BRFSS 2016 - Local Health Director Region 6 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 6 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 6	433	38	9.6	6.8-13.5	395	90.4	86.5-93.2
GENDER
Male	188	25	14.8	9.7-21.9	163	85.2	78.1-90.3
Female	245	13	4.9	2.7- 8.7	232	95.1	91.3-97.3
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	232	25	13.7	9.0-20.2	207	86.3	79.8-91.0
Non-Hispanic Black	139	***	***	***	132	95.4	90.4-97.9
Other	58	***	***	***	53	94.9	87.7-97.9
AGE
18-44	141	14	11.5	6.7-19.1	127	88.5	80.9-93.3
45-64	150	19	10.4	6.4-16.2	131	89.6	83.8-93.6
65+	138	***	***	***	133	95.0	87.7-98.1
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	181	15	9.8	5.6-16.6	166	90.2	83.4-94.4
Some College +	250	23	9.5	6.1-14.5	227	90.5	85.5-93.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	232	16	7.3	4.2-12.3	216	92.7	87.7-95.8
$50,000+	123	14	12.8	7.4-21.3	109	87.2	78.7-92.6

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 6

433

9.6

6.8-13.5

395

90.4

86.5-93.2

GENDER

Male

188

14.8

9.7-21.9

163

85.2

78.1-90.3

Female

245

4.9

2.7- 8.7

232

95.1

91.3-97.3

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

232

13.7

9.0-20.2

207

86.3

79.8-91.0

Non-Hispanic Black

139

***

132

95.4

90.4-97.9

Other

***

94.9

87.7-97.9

AGE

18-44

141

11.5

6.7-19.1

127

88.5

80.9-93.3

45-64

150

10.4

6.4-16.2

131

89.6

83.8-93.6

65+

138

***

133

95.0

87.7-98.1

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

181

9.8

5.6-16.6

166

90.2

83.4-94.4

Some College +

250

9.5

6.1-14.5

227

90.5

85.5-93.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

232

7.3

4.2-12.3

216

92.7

87.7-95.8

$50,000+

123

12.8

7.4-21.3

109

87.2

78.7-92.6

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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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