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
-Non-Hispanic White 558 217 38.3 33.2-43.7 341 61.7 56.3-66.8
GENDER
Male 217 69 31.7 24.3-40.2 148 68.3 59.8-75.7
Female 341 148 42.7 36.0-49.6 193 57.3 50.4-64.0
AGE
45-54 106 *** *** *** *** *** ***
55-64 151 52 30.5 22.5-40.0 99 69.5 60.0-77.5
65-74 169 62 30.3 22.4-39.7 107 69.7 60.3-77.6
75+ 129 *** *** *** *** *** ***
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S. 58 *** *** *** *** *** ***
H.S. or G.E.D. 128 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Some Post-H.S. 166 69 37.8 29.2-47.3 97 62.2 52.7-70.8
College Graduate 205 62 30.2 23.0-38.4 143 69.8 61.6-77.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$15,000- 24,999 90 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$25,000- 34,999 52 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$35,000- 49,999 64 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$50,000- 74,999 66 *** *** *** *** *** ***
$75,000+ 125 40 30.4 21.5-40.9 85 69.6 59.1-78.5
FUNCTIONAL DISABILITY
Yes 333 154 46.2 39.2-53.3 179 53.8 46.7-60.8
No 225 63 26.8 20.1-34.6 162 73.2 65.4-79.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Non-Veteran 470 192 39.7 34.2-45.6 278 60.3 54.4-65.8
RURAL-URBAN CATEGORY1
Urban 95 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Regional City or Suburban County 136 55 37.2 27.9-47.6 81 62.8 52.4-72.1
Rural 327 129 40.2 33.2-47.7 198 59.8 52.3-66.8
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Employed or Self-Employed 139 40 30.0 21.7-39.9 99 70.0 60.1-78.3
Unemployed 8 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Retired 274 107 40.2 32.7-48.2 167 59.8 51.8-67.3
Unable to Work 112 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Other not in Labor Force 22 *** *** *** *** *** ***
POVERTY LEVEL2
Less than 50% 18 *** *** *** *** *** ***
50% to 100% 36 *** *** *** *** *** ***
101% to 150% 88 *** *** *** *** *** ***
151% to 200% 47 *** *** *** *** *** ***
More than 200% 272 91 31.0 24.6-38.1 181 69.0 61.9-75.4
NC DEPT OF COMMERCE COUNTY TIER3
Most Distressed Counties (Tier 1) 108 *** *** *** *** *** ***
Less Distressed Counties (Tier 2) 249 99 38.0 30.6-46.1 150 62.0 53.9-69.4
Least Distressed Counties (Tier 3) 201 76 37.9 30.0-46.5 125 62.1 53.5-70.0

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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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