BRFSS 2010 - Eastern 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 stroke.<br><br> Have you ever had a brain injur y that limited you in any way for more than a week in any activities?)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern 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 stroke.

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	11,451	577	5.0	4.4- 5.7	10,874	95.0	94.3-95.6
-Eastern NC	2,953	158	5.0	3.7- 6.7	2,795	95.0	93.3-96.3
GENDER
Male	1,023	63	6.3	4.1- 9.5	960	93.7	90.5-95.9
Female	1,930	95	3.7	2.7- 5.2	1,835	96.3	94.8-97.3
RACE
White	1,986	111	5.1	3.6- 7.3	1,875	94.9	92.7-96.4
African American	694	31	4.4	2.3- 8.2	663	95.6	91.8-97.7
Other Minorities	256	14	5.6	2.2-13.5	242	94.4	86.5-97.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	116	4	3.9	0.9-15.9	112	96.1	84.1-99.1
Non-Hispanic	2,831	154	5.1	3.8- 6.8	2,677	94.9	93.2-96.2
AGE
18-24	121	5	5.8	1.8-17.3	116	94.2	82.7-98.2
25-34	297	11	2.6	1.2- 5.5	286	97.4	94.5-98.8
35-44	392	19	5.5	2.6-11.3	373	94.5	88.7-97.4
45-54	539	29	4.3	2.5- 7.4	510	95.7	92.6-97.5
55-64	655	41	7.0	4.3-11.1	614	93.0	88.9-95.7
65+	921	52	5.1	3.4- 7.6	869	94.9	92.4-96.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	392	33	7.0	4.4-11.0	359	93.0	89.0-95.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	938	47	5.3	3.0- 9.3	891	94.7	90.7-97.0
Some Post-H.S.	792	41	5.8	3.4- 9.8	751	94.2	90.2-96.6
College Graduate	828	37	3.0	1.8- 5.0	791	97.0	95.0-98.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	351	33	10.6	5.6-19.2	318	89.4	80.8-94.4
$15,000- 24,999	516	27	6.4	3.6-11.2	489	93.6	88.8-96.4
$25,000- 34,999	327	24	8.1	3.1-19.6	303	91.9	80.4-96.9
$35,000- 49,999	362	15	2.3	1.2- 4.4	347	97.7	95.6-98.8
$50,000-74,999	356	15	3.0	1.3- 6.8	341	97.0	93.2-98.7
$75,000+	550	24	3.2	1.7- 5.8	526	96.8	94.2-98.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,193	106	9.6	7.0-13.1	1,087	90.4	86.9-93.0
No	1,743	50	2.7	1.5- 4.8	1,693	97.3	95.2-98.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	481	29	6.4	3.8-10.7	452	93.6	89.3-96.2
Non-Veteran	2,471	129	4.7	3.3- 6.6	2,342	95.3	93.4-96.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,451

577

5.0

4.4- 5.7

10,874

95.0

94.3-95.6

-Eastern NC

2,953

158

5.0

3.7- 6.7

2,795

95.0

93.3-96.3

GENDER

Male

1,023

6.3

4.1- 9.5

960

93.7

90.5-95.9

Female

1,930

3.7

2.7- 5.2

1,835

96.3

94.8-97.3

RACE

White

1,986

111

5.1

3.6- 7.3

1,875

94.9

92.7-96.4

African American

694

4.4

2.3- 8.2

663

95.6

91.8-97.7

Other Minorities

256

5.6

2.2-13.5

242

94.4

86.5-97.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

116

3.9

0.9-15.9

112

96.1

84.1-99.1

Non-Hispanic

2,831

154

5.1

3.8- 6.8

2,677

94.9

93.2-96.2

AGE

18-24

121

5.8

1.8-17.3

116

94.2

82.7-98.2

25-34

297

2.6

1.2- 5.5

286

97.4

94.5-98.8

35-44

392

5.5

2.6-11.3

373

94.5

88.7-97.4

45-54

539

4.3

2.5- 7.4

510

95.7

92.6-97.5

55-64

655

7.0

4.3-11.1

614

93.0

88.9-95.7

65+

921

5.1

3.4- 7.6

869

94.9

92.4-96.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

392

7.0

4.4-11.0

359

93.0

89.0-95.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

938

5.3

3.0- 9.3

891

94.7

90.7-97.0

Some Post-H.S.

792

5.8

3.4- 9.8

751

94.2

90.2-96.6

College Graduate

828

3.0

1.8- 5.0

791

97.0

95.0-98.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

351

10.6

5.6-19.2

318

89.4

80.8-94.4

$15,000- 24,999

516

6.4

3.6-11.2

489

93.6

88.8-96.4

$25,000- 34,999

327

8.1

3.1-19.6

303

91.9

80.4-96.9

$35,000- 49,999

362

2.3

1.2- 4.4

347

97.7

95.6-98.8

$50,000-74,999

356

3.0

1.3- 6.8

341

97.0

93.2-98.7

$75,000+

550

3.2

1.7- 5.8

526

96.8

94.2-98.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,193

106

9.6

7.0-13.1

1,087

90.4

86.9-93.0

1,743

2.7

1.5- 4.8

1,693

97.3

95.2-98.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

481

6.4

3.8-10.7

452

93.6

89.3-96.2

Non-Veteran

2,471

129

4.7

3.3- 6.6

2,342

95.3

93.4-96.7

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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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