BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (During the past 30 days, how many days did you take a prescription asthma medication to PREVENT an asthma attack from occurring?*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Adult Asthma History-FEMALES

During the past 30 days, how many days did you take a prescription asthma medication to PREVENT an asthma attack from occurring?*

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	Total Respond.^	1-14 days	15-24 days	25-30 days	Never
North Carolina	1,257	229	20.5	17.2-24.3	53	3.6	2.6- 5.1	496	32.4	28.8-36.1	479	43.5	39.1-48.0
-FEMALES	937	174	20.6	17.1-24.7	41	4.0	2.8- 5.8	371	34.1	29.9-38.5	351	41.3	36.3-46.4
RACE
White	714	120	20.0	16.1-24.5	33	4.1	2.7- 6.3	289	37.2	32.6-42.0	272	38.7	34.0-43.6
African American	157	40	25.7	16.8-37.1	3	2.0	0.6- 6.4	66	31.9	22.4-43.2	48	40.4	27.9-54.4
Other Minorities	64	14	16.5	6.8-34.7	5	7.2	2.5-19.2	16	15.2	6.3-32.2	29	61.2	39.2-79.4
AGE
18-24	25	7	17.0	6.7-37.1	1	0.7	0.1- 5.1	2	4.0	0.9-16.9	15	78.2	57.1-90.7
25-34	87	25	33.1	21.8-46.7	5	4.6	1.8-11.4	19	19.0	11.3-30.2	38	43.3	31.5-55.9
35-44	138	34	24.8	17.2-34.5	7	5.6	2.5-12.3	44	30.0	21.6-39.9	53	39.6	30.2-49.7
45-54	187	35	13.9	9.4-20.1	7	4.0	1.7- 9.0	71	45.3	35.7-55.2	74	36.8	28.2-46.4
55-64	191	30	19.1	11.8-29.4	11	5.0	2.5- 9.9	87	43.7	34.3-53.5	63	32.2	23.8-42.0
65-74	192	34	21.3	15.0-29.4	7	3.4	1.4- 8.2	87	43.1	35.0-51.7	64	32.1	24.6-40.7
75+	111	9	7.6	3.1-17.6	3	2.3	0.7- 7.4	59	54.3	42.2-66.0	40	35.8	24.9-48.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	201	28	13.1	8.4-19.8	9	4.7	2.3- 9.5	94	43.9	34.1-54.1	70	38.3	29.0-48.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	275	51	19.6	13.7-27.1	11	3.2	1.5- 6.7	112	31.1	23.6-39.7	101	46.2	35.3-57.4
Some Post-H.S.	252	56	24.2	17.5-32.4	10	3.1	1.4- 6.5	86	30.7	23.6-38.8	100	42.1	33.9-50.7
College Graduate	207	39	23.9	16.1-33.9	11	5.6	2.8-10.9	79	33.8	26.3-42.2	78	36.7	28.6-45.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	211	33	15.1	9.3-23.6	12	6.4	3.2-12.6	101	35.2	25.4-46.4	65	43.2	29.6-58.0
$15,000- 24,999	199	29	15.5	10.1-23.1	8	2.5	1.0- 6.1	88	41.5	32.1-51.6	74	40.5	31.0-50.7
$25,000- 34,999	84	17	18.0	10.3-29.5	3	1.8	0.5- 5.9	27	29.7	19.3-42.7	37	50.5	36.9-64.1
$35,000- 49,999	110	17	20.8	12.0-33.7	6	4.1	1.8- 9.2	41	36.4	26.1-48.2	46	38.7	28.0-50.6
$50,000-74,999	103	33	36.6	25.2-49.7	6	7.4	3.0-17.1	26	18.8	12.2-27.9	38	37.2	26.4-49.5
$75,000+	104	17	20.5	10.9-35.3	4	4.0	1.3-11.4	44	41.2	29.9-53.5	39	34.3	23.6-46.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	593	109	19.2	15.1-24.0	28	4.8	3.0- 7.4	270	39.9	34.2-46.0	186	36.1	29.7-43.1
No	333	62	22.2	16.3-29.5	12	3.0	1.5- 5.8	97	26.2	20.6-32.8	162	48.6	40.9-56.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	13	2	10.9	2.2-39.9	1	9.8	1.3-47.3	6	51.1	19.7-81.6	4	28.2	9.0-61.0
Non-Veteran	924	172	20.8	17.2-24.8	40	4.0	2.7- 5.8	365	33.8	29.7-38.3	347	41.4	36.5-46.6

Total
Respond.^

1-14 days

15-24 days

25-30 days

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

1,257

229

20.5

17.2-24.3

3.6

2.6- 5.1

496

32.4

28.8-36.1

479

43.5

39.1-48.0

-FEMALES

937

174

20.6

17.1-24.7

4.0

2.8- 5.8

371

34.1

29.9-38.5

351

41.3

36.3-46.4

RACE

White

714

120

20.0

16.1-24.5

4.1

2.7- 6.3

289

37.2

32.6-42.0

272

38.7

34.0-43.6

African American

157

25.7

16.8-37.1

2.0

0.6- 6.4

31.9

22.4-43.2

40.4

27.9-54.4

Other Minorities

16.5

6.8-34.7

7.2

2.5-19.2

15.2

6.3-32.2

61.2

39.2-79.4

AGE

18-24

17.0

6.7-37.1

0.7

0.1- 5.1

4.0

0.9-16.9

78.2

57.1-90.7

25-34

33.1

21.8-46.7

4.6

1.8-11.4

19.0

11.3-30.2

43.3

31.5-55.9

35-44

138

24.8

17.2-34.5

5.6

2.5-12.3

30.0

21.6-39.9

39.6

30.2-49.7

45-54

187

13.9

9.4-20.1

4.0

1.7- 9.0

45.3

35.7-55.2

36.8

28.2-46.4

55-64

191

19.1

11.8-29.4

5.0

2.5- 9.9

43.7

34.3-53.5

32.2

23.8-42.0

65-74

192

21.3

15.0-29.4

3.4

1.4- 8.2

43.1

35.0-51.7

32.1

24.6-40.7

75+

111

7.6

3.1-17.6

2.3

0.7- 7.4

54.3

42.2-66.0

35.8

24.9-48.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

201

13.1

8.4-19.8

4.7

2.3- 9.5

43.9

34.1-54.1

38.3

29.0-48.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

275

19.6

13.7-27.1

3.2

1.5- 6.7

112

31.1

23.6-39.7

101

46.2

35.3-57.4

Some Post-H.S.

252

24.2

17.5-32.4

3.1

1.4- 6.5

30.7

23.6-38.8

100

42.1

33.9-50.7

College Graduate

207

23.9

16.1-33.9

5.6

2.8-10.9

33.8

26.3-42.2

36.7

28.6-45.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

211

15.1

9.3-23.6

6.4

3.2-12.6

101

35.2

25.4-46.4

43.2

29.6-58.0

$15,000- 24,999

199

15.5

10.1-23.1

2.5

1.0- 6.1

41.5

32.1-51.6

40.5

31.0-50.7

$25,000- 34,999

18.0

10.3-29.5

1.8

0.5- 5.9

29.7

19.3-42.7

50.5

36.9-64.1

$35,000- 49,999

110

20.8

12.0-33.7

4.1

1.8- 9.2

36.4

26.1-48.2

38.7

28.0-50.6

$50,000-74,999

103

36.6

25.2-49.7

7.4

3.0-17.1

18.8

12.2-27.9

37.2

26.4-49.5

$75,000+

104

20.5

10.9-35.3

4.0

1.3-11.4

41.2

29.9-53.5

34.3

23.6-46.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

593

109

19.2

15.1-24.0

4.8

3.0- 7.4

270

39.9

34.2-46.0

186

36.1

29.7-43.1

333

22.2

16.3-29.5

3.0

1.5- 5.8

26.2

20.6-32.8

162

48.6

40.9-56.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

10.9

2.2-39.9

9.8

1.3-47.3

51.1

19.7-81.6

28.2

9.0-61.0

Non-Veteran

924

172

20.8

17.2-24.8

4.0

2.7- 5.8

365

33.8

29.7-38.3

347

41.4

36.5-46.6

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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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