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-FEMALES

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
North Carolina	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
-FEMALES	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	683	89	12.3	9.4-15.9	54	7.3	5.1-10.3	19	2.4	1.1- 5.1	521	78.0	73.6-81.9
African American	147	34	24.1	15.2-36.2	11	3.6	1.8- 7.0	10	6.3	3.0-13.0	92	65.9	53.6-76.4
Other Minorities	65	18	48.4	25.9-71.5	4	5.2	1.6-15.8	0	0.0	. - .	43	46.5	25.5-68.7
AGE
18-24	24	7	39.7	15.4-70.5	1	1.8	0.2-12.6	0	0.0	. - .	16	58.5	28.6-83.2
25-34	84	16	22.2	12.5-36.4	2	1.4	0.3- 5.4	0	0.0	. - .	66	76.4	62.5-86.3
35-44	133	29	17.9	11.3-27.1	14	10.2	5.4-18.6	3	2.5	0.6- 9.7	87	69.3	59.1-78.0
45-54	180	26	10.0	6.4-15.3	18	9.2	4.9-16.8	7	2.8	1.2- 6.3	129	78.0	69.9-84.4
55-64	183	34	20.3	13.6-29.1	13	6.7	3.5-12.6	9	7.1	2.4-19.5	127	65.8	55.4-74.9
65-74	183	22	12.6	7.8-19.6	17	8.8	4.6-15.9	5	3.1	1.1- 8.1	139	75.6	67.1-82.5
75+	105	7	7.1	2.9-16.4	4	3.0	1.0- 8.4	5	4.7	1.8-11.9	89	85.2	75.2-91.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	175	17	12.4	6.3-23.0	16	8.9	4.6-16.8	11	7.8	3.1-18.6	131	70.8	59.2-80.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	263	44	20.5	10.9-35.4	20	7.1	3.8-13.0	8	2.0	0.9- 4.4	191	70.4	57.3-80.8
Some Post-H.S.	248	44	16.6	11.1-24.0	23	7.0	4.1-11.6	6	2.0	0.6- 6.5	175	74.4	66.5-81.0
College Graduate	208	36	20.9	13.8-30.3	10	3.3	1.5- 7.1	3	0.9	0.3- 3.2	159	74.8	65.6-82.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	188	26	22.8	8.9-46.9	25	11.6	6.8-19.1	10	3.0	1.5- 6.3	127	62.6	44.9-77.4
$15,000- 24,999	195	31	18.1	11.4-27.7	16	6.4	2.9-13.3	7	2.8	1.2- 6.2	141	72.7	62.8-80.8
$25,000- 34,999	81	14	20.8	10.8-36.3	6	4.7	1.8-12.2	1	1.2	0.2- 8.2	60	73.2	58.3-84.2
$35,000- 49,999	109	21	16.2	9.5-26.4	8	5.4	2.4-11.6	2	1.2	0.2- 5.6	78	77.2	66.6-85.1
$50,000-74,999	102	20	19.4	11.8-30.4	3	4.3	1.3-13.0	4	5.4	1.8-15.2	75	70.9	58.9-80.6
$75,000+	105	16	22.5	12.3-37.5	2	2.4	0.6- 9.5	1	0.7	0.1- 4.5	86	74.5	60.0-85.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	552	88	17.9	12.0-26.0	63	10.6	7.6-14.6	28	5.0	2.8- 8.6	373	66.5	59.2-73.1
No	333	51	18.2	12.7-25.4	6	1.2	0.5- 2.9	1	0.2	0.0- 1.5	275	80.4	73.2-86.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	13	4	25.5	7.7-58.4	1	3.3	0.4-21.6	0	0.0	. - .	8	71.2	38.8-90.7
Non-Veteran	884	137	18.0	13.7-23.3	68	6.4	4.7- 8.8	29	2.9	1.7- 5.0	650	72.7	67.4-77.4

Total
Respond.^

1-7 Days

8-30 days

More than 30 Days

None

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

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

-FEMALES

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

683

12.3

9.4-15.9

7.3

5.1-10.3

2.4

1.1- 5.1

521

78.0

73.6-81.9

African American

147

24.1

15.2-36.2

3.6

1.8- 7.0

6.3

3.0-13.0

65.9

53.6-76.4

Other Minorities

48.4

25.9-71.5

5.2

1.6-15.8

0.0

. - .

46.5

25.5-68.7

AGE

18-24

39.7

15.4-70.5

1.8

0.2-12.6

0.0

. - .

58.5

28.6-83.2

25-34

22.2

12.5-36.4

1.4

0.3- 5.4

0.0

. - .

76.4

62.5-86.3

35-44

133

17.9

11.3-27.1

10.2

5.4-18.6

2.5

0.6- 9.7

69.3

59.1-78.0

45-54

180

10.0

6.4-15.3

9.2

4.9-16.8

2.8

1.2- 6.3

129

78.0

69.9-84.4

55-64

183

20.3

13.6-29.1

6.7

3.5-12.6

7.1

2.4-19.5

127

65.8

55.4-74.9

65-74

183

12.6

7.8-19.6

8.8

4.6-15.9

3.1

1.1- 8.1

139

75.6

67.1-82.5

75+

105

7.1

2.9-16.4

3.0

1.0- 8.4

4.7

1.8-11.9

85.2

75.2-91.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

175

12.4

6.3-23.0

8.9

4.6-16.8

7.8

3.1-18.6

131

70.8

59.2-80.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

263

20.5

10.9-35.4

7.1

3.8-13.0

2.0

0.9- 4.4

191

70.4

57.3-80.8

Some Post-H.S.

248

16.6

11.1-24.0

7.0

4.1-11.6

2.0

0.6- 6.5

175

74.4

66.5-81.0

College Graduate

208

20.9

13.8-30.3

3.3

1.5- 7.1

0.9

0.3- 3.2

159

74.8

65.6-82.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

188

22.8

8.9-46.9

11.6

6.8-19.1

3.0

1.5- 6.3

127

62.6

44.9-77.4

$15,000- 24,999

195

18.1

11.4-27.7

6.4

2.9-13.3

2.8

1.2- 6.2

141

72.7

62.8-80.8

$25,000- 34,999

20.8

10.8-36.3

4.7

1.8-12.2

1.2

0.2- 8.2

73.2

58.3-84.2

$35,000- 49,999

109

16.2

9.5-26.4

5.4

2.4-11.6

1.2

0.2- 5.6

77.2

66.6-85.1

$50,000-74,999

102

19.4

11.8-30.4

4.3

1.3-13.0

5.4

1.8-15.2

70.9

58.9-80.6

$75,000+

105

22.5

12.3-37.5

2.4

0.6- 9.5

0.7

0.1- 4.5

74.5

60.0-85.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

552

17.9

12.0-26.0

10.6

7.6-14.6

5.0

2.8- 8.6

373

66.5

59.2-73.1

333

18.2

12.7-25.4

1.2

0.5- 2.9

0.2

0.0- 1.5

275

80.4

73.2-86.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

25.5

7.7-58.4

3.3

0.4-21.6

0.0

. - .

71.2

38.8-90.7

Non-Veteran

884

137

18.0

13.7-23.3

6.4

4.7- 8.8

2.9

1.7- 5.0

650

72.7

67.4-77.4

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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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