2017 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

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  Total
Respond.^
Less than 30 minutes Between 30 minutes and 24 hours 24 hours or longer
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 807 658 81.9 78.1-85.2 92 10.1 7.7-13.0 57 8.0 5.7-11.1
-FEMALES 354 295 84.4 78.8-88.8 37 9.2 6.0-13.8 22 6.4 3.6-11.0
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 250 210 85.6 79.5-90.1 28 10.5 6.6-16.1 12 4.0 2.0- 7.6
Non-Hispanic Black 58 46 87.0 74.6-93.8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 14 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
18-34 58 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
35-44 45 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
45-54 81 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 72 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 62 54 88.7 76.2-95.1 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 35 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 28 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 80 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 129 104 84.4 75.1-90.7 19 13.1 7.3-22.5 *** *** ***
College Graduate 117 105 90.1 81.7-94.9 *** *** *** *** *** ***
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 46 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 60 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 39 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 56 50 90.0 78.5-95.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 168 130 81.3 72.6-87.6 24 12.3 7.3-20.1 14 6.4 3.3-12.2
No 185 164 86.6 78.3-92.1 13 7.0 3.5-13.6 *** *** ***
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 10 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 344 285 84.0 78.2-88.5 37 9.4 6.2-14.1 22 6.6 3.7-11.3
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 82 *** *** *** 13 13.9 7.0-25.6 *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 57 54 95.8 87.4-98.7 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 215 180 85.7 78.7-90.6 22 9.0 5.1-15.4 13 5.3 2.7-10.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 149 134 87.6 77.9-93.4 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 15 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 93 74 81.7 70.4-89.3 12 9.7 4.9-18.4 *** *** ***
Unable to Work 65 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 32 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 14 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 40 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 56 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 26 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 150 136 90.9 83.5-95.1 11 7.0 3.3-14.3 *** *** ***
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 83 67 85.1 72.9-92.4 11 10.4 4.8-21.2 *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 130 115 90.7 83.4-95.0 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 141 113 79.3 69.2-86.7 17 11.6 6.5-20.0 11 9.1 4.3-18.1

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*Asked only of those who reported having a brain injury.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2017
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2017 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2017 Annual Results Technical Notes for 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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