BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Does this person you care for have a problem with memory loss or confusion or a disorder like Alzheimer's disease?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	3,744	1,130	28.6	26.6-30.8	2,614	71.4	69.2-73.4
-Piedmont NC	2,096	651	27.0	24.6-29.6	1,445	73.0	70.4-75.4
GENDER
Male	651	175	20.2	16.7-24.2	476	79.8	75.8-83.3
Female	1,445	476	31.7	28.7-35.0	969	68.3	65.0-71.3
RACE
White	1,685	534	29.0	26.2-31.9	1,151	71.0	68.1-73.8
African American	332	103	23.1	18.1-29.2	229	76.9	70.8-81.9
Other Minorities	75	13	15.6	7.5-29.6	62	84.4	70.4-92.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	51	11	12.6	5.7-25.5	40	87.4	74.5-94.3
Non-Hispanic	2,044	640	27.6	25.1-30.2	1,404	72.4	69.8-74.9
AGE
18-24	73	13	15.8	8.5-27.5	60	84.2	72.5-91.5
25-34	181	38	20.0	14.0-27.7	143	80.0	72.3-86.0
35-44	331	75	20.3	15.7-25.9	256	79.7	74.1-84.3
45-54	493	181	32.9	28.2-38.0	312	67.1	62.0-71.8
55-64	495	175	35.5	30.4-40.9	320	64.5	59.1-69.6
65-74	328	104	33.3	27.5-39.6	224	66.7	60.4-72.5
75+	180	61	35.1	27.3-43.9	119	64.9	56.1-72.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	216	61	22.9	16.5-30.8	155	77.1	69.2-83.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	655	189	24.3	20.2-28.8	466	75.7	71.2-79.8
Some Post-H.S.	555	183	32.6	27.6-38.1	372	67.4	61.9-72.4
College Graduate	667	216	26.4	22.6-30.7	451	73.6	69.3-77.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	184	59	30.9	22.0-41.5	125	69.1	58.5-78.0
$15,000- 24,999	328	100	23.2	17.9-29.6	228	76.8	70.4-82.1
$25,000- 34,999	264	80	23.5	17.7-30.5	184	76.5	69.5-82.3
$35,000- 49,999	311	83	25.0	19.2-31.9	228	75.0	68.1-80.8
$50,000-74,999	292	91	25.7	19.7-32.7	201	74.3	67.3-80.3
$75,000+	433	149	31.1	26.0-36.7	284	68.9	63.3-74.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	813	281	33.7	29.4-38.3	532	66.3	61.7-70.6
No	1,270	363	23.2	20.4-26.2	907	76.8	73.8-79.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	263	79	31.0	24.3-38.7	184	69.0	61.3-75.7
Non-Veteran	1,832	572	26.5	23.9-29.2	1,260	73.5	70.8-76.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

3,744

1,130

28.6

26.6-30.8

2,614

71.4

69.2-73.4

-Piedmont NC

2,096

651

27.0

24.6-29.6

1,445

73.0

70.4-75.4

GENDER

Male

651

175

20.2

16.7-24.2

476

79.8

75.8-83.3

Female

1,445

476

31.7

28.7-35.0

969

68.3

65.0-71.3

RACE

White

1,685

534

29.0

26.2-31.9

1,151

71.0

68.1-73.8

African American

332

103

23.1

18.1-29.2

229

76.9

70.8-81.9

Other Minorities

15.6

7.5-29.6

84.4

70.4-92.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

12.6

5.7-25.5

87.4

74.5-94.3

Non-Hispanic

2,044

640

27.6

25.1-30.2

1,404

72.4

69.8-74.9

AGE

18-24

15.8

8.5-27.5

84.2

72.5-91.5

25-34

181

20.0

14.0-27.7

143

80.0

72.3-86.0

35-44

331

20.3

15.7-25.9

256

79.7

74.1-84.3

45-54

493

181

32.9

28.2-38.0

312

67.1

62.0-71.8

55-64

495

175

35.5

30.4-40.9

320

64.5

59.1-69.6

65-74

328

104

33.3

27.5-39.6

224

66.7

60.4-72.5

75+

180

35.1

27.3-43.9

119

64.9

56.1-72.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

216

22.9

16.5-30.8

155

77.1

69.2-83.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

655

189

24.3

20.2-28.8

466

75.7

71.2-79.8

Some Post-H.S.

555

183

32.6

27.6-38.1

372

67.4

61.9-72.4

College Graduate

667

216

26.4

22.6-30.7

451

73.6

69.3-77.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

184

30.9

22.0-41.5

125

69.1

58.5-78.0

$15,000- 24,999

328

100

23.2

17.9-29.6

228

76.8

70.4-82.1

$25,000- 34,999

264

23.5

17.7-30.5

184

76.5

69.5-82.3

$35,000- 49,999

311

25.0

19.2-31.9

228

75.0

68.1-80.8

$50,000-74,999

292

25.7

19.7-32.7

201

74.3

67.3-80.3

$75,000+

433

149

31.1

26.0-36.7

284

68.9

63.3-74.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

813

281

33.7

29.4-38.3

532

66.3

61.7-70.6

1,270

363

23.2

20.4-26.2

907

76.8

73.8-79.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

263

31.0

24.3-38.7

184

69.0

61.3-75.7

Non-Veteran

1,832

572

26.5

23.9-29.2

1,260

73.5

70.8-76.1

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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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