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-WHITES

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
-WHITES	8,988	462	5.2	4.5- 6.1	8,526	94.8	93.9-95.5
GENDER
Male	3,398	204	6.8	5.5- 8.5	3,194	93.2	91.5-94.5
Female	5,590	258	3.8	3.2- 4.5	5,332	96.2	95.5-96.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	162	4	3.0	0.8-11.0	158	97.0	89.0-99.2
Non-Hispanic	8,821	458	5.3	4.5- 6.2	8,363	94.7	93.8-95.5
AGE
18-24	219	10	5.7	2.5-12.4	209	94.3	87.6-97.5
25-34	606	22	3.9	2.1- 7.2	584	96.1	92.8-97.9
35-44	1,178	60	5.6	4.1- 7.5	1,118	94.4	92.5-95.9
45-54	1,634	96	5.0	3.9- 6.5	1,538	95.0	93.5-96.1
55-64	2,045	118	6.4	5.0- 8.2	1,927	93.6	91.8-95.0
65+	3,240	155	4.9	4.0- 6.0	3,085	95.1	94.0-96.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	965	71	8.0	5.3-11.9	894	92.0	88.1-94.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,501	121	4.9	3.5- 6.8	2,380	95.1	93.2-96.5
Some Post-H.S.	2,283	129	6.2	4.6- 8.2	2,154	93.8	91.8-95.4
College Graduate	3,227	140	4.1	3.2- 5.1	3,087	95.9	94.9-96.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	786	87	10.3	7.8-13.4	699	89.7	86.6-92.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,309	85	7.3	5.5- 9.7	1,224	92.7	90.3-94.5
$25,000- 34,999	928	48	5.6	2.7-11.0	880	94.4	89.0-97.3
$35,000-49,999	1,153	49	3.6	2.4- 5.4	1,104	96.4	94.6-97.6
$50,000- 74,999	1,266	55	4.3	3.0- 6.0	1,211	95.7	94.0-97.0
$75,000+	2,143	70	3.6	2.5- 5.3	2,073	96.4	94.7-97.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,360	316	9.8	8.4-11.4	3,044	90.2	88.6-91.6
No	5,587	145	3.2	2.3- 4.2	5,442	96.8	95.8-97.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,311	86	7.1	5.3- 9.3	1,225	92.9	90.7-94.7
Non-Veteran	7,676	376	4.9	4.1- 5.9	7,300	95.1	94.1-95.9

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

-WHITES

8,988

462

5.2

4.5- 6.1

8,526

94.8

93.9-95.5

GENDER

Male

3,398

204

6.8

5.5- 8.5

3,194

93.2

91.5-94.5

Female

5,590

258

3.8

3.2- 4.5

5,332

96.2

95.5-96.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

162

3.0

0.8-11.0

158

97.0

89.0-99.2

Non-Hispanic

8,821

458

5.3

4.5- 6.2

8,363

94.7

93.8-95.5

AGE

18-24

219

5.7

2.5-12.4

209

94.3

87.6-97.5

25-34

606

3.9

2.1- 7.2

584

96.1

92.8-97.9

35-44

1,178

5.6

4.1- 7.5

1,118

94.4

92.5-95.9

45-54

1,634

5.0

3.9- 6.5

1,538

95.0

93.5-96.1

55-64

2,045

118

6.4

5.0- 8.2

1,927

93.6

91.8-95.0

65+

3,240

155

4.9

4.0- 6.0

3,085

95.1

94.0-96.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

965

8.0

5.3-11.9

894

92.0

88.1-94.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,501

121

4.9

3.5- 6.8

2,380

95.1

93.2-96.5

Some Post-H.S.

2,283

129

6.2

4.6- 8.2

2,154

93.8

91.8-95.4

College Graduate

3,227

140

4.1

3.2- 5.1

3,087

95.9

94.9-96.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

786

10.3

7.8-13.4

699

89.7

86.6-92.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,309

7.3

5.5- 9.7

1,224

92.7

90.3-94.5

$25,000- 34,999

928

5.6

2.7-11.0

880

94.4

89.0-97.3

$35,000-49,999

1,153

3.6

2.4- 5.4

1,104

96.4

94.6-97.6

$50,000- 74,999

1,266

4.3

3.0- 6.0

1,211

95.7

94.0-97.0

$75,000+

2,143

3.6

2.5- 5.3

2,073

96.4

94.7-97.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,360

316

9.8

8.4-11.4

3,044

90.2

88.6-91.6

5,587

145

3.2

2.3- 4.2

5,442

96.8

95.8-97.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,311

7.1

5.3- 9.3

1,225

92.9

90.7-94.7

Non-Veteran

7,676

376

4.9

4.1- 5.9

7,300

95.1

94.1-95.9

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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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