BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, <br>a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Disability

Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane,
a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	13,165	1,519	7.8	7.1- 8.5	11,646	92.2	91.5-92.9
GENDER
Male	4,941	523	7.5	6.6- 8.7	4,418	92.5	91.3-93.4
Female	8,224	996	8.0	7.2- 8.8	7,228	92.0	91.2-92.8
RACE
White	10,420	1,135	7.2	6.6- 8.0	9,285	92.8	92.0-93.4
African American	1,838	290	11.5	9.6-13.9	1,548	88.5	86.1-90.4
Asian	101	4	2.2	0.7- 6.6	97	97.8	93.4-99.3
Native American	311	62	15.0	10.0-21.9	249	85.0	78.1-90.0
Other Minorities	407	14	2.0	1.0- 3.7	393	98.0	96.3-99.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	440	20	1.8	1.0- 3.3	420	98.2	96.7-99.0
-English Speaking	232	15	3.1	1.6- 6.0	217	96.9	94.0-98.4
-Spanish Speaking	208	5	1.1	0.4- 3.3	203	98.9	96.7-99.6
Non-Hispanic	12,689	1,491	8.2	7.5- 8.9	11,198	91.8	91.1-92.5
AGE
18-24	407	4	0.6	0.2- 1.9	403	99.4	98.1-99.8
25-34	1,216	31	2.6	1.5- 4.4	1,185	97.4	95.6-98.5
35-44	1,972	78	3.7	2.7- 4.9	1,894	96.3	95.1-97.3
45-54	2,547	213	8.4	6.8-10.4	2,334	91.6	89.6-93.2
55-64	2,761	342	10.7	9.2-12.3	2,419	89.3	87.7-90.8
65-74	2,339	357	15.2	13.2-17.6	1,982	84.8	82.4-86.8
75+	1,807	484	25.6	22.2-29.2	1,323	74.4	70.8-77.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,722	381	14.5	11.9-17.7	1,341	85.5	82.3-88.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,914	475	8.2	7.0- 9.5	3,439	91.8	90.5-93.0
Some Post-H.S.	3,326	385	7.5	6.4- 8.7	2,941	92.5	91.3-93.6
College Graduate	4,183	273	4.5	3.8- 5.4	3,910	95.5	94.6-96.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,440	393	17.0	14.3-20.2	1,047	83.0	79.8-85.7
$15,000- 24,999	2,081	329	11.2	9.4-13.4	1,752	88.8	86.6-90.6
$25,000- 34,999	1,354	137	6.9	5.5- 8.7	1,217	93.1	91.3-94.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,697	138	7.1	5.2- 9.7	1,559	92.9	90.3-94.8
$50,000-74,999	1,803	102	4.2	3.1- 5.6	1,701	95.8	94.4-96.9
$75,000+	2,781	120	3.2	2.5- 4.1	2,661	96.8	95.9-97.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,718	239	12.8	10.4-15.6	1,479	87.2	84.4-89.6
Non-Veteran	10,349	1,141	6.9	6.3- 7.6	9,208	93.1	92.4-93.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

13,165

1,519

7.8

7.1- 8.5

11,646

92.2

91.5-92.9

GENDER

Male

4,941

523

7.5

6.6- 8.7

4,418

92.5

91.3-93.4

Female

8,224

996

8.0

7.2- 8.8

7,228

92.0

91.2-92.8

RACE

White

10,420

1,135

7.2

6.6- 8.0

9,285

92.8

92.0-93.4

African American

1,838

290

11.5

9.6-13.9

1,548

88.5

86.1-90.4

Asian

101

2.2

0.7- 6.6

97.8

93.4-99.3

Native American

311

15.0

10.0-21.9

249

85.0

78.1-90.0

Other Minorities

407

2.0

1.0- 3.7

393

98.0

96.3-99.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

440

1.8

1.0- 3.3

420

98.2

96.7-99.0

-English Speaking

232

3.1

1.6- 6.0

217

96.9

94.0-98.4

-Spanish Speaking

208

1.1

0.4- 3.3

203

98.9

96.7-99.6

Non-Hispanic

12,689

1,491

8.2

7.5- 8.9

11,198

91.8

91.1-92.5

AGE

18-24

407

0.6

0.2- 1.9

403

99.4

98.1-99.8

25-34

1,216

2.6

1.5- 4.4

1,185

97.4

95.6-98.5

35-44

1,972

3.7

2.7- 4.9

1,894

96.3

95.1-97.3

45-54

2,547

213

8.4

6.8-10.4

2,334

91.6

89.6-93.2

55-64

2,761

342

10.7

9.2-12.3

2,419

89.3

87.7-90.8

65-74

2,339

357

15.2

13.2-17.6

1,982

84.8

82.4-86.8

75+

1,807

484

25.6

22.2-29.2

1,323

74.4

70.8-77.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,722

381

14.5

11.9-17.7

1,341

85.5

82.3-88.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,914

475

8.2

7.0- 9.5

3,439

91.8

90.5-93.0

Some Post-H.S.

3,326

385

7.5

6.4- 8.7

2,941

92.5

91.3-93.6

College Graduate

4,183

273

4.5

3.8- 5.4

3,910

95.5

94.6-96.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,440

393

17.0

14.3-20.2

1,047

83.0

79.8-85.7

$15,000- 24,999

2,081

329

11.2

9.4-13.4

1,752

88.8

86.6-90.6

$25,000- 34,999

1,354

137

6.9

5.5- 8.7

1,217

93.1

91.3-94.5

$35,000- 49,999

1,697

138

7.1

5.2- 9.7

1,559

92.9

90.3-94.8

$50,000-74,999

1,803

102

4.2

3.1- 5.6

1,701

95.8

94.4-96.9

$75,000+

2,781

120

3.2

2.5- 4.1

2,661

96.8

95.9-97.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,718

239

12.8

10.4-15.6

1,479

87.2

84.4-89.6

Non-Veteran

10,349

1,141

6.9

6.3- 7.6

9,208

93.1

92.4-93.7

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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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2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Disability

Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?

Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane,
a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?