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	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
RACE
White	4,052	227	4.5	3.6- 5.5	295	5.0	4.3- 5.9	314	6.3	5.4- 7.3	3,216	84.2	82.6-85.6
African American	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
Asian	34	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	34	100	. - .
Native American	85	1	3.5	0.5-20.6	12	10.7	5.4-20.3	18	19.4	11.4-31.0	54	66.4	53.3-77.4
Other Minorities	233	7	4.5	1.2-15.3	6	1.9	0.8- 4.6	8	2.8	1.0- 7.3	212	90.8	82.1-95.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	228	8	2.1	0.9- 4.6	8	2.9	1.2- 6.6	4	1.8	0.4- 7.4	208	93.2	88.2-96.2
-English Speaking	75	6	4.6	2.0-10.5	6	8.6	3.1-21.8	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2	61	86.3	74.2-93.2
-Spanish Speaking	153	2	1.3	0.3- 5.2	2	1.1	0.3- 4.9	2	2.2	0.5- 9.8	147	95.3	88.9-98.1
Non-Hispanic	4,801	271	4.9	4.0- 6.1	369	5.5	4.8- 6.4	403	6.6	5.7- 7.5	3,758	83.0	81.4-84.4
AGE
18-24	188	10	7.7	3.5-15.9	7	3.1	1.4- 6.7	6	2.4	0.9- 6.0	165	86.8	78.9-92.1
25-34	449	11	2.4	1.2- 4.8	7	1.0	0.4- 2.3	8	1.7	0.7- 4.1	423	94.9	91.9-96.8
35-44	802	33	3.3	2.2- 5.0	32	2.7	1.8- 4.1	37	4.0	2.7- 5.9	700	89.9	87.4-92.0
45-54	1,067	50	3.7	2.7- 5.2	83	8.2	6.3-10.5	92	9.0	7.0-11.4	842	79.1	75.9-82.0
55-64	1,131	59	4.1	3.0- 5.5	113	10.0	7.8-12.7	144	12.6	10.3-15.3	815	73.3	69.9-76.5
65-74	875	66	7.6	5.7-10.2	78	7.2	5.6- 9.3	86	9.9	7.8-12.5	645	75.2	71.7-78.5
75+	517	51	10.6	7.7-14.5	57	10.6	7.8-14.3	35	6.9	4.5-10.5	374	71.9	66.7-76.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	714	57	6.4	4.3- 9.4	73	6.3	4.6- 8.6	131	12.3	9.6-15.6	453	75.0	70.4-79.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,457	71	4.2	2.8- 6.3	132	7.1	5.6- 9.0	140	7.3	5.8- 9.1	1,114	81.4	78.5-84.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,199	84	5.2	3.8- 7.2	92	5.3	4.0- 7.1	85	5.2	3.9- 7.0	938	84.3	81.4-86.8
College Graduate	1,666	69	3.9	2.3- 6.5	80	3.0	2.3- 3.9	53	2.6	1.9- 3.6	1,464	90.6	88.1-92.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	372	40	8.2	5.3-12.4	69	13.5	9.4-18.9	107	25.3	19.1-32.8	156	53.0	44.8-61.1
$15,000- 24,999	776	62	7.2	4.6-11.1	81	6.8	5.1- 8.9	113	10.4	8.2-13.2	520	75.6	71.1-79.7
$25,000- 34,999	576	38	4.8	3.1- 7.2	45	6.4	4.2- 9.6	43	5.9	3.9- 8.8	450	82.9	78.6-86.5
$35,000- 49,999	773	34	3.2	2.0- 5.1	53	5.5	3.7- 8.2	51	5.3	3.7- 7.5	635	85.9	82.5-88.8
$50,000-74,999	805	38	4.0	2.6- 6.0	46	3.4	2.4- 4.7	21	2.1	1.2- 3.7	700	90.6	87.9-92.7
$75,000+	1,283	43	3.7	1.9- 7.0	37	2.1	1.4- 3.1	22	1.2	0.7- 2.0	1,181	93.0	90.0-95.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,793	281	15.9	13.1-19.2	377	17.8	15.6-20.3	409	20.7	18.2-23.5	726	45.5	41.8-49.3
No	3,224	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	3,224	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,873	145	7.1	5.7- 8.8	194	9.2	7.6-11.1	164	7.8	6.4- 9.4	1,370	76.0	73.3-78.5
Non-Veteran	3,169	136	3.9	2.8- 5.3	183	3.9	3.2- 4.7	245	5.6	4.7- 6.6	2,605	86.7	84.9-88.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

RACE

White

4,052

227

4.5

3.6- 5.5

295

5.0

4.3- 5.9

314

6.3

5.4- 7.3

3,216

84.2

82.6-85.6

African American

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

Asian

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

3.5

0.5-20.6

10.7

5.4-20.3

19.4

11.4-31.0

66.4

53.3-77.4

Other Minorities

233

4.5

1.2-15.3

1.9

0.8- 4.6

2.8

1.0- 7.3

212

90.8

82.1-95.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

228

2.1

0.9- 4.6

2.9

1.2- 6.6

1.8

0.4- 7.4

208

93.2

88.2-96.2

-English Speaking

4.6

2.0-10.5

8.6

3.1-21.8

0.5

0.1- 2.2

86.3

74.2-93.2

-Spanish Speaking

153

1.3

0.3- 5.2

1.1

0.3- 4.9

2.2

0.5- 9.8

147

95.3

88.9-98.1

Non-Hispanic

4,801

271

4.9

4.0- 6.1

369

5.5

4.8- 6.4

403

6.6

5.7- 7.5

3,758

83.0

81.4-84.4

AGE

18-24

188

7.7

3.5-15.9

3.1

1.4- 6.7

2.4

0.9- 6.0

165

86.8

78.9-92.1

25-34

449

2.4

1.2- 4.8

1.0

0.4- 2.3

1.7

0.7- 4.1

423

94.9

91.9-96.8

35-44

802

3.3

2.2- 5.0

2.7

1.8- 4.1

4.0

2.7- 5.9

700

89.9

87.4-92.0

45-54

1,067

3.7

2.7- 5.2

8.2

6.3-10.5

9.0

7.0-11.4

842

79.1

75.9-82.0

55-64

1,131

4.1

3.0- 5.5

113

10.0

7.8-12.7

144

12.6

10.3-15.3

815

73.3

69.9-76.5

65-74

875

7.6

5.7-10.2

7.2

5.6- 9.3

9.9

7.8-12.5

645

75.2

71.7-78.5

75+

517

10.6

7.7-14.5

10.6

7.8-14.3

6.9

4.5-10.5

374

71.9

66.7-76.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

714

6.4

4.3- 9.4

6.3

4.6- 8.6

131

12.3

9.6-15.6

453

75.0

70.4-79.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,457

4.2

2.8- 6.3

132

7.1

5.6- 9.0

140

7.3

5.8- 9.1

1,114

81.4

78.5-84.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,199

5.2

3.8- 7.2

5.3

4.0- 7.1

5.2

3.9- 7.0

938

84.3

81.4-86.8

College Graduate

1,666

3.9

2.3- 6.5

3.0

2.3- 3.9

2.6

1.9- 3.6

1,464

90.6

88.1-92.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

372

8.2

5.3-12.4

13.5

9.4-18.9

107

25.3

19.1-32.8

156

53.0

44.8-61.1

$15,000- 24,999

776

7.2

4.6-11.1

6.8

5.1- 8.9

113

10.4

8.2-13.2

520

75.6

71.1-79.7

$25,000- 34,999

576

4.8

3.1- 7.2

6.4

4.2- 9.6

5.9

3.9- 8.8

450

82.9

78.6-86.5

$35,000- 49,999

773

3.2

2.0- 5.1

5.5

3.7- 8.2

5.3

3.7- 7.5

635

85.9

82.5-88.8

$50,000-74,999

805

4.0

2.6- 6.0

3.4

2.4- 4.7

2.1

1.2- 3.7

700

90.6

87.9-92.7

$75,000+

1,283

3.7

1.9- 7.0

2.1

1.4- 3.1

1.2

0.7- 2.0

1,181

93.0

90.0-95.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,793

281

15.9

13.1-19.2

377

17.8

15.6-20.3

409

20.7

18.2-23.5

726

45.5

41.8-49.3

3,224

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

3,224

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,873

145

7.1

5.7- 8.8

194

9.2

7.6-11.1

164

7.8

6.4- 9.4

1,370

76.0

73.3-78.5

Non-Veteran

3,169

136

3.9

2.8- 5.3

183

3.9

3.2- 4.7

245

5.6

4.7- 6.6

2,605

86.7

84.9-88.2

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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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