BRFSS 2007 - North Carolina: (Did that person have a problem with memory loss or confusion or a disorder like Alzheimer's Disease?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Care Giving

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,976	920	46.4	43.4-49.6	1,056	53.6	50.4-56.6
GENDER
Male	647	326	48.8	43.5-54.2	321	51.2	45.8-56.5
Female	1,329	594	44.6	41.1-48.2	735	55.4	51.8-58.9
RACE
White	1,651	771	47.2	43.8-50.6	880	52.8	49.4-56.2
African American	261	123	44.7	36.6-53.2	138	55.3	46.8-63.4
Asian	4	1	69.4	18.5-95.8	3	30.6	4.2-81.5
Native American	36	16	47.6	28.0-67.9	20	52.4	32.1-72.0
Other Minorities	20	7	27.3	9.9-56.2	13	72.7	43.8-90.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	19	6	25.0	9.2-52.1	13	75.0	47.9-90.8
-English Speaking	17	6	31.5	11.9-61.0	11	68.5	39.0-88.1
-Spanish Speaking	2	0	0.0	. - .	2	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,953	913	46.7	43.6-49.9	1,040	53.3	50.1-56.4
AGE
18-24	33	17	49.4	29.8-69.3	16	50.6	30.7-70.2
25-34	89	41	44.7	31.5-58.8	48	55.3	41.2-68.5
35-44	227	99	48.2	40.2-56.4	128	51.8	43.6-59.8
45-54	437	200	45.0	39.1-51.1	237	55.0	48.9-60.9
55-64	546	273	50.4	45.1-55.7	273	49.6	44.3-54.9
65-74	388	176	44.6	38.4-50.9	212	55.4	49.1-61.6
75+	243	104	37.9	30.9-45.3	139	62.1	54.7-69.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	214	111	55.5	45.9-64.8	103	44.5	35.2-54.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	610	286	45.9	40.3-51.7	324	54.1	48.3-59.7
Some Post-H.S.	557	242	41.6	35.9-47.5	315	58.4	52.5-64.1
College Graduate	594	280	48.2	42.8-53.5	314	51.8	46.5-57.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	169	94	61.9	51.8-71.0	75	38.1	29.0-48.2
$15,000- 24,999	305	140	46.7	38.3-55.2	165	53.3	44.8-61.7
$25,000- 34,999	266	109	36.0	28.4-44.4	157	64.0	55.6-71.6
$35,000- 49,999	323	143	47.4	39.6-55.2	180	52.6	44.8-60.4
$50,000-74,999	289	145	48.6	40.9-56.4	144	51.4	43.6-59.1
$75,000+	415	194	45.5	39.3-51.7	221	54.5	48.3-60.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	733	384	51.9	46.8-57.0	349	48.1	43.0-53.2
No	1,226	531	43.5	39.7-47.5	695	56.5	52.5-60.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	292	147	48.2	40.9-55.5	145	51.8	44.5-59.1
Non-Veteran	1,684	773	46.1	42.7-49.6	911	53.9	50.4-57.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,976

920

46.4

43.4-49.6

1,056

53.6

50.4-56.6

GENDER

Male

647

326

48.8

43.5-54.2

321

51.2

45.8-56.5

Female

1,329

594

44.6

41.1-48.2

735

55.4

51.8-58.9

RACE

White

1,651

771

47.2

43.8-50.6

880

52.8

49.4-56.2

African American

261

123

44.7

36.6-53.2

138

55.3

46.8-63.4

Asian

69.4

18.5-95.8

30.6

4.2-81.5

Native American

47.6

28.0-67.9

52.4

32.1-72.0

Other Minorities

27.3

9.9-56.2

72.7

43.8-90.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

25.0

9.2-52.1

75.0

47.9-90.8

-English Speaking

31.5

11.9-61.0

68.5

39.0-88.1

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,953

913

46.7

43.6-49.9

1,040

53.3

50.1-56.4

AGE

18-24

49.4

29.8-69.3

50.6

30.7-70.2

25-34

44.7

31.5-58.8

55.3

41.2-68.5

35-44

227

48.2

40.2-56.4

128

51.8

43.6-59.8

45-54

437

200

45.0

39.1-51.1

237

55.0

48.9-60.9

55-64

546

273

50.4

45.1-55.7

273

49.6

44.3-54.9

65-74

388

176

44.6

38.4-50.9

212

55.4

49.1-61.6

75+

243

104

37.9

30.9-45.3

139

62.1

54.7-69.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

214

111

55.5

45.9-64.8

103

44.5

35.2-54.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

610

286

45.9

40.3-51.7

324

54.1

48.3-59.7

Some Post-H.S.

557

242

41.6

35.9-47.5

315

58.4

52.5-64.1

College Graduate

594

280

48.2

42.8-53.5

314

51.8

46.5-57.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

169

61.9

51.8-71.0

38.1

29.0-48.2

$15,000- 24,999

305

140

46.7

38.3-55.2

165

53.3

44.8-61.7

$25,000- 34,999

266

109

36.0

28.4-44.4

157

64.0

55.6-71.6

$35,000- 49,999

323

143

47.4

39.6-55.2

180

52.6

44.8-60.4

$50,000-74,999

289

145

48.6

40.9-56.4

144

51.4

43.6-59.1

$75,000+

415

194

45.5

39.3-51.7

221

54.5

48.3-60.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

733

384

51.9

46.8-57.0

349

48.1

43.0-53.2

1,226

531

43.5

39.7-47.5

695

56.5

52.5-60.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

292

147

48.2

40.9-55.5

145

51.8

44.5-59.1

Non-Veteran

1,684

773

46.1

42.7-49.6

911

53.9

50.4-57.3

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*Asked only of care givers providing care to those age 60 and older.

^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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