Characteristics of Adult Respondents in North Carolina Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2018a
| Characteristic | N | Weighted Percentage or Mean | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Males | 1,609 | 46.3 | 44.3–48.4 |
| Females | 1,960 | 53.7 | 51.6–55.7 |
| Age | |||
| Median | 3,519 | 49.6 | 48.5–50.7 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Non-Hispanic White | 2,401 | 67.2 | 65.3–69.2 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 695 | 21.4 | 19.7–23.2 |
| Non-Hispanic Otherb | 154 | 4.1 | 3.2–5.0 |
| Hispanic | 269 | 7.3 | 6.2–8.3 |
| Veteran status | |||
| Yes | 486 | 11.2 | 10.0–12.5 |
| No | 3,083 | 88.8 | 87.5–90.0 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 1,715 | 52.2 | 50.1–54.3 |
| Divorced/Widowed/Separated | 1,067 | 22.2 | 20.6–23.8 |
| Never married | 659 | 21.9 | 20.2–23.7 |
| A member of an unmarried couple | 116 | 3.7 | 2.8–4.5 |
| Educational attainment | |||
| Less than high school | 412 | 14.5 | 12.9–16.1 |
| Completed high school | 874 | 25.6 | 23.7–27.4 |
| Some college | 1,069 | 34.4 | 32.4–36.5 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 1,208 | 25.5 | 23.9–27.1 |
| Employment status | |||
| Currently employedc | 1,754 | 55.2 | 53.2–57.2 |
| Out of work/unable to find work | 471 | 13.1 | 11.7–14.6 |
| Homemaker/student/retired | 1,326 | 31.7 | 29.8–33.5 |
| Lifetime traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness | |||
| Yes | 911 | 24.8 | 23.0–26.6 |
| No | 2,659 | 75.2 | 73.4–77.0 |
| Age of onset of first tramatic brain injury with loss of consciousnessd | |||
| Median | 854 | 16.1 | 15.5–16.8 |
| Number of years since first traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousnesse | |||
| ≤ 20 | 327 | 43.7 | 39.4–47.9 |
| 21-40 | 266 | 31.6 | 27.6–35.6 |
| > 40 | 247 | 24.7 | 21.2–28.2 |
| TBI severityd | |||
| Mild (LOC < 30 minutes) | 698 | 85.2 | 82.3–88.0 |
| Moderate (LOC 30 minutes - 24 hours) | 73 | 8.8 | 6.5–11.1 |
| Severe (LOC > 24 hours) | 65 | 6.1 | 4.2–7.9 |
| Seatbelt use | |||
| Less than always | 250 | 7.7 | 6.5–8.9 |
| Always | 3,309 | 92.3 | 91.1–93.5 |
| HIV risk behaviors | |||
| Yes | 173 | 6.1 | 5.1–7.2 |
| No | 3,390 | 93.9 | 92.8–94.9 |
| Problem/Pathological gambling | |||
| Yes | 165 | 5.0 | 4.0–5.9 |
| No | 3,207 | 95.0 | 94.1–96.0 |
| Current health care coverage | |||
| Yes | 3,089 | 85.4 | 83.9–87.0 |
| No | 475 | 14.6 | 13.0–16.1 |
| Didn’t see a doctor due to health care cost in the past 12 months | |||
| Yes | 524 | 16.3 | 14.6–17.9 |
| No | 3,040 | 83.7 | 82.1–85.4 |
| Recent routine medical check-up | |||
| Yes | 2,900 | 80.3 | 78.7–82.0 |
| No | 640 | 19.7 | 18.0–21.3 |
| General health | |||
| Excellent/Very good/Good | 2,760 | 79.4 | 77.7–81.0 |
| Fair/Poor | 798 | 20.6 | 19.0–22.3 |
| Mental health | |||
| Good (≤14 days mental health not good) | 3,078 | 87.4 | 86.0–88.8 |
| Not Good (≥ 14 days mental health not good) | 447 | 12.6 | 11.2–14.0 |
| Sleep | |||
| < 7 hours | 1,167 | 34.5 | 32.4–36.5 |
| ≥ 7 hours | 2,336 | 65.5 | 63.5–67.6 |
↵a The sample only includes individuals who responded to the lifetime traumatic brain injury with loss of consciousness question (N = 3,570)
b Includes those who answered that they were “non-Hispanic, Asian, AI/AN, or other”
c Includes those who are self-employed
d Total does not sum to 911 due to respondents who did not report the age of first traumatic brain injury or refused to answer
e Total does not sum to 911 due to respondents who did not report their age, age of first traumatic brain injury, or refused to answer