BRFSS 2009 - Western 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: Western 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
-Western NC	1,449	62	4.5	3.2- 6.3	1,387	95.5	93.7-96.8
GENDER
Male	552	31	6.0	3.8- 9.5	521	94.0	90.5-96.2
Female	897	31	3.1	2.0- 4.9	866	96.9	95.1-98.0
RACE
White	1,352	57	4.7	3.3- 6.6	1,295	95.3	93.4-96.7
African American	34	2	6.0	1.3-22.9	32	94.0	77.1-98.7
Other Minorities	56	3	1.2	0.2- 5.7	53	98.8	94.3-99.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	28	1	2.4	0.3-15.5	27	97.6	84.5-99.7
Non-Hispanic	1,417	61	4.6	3.3- 6.5	1,356	95.4	93.5-96.7
AGE
18-24	35	0	0.0	. - .	35	100	. - .
25-34	96	3	4.2	1.0-15.4	93	95.8	84.6-99.0
35-44	192	11	6.6	3.5-12.3	181	93.4	87.7-96.5
45-54	274	15	4.3	2.3- 8.0	259	95.7	92.0-97.7
55-64	334	18	7.0	3.8-12.3	316	93.0	87.7-96.2
65+	510	15	3.4	1.9- 6.3	495	96.6	93.7-98.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	193	9	8.6	3.4-20.0	184	91.4	80.0-96.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	466	19	3.7	2.2- 6.2	447	96.3	93.8-97.8
Some Post-H.S.	358	13	2.2	1.2- 4.2	345	97.8	95.8-98.8
College Graduate	431	21	5.6	3.4- 9.1	410	94.4	90.9-96.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	181	15	11.7	5.0-24.9	166	88.3	75.1-95.0
$15,000- 24,999	259	8	3.6	1.5- 8.5	251	96.4	91.5-98.5
$25,000- 34,999	187	6	3.5	1.3- 8.9	181	96.5	91.1-98.7
$35,000- 49,999	194	7	3.4	1.5- 7.4	187	96.6	92.6-98.5
$50,000-74,999	186	6	3.9	1.6- 8.8	180	96.1	91.2-98.4
$75,000+	223	9	3.9	1.7- 8.7	214	96.1	91.3-98.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	565	46	10.7	7.3-15.6	519	89.3	84.4-92.7
No	875	16	1.5	0.9- 2.7	859	98.5	97.3-99.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	162	9	6.0	2.9-12.0	153	94.0	88.0-97.1
Non-Veteran	1,069	39	4.1	2.6- 6.4	1,030	95.9	93.6-97.4

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

-Western NC

1,449

4.5

3.2- 6.3

1,387

95.5

93.7-96.8

GENDER

Male

552

6.0

3.8- 9.5

521

94.0

90.5-96.2

Female

897

3.1

2.0- 4.9

866

96.9

95.1-98.0

RACE

White

1,352

4.7

3.3- 6.6

1,295

95.3

93.4-96.7

African American

6.0

1.3-22.9

94.0

77.1-98.7

Other Minorities

1.2

0.2- 5.7

98.8

94.3-99.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

2.4

0.3-15.5

97.6

84.5-99.7

Non-Hispanic

1,417

4.6

3.3- 6.5

1,356

95.4

93.5-96.7

AGE

18-24

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

25-34

4.2

1.0-15.4

95.8

84.6-99.0

35-44

192

6.6

3.5-12.3

181

93.4

87.7-96.5

45-54

274

4.3

2.3- 8.0

259

95.7

92.0-97.7

55-64

334

7.0

3.8-12.3

316

93.0

87.7-96.2

65+

510

3.4

1.9- 6.3

495

96.6

93.7-98.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

193

8.6

3.4-20.0

184

91.4

80.0-96.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

466

3.7

2.2- 6.2

447

96.3

93.8-97.8

Some Post-H.S.

358

2.2

1.2- 4.2

345

97.8

95.8-98.8

College Graduate

431

5.6

3.4- 9.1

410

94.4

90.9-96.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

181

11.7

5.0-24.9

166

88.3

75.1-95.0

$15,000- 24,999

259

3.6

1.5- 8.5

251

96.4

91.5-98.5

$25,000- 34,999

187

3.5

1.3- 8.9

181

96.5

91.1-98.7

$35,000- 49,999

194

3.4

1.5- 7.4

187

96.6

92.6-98.5

$50,000-74,999

186

3.9

1.6- 8.8

180

96.1

91.2-98.4

$75,000+

223

3.9

1.7- 8.7

214

96.1

91.3-98.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

565

10.7

7.3-15.6

519

89.3

84.4-92.7

875

1.5

0.9- 2.7

859

98.5

97.3-99.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

162

6.0

2.9-12.0

153

94.0

88.0-97.1

Non-Veteran

1,069

4.1

2.6- 6.4

1,030

95.9

93.6-97.4

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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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