BRFSS 2016 - Local Health Director Region 3 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 3 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 3	487	26	6.1	3.7- 9.8	461	93.9	90.2-96.3
GENDER
Male	209	13	9.0	4.8-16.5	196	91.0	83.5-95.2
Female	278	13	3.3	1.9- 5.9	265	96.7	94.1-98.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	365	17	5.5	2.9-10.2	348	94.5	89.8-97.1
Non-Hispanic Black	68	***	***	***	63	95.0	87.6-98.1
Other	49	***	***	***	***	***	***
AGE
18-44	147	***	***	***	140	93.1	84.3-97.2
45-64	187	15	7.9	4.6-13.3	172	92.1	86.7-95.4
65+	146	***	***	***	143	98.6	95.4-99.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	196	11	8.4	4.2-16.2	185	91.6	83.8-95.8
Some College +	291	15	4.1	2.3- 7.0	276	95.9	93.0-97.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	250	18	8.6	4.7-15.2	232	91.4	84.8-95.3
$50,000+	154	***	***	***	148	96.0	90.8-98.4

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 3

487

6.1

3.7- 9.8

461

93.9

90.2-96.3

GENDER

Male

209

9.0

4.8-16.5

196

91.0

83.5-95.2

Female

278

3.3

1.9- 5.9

265

96.7

94.1-98.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

365

5.5

2.9-10.2

348

94.5

89.8-97.1

Non-Hispanic Black

***

95.0

87.6-98.1

Other

***

AGE

18-44

147

***

140

93.1

84.3-97.2

45-64

187

7.9

4.6-13.3

172

92.1

86.7-95.4

65+

146

***

143

98.6

95.4-99.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

196

8.4

4.2-16.2

185

91.6

83.8-95.8

Some College +

291

4.1

2.3- 7.0

276

95.9

93.0-97.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

250

8.6

4.7-15.2

232

91.4

84.8-95.3

$50,000+

154

***

148

96.0

90.8-98.4

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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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