BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont 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
North Carolina	6,673	301	4.7	3.8- 5.9	6,372	95.3	94.1-96.2
-Piedmont NC	3,382	155	4.7	3.6- 6.2	3,227	95.3	93.8-96.4
GENDER
Male	1,248	59	5.7	3.8- 8.6	1,189	94.3	91.4-96.2
Female	2,134	96	3.8	2.8- 5.2	2,038	96.2	94.8-97.2
RACE
White	2,729	127	5.0	3.6- 6.9	2,602	95.0	93.1-96.4
African American	456	19	4.7	2.6- 8.2	437	95.3	91.8-97.4
Other Minorities	164	8	3.0	1.1- 7.8	156	97.0	92.2-98.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	119	3	0.6	0.2- 2.1	116	99.4	97.9-99.8
Non-Hispanic	3,251	151	5.0	3.8- 6.6	3,100	95.0	93.4-96.2
AGE
18-24	80	4	6.7	2.3-17.5	76	93.3	82.5-97.7
25-34	320	18	7.5	3.7-14.6	302	92.5	85.4-96.3
35-44	550	17	2.4	1.3- 4.1	533	97.6	95.9-98.7
45-54	710	39	5.0	3.2- 7.8	671	95.0	92.2-96.8
55-64	670	39	4.7	3.1- 7.0	631	95.3	93.0-96.9
65+	1,024	38	3.4	2.2- 5.2	986	96.6	94.8-97.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	397	20	5.9	1.8-17.4	377	94.1	82.6-98.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	902	40	5.6	3.5- 8.7	862	94.4	91.3-96.5
Some Post-H.S.	847	37	4.0	2.3- 7.0	810	96.0	93.0-97.7
College Graduate	1,231	58	4.3	2.9- 6.2	1,173	95.7	93.8-97.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	284	21	9.9	4.7-20.0	263	90.1	80.0-95.3
$15,000- 24,999	434	23	4.8	2.4- 9.5	411	95.2	90.5-97.6
$25,000- 34,999	333	10	1.9	1.0- 3.7	323	98.1	96.3-99.0
$35,000- 49,999	457	25	7.5	2.9-18.0	432	92.5	82.0-97.1
$50,000-74,999	487	17	3.6	2.0- 6.6	470	96.4	93.4-98.0
$75,000+	856	31	3.6	2.2- 5.9	825	96.4	94.1-97.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,097	95	10.0	6.8-14.3	1,002	90.0	85.7-93.2
No	2,254	57	2.5	1.7- 3.6	2,197	97.5	96.4-98.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	375	17	5.1	2.4-10.4	358	94.9	89.6-97.6
Non-Veteran	2,492	118	5.1	3.7- 7.0	2,374	94.9	93.0-96.3

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

-Piedmont NC

3,382

155

4.7

3.6- 6.2

3,227

95.3

93.8-96.4

GENDER

Male

1,248

5.7

3.8- 8.6

1,189

94.3

91.4-96.2

Female

2,134

3.8

2.8- 5.2

2,038

96.2

94.8-97.2

RACE

White

2,729

127

5.0

3.6- 6.9

2,602

95.0

93.1-96.4

African American

456

4.7

2.6- 8.2

437

95.3

91.8-97.4

Other Minorities

164

3.0

1.1- 7.8

156

97.0

92.2-98.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

119

0.6

0.2- 2.1

116

99.4

97.9-99.8

Non-Hispanic

3,251

151

5.0

3.8- 6.6

3,100

95.0

93.4-96.2

AGE

18-24

6.7

2.3-17.5

93.3

82.5-97.7

25-34

320

7.5

3.7-14.6

302

92.5

85.4-96.3

35-44

550

2.4

1.3- 4.1

533

97.6

95.9-98.7

45-54

710

5.0

3.2- 7.8

671

95.0

92.2-96.8

55-64

670

4.7

3.1- 7.0

631

95.3

93.0-96.9

65+

1,024

3.4

2.2- 5.2

986

96.6

94.8-97.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

397

5.9

1.8-17.4

377

94.1

82.6-98.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

902

5.6

3.5- 8.7

862

94.4

91.3-96.5

Some Post-H.S.

847

4.0

2.3- 7.0

810

96.0

93.0-97.7

College Graduate

1,231

4.3

2.9- 6.2

1,173

95.7

93.8-97.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

284

9.9

4.7-20.0

263

90.1

80.0-95.3

$15,000- 24,999

434

4.8

2.4- 9.5

411

95.2

90.5-97.6

$25,000- 34,999

333

1.9

1.0- 3.7

323

98.1

96.3-99.0

$35,000- 49,999

457

7.5

2.9-18.0

432

92.5

82.0-97.1

$50,000-74,999

487

3.6

2.0- 6.6

470

96.4

93.4-98.0

$75,000+

856

3.6

2.2- 5.9

825

96.4

94.1-97.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,097

10.0

6.8-14.3

1,002

90.0

85.7-93.2

2,254

2.5

1.7- 3.6

2,197

97.5

96.4-98.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

375

5.1

2.4-10.4

358

94.9

89.6-97.6

Non-Veteran

2,492

118

5.1

3.7- 7.0

2,374

94.9

93.0-96.3

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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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