BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (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 Counties and Regions

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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	166	8	3.3	1.5- 7.1	158	96.7	92.9-98.5
Buncombe	209	7	4.2	1.9- 9.0	202	95.8	91.0-98.1
Cabarrus	174	8	2.6	1.2- 5.8	166	97.4	94.2-98.8
Catawba	206	2	1.0	0.2- 4.7	204	99.0	95.3-99.8
Cumberland	184	10	5.5	2.6-11.1	174	94.5	88.9-97.4
Davidson	239	9	2.5	1.2- 5.1	230	97.5	94.9-98.8
Durham	191	8	3.1	1.5- 6.3	183	96.9	93.7-98.5
Forsyth	176	9	4.6	2.1- 9.7	167	95.4	90.3-97.9
Gaston	178	9	6.0	2.9-12.1	169	94.0	87.9-97.1
Guilford	212	8	4.6	1.7-11.7	204	95.4	88.3-98.3
Iredell	218	9	3.3	1.5- 7.3	209	96.7	92.7-98.5
Johnston	183	15	7.3	4.1-12.8	168	92.7	87.2-95.9
Mecklenburg	310	19	6.7	3.7-11.7	291	93.3	88.3-96.3
New Hanover	213	4	1.5	0.5- 4.0	209	98.5	96.0-99.5
Onslow	202	9	2.9	1.4- 6.0	193	97.1	94.0-98.6
Orange	194	14	5.4	2.9- 9.9	180	94.6	90.1-97.1
Pitt	177	7	3.5	1.5- 7.8	170	96.5	92.2-98.5
Randolph	181	2	1.1	0.2- 4.4	179	98.9	95.6-99.8
Robeson	210	9	4.0	1.7- 9.3	201	96.0	90.7-98.3
Rowan	214	12	5.2	2.7- 9.5	202	94.8	90.5-97.3
Union	193	12	7.4	3.9-13.6	181	92.6	86.4-96.1
Wake	283	14	5.5	2.5-11.5	269	94.5	88.5-97.5
Wayne	195	2	0.9	0.2- 3.7	193	99.1	96.3-99.8
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	1,842	84	4.9	3.0- 7.9	1,758	95.1	92.1-97.0
Piedmont	3,382	155	4.7	3.6- 6.2	3,227	95.3	93.8-96.4
Western NC	1,449	62	4.5	3.2- 6.3	1,387	95.5	93.7-96.8
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	907	42	4.9	3.2- 7.5	865	95.1	92.5-96.8
Northwest	1,632	63	3.5	2.5- 4.8	1,569	96.5	95.2-97.5
Charlotte	916	49	5.2	3.5- 7.5	867	94.8	92.5-96.5
Greensboro	815	34	3.1	1.8- 5.4	781	96.9	94.6-98.2
Southern Regional	590	32	7.8	3.8-15.2	558	92.2	84.8-96.2
Coastal	300	11	3.4	1.7- 6.7	289	96.6	93.3-98.3
Wake	719	41	5.1	3.1- 8.3	678	94.9	91.7-96.9
Area L	70	4	5.2	1.8-14.3	66	94.8	85.7-98.2
Eastern	724	25	5.3	1.6-15.8	699	94.7	84.2-98.4

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

166

3.3

1.5- 7.1

158

96.7

92.9-98.5

Buncombe

209

4.2

1.9- 9.0

202

95.8

91.0-98.1

Cabarrus

174

2.6

1.2- 5.8

166

97.4

94.2-98.8

Catawba

206

1.0

0.2- 4.7

204

99.0

95.3-99.8

Cumberland

184

5.5

2.6-11.1

174

94.5

88.9-97.4

Davidson

239

2.5

1.2- 5.1

230

97.5

94.9-98.8

Durham

191

3.1

1.5- 6.3

183

96.9

93.7-98.5

Forsyth

176

4.6

2.1- 9.7

167

95.4

90.3-97.9

Gaston

178

6.0

2.9-12.1

169

94.0

87.9-97.1

Guilford

212

4.6

1.7-11.7

204

95.4

88.3-98.3

Iredell

218

3.3

1.5- 7.3

209

96.7

92.7-98.5

Johnston

183

7.3

4.1-12.8

168

92.7

87.2-95.9

Mecklenburg

310

6.7

3.7-11.7

291

93.3

88.3-96.3

New Hanover

213

1.5

0.5- 4.0

209

98.5

96.0-99.5

Onslow

202

2.9

1.4- 6.0

193

97.1

94.0-98.6

Orange

194

5.4

2.9- 9.9

180

94.6

90.1-97.1

Pitt

177

3.5

1.5- 7.8

170

96.5

92.2-98.5

Randolph

181

1.1

0.2- 4.4

179

98.9

95.6-99.8

Robeson

210

4.0

1.7- 9.3

201

96.0

90.7-98.3

Rowan

214

5.2

2.7- 9.5

202

94.8

90.5-97.3

Union

193

7.4

3.9-13.6

181

92.6

86.4-96.1

Wake

283

5.5

2.5-11.5

269

94.5

88.5-97.5

Wayne

195

0.9

0.2- 3.7

193

99.1

96.3-99.8

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

1,842

4.9

3.0- 7.9

1,758

95.1

92.1-97.0

Piedmont

3,382

155

4.7

3.6- 6.2

3,227

95.3

93.8-96.4

Western NC

1,449

4.5

3.2- 6.3

1,387

95.5

93.7-96.8

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

907

4.9

3.2- 7.5

865

95.1

92.5-96.8

Northwest

1,632

3.5

2.5- 4.8

1,569

96.5

95.2-97.5

Charlotte

916

5.2

3.5- 7.5

867

94.8

92.5-96.5

Greensboro

815

3.1

1.8- 5.4

781

96.9

94.6-98.2

Southern Regional

590

7.8

3.8-15.2

558

92.2

84.8-96.2

Coastal

300

3.4

1.7- 6.7

289

96.6

93.3-98.3

Wake

719

5.1

3.1- 8.3

678

94.9

91.7-96.9

Area L

5.2

1.8-14.3

94.8

85.7-98.2

Eastern

724

5.3

1.6-15.8

699

94.7

84.2-98.4

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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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