BRFSS 2006 - Western North Carolina**: (Because of any impairment or health problem, do you have any trouble learning, remembering, or concentrating?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Disability

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,024	2,300	13.6	12.9-14.4	12,724	86.4	85.6-87.1
-Western NC	1,606	278	14.7	12.5-17.3	1,328	85.3	82.7-87.5
GENDER
Male	601	88	13.1	9.5-17.7	513	86.9	82.3-90.5
Female	1,005	190	16.2	13.6-19.3	815	83.8	80.7-86.4
RACE
White	1,460	251	14.5	12.1-17.2	1,209	85.5	82.8-87.9
African American	42	11	18.4	9.2-33.4	31	81.6	66.6-90.8
Other Minorities	96	14	16.6	8.8-29.0	82	83.4	71.0-91.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	60	13	16.9	8.6-30.6	47	83.1	69.4-91.4
Non-Hispanic	1,541	263	14.5	12.2-17.2	1,278	85.5	82.8-87.8
AGE
18-24	50	8	15.1	6.2-32.5	42	84.9	67.5-93.8
25-34	164	19	12.1	6.8-20.6	145	87.9	79.4-93.2
35-44	238	26	10.4	6.6-16.0	212	89.6	84.0-93.4
45-54	309	52	14.3	10.0-20.0	257	85.7	80.0-90.0
55-64	342	69	18.0	13.7-23.2	273	82.0	76.8-86.3
65-74	285	61	19.3	14.6-24.9	224	80.7	75.1-85.4
75+	212	43	17.4	12.4-23.8	169	82.6	76.2-87.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	254	78	28.6	20.1-39.0	176	71.4	61.0-79.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	494	88	14.1	10.8-18.1	406	85.9	81.9-89.2
Some Post-H.S.	405	65	13.0	9.6-17.3	340	87.0	82.7-90.4
College Graduate	447	47	8.6	6.1-12.0	400	91.4	88.0-93.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	215	73	31.1	22.6-41.1	142	68.9	58.9-77.4
$15,000- 24,999	299	77	22.7	16.9-29.8	222	77.3	70.2-83.1
$25,000- 34,999	236	39	13.6	9.2-19.7	197	86.4	80.3-90.8
$35,000- 49,999	252	26	9.4	6.0-14.4	226	90.6	85.6-94.0
$50,000-74,999	190	15	8.1	4.6-14.0	175	91.9	86.0-95.4
$75,000+	191	14	5.3	2.7-10.0	177	94.7	90.0-97.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	649	278	43.4	38.1-48.9	371	56.6	51.1-61.9
No	952	0	0.0	. - .	952	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	239	43	15.5	11.0-21.5	196	84.5	78.5-89.0
Non-Veteran	1,367	235	14.6	12.1-17.5	1,132	85.4	82.5-87.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,024

2,300

13.6

12.9-14.4

12,724

86.4

85.6-87.1

-Western NC

1,606

278

14.7

12.5-17.3

1,328

85.3

82.7-87.5

GENDER

Male

601

13.1

9.5-17.7

513

86.9

82.3-90.5

Female

1,005

190

16.2

13.6-19.3

815

83.8

80.7-86.4

RACE

White

1,460

251

14.5

12.1-17.2

1,209

85.5

82.8-87.9

African American

18.4

9.2-33.4

81.6

66.6-90.8

Other Minorities

16.6

8.8-29.0

83.4

71.0-91.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

16.9

8.6-30.6

83.1

69.4-91.4

Non-Hispanic

1,541

263

14.5

12.2-17.2

1,278

85.5

82.8-87.8

AGE

18-24

15.1

6.2-32.5

84.9

67.5-93.8

25-34

164

12.1

6.8-20.6

145

87.9

79.4-93.2

35-44

238

10.4

6.6-16.0

212

89.6

84.0-93.4

45-54

309

14.3

10.0-20.0

257

85.7

80.0-90.0

55-64

342

18.0

13.7-23.2

273

82.0

76.8-86.3

65-74

285

19.3

14.6-24.9

224

80.7

75.1-85.4

75+

212

17.4

12.4-23.8

169

82.6

76.2-87.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

254

28.6

20.1-39.0

176

71.4

61.0-79.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

494

14.1

10.8-18.1

406

85.9

81.9-89.2

Some Post-H.S.

405

13.0

9.6-17.3

340

87.0

82.7-90.4

College Graduate

447

8.6

6.1-12.0

400

91.4

88.0-93.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

215

31.1

22.6-41.1

142

68.9

58.9-77.4

$15,000- 24,999

299

22.7

16.9-29.8

222

77.3

70.2-83.1

$25,000- 34,999

236

13.6

9.2-19.7

197

86.4

80.3-90.8

$35,000- 49,999

252

9.4

6.0-14.4

226

90.6

85.6-94.0

$50,000-74,999

190

8.1

4.6-14.0

175

91.9

86.0-95.4

$75,000+

191

5.3

2.7-10.0

177

94.7

90.0-97.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

649

278

43.4

38.1-48.9

371

56.6

51.1-61.9

952

0.0

. - .

952

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

239

15.5

11.0-21.5

196

84.5

78.5-89.0

Non-Veteran

1,367

235

14.6

12.1-17.5

1,132

85.4

82.5-87.9

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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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