BRFSS 2014 - North Carolina Regions: (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 Regions

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
North Carolina	6,350	362	5.6	5.0- 6.4	5,988	94.4	93.6-95.0
NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS
Region 1 & 2	802	51	6.0	4.3- 8.3	751	94.0	91.7-95.7
Region 3	625	29	5.0	3.4- 7.5	596	95.0	92.5-96.6
Region 4	1,234	76	6.7	5.2- 8.7	1,158	93.3	91.3-94.8
Region 5	935	50	5.1	3.7- 7.1	885	94.9	92.9-96.3
Region 6	451	31	6.0	4.0- 8.8	420	94.0	91.2-96.0
Region 7	909	38	4.6	3.1- 6.7	871	95.4	93.3-96.9
Region 8	775	46	5.5	3.8- 7.8	729	94.5	92.2-96.2
Region 9 & 10	619	41	6.1	4.2- 8.7	578	93.9	91.3-95.8
STATE REGIONS
Eastern NC	1,976	120	5.6	4.5- 7.0	1,856	94.4	93.0-95.5
Piedmont	3,454	189	5.7	4.8- 6.7	3,265	94.3	93.3-95.2
Western NC	920	53	5.5	3.9- 7.5	867	94.5	92.5-96.1
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	583	35	5.2	3.6- 7.5	548	94.8	92.5-96.4
Northwest	1,076	59	6.2	4.6- 8.4	1,017	93.8	91.6-95.4
Charlotte	1,003	62	6.4	4.8- 8.6	941	93.6	91.4-95.2
Greensboro	761	42	5.5	3.8- 7.8	719	94.5	92.2-96.2
Southern Regional	529	40	7.0	4.9- 9.8	489	93.0	90.2-95.1
Southeast	534	27	4.4	2.7- 7.2	507	95.6	92.8-97.3
Wake	934	40	4.3	2.9- 6.3	894	95.7	93.7-97.1
Area L & Eastern	930	57	5.7	4.2- 7.7	873	94.3	92.3-95.8

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

NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS

Region 1 & 2

802

6.0

4.3- 8.3

751

94.0

91.7-95.7

Region 3

625

5.0

3.4- 7.5

596

95.0

92.5-96.6

Region 4

1,234

6.7

5.2- 8.7

1,158

93.3

91.3-94.8

Region 5

935

5.1

3.7- 7.1

885

94.9

92.9-96.3

Region 6

451

6.0

4.0- 8.8

420

94.0

91.2-96.0

Region 7

909

4.6

3.1- 6.7

871

95.4

93.3-96.9

Region 8

775

5.5

3.8- 7.8

729

94.5

92.2-96.2

Region 9 & 10

619

6.1

4.2- 8.7

578

93.9

91.3-95.8

STATE REGIONS

Eastern NC

1,976

120

5.6

4.5- 7.0

1,856

94.4

93.0-95.5

Piedmont

3,454

189

5.7

4.8- 6.7

3,265

94.3

93.3-95.2

Western NC

920

5.5

3.9- 7.5

867

94.5

92.5-96.1

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

583

5.2

3.6- 7.5

548

94.8

92.5-96.4

Northwest

1,076

6.2

4.6- 8.4

1,017

93.8

91.6-95.4

Charlotte

1,003

6.4

4.8- 8.6

941

93.6

91.4-95.2

Greensboro

761

5.5

3.8- 7.8

719

94.5

92.2-96.2

Southern Regional

529

7.0

4.9- 9.8

489

93.0

90.2-95.1

Southeast

534

4.4

2.7- 7.2

507

95.6

92.8-97.3

Wake

934

4.3

2.9- 6.3

894

95.7

93.7-97.1

Area L & Eastern

930

5.7

4.2- 7.7

873

94.3

92.3-95.8

Back to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

*This question was asked of all respondents in 2014.

See Technical Notes for counties in Local Health Director, State and AHEC regions.

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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