BRFSS 2010 - 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: 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
TOTAL	11,451	577	5.0	4.4- 5.7	10,874	95.0	94.3-95.6
GENDER
Male	4,200	249	6.4	5.3- 7.8	3,951	93.6	92.2-94.7
Female	7,251	328	3.7	3.1- 4.3	6,923	96.3	95.7-96.9
RACE
White	8,988	462	5.2	4.5- 6.1	8,526	94.8	93.9-95.5
African American	1,746	78	3.8	2.7- 5.3	1,668	96.2	94.7-97.3
Asian	100	0	0.0	. - .	100	100	. - .
Native American	245	14	3.6	1.8- 6.9	231	96.4	93.1-98.2
Other Minorities	307	18	7.3	3.8-13.5	289	92.7	86.5-96.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	368	14	5.6	2.7-11.2	354	94.4	88.8-97.3
-English Speaking	217	5	3.3	0.9-11.9	212	96.7	88.1-99.1
-Spanish Speaking	151	9	8.0	3.3-18.1	142	92.0	81.9-96.7
Non-Hispanic	11,053	563	5.0	4.3- 5.7	10,490	95.0	94.3-95.7
AGE
18-24	326	15	4.7	2.4- 8.9	311	95.3	91.1-97.6
25-34	921	31	4.0	2.4- 6.6	890	96.0	93.4-97.6
35-44	1,582	76	5.3	3.9- 7.1	1,506	94.7	92.9-96.1
45-54	2,155	128	5.3	4.3- 6.7	2,027	94.7	93.3-95.7
55-64	2,574	143	6.1	4.8- 7.6	2,431	93.9	92.4-95.2
65-74	2,177	102	4.2	3.3- 5.5	2,075	95.8	94.5-96.7
75+	1,609	81	5.2	3.8- 6.9	1,528	94.8	93.1-96.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,417	108	8.0	5.7-11.0	1,309	92.0	89.0-94.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,250	153	4.5	3.4- 6.0	3,097	95.5	94.0-96.6
Some Post-H.S.	2,883	153	5.6	4.2- 7.3	2,730	94.4	92.7-95.8
College Graduate	3,883	161	3.9	3.1- 4.8	3,722	96.1	95.2-96.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,221	122	8.9	6.7-11.7	1,099	91.1	88.3-93.3
$15,000- 24,999	1,812	106	6.6	4.9- 8.7	1,706	93.4	91.3-95.1
$25,000- 34,999	1,223	61	5.4	3.0- 9.5	1,162	94.6	90.5-97.0
$35,000- 49,999	1,448	60	3.4	2.4- 4.9	1,388	96.6	95.1-97.6
$50,000-74,999	1,520	66	4.7	3.4- 6.4	1,454	95.3	93.6-96.6
$75,000+	2,432	73	3.2	2.2- 4.7	2,359	96.8	95.3-97.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	4,367	410	9.7	8.4-11.2	3,957	90.3	88.8-91.6
No	7,026	165	2.8	2.1- 3.7	6,861	97.2	96.3-97.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,606	100	6.3	4.8- 8.3	1,506	93.7	91.7-95.2
Non-Veteran	9,842	477	4.8	4.1- 5.6	9,365	95.2	94.4-95.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,451

577

5.0

4.4- 5.7

10,874

95.0

94.3-95.6

GENDER

Male

4,200

249

6.4

5.3- 7.8

3,951

93.6

92.2-94.7

Female

7,251

328

3.7

3.1- 4.3

6,923

96.3

95.7-96.9

RACE

White

8,988

462

5.2

4.5- 6.1

8,526

94.8

93.9-95.5

African American

1,746

3.8

2.7- 5.3

1,668

96.2

94.7-97.3

Asian

100

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

245

3.6

1.8- 6.9

231

96.4

93.1-98.2

Other Minorities

307

7.3

3.8-13.5

289

92.7

86.5-96.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

368

5.6

2.7-11.2

354

94.4

88.8-97.3

-English Speaking

217

3.3

0.9-11.9

212

96.7

88.1-99.1

-Spanish Speaking

151

8.0

3.3-18.1

142

92.0

81.9-96.7

Non-Hispanic

11,053

563

5.0

4.3- 5.7

10,490

95.0

94.3-95.7

AGE

18-24

326

4.7

2.4- 8.9

311

95.3

91.1-97.6

25-34

921

4.0

2.4- 6.6

890

96.0

93.4-97.6

35-44

1,582

5.3

3.9- 7.1

1,506

94.7

92.9-96.1

45-54

2,155

128

5.3

4.3- 6.7

2,027

94.7

93.3-95.7

55-64

2,574

143

6.1

4.8- 7.6

2,431

93.9

92.4-95.2

65-74

2,177

102

4.2

3.3- 5.5

2,075

95.8

94.5-96.7

75+

1,609

5.2

3.8- 6.9

1,528

94.8

93.1-96.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,417

108

8.0

5.7-11.0

1,309

92.0

89.0-94.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,250

153

4.5

3.4- 6.0

3,097

95.5

94.0-96.6

Some Post-H.S.

2,883

153

5.6

4.2- 7.3

2,730

94.4

92.7-95.8

College Graduate

3,883

161

3.9

3.1- 4.8

3,722

96.1

95.2-96.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,221

122

8.9

6.7-11.7

1,099

91.1

88.3-93.3

$15,000- 24,999

1,812

106

6.6

4.9- 8.7

1,706

93.4

91.3-95.1

$25,000- 34,999

1,223

5.4

3.0- 9.5

1,162

94.6

90.5-97.0

$35,000- 49,999

1,448

3.4

2.4- 4.9

1,388

96.6

95.1-97.6

$50,000-74,999

1,520

4.7

3.4- 6.4

1,454

95.3

93.6-96.6

$75,000+

2,432

3.2

2.2- 4.7

2,359

96.8

95.3-97.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

4,367

410

9.7

8.4-11.2

3,957

90.3

88.8-91.6

7,026

165

2.8

2.1- 3.7

6,861

97.2

96.3-97.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,606

100

6.3

4.8- 8.3

1,506

93.7

91.7-95.2

Non-Veteran

9,842

477

4.8

4.1- 5.6

9,365

95.2

94.4-95.9

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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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