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-WHITE 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
-WHITE FEMALES	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
AGE
18-24	16	5	27.5	10.6-54.6	0	0.0	. - .	2	9.1	2.0-32.4	9	63.4	37.4-83.4
25-34	53	16	34.5	20.9-51.3	1	2.4	0.3-15.3	12	18.7	9.8-32.6	24	44.4	29.6-60.2
35-44	110	25	24.8	16.2-35.9	6	5.2	2.1-12.3	36	32.1	22.6-43.3	43	37.9	28.0-49.0
45-54	139	19	9.5	5.6-15.7	7	5.2	2.2-11.7	56	47.6	37.0-58.5	57	37.7	28.0-48.5
55-64	149	22	18.1	10.7-29.0	10	5.4	2.6-10.8	67	46.7	36.1-57.6	50	29.8	21.6-39.5
65-74	147	26	19.9	13.1-29.1	6	3.9	1.4-10.2	63	40.3	31.2-50.2	52	35.8	26.9-45.9
75+	95	7	8.1	2.9-20.3	3	2.8	0.8- 8.9	51	54.1	40.8-66.9	34	35.0	23.1-49.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	137	16	12.4	6.9-21.2	7	4.7	2.0-10.6	62	46.8	34.6-59.4	52	36.1	25.1-48.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	205	30	18.3	12.1-26.8	9	3.2	1.4- 7.0	89	38.3	30.2-47.2	77	40.2	31.5-49.5
Some Post-H.S.	204	42	22.7	15.6-31.8	10	4.1	1.9- 8.6	72	33.0	25.3-41.7	80	40.3	31.8-49.3
College Graduate	167	32	23.9	15.8-34.3	7	4.8	2.0-11.1	66	34.4	26.3-43.6	62	37.0	28.1-46.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	139	18	17.3	9.6-29.0	9	6.7	3.1-13.7	69	46.4	35.9-57.1	43	29.7	21.2-39.9
$15,000- 24,999	148	20	13.8	8.0-22.7	7	3.2	1.2- 8.3	65	40.3	29.8-51.7	56	42.8	31.6-54.7
$25,000- 34,999	70	11	12.4	5.9-24.2	3	2.2	0.7- 7.3	25	33.2	21.1-48.0	31	52.1	36.8-67.1
$35,000- 49,999	90	12	19.6	10.0-34.7	5	4.2	1.7-10.2	35	37.1	25.6-50.3	38	39.1	27.2-52.4
$50,000-74,999	80	28	39.8	27.1-54.1	4	7.3	2.3-20.4	19	16.6	10.0-26.2	29	36.4	24.9-49.6
$75,000+	91	12	16.6	8.2-30.6	4	4.9	1.6-13.7	40	44.6	32.7-57.1	35	33.9	23.3-46.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	456	78	19.0	14.5-24.5	24	5.0	3.1- 8.1	206	42.2	36.1-48.6	148	33.7	27.9-40.1
No	251	39	20.6	14.2-29.0	9	3.0	1.3- 6.6	80	30.1	23.5-37.6	123	46.4	38.5-54.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	8	2	22.6	4.9-62.2	0	0.0	. - .	4	40.7	13.3-75.4	2	36.7	10.1-75.0
Non-Veteran	706	118	19.9	16.0-24.5	33	4.2	2.7- 6.3	285	37.2	32.6-42.0	270	38.7	33.9-43.7

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

-WHITE FEMALES

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

AGE

18-24

27.5

10.6-54.6

0.0

. - .

9.1

2.0-32.4

63.4

37.4-83.4

25-34

34.5

20.9-51.3

2.4

0.3-15.3

18.7

9.8-32.6

44.4

29.6-60.2

35-44

110

24.8

16.2-35.9

5.2

2.1-12.3

32.1

22.6-43.3

37.9

28.0-49.0

45-54

139

9.5

5.6-15.7

5.2

2.2-11.7

47.6

37.0-58.5

37.7

28.0-48.5

55-64

149

18.1

10.7-29.0

5.4

2.6-10.8

46.7

36.1-57.6

29.8

21.6-39.5

65-74

147

19.9

13.1-29.1

3.9

1.4-10.2

40.3

31.2-50.2

35.8

26.9-45.9

75+

8.1

2.9-20.3

2.8

0.8- 8.9

54.1

40.8-66.9

35.0

23.1-49.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

137

12.4

6.9-21.2

4.7

2.0-10.6

46.8

34.6-59.4

36.1

25.1-48.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

205

18.3

12.1-26.8

3.2

1.4- 7.0

38.3

30.2-47.2

40.2

31.5-49.5

Some Post-H.S.

204

22.7

15.6-31.8

4.1

1.9- 8.6

33.0

25.3-41.7

40.3

31.8-49.3

College Graduate

167

23.9

15.8-34.3

4.8

2.0-11.1

34.4

26.3-43.6

37.0

28.1-46.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

139

17.3

9.6-29.0

6.7

3.1-13.7

46.4

35.9-57.1

29.7

21.2-39.9

$15,000- 24,999

148

13.8

8.0-22.7

3.2

1.2- 8.3

40.3

29.8-51.7

42.8

31.6-54.7

$25,000- 34,999

12.4

5.9-24.2

2.2

0.7- 7.3

33.2

21.1-48.0

52.1

36.8-67.1

$35,000- 49,999

19.6

10.0-34.7

4.2

1.7-10.2

37.1

25.6-50.3

39.1

27.2-52.4

$50,000-74,999

39.8

27.1-54.1

7.3

2.3-20.4

16.6

10.0-26.2

36.4

24.9-49.6

$75,000+

16.6

8.2-30.6

4.9

1.6-13.7

44.6

32.7-57.1

33.9

23.3-46.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

456

19.0

14.5-24.5

5.0

3.1- 8.1

206

42.2

36.1-48.6

148

33.7

27.9-40.1

251

20.6

14.2-29.0

3.0

1.3- 6.6

30.1

23.5-37.6

123

46.4

38.5-54.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

22.6

4.9-62.2

0.0

. - .

40.7

13.3-75.4

36.7

10.1-75.0

Non-Veteran

706

118

19.9

16.0-24.5

4.2

2.7- 6.3

285

37.2

32.6-42.0

270

38.7

33.9-43.7

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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.

This page was generated on 21MAY09.