BRFSS 2016 - Local Health Director Region 8 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 8 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 8	466	21	4.8	2.9- 7.8	445	95.2	92.2-97.1
GENDER
Male	211	***	***	***	202	94.2	88.5-97.1
Female	255	12	3.8	1.9- 7.5	243	96.2	92.5-98.1
RACE
Non-Hispanic White	279	13	6.3	3.5-11.0	266	93.7	89.0-96.5
Non-Hispanic Black	103	***	***	***	98	96.8	92.2-98.7
Other	80	***	***	***	76	98.0	94.3-99.3
AGE
18-44	129	***	***	***	126	96.7	90.2-98.9
45-64	180	15	9.0	5.1-15.6	165	91.0	84.4-94.9
65+	155	***	***	***	151	98.1	94.5-99.4
EDUCATION
H.S. or Less	215	***	***	***	206	94.6	89.3-97.4
Some College +	250	13	4.4	2.3- 8.3	237	95.6	91.7-97.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $50,000	240	***	***	***	231	96.5	92.4-98.4
$50,000+	128	***	***	***	124	96.6	89.1-99.0

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 8

466

4.8

2.9- 7.8

445

95.2

92.2-97.1

GENDER

Male

211

***

202

94.2

88.5-97.1

Female

255

3.8

1.9- 7.5

243

96.2

92.5-98.1

RACE

Non-Hispanic White

279

6.3

3.5-11.0

266

93.7

89.0-96.5

Non-Hispanic Black

103

***

96.8

92.2-98.7

Other

***

98.0

94.3-99.3

AGE

18-44

129

***

126

96.7

90.2-98.9

45-64

180

9.0

5.1-15.6

165

91.0

84.4-94.9

65+

155

***

151

98.1

94.5-99.4

EDUCATION

H.S. or Less

215

***

206

94.6

89.3-97.4

Some College +

250

4.4

2.3- 8.3

237

95.6

91.7-97.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $50,000

240

***

231

96.5

92.4-98.4

$50,000+

128

***

124

96.6

89.1-99.0

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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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