BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (When was the last time you had your eyes examined by any doctor or eye care provider?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care (Age 40+)

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	Total Respond.^	Within the past month	Within the past year	Within the past 2 years	2 or more years ago	Never
North Carolina	12,213	1,586	12.0	11.3-12.8	6,284	50.2	49.0-51.4	1,917	15.9	15.1-16.8	2,249	19.8	18.9-20.8	177	2.1	1.7- 2.5
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	302	57	18.5	13.9-24.2	148	46.2	39.8-52.7	61	21.3	16.2-27.4	35	13.3	9.4-18.6	1	0.7	0.1- 5.0
Buncombe	286	44	14.6	10.8-19.6	136	44.7	38.4-51.3	38	15.5	11.2-21.1	65	23.5	18.3-29.6	3	1.7	0.5- 5.0
Cabarrus	280	41	14.7	10.1-20.9	135	45.8	38.9-52.8	35	13.3	9.2-18.8	62	22.9	17.5-29.4	7	3.3	1.4- 7.3
Catawba	341	47	13.3	9.8-17.9	170	47.6	41.5-53.8	53	15.1	11.3-20.0	62	19.7	15.1-25.3	9	4.2	2.0- 8.9
Cumberland	355	48	15.9	11.6-21.3	186	49.3	43.2-55.3	66	18.4	14.2-23.4	52	14.8	11.1-19.6	3	1.7	0.5- 5.0
Davidson	311	37	11.4	7.3-17.4	166	49.8	43.0-56.5	44	13.6	9.8-18.7	56	21.6	16.1-28.3	8	3.6	1.7- 7.4
Durham	284	41	12.1	8.5-17.0	165	55.9	48.8-62.8	37	13.3	9.3-18.7	37	16.1	11.2-22.6	4	2.5	0.8- 7.2
Forsyth	318	44	11.8	8.5-16.3	172	53.7	47.1-60.1	51	15.9	11.6-21.3	47	17.5	12.8-23.4	4	1.1	0.4- 3.2
Gaston	318	36	12.8	8.8-18.2	156	47.5	41.2-53.9	50	16.3	12.1-21.7	71	21.3	16.6-26.9	5	2.1	0.8- 5.3
Guilford	329	51	15.2	11.0-20.6	171	50.0	43.6-56.5	42	13.0	9.3-17.9	63	21.3	16.4-27.1	2	0.5	0.1- 2.1
Iredell	327	53	14.2	10.3-19.1	172	49.9	43.4-56.4	42	16.3	11.6-22.4	57	18.7	14.2-24.3	3	0.9	0.3- 3.1
Johnston	340	51	14.1	10.3-19.2	140	42.8	36.0-49.8	70	19.5	15.1-24.9	72	20.6	16.0-26.2	7	2.9	1.2- 6.8
Mecklenburg	517	68	12.8	9.8-16.5	274	49.4	44.2-54.5	75	15.1	11.8-19.1	90	19.7	15.8-24.3	10	3.0	1.6- 5.7
New Hanover	312	40	12.5	8.9-17.4	167	50.7	44.3-57.0	57	18.6	14.2-24.1	45	17.0	12.5-22.7	3	1.2	0.3- 4.1
Onslow	282	41	13.7	9.9-18.7	145	50.1	43.4-56.8	41	13.6	9.7-18.6	52	20.8	15.5-27.4	3	1.8	0.5- 6.3
Orange	301	30	10.6	7.0-15.8	168	54.3	47.7-60.8	48	15.6	11.5-21.0	51	17.0	12.6-22.6	4	2.4	0.8- 6.5
Pitt	304	43	13.9	10.1-18.8	161	53.7	46.9-60.3	58	19.9	15.1-25.7	41	12.5	8.9-17.3	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9
Randolph	301	32	7.8	5.4-11.3	160	51.4	44.9-57.8	50	18.3	13.7-23.9	55	20.7	15.6-26.8	4	1.8	0.5- 5.9
Robeson	291	34	10.2	6.9-14.9	164	56.4	49.4-63.1	31	10.7	7.3-15.4	58	21.1	15.8-27.7	4	1.6	0.5- 5.5
Rowan	362	49	12.6	8.9-17.5	182	44.4	38.3-50.6	51	17.0	12.0-23.6	74	23.0	18.2-28.7	6	3.0	1.2- 7.0
Union	300	41	12.5	8.9-17.3	156	50.5	43.7-57.3	42	12.8	9.2-17.7	59	22.7	17.3-29.2	2	1.4	0.3- 6.2
Wake	419	55	12.4	9.3-16.4	226	52.6	47.1-58.1	59	13.9	10.5-18.2	73	18.5	14.6-23.2	6	2.5	1.0- 6.4
Wayne	343	35	9.5	6.5-13.7	182	52.7	46.2-59.2	67	18.8	14.5-24.0	54	17.8	13.3-23.3	5	1.2	0.5- 2.9
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	4,061	529	12.4	11.2-13.7	2,114	50.2	48.2-52.1	670	16.5	15.2-18.0	695	18.9	17.4-20.6	53	1.9	1.4- 2.6
Piedmont	5,812	768	11.9	10.9-13.1	3,056	51.1	49.4-52.8	869	15.4	14.2-16.7	1,034	19.5	18.1-20.9	85	2.1	1.6- 2.7
Western NC	2,340	289	11.4	9.9-13.0	1,114	46.6	44.1-49.1	378	16.9	15.0-18.9	520	22.9	20.8-25.0	39	2.3	1.5- 3.7
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,533	201	11.8	10.0-13.8	742	47.4	44.3-50.5	236	15.7	13.6-18.1	332	22.8	20.3-25.5	22	2.3	1.2- 4.4
Northwest	2,598	327	11.2	9.8-12.7	1,306	49.5	47.0-52.0	412	17.2	15.3-19.2	504	20.0	18.1-22.0	49	2.2	1.6- 3.0
Charlotte	1,606	211	12.7	10.8-14.8	827	49.5	46.3-52.6	231	15.4	13.1-18.0	311	20.1	17.7-22.8	26	2.3	1.5- 3.6
Greensboro	1,403	194	13.2	11.0-15.8	732	49.8	46.3-53.3	228	16.0	13.7-18.7	236	19.6	16.9-22.6	13	1.3	0.7- 2.6
Southern Regional	1,140	144	13.5	11.1-16.3	610	50.3	46.6-54.0	171	16.0	13.4-18.9	199	18.1	15.2-21.4	16	2.2	1.2- 3.7
Coastal	638	86	11.7	9.2-14.6	330	50.2	45.6-54.7	115	18.1	15.0-21.8	101	18.9	15.3-23.1	6	1.1	0.5- 2.8
Wake	1,241	158	10.8	8.8-13.1	643	52.7	49.1-56.4	195	14.4	12.1-17.0	225	19.7	16.9-22.9	20	2.4	1.3- 4.4
Area L	385	45	10.8	7.8-14.7	216	52.0	46.1-57.8	51	14.7	10.9-19.5	67	20.1	15.5-25.6	6	2.4	1.0- 5.8
Eastern	1,669	220	12.4	10.6-14.5	878	50.7	47.5-53.8	278	16.6	14.4-19.1	274	18.8	16.2-21.6	19	1.5	0.9- 2.7

Total
Respond.^

Within the past month

Within the past year

Within the past 2 years

2 or more years ago

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,213

1,586

12.0

11.3-12.8

6,284

50.2

49.0-51.4

1,917

15.9

15.1-16.8

2,249

19.8

18.9-20.8

177

2.1

1.7- 2.5

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

302

18.5

13.9-24.2

148

46.2

39.8-52.7

21.3

16.2-27.4

13.3

9.4-18.6

0.7

0.1- 5.0

Buncombe

286

14.6

10.8-19.6

136

44.7

38.4-51.3

15.5

11.2-21.1

23.5

18.3-29.6

1.7

0.5- 5.0

Cabarrus

280

14.7

10.1-20.9

135

45.8

38.9-52.8

13.3

9.2-18.8

22.9

17.5-29.4

3.3

1.4- 7.3

Catawba

341

13.3

9.8-17.9

170

47.6

41.5-53.8

15.1

11.3-20.0

19.7

15.1-25.3

4.2

2.0- 8.9

Cumberland

355

15.9

11.6-21.3

186

49.3

43.2-55.3

18.4

14.2-23.4

14.8

11.1-19.6

1.7

0.5- 5.0

Davidson

311

11.4

7.3-17.4

166

49.8

43.0-56.5

13.6

9.8-18.7

21.6

16.1-28.3

3.6

1.7- 7.4

Durham

284

12.1

8.5-17.0

165

55.9

48.8-62.8

13.3

9.3-18.7

16.1

11.2-22.6

2.5

0.8- 7.2

Forsyth

318

11.8

8.5-16.3

172

53.7

47.1-60.1

15.9

11.6-21.3

17.5

12.8-23.4

1.1

0.4- 3.2

Gaston

318

12.8

8.8-18.2

156

47.5

41.2-53.9

16.3

12.1-21.7

21.3

16.6-26.9

2.1

0.8- 5.3

Guilford

329

15.2

11.0-20.6

171

50.0

43.6-56.5

13.0

9.3-17.9

21.3

16.4-27.1

0.5

0.1- 2.1

Iredell

327

14.2

10.3-19.1

172

49.9

43.4-56.4

16.3

11.6-22.4

18.7

14.2-24.3

0.9

0.3- 3.1

Johnston

340

14.1

10.3-19.2

140

42.8

36.0-49.8

19.5

15.1-24.9

20.6

16.0-26.2

2.9

1.2- 6.8

Mecklenburg

517

12.8

9.8-16.5

274

49.4

44.2-54.5

15.1

11.8-19.1

19.7

15.8-24.3

3.0

1.6- 5.7

New Hanover

312

12.5

8.9-17.4

167

50.7

44.3-57.0

18.6

14.2-24.1

17.0

12.5-22.7

1.2

0.3- 4.1

Onslow

282

13.7

9.9-18.7

145

50.1

43.4-56.8

13.6

9.7-18.6

20.8

15.5-27.4

1.8

0.5- 6.3

Orange

301

10.6

7.0-15.8

168

54.3

47.7-60.8

15.6

11.5-21.0

17.0

12.6-22.6

2.4

0.8- 6.5

Pitt

304

13.9

10.1-18.8

161

53.7

46.9-60.3

19.9

15.1-25.7

12.5

8.9-17.3

0.1

0.0- 0.9

Randolph

301

7.8

5.4-11.3

160

51.4

44.9-57.8

18.3

13.7-23.9

20.7

15.6-26.8

1.8

0.5- 5.9

Robeson

291

10.2

6.9-14.9

164

56.4

49.4-63.1

10.7

7.3-15.4

21.1

15.8-27.7

1.6

0.5- 5.5

Rowan

362

12.6

8.9-17.5

182

44.4

38.3-50.6

17.0

12.0-23.6

23.0

18.2-28.7

3.0

1.2- 7.0

Union

300

12.5

8.9-17.3

156

50.5

43.7-57.3

12.8

9.2-17.7

22.7

17.3-29.2

1.4

0.3- 6.2

Wake

419

12.4

9.3-16.4

226

52.6

47.1-58.1

13.9

10.5-18.2

18.5

14.6-23.2

2.5

1.0- 6.4

Wayne

343

9.5

6.5-13.7

182

52.7

46.2-59.2

18.8

14.5-24.0

17.8

13.3-23.3

1.2

0.5- 2.9

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

4,061

529

12.4

11.2-13.7

2,114

50.2

48.2-52.1

670

16.5

15.2-18.0

695

18.9

17.4-20.6

1.9

1.4- 2.6

Piedmont

5,812

768

11.9

10.9-13.1

3,056

51.1

49.4-52.8

869

15.4

14.2-16.7

1,034

19.5

18.1-20.9

2.1

1.6- 2.7

Western NC

2,340

289

11.4

9.9-13.0

1,114

46.6

44.1-49.1

378

16.9

15.0-18.9

520

22.9

20.8-25.0

2.3

1.5- 3.7

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,533

201

11.8

10.0-13.8

742

47.4

44.3-50.5

236

15.7

13.6-18.1

332

22.8

20.3-25.5

2.3

1.2- 4.4

Northwest

2,598

327

11.2

9.8-12.7

1,306

49.5

47.0-52.0

412

17.2

15.3-19.2

504

20.0

18.1-22.0

2.2

1.6- 3.0

Charlotte

1,606

211

12.7

10.8-14.8

827

49.5

46.3-52.6

231

15.4

13.1-18.0

311

20.1

17.7-22.8

2.3

1.5- 3.6

Greensboro

1,403

194

13.2

11.0-15.8

732

49.8

46.3-53.3

228

16.0

13.7-18.7

236

19.6

16.9-22.6

1.3

0.7- 2.6

Southern Regional

1,140

144

13.5

11.1-16.3

610

50.3

46.6-54.0

171

16.0

13.4-18.9

199

18.1

15.2-21.4

2.2

1.2- 3.7

Coastal

638

11.7

9.2-14.6

330

50.2

45.6-54.7

115

18.1

15.0-21.8

101

18.9

15.3-23.1

1.1

0.5- 2.8

Wake

1,241

158

10.8

8.8-13.1

643

52.7

49.1-56.4

195

14.4

12.1-17.0

225

19.7

16.9-22.9

2.4

1.3- 4.4

Area L

385

10.8

7.8-14.7

216

52.0

46.1-57.8

14.7

10.9-19.5

20.1

15.5-25.6

2.4

1.0- 5.8

Eastern

1,669

220

12.4

10.6-14.5

878

50.7

47.5-53.8

278

16.6

14.4-19.1

274

18.8

16.2-21.6

1.5

0.9- 2.7

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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.

Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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