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	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
GENDER
Male	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
Female	6,975	352	4.4	3.7- 5.2	539	6.4	5.7- 7.2	451	5.4	4.8- 6.1	5,633	83.8	82.6-85.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	108	7	4.2	1.8- 9.5	8	9.4	3.4-23.6	8	3.3	1.5- 7.0	85	83.1	70.9-90.9
-English Speaking	107	7	4.2	1.8- 9.5	8	9.4	3.4-23.7	8	3.3	1.5- 7.0	84	83.0	70.8-90.8
-Spanish Speaking	1	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	1	100	. - .
Non-Hispanic	10,911	570	4.4	3.9- 5.1	826	5.7	5.2- 6.3	756	5.8	5.3- 6.4	8,759	84.0	83.1-85.0
AGE
18-24	273	9	5.0	2.2-10.8	5	1.4	0.5- 3.8	6	1.8	0.8- 4.1	253	91.8	86.2-95.3
25-34	939	23	2.4	1.4- 4.2	30	2.4	1.5- 3.8	14	1.5	0.7- 3.4	872	93.6	91.2-95.4
35-44	1,651	57	3.3	2.4- 4.5	85	4.8	3.7- 6.3	63	4.4	3.2- 6.0	1,446	87.5	85.3-89.4
45-54	2,158	87	3.6	2.8- 4.6	160	7.4	6.1- 9.0	178	8.8	7.3-10.5	1,733	80.3	78.0-82.3
55-64	2,423	130	4.6	3.8- 5.7	224	8.2	7.0- 9.6	259	10.4	8.9-12.1	1,810	76.8	74.7-78.8
65-74	1,982	129	6.8	5.4- 8.4	162	7.0	5.9- 8.3	139	6.7	5.5- 8.1	1,552	79.5	77.3-81.6
75+	1,558	142	9.0	7.4-10.9	168	10.3	8.6-12.3	106	6.5	5.2- 8.0	1,142	74.3	71.5-76.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,252	109	8.2	6.1-10.9	147	9.1	7.2-11.4	218	15.5	12.9-18.5	778	67.2	63.0-71.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,208	165	5.1	3.7- 6.8	291	8.0	6.8- 9.4	269	7.3	6.1- 8.6	2,483	79.7	77.4-81.8
Some Post-H.S.	2,910	173	4.6	3.7- 5.7	219	5.4	4.5- 6.4	180	5.3	4.3- 6.6	2,338	84.7	82.9-86.3
College Graduate	3,646	131	2.6	2.1- 3.2	177	3.3	2.7- 3.9	98	2.2	1.7- 2.8	3,240	91.9	90.9-92.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	963	97	8.6	6.7-11.0	182	18.8	15.3-22.8	237	28.8	24.4-33.7	447	43.8	39.2-48.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,579	123	7.8	5.6-10.9	189	9.8	8.1-11.9	195	11.6	9.7-13.9	1,072	70.7	67.0-74.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,142	67	5.6	4.1- 7.5	95	8.2	6.2-10.7	75	6.5	4.7- 8.9	905	79.8	76.3-82.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,631	64	2.9	2.1- 3.9	97	4.6	3.6- 5.9	77	4.6	3.4- 6.1	1,393	87.9	85.8-89.7
$50,000-74,999	1,733	71	3.9	2.9- 5.3	84	3.7	2.8- 4.8	36	2.1	1.3- 3.2	1,542	90.3	88.4-91.9
$75,000+	2,586	72	2.2	1.6- 3.0	75	2.4	1.8- 3.2	37	1.1	0.8- 1.7	2,402	94.2	93.1-95.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,017	579	14.3	12.6-16.2	834	18.6	17.1-20.3	765	18.9	17.2-20.7	1,839	48.1	45.8-50.5
No	6,965	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	6,965	100	. - .
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,747	141	6.9	5.6- 8.5	172	7.6	6.2- 9.2	140	7.3	5.9- 9.0	1,294	78.2	75.6-80.5
Non-Veteran	9,280	438	4.0	3.4- 4.7	662	5.4	4.9- 6.0	625	5.6	5.0- 6.2	7,555	85.0	84.0-86.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

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

GENDER

Male

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

Female

6,975

352

4.4

3.7- 5.2

539

6.4

5.7- 7.2

451

5.4

4.8- 6.1

5,633

83.8

82.6-85.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

108

4.2

1.8- 9.5

9.4

3.4-23.6

3.3

1.5- 7.0

83.1

70.9-90.9

-English Speaking

107

4.2

1.8- 9.5

9.4

3.4-23.7

3.3

1.5- 7.0

83.0

70.8-90.8

-Spanish Speaking

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Non-Hispanic

10,911

570

4.4

3.9- 5.1

826

5.7

5.2- 6.3

756

5.8

5.3- 6.4

8,759

84.0

83.1-85.0

AGE

18-24

273

5.0

2.2-10.8

1.4

0.5- 3.8

1.8

0.8- 4.1

253

91.8

86.2-95.3

25-34

939

2.4

1.4- 4.2

2.4

1.5- 3.8

1.5

0.7- 3.4

872

93.6

91.2-95.4

35-44

1,651

3.3

2.4- 4.5

4.8

3.7- 6.3

4.4

3.2- 6.0

1,446

87.5

85.3-89.4

45-54

2,158

3.6

2.8- 4.6

160

7.4

6.1- 9.0

178

8.8

7.3-10.5

1,733

80.3

78.0-82.3

55-64

2,423

130

4.6

3.8- 5.7

224

8.2

7.0- 9.6

259

10.4

8.9-12.1

1,810

76.8

74.7-78.8

65-74

1,982

129

6.8

5.4- 8.4

162

7.0

5.9- 8.3

139

6.7

5.5- 8.1

1,552

79.5

77.3-81.6

75+

1,558

142

9.0

7.4-10.9

168

10.3

8.6-12.3

106

6.5

5.2- 8.0

1,142

74.3

71.5-76.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,252

109

8.2

6.1-10.9

147

9.1

7.2-11.4

218

15.5

12.9-18.5

778

67.2

63.0-71.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,208

165

5.1

3.7- 6.8

291

8.0

6.8- 9.4

269

7.3

6.1- 8.6

2,483

79.7

77.4-81.8

Some Post-H.S.

2,910

173

4.6

3.7- 5.7

219

5.4

4.5- 6.4

180

5.3

4.3- 6.6

2,338

84.7

82.9-86.3

College Graduate

3,646

131

2.6

2.1- 3.2

177

3.3

2.7- 3.9

2.2

1.7- 2.8

3,240

91.9

90.9-92.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

963

8.6

6.7-11.0

182

18.8

15.3-22.8

237

28.8

24.4-33.7

447

43.8

39.2-48.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,579

123

7.8

5.6-10.9

189

9.8

8.1-11.9

195

11.6

9.7-13.9

1,072

70.7

67.0-74.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,142

5.6

4.1- 7.5

8.2

6.2-10.7

6.5

4.7- 8.9

905

79.8

76.3-82.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,631

2.9

2.1- 3.9

4.6

3.6- 5.9

4.6

3.4- 6.1

1,393

87.9

85.8-89.7

$50,000-74,999

1,733

3.9

2.9- 5.3

3.7

2.8- 4.8

2.1

1.3- 3.2

1,542

90.3

88.4-91.9

$75,000+

2,586

2.2

1.6- 3.0

2.4

1.8- 3.2

1.1

0.8- 1.7

2,402

94.2

93.1-95.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,017

579

14.3

12.6-16.2

834

18.6

17.1-20.3

765

18.9

17.2-20.7

1,839

48.1

45.8-50.5

6,965

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

6,965

100

. - .

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,747

141

6.9

5.6- 8.5

172

7.6

6.2- 9.2

140

7.3

5.9- 9.0

1,294

78.2

75.6-80.5

Non-Veteran

9,280

438

4.0

3.4- 4.7

662

5.4

4.9- 6.0

625

5.6

5.0- 6.2

7,555

85.0

84.0-86.0

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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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