BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2010 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Counties and Regions

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	11,450	665	4.7	4.1- 5.2	927	6.3	5.6- 7.0	836	6.1	5.5- 6.8	9,022	83.0	81.9-84.0
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	291	21	7.1	4.1-12.0	23	7.8	4.1-14.4	23	8.3	4.5-15.0	224	76.8	68.7-83.2
Buncombe	251	16	7.9	3.6-16.4	20	8.7	5.0-14.5	22	5.6	3.2- 9.6	193	77.8	69.5-84.3
Cabarrus	290	15	4.1	2.0- 8.1	23	5.3	3.2- 8.5	15	4.1	2.3- 7.3	237	86.6	81.4-90.5
Catawba	282	13	4.7	2.3- 9.4	15	3.6	2.0- 6.2	10	5.9	2.2-15.2	244	85.8	77.9-91.2
Cumberland	277	27	8.3	5.4-12.6	25	8.9	5.5-14.2	29	7.9	5.1-12.1	196	74.9	68.4-80.5
Davidson	343	18	3.4	1.7- 6.7	31	7.5	4.8-11.6	31	6.5	4.2-10.0	263	82.5	77.0-87.0
Durham	593	28	3.0	1.9- 4.7	44	4.4	3.1- 6.2	29	4.4	2.3- 8.4	492	88.2	84.3-91.2
Forsyth	263	13	3.5	1.9- 6.5	22	6.9	3.9-11.9	19	5.8	3.4- 9.5	209	83.8	77.9-88.4
Gaston	255	15	5.2	2.8- 9.2	21	6.1	2.9-12.2	26	9.4	5.7-15.2	193	79.3	71.7-85.3
Guilford	659	40	3.2	2.3- 4.6	47	4.9	3.4- 7.0	32	3.4	2.3- 5.1	540	88.5	85.7-90.8
Iredell	319	14	2.5	1.3- 4.9	25	7.5	4.3-12.8	29	5.3	3.5- 8.1	251	84.6	79.1-88.9
Johnston	262	19	4.9	2.0-11.4	22	7.5	4.4-12.6	18	4.2	2.4- 7.1	203	83.5	76.5-88.7
Mecklenburg	573	27	3.6	2.2- 5.9	40	4.2	2.8- 6.1	27	3.5	2.2- 5.4	479	88.7	85.6-91.3
New Hanover	316	23	8.5	4.9-14.5	21	5.5	2.8-10.6	22	6.7	3.9-11.3	250	79.3	72.3-84.9
Onslow	280	12	3.7	1.4- 9.6	31	7.2	4.8-10.8	21	4.8	2.9- 7.9	216	84.2	78.5-88.7
Orange	288	13	3.3	1.7- 6.2	13	3.1	1.7- 5.5	14	4.8	2.3- 9.6	248	88.9	83.7-92.5
Pitt	320	28	6.9	4.0-11.7	25	6.3	3.7-10.6	24	6.0	3.5-10.1	243	80.8	74.4-85.8
Randolph	377	21	4.6	2.5- 8.4	30	5.5	3.4- 8.6	34	7.6	5.0-11.5	292	82.3	77.0-86.6
Robeson	287	22	5.0	3.0- 8.3	25	7.7	4.4-13.2	38	10.9	7.1-16.3	202	76.3	69.4-82.1
Rowan	354	17	3.8	2.1- 6.6	37	7.6	5.1-11.3	23	4.7	2.9- 7.5	277	84.0	79.2-87.8
Union	330	16	3.8	2.1- 6.8	20	4.4	2.5- 7.8	20	3.7	2.1- 6.2	274	88.1	83.5-91.6
Wake	674	25	3.4	2.1- 5.5	38	4.7	2.5- 8.4	24	2.6	1.7- 4.2	587	89.3	85.4-92.2
Wayne	350	29	8.8	4.2-17.4	38	9.2	5.6-14.8	23	4.2	2.5- 7.0	260	77.8	69.6-84.3
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	2,944	216	5.7	4.5- 7.2	252	7.1	5.8- 8.6	254	6.7	5.4- 8.1	2,222	80.5	78.2-82.7
Piedmont	6,645	339	3.9	3.3- 4.5	487	5.5	4.7- 6.5	427	5.6	4.9- 6.4	5,392	85.0	83.7-86.2
Western NC	1,861	110	5.9	4.5- 7.8	188	8.0	6.6- 9.7	155	7.2	5.8- 8.9	1,408	78.9	76.2-81.3
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,272	75	6.1	4.3- 8.7	117	7.5	5.8- 9.6	99	6.1	4.5- 8.1	981	80.3	77.0-83.2
Northwest	2,266	115	3.9	3.1- 5.0	209	7.0	5.8- 8.5	177	6.6	5.4- 8.1	1,765	82.4	80.3-84.4
Charlotte	1,623	87	4.8	3.6- 6.3	121	4.6	3.6- 5.9	110	5.9	4.6- 7.6	1,305	84.7	82.3-86.8
Greensboro	1,810	107	4.5	3.4- 6.0	129	5.8	4.5- 7.3	120	6.1	4.7- 7.8	1,454	83.7	81.2-85.9
Southern Regional	987	78	5.7	4.2- 7.7	79	7.4	4.9-11.1	109	8.2	6.0-11.1	721	78.7	74.4-82.5
Coastal	467	31	5.5	3.4- 8.7	31	8.1	4.7-13.5	33	8.3	4.9-13.7	372	78.1	71.4-83.5
Wake	1,702	80	3.4	2.4- 4.7	115	5.0	3.6- 7.0	84	4.2	3.1- 5.7	1,423	87.4	84.8-89.5
Area L	117	8	6.1	2.6-13.6	13	7.7	4.0-14.2	10	11.2	5.5-21.3	86	75.1	64.4-83.4
Eastern	1,206	84	5.3	3.3- 8.5	113	7.2	5.2-10.0	94	4.6	3.4- 6.3	915	82.8	78.8-86.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,450

665

4.7

4.1- 5.2

927

6.3

5.6- 7.0

836

6.1

5.5- 6.8

9,022

83.0

81.9-84.0

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

291

7.1

4.1-12.0

7.8

4.1-14.4

8.3

4.5-15.0

224

76.8

68.7-83.2

Buncombe

251

7.9

3.6-16.4

8.7

5.0-14.5

5.6

3.2- 9.6

193

77.8

69.5-84.3

Cabarrus

290

4.1

2.0- 8.1

5.3

3.2- 8.5

4.1

2.3- 7.3

237

86.6

81.4-90.5

Catawba

282

4.7

2.3- 9.4

3.6

2.0- 6.2

5.9

2.2-15.2

244

85.8

77.9-91.2

Cumberland

277

8.3

5.4-12.6

8.9

5.5-14.2

7.9

5.1-12.1

196

74.9

68.4-80.5

Davidson

343

3.4

1.7- 6.7

7.5

4.8-11.6

6.5

4.2-10.0

263

82.5

77.0-87.0

Durham

593

3.0

1.9- 4.7

4.4

3.1- 6.2

4.4

2.3- 8.4

492

88.2

84.3-91.2

Forsyth

263

3.5

1.9- 6.5

6.9

3.9-11.9

5.8

3.4- 9.5

209

83.8

77.9-88.4

Gaston

255

5.2

2.8- 9.2

6.1

2.9-12.2

9.4

5.7-15.2

193

79.3

71.7-85.3

Guilford

659

3.2

2.3- 4.6

4.9

3.4- 7.0

3.4

2.3- 5.1

540

88.5

85.7-90.8

Iredell

319

2.5

1.3- 4.9

7.5

4.3-12.8

5.3

3.5- 8.1

251

84.6

79.1-88.9

Johnston

262

4.9

2.0-11.4

7.5

4.4-12.6

4.2

2.4- 7.1

203

83.5

76.5-88.7

Mecklenburg

573

3.6

2.2- 5.9

4.2

2.8- 6.1

3.5

2.2- 5.4

479

88.7

85.6-91.3

New Hanover

316

8.5

4.9-14.5

5.5

2.8-10.6

6.7

3.9-11.3

250

79.3

72.3-84.9

Onslow

280

3.7

1.4- 9.6

7.2

4.8-10.8

4.8

2.9- 7.9

216

84.2

78.5-88.7

Orange

288

3.3

1.7- 6.2

3.1

1.7- 5.5

4.8

2.3- 9.6

248

88.9

83.7-92.5

Pitt

320

6.9

4.0-11.7

6.3

3.7-10.6

6.0

3.5-10.1

243

80.8

74.4-85.8

Randolph

377

4.6

2.5- 8.4

5.5

3.4- 8.6

7.6

5.0-11.5

292

82.3

77.0-86.6

Robeson

287

5.0

3.0- 8.3

7.7

4.4-13.2

10.9

7.1-16.3

202

76.3

69.4-82.1

Rowan

354

3.8

2.1- 6.6

7.6

5.1-11.3

4.7

2.9- 7.5

277

84.0

79.2-87.8

Union

330

3.8

2.1- 6.8

4.4

2.5- 7.8

3.7

2.1- 6.2

274

88.1

83.5-91.6

Wake

674

3.4

2.1- 5.5

4.7

2.5- 8.4

2.6

1.7- 4.2

587

89.3

85.4-92.2

Wayne

350

8.8

4.2-17.4

9.2

5.6-14.8

4.2

2.5- 7.0

260

77.8

69.6-84.3

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

2,944

216

5.7

4.5- 7.2

252

7.1

5.8- 8.6

254

6.7

5.4- 8.1

2,222

80.5

78.2-82.7

Piedmont

6,645

339

3.9

3.3- 4.5

487

5.5

4.7- 6.5

427

5.6

4.9- 6.4

5,392

85.0

83.7-86.2

Western NC

1,861

110

5.9

4.5- 7.8

188

8.0

6.6- 9.7

155

7.2

5.8- 8.9

1,408

78.9

76.2-81.3

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,272

6.1

4.3- 8.7

117

7.5

5.8- 9.6

6.1

4.5- 8.1

981

80.3

77.0-83.2

Northwest

2,266

115

3.9

3.1- 5.0

209

7.0

5.8- 8.5

177

6.6

5.4- 8.1

1,765

82.4

80.3-84.4

Charlotte

1,623

4.8

3.6- 6.3

121

4.6

3.6- 5.9

110

5.9

4.6- 7.6

1,305

84.7

82.3-86.8

Greensboro

1,810

107

4.5

3.4- 6.0

129

5.8

4.5- 7.3

120

6.1

4.7- 7.8

1,454

83.7

81.2-85.9

Southern Regional

987

5.7

4.2- 7.7

7.4

4.9-11.1

109

8.2

6.0-11.1

721

78.7

74.4-82.5

Coastal

467

5.5

3.4- 8.7

8.1

4.7-13.5

8.3

4.9-13.7

372

78.1

71.4-83.5

Wake

1,702

3.4

2.4- 4.7

115

5.0

3.6- 7.0

4.2

3.1- 5.7

1,423

87.4

84.8-89.5

Area L

117

6.1

2.6-13.6

7.7

4.0-14.2

11.2

5.5-21.3

75.1

64.4-83.4

Eastern

1,206

5.3

3.3- 8.5

113

7.2

5.2-10.0

4.6

3.4- 6.3

915

82.8

78.8-86.1

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NOTE: For AHEC Regions, results for Area L are least reliable due to small sample size.

^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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