	6.0	4.5- 7.9
Non-Veteran	7,548	1,449	22.2	20.8-23.7	2,411	32.4	30.9-33.9	2,204	29.1	27.6-30.6	975	11.6	10.7-12.6	509	4.8	4.2- 5.4

Total
Respond.^

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,595

2,757

19.9

18.9-20.8

4,753

31.6

30.5-32.6

4,759

30.4

29.4-31.5

2,200

12.8

12.1-13.5

1,126

5.3

4.9- 5.8

-Piedmont NC

8,707

1,646

21.6

20.3-23.0

2,733

32.0

30.7-33.5

2,605

29.7

28.4-31.1

1,132

11.7

10.8-12.6

591

4.9

4.3- 5.5

GENDER

Male

3,227

622

21.8

19.7-24.0

983

31.5

29.3-33.8

1,008

30.2

28.0-32.5

410

11.7

10.3-13.2

204

4.8

3.9- 5.9

Female

5,480

1,024

21.4

19.9-23.1

1,750

32.5

30.9-34.2

1,597

29.3

27.7-30.9

722

11.7

10.7-12.9

387

5.0

4.4- 5.7

RACE

White

6,752

1,350

23.9

22.4-25.6

2,289

36.0

34.4-37.6

1,892

26.3

24.9-27.8

752

8.7

8.0- 9.6

469

5.0

4.4- 5.7

African American

1,329

200

17.4

14.8-20.4

329

26.3

23.1-29.8

474

34.8

31.4-38.4

230

15.6

13.3-18.2

5.8

4.4- 7.7

Other Minorities

584

13.9

10.5-18.0

101

17.4

13.6-21.8

224

42.0

36.5-47.7

145

23.5

19.4-28.2

3.2

1.9- 5.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

483

12.8

9.2-17.4

14.4

11.1-18.6

197

43.7

37.6-49.9

126

26.5

21.6-31.9

2.7

1.4- 5.2

Non-Hispanic

8,206

1,577

22.6

21.2-24.0

2,647

34.0

32.6-35.5

2,405

28.2

26.8-29.5

1,005

10.1

9.3-10.9

572

5.1

4.6- 5.8

AGE

18-24

339

29.7

23.6-36.7

104

28.5

23.1-34.7

103

29.4

23.8-35.8

10.9

7.6-15.2

1.5

0.6- 3.5

25-34

1,055

269

23.5

20.6-26.6

377

35.6

32.1-39.3

297

29.1

25.6-32.8

10.3

8.2-12.9

1.6

0.7- 3.5

35-44

1,572

415

26.6

24.1-29.4

552

34.1

31.3-37.0

420

28.0

25.3-30.9

144

8.1

6.7- 9.8

3.2

2.0- 5.0

45-54

1,723

351

21.1

18.8-23.6

573

34.4

31.5-37.3

503

28.8

26.3-31.6

194

10.3

8.8-12.1

102

5.4

4.2- 6.8

55-64

1,692

267

15.5

13.6-17.7

513

30.1

27.4-32.9

516

30.5

27.8-33.2

240

14.7

12.7-16.9

156

9.2

7.6-11.2

65-74

1,274

158

13.0

10.9-15.4

353

27.6

24.8-30.6

426

34.9

31.7-38.2

200

16.0

13.7-18.7

137

8.5

7.0-10.2

75+

982

8.9

6.9-11.4

239

25.2

22.0-28.7

314

32.5

29.0-36.1

205

20.7

17.8-23.9

135

12.7

10.5-15.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,254

8.8

6.3-12.1

212

14.8

12.4-17.6

400

37.2

33.0-41.7

321

25.8

22.5-29.5

245

13.3

11.2-15.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,525

325

14.9

12.9-17.1

718

29.1

26.6-31.8

880

35.5

32.7-38.3

416

14.5

12.7-16.5

186

5.9

4.7- 7.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,108

406

24.8

21.6-28.3

716

34.2

31.2-37.3

644

28.0

25.4-30.8

245

10.0

8.5-11.8

3.0

2.3- 3.9

College Graduate

2,795

835

30.5

28.4-32.7

1,083

40.4

38.1-42.8

669

22.7

20.8-24.8

147

4.5

3.7- 5.6

1.8

1.3- 2.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

888

6.7

4.6- 9.6

120

12.5

9.8-15.8

258

33.8

28.3-39.8

239

27.2

22.6-32.3

218

19.8

16.1-24.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,365

151

11.9

9.4-15.0

297

19.9

17.1-22.9

489

39.7

35.8-43.7

290

21.2

18.3-24.5

138

7.3

5.8- 9.1

$25,000- 34,999

962

145

15.6

12.7-19.0

299

32.4

28.1-37.1

328

34.4

30.3-38.9

141

13.8

11.3-16.7

3.8

2.6- 5.5

$35,000- 49,999

1,194

221

20.1

17.0-23.7

415

36.5

32.7-40.4

387

30.2

26.9-33.8

123

9.4

7.6-11.5

3.8

2.7- 5.4

$50,000-74,999

1,122

238

23.0

19.5-26.9

470

41.2

37.4-45.1

318

27.8

24.4-31.4

6.8

5.0- 9.2

1.2

0.8- 1.9

$75,000+

1,884

621

32.9

30.3-35.6

772

42.5

39.7-45.5

406

20.1

18.0-22.4

3.3

2.5- 4.5

1.1

0.6- 2.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,960

181

8.5

6.7-10.6

562

21.1

19.0-23.3

944

32.5

30.1-35.0

731

22.8

20.8-24.9

542

15.1

13.4-17.0

5,474

1,413

27.5

25.8-29.3

2,080

36.5

34.7-38.3

1,579

28.4

26.7-30.1

366

7.0

6.1- 8.1

0.6

0.4- 0.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,141

193

17.4

14.7-20.3

316

29.7

26.1-33.5

396

34.9

31.3-38.7

154

12.1

10.0-14.6

6.0

4.5- 7.9

Non-Veteran

7,548

1,449

22.2

20.8-23.7

2,411

32.4

30.9-33.9

2,204

29.1

27.6-30.6

975

11.6

10.7-12.6

509

4.8

4.2- 5.4

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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.

** 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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