BRFSS 2011 - Eastern 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 tu mor or a stroke.<br><br> Have you ever had a brain injury that limited you in any way for more than a week in any activities?*)

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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 tum or 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	8,844	399	4.5	3.8- 5.3	8,445	95.5	94.7-96.2
-Eastern NC	2,314	95	3.2	2.4- 4.3	2,219	96.8	95.7-97.6
GENDER
Male	571	30	3.3	1.9- 5.6	541	96.7	94.4-98.1
Female	1,743	65	3.1	2.2- 4.3	1,678	96.9	95.7-97.8
RACE
White	1,542	71	3.2	2.3- 4.4	1,471	96.8	95.6-97.7
African American	514	16	2.3	1.2- 4.3	498	97.7	95.7-98.8
Other minorities	243	***	***	***	236	94.6	84.8-98.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	127	***	***	***	126	99.6	97.2-99.9
Non-Hispanic	2,181	94	3.4	2.5- 4.5	2,087	96.6	95.5-97.5
AGE
18-34	330	***	***	***	321	98.9	97.5-99.5
35-54	725	34	3.6	2.1- 6.1	691	96.4	93.9-97.9
55-64	515	31	5.5	3.5- 8.8	484	94.5	91.2-96.5
65-74	397	11	4.4	2.0- 9.4	386	95.6	90.6-98.0
75+	316	***	***	***	306	96.3	91.7-98.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	350	24	5.6	3.0-10.0	326	94.4	90.0-97.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	702	27	2.9	1.7- 4.8	675	97.1	95.2-98.3
Some Post-H.S.	602	22	2.2	1.3- 3.8	580	97.8	96.2-98.7
College Graduate	655	22	2.5	1.4- 4.5	633	97.5	95.5-98.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	340	29	9.0	5.2-15.3	311	91.0	84.7-94.8
$15,000- 24,999	393	16	2.5	1.3- 4.7	377	97.5	95.3-98.7
$25,000- 34,999	226	***	***	***	222	99.0	95.8-99.8
$35,000- 49,999	293	***	***	***	284	97.5	94.2-99.0
$50,000+	635	22	2.6	1.5- 4.4	613	97.4	95.6-98.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	730	61	8.1	5.7-11.2	669	91.9	88.8-94.3
No	1,574	32	1.6	0.9- 2.8	1,542	98.4	97.2-99.1
VETERAN STATUS
Non-Veteran	2,313	95	3.2	2.4- 4.3	2,218	96.8	95.7-97.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

8,844

399

4.5

3.8- 5.3

8,445

95.5

94.7-96.2

-Eastern NC

2,314

3.2

2.4- 4.3

2,219

96.8

95.7-97.6

GENDER

Male

571

3.3

1.9- 5.6

541

96.7

94.4-98.1

Female

1,743

3.1

2.2- 4.3

1,678

96.9

95.7-97.8

RACE

White

1,542

3.2

2.3- 4.4

1,471

96.8

95.6-97.7

African American

514

2.3

1.2- 4.3

498

97.7

95.7-98.8

Other minorities

243

***

236

94.6

84.8-98.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

127

***

126

99.6

97.2-99.9

Non-Hispanic

2,181

3.4

2.5- 4.5

2,087

96.6

95.5-97.5

AGE

18-34

330

***

321

98.9

97.5-99.5

35-54

725

3.6

2.1- 6.1

691

96.4

93.9-97.9

55-64

515

5.5

3.5- 8.8

484

94.5

91.2-96.5

65-74

397

4.4

2.0- 9.4

386

95.6

90.6-98.0

75+

316

***

306

96.3

91.7-98.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

350

5.6

3.0-10.0

326

94.4

90.0-97.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

702

2.9

1.7- 4.8

675

97.1

95.2-98.3

Some Post-H.S.

602

2.2

1.3- 3.8

580

97.8

96.2-98.7

College Graduate

655

2.5

1.4- 4.5

633

97.5

95.5-98.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

340

9.0

5.2-15.3

311

91.0

84.7-94.8

$15,000- 24,999

393

2.5

1.3- 4.7

377

97.5

95.3-98.7

$25,000- 34,999

226

***

222

99.0

95.8-99.8

$35,000- 49,999

293

***

284

97.5

94.2-99.0

$50,000+

635

2.6

1.5- 4.4

613

97.4

95.6-98.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

730

8.1

5.7-11.2

669

91.9

88.8-94.3

1,574

1.6

0.9- 2.8

1,542

98.4

97.2-99.1

VETERAN STATUS

Non-Veteran

2,313

3.2

2.4- 4.3

2,218

96.8

95.7-97.6

Back to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

This question was asked only of non-veterans.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2011 are NOT comparable to previous years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2011 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).

**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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