BRFSS 2016 - Local Health Director Region 10 Demographics: (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 injury that limited you in any way for more than a week in any activities?)

2016 BRFSS Survey Results: Local Health Director Region 10 Demographics

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	5,178	312	5.9	5.2- 6.8	4,866	94.1	93.2-94.8
Region 10	513	31	5.7	3.8- 8.4	482	94.3	91.6-96.2
GENDER
Male	244	21	8.9	5.4-14.2	223	91.1	85.8-94.6
Female	269	***	***	***	259	97.3	94.6-98.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	325	23	6.6	4.0-10.6	302	93.4	89.4-96.0
Non-Hispanic Black	134	***	***	***	130	97.2	92.1-99.0
Other	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-44	157	***	***	***	149	94.5	88.5-97.5
45-64	201	19	8.0	4.9-12.7	182	92.0	87.3-95.1
65+	151	***	***	***	147	97.1	92.1-98.9
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	205	16	6.9	4.1-11.4	189	93.1	88.6-95.9
Some College +	307	15	4.7	2.4- 8.8	292	95.3	91.2-97.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	273	19	6.1	3.5-10.3	254	93.9	89.7-96.5
$50,000+	165	***	***	***	158	96.1	91.4-98.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

5,178

312

5.9

5.2- 6.8

4,866

94.1

93.2-94.8

Region 10

513

5.7

3.8- 8.4

482

94.3

91.6-96.2

GENDER

Male

244

8.9

5.4-14.2

223

91.1

85.8-94.6

Female

269

***

259

97.3

94.6-98.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

325

6.6

4.0-10.6

302

93.4

89.4-96.0

Non-Hispanic Black

134

***

130

97.2

92.1-99.0

Other

***

AGE

18-44

157

***

149

94.5

88.5-97.5

45-64

201

8.0

4.9-12.7

182

92.0

87.3-95.1

65+

151

***

147

97.1

92.1-98.9

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

205

6.9

4.1-11.4

189

93.1

88.6-95.9

Some College +

307

4.7

2.4- 8.8

292

95.3

91.2-97.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

273

6.1

3.5-10.3

254

93.9

89.7-96.5

$50,000+

165

***

158

96.1

91.4-98.3

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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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