BRFSS 2008 - Eastern North Carolina**: (What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care (Age 40+)

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	Total Respond.^	No prob./no reason to go	Cost/insurance	Access problems	Not thought of it	Other
North Carolina	4,414	2,190	49.7	47.7-51.6	1,106	25.9	24.1-27.7	153	3.3	2.7- 4.0	322	7.2	6.2- 8.3	643	14.0	12.8-15.4
-Eastern NC	1,442	656	46.2	43.0-49.5	395	28.5	25.6-31.6	65	4.3	3.2- 5.7	111	7.6	5.8- 9.8	215	13.4	11.5-15.7
GENDER
Male	572	323	53.8	48.5-58.9	112	23.1	18.8-27.9	18	3.4	2.0- 5.7	49	9.0	6.0-13.5	70	10.7	8.2-14.0
Female	870	333	39.2	35.3-43.3	283	33.5	29.7-37.6	47	5.1	3.6- 7.1	62	6.2	4.7- 8.3	145	15.9	13.2-19.1
RACE
White	1,008	521	51.8	48.0-55.6	238	25.6	22.3-29.1	38	3.5	2.4- 5.2	72	6.5	5.1- 8.4	139	12.5	10.4-15.1
African American	317	101	35.9	29.5-42.9	104	33.2	26.9-40.1	23	6.9	4.3-11.0	26	7.5	4.8-11.6	63	16.4	12.2-21.8
Other Minorities	108	32	30.3	19.5-43.8	49	39.7	26.9-54.0	4	3.5	1.0-11.6	13	16.2	5.7-38.3	10	10.3	4.9-20.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	48	18	33.2	18.9-51.6	19	36.2	20.5-55.5	2	3.8	0.7-17.2	2	15.3	3.0-51.2	7	11.6	4.7-25.8
Non-Hispanic	1,389	638	47.1	43.9-50.4	374	28.0	25.1-31.1	63	4.3	3.2- 5.8	108	7.0	5.7- 8.7	206	13.5	11.5-15.8
AGE
40-44	204	101	51.4	42.9-59.9	58	24.9	18.5-32.7	9	4.6	2.2- 9.2	12	8.2	3.2-19.4	24	10.9	6.9-16.8
45-54	416	145	38.3	32.7-44.3	157	39.4	33.6-45.4	20	3.1	1.8- 5.1	32	6.1	4.1- 9.0	62	13.2	9.9-17.4
55-64	419	184	44.1	38.6-49.8	122	27.8	23.0-33.2	11	3.7	1.8- 7.4	35	8.8	6.1-12.5	67	15.5	12.0-19.9
65-74	271	150	55.8	48.8-62.5	41	14.1	9.9-19.8	17	7.1	4.1-12.2	23	8.7	5.5-13.5	40	14.3	10.1-19.8
75+	122	72	63.9	53.7-73.0	12	8.3	4.4-15.1	8	7.4	3.5-14.8	9	7.4	3.6-14.6	21	13.0	8.0-20.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	267	93	33.8	26.7-41.7	99	38.9	31.0-47.3	16	5.8	3.3-10.3	22	10.7	5.2-20.7	37	10.8	7.2-15.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	479	214	45.2	39.7-50.8	145	31.5	26.4-37.1	18	4.4	2.6- 7.2	35	5.8	3.9- 8.5	67	13.2	9.9-17.2
Some Post-H.S.	360	176	50.3	44.2-56.4	98	26.9	21.8-32.7	13	3.9	2.0- 7.5	25	5.9	3.8- 8.9	48	13.0	9.4-17.6
College Graduate	332	171	55.1	48.6-61.4	52	15.9	11.7-21.2	18	3.2	1.9- 5.2	29	9.4	6.3-13.8	62	16.4	12.3-21.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	239	65	22.3	16.3-29.8	120	53.7	43.9-63.2	15	5.8	3.2-10.6	10	8.0	2.3-24.7	29	10.1	6.3-15.8
$15,000- 24,999	244	91	37.9	30.6-45.8	97	41.6	33.9-49.6	10	6.1	3.1-12.0	21	6.3	3.8-10.2	25	8.1	4.9-13.4
$25,000- 34,999	152	68	46.6	36.5-57.1	41	29.7	20.9-40.2	6	3.8	1.5- 9.5	6	4.1	1.6-10.1	31	15.8	10.6-22.9
$35,000- 49,999	205	102	51.3	42.9-59.6	48	25.7	19.0-33.9	9	2.4	1.2- 4.7	19	8.8	5.3-14.1	27	11.9	7.5-18.2
$50,000-74,999	221	126	57.7	49.8-65.1	30	13.9	9.4-20.1	8	4.8	2.3- 9.9	24	9.2	5.9-13.9	33	14.5	9.8-20.9
$75,000+	204	119	59.6	51.6-67.1	15	10.5	6.0-17.7	9	2.3	1.1- 4.5	18	8.4	5.1-13.6	43	19.3	13.9-26.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	624	229	36.1	31.4-41.0	224	38.5	33.6-43.6	36	6.3	4.2- 9.3	43	6.0	4.2- 8.4	92	13.1	10.2-16.7
No	796	414	52.7	48.3-57.1	165	21.6	18.1-25.5	27	2.8	1.8- 4.3	67	8.8	6.2-12.4	123	14.1	11.6-17.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	249	158	62.7	55.2-69.6	35	14.9	10.3-21.1	11	5.0	2.5- 9.8	17	6.9	4.1-11.5	28	10.5	6.8-15.8
Non-Veteran	1,192	498	42.7	39.2-46.3	360	31.5	28.1-35.0	54	4.1	3.0- 5.7	94	7.7	5.7-10.4	186	13.9	11.8-16.4

Total
Respond.^

No prob./no reason to go

Cost/insurance

Access problems

Not thought of it

Other

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,414

2,190

49.7

47.7-51.6

1,106

25.9

24.1-27.7

153

3.3

2.7- 4.0

322

7.2

6.2- 8.3

643

14.0

12.8-15.4

-Eastern NC

1,442

656

46.2

43.0-49.5

395

28.5

25.6-31.6

4.3

3.2- 5.7

111

7.6

5.8- 9.8

215

13.4

11.5-15.7

GENDER

Male

572

323

53.8

48.5-58.9

112

23.1

18.8-27.9

3.4

2.0- 5.7

9.0

6.0-13.5

10.7

8.2-14.0

Female

870

333

39.2

35.3-43.3

283

33.5

29.7-37.6

5.1

3.6- 7.1

6.2

4.7- 8.3

145

15.9

13.2-19.1

RACE

White

1,008

521

51.8

48.0-55.6

238

25.6

22.3-29.1

3.5

2.4- 5.2

6.5

5.1- 8.4

139

12.5

10.4-15.1

African American

317

101

35.9

29.5-42.9

104

33.2

26.9-40.1

6.9

4.3-11.0

7.5

4.8-11.6

16.4

12.2-21.8

Other Minorities

108

30.3

19.5-43.8

39.7

26.9-54.0

3.5

1.0-11.6

16.2

5.7-38.3

10.3

4.9-20.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

33.2

18.9-51.6

36.2

20.5-55.5

3.8

0.7-17.2

15.3

3.0-51.2

11.6

4.7-25.8

Non-Hispanic

1,389

638

47.1

43.9-50.4

374

28.0

25.1-31.1

4.3

3.2- 5.8

108

7.0

5.7- 8.7

206

13.5

11.5-15.8

AGE

40-44

204

101

51.4

42.9-59.9

24.9

18.5-32.7

4.6

2.2- 9.2

8.2

3.2-19.4

10.9

6.9-16.8

45-54

416

145

38.3

32.7-44.3

157

39.4

33.6-45.4

3.1

1.8- 5.1

6.1

4.1- 9.0

13.2

9.9-17.4

55-64

419

184

44.1

38.6-49.8

122

27.8

23.0-33.2

3.7

1.8- 7.4

8.8

6.1-12.5

15.5

12.0-19.9

65-74

271

150

55.8

48.8-62.5

14.1

9.9-19.8

7.1

4.1-12.2

8.7

5.5-13.5

14.3

10.1-19.8

75+

122

63.9

53.7-73.0

8.3

4.4-15.1

7.4

3.5-14.8

7.4

3.6-14.6

13.0

8.0-20.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

267

33.8

26.7-41.7

38.9

31.0-47.3

5.8

3.3-10.3

10.7

5.2-20.7

10.8

7.2-15.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

479

214

45.2

39.7-50.8

145

31.5

26.4-37.1

4.4

2.6- 7.2

5.8

3.9- 8.5

13.2

9.9-17.2

Some Post-H.S.

360

176

50.3

44.2-56.4

26.9

21.8-32.7

3.9

2.0- 7.5

5.9

3.8- 8.9

13.0

9.4-17.6

College Graduate

332

171

55.1

48.6-61.4

15.9

11.7-21.2

3.2

1.9- 5.2

9.4

6.3-13.8

16.4

12.3-21.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

239

22.3

16.3-29.8

120

53.7

43.9-63.2

5.8

3.2-10.6

8.0

2.3-24.7

10.1

6.3-15.8

$15,000- 24,999

244

37.9

30.6-45.8

41.6

33.9-49.6

6.1

3.1-12.0

6.3

3.8-10.2

8.1

4.9-13.4

$25,000- 34,999

152

46.6

36.5-57.1

29.7

20.9-40.2

3.8

1.5- 9.5

4.1

1.6-10.1

15.8

10.6-22.9

$35,000- 49,999

205

102

51.3

42.9-59.6

25.7

19.0-33.9

2.4

1.2- 4.7

8.8

5.3-14.1

11.9

7.5-18.2

$50,000-74,999

221

126

57.7

49.8-65.1

13.9

9.4-20.1

4.8

2.3- 9.9

9.2

5.9-13.9

14.5

9.8-20.9

$75,000+

204

119

59.6

51.6-67.1

10.5

6.0-17.7

2.3

1.1- 4.5

8.4

5.1-13.6

19.3

13.9-26.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

624

229

36.1

31.4-41.0

224

38.5

33.6-43.6

6.3

4.2- 9.3

6.0

4.2- 8.4

13.1

10.2-16.7

796

414

52.7

48.3-57.1

165

21.6

18.1-25.5

2.8

1.8- 4.3

8.8

6.2-12.4

123

14.1

11.6-17.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

249

158

62.7

55.2-69.6

14.9

10.3-21.1

5.0

2.5- 9.8

6.9

4.1-11.5

10.5

6.8-15.8

Non-Veteran

1,192

498

42.7

39.2-46.3

360

31.5

28.1-35.0

4.1

3.0- 5.7

7.7

5.7-10.4

186

13.9

11.8-16.4

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^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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