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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,098	3,782	91.9	90.4-93.2	316	8.1	6.8- 9.6
GENDER
Female	4,098	3,782	91.9	90.4-93.2	316	8.1	6.8- 9.6
RACE
White	3,120	2,919	93.2	91.6-94.5	201	6.8	5.5- 8.4
African American	679	617	92.0	88.2-94.6	62	8.0	5.4-11.8
Asian	40	29	75.7	54.1-89.2	11	24.3	10.8-45.9
Native American	113	92	83.2	71.2-90.8	21	16.8	9.2-28.8
Other Minorities	118	98	76.1	62.7-85.8	20	23.9	14.2-37.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	140	117	77.4	63.8-87.0	23	22.6	13.0-36.2
-English Speaking	70	60	87.5	73.7-94.6	10	12.5	5.4-26.3
-Spanish Speaking	70	57	71.1	51.8-84.9	13	28.9	15.1-48.2
Non-Hispanic	3,951	3,658	92.6	91.2-93.8	293	7.4	6.2- 8.8
AGE
18-24	295	244	80.8	72.9-86.8	51	19.2	13.2-27.1
25-34	688	642	91.5	87.0-94.6	46	8.5	5.4-13.0
35-44	751	720	96.3	93.7-97.9	31	3.7	2.1- 6.3
45-54	795	758	95.8	93.6-97.3	37	4.2	2.7- 6.4
55-64	600	560	95.2	92.0-97.2	40	4.8	2.8- 8.0
65-74	500	455	90.2	85.5-93.5	45	9.8	6.5-14.5
75+	430	369	86.5	81.4-90.3	61	13.5	9.7-18.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	633	542	87.8	83.2-91.2	91	12.2	8.8-16.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,196	1,096	90.8	87.8-93.2	100	9.2	6.8-12.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,032	975	94.0	91.0-96.0	57	6.0	4.0- 9.0
College Graduate	1,226	1,162	94.5	92.1-96.2	64	5.5	3.8- 7.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	467	418	90.4	84.7-94.2	49	9.6	5.8-15.3
$15,000- 24,999	690	622	91.9	88.2-94.5	68	8.1	5.5-11.8
$25,000- 34,999	487	451	92.4	87.5-95.5	36	7.6	4.5-12.5
$35,000- 49,999	500	477	94.9	91.0-97.1	23	5.1	2.9- 9.0
$50,000-74,999	452	437	96.6	92.7-98.5	15	3.4	1.5- 7.3
$75,000+	445	434	97.8	95.2-99.0	11	2.2	1.0- 4.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	254	238	94.1	89.9-96.6	16	5.9	3.4-10.1
Forsyth	284	262	91.2	85.4-94.8	22	8.8	5.2-14.6
Guilford	268	253	93.3	87.3-96.6	15	6.7	3.4-12.7
Henderson/Transylvania	284	259	91.7	87.0-94.7	25	8.3	5.3-13.0
Mecklenburg	286	273	95.3	91.2-97.6	13	4.7	2.4- 8.8
Orange	257	241	88.4	78.8-94.0	16	11.6	6.0-21.2
Pitt	258	242	95.2	91.8-97.2	16	4.8	2.8- 8.2
Randolph	252	231	92.5	87.8-95.4	21	7.5	4.6-12.2
Robeson	265	229	84.1	77.1-89.3	36	15.9	10.7-22.9
Wake	246	226	90.6	84.5-94.5	20	9.4	5.5-15.5
Western NC	374	343	91.4	87.3-94.3	31	8.6	5.7-12.7
Piedmont NC	559	514	91.6	88.2-94.1	45	8.4	5.9-11.8
Eastern NC	511	471	91.8	87.9-94.5	40	8.2	5.5-12.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,098

3,782

91.9

90.4-93.2

316

8.1

6.8- 9.6

GENDER

Female

4,098

3,782

91.9

90.4-93.2

316

8.1

6.8- 9.6

RACE

White

3,120

2,919

93.2

91.6-94.5

201

6.8

5.5- 8.4

African American

679

617

92.0

88.2-94.6

8.0

5.4-11.8

Asian

75.7

54.1-89.2

24.3

10.8-45.9

Native American

113

83.2

71.2-90.8

16.8

9.2-28.8

Other Minorities

118

76.1

62.7-85.8

23.9

14.2-37.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

140

117

77.4

63.8-87.0

22.6

13.0-36.2

-English Speaking

87.5

73.7-94.6

12.5

5.4-26.3

-Spanish Speaking

71.1

51.8-84.9

28.9

15.1-48.2

Non-Hispanic

3,951

3,658

92.6

91.2-93.8

293

7.4

6.2- 8.8

AGE

18-24

295

244

80.8

72.9-86.8

19.2

13.2-27.1

25-34

688

642

91.5

87.0-94.6

8.5

5.4-13.0

35-44

751

720

96.3

93.7-97.9

3.7

2.1- 6.3

45-54

795

758

95.8

93.6-97.3

4.2

2.7- 6.4

55-64

600

560

95.2

92.0-97.2

4.8

2.8- 8.0

65-74

500

455

90.2

85.5-93.5

9.8

6.5-14.5

75+

430

369

86.5

81.4-90.3

13.5

9.7-18.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

633

542

87.8

83.2-91.2

12.2

8.8-16.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,196

1,096

90.8

87.8-93.2

100

9.2

6.8-12.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,032

975

94.0

91.0-96.0

6.0

4.0- 9.0

College Graduate

1,226

1,162

94.5

92.1-96.2

5.5

3.8- 7.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

467

418

90.4

84.7-94.2

9.6

5.8-15.3

$15,000- 24,999

690

622

91.9

88.2-94.5

8.1

5.5-11.8

$25,000- 34,999

487

451

92.4

87.5-95.5

7.6

4.5-12.5

$35,000- 49,999

500

477

94.9

91.0-97.1

5.1

2.9- 9.0

$50,000-74,999

452

437

96.6

92.7-98.5

3.4

1.5- 7.3

$75,000+

445

434

97.8

95.2-99.0

2.2

1.0- 4.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

254

238

94.1

89.9-96.6

5.9

3.4-10.1

Forsyth

284

262

91.2

85.4-94.8

8.8

5.2-14.6

Guilford

268

253

93.3

87.3-96.6

6.7

3.4-12.7

Henderson/Transylvania

284

259

91.7

87.0-94.7

8.3

5.3-13.0

Mecklenburg

286

273

95.3

91.2-97.6

4.7

2.4- 8.8

Orange

257

241

88.4

78.8-94.0

11.6

6.0-21.2

Pitt

258

242

95.2

91.8-97.2

4.8

2.8- 8.2

Randolph

252

231

92.5

87.8-95.4

7.5

4.6-12.2

Robeson

265

229

84.1

77.1-89.3

15.9

10.7-22.9

Wake

246

226

90.6

84.5-94.5

9.4

5.5-15.5

Western NC

374

343

91.4

87.3-94.3

8.6

5.7-12.7

Piedmont NC

559

514

91.6

88.2-94.1

8.4

5.9-11.8

Eastern NC

511

471

91.8

87.9-94.5

8.2

5.5-12.1

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#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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