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--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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
Have Health Insurance
Yes	10,043	499	5.1	4.4- 6.0	9,544	94.9	94.0-95.6
No	1,380	76	4.5	3.3- 6.1	1,304	95.5	93.9-96.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	192	8	2.9	1.2- 7.0	184	97.1	93.0-98.8
Recommended Range	3,548	160	4.2	3.3- 5.4	3,388	95.8	94.6-96.7
Overweight	4,063	213	5.7	4.5- 7.3	3,850	94.3	92.7-95.5
Obese	3,114	185	5.6	4.5- 6.9	2,929	94.4	93.1-95.5
Current Smoker
No	9,493	423	4.1	3.5- 4.7	9,070	95.9	95.3-96.5
Yes	1,908	152	8.9	6.7-11.7	1,756	91.1	88.3-93.3
History of CVD**
Yes	1,504	202	13.9	11.5-16.9	1,302	86.1	83.1-88.5
No	9,830	362	4.0	3.4- 4.8	9,468	96.0	95.2-96.6
Binge Drinker
No	10,420	520	4.7	4.1- 5.5	9,900	95.3	94.5-95.9
Yes	900	52	7.5	5.1-10.9	848	92.5	89.1-94.9
Heavy Drinker
No	10,872	545	4.9	4.2- 5.6	10,327	95.1	94.4-95.8
Yes	381	22	8.8	5.0-14.9	359	91.2	85.1-95.0
Poor Sleep***
Yes	1,320	111	8.6	6.3-11.6	1,209	91.4	88.4-93.7
No	9,872	448	4.5	3.8- 5.2	9,424	95.5	94.8-96.2
Current Asthma
Yes	965	95	9.0	6.6-12.0	870	91.0	88.0-93.4
No	10,426	476	4.7	4.0- 5.4	9,950	95.3	94.6-96.0
Diabetes
Yes	1,609	90	4.9	3.6- 6.6	1,519	95.1	93.4-96.4
No	9,725	486	5.0	4.3- 5.8	9,239	95.0	94.2-95.7
Disability
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

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,451

577

5.0

4.4- 5.7

10,874

95.0

94.3-95.6

Have Health Insurance

Yes

10,043

499

5.1

4.4- 6.0

9,544

94.9

94.0-95.6

1,380

4.5

3.3- 6.1

1,304

95.5

93.9-96.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

192

2.9

1.2- 7.0

184

97.1

93.0-98.8

Recommended Range

3,548

160

4.2

3.3- 5.4

3,388

95.8

94.6-96.7

Overweight

4,063

213

5.7

4.5- 7.3

3,850

94.3

92.7-95.5

Obese

3,114

185

5.6

4.5- 6.9

2,929

94.4

93.1-95.5

Current Smoker

9,493

423

4.1

3.5- 4.7

9,070

95.9

95.3-96.5

Yes

1,908

152

8.9

6.7-11.7

1,756

91.1

88.3-93.3

History of CVD**

Yes

1,504

202

13.9

11.5-16.9

1,302

86.1

83.1-88.5

9,830

362

4.0

3.4- 4.8

9,468

96.0

95.2-96.6

Binge Drinker

10,420

520

4.7

4.1- 5.5

9,900

95.3

94.5-95.9

Yes

900

7.5

5.1-10.9

848

92.5

89.1-94.9

Heavy Drinker

10,872

545

4.9

4.2- 5.6

10,327

95.1

94.4-95.8

Yes

381

8.8

5.0-14.9

359

91.2

85.1-95.0

Poor Sleep***

Yes

1,320

111

8.6

6.3-11.6

1,209

91.4

88.4-93.7

9,872

448

4.5

3.8- 5.2

9,424

95.5

94.8-96.2

Current Asthma

Yes

965

9.0

6.6-12.0

870

91.0

88.0-93.4

10,426

476

4.7

4.0- 5.4

9,950

95.3

94.6-96.0

Diabetes

Yes

1,609

4.9

3.6- 6.6

1,519

95.1

93.4-96.4

9,725

486

5.0

4.3- 5.8

9,239

95.0

94.2-95.7

Disability

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

Back to Traumatic Brain Injury.

**History of cardiovascular disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

^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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