BRFSS 2010 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (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 Counties and Regions

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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	292	18	8.4	4.3-15.7	274	91.6	84.3-95.7
Buncombe	248	24	11.4	6.7-18.8	224	88.6	81.2-93.3
Cabarrus	289	14	3.6	1.6- 7.8	275	96.4	92.2-98.4
Catawba	283	12	4.7	2.4- 9.3	271	95.3	90.7-97.6
Cumberland	278	16	8.3	4.3-15.4	262	91.7	84.6-95.7
Davidson	341	15	5.5	2.4-12.1	326	94.5	87.9-97.6
Durham	589	24	6.1	3.0-12.3	565	93.9	87.7-97.0
Forsyth	262	12	5.2	2.7- 9.7	250	94.8	90.3-97.3
Gaston	254	18	5.1	3.0- 8.7	236	94.9	91.3-97.0
Guilford	659	25	3.8	2.2- 6.3	634	96.2	93.7-97.8
Iredell	318	11	3.0	1.3- 7.0	307	97.0	93.0-98.7
Johnston	260	15	3.3	1.8- 6.0	245	96.7	94.0-98.2
Mecklenburg	575	27	4.1	2.3- 7.0	548	95.9	93.0-97.7
New Hanover	316	12	4.1	2.1- 8.0	304	95.9	92.0-97.9
Onslow	283	19	5.2	3.0- 8.9	264	94.8	91.1-97.0
Orange	288	11	4.1	1.8- 9.1	277	95.9	90.9-98.2
Pitt	320	24	6.8	3.6-12.8	296	93.2	87.2-96.4
Randolph	379	19	3.7	2.0- 6.9	360	96.3	93.1-98.0
Robeson	291	20	6.1	3.4-10.8	271	93.9	89.2-96.6
Rowan	356	12	2.1	1.2- 3.9	344	97.9	96.1-98.8
Union	329	20	4.5	2.4- 8.2	309	95.5	91.8-97.6
Wake	671	29	4.0	2.2- 7.1	642	96.0	92.9-97.8
Wayne	348	13	3.6	1.8- 7.0	335	96.4	93.0-98.2
NC REGIONS
Eastern NC	2,953	158	5.0	3.7- 6.7	2,795	95.0	93.3-96.3
Piedmont	6,636	314	4.8	4.0- 5.7	6,322	95.2	94.3-96.0
Western NC	1,862	105	5.9	4.6- 7.7	1,757	94.1	92.3-95.4
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,272	70	6.3	4.5- 8.9	1,202	93.7	91.1-95.5
Northwest	2,265	102	4.5	3.5- 5.9	2,163	95.5	94.1-96.5
Charlotte	1,623	94	5.2	3.8- 7.2	1,529	94.8	92.8-96.2
Greensboro	1,811	86	5.9	4.1- 8.5	1,725	94.1	91.5-95.9
Southern Regional	992	53	5.9	3.6- 9.7	939	94.1	90.3-96.4
Coastal	467	18	3.5	1.8- 6.9	449	96.5	93.1-98.2
Wake	1,692	79	4.3	3.0- 6.1	1,613	95.7	93.9-97.0
Area L	116	7	7.1	2.8-17.2	109	92.9	82.8-97.2
Eastern	1,213	68	3.8	2.5- 5.9	1,145	96.2	94.1-97.5

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

292

8.4

4.3-15.7

274

91.6

84.3-95.7

Buncombe

248

11.4

6.7-18.8

224

88.6

81.2-93.3

Cabarrus

289

3.6

1.6- 7.8

275

96.4

92.2-98.4

Catawba

283

4.7

2.4- 9.3

271

95.3

90.7-97.6

Cumberland

278

8.3

4.3-15.4

262

91.7

84.6-95.7

Davidson

341

5.5

2.4-12.1

326

94.5

87.9-97.6

Durham

589

6.1

3.0-12.3

565

93.9

87.7-97.0

Forsyth

262

5.2

2.7- 9.7

250

94.8

90.3-97.3

Gaston

254

5.1

3.0- 8.7

236

94.9

91.3-97.0

Guilford

659

3.8

2.2- 6.3

634

96.2

93.7-97.8

Iredell

318

3.0

1.3- 7.0

307

97.0

93.0-98.7

Johnston

260

3.3

1.8- 6.0

245

96.7

94.0-98.2

Mecklenburg

575

4.1

2.3- 7.0

548

95.9

93.0-97.7

New Hanover

316

4.1

2.1- 8.0

304

95.9

92.0-97.9

Onslow

283

5.2

3.0- 8.9

264

94.8

91.1-97.0

Orange

288

4.1

1.8- 9.1

277

95.9

90.9-98.2

Pitt

320

6.8

3.6-12.8

296

93.2

87.2-96.4

Randolph

379

3.7

2.0- 6.9

360

96.3

93.1-98.0

Robeson

291

6.1

3.4-10.8

271

93.9

89.2-96.6

Rowan

356

2.1

1.2- 3.9

344

97.9

96.1-98.8

Union

329

4.5

2.4- 8.2

309

95.5

91.8-97.6

Wake

671

4.0

2.2- 7.1

642

96.0

92.9-97.8

Wayne

348

3.6

1.8- 7.0

335

96.4

93.0-98.2

NC REGIONS

Eastern NC

2,953

158

5.0

3.7- 6.7

2,795

95.0

93.3-96.3

Piedmont

6,636

314

4.8

4.0- 5.7

6,322

95.2

94.3-96.0

Western NC

1,862

105

5.9

4.6- 7.7

1,757

94.1

92.3-95.4

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,272

6.3

4.5- 8.9

1,202

93.7

91.1-95.5

Northwest

2,265

102

4.5

3.5- 5.9

2,163

95.5

94.1-96.5

Charlotte

1,623

5.2

3.8- 7.2

1,529

94.8

92.8-96.2

Greensboro

1,811

5.9

4.1- 8.5

1,725

94.1

91.5-95.9

Southern Regional

992

5.9

3.6- 9.7

939

94.1

90.3-96.4

Coastal

467

3.5

1.8- 6.9

449

96.5

93.1-98.2

Wake

1,692

4.3

3.0- 6.1

1,613

95.7

93.9-97.0

Area L

116

7.1

2.8-17.2

109

92.9

82.8-97.2

Eastern

1,213

3.8

2.5- 5.9

1,145

96.2

94.1-97.5

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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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