BRFSS 2002 - 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?*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: 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	1,626	1,025	59.1	55.3-62.8	601	40.9	37.2-44.7
GENDER
Male	743	394	50.7	45.3-56.1	349	49.3	43.9-54.7
Female	883	631	70.0	65.1-74.6	252	30.0	25.4-34.9
RACE
White	1,250	813	60.6	56.3-64.8	437	39.4	35.2-43.7
African American	236	146	63.3	53.4-72.2	90	36.7	27.8-46.6
Asian	12	6	33.7	10.0-70.0	6	66.3	30.0-90.0
Native American	48	30	32.1	16.4-53.4	18	67.9	46.6-83.6
Other Minorities	74	28	39.6	25.2-56.1	46	60.4	43.9-74.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	71	23	33.6	19.6-51.1	48	66.4	48.9-80.4
-English Speaking	33	16	66.6	44.1-83.4	17	33.4	16.6-55.9
-Spanish Speaking	38	7	14.7	5.4-34.4	31	85.3	65.6-94.6
Non-Hispanic	1,555	1,002	60.9	57.0-64.6	553	39.1	35.4-43.0
AGE
18-24	171	89	50.6	40.0-61.2	82	49.4	38.8-60.0
25-34	318	180	50.7	42.4-58.9	138	49.3	41.1-57.6
35-44	368	215	57.7	50.4-64.7	153	42.3	35.3-49.6
45-54	378	250	61.3	53.3-68.7	128	38.7	31.3-46.7
55-64	226	168	76.7	68.0-83.6	58	23.3	16.4-32.0
65-74	121	87	75.2	61.6-85.1	34	24.8	14.9-38.4
75+	34	29	94.4	77.7-98.8	5	5.6	1.2-22.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	319	187	54.3	45.5-62.9	132	45.7	37.1-54.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	614	379	59.4	53.1-65.3	235	40.6	34.7-46.9
Some Post-H.S.	425	283	61.2	53.8-68.1	142	38.8	31.9-46.2
College Graduate	267	176	62.7	53.9-70.8	91	37.3	29.2-46.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	213	139	56.7	44.2-68.4	74	43.3	31.6-55.8
$15,000- 24,999	361	210	57.0	48.6-65.0	151	43.0	35.0-51.4
$25,000- 34,999	241	150	57.2	47.4-66.5	91	42.8	33.5-52.6
$35,000- 49,999	233	155	64.3	54.9-72.8	78	35.7	27.2-45.1
$50,000-74,999	133	91	66.6	54.6-76.8	42	33.4	23.2-45.4
$75,000+	125	80	60.2	47.8-71.4	45	39.8	28.6-52.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	95	66	58.6	46.2-70.1	29	41.4	29.9-53.8
Forsyth	124	77	57.0	45.8-67.6	47	43.0	32.4-54.2
Guilford	93	64	66.2	52.7-77.5	29	33.8	22.5-47.3
Henderson/Transylvania	101	64	59.3	47.1-70.5	37	40.7	29.5-52.9
Mecklenburg	89	61	61.9	47.8-74.3	28	38.1	25.7-52.2
Orange	65	42	64.0	50.0-75.9	23	36.0	24.1-50.0
Pitt	104	60	50.8	40.8-60.7	44	49.2	39.3-59.2
Randolph	118	72	60.0	46.1-72.4	46	40.0	27.6-53.9
Robeson	120	68	49.8	38.4-61.2	52	50.2	38.8-61.6
Wake	85	53	58.2	45.1-70.3	32	41.8	29.7-54.9
Western NC	183	116	57.5	48.4-66.0	67	42.5	34.0-51.6
Piedmont NC	243	157	60.7	52.4-68.4	86	39.3	31.6-47.6
Eastern NC	206	125	57.9	49.6-65.7	81	42.1	34.3-50.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,626

1,025

59.1

55.3-62.8

601

40.9

37.2-44.7

GENDER

Male

743

394

50.7

45.3-56.1

349

49.3

43.9-54.7

Female

883

631

70.0

65.1-74.6

252

30.0

25.4-34.9

RACE

White

1,250

813

60.6

56.3-64.8

437

39.4

35.2-43.7

African American

236

146

63.3

53.4-72.2

36.7

27.8-46.6

Asian

33.7

10.0-70.0

66.3

30.0-90.0

Native American

32.1

16.4-53.4

67.9

46.6-83.6

Other Minorities

39.6

25.2-56.1

60.4

43.9-74.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

33.6

19.6-51.1

66.4

48.9-80.4

-English Speaking

66.6

44.1-83.4

33.4

16.6-55.9

-Spanish Speaking

14.7

5.4-34.4

85.3

65.6-94.6

Non-Hispanic

1,555

1,002

60.9

57.0-64.6

553

39.1

35.4-43.0

AGE

18-24

171

50.6

40.0-61.2

49.4

38.8-60.0

25-34

318

180

50.7

42.4-58.9

138

49.3

41.1-57.6

35-44

368

215

57.7

50.4-64.7

153

42.3

35.3-49.6

45-54

378

250

61.3

53.3-68.7

128

38.7

31.3-46.7

55-64

226

168

76.7

68.0-83.6

23.3

16.4-32.0

65-74

121

75.2

61.6-85.1

24.8

14.9-38.4

75+

94.4

77.7-98.8

5.6

1.2-22.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

319

187

54.3

45.5-62.9

132

45.7

37.1-54.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

614

379

59.4

53.1-65.3

235

40.6

34.7-46.9

Some Post-H.S.

425

283

61.2

53.8-68.1

142

38.8

31.9-46.2

College Graduate

267

176

62.7

53.9-70.8

37.3

29.2-46.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

213

139

56.7

44.2-68.4

43.3

31.6-55.8

$15,000- 24,999

361

210

57.0

48.6-65.0

151

43.0

35.0-51.4

$25,000- 34,999

241

150

57.2

47.4-66.5

42.8

33.5-52.6

$35,000- 49,999

233

155

64.3

54.9-72.8

35.7

27.2-45.1

$50,000-74,999

133

66.6

54.6-76.8

33.4

23.2-45.4

$75,000+

125

60.2

47.8-71.4

39.8

28.6-52.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

58.6

46.2-70.1

41.4

29.9-53.8

Forsyth

124

57.0

45.8-67.6

43.0

32.4-54.2

Guilford

66.2

52.7-77.5

33.8

22.5-47.3

Henderson/Transylvania

101

59.3

47.1-70.5

40.7

29.5-52.9

Mecklenburg

61.9

47.8-74.3

38.1

25.7-52.2

Orange

64.0

50.0-75.9

36.0

24.1-50.0

Pitt

104

50.8

40.8-60.7

49.2

39.3-59.2

Randolph

118

60.0

46.1-72.4

40.0

27.6-53.9

Robeson

120

49.8

38.4-61.2

50.2

38.8-61.6

Wake

58.2

45.1-70.3

41.8

29.7-54.9

Western NC

183

116

57.5

48.4-66.0

42.5

34.0-51.6

Piedmont NC

243

157

60.7

52.4-68.4

39.3

31.6-47.6

Eastern NC

206

125

57.9

49.6-65.7

42.1

34.3-50.4

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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, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Montgomery, Moore, Person, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Warren, Yadkin
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

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