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-WHITES

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
-WHITES	5,293	238	5.1	4.0- 6.6	5,055	94.9	93.4-96.0
GENDER
Male	1,940	96	6.6	4.4- 9.6	1,844	93.4	90.4-95.6
Female	3,353	142	3.8	3.0- 4.9	3,211	96.2	95.1-97.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	68	1	0.8	0.1- 5.7	67	99.2	94.3-99.9
Non-Hispanic	5,217	236	5.2	4.0- 6.7	4,981	94.8	93.3-96.0
AGE
18-24	116	5	4.6	1.3-15.0	111	95.4	85.0-98.7
25-34	437	21	8.8	4.4-16.8	416	91.2	83.2-95.6
35-44	755	40	4.9	3.3- 7.2	715	95.1	92.8-96.7
45-54	1,065	52	4.2	2.8- 6.3	1,013	95.8	93.7-97.2
55-64	1,105	61	4.9	3.6- 6.8	1,044	95.1	93.2-96.4
65+	1,782	59	3.3	2.3- 4.5	1,723	96.7	95.5-97.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	562	33	9.7	4.6-19.3	529	90.3	80.7-95.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,524	61	4.5	3.1- 6.6	1,463	95.5	93.4-96.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,384	59	5.6	3.0-10.0	1,325	94.4	90.0-97.0
College Graduate	1,821	85	4.1	3.0- 5.5	1,736	95.9	94.5-97.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	440	37	13.3	7.5-22.6	403	86.7	77.4-92.5
$15,000- 24,999	723	40	10.4	5.0-20.3	683	89.6	79.7-95.0
$25,000- 34,999	562	20	3.7	1.9- 7.0	542	96.3	93.0-98.1
$35,000-49,999	751	34	5.7	2.5-12.6	717	94.3	87.4-97.5
$50,000- 74,999	770	27	3.2	2.0- 5.1	743	96.8	94.9-98.0
$75,000+	1,252	42	3.4	2.2- 5.3	1,210	96.6	94.7-97.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,822	154	9.9	7.4-13.2	1,668	90.1	86.8-92.6
No	3,431	81	3.0	1.9- 4.7	3,350	97.0	95.3-98.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	648	33	6.1	3.7- 9.8	615	93.9	90.2-96.3
Non-Veteran	3,831	170	5.5	4.0- 7.5	3,661	94.5	92.5-96.0

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

-WHITES

5,293

238

5.1

4.0- 6.6

5,055

94.9

93.4-96.0

GENDER

Male

1,940

6.6

4.4- 9.6

1,844

93.4

90.4-95.6

Female

3,353

142

3.8

3.0- 4.9

3,211

96.2

95.1-97.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

0.8

0.1- 5.7

99.2

94.3-99.9

Non-Hispanic

5,217

236

5.2

4.0- 6.7

4,981

94.8

93.3-96.0

AGE

18-24

116

4.6

1.3-15.0

111

95.4

85.0-98.7

25-34

437

8.8

4.4-16.8

416

91.2

83.2-95.6

35-44

755

4.9

3.3- 7.2

715

95.1

92.8-96.7

45-54

1,065

4.2

2.8- 6.3

1,013

95.8

93.7-97.2

55-64

1,105

4.9

3.6- 6.8

1,044

95.1

93.2-96.4

65+

1,782

3.3

2.3- 4.5

1,723

96.7

95.5-97.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

562

9.7

4.6-19.3

529

90.3

80.7-95.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,524

4.5

3.1- 6.6

1,463

95.5

93.4-96.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,384

5.6

3.0-10.0

1,325

94.4

90.0-97.0

College Graduate

1,821

4.1

3.0- 5.5

1,736

95.9

94.5-97.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

440

13.3

7.5-22.6

403

86.7

77.4-92.5

$15,000- 24,999

723

10.4

5.0-20.3

683

89.6

79.7-95.0

$25,000- 34,999

562

3.7

1.9- 7.0

542

96.3

93.0-98.1

$35,000-49,999

751

5.7

2.5-12.6

717

94.3

87.4-97.5

$50,000- 74,999

770

3.2

2.0- 5.1

743

96.8

94.9-98.0

$75,000+

1,252

3.4

2.2- 5.3

1,210

96.6

94.7-97.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,822

154

9.9

7.4-13.2

1,668

90.1

86.8-92.6

3,431

3.0

1.9- 4.7

3,350

97.0

95.3-98.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

648

6.1

3.7- 9.8

615

93.9

90.2-96.3

Non-Veteran

3,831

170

5.5

4.0- 7.5

3,661

94.5

92.5-96.0

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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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