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 MALES

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 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
AGE
18-24	10	2	23.4	4.3-67.6	1	2.5	0.3-17.1	1	6.6	0.8-36.7	6	67.5	29.6-91.1
25-34	19	4	18.0	6.4-41.5	1	3.9	0.5-23.5	4	23.4	7.4-53.7	10	54.7	30.0-77.3
35-44	31	7	16.5	6.4-36.2	2	8.9	1.8-34.5	8	23.8	11.0-44.2	14	50.8	30.7-70.6
45-54	56	10	19.7	10.5-33.7	0	0.0	. - .	22	41.3	27.6-56.4	24	39.1	25.9-54.1
55-64	70	7	11.1	4.3-25.7	3	2.4	0.7- 7.6	36	54.8	40.4-68.5	24	31.7	20.3-45.8
65-74	37	6	23.7	10.4-45.5	1	3.9	0.5-23.0	17	41.4	25.3-59.6	13	31.0	17.5-48.6
75+	31	4	8.6	2.9-23.1	0	0.0	. - .	20	68.9	48.6-83.9	7	22.5	9.9-43.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	56	11	17.6	8.9-31.9	0	0.0	. - .	22	33.9	21.0-49.7	23	48.6	32.8-64.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	74	12	22.0	8.6-45.6	1	0.5	0.1- 3.4	35	33.5	19.6-51.0	26	44.0	25.2-64.7
Some Post-H.S.	57	7	11.2	4.8-23.9	6	8.3	3.3-19.2	17	22.2	12.1-37.2	27	58.2	42.0-72.9
College Graduate	68	10	16.0	7.7-30.3	2	5.5	1.0-25.0	34	43.9	30.4-58.4	22	34.7	21.9-50.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	38	7	13.5	5.4-29.9	2	2.4	0.5- 9.9	15	30.2	13.9-53.7	14	53.9	31.5-74.8
$15,000- 24,999	45	7	22.2	9.9-42.8	1	1.8	0.2-12.1	19	38.0	21.5-57.9	18	37.9	19.7-60.3
$25,000- 34,999	26	2	6.5	1.3-27.3	0	0.0	. - .	15	54.0	30.4-75.9	9	39.5	19.2-64.2
$35,000- 49,999	33	9	30.5	14.5-53.3	1	4.7	0.7-27.0	11	34.3	18.1-55.2	12	30.5	14.2-53.6
$50,000-74,999	42	10	24.6	12.3-43.2	2	2.9	0.7-11.7	14	22.8	12.3-38.5	16	49.6	31.8-67.6
$75,000+	49	2	17.9	3.3-58.3	1	4.6	0.6-26.5	26	35.6	19.2-56.2	20	42.0	21.8-65.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	153	23	14.5	8.7-23.2	5	1.9	0.8- 4.9	67	37.5	27.1-49.2	58	46.1	33.4-59.2
No	102	17	20.8	9.5-39.7	4	4.8	1.5-14.2	41	29.5	19.3-42.3	40	44.9	30.8-59.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	95	12	13.2	6.5-25.0	2	5.0	1.0-21.7	53	49.4	36.7-62.1	28	32.4	21.1-46.3
Non-Veteran	160	28	19.2	10.4-32.7	7	2.6	1.1- 6.2	55	27.5	19.0-37.9	70	50.6	38.2-63.0

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 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

AGE

18-24

23.4

4.3-67.6

2.5

0.3-17.1

6.6

0.8-36.7

67.5

29.6-91.1

25-34

18.0

6.4-41.5

3.9

0.5-23.5

23.4

7.4-53.7

54.7

30.0-77.3

35-44

16.5

6.4-36.2

8.9

1.8-34.5

23.8

11.0-44.2

50.8

30.7-70.6

45-54

19.7

10.5-33.7

0.0

. - .

41.3

27.6-56.4

39.1

25.9-54.1

55-64

11.1

4.3-25.7

2.4

0.7- 7.6

54.8

40.4-68.5

31.7

20.3-45.8

65-74

23.7

10.4-45.5

3.9

0.5-23.0

41.4

25.3-59.6

31.0

17.5-48.6

75+

8.6

2.9-23.1

0.0

. - .

68.9

48.6-83.9

22.5

9.9-43.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

17.6

8.9-31.9

0.0

. - .

33.9

21.0-49.7

48.6

32.8-64.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

22.0

8.6-45.6

0.5

0.1- 3.4

33.5

19.6-51.0

44.0

25.2-64.7

Some Post-H.S.

11.2

4.8-23.9

8.3

3.3-19.2

22.2

12.1-37.2

58.2

42.0-72.9

College Graduate

16.0

7.7-30.3

5.5

1.0-25.0

43.9

30.4-58.4

34.7

21.9-50.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

13.5

5.4-29.9

2.4

0.5- 9.9

30.2

13.9-53.7

53.9

31.5-74.8

$15,000- 24,999

22.2

9.9-42.8

1.8

0.2-12.1

38.0

21.5-57.9

37.9

19.7-60.3

$25,000- 34,999

6.5

1.3-27.3

0.0

. - .

54.0

30.4-75.9

39.5

19.2-64.2

$35,000- 49,999

30.5

14.5-53.3

4.7

0.7-27.0

34.3

18.1-55.2

30.5

14.2-53.6

$50,000-74,999

24.6

12.3-43.2

2.9

0.7-11.7

22.8

12.3-38.5

49.6

31.8-67.6

$75,000+

17.9

3.3-58.3

4.6

0.6-26.5

35.6

19.2-56.2

42.0

21.8-65.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

153

14.5

8.7-23.2

1.9

0.8- 4.9

37.5

27.1-49.2

46.1

33.4-59.2

102

20.8

9.5-39.7

4.8

1.5-14.2

29.5

19.3-42.3

44.9

30.8-59.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

13.2

6.5-25.0

5.0

1.0-21.7

49.4

36.7-62.1

32.4

21.1-46.3

Non-Veteran

160

19.2

10.4-32.7

2.6

1.1- 6.2

27.5

19.0-37.9

50.6

38.2-63.0

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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.