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

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	329	14	3.0	1.7- 5.3	28	5.2	3.4- 8.0	29	7.7	4.6-12.4	258	84.1	78.8-88.3
Buncombe	338	20	3.7	2.3- 5.8	27	5.0	3.2- 7.7	26	6.3	4.0- 9.8	265	85.1	80.6-88.7
Cabarrus	341	21	4.1	2.5- 6.7	23	5.0	2.9- 8.6	21	4.9	2.9- 8.1	276	86.0	81.2-89.7
Catawba	386	14	3.1	1.6- 5.7	31	6.7	4.2-10.3	26	4.9	3.2- 7.7	315	85.3	80.7-88.9
Cumberland	351	21	5.1	3.0- 8.6	26	6.3	4.0- 9.8	41	9.5	6.3-14.0	263	79.1	73.4-83.8
Davidson	344	23	5.3	3.0- 9.0	27	8.3	4.7-14.3	32	7.0	4.8-10.3	262	79.4	72.9-84.6
Durham	309	14	2.9	1.5- 5.2	18	4.9	2.6- 9.1	11	2.9	1.5- 5.5	266	89.3	84.6-92.7
Forsyth	364	14	3.7	2.1- 6.4	25	4.2	2.7- 6.4	21	6.4	3.6-11.2	304	85.7	80.7-89.6
Gaston	365	18	6.2	3.2-11.6	32	5.8	3.9- 8.5	36	9.1	6.0-13.6	279	78.9	72.8-83.9
Guilford	361	14	3.2	1.8- 5.6	26	6.9	4.3-10.8	21	4.8	2.7- 8.1	300	85.2	80.3-89.1
Iredell	370	15	2.9	1.6- 5.1	29	6.3	4.2- 9.5	21	4.3	2.6- 7.0	305	86.5	82.4-89.9
Johnston	416	22	3.4	2.1- 5.7	36	5.8	4.0- 8.5	34	5.5	3.3- 9.2	324	85.2	80.5-88.9
Mecklenburg	643	28	4.1	2.4- 6.8	26	3.1	2.0- 4.8	24	3.2	1.8- 5.6	565	89.5	86.1-92.2
New Hanover	371	12	2.5	1.0- 6.4	35	8.5	5.1-14.0	22	5.1	2.9- 8.8	302	83.9	77.5-88.7
Onslow	354	30	6.1	3.9- 9.2	29	8.3	5.1-13.3	22	4.3	2.6- 7.1	273	81.3	75.8-85.8
Orange	335	17	6.2	2.4-15.1	25	6.3	3.6-10.9	12	2.2	1.2- 4.1	281	85.3	77.5-90.7
Pitt	359	26	5.6	3.5- 8.7	21	4.3	2.6- 7.0	27	7.2	4.4-11.7	285	82.9	77.7-87.0
Randolph	355	15	3.7	1.9- 7.0	32	6.2	4.2- 9.1	27	6.1	3.4-10.8	281	83.9	78.6-88.1
Robeson	385	28	6.4	3.7-10.9	35	6.4	4.2- 9.8	56	11.9	8.5-16.5	266	75.2	69.3-80.4
Rowan	419	30	7.7	4.4-13.2	34	6.6	4.4- 9.9	34	7.5	5.0-11.1	321	78.1	72.4-83.0
Union	356	9	1.8	0.8- 3.8	16	3.0	1.7- 5.0	18	4.5	2.5- 7.8	313	90.8	87.0-93.5
Wake	577	24	4.4	2.1- 9.0	27	3.3	2.1- 5.2	22	2.4	1.5- 3.8	504	89.9	85.7-93.0
Wayne	337	18	3.1	1.8- 5.1	27	6.4	3.8-10.6	28	7.1	4.6-10.6	264	83.4	78.3-87.6
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	4,502	288	5.4	4.6- 6.4	365	6.6	5.7- 7.5	378	6.8	5.9- 7.7	3,471	81.3	79.7-82.7
Piedmont	6,718	315	4.2	3.5- 5.2	466	5.2	4.6- 5.9	432	5.2	4.6- 6.0	5,505	85.4	84.1-86.5
Western NC	2,727	149	4.4	3.6- 5.3	240	6.6	5.6- 7.8	221	6.6	5.6- 7.8	2,117	82.4	80.6-84.1
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,800	102	5.1	3.9- 6.8	155	5.9	4.9- 7.1	135	6.3	5.1- 7.8	1,408	82.6	80.3-84.7
Northwest	2,930	154	5.1	3.6- 7.0	238	6.3	5.2- 7.5	236	7.3	6.0- 8.9	2,302	81.4	79.0-83.5
Charlotte	1,919	86	4.2	3.1- 5.6	114	4.4	3.4- 5.6	116	4.9	3.8- 6.3	1,603	86.6	84.4-88.4
Greensboro	1,580	73	3.7	2.6- 5.1	130	7.4	5.8- 9.4	100	5.8	4.4- 7.7	1,277	83.1	80.4-85.6
Southern Regional	1,282	75	4.6	3.4- 6.3	105	6.7	5.2- 8.6	146	8.0	6.4- 9.9	956	80.7	77.8-83.3
Coastal	723	40	4.3	2.9- 6.5	71	8.5	6.2-11.5	58	7.8	5.5-10.9	554	79.4	75.1-83.2
Wake	1,503	71	4.1	2.6- 6.5	94	3.9	2.9- 5.1	88	3.6	2.7- 4.6	1,250	88.5	86.0-90.6
Area L	380	28	5.7	3.8- 8.6	35	6.5	4.4- 9.5	32	7.7	5.1-11.5	285	80.0	75.1-84.2
Eastern	1,830	123	5.7	4.3- 7.5	129	5.8	4.5- 7.3	120	5.0	4.0- 6.2	1,458	83.6	81.2-85.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

329

3.0

1.7- 5.3

5.2

3.4- 8.0

7.7

4.6-12.4

258

84.1

78.8-88.3

Buncombe

338

3.7

2.3- 5.8

5.0

3.2- 7.7

6.3

4.0- 9.8

265

85.1

80.6-88.7

Cabarrus

341

4.1

2.5- 6.7

5.0

2.9- 8.6

4.9

2.9- 8.1

276

86.0

81.2-89.7

Catawba

386

3.1

1.6- 5.7

6.7

4.2-10.3

4.9

3.2- 7.7

315

85.3

80.7-88.9

Cumberland

351

5.1

3.0- 8.6

6.3

4.0- 9.8

9.5

6.3-14.0

263

79.1

73.4-83.8

Davidson

344

5.3

3.0- 9.0

8.3

4.7-14.3

7.0

4.8-10.3

262

79.4

72.9-84.6

Durham

309

2.9

1.5- 5.2

4.9

2.6- 9.1

2.9

1.5- 5.5

266

89.3

84.6-92.7

Forsyth

364

3.7

2.1- 6.4

4.2

2.7- 6.4

6.4

3.6-11.2

304

85.7

80.7-89.6

Gaston

365

6.2

3.2-11.6

5.8

3.9- 8.5

9.1

6.0-13.6

279

78.9

72.8-83.9

Guilford

361

3.2

1.8- 5.6

6.9

4.3-10.8

4.8

2.7- 8.1

300

85.2

80.3-89.1

Iredell

370

2.9

1.6- 5.1

6.3

4.2- 9.5

4.3

2.6- 7.0

305

86.5

82.4-89.9

Johnston

416

3.4

2.1- 5.7

5.8

4.0- 8.5

5.5

3.3- 9.2

324

85.2

80.5-88.9

Mecklenburg

643

4.1

2.4- 6.8

3.1

2.0- 4.8

3.2

1.8- 5.6

565

89.5

86.1-92.2

New Hanover

371

2.5

1.0- 6.4

8.5

5.1-14.0

5.1

2.9- 8.8

302

83.9

77.5-88.7

Onslow

354

6.1

3.9- 9.2

8.3

5.1-13.3

4.3

2.6- 7.1

273

81.3

75.8-85.8

Orange

335

6.2

2.4-15.1

6.3

3.6-10.9

2.2

1.2- 4.1

281

85.3

77.5-90.7

Pitt

359

5.6

3.5- 8.7

4.3

2.6- 7.0

7.2

4.4-11.7

285

82.9

77.7-87.0

Randolph

355

3.7

1.9- 7.0

6.2

4.2- 9.1

6.1

3.4-10.8

281

83.9

78.6-88.1

Robeson

385

6.4

3.7-10.9

6.4

4.2- 9.8

11.9

8.5-16.5

266

75.2

69.3-80.4

Rowan

419

7.7

4.4-13.2

6.6

4.4- 9.9

7.5

5.0-11.1

321

78.1

72.4-83.0

Union

356

1.8

0.8- 3.8

3.0

1.7- 5.0

4.5

2.5- 7.8

313

90.8

87.0-93.5

Wake

577

4.4

2.1- 9.0

3.3

2.1- 5.2

2.4

1.5- 3.8

504

89.9

85.7-93.0

Wayne

337

3.1

1.8- 5.1

6.4

3.8-10.6

7.1

4.6-10.6

264

83.4

78.3-87.6

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

4,502

288

5.4

4.6- 6.4

365

6.6

5.7- 7.5

378

6.8

5.9- 7.7

3,471

81.3

79.7-82.7

Piedmont

6,718

315

4.2

3.5- 5.2

466

5.2

4.6- 5.9

432

5.2

4.6- 6.0

5,505

85.4

84.1-86.5

Western NC

2,727

149

4.4

3.6- 5.3

240

6.6

5.6- 7.8

221

6.6

5.6- 7.8

2,117

82.4

80.6-84.1

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CTRS. (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,800

102

5.1

3.9- 6.8

155

5.9

4.9- 7.1

135

6.3

5.1- 7.8

1,408

82.6

80.3-84.7

Northwest

2,930

154

5.1

3.6- 7.0

238

6.3

5.2- 7.5

236

7.3

6.0- 8.9

2,302

81.4

79.0-83.5

Charlotte

1,919

4.2

3.1- 5.6

114

4.4

3.4- 5.6

116

4.9

3.8- 6.3

1,603

86.6

84.4-88.4

Greensboro

1,580

3.7

2.6- 5.1

130

7.4

5.8- 9.4

100

5.8

4.4- 7.7

1,277

83.1

80.4-85.6

Southern Regional

1,282

4.6

3.4- 6.3

105

6.7

5.2- 8.6

146

8.0

6.4- 9.9

956

80.7

77.8-83.3

Coastal

723

4.3

2.9- 6.5

8.5

6.2-11.5

7.8

5.5-10.9

554

79.4

75.1-83.2

Wake

1,503

4.1

2.6- 6.5

3.9

2.9- 5.1

3.6

2.7- 4.6

1,250

88.5

86.0-90.6

Area L

380

5.7

3.8- 8.6

6.5

4.4- 9.5

7.7

5.1-11.5

285

80.0

75.1-84.2

Eastern

1,830

123

5.7

4.3- 7.5

129

5.8

4.5- 7.3

120

5.0

4.0- 6.2

1,458

83.6

81.2-85.7

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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.

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