BRFSS 2014 - 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?*)

2014 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-FEMALES

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	6,350	362	5.6	5.0- 6.4	5,988	94.4	93.6-95.0
-FEMALES	3,704	180	4.8	4.0- 5.7	3,524	95.2	94.3-96.0
RACE
White	2,621	137	5.4	4.4- 6.7	2,484	94.6	93.3-95.6
African American	795	24	2.8	1.8- 4.4	771	97.2	95.6-98.2
Other Minorities	241	16	4.7	2.6- 8.4	225	95.3	91.6-97.4
AGE
18-34	521	21	4.3	2.7- 6.9	500	95.7	93.1-97.3
35-44	458	11	2.6	1.4- 4.8	447	97.4	95.2-98.6
45-54	565	33	6.3	4.2- 9.4	532	93.7	90.6-95.8
55-64	760	57	6.9	5.2- 9.1	703	93.1	90.9-94.8
65-74	761	43	5.7	4.1- 7.8	718	94.3	92.2-95.9
75+	588	14	2.3	1.3- 4.0	574	97.7	96.0-98.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	430	21	4.7	2.7- 7.9	409	95.3	92.1-97.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,035	48	5.3	3.7- 7.6	987	94.7	92.4-96.3
Some Post-H.S.	1,041	64	5.1	3.8- 6.7	977	94.9	93.3-96.2
College Graduate	1,182	47	3.9	2.8- 5.5	1,135	96.1	94.5-97.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	442	39	8.1	5.5-11.9	403	91.9	88.1-94.5
$15,000- 24,999	640	32	4.9	3.2- 7.4	608	95.1	92.6-96.8
$25,000- 34,999	389	18	5.0	2.9- 8.6	371	95.0	91.4-97.1
$35,000- 49,999	424	21	5.7	3.1-10.5	403	94.3	89.5-96.9
$50,000- 74,999	356	***	***	***	348	98.4	96.6-99.2
$75,000+	619	21	3.4	2.1- 5.4	598	96.6	94.6-97.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,113	118	11.3	9.0-14.0	995	88.7	86.0-91.0
No	2,572	59	2.5	1.9- 3.4	2,513	97.5	96.6-98.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	91	***	***	***	89	97.1	89.0-99.3
Non-Veteran	3,611	178	4.8	4.0- 5.8	3,433	95.2	94.2-96.0
RURAL COUNTY RESIDENT
Yes	2,038	101	4.4	3.5- 5.6	1,937	95.6	94.4-96.5
No	1,666	79	5.2	3.9- 6.7	1,587	94.8	93.3-96.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,350

362

5.6

5.0- 6.4

5,988

94.4

93.6-95.0

-FEMALES

3,704

180

4.8

4.0- 5.7

3,524

95.2

94.3-96.0

RACE

White

2,621

137

5.4

4.4- 6.7

2,484

94.6

93.3-95.6

African American

795

2.8

1.8- 4.4

771

97.2

95.6-98.2

Other Minorities

241

4.7

2.6- 8.4

225

95.3

91.6-97.4

AGE

18-34

521

4.3

2.7- 6.9

500

95.7

93.1-97.3

35-44

458

2.6

1.4- 4.8

447

97.4

95.2-98.6

45-54

565

6.3

4.2- 9.4

532

93.7

90.6-95.8

55-64

760

6.9

5.2- 9.1

703

93.1

90.9-94.8

65-74

761

5.7

4.1- 7.8

718

94.3

92.2-95.9

75+

588

2.3

1.3- 4.0

574

97.7

96.0-98.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

430

4.7

2.7- 7.9

409

95.3

92.1-97.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,035

5.3

3.7- 7.6

987

94.7

92.4-96.3

Some Post-H.S.

1,041

5.1

3.8- 6.7

977

94.9

93.3-96.2

College Graduate

1,182

3.9

2.8- 5.5

1,135

96.1

94.5-97.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

442

8.1

5.5-11.9

403

91.9

88.1-94.5

$15,000- 24,999

640

4.9

3.2- 7.4

608

95.1

92.6-96.8

$25,000- 34,999

389

5.0

2.9- 8.6

371

95.0

91.4-97.1

$35,000- 49,999

424

5.7

3.1-10.5

403

94.3

89.5-96.9

$50,000- 74,999

356

***

348

98.4

96.6-99.2

$75,000+

619

3.4

2.1- 5.4

598

96.6

94.6-97.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,113

118

11.3

9.0-14.0

995

88.7

86.0-91.0

2,572

2.5

1.9- 3.4

2,513

97.5

96.6-98.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

***

97.1

89.0-99.3

Non-Veteran

3,611

178

4.8

4.0- 5.8

3,433

95.2

94.2-96.0

RURAL COUNTY RESIDENT

Yes

2,038

101

4.4

3.5- 5.6

1,937

95.6

94.4-96.5

1,666

5.2

3.9- 6.7

1,587

94.8

93.3-96.1

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*This question was asked of all respondents in 2014.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2014 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2014 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).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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