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	13,947	752	4.6	4.0- 5.2	1,071	5.7	5.3- 6.2	1,031	5.8	5.4- 6.4	11,093	83.8	82.9-84.7
GENDER
Male	5,043	281	4.7	3.8- 5.8	377	5.3	4.6- 6.1	409	6.1	5.4- 7.0	3,976	83.9	82.4-85.2
Female	8,904	471	4.5	3.9- 5.2	694	6.2	5.6- 6.8	622	5.6	5.0- 6.2	7,117	83.8	82.7-84.8
RACE
White	11,027	579	4.4	3.9- 5.1	834	5.8	5.2- 6.3	765	5.8	5.3- 6.4	8,849	84.0	83.0-84.9
African American	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
Asian	90	4	2.6	1.0- 7.0	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	86	97.4	93.0-99.0
Native American	256	15	4.0	1.7- 9.0	34	11.1	7.2-16.5	48	19.9	12.9-29.3	159	65.1	55.9-73.2
Other Minorities	543	15	3.4	1.2- 9.6	14	1.4	0.7- 3.0	17	2.5	1.2- 5.1	497	92.6	87.4-95.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	553	20	2.3	1.2- 4.2	14	2.0	1.0- 4.1	17	2.0	0.9- 4.6	502	93.7	90.6-95.9
-English Speaking	226	16	4.3	2.5- 7.5	12	5.6	2.4-12.4	14	2.7	1.5- 4.9	184	87.3	81.0-91.8
-Spanish Speaking	327	4	1.5	0.5- 4.6	2	0.7	0.2- 3.0	3	1.7	0.5- 6.0	318	96.1	91.8-98.1
Non-Hispanic	13,365	728	4.8	4.2- 5.4	1,057	6.1	5.6- 6.6	1,011	6.2	5.6- 6.7	10,569	83.0	82.1-83.9
AGE
18-24	450	16	5.8	3.1-10.6	12	2.1	1.1- 4.0	10	2.3	1.1- 4.6	412	89.8	85.0-93.1
25-34	1,409	32	2.0	1.3- 3.2	40	2.2	1.5- 3.3	27	1.6	0.9- 2.8	1,310	94.1	92.4-95.5
35-44	2,210	77	3.2	2.4- 4.3	108	4.0	3.1- 5.1	94	4.3	3.3- 5.5	1,931	88.5	86.8-90.1
45-54	2,772	125	4.4	3.6- 5.5	217	7.7	6.5- 9.1	245	8.9	7.6-10.4	2,185	79.0	76.9-80.8
55-64	2,945	168	4.7	3.9- 5.6	302	10.0	8.6-11.6	349	11.3	9.9-12.9	2,126	74.0	71.9-76.0
65-74	2,340	166	7.4	6.1- 9.0	202	7.6	6.4- 8.8	182	7.5	6.3- 9.0	1,790	77.5	75.3-79.5
75+	1,747	165	9.5	7.9-11.4	189	10.4	8.7-12.3	120	6.5	5.2- 8.1	1,273	73.7	70.9-76.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,940	177	6.9	5.5- 8.6	212	7.5	6.2- 9.0	321	12.1	10.3-14.1	1,230	73.5	70.6-76.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,151	214	5.0	3.9- 6.3	381	7.7	6.7- 8.9	353	7.0	6.0- 8.1	3,203	80.3	78.5-82.1
Some Post-H.S.	3,619	206	4.5	3.6- 5.5	281	5.7	4.8- 6.7	237	5.3	4.4- 6.4	2,895	84.5	82.8-86.0
College Graduate	4,223	154	3.2	2.3- 4.5	197	3.0	2.6- 3.6	119	2.2	1.8- 2.8	3,753	91.5	90.2-92.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,426	150	9.1	7.3-11.2	249	14.9	12.4-17.7	337	22.1	18.9-25.6	690	54.0	49.8-58.1
$15,000- 24,999	2,270	162	6.5	5.0- 8.6	239	7.5	6.3- 8.9	266	9.6	8.1-11.3	1,603	76.4	73.6-78.9
$25,000- 34,999	1,544	83	4.9	3.7- 6.5	121	7.0	5.5- 8.9	92	5.0	3.7- 6.7	1,248	83.1	80.4-85.5
$35,000- 49,999	2,005	84	3.4	2.6- 4.6	119	5.0	3.8- 6.4	92	4.4	3.4- 5.7	1,710	87.2	85.2-89.0
$50,000-74,999	2,016	76	3.6	2.7- 4.8	92	3.3	2.5- 4.2	47	2.1	1.5- 3.1	1,801	91.0	89.3-92.4
$75,000+	2,843	78	2.7	1.7- 4.5	85	2.3	1.8- 3.1	44	1.3	0.9- 1.8	2,636	93.7	91.9-95.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,036	752	15.4	13.7-17.2	1,071	19.2	17.7-20.8	1,031	19.5	18.0-21.2	2,182	45.9	43.7-48.1
No	8,851	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	8,851	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,085	167	7.1	5.8- 8.7	217	9.0	7.5-10.8	180	7.6	6.3- 9.1	1,521	76.3	73.8-78.6
Non-Veteran	11,860	585	4.2	3.6- 4.9	854	5.2	4.8- 5.7	851	5.6	5.0- 6.1	9,570	85.0	84.1-85.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

13,947

752

4.6

4.0- 5.2

1,071

5.7

5.3- 6.2

1,031

5.8

5.4- 6.4

11,093

83.8

82.9-84.7

GENDER

Male

5,043

281

4.7

3.8- 5.8

377

5.3

4.6- 6.1

409

6.1

5.4- 7.0

3,976

83.9

82.4-85.2

Female

8,904

471

4.5

3.9- 5.2

694

6.2

5.6- 6.8

622

5.6

5.0- 6.2

7,117

83.8

82.7-84.8

RACE

White

11,027

579

4.4

3.9- 5.1

834

5.8

5.2- 6.3

765

5.8

5.3- 6.4

8,849

84.0

83.0-84.9

African American

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

Asian

2.6

1.0- 7.0

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

97.4

93.0-99.0

Native American

256

4.0

1.7- 9.0

11.1

7.2-16.5

19.9

12.9-29.3

159

65.1

55.9-73.2

Other Minorities

543

3.4

1.2- 9.6

1.4

0.7- 3.0

2.5

1.2- 5.1

497

92.6

87.4-95.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

553

2.3

1.2- 4.2

2.0

1.0- 4.1

2.0

0.9- 4.6

502

93.7

90.6-95.9

-English Speaking

226

4.3

2.5- 7.5

5.6

2.4-12.4

2.7

1.5- 4.9

184

87.3

81.0-91.8

-Spanish Speaking

327

1.5

0.5- 4.6

0.7

0.2- 3.0

1.7

0.5- 6.0

318

96.1

91.8-98.1

Non-Hispanic

13,365

728

4.8

4.2- 5.4

1,057

6.1

5.6- 6.6

1,011

6.2

5.6- 6.7

10,569

83.0

82.1-83.9

AGE

18-24

450

5.8

3.1-10.6

2.1

1.1- 4.0

2.3

1.1- 4.6

412

89.8

85.0-93.1

25-34

1,409

2.0

1.3- 3.2

2.2

1.5- 3.3

1.6

0.9- 2.8

1,310

94.1

92.4-95.5

35-44

2,210

3.2

2.4- 4.3

108

4.0

3.1- 5.1

4.3

3.3- 5.5

1,931

88.5

86.8-90.1

45-54

2,772

125

4.4

3.6- 5.5

217

7.7

6.5- 9.1

245

8.9

7.6-10.4

2,185

79.0

76.9-80.8

55-64

2,945

168

4.7

3.9- 5.6

302

10.0

8.6-11.6

349

11.3

9.9-12.9

2,126

74.0

71.9-76.0

65-74

2,340

166

7.4

6.1- 9.0

202

7.6

6.4- 8.8

182

7.5

6.3- 9.0

1,790

77.5

75.3-79.5

75+

1,747

165

9.5

7.9-11.4

189

10.4

8.7-12.3

120

6.5

5.2- 8.1

1,273

73.7

70.9-76.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,940

177

6.9

5.5- 8.6

212

7.5

6.2- 9.0

321

12.1

10.3-14.1

1,230

73.5

70.6-76.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,151

214

5.0

3.9- 6.3

381

7.7

6.7- 8.9

353

7.0

6.0- 8.1

3,203

80.3

78.5-82.1

Some Post-H.S.

3,619

206

4.5

3.6- 5.5

281

5.7

4.8- 6.7

237

5.3

4.4- 6.4

2,895

84.5

82.8-86.0

College Graduate

4,223

154

3.2

2.3- 4.5

197

3.0

2.6- 3.6

119

2.2

1.8- 2.8

3,753

91.5

90.2-92.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,426

150

9.1

7.3-11.2

249

14.9

12.4-17.7

337

22.1

18.9-25.6

690

54.0

49.8-58.1

$15,000- 24,999

2,270

162

6.5

5.0- 8.6

239

7.5

6.3- 8.9

266

9.6

8.1-11.3

1,603

76.4

73.6-78.9

$25,000- 34,999

1,544

4.9

3.7- 6.5

121

7.0

5.5- 8.9

5.0

3.7- 6.7

1,248

83.1

80.4-85.5

$35,000- 49,999

2,005

3.4

2.6- 4.6

119

5.0

3.8- 6.4

4.4

3.4- 5.7

1,710

87.2

85.2-89.0

$50,000-74,999

2,016

3.6

2.7- 4.8

3.3

2.5- 4.2

2.1

1.5- 3.1

1,801

91.0

89.3-92.4

$75,000+

2,843

2.7

1.7- 4.5

2.3

1.8- 3.1

1.3

0.9- 1.8

2,636

93.7

91.9-95.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,036

752

15.4

13.7-17.2

1,071

19.2

17.7-20.8

1,031

19.5

18.0-21.2

2,182

45.9

43.7-48.1

8,851

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

8,851

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,085

167

7.1

5.8- 8.7

217

9.0

7.5-10.8

180

7.6

6.3- 9.1

1,521

76.3

73.8-78.6

Non-Veteran

11,860

585

4.2

3.6- 4.9

854

5.2

4.8- 5.7

851

5.6

5.0- 6.1

9,570

85.0

84.1-85.9

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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.

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