BRFSS 2011 - 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?*)

2011 BRFSS Survey Results: 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 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	8,844	399	4.5	3.8- 5.3	8,445	95.5	94.7-96.2
GENDER
Male	2,494	141	5.1	3.9- 6.6	2,353	94.9	93.4-96.1
Female	6,350	258	4.1	3.3- 5.0	6,092	95.9	95.0-96.7
RACE
White	6,779	319	4.3	3.7- 5.1	6,460	95.7	94.9-96.3
African American	1,368	53	5.5	3.6- 8.3	1,315	94.5	91.7-96.4
Native American	203	13	9.9	3.9-23.1	190	90.1	76.9-96.1
Other Minorities	433	12	2.2	0.7- 6.8	421	97.8	93.2-99.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	424	***	***	***	415	97.2	92.8-98.9
-English Speaking	177	***	***	***	173	96.8	89.0-99.1
-Spanish Speaking	247	***	***	***	242	97.3	90.6-99.3
Non-Hispanic	8,400	389	4.6	3.9- 5.4	8,011	95.4	94.6-96.1
AGE
18-34	1,075	36	3.7	2.5- 5.5	1,039	96.3	94.5-97.5
35-44	1,261	44	3.6	2.3- 5.6	1,217	96.4	94.4-97.7
45-54	1,719	111	6.8	4.9- 9.3	1,608	93.2	90.7-95.1
55-64	1,953	118	5.7	4.5- 7.2	1,835	94.3	92.8-95.5
65-74	1,554	52	3.5	2.4- 5.2	1,502	96.5	94.8-97.6
75+	1,178	36	2.6	1.7- 4.0	1,142	97.4	96.0-98.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,133	78	6.8	4.8- 9.5	1,055	93.2	90.5-95.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,513	99	4.6	3.2- 6.4	2,414	95.4	93.6-96.8
Some Post-H.S.	2,176	116	4.1	3.1- 5.3	2,060	95.9	94.7-96.9
College Graduate	3,002	105	3.3	2.5- 4.5	2,897	96.7	95.5-97.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,091	93	10.2	7.4-14.0	998	89.8	86.0-92.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,499	83	5.6	3.8- 8.2	1,416	94.4	91.8-96.2
$25,000- 34,999	850	25	2.3	1.3- 4.2	825	97.7	95.8-98.7
$35,000- 49,999	1,021	31	3.2	1.9- 5.2	990	96.8	94.8-98.1
$50,000-74,999	1,015	43	3.9	2.6- 5.8	972	96.1	94.2-97.4
$75,000+	1,793	58	2.6	1.8- 3.8	1,735	97.4	96.2-98.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,679	246	10.1	8.3-12.2	2,433	89.9	87.8-91.7
No	6,132	151	2.7	2.1- 3.5	5,981	97.3	96.5-97.9
VETERAN STATUS
Non-Veteran	8,841	398	4.5	3.8- 5.3	8,443	95.5	94.7-96.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

8,844

399

4.5

3.8- 5.3

8,445

95.5

94.7-96.2

GENDER

Male

2,494

141

5.1

3.9- 6.6

2,353

94.9

93.4-96.1

Female

6,350

258

4.1

3.3- 5.0

6,092

95.9

95.0-96.7

RACE

White

6,779

319

4.3

3.7- 5.1

6,460

95.7

94.9-96.3

African American

1,368

5.5

3.6- 8.3

1,315

94.5

91.7-96.4

Native American

203

9.9

3.9-23.1

190

90.1

76.9-96.1

Other Minorities

433

2.2

0.7- 6.8

421

97.8

93.2-99.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

424

***

415

97.2

92.8-98.9

-English Speaking

177

***

173

96.8

89.0-99.1

-Spanish Speaking

247

***

242

97.3

90.6-99.3

Non-Hispanic

8,400

389

4.6

3.9- 5.4

8,011

95.4

94.6-96.1

AGE

18-34

1,075

3.7

2.5- 5.5

1,039

96.3

94.5-97.5

35-44

1,261

3.6

2.3- 5.6

1,217

96.4

94.4-97.7

45-54

1,719

111

6.8

4.9- 9.3

1,608

93.2

90.7-95.1

55-64

1,953

118

5.7

4.5- 7.2

1,835

94.3

92.8-95.5

65-74

1,554

3.5

2.4- 5.2

1,502

96.5

94.8-97.6

75+

1,178

2.6

1.7- 4.0

1,142

97.4

96.0-98.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,133

6.8

4.8- 9.5

1,055

93.2

90.5-95.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,513

4.6

3.2- 6.4

2,414

95.4

93.6-96.8

Some Post-H.S.

2,176

116

4.1

3.1- 5.3

2,060

95.9

94.7-96.9

College Graduate

3,002

105

3.3

2.5- 4.5

2,897

96.7

95.5-97.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,091

10.2

7.4-14.0

998

89.8

86.0-92.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,499

5.6

3.8- 8.2

1,416

94.4

91.8-96.2

$25,000- 34,999

850

2.3

1.3- 4.2

825

97.7

95.8-98.7

$35,000- 49,999

1,021

3.2

1.9- 5.2

990

96.8

94.8-98.1

$50,000-74,999

1,015

3.9

2.6- 5.8

972

96.1

94.2-97.4

$75,000+

1,793

2.6

1.8- 3.8

1,735

97.4

96.2-98.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,679

246

10.1

8.3-12.2

2,433

89.9

87.8-91.7

6,132

151

2.7

2.1- 3.5

5,981

97.3

96.5-97.9

VETERAN STATUS

Non-Veteran

8,841

398

4.5

3.8- 5.3

8,443

95.5

94.7-96.2

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).

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