BRFSS 2010 - Western 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: Western 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
North Carolina	11,451	577	5.0	4.4- 5.7	10,874	95.0	94.3-95.6
-Western NC	1,862	105	5.9	4.6- 7.7	1,757	94.1	92.3-95.4
GENDER
Male	720	46	8.0	5.5-11.5	674	92.0	88.5-94.5
Female	1,142	59	4.1	3.0- 5.5	1,083	95.9	94.5-97.0
RACE
White	1,714	95	5.8	4.4- 7.6	1,619	94.2	92.4-95.6
African American	45	2	1.5	0.4- 6.5	43	98.5	93.5-99.6
Other Minorities	90	6	5.7	1.6-18.3	84	94.3	81.7-98.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	37	2	10.3	1.6-45.1	35	89.7	54.9-98.4
Non-Hispanic	1,822	103	5.8	4.5- 7.5	1,719	94.2	92.5-95.5
AGE
18-24	42	2	3.3	0.5-17.9	40	96.7	82.1-99.5
25-34	117	8	5.6	2.5-11.8	109	94.4	88.2-97.5
35-44	225	17	7.9	4.5-13.5	208	92.1	86.5-95.5
45-54	294	21	7.2	3.9-13.0	273	92.8	87.0-96.1
55-64	442	25	6.0	3.8- 9.3	417	94.0	90.7-96.2
65+	723	32	4.1	2.8- 6.0	691	95.9	94.0-97.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	272	23	8.5	4.9-14.1	249	91.5	85.9-95.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	565	26	4.9	2.7- 8.8	539	95.1	91.2-97.3
Some Post-H.S.	489	26	4.8	3.0- 7.6	463	95.2	92.4-97.0
College Graduate	532	29	7.0	4.3-11.1	503	93.0	88.9-95.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	250	28	9.3	5.7-14.8	222	90.7	85.2-94.3
$15,000- 24,999	355	24	9.9	5.7-16.5	331	90.1	83.5-94.3
$25,000- 34,999	232	10	3.7	1.8- 7.6	222	96.3	92.4-98.2
$35,000- 49,999	246	9	3.2	1.5- 6.7	237	96.8	93.3-98.5
$50,000-74,999	240	13	10.0	5.3-18.2	227	90.0	81.8-94.7
$75,000+	240	6	1.4	0.6- 3.5	234	98.6	96.5-99.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	802	84	11.7	8.8-15.4	718	88.3	84.6-91.2
No	1,051	21	2.5	1.4- 4.5	1,030	97.5	95.5-98.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	266	13	4.3	2.3- 7.8	253	95.7	92.2-97.7
Non-Veteran	1,596	92	6.2	4.7- 8.2	1,504	93.8	91.8-95.3

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

-Western NC

1,862

105

5.9

4.6- 7.7

1,757

94.1

92.3-95.4

GENDER

Male

720

8.0

5.5-11.5

674

92.0

88.5-94.5

Female

1,142

4.1

3.0- 5.5

1,083

95.9

94.5-97.0

RACE

White

1,714

5.8

4.4- 7.6

1,619

94.2

92.4-95.6

African American

1.5

0.4- 6.5

98.5

93.5-99.6

Other Minorities

5.7

1.6-18.3

94.3

81.7-98.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

10.3

1.6-45.1

89.7

54.9-98.4

Non-Hispanic

1,822

103

5.8

4.5- 7.5

1,719

94.2

92.5-95.5

AGE

18-24

3.3

0.5-17.9

96.7

82.1-99.5

25-34

117

5.6

2.5-11.8

109

94.4

88.2-97.5

35-44

225

7.9

4.5-13.5

208

92.1

86.5-95.5

45-54

294

7.2

3.9-13.0

273

92.8

87.0-96.1

55-64

442

6.0

3.8- 9.3

417

94.0

90.7-96.2

65+

723

4.1

2.8- 6.0

691

95.9

94.0-97.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

272

8.5

4.9-14.1

249

91.5

85.9-95.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

565

4.9

2.7- 8.8

539

95.1

91.2-97.3

Some Post-H.S.

489

4.8

3.0- 7.6

463

95.2

92.4-97.0

College Graduate

532

7.0

4.3-11.1

503

93.0

88.9-95.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

250

9.3

5.7-14.8

222

90.7

85.2-94.3

$15,000- 24,999

355

9.9

5.7-16.5

331

90.1

83.5-94.3

$25,000- 34,999

232

3.7

1.8- 7.6

222

96.3

92.4-98.2

$35,000- 49,999

246

3.2

1.5- 6.7

237

96.8

93.3-98.5

$50,000-74,999

240

10.0

5.3-18.2

227

90.0

81.8-94.7

$75,000+

240

1.4

0.6- 3.5

234

98.6

96.5-99.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

802

11.7

8.8-15.4

718

88.3

84.6-91.2

1,051

2.5

1.4- 4.5

1,030

97.5

95.5-98.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

266

4.3

2.3- 7.8

253

95.7

92.2-97.7

Non-Veteran

1,596

6.2

4.7- 8.2

1,504

93.8

91.8-95.3

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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.

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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