BRFSS 2016 - Local Health Director Region 4 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 4 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 4	773	40	5.4	3.8- 7.6	733	94.6	92.4-96.2
GENDER
Male	367	19	5.9	3.6- 9.7	348	94.1	90.3-96.4
Female	406	21	4.9	3.1- 7.8	385	95.1	92.2-96.9
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	507	32	5.8	4.0- 8.5	475	94.2	91.5-96.0
Non-Hispanic Black	153	***	***	***	147	93.9	86.4-97.4
Other	104	***	***	***	102	97.7	90.5-99.5
AGE
18-44	268	11	4.1	2.1- 8.0	257	95.9	92.0-97.9
45-64	284	20	7.9	5.0-12.4	264	92.1	87.6-95.0
65+	214	***	***	***	205	96.4	92.7-98.2
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	275	15	6.7	3.9-11.4	260	93.3	88.6-96.1
Some College +	494	25	4.5	3.0- 6.9	469	95.5	93.1-97.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	321	22	7.6	4.8-12.0	299	92.4	88.0-95.2
$50,000+	318	12	3.5	1.9- 6.6	306	96.5	93.4-98.1

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 4

773

5.4

3.8- 7.6

733

94.6

92.4-96.2

GENDER

Male

367

5.9

3.6- 9.7

348

94.1

90.3-96.4

Female

406

4.9

3.1- 7.8

385

95.1

92.2-96.9

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

507

5.8

4.0- 8.5

475

94.2

91.5-96.0

Non-Hispanic Black

153

***

147

93.9

86.4-97.4

Other

104

***

102

97.7

90.5-99.5

AGE

18-44

268

4.1

2.1- 8.0

257

95.9

92.0-97.9

45-64

284

7.9

5.0-12.4

264

92.1

87.6-95.0

65+

214

***

205

96.4

92.7-98.2

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

275

6.7

3.9-11.4

260

93.3

88.6-96.1

Some College +

494

4.5

3.0- 6.9

469

95.5

93.1-97.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

321

7.6

4.8-12.0

299

92.4

88.0-95.2

$50,000+

318

3.5

1.9- 6.6

306

96.5

93.4-98.1

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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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