BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
TOTAL	1,990	137	5.9	4.6- 7.5	183	7.5	6.1- 9.1	201	6.7	5.6- 8.0	1,469	80.0	77.6-82.2
GENDER
Male	621	45	5.9	3.9- 8.6	63	8.0	5.8-11.0	69	6.9	5.1- 9.1	444	79.3	75.1-82.9
Female	1,369	92	5.9	4.5- 7.9	120	7.0	5.5- 8.7	132	6.5	5.2- 8.2	1,025	80.6	77.8-83.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	19	2	10.5	2.0-40.0	1	0.7	0.1- 5.0	2	7.0	1.5-26.8	14	81.9	55.5-94.2
-English Speaking	19	2	10.5	2.0-40.0	1	0.7	0.1- 5.0	2	7.0	1.5-26.8	14	81.9	55.5-94.2
Non-Hispanic	1,965	134	5.7	4.5- 7.3	182	7.5	6.2- 9.2	197	6.7	5.5- 8.0	1,452	80.1	77.7-82.3
AGE
18-24	91	4	5.4	1.9-14.5	5	4.9	1.8-12.7	1	0.7	0.1- 4.8	81	88.9	79.2-94.4
25-34	241	6	1.7	0.5- 5.3	8	2.3	1.0- 5.3	8	2.1	1.0- 4.5	219	93.9	89.8-96.4
35-44	340	16	4.8	2.5- 8.9	17	2.7	1.5- 4.6	21	5.4	3.2- 9.1	286	87.1	82.2-90.8
45-54	433	31	8.1	5.2-12.5	47	11.3	8.0-15.7	49	8.9	6.2-12.7	306	71.7	65.8-76.8
55-64	415	28	4.5	2.8- 6.9	61	16.9	12.0-23.3	72	14.8	11.1-19.6	254	63.8	57.2-69.8
65-74	296	31	10.8	6.8-16.7	31	9.0	6.0-13.2	36	10.9	7.3-16.0	198	69.4	62.4-75.6
75+	161	21	12.8	7.7-20.3	13	9.2	4.6-17.5	12	7.1	3.4-14.4	115	70.9	61.1-79.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	387	55	9.9	6.8-14.2	45	9.3	6.4-13.3	75	13.6	10.0-18.2	212	67.2	60.5-73.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	671	40	5.9	3.9- 8.9	71	9.0	6.5-12.4	65	6.4	4.7- 8.8	495	78.6	74.2-82.4
Some Post-H.S.	540	24	4.6	2.5- 8.4	53	8.1	5.5-11.8	46	5.8	4.0- 8.4	417	81.4	76.5-85.6
College Graduate	391	18	4.2	2.3- 7.5	14	2.1	1.1- 3.7	15	2.3	1.2- 4.4	344	91.4	87.8-94.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	330	42	11.9	8.1-17.2	58	15.6	11.0-21.7	69	15.4	11.3-20.5	161	57.1	49.4-64.5
$15,000- 24,999	449	35	7.5	4.7-11.9	39	6.4	4.3- 9.6	53	8.4	5.8-12.0	322	77.7	72.0-82.5
$25,000- 34,999	295	10	3.9	1.8- 8.4	19	5.3	3.0- 9.2	16	2.7	1.5- 4.8	250	88.1	82.8-92.0
$35,000- 49,999	273	16	6.1	3.2-11.4	16	6.9	3.3-13.8	11	3.6	1.8- 7.2	230	83.4	76.0-88.8
$50,000-74,999	201	2	2.3	0.6- 8.7	5	1.1	0.4- 2.9	8	2.4	1.0- 6.1	186	94.2	88.7-97.1
$75,000+	160	4	2.0	0.7- 5.5	6	1.9	0.8- 4.5	7	3.5	1.3- 8.7	143	92.7	87.2-95.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	743	137	19.3	15.4-24.0	183	24.4	20.2-29.2	201	21.9	18.2-26.1	222	34.4	28.5-40.8
No	1,240	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1,240	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	263	19	7.2	4.1-12.4	35	14.1	9.1-21.2	30	8.8	5.7-13.5	179	69.8	61.9-76.7
Non-Veteran	1,727	118	5.7	4.4- 7.4	148	6.4	5.1- 8.0	171	6.4	5.2- 7.7	1,290	81.5	79.1-83.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,990

137

5.9

4.6- 7.5

183

7.5

6.1- 9.1

201

6.7

5.6- 8.0

1,469

80.0

77.6-82.2

GENDER

Male

621

5.9

3.9- 8.6

8.0

5.8-11.0

6.9

5.1- 9.1

444

79.3

75.1-82.9

Female

1,369

5.9

4.5- 7.9

120

7.0

5.5- 8.7

132

6.5

5.2- 8.2

1,025

80.6

77.8-83.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

10.5

2.0-40.0

0.7

0.1- 5.0

7.0

1.5-26.8

81.9

55.5-94.2

-English Speaking

10.5

2.0-40.0

0.7

0.1- 5.0

7.0

1.5-26.8

81.9

55.5-94.2

Non-Hispanic

1,965

134

5.7

4.5- 7.3

182

7.5

6.2- 9.2

197

6.7

5.5- 8.0

1,452

80.1

77.7-82.3

AGE

18-24

5.4

1.9-14.5

4.9

1.8-12.7

0.7

0.1- 4.8

88.9

79.2-94.4

25-34

241

1.7

0.5- 5.3

2.3

1.0- 5.3

2.1

1.0- 4.5

219

93.9

89.8-96.4

35-44

340

4.8

2.5- 8.9

2.7

1.5- 4.6

5.4

3.2- 9.1

286

87.1

82.2-90.8

45-54

433

8.1

5.2-12.5

11.3

8.0-15.7

8.9

6.2-12.7

306

71.7

65.8-76.8

55-64

415

4.5

2.8- 6.9

16.9

12.0-23.3

14.8

11.1-19.6

254

63.8

57.2-69.8

65-74

296

10.8

6.8-16.7

9.0

6.0-13.2

10.9

7.3-16.0

198

69.4

62.4-75.6

75+

161

12.8

7.7-20.3

9.2

4.6-17.5

7.1

3.4-14.4

115

70.9

61.1-79.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

387

9.9

6.8-14.2

9.3

6.4-13.3

13.6

10.0-18.2

212

67.2

60.5-73.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

671

5.9

3.9- 8.9

9.0

6.5-12.4

6.4

4.7- 8.8

495

78.6

74.2-82.4

Some Post-H.S.

540

4.6

2.5- 8.4

8.1

5.5-11.8

5.8

4.0- 8.4

417

81.4

76.5-85.6

College Graduate

391

4.2

2.3- 7.5

2.1

1.1- 3.7

2.3

1.2- 4.4

344

91.4

87.8-94.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

330

11.9

8.1-17.2

15.6

11.0-21.7

15.4

11.3-20.5

161

57.1

49.4-64.5

$15,000- 24,999

449

7.5

4.7-11.9

6.4

4.3- 9.6

8.4

5.8-12.0

322

77.7

72.0-82.5

$25,000- 34,999

295

3.9

1.8- 8.4

5.3

3.0- 9.2

2.7

1.5- 4.8

250

88.1

82.8-92.0

$35,000- 49,999

273

6.1

3.2-11.4

6.9

3.3-13.8

3.6

1.8- 7.2

230

83.4

76.0-88.8

$50,000-74,999

201

2.3

0.6- 8.7

1.1

0.4- 2.9

2.4

1.0- 6.1

186

94.2

88.7-97.1

$75,000+

160

2.0

0.7- 5.5

1.9

0.8- 4.5

3.5

1.3- 8.7

143

92.7

87.2-95.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

743

137

19.3

15.4-24.0

183

24.4

20.2-29.2

201

21.9

18.2-26.1

222

34.4

28.5-40.8

1,240

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

1,240

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

263

7.2

4.1-12.4

14.1

9.1-21.2

8.8

5.7-13.5

179

69.8

61.9-76.7

Non-Veteran

1,727

118

5.7

4.4- 7.4

148

6.4

5.1- 8.0

171

6.4

5.2- 7.7

1,290

81.5

79.1-83.8

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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.

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