BRFSS 2008 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (What is the main reason you have not visited an eye care professional in the past 12 months?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care (Age 40+)

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	Total Respond.^	No prob./no reason to go	Cost/insurance	Access problems	Not thought of it	Other
North Carolina	4,414	2,190	49.7	47.7-51.6	1,106	25.9	24.1-27.7	153	3.3	2.7- 4.0	322	7.2	6.2- 8.3	643	14.0	12.8-15.4
-Piedmont NC	2,029	1,050	50.7	47.8-53.6	472	24.7	22.2-27.4	59	2.9	2.1- 4.1	147	7.2	5.8- 8.9	301	14.4	12.6-16.6
GENDER
Male	865	503	56.9	52.6-61.2	156	19.2	15.9-23.0	23	2.0	1.3- 3.2	66	7.6	5.6-10.4	117	14.3	11.5-17.6
Female	1,164	547	44.1	40.4-47.9	316	30.5	26.9-34.4	36	3.9	2.6- 6.0	81	6.8	5.2- 8.8	184	14.6	12.3-17.3
RACE
White	1,639	881	53.4	50.2-56.5	338	20.7	18.2-23.4	43	2.9	2.0- 4.3	120	7.4	5.9- 9.1	257	15.7	13.5-18.1
African American	282	124	45.9	38.4-53.7	91	32.9	25.9-40.6	13	3.3	1.6- 6.5	20	6.9	3.6-12.9	34	11.0	7.3-16.3
Other Minorities	103	42	37.9	27.0-50.0	42	41.0	29.3-53.8	2	2.1	0.5- 8.0	7	6.7	2.8-15.4	10	12.3	5.9-23.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	69	25	33.8	21.3-49.0	33	46.4	31.5-62.0	1	1.5	0.2- 9.8	3	3.8	1.0-13.6	7	14.6	6.2-30.3
Non-Hispanic	1,953	1,024	51.7	48.8-54.7	438	23.5	21.0-26.2	58	3.0	2.2- 4.2	143	7.4	6.0- 9.1	290	14.3	12.4-16.4
AGE
40-44	288	165	55.0	47.8-61.9	62	24.5	18.7-31.3	10	3.0	1.5- 5.7	10	3.0	1.5- 5.7	41	14.6	10.3-20.3
45-54	636	284	44.0	39.0-49.1	181	29.1	24.6-34.2	13	2.5	1.3- 4.9	56	9.4	6.7-13.0	102	15.0	11.9-18.7
55-64	562	267	48.3	43.1-53.7	151	26.8	22.3-31.9	14	1.7	0.9- 3.1	50	8.9	6.3-12.5	80	14.2	10.7-18.7
65-74	333	194	60.6	54.1-66.8	56	15.4	11.4-20.5	8	2.4	1.0- 5.9	24	6.0	3.6- 9.9	51	15.5	11.3-20.9
75+	193	129	66.5	57.4-74.5	19	8.7	5.1-14.5	14	10.8	5.7-19.6	7	4.7	2.1-10.1	24	9.3	6.0-14.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	282	132	45.3	37.1-53.7	90	35.5	27.6-44.2	13	4.8	2.1-10.6	17	5.3	2.9- 9.3	30	9.2	5.6-14.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	631	297	43.7	38.5-49.1	165	29.0	24.3-34.2	14	2.2	1.2- 3.8	45	7.4	4.8-11.2	110	17.7	14.0-22.1
Some Post-H.S.	526	262	48.2	42.7-53.8	124	25.9	21.0-31.5	17	3.3	1.8- 6.0	42	8.4	5.8-12.1	81	14.1	10.9-18.1
College Graduate	583	354	62.3	57.3-67.1	92	14.5	11.3-18.3	15	2.7	1.5- 5.0	43	7.0	4.9- 9.9	79	13.5	10.3-17.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	245	87	29.0	22.0-37.2	117	56.1	47.5-64.3	13	5.0	2.6- 9.4	4	3.0	1.0- 8.6	24	6.9	4.1-11.2
$15,000- 24,999	337	142	40.2	32.9-47.9	125	40.4	33.0-48.3	10	3.8	1.7- 8.2	16	3.9	2.1- 7.3	44	11.8	7.8-17.4
$25,000- 34,999	215	106	46.7	38.5-55.0	60	32.8	25.3-41.4	3	1.2	0.3- 4.2	20	7.3	4.4-11.8	26	12.1	7.8-18.3
$35,000- 49,999	297	165	54.2	46.4-61.8	55	20.1	14.6-27.1	9	2.8	1.2- 6.0	27	10.5	6.0-17.8	41	12.3	8.4-17.8
$50,000-74,999	255	133	49.0	41.4-56.7	33	16.1	10.9-23.0	9	2.3	1.1- 4.7	26	12.5	8.0-19.0	54	20.1	14.7-26.9
$75,000+	402	260	64.6	58.6-70.2	30	7.5	4.7-11.8	6	1.5	0.6- 3.8	33	7.9	5.3-11.7	73	18.4	14.1-23.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	765	315	38.7	34.1-43.5	259	36.0	31.4-40.9	35	4.8	3.0- 7.5	43	5.2	3.5- 7.5	113	15.4	12.1-19.4
No	1,236	719	57.2	53.6-60.8	208	18.8	15.9-22.0	23	1.8	1.2- 2.9	103	8.5	6.6-10.8	183	13.7	11.5-16.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	287	169	56.0	48.4-63.3	53	22.4	16.4-29.9	7	2.2	0.9- 5.1	19	7.1	4.2-11.7	39	12.3	8.2-18.0
Non-Veteran	1,739	878	49.7	46.6-52.9	419	25.1	22.4-28.0	52	3.1	2.2- 4.4	128	7.2	5.8- 9.1	262	14.9	12.8-17.2

Total
Respond.^

No prob./no reason to go

Cost/insurance

Access problems

Not thought of it

Other

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,414

2,190

49.7

47.7-51.6

1,106

25.9

24.1-27.7

153

3.3

2.7- 4.0

322

7.2

6.2- 8.3

643

14.0

12.8-15.4

-Piedmont NC

2,029

1,050

50.7

47.8-53.6

472

24.7

22.2-27.4

2.9

2.1- 4.1

147

7.2

5.8- 8.9

301

14.4

12.6-16.6

GENDER

Male

865

503

56.9

52.6-61.2

156

19.2

15.9-23.0

2.0

1.3- 3.2

7.6

5.6-10.4

117

14.3

11.5-17.6

Female

1,164

547

44.1

40.4-47.9

316

30.5

26.9-34.4

3.9

2.6- 6.0

6.8

5.2- 8.8

184

14.6

12.3-17.3

RACE

White

1,639

881

53.4

50.2-56.5

338

20.7

18.2-23.4

2.9

2.0- 4.3

120

7.4

5.9- 9.1

257

15.7

13.5-18.1

African American

282

124

45.9

38.4-53.7

32.9

25.9-40.6

3.3

1.6- 6.5

6.9

3.6-12.9

11.0

7.3-16.3

Other Minorities

103

37.9

27.0-50.0

41.0

29.3-53.8

2.1

0.5- 8.0

6.7

2.8-15.4

12.3

5.9-23.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

33.8

21.3-49.0

46.4

31.5-62.0

1.5

0.2- 9.8

3.8

1.0-13.6

14.6

6.2-30.3

Non-Hispanic

1,953

1,024

51.7

48.8-54.7

438

23.5

21.0-26.2

3.0

2.2- 4.2

143

7.4

6.0- 9.1

290

14.3

12.4-16.4

AGE

40-44

288

165

55.0

47.8-61.9

24.5

18.7-31.3

3.0

1.5- 5.7

3.0

1.5- 5.7

14.6

10.3-20.3

45-54

636

284

44.0

39.0-49.1

181

29.1

24.6-34.2

2.5

1.3- 4.9

9.4

6.7-13.0

102

15.0

11.9-18.7

55-64

562

267

48.3

43.1-53.7

151

26.8

22.3-31.9

1.7

0.9- 3.1

8.9

6.3-12.5

14.2

10.7-18.7

65-74

333

194

60.6

54.1-66.8

15.4

11.4-20.5

2.4

1.0- 5.9

6.0

3.6- 9.9

15.5

11.3-20.9

75+

193

129

66.5

57.4-74.5

8.7

5.1-14.5

10.8

5.7-19.6

4.7

2.1-10.1

9.3

6.0-14.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

282

132

45.3

37.1-53.7

35.5

27.6-44.2

4.8

2.1-10.6

5.3

2.9- 9.3

9.2

5.6-14.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

631

297

43.7

38.5-49.1

165

29.0

24.3-34.2

2.2

1.2- 3.8

7.4

4.8-11.2

110

17.7

14.0-22.1

Some Post-H.S.

526

262

48.2

42.7-53.8

124

25.9

21.0-31.5

3.3

1.8- 6.0

8.4

5.8-12.1

14.1

10.9-18.1

College Graduate

583

354

62.3

57.3-67.1

14.5

11.3-18.3

2.7

1.5- 5.0

7.0

4.9- 9.9

13.5

10.3-17.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

245

29.0

22.0-37.2

117

56.1

47.5-64.3

5.0

2.6- 9.4

3.0

1.0- 8.6

6.9

4.1-11.2

$15,000- 24,999

337

142

40.2

32.9-47.9

125

40.4

33.0-48.3

3.8

1.7- 8.2

3.9

2.1- 7.3

11.8

7.8-17.4

$25,000- 34,999

215

106

46.7

38.5-55.0

32.8

25.3-41.4

1.2

0.3- 4.2

7.3

4.4-11.8

12.1

7.8-18.3

$35,000- 49,999

297

165

54.2

46.4-61.8

20.1

14.6-27.1

2.8

1.2- 6.0

10.5

6.0-17.8

12.3

8.4-17.8

$50,000-74,999

255

133

49.0

41.4-56.7

16.1

10.9-23.0

2.3

1.1- 4.7

12.5

8.0-19.0

20.1

14.7-26.9

$75,000+

402

260

64.6

58.6-70.2

7.5

4.7-11.8

1.5

0.6- 3.8

7.9

5.3-11.7

18.4

14.1-23.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

765

315

38.7

34.1-43.5

259

36.0

31.4-40.9

4.8

3.0- 7.5

5.2

3.5- 7.5

113

15.4

12.1-19.4

1,236

719

57.2

53.6-60.8

208

18.8

15.9-22.0

1.8

1.2- 2.9

103

8.5

6.6-10.8

183

13.7

11.5-16.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

287

169

56.0

48.4-63.3

22.4

16.4-29.9

2.2

0.9- 5.1

7.1

4.2-11.7

12.3

8.2-18.0

Non-Veteran

1,739

878

49.7

46.6-52.9

419

25.1

22.4-28.0

3.1

2.2- 4.4

128

7.2

5.8- 9.1

262

14.9

12.8-17.2

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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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