2018 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Falls (Age 45+)

How many of these falls caused an injury that limited your regular activities by at least a day?*
By an injury, we mean the fall caused you to limit your regular activities for at least a day or to go see a doctor.

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  Total
Respond.^		 1 or more falls caused an injury No injuries
N % C.I.(95%) N % C.I.(95%)
North Carolina 752 307 39.5 35.1-44.2 445 60.5 55.8-64.9
-FEMALES 466 210 44.3 38.4-50.2 256 55.7 49.8-61.6
RACE
Non-Hispanic White 341 148 42.7 36.0-49.6 193 57.3 50.4-64.0
Non-Hispanic Black 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other 41 *** *** *** *** *** ***
AGE
45-54 105 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 134 *** *** *** *** *** ***
65-74 125 *** *** *** *** *** ***
75+ 97 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 60 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 116 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 147 69 43.8 34.3-53.8 78 56.2 46.2-65.7
College Graduate 143 56 37.1 27.8-47.5 87 62.9 52.5-72.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 80 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 44 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 51 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 73 *** *** *** *** *** ***
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 301 153 50.3 43.0-57.7 148 49.7 42.3-57.0
No 165 57 33.4 25.0-43.2 108 66.6 56.8-75.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 15 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 451 206 44.7 38.8-50.8 245 55.3 49.2-61.2
RURAL-URBAN RESIDENT1
Urban 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 101 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Rural 270 122 45.0 37.0-53.3 148 55.0 46.7-63.0
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Unemployed 12 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 207 88 41.9 33.2-51.1 119 58.1 48.9-66.8
Unable to Work 115 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 24 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 20 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 46 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 81 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 33 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 187 70 34.1 26.4-42.7 117 65.9 57.3-73.6
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER4
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 100 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 209 90 39.8 31.6-48.6 119 60.2 51.4-68.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 157 73 47.8 38.6-57.2 84 52.2 42.8-61.4

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*This question was asked of those who reported having one or more falls in the past 12 months.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to changes in the weighting methodology and other factors, results from 2018
are NOT comparable to 2010 and earlier years.

***The estimate was suppressed because it did not meet statistical reliability standards. See BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for more details.

1Based on U.S Census Bureau population estimates at the county level. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

2Based on 2018 U.S Census Bureau poverty threshold incomes. Please see the BRFSS 2018 Annual Results Technical Notes for details.

3NC Dept. of Commerce County Tier Classification, based on respondent’s county of residence.
Please see the BRFSS 2018 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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