BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (A brain Injury can result from a blow or jolt to the head caused by a fall, a motor vehicle accident,<br> a sports injury, or an assault. A brain injury can also occur from a health problem like a tumor or a stoke.<br><br> Have you ever had a brain injury that limited you in any way for more than a week in any activities?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Traumatic Brain Injury

A brain Injury can result from a blow or jolt to the head caused by a fall, a motor vehicle accident,
a sports injury, or an assault. A brain injury can also occur from a health problem like a tumor or a stoke.

Have you ever had a brain injury that limited you in any way for more than a week in any activities?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	6,673	301	4.7	3.8- 5.9	6,372	95.3	94.1-96.2
-Eastern NC	1,842	84	4.9	3.0- 7.9	1,758	95.1	92.1-97.0
GENDER
Male	638	33	6.2	2.9-12.9	605	93.8	87.1-97.1
Female	1,204	51	3.6	2.5- 5.3	1,153	96.4	94.7-97.5
RACE
White	1,212	54	5.7	3.1-10.4	1,158	94.3	89.6-96.9
African American	448	17	3.7	1.8- 7.4	431	96.3	92.6-98.2
Other Minorities	169	11	2.5	1.0- 6.0	158	97.5	94.0-99.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	61	2	2.2	0.3-13.2	59	97.8	86.8-99.7
Non-Hispanic	1,777	82	5.1	3.1- 8.3	1,695	94.9	91.7-96.9
AGE
18-24	61	5	3.3	1.1- 9.4	56	96.7	90.6-98.9
25-34	191	5	6.8	1.5-25.3	186	93.2	74.7-98.5
35-44	272	20	6.7	3.6-12.0	252	93.3	88.0-96.4
45-54	376	15	4.2	2.0- 8.6	361	95.8	91.4-98.0
55-64	368	21	4.3	2.5- 7.3	347	95.7	92.7-97.5
65+	565	18	2.7	1.4- 5.0	547	97.3	95.0-98.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	239	20	8.7	4.3-16.9	219	91.3	83.1-95.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	606	18	3.0	1.6- 5.3	588	97.0	94.7-98.4
Some Post-H.S.	511	26	7.9	3.0-19.3	485	92.1	80.7-97.0
College Graduate	483	20	2.4	1.4- 4.2	463	97.6	95.8-98.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	224	19	7.9	3.9-15.6	205	92.1	84.4-96.1
$15,000- 24,999	315	23	12.1	4.3-29.6	292	87.9	70.4-95.7
$25,000- 34,999	201	7	4.8	1.6-13.6	194	95.2	86.4-98.4
$35,000- 49,999	248	5	1.4	0.4- 4.2	243	98.6	95.8-99.6
$50,000-74,999	240	9	2.7	1.2- 5.8	231	97.3	94.2-98.8
$75,000+	344	8	1.6	0.6- 4.2	336	98.4	95.8-99.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	708	62	7.9	5.5-11.0	646	92.1	89.0-94.5
No	1,123	22	3.5	1.3- 8.9	1,101	96.5	91.1-98.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	267	15	6.2	3.2-11.7	252	93.8	88.3-96.8
Non-Veteran	1,296	63	5.4	2.9- 9.8	1,233	94.6	90.2-97.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,673

301

4.7

3.8- 5.9

6,372

95.3

94.1-96.2

-Eastern NC

1,842

4.9

3.0- 7.9

1,758

95.1

92.1-97.0

GENDER

Male

638

6.2

2.9-12.9

605

93.8

87.1-97.1

Female

1,204

3.6

2.5- 5.3

1,153

96.4

94.7-97.5

RACE

White

1,212

5.7

3.1-10.4

1,158

94.3

89.6-96.9

African American

448

3.7

1.8- 7.4

431

96.3

92.6-98.2

Other Minorities

169

2.5

1.0- 6.0

158

97.5

94.0-99.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.2

0.3-13.2

97.8

86.8-99.7

Non-Hispanic

1,777

5.1

3.1- 8.3

1,695

94.9

91.7-96.9

AGE

18-24

3.3

1.1- 9.4

96.7

90.6-98.9

25-34

191

6.8

1.5-25.3

186

93.2

74.7-98.5

35-44

272

6.7

3.6-12.0

252

93.3

88.0-96.4

45-54

376

4.2

2.0- 8.6

361

95.8

91.4-98.0

55-64

368

4.3

2.5- 7.3

347

95.7

92.7-97.5

65+

565

2.7

1.4- 5.0

547

97.3

95.0-98.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

239

8.7

4.3-16.9

219

91.3

83.1-95.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

606

3.0

1.6- 5.3

588

97.0

94.7-98.4

Some Post-H.S.

511

7.9

3.0-19.3

485

92.1

80.7-97.0

College Graduate

483

2.4

1.4- 4.2

463

97.6

95.8-98.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

224

7.9

3.9-15.6

205

92.1

84.4-96.1

$15,000- 24,999

315

12.1

4.3-29.6

292

87.9

70.4-95.7

$25,000- 34,999

201

4.8

1.6-13.6

194

95.2

86.4-98.4

$35,000- 49,999

248

1.4

0.4- 4.2

243

98.6

95.8-99.6

$50,000-74,999

240

2.7

1.2- 5.8

231

97.3

94.2-98.8

$75,000+

344

1.6

0.6- 4.2

336

98.4

95.8-99.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

708

7.9

5.5-11.0

646

92.1

89.0-94.5

1,123

3.5

1.3- 8.9

1,101

96.5

91.1-98.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

267

6.2

3.2-11.7

252

93.8

88.3-96.8

Non-Veteran

1,296

5.4

2.9- 9.8

1,233

94.6

90.2-97.1

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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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