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
-WHITES	9,782	410	3.0	2.6- 3.5	659	5.3	4.7- 6.0	593	4.8	4.2- 5.5	8,120	86.9	85.8-87.8
GENDER
Male	3,671	163	3.0	2.3- 3.7	217	4.5	3.7- 5.6	235	5.5	4.4- 6.7	3,056	87.0	85.3-88.5
Female	6,111	247	3.0	2.5- 3.7	442	6.0	5.3- 6.9	358	4.2	3.6- 5.0	5,064	86.7	85.4-87.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	122	8	8.9	3.3-22.0	5	2.6	0.8- 8.2	3	1.3	0.4- 4.1	106	87.2	75.1-93.9
Non-Hispanic	9,646	401	2.9	2.5- 3.3	652	5.4	4.8- 6.1	588	4.9	4.3- 5.6	8,005	86.8	85.8-87.8
AGE
18-24	234	7	2.3	1.0- 5.3	8	2.3	1.1- 5.1	3	1.3	0.3- 4.6	216	94.1	90.0-96.5
25-34	787	16	1.9	1.0- 3.6	21	2.6	1.5- 4.8	20	3.9	2.0- 7.5	730	91.6	87.8-94.3
35-44	1,372	32	2.0	1.3- 3.1	55	3.6	2.5- 5.3	46	3.3	2.3- 4.8	1,239	91.1	88.8-92.9
45-54	1,873	64	3.1	2.1- 4.5	116	6.3	4.9- 8.0	135	5.4	4.2- 6.9	1,558	85.3	82.9-87.4
55-64	2,118	92	3.2	2.4- 4.2	170	7.4	6.0- 9.1	181	8.2	6.6-10.0	1,675	81.2	78.8-83.4
65+	3,325	196	5.0	4.2- 6.0	284	7.8	6.6- 9.1	205	5.3	4.4- 6.3	2,640	81.9	80.1-83.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,017	94	7.2	5.0-10.4	138	10.9	8.4-14.1	154	13.6	10.0-18.4	631	68.2	62.5-73.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,796	113	2.7	2.0- 3.5	216	6.9	5.6- 8.4	209	5.8	4.6- 7.1	2,258	84.7	82.6-86.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,561	94	2.5	1.8- 3.5	177	5.3	4.1- 6.6	133	3.6	2.9- 4.6	2,157	88.6	86.8-90.2
College Graduate	3,399	107	2.4	1.9- 3.0	128	2.8	2.2- 3.5	97	2.7	2.0- 3.7	3,067	92.2	90.9-93.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	856	62	6.7	4.2-10.5	151	16.9	13.1-21.6	196	18.5	15.0-22.7	447	57.8	51.9-63.5
$15,000- 24,999	1,397	80	3.8	2.8- 5.0	140	8.9	6.8-11.5	133	9.2	6.9-12.2	1,044	78.2	74.4-81.5
$25,000- 34,999	987	52	3.7	2.5- 5.4	74	7.4	5.3-10.1	57	4.3	3.1- 5.9	804	84.6	81.2-87.5
$35,000-49,999	1,329	40	2.1	1.3- 3.1	70	4.0	2.9- 5.5	47	5.0	2.9- 8.7	1,172	88.9	85.4-91.6
$50,000- 74,999	1,452	41	2.5	1.6- 3.8	69	4.0	2.8- 5.7	37	2.4	1.6- 3.7	1,305	91.1	88.9-92.9
$75,000+	2,361	47	1.6	1.1- 2.3	55	1.6	1.1- 2.3	37	1.4	0.9- 2.0	2,222	95.5	94.4-96.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,318	79	4.3	3.1- 5.9	90	5.6	4.1- 7.6	90	7.0	5.2- 9.4	1,059	83.1	80.0-85.8
Non-Veteran	7,643	295	2.8	2.4- 3.4	506	5.3	4.6- 6.0	455	4.3	3.7- 5.1	6,387	87.6	86.4-88.6

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

-WHITES

9,782

410

3.0

2.6- 3.5

659

5.3

4.7- 6.0

593

4.8

4.2- 5.5

8,120

86.9

85.8-87.8

GENDER

Male

3,671

163

3.0

2.3- 3.7

217

4.5

3.7- 5.6

235

5.5

4.4- 6.7

3,056

87.0

85.3-88.5

Female

6,111

247

3.0

2.5- 3.7

442

6.0

5.3- 6.9

358

4.2

3.6- 5.0

5,064

86.7

85.4-87.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

122

8.9

3.3-22.0

2.6

0.8- 8.2

1.3

0.4- 4.1

106

87.2

75.1-93.9

Non-Hispanic

9,646

401

2.9

2.5- 3.3

652

5.4

4.8- 6.1

588

4.9

4.3- 5.6

8,005

86.8

85.8-87.8

AGE

18-24

234

2.3

1.0- 5.3

2.3

1.1- 5.1

1.3

0.3- 4.6

216

94.1

90.0-96.5

25-34

787

1.9

1.0- 3.6

2.6

1.5- 4.8

3.9

2.0- 7.5

730

91.6

87.8-94.3

35-44

1,372

2.0

1.3- 3.1

3.6

2.5- 5.3

3.3

2.3- 4.8

1,239

91.1

88.8-92.9

45-54

1,873

3.1

2.1- 4.5

116

6.3

4.9- 8.0

135

5.4

4.2- 6.9

1,558

85.3

82.9-87.4

55-64

2,118

3.2

2.4- 4.2

170

7.4

6.0- 9.1

181

8.2

6.6-10.0

1,675

81.2

78.8-83.4

65+

3,325

196

5.0

4.2- 6.0

284

7.8

6.6- 9.1

205

5.3

4.4- 6.3

2,640

81.9

80.1-83.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,017

7.2

5.0-10.4

138

10.9

8.4-14.1

154

13.6

10.0-18.4

631

68.2

62.5-73.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,796

113

2.7

2.0- 3.5

216

6.9

5.6- 8.4

209

5.8

4.6- 7.1

2,258

84.7

82.6-86.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,561

2.5

1.8- 3.5

177

5.3

4.1- 6.6

133

3.6

2.9- 4.6

2,157

88.6

86.8-90.2

College Graduate

3,399

107

2.4

1.9- 3.0

128

2.8

2.2- 3.5

2.7

2.0- 3.7

3,067

92.2

90.9-93.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

856

6.7

4.2-10.5

151

16.9

13.1-21.6

196

18.5

15.0-22.7

447

57.8

51.9-63.5

$15,000- 24,999

1,397

3.8

2.8- 5.0

140

8.9

6.8-11.5

133

9.2

6.9-12.2

1,044

78.2

74.4-81.5

$25,000- 34,999

987

3.7

2.5- 5.4

7.4

5.3-10.1

4.3

3.1- 5.9

804

84.6

81.2-87.5

$35,000-49,999

1,329

2.1

1.3- 3.1

4.0

2.9- 5.5

5.0

2.9- 8.7

1,172

88.9

85.4-91.6

$50,000- 74,999

1,452

2.5

1.6- 3.8

4.0

2.8- 5.7

2.4

1.6- 3.7

1,305

91.1

88.9-92.9

$75,000+

2,361

1.6

1.1- 2.3

1.6

1.1- 2.3

1.4

0.9- 2.0

2,222

95.5

94.4-96.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,318

4.3

3.1- 5.9

5.6

4.1- 7.6

7.0

5.2- 9.4

1,059

83.1

80.0-85.8

Non-Veteran

7,643

295

2.8

2.4- 3.4

506

5.3

4.6- 6.0

455

4.3

3.7- 5.1

6,387

87.6

86.4-88.6

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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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