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-WHITES

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
-WHITES	969	160	19.1	15.4-23.4	42	3.8	2.6- 5.7	397	35.9	31.8-40.3	370	41.1	36.4-45.9
GENDER
Males	255	40	17.5	10.6-27.6	9	3.3	1.4- 7.6	108	33.6	26.0-42.2	98	45.5	35.8-55.6
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
HISPANIC
Hispanic	13	1	5.2	0.7-31.1	0	0.0	. - .	7	36.1	12.8-68.5	5	58.7	26.8-84.6
Non-Hispanic	954	158	19.3	15.6-23.7	42	3.9	2.6- 5.7	389	35.9	31.8-40.3	365	40.9	36.1-45.7
AGE
18-24	26	7	24.8	8.5-54.1	1	1.6	0.2-11.1	3	7.4	1.9-24.6	15	66.1	39.6-85.3
25-34	72	20	29.2	18.5-43.0	2	2.9	0.7-11.0	16	20.2	11.4-33.3	34	47.7	34.6-61.1
35-44	141	32	22.4	15.2-31.7	8	6.3	2.7-13.9	44	29.7	21.6-39.4	57	41.6	32.2-51.7
45-54	195	29	12.8	8.5-18.9	7	3.5	1.5- 8.0	78	45.6	36.9-54.4	81	38.2	30.1-46.9
55-64	219	29	15.3	9.7-23.5	13	4.2	2.3- 7.7	103	49.9	41.3-58.6	74	30.5	23.6-38.5
65-74	184	32	20.8	14.3-29.2	7	3.9	1.6- 9.2	80	40.6	32.5-49.2	65	34.7	26.9-43.4
75+	126	11	8.2	3.8-16.9	3	2.0	0.6- 6.3	71	58.6	47.2-69.1	41	31.2	21.6-42.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	193	27	14.0	9.0-21.1	7	3.3	1.4- 7.4	84	42.8	33.1-53.1	75	39.9	30.5-50.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	279	42	20.0	12.2-31.0	10	2.0	0.9- 4.2	124	36.2	27.9-45.4	103	41.9	31.7-52.8
Some Post-H.S.	261	49	19.3	13.6-26.6	16	5.3	3.0- 9.4	89	29.8	23.3-37.2	107	45.6	37.6-53.8
College Graduate	235	42	21.3	14.9-29.5	9	5.0	2.2-11.0	100	37.5	30.3-45.3	84	36.2	28.7-44.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	177	25	16.0	9.8-25.2	11	5.3	2.7-10.3	84	41.2	31.5-51.6	57	37.5	27.4-48.8
$15,000- 24,999	193	27	16.2	10.3-24.6	8	2.8	1.1- 6.6	84	39.6	30.5-49.6	74	41.4	31.5-52.0
$25,000- 34,999	96	13	10.0	5.0-19.1	3	1.3	0.4- 4.4	40	41.6	29.0-55.5	40	47.0	33.7-60.7
$35,000- 49,999	123	21	22.7	13.9-34.8	6	4.4	1.8-10.1	46	36.3	26.5-47.4	50	36.6	26.5-48.0
$50,000-74,999	122	38	33.5	23.8-44.9	6	5.5	2.1-13.3	33	19.2	13.0-27.4	45	41.9	31.3-53.2
$75,000+	140	14	17.2	7.3-35.2	5	4.7	1.7-12.8	66	40.6	29.8-52.4	55	37.5	26.3-50.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	609	101	17.6	13.8-22.1	29	4.0	2.6- 6.2	273	40.7	35.2-46.4	206	37.7	31.8-44.1
No	353	56	20.7	14.2-29.2	13	3.7	1.8- 7.4	121	29.8	23.9-36.5	163	45.8	38.3-53.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	103	14	13.7	7.1-24.8	2	4.7	0.9-20.7	57	48.9	36.8-61.1	30	32.7	21.7-45.9
Non-Veteran	866	146	19.7	15.7-24.5	40	3.7	2.6- 5.5	340	34.4	30.1-39.0	340	42.1	37.1-47.3

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

-WHITES

969

160

19.1

15.4-23.4

3.8

2.6- 5.7

397

35.9

31.8-40.3

370

41.1

36.4-45.9

GENDER

Males

255

17.5

10.6-27.6

3.3

1.4- 7.6

108

33.6

26.0-42.2

45.5

35.8-55.6

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

HISPANIC

Hispanic

5.2

0.7-31.1

0.0

. - .

36.1

12.8-68.5

58.7

26.8-84.6

Non-Hispanic

954

158

19.3

15.6-23.7

3.9

2.6- 5.7

389

35.9

31.8-40.3

365

40.9

36.1-45.7

AGE

18-24

24.8

8.5-54.1

1.6

0.2-11.1

7.4

1.9-24.6

66.1

39.6-85.3

25-34

29.2

18.5-43.0

2.9

0.7-11.0

20.2

11.4-33.3

47.7

34.6-61.1

35-44

141

22.4

15.2-31.7

6.3

2.7-13.9

29.7

21.6-39.4

41.6

32.2-51.7

45-54

195

12.8

8.5-18.9

3.5

1.5- 8.0

45.6

36.9-54.4

38.2

30.1-46.9

55-64

219

15.3

9.7-23.5

4.2

2.3- 7.7

103

49.9

41.3-58.6

30.5

23.6-38.5

65-74

184

20.8

14.3-29.2

3.9

1.6- 9.2

40.6

32.5-49.2

34.7

26.9-43.4

75+

126

8.2

3.8-16.9

2.0

0.6- 6.3

58.6

47.2-69.1

31.2

21.6-42.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

193

14.0

9.0-21.1

3.3

1.4- 7.4

42.8

33.1-53.1

39.9

30.5-50.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

279

20.0

12.2-31.0

2.0

0.9- 4.2

124

36.2

27.9-45.4

103

41.9

31.7-52.8

Some Post-H.S.

261

19.3

13.6-26.6

5.3

3.0- 9.4

29.8

23.3-37.2

107

45.6

37.6-53.8

College Graduate

235

21.3

14.9-29.5

5.0

2.2-11.0

100

37.5

30.3-45.3

36.2

28.7-44.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

177

16.0

9.8-25.2

5.3

2.7-10.3

41.2

31.5-51.6

37.5

27.4-48.8

$15,000- 24,999

193

16.2

10.3-24.6

2.8

1.1- 6.6

39.6

30.5-49.6

41.4

31.5-52.0

$25,000- 34,999

10.0

5.0-19.1

1.3

0.4- 4.4

41.6

29.0-55.5

47.0

33.7-60.7

$35,000- 49,999

123

22.7

13.9-34.8

4.4

1.8-10.1

36.3

26.5-47.4

36.6

26.5-48.0

$50,000-74,999

122

33.5

23.8-44.9

5.5

2.1-13.3

19.2

13.0-27.4

41.9

31.3-53.2

$75,000+

140

17.2

7.3-35.2

4.7

1.7-12.8

40.6

29.8-52.4

37.5

26.3-50.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

609

101

17.6

13.8-22.1

4.0

2.6- 6.2

273

40.7

35.2-46.4

206

37.7

31.8-44.1

353

20.7

14.2-29.2

3.7

1.8- 7.4

121

29.8

23.9-36.5

163

45.8

38.3-53.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

103

13.7

7.1-24.8

4.7

0.9-20.7

48.9

36.8-61.1

32.7

21.7-45.9

Non-Veteran

866

146

19.7

15.7-24.5

3.7

2.6- 5.5

340

34.4

30.1-39.0

340

42.1

37.1-47.3

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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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