BRFSS 2001 - North Carolina: (Ever Sexually Assaulted*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for North Carolina

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Ever Sexually Assaulted*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,795	506	6.8	5.9- 7.7	5,289	93.2	92.3-94.1
GENDER
Male	2,214	69	2.8	2.0- 3.9	2,145	97.2	96.1-98.0
Female	3,581	437	10.4	9.0-11.9	3,144	89.6	88.1-91.0
RACE
White	4,423	354	6.2	5.3- 7.2	4,069	93.8	92.8-94.7
African American	1,046	112	7.6	5.7-10.0	934	92.4	90.0-94.3
Other Minorities	246	32	10.5	6.4-16.7	214	89.5	83.3-93.6
HISPANIC
Yes	164	13	5.3	2.4-11.3	151	94.7	88.7-97.6
No	5,618	492	6.8	6.0- 7.8	5,126	93.2	92.2-94.0
AGE
18-24	519	44	6.2	4.0- 9.5	475	93.8	90.5-96.0
25-34	1,088	128	9.4	7.3-12.0	960	90.6	88.0-92.7
35-44	1,206	132	8.9	6.9-11.3	1,074	91.1	88.7-93.1
45-54	1,073	110	7.1	5.3- 9.5	963	92.9	90.5-94.7
55-64	765	54	5.4	3.6- 8.1	711	94.6	91.9-96.4
65+	1,098	36	2.8	1.7- 4.4	1,062	97.2	95.6-98.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	759	59	6.0	4.3- 8.5	700	94.0	91.5-95.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,723	147	6.9	5.3- 8.8	1,576	93.1	91.2-94.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,506	146	7.1	5.6- 9.0	1,360	92.9	91.0-94.4
College Graduate	1,795	150	6.7	5.3- 8.5	1,645	93.3	91.5-94.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	536	66	7.7	5.4-10.8	470	92.3	89.2-94.6
$15,000- 24,999	960	96	8.7	6.4-11.7	864	91.3	88.3-93.6
$25,000- 34,999	830	91	8.6	6.4-11.5	739	91.4	88.5-93.6
$35,000- 49,999	930	85	6.7	4.9- 9.0	845	93.3	91.0-95.1
$50,000+	1,531	95	5.2	3.8- 7.0	1,436	94.8	93.0-96.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	401	42	10.2	7.0-14.6	359	89.8	85.4-93.0
Cumberland	409	35	6.7	4.5- 9.8	374	93.3	90.2-95.5
Durham	373	35	6.3	4.2- 9.4	338	93.7	90.6-95.8
Forsyth	432	36	6.5	4.6- 9.3	396	93.5	90.7-95.4
Gaston	435	38	7.6	5.4-10.6	397	92.4	89.4-94.6
Guilford	379	33	7.0	4.8-10.2	346	93.0	89.8-95.2
Mecklenburg	403	31	6.5	4.4- 9.4	372	93.5	90.6-95.6
New Hanover	376	32	6.9	4.5-10.3	344	93.1	89.7-95.5
Onslow	411	40	7.3	5.1-10.4	371	92.7	89.6-94.9
Wake	400	35	6.5	4.5- 9.5	365	93.5	90.5-95.5
Western NC	575	43	6.0	4.3- 8.2	532	94.0	91.8-95.7
Piedmont NC	628	47	5.2	3.6- 7.3	581	94.8	92.7-96.4
Eastern NC	573	59	8.8	6.5-11.8	514	91.2	88.2-93.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,795

506

6.8

5.9- 7.7

5,289

93.2

92.3-94.1

GENDER

Male

2,214

2.8

2.0- 3.9

2,145

97.2

96.1-98.0

Female

3,581

437

10.4

9.0-11.9

3,144

89.6

88.1-91.0

RACE

White

4,423

354

6.2

5.3- 7.2

4,069

93.8

92.8-94.7

African American

1,046

112

7.6

5.7-10.0

934

92.4

90.0-94.3

Other Minorities

246

10.5

6.4-16.7

214

89.5

83.3-93.6

HISPANIC

Yes

164

5.3

2.4-11.3

151

94.7

88.7-97.6

5,618

492

6.8

6.0- 7.8

5,126

93.2

92.2-94.0

AGE

18-24

519

6.2

4.0- 9.5

475

93.8

90.5-96.0

25-34

1,088

128

9.4

7.3-12.0

960

90.6

88.0-92.7

35-44

1,206

132

8.9

6.9-11.3

1,074

91.1

88.7-93.1

45-54

1,073

110

7.1

5.3- 9.5

963

92.9

90.5-94.7

55-64

765

5.4

3.6- 8.1

711

94.6

91.9-96.4

65+

1,098

2.8

1.7- 4.4

1,062

97.2

95.6-98.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

759

6.0

4.3- 8.5

700

94.0

91.5-95.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,723

147

6.9

5.3- 8.8

1,576

93.1

91.2-94.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,506

146

7.1

5.6- 9.0

1,360

92.9

91.0-94.4

College Graduate

1,795

150

6.7

5.3- 8.5

1,645

93.3

91.5-94.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

536

7.7

5.4-10.8

470

92.3

89.2-94.6

$15,000- 24,999

960

8.7

6.4-11.7

864

91.3

88.3-93.6

$25,000- 34,999

830

8.6

6.4-11.5

739

91.4

88.5-93.6

$35,000- 49,999

930

6.7

4.9- 9.0

845

93.3

91.0-95.1

$50,000+

1,531

5.2

3.8- 7.0

1,436

94.8

93.0-96.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

401

10.2

7.0-14.6

359

89.8

85.4-93.0

Cumberland

409

6.7

4.5- 9.8

374

93.3

90.2-95.5

Durham

373

6.3

4.2- 9.4

338

93.7

90.6-95.8

Forsyth

432

6.5

4.6- 9.3

396

93.5

90.7-95.4

Gaston

435

7.6

5.4-10.6

397

92.4

89.4-94.6

Guilford

379

7.0

4.8-10.2

346

93.0

89.8-95.2

Mecklenburg

403

6.5

4.4- 9.4

372

93.5

90.6-95.6

New Hanover

376

6.9

4.5-10.3

344

93.1

89.7-95.5

Onslow

411

7.3

5.1-10.4

371

92.7

89.6-94.9

Wake

400

6.5

4.5- 9.5

365

93.5

90.5-95.5

Western NC

575

6.0

4.3- 8.2

532

94.0

91.8-95.7

Piedmont NC

628

5.2

3.6- 7.3

581

94.8

92.7-96.4

Eastern NC

573

8.8

6.5-11.8

514

91.2

88.2-93.5

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*Data in this table were derived from the three sexual assault questions

#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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