BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Would you say that in general your health is?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Health Status

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	Total Respond.^	Excellent	Very good	Good	Fair	Poor
North Carolina	14,717	2,526	19.7	18.7-20.8	4,365	31.0	29.8-32.2	4,485	30.6	29.5-31.8	2,147	13.0	12.2-13.9	1,194	5.7	5.3- 6.1
-Piedmont NC	7,070	1,356	20.9	19.5-22.4	2,175	31.7	30.0-33.4	2,147	30.8	29.1-32.5	903	11.6	10.5-12.9	489	5.0	4.4- 5.6
GENDER
Male	2,619	489	20.5	18.2-22.9	796	31.4	28.7-34.1	832	32.1	29.4-34.9	329	11.7	9.9-13.8	173	4.3	3.6- 5.3
Female	4,451	867	21.4	19.6-23.2	1,379	32.0	30.0-34.1	1,315	29.5	27.6-31.5	574	11.5	10.3-12.9	316	5.6	4.8- 6.5
RACE
White	5,646	1,139	22.4	20.7-24.1	1,859	34.7	32.8-36.6	1,605	28.4	26.6-30.3	643	9.2	8.1-10.3	400	5.4	4.7- 6.2
African American	984	150	19.6	16.1-23.6	217	26.2	22.0-30.9	375	35.2	31.2-39.5	174	14.3	11.7-17.3	68	4.7	3.5- 6.3
Other Minorities	415	62	14.6	10.3-20.2	93	22.9	17.6-29.2	158	37.1	30.7-43.9	83	22.5	17.0-29.1	19	2.9	1.7- 4.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	310	45	14.9	9.8-22.0	53	16.5	11.3-23.5	118	40.3	32.7-48.4	76	25.4	19.4-32.6	18	2.9	1.7- 5.0
Non-Hispanic	6,746	1,310	21.5	20.0-23.1	2,120	33.2	31.5-34.9	2,021	29.8	28.1-31.5	826	10.4	9.3-11.5	469	5.2	4.6- 5.8
AGE
18-24	236	66	29.1	22.3-36.9	71	28.6	22.0-36.4	67	29.4	22.6-37.3	30	12.3	7.6-19.4	2	0.5	0.1- 2.2
25-34	712	177	22.8	19.2-27.0	261	36.9	32.2-41.9	197	29.6	25.2-34.5	65	9.6	7.0-12.9	12	1.1	0.6- 2.1
35-44	1,206	324	25.4	22.5-28.6	430	34.7	31.3-38.2	333	29.6	26.3-33.2	80	6.7	5.2- 8.8	39	3.5	2.4- 5.2
45-54	1,463	296	18.7	16.3-21.2	473	31.8	28.8-34.9	432	31.8	28.8-35.0	177	11.7	9.8-14.0	85	6.0	4.6- 7.9
55-64	1,429	263	18.6	16.2-21.3	437	30.6	27.6-33.7	423	29.6	26.6-32.7	181	12.1	10.1-14.5	125	9.1	7.3-11.2
65-74	1,111	149	12.2	10.1-14.7	291	26.5	23.2-30.1	386	34.7	31.1-38.3	188	18.0	15.2-21.2	97	8.6	6.8-10.9
75+	865	73	8.8	6.7-11.5	197	22.0	18.5-25.8	290	34.1	30.1-38.3	177	21.8	18.3-25.8	128	13.3	10.9-16.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	930	72	12.3	8.3-17.8	144	15.8	12.1-20.3	313	35.7	30.7-41.0	222	23.2	19.3-27.8	179	13.0	10.5-15.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,963	254	15.2	12.7-17.9	532	26.1	23.3-29.2	692	37.5	34.1-41.1	319	14.8	12.5-17.6	166	6.3	5.2- 7.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,789	326	19.0	16.3-22.0	566	34.4	30.8-38.1	582	31.8	28.5-35.2	211	10.7	8.9-12.9	104	4.1	3.2- 5.3
College Graduate	2,381	702	30.6	28.1-33.2	931	40.7	37.9-43.5	558	22.5	20.3-24.8	151	5.0	3.6- 6.8	39	1.3	0.8- 1.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	636	44	11.7	7.5-17.8	76	12.9	9.2-17.9	179	25.7	20.8-31.2	173	28.2	22.8-34.2	164	21.5	17.4-26.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,000	102	15.2	11.4-20.1	216	21.6	17.1-26.9	354	34.8	30.2-39.8	215	20.4	16.5-24.8	113	8.0	6.3-10.2
$25,000- 34,999	716	98	13.1	10.0-17.0	202	27.9	22.9-33.5	272	40.5	35.1-46.1	111	14.6	11.4-18.7	33	3.9	2.5- 6.0
$35,000- 49,999	977	167	19.2	15.5-23.4	344	35.6	31.2-40.3	324	32.9	28.7-37.4	102	9.2	7.0-11.9	40	3.1	2.1- 4.5
$50,000-74,999	1,040	240	21.5	18.0-25.4	399	36.6	32.4-41.0	310	34.4	30.0-39.1	75	5.8	4.3- 7.8	16	1.8	1.0- 3.1
$75,000+	1,694	569	33.3	30.3-36.4	655	38.4	35.4-41.6	382	22.4	19.7-25.4	68	4.8	3.1- 7.3	20	1.1	0.6- 1.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,353	139	7.5	5.8- 9.6	427	19.4	16.9-22.1	771	32.8	30.0-35.7	564	23.7	20.9-26.7	452	16.7	14.8-18.8
No	4,414	1,158	26.3	24.4-28.4	1,662	36.6	34.5-38.8	1,255	29.4	27.3-31.5	310	7.2	6.1- 8.5	29	0.5	0.3- 0.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	946	153	17.0	14.0-20.6	272	29.8	25.7-34.1	303	33.5	28.9-38.5	145	12.8	10.3-15.7	73	6.9	5.1- 9.3
Non-Veteran	6,121	1,202	21.4	19.9-23.1	1,903	32.0	30.2-33.8	1,842	30.4	28.6-32.2	758	11.5	10.3-12.8	416	4.7	4.2- 5.4

Total
Respond.^

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,717

2,526

19.7

18.7-20.8

4,365

31.0

29.8-32.2

4,485

30.6

29.5-31.8

2,147

13.0

12.2-13.9

1,194

5.7

5.3- 6.1

-Piedmont NC

7,070

1,356

20.9

19.5-22.4

2,175

31.7

30.0-33.4

2,147

30.8

29.1-32.5

903

11.6

10.5-12.9

489

5.0

4.4- 5.6

GENDER

Male

2,619

489

20.5

18.2-22.9

796

31.4

28.7-34.1

832

32.1

29.4-34.9

329

11.7

9.9-13.8

173

4.3

3.6- 5.3

Female

4,451

867

21.4

19.6-23.2

1,379

32.0

30.0-34.1

1,315

29.5

27.6-31.5

574

11.5

10.3-12.9

316

5.6

4.8- 6.5

RACE

White

5,646

1,139

22.4

20.7-24.1

1,859

34.7

32.8-36.6

1,605

28.4

26.6-30.3

643

9.2

8.1-10.3

400

5.4

4.7- 6.2

African American

984

150

19.6

16.1-23.6

217

26.2

22.0-30.9

375

35.2

31.2-39.5

174

14.3

11.7-17.3

4.7

3.5- 6.3

Other Minorities

415

14.6

10.3-20.2

22.9

17.6-29.2

158

37.1

30.7-43.9

22.5

17.0-29.1

2.9

1.7- 4.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

310

14.9

9.8-22.0

16.5

11.3-23.5

118

40.3

32.7-48.4

25.4

19.4-32.6

2.9

1.7- 5.0

Non-Hispanic

6,746

1,310

21.5

20.0-23.1

2,120

33.2

31.5-34.9

2,021

29.8

28.1-31.5

826

10.4

9.3-11.5

469

5.2

4.6- 5.8

AGE

18-24

236

29.1

22.3-36.9

28.6

22.0-36.4

29.4

22.6-37.3

12.3

7.6-19.4

0.5

0.1- 2.2

25-34

712

177

22.8

19.2-27.0

261

36.9

32.2-41.9

197

29.6

25.2-34.5

9.6

7.0-12.9

1.1

0.6- 2.1

35-44

1,206

324

25.4

22.5-28.6

430

34.7

31.3-38.2

333

29.6

26.3-33.2

6.7

5.2- 8.8

3.5

2.4- 5.2

45-54

1,463

296

18.7

16.3-21.2

473

31.8

28.8-34.9

432

31.8

28.8-35.0

177

11.7

9.8-14.0

6.0

4.6- 7.9

55-64

1,429

263

18.6

16.2-21.3

437

30.6

27.6-33.7

423

29.6

26.6-32.7

181

12.1

10.1-14.5

125

9.1

7.3-11.2

65-74

1,111

149

12.2

10.1-14.7

291

26.5

23.2-30.1

386

34.7

31.1-38.3

188

18.0

15.2-21.2

8.6

6.8-10.9

75+

865

8.8

6.7-11.5

197

22.0

18.5-25.8

290

34.1

30.1-38.3

177

21.8

18.3-25.8

128

13.3

10.9-16.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

930

12.3

8.3-17.8

144

15.8

12.1-20.3

313

35.7

30.7-41.0

222

23.2

19.3-27.8

179

13.0

10.5-15.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,963

254

15.2

12.7-17.9

532

26.1

23.3-29.2

692

37.5

34.1-41.1

319

14.8

12.5-17.6

166

6.3

5.2- 7.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,789

326

19.0

16.3-22.0

566

34.4

30.8-38.1

582

31.8

28.5-35.2

211

10.7

8.9-12.9

104

4.1

3.2- 5.3

College Graduate

2,381

702

30.6

28.1-33.2

931

40.7

37.9-43.5

558

22.5

20.3-24.8

151

5.0

3.6- 6.8

1.3

0.8- 1.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

636

11.7

7.5-17.8

12.9

9.2-17.9

179

25.7

20.8-31.2

173

28.2

22.8-34.2

164

21.5

17.4-26.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,000

102

15.2

11.4-20.1

216

21.6

17.1-26.9

354

34.8

30.2-39.8

215

20.4

16.5-24.8

113

8.0

6.3-10.2

$25,000- 34,999

716

13.1

10.0-17.0

202

27.9

22.9-33.5

272

40.5

35.1-46.1

111

14.6

11.4-18.7

3.9

2.5- 6.0

$35,000- 49,999

977

167

19.2

15.5-23.4

344

35.6

31.2-40.3

324

32.9

28.7-37.4

102

9.2

7.0-11.9

3.1

2.1- 4.5

$50,000-74,999

1,040

240

21.5

18.0-25.4

399

36.6

32.4-41.0

310

34.4

30.0-39.1

5.8

4.3- 7.8

1.8

1.0- 3.1

$75,000+

1,694

569

33.3

30.3-36.4

655

38.4

35.4-41.6

382

22.4

19.7-25.4

4.8

3.1- 7.3

1.1

0.6- 1.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,353

139

7.5

5.8- 9.6

427

19.4

16.9-22.1

771

32.8

30.0-35.7

564

23.7

20.9-26.7

452

16.7

14.8-18.8

4,414

1,158

26.3

24.4-28.4

1,662

36.6

34.5-38.8

1,255

29.4

27.3-31.5

310

7.2

6.1- 8.5

0.5

0.3- 0.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

946

153

17.0

14.0-20.6

272

29.8

25.7-34.1

303

33.5

28.9-38.5

145

12.8

10.3-15.7

6.9

5.1- 9.3

Non-Veteran

6,121

1,202

21.4

19.9-23.1

1,903

32.0

30.2-33.8

1,842

30.4

28.6-32.2

758

11.5

10.3-12.8

416

4.7

4.2- 5.4

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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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