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2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

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
-Piedmont NC	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
GENDER
Male	2,225	278	11.8	10.2-13.6	1,099	48.1	45.4-50.9	323	15.1	13.2-17.2	476	22.7	20.4-25.0	49	2.4	1.7- 3.3
Female	3,587	490	12.1	10.8-13.5	1,957	53.8	51.6-55.9	546	15.7	14.2-17.3	558	16.7	15.0-18.4	36	1.8	1.1- 2.8
RACE
White	4,846	644	11.9	10.8-13.1	2,587	52.4	50.6-54.3	732	15.5	14.2-16.9	828	18.8	17.3-20.3	55	1.3	1.0- 1.9
African American	759	98	12.5	9.8-15.8	392	49.7	45.0-54.5	115	16.3	12.9-20.3	149	20.8	17.1-25.0	5	0.8	0.3- 2.1
Other Minorities	194	24	10.4	6.4-16.4	69	36.5	27.8-46.0	20	10.9	6.4-18.0	56	26.1	19.2-34.5	25	16.1	10.0-24.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	130	13	6.9	3.6-12.9	48	32.9	22.9-44.7	13	11.6	5.8-22.0	35	26.2	17.8-36.9	21	22.3	13.2-35.2
Non-Hispanic	5,672	754	12.1	11.1-13.3	3,002	51.6	49.9-53.4	855	15.6	14.3-16.9	997	19.3	17.9-20.7	64	1.4	1.0- 1.9
AGE
40-44	632	62	10.7	8.1-14.0	295	45.9	41.2-50.7	98	15.4	12.4-19.1	152	24.4	20.4-28.8	25	3.6	2.3- 5.5
45-54	1,483	168	10.6	8.8-12.8	687	46.3	42.9-49.6	257	17.4	14.9-20.1	335	22.7	20.0-25.5	36	3.1	1.9- 4.8
55-64	1,558	190	11.2	9.4-13.2	801	51.5	48.3-54.7	253	16.2	14.0-18.7	295	19.6	17.1-22.3	19	1.5	0.9- 2.6
65-74	1,215	168	12.6	10.4-15.0	714	60.1	56.7-63.5	160	13.0	10.9-15.5	169	13.9	11.7-16.5	4	0.4	0.1- 1.3
75+	924	180	18.3	15.4-21.6	559	60.4	56.3-64.5	101	11.2	8.9-14.1	83	10.0	7.5-13.1	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	731	81	8.2	6.2-10.7	372	46.1	41.1-51.1	85	11.6	8.7-15.5	169	27.1	22.7-32.1	24	7.0	4.1-11.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,680	214	11.7	9.8-13.9	839	46.8	43.5-50.0	273	18.2	15.6-21.1	325	21.2	18.5-24.1	29	2.2	1.4- 3.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,486	196	11.4	9.6-13.6	778	53.3	49.9-56.7	263	17.2	14.9-19.8	233	16.6	14.2-19.3	16	1.4	0.8- 2.6
College Graduate	1,907	276	13.7	11.9-15.8	1,062	54.5	51.6-57.3	247	13.1	11.3-15.1	306	17.8	15.7-20.2	16	0.9	0.5- 1.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	577	73	11.1	8.1-15.0	267	44.3	38.7-50.1	76	14.8	10.9-19.7	148	25.6	21.0-30.8	13	4.2	2.3- 7.5
$15,000- 24,999	899	111	10.0	7.9-12.6	448	44.6	40.1-49.2	121	15.6	12.4-19.4	198	25.5	21.6-30.0	21	4.2	2.1- 8.3
$25,000- 34,999	572	80	12.9	9.8-16.8	273	47.7	42.2-53.3	107	18.3	14.6-22.6	100	18.1	14.4-22.4	12	3.0	1.5- 6.0
$35,000- 49,999	768	97	12.4	9.6-16.0	378	46.4	41.7-51.1	144	18.6	15.1-22.7	140	21.0	17.1-25.4	9	1.6	0.8- 3.3
$50,000-74,999	801	113	12.1	9.7-15.0	436	53.6	49.2-58.1	112	14.0	11.2-17.3	130	19.2	15.8-23.2	10	1.1	0.5- 2.2
$75,000+	1,396	186	12.9	10.8-15.3	819	57.8	54.5-61.0	191	13.7	11.6-16.1	188	14.5	12.4-17.0	12	1.1	0.6- 2.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,238	303	12.1	10.5-14.0	1,184	51.4	48.6-54.3	314	15.1	13.1-17.4	415	20.3	18.0-22.8	22	1.1	0.6- 1.7
No	3,502	454	11.8	10.5-13.2	1,838	51.1	48.9-53.3	548	15.7	14.2-17.3	602	19.0	17.3-20.8	60	2.5	1.8- 3.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	920	139	14.8	12.0-18.1	494	51.9	47.6-56.1	125	14.8	11.9-18.2	158	18.3	15.2-21.9	4	0.3	0.1- 0.8
Non-Veteran	4,889	629	11.4	10.3-12.5	2,562	50.9	49.1-52.8	744	15.6	14.2-17.0	874	19.7	18.2-21.3	80	2.4	1.8- 3.2

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

-Piedmont NC

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

GENDER

Male

2,225

278

11.8

10.2-13.6

1,099

48.1

45.4-50.9

323

15.1

13.2-17.2

476

22.7

20.4-25.0

2.4

1.7- 3.3

Female

3,587

490

12.1

10.8-13.5

1,957

53.8

51.6-55.9

546

15.7

14.2-17.3

558

16.7

15.0-18.4

1.8

1.1- 2.8

RACE

White

4,846

644

11.9

10.8-13.1

2,587

52.4

50.6-54.3

732

15.5

14.2-16.9

828

18.8

17.3-20.3

1.3

1.0- 1.9

African American

759

12.5

9.8-15.8

392

49.7

45.0-54.5

115

16.3

12.9-20.3

149

20.8

17.1-25.0

0.8

0.3- 2.1

Other Minorities

194

10.4

6.4-16.4

36.5

27.8-46.0

10.9

6.4-18.0

26.1

19.2-34.5

16.1

10.0-24.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

130

6.9

3.6-12.9

32.9

22.9-44.7

11.6

5.8-22.0

26.2

17.8-36.9

22.3

13.2-35.2

Non-Hispanic

5,672

754

12.1

11.1-13.3

3,002

51.6

49.9-53.4

855

15.6

14.3-16.9

997

19.3

17.9-20.7

1.4

1.0- 1.9

AGE

40-44

632

10.7

8.1-14.0

295

45.9

41.2-50.7

15.4

12.4-19.1

152

24.4

20.4-28.8

3.6

2.3- 5.5

45-54

1,483

168

10.6

8.8-12.8

687

46.3

42.9-49.6

257

17.4

14.9-20.1

335

22.7

20.0-25.5

3.1

1.9- 4.8

55-64

1,558

190

11.2

9.4-13.2

801

51.5

48.3-54.7

253

16.2

14.0-18.7

295

19.6

17.1-22.3

1.5

0.9- 2.6

65-74

1,215

168

12.6

10.4-15.0

714

60.1

56.7-63.5

160

13.0

10.9-15.5

169

13.9

11.7-16.5

0.4

0.1- 1.3

75+

924

180

18.3

15.4-21.6

559

60.4

56.3-64.5

101

11.2

8.9-14.1

10.0

7.5-13.1

0.1

0.0- 1.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

731

8.2

6.2-10.7

372

46.1

41.1-51.1

11.6

8.7-15.5

169

27.1

22.7-32.1

7.0

4.1-11.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,680

214

11.7

9.8-13.9

839

46.8

43.5-50.0

273

18.2

15.6-21.1

325

21.2

18.5-24.1

2.2

1.4- 3.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,486

196

11.4

9.6-13.6

778

53.3

49.9-56.7

263

17.2

14.9-19.8

233

16.6

14.2-19.3

1.4

0.8- 2.6

College Graduate

1,907

276

13.7

11.9-15.8

1,062

54.5

51.6-57.3

247

13.1

11.3-15.1

306

17.8

15.7-20.2

0.9

0.5- 1.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

577

11.1

8.1-15.0

267

44.3

38.7-50.1

14.8

10.9-19.7

148

25.6

21.0-30.8

4.2

2.3- 7.5

$15,000- 24,999

899

111

10.0

7.9-12.6

448

44.6

40.1-49.2

121

15.6

12.4-19.4

198

25.5

21.6-30.0

4.2

2.1- 8.3

$25,000- 34,999

572

12.9

9.8-16.8

273

47.7

42.2-53.3

107

18.3

14.6-22.6

100

18.1

14.4-22.4

3.0

1.5- 6.0

$35,000- 49,999

768

12.4

9.6-16.0

378

46.4

41.7-51.1

144

18.6

15.1-22.7

140

21.0

17.1-25.4

1.6

0.8- 3.3

$50,000-74,999

801

113

12.1

9.7-15.0

436

53.6

49.2-58.1

112

14.0

11.2-17.3

130

19.2

15.8-23.2

1.1

0.5- 2.2

$75,000+

1,396

186

12.9

10.8-15.3

819

57.8

54.5-61.0

191

13.7

11.6-16.1

188

14.5

12.4-17.0

1.1

0.6- 2.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,238

303

12.1

10.5-14.0

1,184

51.4

48.6-54.3

314

15.1

13.1-17.4

415

20.3

18.0-22.8

1.1

0.6- 1.7

3,502

454

11.8

10.5-13.2

1,838

51.1

48.9-53.3

548

15.7

14.2-17.3

602

19.0

17.3-20.8

2.5

1.8- 3.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

920

139

14.8

12.0-18.1

494

51.9

47.6-56.1

125

14.8

11.9-18.2

158

18.3

15.2-21.9

0.3

0.1- 0.8

Non-Veteran

4,889

629

11.4

10.3-12.5

2,562

50.9

49.1-52.8

744

15.6

14.2-17.0

874

19.7

18.2-21.3

2.4

1.8- 3.2

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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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