BRFSS 2016 - North Carolina Regions: (You can find written information about health on the Internet, in newspapers and magazines, and in brochures in the doctor’s office and clinic. In general, how difficult is it for you to understand written health information? Would you say it is…)

2016 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina Regions

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	Total Respond.^	Very easy	Somewhat easy	Somewhat difficult	Very difficult	I don't pay attention to health information
North Carolina	5,505	3,384	61.1	59.5-62.7	1,471	26.1	24.7-27.6	310	6.1	5.3- 7.0	99	1.9	1.4- 2.4	241	4.8	4.1- 5.6
NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS
Regions 1 & 2	951	569	58.6	54.2-62.8	259	27.5	23.8-31.5	56	6.1	4.3- 8.7	20	2.2	1.2- 3.9	47	5.7	3.9- 8.2
Region 3	509	322	61.5	56.4-66.4	130	25.2	21.0-29.9	24	5.3	3.4- 8.3	***	***	***	24	6.0	3.9- 9.1
Region 4	826	506	59.0	55.1-62.8	219	26.7	23.4-30.2	51	6.8	5.0- 9.4	11	2.0	1.0- 3.7	39	5.5	3.9- 7.7
Region 5	597	404	68.9	64.5-73.0	129	20.1	16.7-23.9	39	7.1	4.9-10.1	***	***	***	18	3.1	1.8- 5.2
Region 6	471	277	57.3	52.0-62.5	140	30.1	25.4-35.2	21	5.3	3.2- 8.8	***	***	***	24	5.8	3.8- 8.9
Region 7	674	414	63.3	59.0-67.4	200	28.5	24.8-32.5	29	4.0	2.5- 6.3	13	2.1	1.1- 4.1	18	2.1	1.2- 3.6
Region 8	486	282	55.9	50.6-61.0	129	27.3	22.9-32.1	33	7.6	5.2-11.0	13	2.6	1.3- 5.2	29	6.7	4.5-10.0
Region 9	449	272	60.9	54.9-66.6	125	25.9	21.1-31.5	24	5.2	3.2- 8.4	***	***	***	20	5.7	3.3- 9.7
Region 10	545	339	60.0	55.0-64.8	141	26.0	22.0-30.5	33	6.5	4.4- 9.6	***	***	***	23	5.9	3.6- 9.3
STATE REGIONS
Eastern NC	1,999	1,207	59.5	56.8-62.2	539	27.0	24.6-29.5	119	6.2	5.0- 7.8	38	1.7	1.2- 2.6	96	5.6	4.4- 7.0
Piedmont	2,409	1,515	62.4	60.2-64.7	639	25.6	23.6-27.6	126	6.0	4.9- 7.3	39	1.8	1.3- 2.7	90	4.2	3.3- 5.3
Western NC	1,100	663	59.0	55.0-62.9	294	26.7	23.3-30.4	65	6.2	4.5- 8.5	22	2.2	1.3- 3.8	56	5.9	4.2- 8.2
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	847	513	59.7	55.1-64.2	223	26.3	22.5-30.5	53	6.8	4.7- 9.8	19	2.3	1.3- 4.1	39	4.9	3.2- 7.5
Northwest	808	489	58.0	53.9-62.0	226	29.0	25.4-32.9	41	5.5	3.9- 7.6	12	1.9	1.0- 3.5	40	5.6	4.0- 7.8
Charlotte	645	405	60.8	56.3-65.0	162	24.2	20.8-28.1	38	7.0	4.8-10.0	***	***	***	31	6.0	4.1- 8.7
Greensboro	476	316	67.0	62.0-71.6	106	21.1	17.3-25.5	29	7.1	4.6-10.7	***	***	***	17	3.5	2.0- 5.9
Southern Regional	531	306	54.8	49.8-59.7	156	31.1	26.6-36.0	25	5.7	3.6- 8.9	11	1.6	0.8- 3.1	33	6.8	4.7- 9.8
Southeast	294	176	57.7	51.1-64.1	74	25.1	19.9-31.1	21	7.3	4.4-11.8	***	***	***	16	7.2	4.2-11.9
Wake	728	459	65.6	61.4-69.4	206	25.8	22.4-29.6	32	4.4	2.9- 6.6	14	2.0	1.1- 3.9	17	2.2	1.3- 3.8
Area L & Eastern	1,179	721	61.0	57.2-64.6	319	26.8	23.6-30.2	71	6.4	4.7- 8.5	19	1.4	0.8- 2.2	49	4.6	3.2- 6.4

Total
Respond.^

Very easy

Somewhat easy

Somewhat difficult

Very difficult

I don't pay attention to health information

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,505

3,384

61.1

59.5-62.7

1,471

26.1

24.7-27.6

310

6.1

5.3- 7.0

1.9

1.4- 2.4

241

4.8

4.1- 5.6

NC ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL HEALTH DIRECTOR REGIONS

Regions 1 & 2

951

569

58.6

54.2-62.8

259

27.5

23.8-31.5

6.1

4.3- 8.7

2.2

1.2- 3.9

5.7

3.9- 8.2

Region 3

509

322

61.5

56.4-66.4

130

25.2

21.0-29.9

5.3

3.4- 8.3

***

6.0

3.9- 9.1

Region 4

826

506

59.0

55.1-62.8

219

26.7

23.4-30.2

6.8

5.0- 9.4

2.0

1.0- 3.7

5.5

3.9- 7.7

Region 5

597

404

68.9

64.5-73.0

129

20.1

16.7-23.9

7.1

4.9-10.1

***

3.1

1.8- 5.2

Region 6

471

277

57.3

52.0-62.5

140

30.1

25.4-35.2

5.3

3.2- 8.8

***

5.8

3.8- 8.9

Region 7

674

414

63.3

59.0-67.4

200

28.5

24.8-32.5

4.0

2.5- 6.3

2.1

1.1- 4.1

2.1

1.2- 3.6

Region 8

486

282

55.9

50.6-61.0

129

27.3

22.9-32.1

7.6

5.2-11.0

2.6

1.3- 5.2

6.7

4.5-10.0

Region 9

449

272

60.9

54.9-66.6

125

25.9

21.1-31.5

5.2

3.2- 8.4

***

5.7

3.3- 9.7

Region 10

545

339

60.0

55.0-64.8

141

26.0

22.0-30.5

6.5

4.4- 9.6

***

5.9

3.6- 9.3

STATE REGIONS

Eastern NC

1,999

1,207

59.5

56.8-62.2

539

27.0

24.6-29.5

119

6.2

5.0- 7.8

1.7

1.2- 2.6

5.6

4.4- 7.0

Piedmont

2,409

1,515

62.4

60.2-64.7

639

25.6

23.6-27.6

126

6.0

4.9- 7.3

1.8

1.3- 2.7

4.2

3.3- 5.3

Western NC

1,100

663

59.0

55.0-62.9

294

26.7

23.3-30.4

6.2

4.5- 8.5

2.2

1.3- 3.8

5.9

4.2- 8.2

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

847

513

59.7

55.1-64.2

223

26.3

22.5-30.5

6.8

4.7- 9.8

2.3

1.3- 4.1

4.9

3.2- 7.5

Northwest

808

489

58.0

53.9-62.0

226

29.0

25.4-32.9

5.5

3.9- 7.6

1.9

1.0- 3.5

5.6

4.0- 7.8

Charlotte

645

405

60.8

56.3-65.0

162

24.2

20.8-28.1

7.0

4.8-10.0

***

6.0

4.1- 8.7

Greensboro

476

316

67.0

62.0-71.6

106

21.1

17.3-25.5

7.1

4.6-10.7

***

3.5

2.0- 5.9

Southern Regional

531

306

54.8

49.8-59.7

156

31.1

26.6-36.0

5.7

3.6- 8.9

1.6

0.8- 3.1

6.8

4.7- 9.8

Southeast

294

176

57.7

51.1-64.1

25.1

19.9-31.1

7.3

4.4-11.8

***

7.2

4.2-11.9

Wake

728

459

65.6

61.4-69.4

206

25.8

22.4-29.6

4.4

2.9- 6.6

2.0

1.1- 3.9

2.2

1.3- 3.8

Area L & Eastern

1,179

721

61.0

57.2-64.6

319

26.8

23.6-30.2

6.4

4.7- 8.5

1.4

0.8- 2.2

4.6

3.2- 6.4

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PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2016 are NOT comparable to 2010
and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2016 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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