BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Disability-MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	15,238	826	4.6	4.1- 5.1	1,050	5.4	5.0- 6.0	1,093	5.3	4.9- 5.8	12,269	84.7	83.9-85.4
-MALES	5,766	343	5.3	4.5- 6.1	396	5.2	4.5- 5.9	477	5.9	5.2- 6.7	4,550	83.7	82.4-84.9
RACE
White	4,614	253	4.9	4.1- 5.9	311	4.8	4.1- 5.6	363	5.9	5.1- 6.8	3,687	84.4	83.0-85.7
African American	677	66	7.5	5.5-10.3	64	8.9	6.5-12.0	76	8.2	6.0-11.1	471	75.4	70.9-79.3
Other Minorities	455	24	4.5	2.7- 7.3	20	2.5	1.2- 5.0	34	2.8	1.8- 4.2	377	90.3	86.7-93.0
AGE
18-24	199	13	6.0	3.3-10.6	6	2.5	1.0- 5.9	2	0.8	0.2- 3.5	178	90.7	85.5-94.2
25-34	546	23	4.0	2.5- 6.4	18	3.2	1.8- 5.5	10	1.9	0.8- 4.5	495	90.9	87.4-93.4
35-44	919	36	4.2	2.9- 6.0	40	3.9	2.6- 5.6	42	3.9	2.7- 5.7	801	88.0	85.3-90.3
45-54	1,154	59	4.5	3.2- 6.2	78	6.1	4.6- 8.0	112	8.7	6.9-11.0	905	80.7	77.8-83.4
55-64	1,322	88	6.7	5.2- 8.7	121	8.3	6.6-10.4	172	12.7	10.5-15.2	941	72.3	69.1-75.3
65-74	964	53	5.2	3.8- 7.2	79	7.9	6.1-10.2	68	6.9	5.2- 9.1	764	80.0	76.8-82.9
75+	638	70	10.9	8.1-14.4	54	8.0	5.7-11.1	69	9.1	6.9-12.1	445	72.0	67.4-76.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	831	88	7.3	5.3- 9.9	76	7.1	5.0-10.0	134	9.4	7.2-12.2	533	76.2	71.9-80.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,698	106	5.7	4.3- 7.4	123	5.7	4.5- 7.3	171	7.2	5.8- 8.9	1,298	81.4	78.7-83.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,335	85	6.6	4.8- 8.9	115	5.8	4.5- 7.4	100	5.1	4.0- 6.6	1,035	82.5	79.6-85.0
College Graduate	1,888	63	2.8	2.0- 3.7	80	3.0	2.3- 4.0	71	3.1	2.3- 4.3	1,674	91.1	89.4-92.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	490	51	7.7	5.2-11.2	76	10.8	7.9-14.5	133	18.3	14.2-23.2	230	63.2	56.8-69.2
$15,000- 24,999	865	74	6.8	4.9- 9.3	79	8.0	5.7-11.1	125	10.0	7.7-12.9	587	75.2	70.7-79.3
$25,000- 34,999	615	54	10.2	7.0-14.6	61	6.5	4.6- 9.1	57	5.8	4.2- 7.8	443	77.6	72.6-81.8
$35,000- 49,999	873	45	5.1	3.3- 7.9	48	4.0	2.8- 5.8	45	4.9	3.3- 7.1	735	85.9	82.6-88.8
$50,000-74,999	948	32	3.5	2.1- 5.7	53	3.8	2.7- 5.3	32	2.8	1.8- 4.3	831	89.9	87.2-92.1
$75,000+	1,469	50	3.3	2.2- 4.8	34	1.6	1.1- 2.4	27	1.1	0.7- 1.8	1,358	94.0	92.3-95.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,111	146	6.9	5.6- 8.6	208	7.6	6.4- 9.0	198	7.9	6.6- 9.5	1,559	77.6	75.2-79.8
Non-Veteran	3,648	197	4.7	3.8- 5.7	187	4.3	3.5- 5.2	279	5.1	4.3- 6.0	2,985	86.0	84.4-87.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,238

826

4.6

4.1- 5.1

1,050

5.4

5.0- 6.0

1,093

5.3

4.9- 5.8

12,269

84.7

83.9-85.4

-MALES

5,766

343

5.3

4.5- 6.1

396

5.2

4.5- 5.9

477

5.9

5.2- 6.7

4,550

83.7

82.4-84.9

RACE

White

4,614

253

4.9

4.1- 5.9

311

4.8

4.1- 5.6

363

5.9

5.1- 6.8

3,687

84.4

83.0-85.7

African American

677

7.5

5.5-10.3

8.9

6.5-12.0

8.2

6.0-11.1

471

75.4

70.9-79.3

Other Minorities

455

4.5

2.7- 7.3

2.5

1.2- 5.0

2.8

1.8- 4.2

377

90.3

86.7-93.0

AGE

18-24

199

6.0

3.3-10.6

2.5

1.0- 5.9

0.8

0.2- 3.5

178

90.7

85.5-94.2

25-34

546

4.0

2.5- 6.4

3.2

1.8- 5.5

1.9

0.8- 4.5

495

90.9

87.4-93.4

35-44

919

4.2

2.9- 6.0

3.9

2.6- 5.6

3.9

2.7- 5.7

801

88.0

85.3-90.3

45-54

1,154

4.5

3.2- 6.2

6.1

4.6- 8.0

112

8.7

6.9-11.0

905

80.7

77.8-83.4

55-64

1,322

6.7

5.2- 8.7

121

8.3

6.6-10.4

172

12.7

10.5-15.2

941

72.3

69.1-75.3

65-74

964

5.2

3.8- 7.2

7.9

6.1-10.2

6.9

5.2- 9.1

764

80.0

76.8-82.9

75+

638

10.9

8.1-14.4

8.0

5.7-11.1

9.1

6.9-12.1

445

72.0

67.4-76.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

831

7.3

5.3- 9.9

7.1

5.0-10.0

134

9.4

7.2-12.2

533

76.2

71.9-80.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,698

106

5.7

4.3- 7.4

123

5.7

4.5- 7.3

171

7.2

5.8- 8.9

1,298

81.4

78.7-83.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,335

6.6

4.8- 8.9

115

5.8

4.5- 7.4

100

5.1

4.0- 6.6

1,035

82.5

79.6-85.0

College Graduate

1,888

2.8

2.0- 3.7

3.0

2.3- 4.0

3.1

2.3- 4.3

1,674

91.1

89.4-92.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

490

7.7

5.2-11.2

10.8

7.9-14.5

133

18.3

14.2-23.2

230

63.2

56.8-69.2

$15,000- 24,999

865

6.8

4.9- 9.3

8.0

5.7-11.1

125

10.0

7.7-12.9

587

75.2

70.7-79.3

$25,000- 34,999

615

10.2

7.0-14.6

6.5

4.6- 9.1

5.8

4.2- 7.8

443

77.6

72.6-81.8

$35,000- 49,999

873

5.1

3.3- 7.9

4.0

2.8- 5.8

4.9

3.3- 7.1

735

85.9

82.6-88.8

$50,000-74,999

948

3.5

2.1- 5.7

3.8

2.7- 5.3

2.8

1.8- 4.3

831

89.9

87.2-92.1

$75,000+

1,469

3.3

2.2- 4.8

1.6

1.1- 2.4

1.1

0.7- 1.8

1,358

94.0

92.3-95.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,111

146

6.9

5.6- 8.6

208

7.6

6.4- 9.0

198

7.9

6.6- 9.5

1,559

77.6

75.2-79.8

Non-Veteran

3,648

197

4.7

3.8- 5.7

187

4.3

3.5- 5.2

279

5.1

4.3- 6.0

2,985

86.0

84.4-87.4

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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.

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