BRFSS 2009 - 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: 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
TOTAL	6,673	301	4.7	3.8- 5.9	6,372	95.3	94.1-96.2
GENDER
Male	2,438	123	5.9	4.2- 8.2	2,315	94.1	91.8-95.8
Female	4,235	178	3.7	2.9- 4.6	4,057	96.3	95.4-97.1
RACE
White	5,293	238	5.1	4.0- 6.6	5,055	94.9	93.4-96.0
African American	938	38	4.3	2.8- 6.6	900	95.7	93.4-97.2
Asian	47	2	1.6	0.3- 7.0	45	98.4	93.0-99.7
Native American	151	17	11.9	5.4-24.3	134	88.1	75.7-94.6
Other Minorities	191	3	0.5	0.1- 2.1	188	99.5	97.9-99.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	208	6	1.2	0.4- 3.6	202	98.8	96.4-99.6
-English Speaking	114	3	2.3	0.5- 9.4	111	97.7	90.6-99.5
-Spanish Speaking	94	3	0.6	0.2- 2.1	91	99.4	97.9-99.8
Non-Hispanic	6,445	294	5.0	4.0- 6.2	6,151	95.0	93.8-96.0
AGE
18-24	176	9	4.9	2.0-11.2	167	95.1	88.8-98.0
25-34	607	26	6.9	3.6-12.7	581	93.1	87.3-96.4
35-44	1,014	48	4.0	2.8- 5.7	966	96.0	94.3-97.2
45-54	1,360	69	4.7	3.3- 6.7	1,291	95.3	93.3-96.7
55-64	1,372	78	4.9	3.7- 6.5	1,294	95.1	93.5-96.3
65-74	1,215	48	3.8	2.6- 5.4	1,167	96.2	94.6-97.4
75+	884	23	2.5	1.4- 4.4	861	97.5	95.6-98.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	829	49	7.1	3.8-12.8	780	92.9	87.2-96.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,974	77	4.4	3.2- 6.2	1,897	95.6	93.8-96.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,716	76	5.0	2.9- 8.4	1,640	95.0	91.6-97.1
College Graduate	2,145	99	4.0	3.0- 5.4	2,046	96.0	94.6-97.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	689	55	9.5	6.0-14.9	634	90.5	85.1-94.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,008	54	7.1	3.7-13.4	954	92.9	86.6-96.3
$25,000- 34,999	721	23	3.1	1.7- 5.5	698	96.9	94.5-98.3
$35,000- 49,999	899	37	5.1	2.3-10.8	862	94.9	89.2-97.7
$50,000-74,999	913	32	3.4	2.2- 5.3	881	96.6	94.7-97.8
$75,000+	1,423	48	3.1	2.1- 4.7	1,375	96.9	95.3-97.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,370	203	9.4	7.4-12.0	2,167	90.6	88.0-92.6
No	4,252	95	2.6	1.7- 4.0	4,157	97.4	96.0-98.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	804	41	5.6	3.6- 8.7	763	94.4	91.3-96.4
Non-Veteran	4,857	220	5.0	3.9- 6.6	4,637	95.0	93.4-96.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,673

301

4.7

3.8- 5.9

6,372

95.3

94.1-96.2

GENDER

Male

2,438

123

5.9

4.2- 8.2

2,315

94.1

91.8-95.8

Female

4,235

178

3.7

2.9- 4.6

4,057

96.3

95.4-97.1

RACE

White

5,293

238

5.1

4.0- 6.6

5,055

94.9

93.4-96.0

African American

938

4.3

2.8- 6.6

900

95.7

93.4-97.2

Asian

1.6

0.3- 7.0

98.4

93.0-99.7

Native American

151

11.9

5.4-24.3

134

88.1

75.7-94.6

Other Minorities

191

0.5

0.1- 2.1

188

99.5

97.9-99.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

208

1.2

0.4- 3.6

202

98.8

96.4-99.6

-English Speaking

114

2.3

0.5- 9.4

111

97.7

90.6-99.5

-Spanish Speaking

0.6

0.2- 2.1

99.4

97.9-99.8

Non-Hispanic

6,445

294

5.0

4.0- 6.2

6,151

95.0

93.8-96.0

AGE

18-24

176

4.9

2.0-11.2

167

95.1

88.8-98.0

25-34

607

6.9

3.6-12.7

581

93.1

87.3-96.4

35-44

1,014

4.0

2.8- 5.7

966

96.0

94.3-97.2

45-54

1,360

4.7

3.3- 6.7

1,291

95.3

93.3-96.7

55-64

1,372

4.9

3.7- 6.5

1,294

95.1

93.5-96.3

65-74

1,215

3.8

2.6- 5.4

1,167

96.2

94.6-97.4

75+

884

2.5

1.4- 4.4

861

97.5

95.6-98.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

829

7.1

3.8-12.8

780

92.9

87.2-96.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,974

4.4

3.2- 6.2

1,897

95.6

93.8-96.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,716

5.0

2.9- 8.4

1,640

95.0

91.6-97.1

College Graduate

2,145

4.0

3.0- 5.4

2,046

96.0

94.6-97.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

689

9.5

6.0-14.9

634

90.5

85.1-94.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,008

7.1

3.7-13.4

954

92.9

86.6-96.3

$25,000- 34,999

721

3.1

1.7- 5.5

698

96.9

94.5-98.3

$35,000- 49,999

899

5.1

2.3-10.8

862

94.9

89.2-97.7

$50,000-74,999

913

3.4

2.2- 5.3

881

96.6

94.7-97.8

$75,000+

1,423

3.1

2.1- 4.7

1,375

96.9

95.3-97.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,370

203

9.4

7.4-12.0

2,167

90.6

88.0-92.6

4,252

2.6

1.7- 4.0

4,157

97.4

96.0-98.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

804

5.6

3.6- 8.7

763

94.4

91.3-96.4

Non-Veteran

4,857

220

5.0

3.9- 6.6

4,637

95.0

93.4-96.1

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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.

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