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-WHITE 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
-WHITE MALES	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
AGE
18-24	119	8	6.3	2.9-13.2	5	3.1	1.2- 7.8	1	0.9	0.1- 6.4	105	89.6	82.2-94.2
25-34	373	14	4.2	2.3- 7.7	11	2.3	1.2- 4.5	3	1.4	0.3- 7.1	345	92.0	87.5-95.0
35-44	683	21	3.1	1.9- 5.0	23	2.4	1.5- 3.9	29	3.9	2.5- 6.1	610	90.6	87.8-92.8
45-54	912	43	4.1	2.9- 5.9	56	5.3	3.8- 7.2	84	8.7	6.8-11.2	729	81.9	78.7-84.6
55-64	1,106	66	6.0	4.5- 8.0	95	7.8	6.1-10.0	138	11.7	9.6-14.2	807	74.5	71.2-77.5
65-74	843	40	4.1	2.8- 5.9	71	7.6	5.8- 9.9	47	5.1	3.7- 7.0	685	83.2	80.1-85.8
75+	563	60	10.3	7.7-13.6	50	7.9	5.8-10.8	61	9.5	7.0-12.7	392	72.3	67.8-76.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	527	55	9.4	6.2-14.0	61	10.2	7.0-14.7	98	15.7	11.5-21.1	313	64.7	58.1-70.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,315	76	5.2	3.7- 7.2	89	5.1	3.9- 6.7	131	7.5	5.9- 9.5	1,019	82.2	79.3-84.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,104	67	5.9	4.1- 8.4	89	4.8	3.6- 6.2	74	4.4	3.3- 6.0	874	84.9	81.9-87.5
College Graduate	1,662	54	2.7	1.9- 3.7	72	3.1	2.3- 4.1	60	2.9	2.1- 3.9	1,476	91.4	89.7-92.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	308	33	13.1	8.3-20.2	56	14.9	10.6-20.4	93	25.5	19.4-32.8	126	46.5	38.3-54.9
$15,000- 24,999	602	49	6.9	4.7-10.0	56	8.1	5.5-11.7	101	16.3	12.6-20.8	396	68.8	63.1-73.9
$25,000- 34,999	461	45	12.6	8.3-18.7	47	6.6	4.5- 9.6	45	6.7	4.7- 9.5	324	74.0	67.7-79.5
$35,000- 49,999	706	30	3.8	2.1- 6.7	41	4.6	3.1- 6.9	32	4.0	2.5- 6.3	603	87.6	84.0-90.6
$50,000-74,999	829	26	2.6	1.6- 4.2	47	3.9	2.8- 5.6	30	3.0	1.9- 4.6	726	90.5	88.0-92.5
$75,000+	1,316	40	2.9	1.8- 4.6	32	1.8	1.2- 2.7	24	1.3	0.8- 2.0	1,220	94.0	92.2-95.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,797	116	6.2	5.0- 7.9	179	7.8	6.6- 9.3	159	7.5	6.1- 9.1	1,343	78.5	76.0-80.7
Non-Veteran	2,813	137	4.3	3.4- 5.6	132	3.6	2.8- 4.5	204	5.2	4.3- 6.4	2,340	86.9	85.1-88.4

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

-WHITE MALES

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

AGE

18-24

119

6.3

2.9-13.2

3.1

1.2- 7.8

0.9

0.1- 6.4

105

89.6

82.2-94.2

25-34

373

4.2

2.3- 7.7

2.3

1.2- 4.5

1.4

0.3- 7.1

345

92.0

87.5-95.0

35-44

683

3.1

1.9- 5.0

2.4

1.5- 3.9

3.9

2.5- 6.1

610

90.6

87.8-92.8

45-54

912

4.1

2.9- 5.9

5.3

3.8- 7.2

8.7

6.8-11.2

729

81.9

78.7-84.6

55-64

1,106

6.0

4.5- 8.0

7.8

6.1-10.0

138

11.7

9.6-14.2

807

74.5

71.2-77.5

65-74

843

4.1

2.8- 5.9

7.6

5.8- 9.9

5.1

3.7- 7.0

685

83.2

80.1-85.8

75+

563

10.3

7.7-13.6

7.9

5.8-10.8

9.5

7.0-12.7

392

72.3

67.8-76.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

527

9.4

6.2-14.0

10.2

7.0-14.7

15.7

11.5-21.1

313

64.7

58.1-70.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,315

5.2

3.7- 7.2

5.1

3.9- 6.7

131

7.5

5.9- 9.5

1,019

82.2

79.3-84.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,104

5.9

4.1- 8.4

4.8

3.6- 6.2

4.4

3.3- 6.0

874

84.9

81.9-87.5

College Graduate

1,662

2.7

1.9- 3.7

3.1

2.3- 4.1

2.9

2.1- 3.9

1,476

91.4

89.7-92.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

308

13.1

8.3-20.2

14.9

10.6-20.4

25.5

19.4-32.8

126

46.5

38.3-54.9

$15,000- 24,999

602

6.9

4.7-10.0

8.1

5.5-11.7

101

16.3

12.6-20.8

396

68.8

63.1-73.9

$25,000- 34,999

461

12.6

8.3-18.7

6.6

4.5- 9.6

6.7

4.7- 9.5

324

74.0

67.7-79.5

$35,000- 49,999

706

3.8

2.1- 6.7

4.6

3.1- 6.9

4.0

2.5- 6.3

603

87.6

84.0-90.6

$50,000-74,999

829

2.6

1.6- 4.2

3.9

2.8- 5.6

3.0

1.9- 4.6

726

90.5

88.0-92.5

$75,000+

1,316

2.9

1.8- 4.6

1.8

1.2- 2.7

1.3

0.8- 2.0

1,220

94.0

92.2-95.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,797

116

6.2

5.0- 7.9

179

7.8

6.6- 9.3

159

7.5

6.1- 9.1

1,343

78.5

76.0-80.7

Non-Veteran

2,813

137

4.3

3.4- 5.6

132

3.6

2.8- 4.5

204

5.2

4.3- 6.4

2,340

86.9

85.1-88.4

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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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