BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (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 stoke.<br><br> Have you ever had a brain injury that limited you in any way for more than a week in any activities?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Traumatic Brain Injury--By Risks, Conditions, and Quality of Life Measures

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 stoke.

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
TOTAL	6,673	301	4.7	3.8- 5.9	6,372	95.3	94.1-96.2
Have Health Insurance
Yes	5,886	259	4.4	3.6- 5.5	5,627	95.6	94.5-96.4
No	776	40	6.4	3.3-12.1	736	93.6	87.9-96.7
Body Mass Index
Underweight	109	9	3.4	1.5- 7.3	100	96.6	92.7-98.5
Recommended Range	2,144	90	3.5	2.5- 5.0	2,054	96.5	95.0-97.5
Overweight	2,258	111	6.5	4.6- 9.3	2,147	93.5	90.7-95.4
Obese	1,878	82	4.5	2.9- 6.9	1,796	95.5	93.1-97.1
Current Smoker
No	5,430	219	4.4	3.3- 5.8	5,211	95.6	94.2-96.7
Yes	1,218	81	6.0	4.4- 8.3	1,137	94.0	91.7-95.6
History of CVD**
Yes	797	78	7.5	5.5-10.1	719	92.5	89.9-94.5
No	5,810	214	4.4	3.4- 5.7	5,596	95.6	94.3-96.6
Binge Drinker
No	6,058	265	4.2	3.4- 5.2	5,793	95.8	94.8-96.6
Yes	553	33	8.4	4.3-15.5	520	91.6	84.5-95.7
Heavy Drinker
No	6,331	278	4.6	3.7- 5.8	6,053	95.4	94.2-96.3
Yes	240	17	7.3	2.9-17.4	223	92.7	82.6-97.1
Poor Sleep***
Yes	757	58	10.5	5.8-18.4	699	89.5	81.6-94.2
No	5,775	234	4.0	3.2- 4.8	5,541	96.0	95.2-96.8
Current Asthma
Yes	556	44	7.9	5.2-11.8	512	92.1	88.2-94.8
No	6,091	257	4.5	3.5- 5.8	5,834	95.5	94.2-96.5
Diabetes
Yes	874	39	4.6	2.9- 7.0	835	95.4	93.0-97.1
No	5,788	262	4.8	3.8- 6.1	5,526	95.2	93.9-96.2
Disability
Yes	2,370	203	9.4	7.4-12.0	2,167	90.6	88.0-92.6
No	4,252	95	2.6	1.7- 4.0	4,157	97.4	96.0-98.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,673

301

4.7

3.8- 5.9

6,372

95.3

94.1-96.2

Have Health Insurance

Yes

5,886

259

4.4

3.6- 5.5

5,627

95.6

94.5-96.4

776

6.4

3.3-12.1

736

93.6

87.9-96.7

Body Mass Index

Underweight

109

3.4

1.5- 7.3

100

96.6

92.7-98.5

Recommended Range

2,144

3.5

2.5- 5.0

2,054

96.5

95.0-97.5

Overweight

2,258

111

6.5

4.6- 9.3

2,147

93.5

90.7-95.4

Obese

1,878

4.5

2.9- 6.9

1,796

95.5

93.1-97.1

Current Smoker

5,430

219

4.4

3.3- 5.8

5,211

95.6

94.2-96.7

Yes

1,218

6.0

4.4- 8.3

1,137

94.0

91.7-95.6

History of CVD**

Yes

797

7.5

5.5-10.1

719

92.5

89.9-94.5

5,810

214

4.4

3.4- 5.7

5,596

95.6

94.3-96.6

Binge Drinker

6,058

265

4.2

3.4- 5.2

5,793

95.8

94.8-96.6

Yes

553

8.4

4.3-15.5

520

91.6

84.5-95.7

Heavy Drinker

6,331

278

4.6

3.7- 5.8

6,053

95.4

94.2-96.3

Yes

240

7.3

2.9-17.4

223

92.7

82.6-97.1

Poor Sleep***

Yes

757

10.5

5.8-18.4

699

89.5

81.6-94.2

5,775

234

4.0

3.2- 4.8

5,541

96.0

95.2-96.8

Current Asthma

Yes

556

7.9

5.2-11.8

512

92.1

88.2-94.8

6,091

257

4.5

3.5- 5.8

5,834

95.5

94.2-96.5

Diabetes

Yes

874

4.6

2.9- 7.0

835

95.4

93.0-97.1

5,788

262

4.8

3.8- 6.1

5,526

95.2

93.9-96.2

Disability

Yes

2,370

203

9.4

7.4-12.0

2,167

90.6

88.0-92.6

4,252

2.6

1.7- 4.0

4,157

97.4

96.0-98.3

Back to Traumatic Brain Injury.

**History of Cardiovascular Disease includes history of heart attack or coronary heart disease or stroke.

***Poor sleep defined as not getting enough rest or sleep for all 30 days out of the past 30 days.

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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