BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	12,251	577	3.6	3.1- 4.2	857	5.5	4.9- 6.1	797	5.3	4.7- 6.0	10,020	85.5	84.5-86.5
-AFRICAN AMERICANS	1,663	139	6.7	4.8- 9.3	146	6.9	5.3- 8.9	133	8.4	6.3-11.0	1,245	78.0	74.5-81.2
GENDER
Male	540	55	7.6	4.5-12.7	47	6.7	4.2-10.5	50	7.7	5.0-11.8	388	77.9	71.9-83.0
Female	1,123	84	6.0	4.0- 9.0	99	7.0	5.2- 9.4	83	8.8	6.1-12.6	857	78.1	73.7-82.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	15	1	0.8	0.1- 6.4	0	0.0	. - .	2	10.8	1.8-43.7	12	88.4	56.6-97.8
Non-Hispanic	1,647	138	6.8	4.9- 9.4	146	7.0	5.4- 9.0	131	8.3	6.3-11.0	1,232	77.9	74.3-81.1
AGE
18-24	74	2	3.8	0.8-16.9	2	1.3	0.3- 5.2	3	3.2	0.9-11.3	67	91.6	80.6-96.7
25-34	182	4	2.2	0.5- 8.9	9	2.7	1.2- 5.8	3	4.0	0.7-19.1	166	91.2	80.5-96.3
35-44	259	15	3.3	1.9- 5.7	19	9.8	5.2-17.9	15	9.4	4.7-17.8	210	77.4	68.3-84.6
45-54	362	27	9.9	4.4-20.8	22	5.4	3.1- 9.4	44	11.7	7.2-18.4	269	73.0	63.7-80.6
55-64	377	39	8.7	5.6-13.3	59	12.0	8.2-17.2	49	17.5	12.0-24.8	230	61.8	54.3-68.8
65+	397	51	13.8	8.8-21.0	34	10.4	6.3-16.6	19	3.3	1.9- 5.7	293	72.5	64.7-79.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	275	51	17.8	11.0-27.5	39	9.1	5.6-14.6	37	9.8	5.8-16.2	148	63.2	53.2-72.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	585	53	7.2	3.7-13.3	57	7.3	4.8-11.1	49	12.4	8.1-18.6	426	73.1	65.9-79.3
Some Post-H.S.	412	21	3.1	1.8- 5.2	30	7.9	4.6-13.3	36	7.9	4.6-13.3	325	81.1	74.4-86.3
College Graduate	387	12	2.8	1.1- 6.9	20	3.9	2.2- 6.7	11	1.9	0.9- 3.8	344	91.5	87.2-94.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	317	39	8.4	5.4-12.7	50	13.9	9.1-20.6	55	18.3	12.8-25.4	173	59.5	50.6-67.8
$15,000- 24,999	356	39	11.6	6.7-19.4	38	9.1	5.4-15.1	24	9.3	4.4-18.7	255	69.9	60.6-77.9
$25,000- 34,999	189	13	11.7	3.6-31.9	11	3.6	1.7- 7.7	7	1.4	0.6- 3.5	158	83.2	66.4-92.5
$35,000-49,999	195	5	1.7	0.6- 4.5	8	3.2	1.5- 6.9	9	4.4	1.8-10.3	173	90.7	84.7-94.6
$50,000- 74,999	194	7	4.0	1.4-11.0	10	8.4	3.6-18.3	9	6.6	2.3-17.6	168	80.9	69.5-88.8
$75,000+	184	5	0.8	0.3- 2.2	5	1.2	0.5- 3.0	4	3.3	1.0-10.8	170	94.6	88.4-97.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	200	21	8.4	4.5-15.2	25	16.0	9.2-26.4	18	9.5	4.1-20.4	136	66.1	55.0-75.7
Non-Veteran	1,327	108	6.6	4.5- 9.7	109	5.9	4.4- 8.0	103	8.0	5.8-11.0	1,007	79.4	75.5-82.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,251

577

3.6

3.1- 4.2

857

5.5

4.9- 6.1

797

5.3

4.7- 6.0

10,020

85.5

84.5-86.5

-AFRICAN AMERICANS

1,663

139

6.7

4.8- 9.3

146

6.9

5.3- 8.9

133

8.4

6.3-11.0

1,245

78.0

74.5-81.2

GENDER

Male

540

7.6

4.5-12.7

6.7

4.2-10.5

7.7

5.0-11.8

388

77.9

71.9-83.0

Female

1,123

6.0

4.0- 9.0

7.0

5.2- 9.4

8.8

6.1-12.6

857

78.1

73.7-82.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.8

0.1- 6.4

0.0

. - .

10.8

1.8-43.7

88.4

56.6-97.8

Non-Hispanic

1,647

138

6.8

4.9- 9.4

146

7.0

5.4- 9.0

131

8.3

6.3-11.0

1,232

77.9

74.3-81.1

AGE

18-24

3.8

0.8-16.9

1.3

0.3- 5.2

3.2

0.9-11.3

91.6

80.6-96.7

25-34

182

2.2

0.5- 8.9

2.7

1.2- 5.8

4.0

0.7-19.1

166

91.2

80.5-96.3

35-44

259

3.3

1.9- 5.7

9.8

5.2-17.9

9.4

4.7-17.8

210

77.4

68.3-84.6

45-54

362

9.9

4.4-20.8

5.4

3.1- 9.4

11.7

7.2-18.4

269

73.0

63.7-80.6

55-64

377

8.7

5.6-13.3

12.0

8.2-17.2

17.5

12.0-24.8

230

61.8

54.3-68.8

65+

397

13.8

8.8-21.0

10.4

6.3-16.6

3.3

1.9- 5.7

293

72.5

64.7-79.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

275

17.8

11.0-27.5

9.1

5.6-14.6

9.8

5.8-16.2

148

63.2

53.2-72.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

585

7.2

3.7-13.3

7.3

4.8-11.1

12.4

8.1-18.6

426

73.1

65.9-79.3

Some Post-H.S.

412

3.1

1.8- 5.2

7.9

4.6-13.3

7.9

4.6-13.3

325

81.1

74.4-86.3

College Graduate

387

2.8

1.1- 6.9

3.9

2.2- 6.7

1.9

0.9- 3.8

344

91.5

87.2-94.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

317

8.4

5.4-12.7

13.9

9.1-20.6

18.3

12.8-25.4

173

59.5

50.6-67.8

$15,000- 24,999

356

11.6

6.7-19.4

9.1

5.4-15.1

9.3

4.4-18.7

255

69.9

60.6-77.9

$25,000- 34,999

189

11.7

3.6-31.9

3.6

1.7- 7.7

1.4

0.6- 3.5

158

83.2

66.4-92.5

$35,000-49,999

195

1.7

0.6- 4.5

3.2

1.5- 6.9

4.4

1.8-10.3

173

90.7

84.7-94.6

$50,000- 74,999

194

4.0

1.4-11.0

8.4

3.6-18.3

6.6

2.3-17.6

168

80.9

69.5-88.8

$75,000+

184

0.8

0.3- 2.2

1.2

0.5- 3.0

3.3

1.0-10.8

170

94.6

88.4-97.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

200

8.4

4.5-15.2

16.0

9.2-26.4

9.5

4.1-20.4

136

66.1

55.0-75.7

Non-Veteran

1,327

108

6.6

4.5- 9.7

109

5.9

4.4- 8.0

103

8.0

5.8-11.0

1,007

79.4

75.5-82.9

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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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