BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (Did that person have a problem with memory loss or confusion or a disorder like Alzheimer's Disease?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Care Giving

Did that person have a problem with memory loss or confusion or a disorder like Alzheimer's Disease?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,089	1,273	40.1	37.4-42.9	1,816	59.9	57.1-62.6
GENDER
Male	997	382	38.5	33.9-43.4	615	61.5	56.6-66.1
Female	2,092	891	41.3	38.2-44.5	1,201	58.7	55.5-61.8
RACE
White	2,438	1,005	40.1	37.2-43.2	1,433	59.9	56.8-62.8
African American	503	204	40.5	33.7-47.7	299	59.5	52.3-66.3
Asian	8	4	40.5	13.5-74.8	4	59.5	25.2-86.5
Native American	68	32	43.5	28.5-59.9	36	56.5	40.1-71.5
Other Minorities	61	22	33.6	19.2-51.9	39	66.4	48.1-80.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	48	14	27.7	14.2-47.0	34	72.3	53.0-85.8
-English Speaking	32	10	28.9	13.7-50.9	22	71.1	49.1-86.3
-Spanish Speaking	16	4	26.2	7.4-61.4	12	73.8	38.6-92.6
Non-Hispanic	3,034	1,258	40.5	37.7-43.3	1,776	59.5	56.7-62.3
AGE
18-24	84	29	39.1	26.1-53.8	55	60.9	46.2-73.9
25-34	219	75	36.0	28.5-44.2	144	64.0	55.8-71.5
35-44	379	139	36.9	31.1-43.0	240	63.1	57.0-68.9
45-54	702	300	39.6	35.0-44.5	402	60.4	55.5-65.0
55-64	815	371	47.7	43.3-52.1	444	52.3	47.9-56.7
65-74	558	228	38.6	33.7-43.7	330	61.4	56.3-66.3
75+	311	125	40.8	33.9-48.1	186	59.2	51.9-66.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	339	133	42.8	35.5-50.4	206	57.2	49.6-64.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	908	377	38.8	33.3-44.6	531	61.2	55.4-66.7
Some Post-H.S.	905	387	40.4	35.7-45.2	518	59.6	54.8-64.3
College Graduate	933	376	40.7	36.3-45.2	557	59.3	54.8-63.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	316	139	41.0	33.7-48.7	177	59.0	51.3-66.3
$15,000- 24,999	546	222	39.5	33.2-46.2	324	60.5	53.8-66.8
$25,000- 34,999	347	140	41.5	32.7-51.0	207	58.5	49.0-67.3
$35,000- 49,999	456	199	37.9	32.0-44.2	257	62.1	55.8-68.0
$50,000-74,999	464	189	39.5	33.5-45.7	275	60.5	54.3-66.5
$75,000+	586	245	44.3	38.1-50.6	341	55.7	49.4-61.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,211	512	44.0	39.6-48.5	699	56.0	51.5-60.4
No	1,857	754	38.0	34.7-41.5	1,103	62.0	58.5-65.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	420	161	42.4	34.6-50.6	259	57.6	49.4-65.4
Non-Veteran	2,668	1,111	39.7	36.9-42.6	1,557	60.3	57.4-63.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,089

1,273

40.1

37.4-42.9

1,816

59.9

57.1-62.6

GENDER

Male

997

382

38.5

33.9-43.4

615

61.5

56.6-66.1

Female

2,092

891

41.3

38.2-44.5

1,201

58.7

55.5-61.8

RACE

White

2,438

1,005

40.1

37.2-43.2

1,433

59.9

56.8-62.8

African American

503

204

40.5

33.7-47.7

299

59.5

52.3-66.3

Asian

40.5

13.5-74.8

59.5

25.2-86.5

Native American

43.5

28.5-59.9

56.5

40.1-71.5

Other Minorities

33.6

19.2-51.9

66.4

48.1-80.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

27.7

14.2-47.0

72.3

53.0-85.8

-English Speaking

28.9

13.7-50.9

71.1

49.1-86.3

-Spanish Speaking

26.2

7.4-61.4

73.8

38.6-92.6

Non-Hispanic

3,034

1,258

40.5

37.7-43.3

1,776

59.5

56.7-62.3

AGE

18-24

39.1

26.1-53.8

60.9

46.2-73.9

25-34

219

36.0

28.5-44.2

144

64.0

55.8-71.5

35-44

379

139

36.9

31.1-43.0

240

63.1

57.0-68.9

45-54

702

300

39.6

35.0-44.5

402

60.4

55.5-65.0

55-64

815

371

47.7

43.3-52.1

444

52.3

47.9-56.7

65-74

558

228

38.6

33.7-43.7

330

61.4

56.3-66.3

75+

311

125

40.8

33.9-48.1

186

59.2

51.9-66.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

339

133

42.8

35.5-50.4

206

57.2

49.6-64.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

908

377

38.8

33.3-44.6

531

61.2

55.4-66.7

Some Post-H.S.

905

387

40.4

35.7-45.2

518

59.6

54.8-64.3

College Graduate

933

376

40.7

36.3-45.2

557

59.3

54.8-63.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

316

139

41.0

33.7-48.7

177

59.0

51.3-66.3

$15,000- 24,999

546

222

39.5

33.2-46.2

324

60.5

53.8-66.8

$25,000- 34,999

347

140

41.5

32.7-51.0

207

58.5

49.0-67.3

$35,000- 49,999

456

199

37.9

32.0-44.2

257

62.1

55.8-68.0

$50,000-74,999

464

189

39.5

33.5-45.7

275

60.5

54.3-66.5

$75,000+

586

245

44.3

38.1-50.6

341

55.7

49.4-61.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,211

512

44.0

39.6-48.5

699

56.0

51.5-60.4

1,857

754

38.0

34.7-41.5

1,103

62.0

58.5-65.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

420

161

42.4

34.6-50.6

259

57.6

49.4-65.4

Non-Veteran

2,668

1,111

39.7

36.9-42.6

1,557

60.3

57.4-63.1

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*Asked only of care givers providing care to those age 60 and older.

^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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