BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (During the past 12 months, how many days were you unable to work or carry out your usual activities because of your asthma?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Adult Asthma History

During the past 12 months, how many days were you unable to work or carry out your usual activities because of your asthma?*

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	Total Respond.^	1-7 Days	8-30 days	More than 30 Days	None
TOTAL	1,209	188	18.1	14.7-22.1	85	5.2	3.9- 6.9	48	3.6	2.4- 5.5	888	73.1	68.9-76.9
GENDER
Male	312	47	18.1	12.9-24.8	16	3.1	1.7- 5.7	19	5.0	2.6- 9.3	230	73.8	66.5-80.0
Female	897	141	18.1	13.8-23.3	69	6.4	4.7- 8.7	29	2.8	1.6- 4.9	658	72.7	67.5-77.3
RACE
White	932	120	12.5	9.9-15.6	67	5.8	4.2- 7.9	34	3.6	2.1- 6.2	711	78.1	74.2-81.6
African American	192	48	30.7	21.7-41.5	13	3.8	1.8- 7.7	12	4.4	2.2- 8.7	119	61.1	50.3-70.9
Asian	8	3	62.6	21.6-91.0	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	5	37.4	9.0-78.4
Native American	41	10	22.2	9.3-44.4	3	5.7	1.7-17.8	1	3.1	0.4-19.5	27	68.9	47.6-84.4
Other Minorities	34	7	39.2	14.8-70.6	2	3.1	0.5-16.9	1	1.7	0.2-12.1	24	55.9	27.1-81.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	29	4	23.0	7.3-53.2	2	6.4	1.1-29.6	1	5.0	0.7-28.5	22	65.6	38.7-85.2
-English Speaking	20	1	4.8	0.6-28.3	2	12.2	2.1-46.9	1	9.5	1.3-45.0	16	73.5	42.5-91.2
-Spanish Speaking	9	3	43.1	11.7-81.2	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	6	56.9	18.8-88.3
Non-Hispanic	1,175	183	18.0	14.5-22.0	82	5.1	3.8- 6.8	47	3.6	2.3- 5.5	863	73.3	69.1-77.2
AGE
18-24	37	9	22.6	9.0-46.3	1	0.9	0.1- 6.1	1	3.8	0.5-22.7	26	72.8	49.8-87.8
25-34	111	19	19.0	11.2-30.5	2	0.9	0.2- 3.6	1	0.6	0.1- 4.1	89	79.5	68.2-87.5
35-44	178	40	21.5	14.7-30.2	15	7.1	3.8-12.8	3	1.6	0.4- 6.4	120	69.8	60.8-77.5
45-54	249	41	17.1	11.7-24.3	22	7.7	4.3-13.3	12	4.1	2.2- 7.6	174	71.1	63.2-77.8
55-64	265	47	19.8	14.2-26.9	22	7.9	4.8-12.9	17	8.4	4.3-15.8	179	63.8	55.6-71.3
65-74	225	25	12.3	7.8-18.8	17	6.7	3.5-12.3	8	3.2	1.4- 6.9	175	77.8	70.4-83.8
75+	138	7	5.1	2.1-12.0	6	3.2	1.4- 7.5	6	3.8	1.6- 8.9	119	87.9	80.4-92.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	245	24	14.6	8.7-23.4	21	7.1	4.0-12.3	20	9.4	5.2-16.3	180	68.9	59.7-76.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	355	60	19.0	12.0-28.8	25	5.2	3.0- 8.9	12	3.3	1.2- 8.7	258	72.5	62.8-80.4
Some Post-H.S.	322	60	21.2	15.2-28.7	25	5.5	3.3- 9.1	10	2.2	0.9- 5.3	227	71.1	63.5-77.6
College Graduate	284	44	16.2	11.0-23.2	14	3.5	1.8- 6.8	5	1.2	0.4- 3.2	221	79.1	71.9-84.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	241	35	25.9	14.4-42.1	30	9.4	5.9-14.6	19	6.5	3.8-11.1	157	58.2	45.6-69.9
$15,000- 24,999	255	44	21.3	14.9-29.5	20	5.3	2.7-10.1	13	6.1	2.5-14.2	178	67.3	58.2-75.3
$25,000- 34,999	111	16	14.7	8.0-25.7	6	2.8	1.1- 7.4	3	2.0	0.6- 6.6	86	80.4	69.5-88.1
$35,000- 49,999	153	30	22.4	14.5-33.0	8	3.5	1.6- 7.6	2	0.8	0.2- 3.7	113	73.4	63.0-81.7
$50,000-74,999	147	26	17.0	10.4-26.6	5	5.1	2.1-12.2	4	3.4	1.1- 9.8	112	74.5	64.3-82.6
$75,000+	158	21	16.7	9.7-27.4	4	1.9	0.6- 5.7	3	1.4	0.4- 5.0	130	80.0	69.4-87.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	742	121	20.6	15.6-26.7	77	8.7	6.4-11.7	46	6.5	4.2- 9.9	498	64.2	58.2-69.7
No	455	65	15.0	10.9-20.4	8	1.1	0.5- 2.3	2	0.2	0.0- 0.8	380	83.7	78.3-88.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	122	22	20.0	12.6-30.2	10	5.1	2.5-10.1	5	2.5	0.9- 6.9	85	72.4	61.8-80.9
Non-Veteran	1,086	166	17.9	14.3-22.3	75	5.2	3.8- 7.1	43	3.7	2.4- 5.8	802	73.1	68.5-77.2

Total
Respond.^

1-7 Days

8-30 days

More than 30 Days

None

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,209

188

18.1

14.7-22.1

5.2

3.9- 6.9

3.6

2.4- 5.5

888

73.1

68.9-76.9

GENDER

Male

312

18.1

12.9-24.8

3.1

1.7- 5.7

5.0

2.6- 9.3

230

73.8

66.5-80.0

Female

897

141

18.1

13.8-23.3

6.4

4.7- 8.7

2.8

1.6- 4.9

658

72.7

67.5-77.3

RACE

White

932

120

12.5

9.9-15.6

5.8

4.2- 7.9

3.6

2.1- 6.2

711

78.1

74.2-81.6

African American

192

30.7

21.7-41.5

3.8

1.8- 7.7

4.4

2.2- 8.7

119

61.1

50.3-70.9

Asian

62.6

21.6-91.0

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

37.4

9.0-78.4

Native American

22.2

9.3-44.4

5.7

1.7-17.8

3.1

0.4-19.5

68.9

47.6-84.4

Other Minorities

39.2

14.8-70.6

3.1

0.5-16.9

1.7

0.2-12.1

55.9

27.1-81.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

23.0

7.3-53.2

6.4

1.1-29.6

5.0

0.7-28.5

65.6

38.7-85.2

-English Speaking

4.8

0.6-28.3

12.2

2.1-46.9

9.5

1.3-45.0

73.5

42.5-91.2

-Spanish Speaking

43.1

11.7-81.2

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

56.9

18.8-88.3

Non-Hispanic

1,175

183

18.0

14.5-22.0

5.1

3.8- 6.8

3.6

2.3- 5.5

863

73.3

69.1-77.2

AGE

18-24

22.6

9.0-46.3

0.9

0.1- 6.1

3.8

0.5-22.7

72.8

49.8-87.8

25-34

111

19.0

11.2-30.5

0.9

0.2- 3.6

0.6

0.1- 4.1

79.5

68.2-87.5

35-44

178

21.5

14.7-30.2

7.1

3.8-12.8

1.6

0.4- 6.4

120

69.8

60.8-77.5

45-54

249

17.1

11.7-24.3

7.7

4.3-13.3

4.1

2.2- 7.6

174

71.1

63.2-77.8

55-64

265

19.8

14.2-26.9

7.9

4.8-12.9

8.4

4.3-15.8

179

63.8

55.6-71.3

65-74

225

12.3

7.8-18.8

6.7

3.5-12.3

3.2

1.4- 6.9

175

77.8

70.4-83.8

75+

138

5.1

2.1-12.0

3.2

1.4- 7.5

3.8

1.6- 8.9

119

87.9

80.4-92.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

245

14.6

8.7-23.4

7.1

4.0-12.3

9.4

5.2-16.3

180

68.9

59.7-76.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

355

19.0

12.0-28.8

5.2

3.0- 8.9

3.3

1.2- 8.7

258

72.5

62.8-80.4

Some Post-H.S.

322

21.2

15.2-28.7

5.5

3.3- 9.1

2.2

0.9- 5.3

227

71.1

63.5-77.6

College Graduate

284

16.2

11.0-23.2

3.5

1.8- 6.8

1.2

0.4- 3.2

221

79.1

71.9-84.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

241

25.9

14.4-42.1

9.4

5.9-14.6

6.5

3.8-11.1

157

58.2

45.6-69.9

$15,000- 24,999

255

21.3

14.9-29.5

5.3

2.7-10.1

6.1

2.5-14.2

178

67.3

58.2-75.3

$25,000- 34,999

111

14.7

8.0-25.7

2.8

1.1- 7.4

2.0

0.6- 6.6

80.4

69.5-88.1

$35,000- 49,999

153

22.4

14.5-33.0

3.5

1.6- 7.6

0.8

0.2- 3.7

113

73.4

63.0-81.7

$50,000-74,999

147

17.0

10.4-26.6

5.1

2.1-12.2

3.4

1.1- 9.8

112

74.5

64.3-82.6

$75,000+

158

16.7

9.7-27.4

1.9

0.6- 5.7

1.4

0.4- 5.0

130

80.0

69.4-87.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

742

121

20.6

15.6-26.7

8.7

6.4-11.7

6.5

4.2- 9.9

498

64.2

58.2-69.7

455

15.0

10.9-20.4

1.1

0.5- 2.3

0.2

0.0- 0.8

380

83.7

78.3-88.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

122

20.0

12.6-30.2

5.1

2.5-10.1

2.5

0.9- 6.9

72.4

61.8-80.9

Non-Veteran

1,086

166

17.9

14.3-22.3

5.2

3.8- 7.1

3.7

2.4- 5.8

802

73.1

68.5-77.2

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*These data apply only to those with current asthma.

^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.

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