BRFSS 2006 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (When was the last time you had your eyes examined by any doctor or eye care provider?*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care*

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	Total Respond.^	Within the past month	Within the past year	Within the past 2 years	2 or more years ago	Never
North Carolina	11,271	1,501	12.4	11.7-13.2	5,928	51.3	50.2-52.5	1,771	16.6	15.7-17.5	1,898	17.5	16.6-18.4	173	2.2	1.8- 2.7
-Piedmont NC	6,266	822	12.5	11.5-13.6	3,290	51.6	50.0-53.2	988	16.7	15.5-17.9	1,060	16.7	15.6-17.9	106	2.5	2.0- 3.2
GENDER
Male	2,321	291	11.9	10.4-13.6	1,137	48.1	45.5-50.7	372	17.4	15.5-19.5	458	18.9	17.0-20.9	63	3.7	2.7- 5.1
Female	3,945	531	13.1	11.9-14.4	2,153	54.7	52.8-56.6	616	16.0	14.7-17.5	602	14.7	13.4-16.1	43	1.5	1.0- 2.1
RACE
White	5,145	660	12.5	11.5-13.7	2,722	51.8	50.1-53.5	820	17.3	16.0-18.6	878	16.8	15.6-18.1	65	1.6	1.2- 2.2
African American	888	135	13.5	10.9-16.5	470	55.8	51.5-59.9	127	13.0	10.5-15.9	144	16.3	13.5-19.6	12	1.5	0.8- 3.0
Other Minorities	216	25	9.8	6.2-15.1	90	36.8	29.3-45.0	37	19.1	13.2-26.8	35	16.0	11.0-22.8	29	18.3	12.2-26.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	173	22	9.4	5.8-14.9	69	36.9	28.4-46.4	26	16.0	10.3-24.1	29	16.3	10.6-24.3	27	21.3	14.0-31.0
Non-Hispanic	6,085	798	12.7	11.7-13.7	3,219	52.3	50.7-53.9	961	16.7	15.5-18.0	1,028	16.7	15.5-17.9	79	1.6	1.2- 2.1
AGE
40-44	804	74	9.0	6.9-11.6	373	46.9	42.7-51.1	129	16.3	13.4-19.7	183	21.0	17.9-24.5	45	6.9	4.8- 9.7
45-54	1,646	172	10.8	9.0-12.9	793	48.3	45.2-51.3	304	18.3	16.1-20.6	335	19.6	17.4-22.1	42	3.0	2.1- 4.4
55-64	1,642	199	11.8	10.0-13.9	845	51.6	48.5-54.6	279	18.4	16.1-21.0	308	17.5	15.5-19.8	11	0.7	0.3- 1.5
65-74	1,237	209	17.7	15.3-20.4	696	56.2	52.8-59.5	171	14.6	12.3-17.2	156	11.0	9.2-13.1	5	0.5	0.2- 1.4
75+	937	168	17.5	14.9-20.6	583	62.1	58.2-65.8	105	12.5	9.9-15.6	78	7.5	5.9- 9.7	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	921	123	12.5	10.1-15.4	435	44.9	40.8-49.1	139	15.6	12.8-19.0	199	22.4	19.2-26.1	25	4.5	2.8- 7.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,866	256	13.5	11.7-15.6	966	50.6	47.7-53.5	278	15.5	13.5-17.7	329	16.9	14.9-19.1	37	3.5	2.3- 5.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,483	197	12.5	10.5-14.8	769	51.6	48.3-54.8	243	17.1	14.8-19.6	255	17.2	14.8-19.8	19	1.7	1.0- 3.1
College Graduate	1,981	243	11.6	10.0-13.4	1,113	54.9	52.2-57.7	325	17.7	15.7-20.0	276	14.1	12.3-16.1	24	1.6	1.0- 2.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	679	85	11.0	8.4-14.2	314	44.0	39.3-48.7	110	16.8	13.4-20.9	155	24.2	20.3-28.7	15	4.0	2.0- 8.0
$15,000- 24,999	968	131	12.1	9.8-14.9	462	47.2	43.1-51.3	138	13.8	11.3-16.6	219	22.8	19.6-26.3	18	4.1	2.3- 7.4
$25,000- 34,999	704	102	13.9	11.2-17.1	341	48.0	43.5-52.6	118	17.1	13.8-21.0	129	17.2	14.0-20.9	14	3.8	2.1- 6.7
$35,000- 49,999	831	103	11.9	9.4-15.0	442	52.5	48.2-56.7	141	16.0	13.4-19.1	130	17.0	13.9-20.5	15	2.6	1.3- 5.0
$50,000-74,999	780	78	9.5	7.4-12.3	426	53.3	48.9-57.6	134	17.9	14.7-21.5	134	18.7	15.4-22.4	8	0.6	0.3- 1.4
$75,000+	1,367	189	13.5	11.5-15.9	745	52.6	49.3-55.9	233	19.1	16.6-21.9	178	12.7	10.8-15.0	22	2.0	1.3- 3.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,461	357	13.9	12.3-15.7	1,249	49.8	47.3-52.3	394	16.9	15.0-18.9	436	17.9	16.0-19.9	25	1.6	1.0- 2.4
No	3,772	463	11.8	10.6-13.1	2,024	52.6	50.6-54.7	587	16.5	15.1-18.1	618	16.0	14.6-17.5	80	3.1	2.3- 4.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,015	152	14.3	11.9-17.2	534	51.2	47.3-55.1	158	18.5	15.6-21.9	163	15.4	12.8-18.3	8	0.5	0.2- 1.2
Non-Veteran	5,245	669	12.1	11.1-13.3	2,751	51.6	49.9-53.3	830	16.3	15.1-17.6	897	17.0	15.7-18.3	98	3.0	2.3- 3.8

Total
Respond.^

Within the past month

Within the past year

Within the past 2 years

2 or more years ago

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,271

1,501

12.4

11.7-13.2

5,928

51.3

50.2-52.5

1,771

16.6

15.7-17.5

1,898

17.5

16.6-18.4

173

2.2

1.8- 2.7

-Piedmont NC

6,266

822

12.5

11.5-13.6

3,290

51.6

50.0-53.2

988

16.7

15.5-17.9

1,060

16.7

15.6-17.9

106

2.5

2.0- 3.2

GENDER

Male

2,321

291

11.9

10.4-13.6

1,137

48.1

45.5-50.7

372

17.4

15.5-19.5

458

18.9

17.0-20.9

3.7

2.7- 5.1

Female

3,945

531

13.1

11.9-14.4

2,153

54.7

52.8-56.6

616

16.0

14.7-17.5

602

14.7

13.4-16.1

1.5

1.0- 2.1

RACE

White

5,145

660

12.5

11.5-13.7

2,722

51.8

50.1-53.5

820

17.3

16.0-18.6

878

16.8

15.6-18.1

1.6

1.2- 2.2

African American

888

135

13.5

10.9-16.5

470

55.8

51.5-59.9

127

13.0

10.5-15.9

144

16.3

13.5-19.6

1.5

0.8- 3.0

Other Minorities

216

9.8

6.2-15.1

36.8

29.3-45.0

19.1

13.2-26.8

16.0

11.0-22.8

18.3

12.2-26.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

173

9.4

5.8-14.9

36.9

28.4-46.4

16.0

10.3-24.1

16.3

10.6-24.3

21.3

14.0-31.0

Non-Hispanic

6,085

798

12.7

11.7-13.7

3,219

52.3

50.7-53.9

961

16.7

15.5-18.0

1,028

16.7

15.5-17.9

1.6

1.2- 2.1

AGE

40-44

804

9.0

6.9-11.6

373

46.9

42.7-51.1

129

16.3

13.4-19.7

183

21.0

17.9-24.5

6.9

4.8- 9.7

45-54

1,646

172

10.8

9.0-12.9

793

48.3

45.2-51.3

304

18.3

16.1-20.6

335

19.6

17.4-22.1

3.0

2.1- 4.4

55-64

1,642

199

11.8

10.0-13.9

845

51.6

48.5-54.6

279

18.4

16.1-21.0

308

17.5

15.5-19.8

0.7

0.3- 1.5

65-74

1,237

209

17.7

15.3-20.4

696

56.2

52.8-59.5

171

14.6

12.3-17.2

156

11.0

9.2-13.1

0.5

0.2- 1.4

75+

937

168

17.5

14.9-20.6

583

62.1

58.2-65.8

105

12.5

9.9-15.6

7.5

5.9- 9.7

0.4

0.1- 1.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

921

123

12.5

10.1-15.4

435

44.9

40.8-49.1

139

15.6

12.8-19.0

199

22.4

19.2-26.1

4.5

2.8- 7.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,866

256

13.5

11.7-15.6

966

50.6

47.7-53.5

278

15.5

13.5-17.7

329

16.9

14.9-19.1

3.5

2.3- 5.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,483

197

12.5

10.5-14.8

769

51.6

48.3-54.8

243

17.1

14.8-19.6

255

17.2

14.8-19.8

1.7

1.0- 3.1

College Graduate

1,981

243

11.6

10.0-13.4

1,113

54.9

52.2-57.7

325

17.7

15.7-20.0

276

14.1

12.3-16.1

1.6

1.0- 2.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

679

11.0

8.4-14.2

314

44.0

39.3-48.7

110

16.8

13.4-20.9

155

24.2

20.3-28.7

4.0

2.0- 8.0

$15,000- 24,999

968

131

12.1

9.8-14.9

462

47.2

43.1-51.3

138

13.8

11.3-16.6

219

22.8

19.6-26.3

4.1

2.3- 7.4

$25,000- 34,999

704

102

13.9

11.2-17.1

341

48.0

43.5-52.6

118

17.1

13.8-21.0

129

17.2

14.0-20.9

3.8

2.1- 6.7

$35,000- 49,999

831

103

11.9

9.4-15.0

442

52.5

48.2-56.7

141

16.0

13.4-19.1

130

17.0

13.9-20.5

2.6

1.3- 5.0

$50,000-74,999

780

9.5

7.4-12.3

426

53.3

48.9-57.6

134

17.9

14.7-21.5

134

18.7

15.4-22.4

0.6

0.3- 1.4

$75,000+

1,367

189

13.5

11.5-15.9

745

52.6

49.3-55.9

233

19.1

16.6-21.9

178

12.7

10.8-15.0

2.0

1.3- 3.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,461

357

13.9

12.3-15.7

1,249

49.8

47.3-52.3

394

16.9

15.0-18.9

436

17.9

16.0-19.9

1.6

1.0- 2.4

3,772

463

11.8

10.6-13.1

2,024

52.6

50.6-54.7

587

16.5

15.1-18.1

618

16.0

14.6-17.5

3.1

2.3- 4.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,015

152

14.3

11.9-17.2

534

51.2

47.3-55.1

158

18.5

15.6-21.9

163

15.4

12.8-18.3

0.5

0.2- 1.2

Non-Veteran

5,245

669

12.1

11.1-13.3

2,751

51.6

49.9-53.3

830

16.3

15.1-17.6

897

17.0

15.7-18.3

3.0

2.3- 3.8

Back to Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care*.

Asked only of respondents age 40 and older. NOTE: These questions on visual impairment/eyecare have never been asked previously in the NC BRFSS Survey.

^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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