BRFSS 2008 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Disability Status*)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Derived Variables and Risk Factors

Disability Status*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,384	5,889	31.7	30.6-32.8	9,495	68.3	67.2-69.4
-Piedmont NC	7,402	2,596	28.9	27.4-30.5	4,806	71.1	69.5-72.6
GENDER
Male	2,828	958	27.5	25.3-29.9	1,870	72.5	70.1-74.7
Female	4,574	1,638	30.2	28.3-32.3	2,936	69.8	67.7-71.7
RACE
White	5,908	2,083	29.5	27.9-31.3	3,825	70.5	68.7-72.1
African American	1,033	397	32.4	28.6-36.4	636	67.6	63.6-71.4
Other Minorities	442	108	20.2	15.3-26.1	334	79.8	73.9-84.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	334	84	18.3	13.3-24.5	250	81.7	75.5-86.7
Non-Hispanic	7,052	2,502	29.9	28.4-31.5	4,550	70.1	68.5-71.6
AGE
18-24	209	50	22.7	16.4-30.6	159	77.3	69.4-83.6
25-34	727	129	17.2	14.0-21.0	598	82.8	79.0-86.0
35-44	1,212	251	20.1	17.4-23.0	961	79.9	77.0-82.6
45-54	1,492	430	27.3	24.4-30.5	1,062	72.7	69.5-75.6
55-64	1,562	670	41.5	38.3-44.6	892	58.5	55.4-61.7
65-74	1,214	530	43.9	40.4-47.4	684	56.1	52.6-59.6
75+	929	522	57.3	53.2-61.4	407	42.7	38.6-46.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	934	517	42.7	37.5-48.0	417	57.3	52.0-62.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,042	763	32.3	29.1-35.7	1,279	67.7	64.3-70.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,901	689	30.7	27.7-33.8	1,212	69.3	66.2-72.3
College Graduate	2,508	621	19.4	17.5-21.3	1,887	80.6	78.7-82.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	687	440	52.2	45.2-59.1	247	47.8	40.9-54.8
$15,000- 24,999	1,142	550	38.2	33.6-43.1	592	61.8	56.9-66.4
$25,000- 34,999	719	279	33.8	28.9-39.1	440	66.2	60.9-71.1
$35,000- 49,999	983	298	26.5	23.0-30.4	685	73.5	69.6-77.0
$50,000-74,999	1,048	292	24.4	21.2-27.9	756	75.6	72.1-78.8
$75,000+	1,835	344	16.5	14.2-19.1	1,491	83.5	80.9-85.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	993	424	36.5	32.5-40.7	569	63.5	59.3-67.5
Non-Veteran	6,406	2,171	27.9	26.3-29.5	4,235	72.1	70.5-73.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,384

5,889

31.7

30.6-32.8

9,495

68.3

67.2-69.4

-Piedmont NC

7,402

2,596

28.9

27.4-30.5

4,806

71.1

69.5-72.6

GENDER

Male

2,828

958

27.5

25.3-29.9

1,870

72.5

70.1-74.7

Female

4,574

1,638

30.2

28.3-32.3

2,936

69.8

67.7-71.7

RACE

White

5,908

2,083

29.5

27.9-31.3

3,825

70.5

68.7-72.1

African American

1,033

397

32.4

28.6-36.4

636

67.6

63.6-71.4

Other Minorities

442

108

20.2

15.3-26.1

334

79.8

73.9-84.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

334

18.3

13.3-24.5

250

81.7

75.5-86.7

Non-Hispanic

7,052

2,502

29.9

28.4-31.5

4,550

70.1

68.5-71.6

AGE

18-24

209

22.7

16.4-30.6

159

77.3

69.4-83.6

25-34

727

129

17.2

14.0-21.0

598

82.8

79.0-86.0

35-44

1,212

251

20.1

17.4-23.0

961

79.9

77.0-82.6

45-54

1,492

430

27.3

24.4-30.5

1,062

72.7

69.5-75.6

55-64

1,562

670

41.5

38.3-44.6

892

58.5

55.4-61.7

65-74

1,214

530

43.9

40.4-47.4

684

56.1

52.6-59.6

75+

929

522

57.3

53.2-61.4

407

42.7

38.6-46.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

934

517

42.7

37.5-48.0

417

57.3

52.0-62.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,042

763

32.3

29.1-35.7

1,279

67.7

64.3-70.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,901

689

30.7

27.7-33.8

1,212

69.3

66.2-72.3

College Graduate

2,508

621

19.4

17.5-21.3

1,887

80.6

78.7-82.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

687

440

52.2

45.2-59.1

247

47.8

40.9-54.8

$15,000- 24,999

1,142

550

38.2

33.6-43.1

592

61.8

56.9-66.4

$25,000- 34,999

719

279

33.8

28.9-39.1

440

66.2

60.9-71.1

$35,000- 49,999

983

298

26.5

23.0-30.4

685

73.5

69.6-77.0

$50,000-74,999

1,048

292

24.4

21.2-27.9

756

75.6

72.1-78.8

$75,000+

1,835

344

16.5

14.2-19.1

1,491

83.5

80.9-85.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

993

424

36.5

32.5-40.7

569

63.5

59.3-67.5

Non-Veteran

6,406

2,171

27.9

26.3-29.5

4,235

72.1

70.5-73.7

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*Data for this table were derived from 2 CDC Core questions and 2 North Carolina questions
in the State-Added Section.

Due to small number of respondents no further breakdowns are available.

^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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