BRFSS 2016 - Local Health Director Region 5 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 5 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 5	562	29	5.0	3.3- 7.4	533	95.0	92.6-96.7
GENDER
Male	276	20	7.4	4.6-11.8	256	92.6	88.2-95.4
Female	286	***	***	***	277	97.3	94.4-98.7
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	352	19	5.4	3.2- 8.8	333	94.6	91.2-96.8
Non-Hispanic Black	135	***	***	***	128	95.2	89.3-97.9
Other	73	***	***	***	70	96.4	88.5-98.9
AGE
18-44	200	12	5.7	3.1-10.5	188	94.3	89.5-96.9
45-64	184	***	***	***	176	95.7	91.2-98.0
65+	167	***	***	***	158	95.1	90.3-97.6
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	174	13	7.9	4.4-13.7	161	92.1	86.3-95.6
Some College +	388	16	3.4	2.0- 5.9	372	96.6	94.1-98.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	235	18	7.7	4.6-12.6	217	92.3	87.4-95.4
$50,000+	227	***	***	***	219	96.9	93.3-98.6

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 5

562

5.0

3.3- 7.4

533

95.0

92.6-96.7

GENDER

Male

276

7.4

4.6-11.8

256

92.6

88.2-95.4

Female

286

***

277

97.3

94.4-98.7

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

352

5.4

3.2- 8.8

333

94.6

91.2-96.8

Non-Hispanic Black

135

***

128

95.2

89.3-97.9

Other

***

96.4

88.5-98.9

AGE

18-44

200

5.7

3.1-10.5

188

94.3

89.5-96.9

45-64

184

***

176

95.7

91.2-98.0

65+

167

***

158

95.1

90.3-97.6

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

174

7.9

4.4-13.7

161

92.1

86.3-95.6

Some College +

388

3.4

2.0- 5.9

372

96.6

94.1-98.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

235

7.7

4.6-12.6

217

92.3

87.4-95.4

$50,000+

227

***

219

96.9

93.3-98.6

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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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