BRFSS 2011 - North Carolina: (Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? <br><br>(Ever told) you have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?)

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	11,499	1,030	6.9	6.2- 7.5	10,469	93.1	92.5-93.8
GENDER
Male	4,297	316	5.7	4.8- 6.7	3,981	94.3	93.3-95.2
Female	7,202	714	7.9	7.1- 8.9	6,488	92.1	91.1-92.9
RACE
White	8,784	833	7.6	6.9- 8.5	7,951	92.4	91.5-93.1
African American	1,815	138	5.6	4.3- 7.3	1,677	94.4	92.7-95.7
Native American	265	33	9.8	5.9-15.8	232	90.2	84.2-94.1
Other Minorities	552	22	2.1	0.9- 4.7	530	97.9	95.3-99.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	525	15	2.2	1.0- 4.8	510	97.8	95.2-99.0
-English Speaking	233	13	5.6	2.4-12.6	220	94.4	87.4-97.6
-Spanish Speaking	292	***	***	***	290	99.5	97.1-99.9
Non-Hispanic	10,939	1,013	7.2	6.5- 7.9	9,926	92.8	92.1-93.5
AGE
18-34	1,426	37	2.4	1.6- 3.6	1,389	97.6	96.4-98.4
35-44	1,553	66	4.5	3.2- 6.2	1,487	95.5	93.8-96.8
45-54	2,087	169	7.9	6.4- 9.7	1,918	92.1	90.3-93.6
55-64	2,468	270	10.8	9.1-12.9	2,198	89.2	87.1-90.9
65-74	2,118	277	12.7	10.8-14.9	1,841	87.3	85.1-89.2
75+	1,709	204	12.3	10.0-15.1	1,505	87.7	84.9-90.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,447	236	11.8	9.7-14.2	1,211	88.2	85.8-90.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	3,295	369	8.0	6.8- 9.4	2,926	92.0	90.6-93.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,894	268	6.2	5.2- 7.4	2,626	93.8	92.6-94.8
College Graduate	3,832	154	2.9	2.2- 3.8	3,678	97.1	96.2-97.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,374	247	13.1	10.8-15.7	1,127	86.9	84.3-89.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,952	266	9.6	7.9-11.6	1,686	90.4	88.4-92.1
$25,000- 34,999	1,116	101	6.2	4.5- 8.4	1,015	93.8	91.6-95.5
$35,000- 49,999	1,408	108	6.5	4.9- 8.5	1,300	93.5	91.5-95.1
$50,000-74,999	1,343	61	3.3	2.3- 4.6	1,282	96.7	95.4-97.7
$75,000+	2,266	64	2.8	1.9- 4.0	2,202	97.2	96.0-98.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,400	652	17.3	15.4-19.4	2,748	82.7	80.6-84.6
No	7,545	321	3.3	2.8- 4.0	7,224	96.7	96.0-97.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,588	151	8.1	6.4-10.1	1,437	91.9	89.9-93.6
Non-Veteran	9,906	879	6.7	6.0- 7.4	9,027	93.3	92.6-94.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

11,499

1,030

6.9

6.2- 7.5

10,469

93.1

92.5-93.8

GENDER

Male

4,297

316

5.7

4.8- 6.7

3,981

94.3

93.3-95.2

Female

7,202

714

7.9

7.1- 8.9

6,488

92.1

91.1-92.9

RACE

White

8,784

833

7.6

6.9- 8.5

7,951

92.4

91.5-93.1

African American

1,815

138

5.6

4.3- 7.3

1,677

94.4

92.7-95.7

Native American

265

9.8

5.9-15.8

232

90.2

84.2-94.1

Other Minorities

552

2.1

0.9- 4.7

530

97.9

95.3-99.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

525

2.2

1.0- 4.8

510

97.8

95.2-99.0

-English Speaking

233

5.6

2.4-12.6

220

94.4

87.4-97.6

-Spanish Speaking

292

***

290

99.5

97.1-99.9

Non-Hispanic

10,939

1,013

7.2

6.5- 7.9

9,926

92.8

92.1-93.5

AGE

18-34

1,426

2.4

1.6- 3.6

1,389

97.6

96.4-98.4

35-44

1,553

4.5

3.2- 6.2

1,487

95.5

93.8-96.8

45-54

2,087

169

7.9

6.4- 9.7

1,918

92.1

90.3-93.6

55-64

2,468

270

10.8

9.1-12.9

2,198

89.2

87.1-90.9

65-74

2,118

277

12.7

10.8-14.9

1,841

87.3

85.1-89.2

75+

1,709

204

12.3

10.0-15.1

1,505

87.7

84.9-90.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,447

236

11.8

9.7-14.2

1,211

88.2

85.8-90.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

3,295

369

8.0

6.8- 9.4

2,926

92.0

90.6-93.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,894

268

6.2

5.2- 7.4

2,626

93.8

92.6-94.8

College Graduate

3,832

154

2.9

2.2- 3.8

3,678

97.1

96.2-97.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,374

247

13.1

10.8-15.7

1,127

86.9

84.3-89.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,952

266

9.6

7.9-11.6

1,686

90.4

88.4-92.1

$25,000- 34,999

1,116

101

6.2

4.5- 8.4

1,015

93.8

91.6-95.5

$35,000- 49,999

1,408

108

6.5

4.9- 8.5

1,300

93.5

91.5-95.1

$50,000-74,999

1,343

3.3

2.3- 4.6

1,282

96.7

95.4-97.7

$75,000+

2,266

2.8

1.9- 4.0

2,202

97.2

96.0-98.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,400

652

17.3

15.4-19.4

2,748

82.7

80.6-84.6

7,545

321

3.3

2.8- 4.0

7,224

96.7

96.0-97.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,588

151

8.1

6.4-10.1

1,437

91.9

89.9-93.6

Non-Veteran

9,906

879

6.7

6.0- 7.4

9,027

93.3

92.6-94.0

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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).

This page was generated on 14SEP12.

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Chronic Health Conditions

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following? (Ever told) you have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional EVER told you that you had any of the following?

(Ever told) you have (COPD) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema or chronic bronchitis?