BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In the past 3 months, how many times have you fallen?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Falls (Age 45+)

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	Total Respond.^	1 fall	2 or more falls	No falls
North Carolina	11,154	1,077	9.4	8.7-10.2	755	6.3	5.7- 6.9	9,322	84.3	83.4-85.2
-Eastern NC	3,689	353	8.8	7.8-10.0	253	7.4	6.3- 8.5	3,083	83.8	82.3-85.2
GENDER
Male	1,350	105	7.1	5.7- 8.8	114	9.2	7.4-11.4	1,131	83.7	81.2-86.0
Female	2,339	248	10.3	8.9-11.9	139	5.8	4.7- 7.1	1,952	83.9	82.0-85.7
RACE
White	2,595	260	9.6	8.3-11.0	161	6.8	5.6- 8.2	2,174	83.6	81.8-85.3
African American	844	72	6.9	5.2- 9.0	69	8.7	6.6-11.4	703	84.4	81.3-87.1
Other Minorities	234	19	8.2	4.3-15.0	23	8.7	5.0-14.7	192	83.1	75.4-88.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	72	7	9.0	3.8-19.9	5	7.7	2.6-20.6	60	83.3	70.0-91.5
Non-Hispanic	3,600	344	8.8	7.8-10.0	246	7.3	6.3- 8.5	3,010	83.8	82.3-85.3
AGE
45-54	1,012	102	9.9	7.9-12.3	86	9.0	7.0-11.5	824	81.1	78.0-83.9
55-64	1,082	91	7.7	6.1- 9.8	68	6.1	4.5- 8.1	923	86.2	83.5-88.5
65-74	932	85	7.9	6.2- 9.9	55	6.5	4.8- 8.7	792	85.7	82.9-88.1
75+	663	75	9.5	7.4-12.1	44	6.9	4.9- 9.6	544	83.6	80.2-86.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	647	63	9.2	6.8-12.4	75	12.0	9.1-15.6	509	78.8	74.5-82.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,197	121	9.8	7.9-12.1	74	7.1	5.4- 9.3	1,002	83.1	80.2-85.6
Some Post-H.S.	950	90	8.7	6.9-11.0	62	7.3	5.4- 9.8	798	84.0	80.9-86.6
College Graduate	884	79	7.4	5.8- 9.6	40	4.3	2.9- 6.3	765	88.3	85.6-90.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	508	76	13.1	10.0-16.9	64	14.5	10.7-19.4	368	72.4	67.1-77.2
$15,000- 24,999	601	63	9.9	7.3-13.2	54	11.9	8.7-16.2	484	78.2	73.5-82.3
$25,000- 34,999	420	48	12.8	9.1-17.8	25	5.6	3.6- 8.6	347	81.6	76.4-85.9
$35,000- 49,999	523	48	6.7	4.8- 9.1	30	5.5	3.5- 8.5	445	87.8	84.3-90.6
$50,000-74,999	494	31	6.7	4.5-10.1	15	3.2	1.7- 5.8	448	90.1	86.3-92.9
$75,000+	610	49	7.5	5.5-10.3	25	4.7	3.0- 7.4	536	87.7	84.3-90.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,700	227	12.5	10.7-14.5	213	13.9	11.8-16.2	1,260	73.7	70.9-76.2
No	1,909	123	6.0	4.8- 7.4	37	2.0	1.4- 2.9	1,749	92.0	90.4-93.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	728	54	7.1	5.2- 9.6	53	8.5	6.2-11.6	621	84.4	80.8-87.4
Non-Veteran	2,960	299	9.3	8.2-10.7	200	7.0	5.9- 8.3	2,461	83.6	81.9-85.2

Total
Respond.^

1 fall

2 or more falls

No falls

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,154

1,077

9.4

8.7-10.2

755

6.3

5.7- 6.9

9,322

84.3

83.4-85.2

-Eastern NC

3,689

353

8.8

7.8-10.0

253

7.4

6.3- 8.5

3,083

83.8

82.3-85.2

GENDER

Male

1,350

105

7.1

5.7- 8.8

114

9.2

7.4-11.4

1,131

83.7

81.2-86.0

Female

2,339

248

10.3

8.9-11.9

139

5.8

4.7- 7.1

1,952

83.9

82.0-85.7

RACE

White

2,595

260

9.6

8.3-11.0

161

6.8

5.6- 8.2

2,174

83.6

81.8-85.3

African American

844

6.9

5.2- 9.0

8.7

6.6-11.4

703

84.4

81.3-87.1

Other Minorities

234

8.2

4.3-15.0

8.7

5.0-14.7

192

83.1

75.4-88.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

9.0

3.8-19.9

7.7

2.6-20.6

83.3

70.0-91.5

Non-Hispanic

3,600

344

8.8

7.8-10.0

246

7.3

6.3- 8.5

3,010

83.8

82.3-85.3

AGE

45-54

1,012

102

9.9

7.9-12.3

9.0

7.0-11.5

824

81.1

78.0-83.9

55-64

1,082

7.7

6.1- 9.8

6.1

4.5- 8.1

923

86.2

83.5-88.5

65-74

932

7.9

6.2- 9.9

6.5

4.8- 8.7

792

85.7

82.9-88.1

75+

663

9.5

7.4-12.1

6.9

4.9- 9.6

544

83.6

80.2-86.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

647

9.2

6.8-12.4

12.0

9.1-15.6

509

78.8

74.5-82.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,197

121

9.8

7.9-12.1

7.1

5.4- 9.3

1,002

83.1

80.2-85.6

Some Post-H.S.

950

8.7

6.9-11.0

7.3

5.4- 9.8

798

84.0

80.9-86.6

College Graduate

884

7.4

5.8- 9.6

4.3

2.9- 6.3

765

88.3

85.6-90.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

508

13.1

10.0-16.9

14.5

10.7-19.4

368

72.4

67.1-77.2

$15,000- 24,999

601

9.9

7.3-13.2

11.9

8.7-16.2

484

78.2

73.5-82.3

$25,000- 34,999

420

12.8

9.1-17.8

5.6

3.6- 8.6

347

81.6

76.4-85.9

$35,000- 49,999

523

6.7

4.8- 9.1

5.5

3.5- 8.5

445

87.8

84.3-90.6

$50,000-74,999

494

6.7

4.5-10.1

3.2

1.7- 5.8

448

90.1

86.3-92.9

$75,000+

610

7.5

5.5-10.3

4.7

3.0- 7.4

536

87.7

84.3-90.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,700

227

12.5

10.7-14.5

213

13.9

11.8-16.2

1,260

73.7

70.9-76.2

1,909

123

6.0

4.8- 7.4

2.0

1.4- 2.9

1,749

92.0

90.4-93.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

728

7.1

5.2- 9.6

8.5

6.2-11.6

621

84.4

80.8-87.4

Non-Veteran

2,960

299

9.3

8.2-10.7

200

7.0

5.9- 8.3

2,461

83.6

81.9-85.2

Back to Falls (Age 45+).

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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