BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

Tobacco Indicators+

In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	829	595	65.7	60.3-70.8	234	34.3	29.2-39.7
GENDER
Male	358	213	57.8	50.0-65.3	145	42.2	34.7-50.0
Female	471	382	74.6	66.8-81.0	89	25.4	19.0-33.2
RACE
White	641	470	69.6	63.5-75.0	171	30.4	25.0-36.5
African American	134	93	58.1	44.4-70.6	41	41.9	29.4-55.6
Other Minorities	43	23	40.4	23.2-60.5	20	59.6	39.5-76.8
HISPANIC
Yes	19	14	45.2	19.2-74.0	5	54.8	26.0-80.8
No	809	580	66.3	60.8-71.4	229	33.7	28.6-39.2
AGE
18-24	96	64	60.8	43.7-75.7	32	39.2	24.3-56.3
25-34	162	104	53.9	42.1-65.3	58	46.1	34.7-57.9
35-44	208	139	59.6	49.2-69.2	69	40.4	30.8-50.8
45-54	177	133	75.8	64.3-84.5	44	24.2	15.5-35.7
55-64	96	77	70.4	55.2-82.1	19	29.6	17.9-44.8
65+	86	75	90.6	81.8-95.4	11	9.4	4.6-18.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	152	101	56.2	44.0-67.8	51	43.8	32.2-56.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	288	200	66.9	57.7-74.9	88	33.1	25.1-42.3
Some Post-H.S.	225	172	73.0	62.3-81.6	53	27.0	18.4-37.7
College Graduate	163	121	66.9	55.2-76.7	42	33.1	23.3-44.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	100	76	63.4	44.9-78.6	24	36.6	21.4-55.1
$15,000- 24,999	182	129	59.1	47.1-70.1	53	40.9	29.9-52.9
$25,000- 34,999	139	101	69.1	56.7-79.2	38	30.9	20.8-43.3
$35,000- 49,999	148	98	61.5	48.7-72.9	50	38.5	27.1-51.3
$50,000+	158	122	76.0	64.7-84.6	36	24.0	15.4-35.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	60	43	61.7	45.0-76.0	17	38.3	24.0-55.0
Cumberland	52	41	73.9	54.4-87.0	11	26.1	13.0-45.6
Durham	42	28	66.8	48.9-80.9	14	33.2	19.1-51.1
Forsyth	59	51	87.6	75.3-94.3	8	12.4	5.7-24.7
Gaston	78	57	65.2	51.0-77.1	21	34.8	22.9-49.0
Guilford	44	27	58.7	42.4-73.3	17	41.3	26.7-57.6
Mecklenburg	48	34	69.7	52.4-82.7	14	30.3	17.3-47.6
New Hanover	58	45	73.1	58.0-84.2	13	26.9	15.8-42.0
Onslow	80	53	58.1	39.0-75.0	27	41.9	25.0-61.0
Wake	50	31	52.2	35.7-68.2	19	47.8	31.8-64.3
Western NC	85	66	75.8	63.1-85.2	19	24.2	14.8-36.9
Piedmont NC	79	57	67.8	53.7-79.2	22	32.2	20.8-46.3
Eastern NC	94	62	60.5	48.2-71.6	32	39.5	28.4-51.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

829

595

65.7

60.3-70.8

234

34.3

29.2-39.7

GENDER

Male

358

213

57.8

50.0-65.3

145

42.2

34.7-50.0

Female

471

382

74.6

66.8-81.0

25.4

19.0-33.2

RACE

White

641

470

69.6

63.5-75.0

171

30.4

25.0-36.5

African American

134

58.1

44.4-70.6

41.9

29.4-55.6

Other Minorities

40.4

23.2-60.5

59.6

39.5-76.8

HISPANIC

Yes

45.2

19.2-74.0

54.8

26.0-80.8

809

580

66.3

60.8-71.4

229

33.7

28.6-39.2

AGE

18-24

60.8

43.7-75.7

39.2

24.3-56.3

25-34

162

104

53.9

42.1-65.3

46.1

34.7-57.9

35-44

208

139

59.6

49.2-69.2

40.4

30.8-50.8

45-54

177

133

75.8

64.3-84.5

24.2

15.5-35.7

55-64

70.4

55.2-82.1

29.6

17.9-44.8

65+

90.6

81.8-95.4

9.4

4.6-18.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

152

101

56.2

44.0-67.8

43.8

32.2-56.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

288

200

66.9

57.7-74.9

33.1

25.1-42.3

Some Post-H.S.

225

172

73.0

62.3-81.6

27.0

18.4-37.7

College Graduate

163

121

66.9

55.2-76.7

33.1

23.3-44.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

100

63.4

44.9-78.6

36.6

21.4-55.1

$15,000- 24,999

182

129

59.1

47.1-70.1

40.9

29.9-52.9

$25,000- 34,999

139

101

69.1

56.7-79.2

30.9

20.8-43.3

$35,000- 49,999

148

61.5

48.7-72.9

38.5

27.1-51.3

$50,000+

158

122

76.0

64.7-84.6

24.0

15.4-35.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

61.7

45.0-76.0

38.3

24.0-55.0

Cumberland

73.9

54.4-87.0

26.1

13.0-45.6

Durham

66.8

48.9-80.9

33.2

19.1-51.1

Forsyth

87.6

75.3-94.3

12.4

5.7-24.7

Gaston

65.2

51.0-77.1

34.8

22.9-49.0

Guilford

58.7

42.4-73.3

41.3

26.7-57.6

Mecklenburg

69.7

52.4-82.7

30.3

17.3-47.6

New Hanover

73.1

58.0-84.2

26.9

15.8-42.0

Onslow

58.1

39.0-75.0

41.9

25.0-61.0

Wake

52.2

35.7-68.2

47.8

31.8-64.3

Western NC

75.8

63.1-85.2

24.2

14.8-36.9

Piedmont NC

67.8

53.7-79.2

32.2

20.8-46.3

Eastern NC

60.5

48.2-71.6

39.5

28.4-51.8

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking regularly within the past year.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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