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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	130	69	52.2	41.1-63.0	61	47.8	37.0-58.9
GENDER
Male	28	10	39.5	19.2-64.1	18	60.5	35.9-80.8
Female	102	59	56.7	44.0-68.7	43	43.3	31.3-56.0
RACE
White	112	59	54.1	42.3-65.4	53	45.9	34.6-57.7
African American	5	3	36.5	8.3-78.5	2	63.5	21.5-91.7
Other Minorities	12	6	33.6	9.8-70.3	6	66.4	29.7-90.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	4	1	11.5	1.1-60.2	3	88.5	39.8-98.9
Non-Hispanic	125	68	54.4	43.1-65.3	57	45.6	34.7-56.9
AGE
18-24	3	2	27.2	2.6-84.0	1	72.8	16.0-97.4
25-34	18	14	74.0	43.2-91.4	4	26.0	8.6-56.8
35-44	20	10	53.3	28.6-76.5	10	46.7	23.5-71.4
45-54	20	12	56.8	28.9-81.0	8	43.2	19.0-71.1
55-64	28	13	47.4	28.4-67.3	15	52.6	32.7-71.6
65-74	24	13	48.7	27.8-70.2	11	51.3	29.8-72.2
75+	15	4	26.9	8.6-59.0	11	73.1	41.0-91.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	25	14	53.0	29.9-74.8	11	47.0	25.2-70.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	44	24	53.8	34.6-72.0	20	46.2	28.0-65.4
Some Post-H.S.	31	17	54.8	33.8-74.3	14	45.2	25.7-66.2
College Graduate	28	14	45.9	25.2-68.2	14	54.1	31.8-74.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	30	16	47.6	28.3-67.6	14	52.4	32.4-71.7
$15,000- 24,999	25	15	58.5	30.8-81.8	10	41.5	18.2-69.2
$25,000- 34,999	18	12	72.6	44.9-89.6	6	27.4	10.4-55.1
$35,000- 49,999	15	10	73.5	45.7-90.1	5	26.5	9.9-54.3
$50,000-74,999	6	3	52.9	16.1-86.8	3	47.1	13.2-83.9
$75,000+	18	7	32.9	13.7-60.1	11	67.1	39.9-86.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	81	48	58.2	44.6-70.7	33	41.8	29.3-55.4
No	49	21	44.2	27.4-62.4	28	55.8	37.6-72.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	12	5	53.0	21.0-82.7	7	47.0	17.3-79.0
Non-Veteran	118	64	52.1	40.5-63.4	54	47.9	36.6-59.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,144

586

50.3

46.2-54.3

558

49.7

45.7-53.8

-Western NC

130

52.2

41.1-63.0

47.8

37.0-58.9

GENDER

Male

39.5

19.2-64.1

60.5

35.9-80.8

Female

102

56.7

44.0-68.7

43.3

31.3-56.0

RACE

White

112

54.1

42.3-65.4

45.9

34.6-57.7

African American

36.5

8.3-78.5

63.5

21.5-91.7

Other Minorities

33.6

9.8-70.3

66.4

29.7-90.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

11.5

1.1-60.2

88.5

39.8-98.9

Non-Hispanic

125

54.4

43.1-65.3

45.6

34.7-56.9

AGE

18-24

27.2

2.6-84.0

72.8

16.0-97.4

25-34

74.0

43.2-91.4

26.0

8.6-56.8

35-44

53.3

28.6-76.5

46.7

23.5-71.4

45-54

56.8

28.9-81.0

43.2

19.0-71.1

55-64

47.4

28.4-67.3

52.6

32.7-71.6

65-74

48.7

27.8-70.2

51.3

29.8-72.2

75+

26.9

8.6-59.0

73.1

41.0-91.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

53.0

29.9-74.8

47.0

25.2-70.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

53.8

34.6-72.0

46.2

28.0-65.4

Some Post-H.S.

54.8

33.8-74.3

45.2

25.7-66.2

College Graduate

45.9

25.2-68.2

54.1

31.8-74.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

47.6

28.3-67.6

52.4

32.4-71.7

$15,000- 24,999

58.5

30.8-81.8

41.5

18.2-69.2

$25,000- 34,999

72.6

44.9-89.6

27.4

10.4-55.1

$35,000- 49,999

73.5

45.7-90.1

26.5

9.9-54.3

$50,000-74,999

52.9

16.1-86.8

47.1

13.2-83.9

$75,000+

32.9

13.7-60.1

67.1

39.9-86.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

58.2

44.6-70.7

41.8

29.3-55.4

44.2

27.4-62.4

55.8

37.6-72.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

53.0

21.0-82.7

47.0

17.3-79.0

Non-Veteran

118

52.1

40.5-63.4

47.9

36.6-59.5

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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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