BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (Ever Sexually Assaulted*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Risk Factors

Ever Sexually Assaulted*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,413	425	5.1	4.4- 5.9	5,988	94.9	94.1-95.6
GENDER
Male	2,506	44	1.4	0.8- 2.2	2,462	98.6	97.8-99.2
Female	3,907	381	8.7	7.5-10.0	3,526	91.3	90.0-92.5
RACE
White	4,898	325	5.1	4.3- 6.0	4,573	94.9	94.0-95.7
African American	980	73	4.8	3.5- 6.6	907	95.2	93.4-96.5
Asian	66	3	7.4	2.1-22.8	63	92.6	77.2-97.9
Native American	174	10	2.9	1.3- 6.3	164	97.1	93.7-98.7
Other Minorities	255	12	6.0	2.8-12.6	243	94.0	87.4-97.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	283	9	3.7	1.6- 8.3	274	96.3	91.7-98.4
-English Speaking	116	4	3.9	1.0-14.0	112	96.1	86.0-99.0
-Spanish Speaking	167	5	3.6	1.3- 9.8	162	96.4	90.2-98.7
Non-Hispanic	6,119	416	5.2	4.5- 6.0	5,703	94.8	94.0-95.5
AGE
18-24	459	33	5.7	3.4- 9.4	426	94.3	90.6-96.6
25-34	1,089	81	5.2	3.8- 6.9	1,008	94.8	93.1-96.2
35-44	1,272	109	6.1	4.6- 8.0	1,163	93.9	92.0-95.4
45-54	1,268	98	5.5	4.0- 7.6	1,170	94.5	92.4-96.0
55-64	930	64	5.2	3.7- 7.3	866	94.8	92.7-96.3
65-74	772	26	2.9	1.8- 4.8	746	97.1	95.2-98.2
75+	573	13	2.6	1.3- 5.0	560	97.4	95.0-98.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,008	62	5.0	3.2- 7.6	946	95.0	92.4-96.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,882	119	4.1	3.1- 5.2	1,763	95.9	94.8-96.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,502	122	6.9	5.2- 9.0	1,380	93.1	91.0-94.8
College Graduate	2,007	122	4.9	3.8- 6.3	1,885	95.1	93.7-96.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	644	69	6.9	4.6-10.1	575	93.1	89.9-95.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,053	88	6.2	4.4- 8.6	965	93.8	91.4-95.6
$25,000- 34,999	770	60	7.2	4.9-10.4	710	92.8	89.6-95.1
$35,000- 49,999	874	60	5.2	3.7- 7.3	814	94.8	92.7-96.3
$50,000-74,999	729	43	4.3	2.7- 6.7	686	95.7	93.3-97.3
$75,000+	858	34	2.1	1.4- 3.1	824	97.9	96.9-98.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	394	27	4.7	3.0- 7.2	367	95.3	92.8-97.0
Forsyth	448	32	6.7	4.5- 9.9	416	93.3	90.1-95.5
Guilford	402	24	5.2	3.4- 8.0	378	94.8	92.0-96.6
Henderson/Transylvania	455	32	5.9	4.0- 8.6	423	94.1	91.4-96.0
Mecklenburg	428	40	7.4	5.1-10.5	388	92.6	89.5-94.9
Orange	418	28	5.4	3.4- 8.4	390	94.6	91.6-96.6
Pitt	404	29	6.0	3.6- 9.7	375	94.0	90.3-96.4
Randolph	413	33	6.1	4.1- 8.9	380	93.9	91.1-95.9
Robeson	413	24	4.1	2.6- 6.4	389	95.9	93.6-97.4
Wake	411	25	4.4	2.7- 7.2	386	95.6	92.8-97.3
Western NC	628	40	5.0	3.5- 7.1	588	95.0	92.9-96.5
Piedmont NC	839	41	4.0	2.8- 5.8	798	96.0	94.2-97.2
Eastern NC	760	50	5.4	3.9- 7.6	710	94.6	92.4-96.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,413

425

5.1

4.4- 5.9

5,988

94.9

94.1-95.6

GENDER

Male

2,506

1.4

0.8- 2.2

2,462

98.6

97.8-99.2

Female

3,907

381

8.7

7.5-10.0

3,526

91.3

90.0-92.5

RACE

White

4,898

325

5.1

4.3- 6.0

4,573

94.9

94.0-95.7

African American

980

4.8

3.5- 6.6

907

95.2

93.4-96.5

Asian

7.4

2.1-22.8

92.6

77.2-97.9

Native American

174

2.9

1.3- 6.3

164

97.1

93.7-98.7

Other Minorities

255

6.0

2.8-12.6

243

94.0

87.4-97.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

283

3.7

1.6- 8.3

274

96.3

91.7-98.4

-English Speaking

116

3.9

1.0-14.0

112

96.1

86.0-99.0

-Spanish Speaking

167

3.6

1.3- 9.8

162

96.4

90.2-98.7

Non-Hispanic

6,119

416

5.2

4.5- 6.0

5,703

94.8

94.0-95.5

AGE

18-24

459

5.7

3.4- 9.4

426

94.3

90.6-96.6

25-34

1,089

5.2

3.8- 6.9

1,008

94.8

93.1-96.2

35-44

1,272

109

6.1

4.6- 8.0

1,163

93.9

92.0-95.4

45-54

1,268

5.5

4.0- 7.6

1,170

94.5

92.4-96.0

55-64

930

5.2

3.7- 7.3

866

94.8

92.7-96.3

65-74

772

2.9

1.8- 4.8

746

97.1

95.2-98.2

75+

573

2.6

1.3- 5.0

560

97.4

95.0-98.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,008

5.0

3.2- 7.6

946

95.0

92.4-96.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,882

119

4.1

3.1- 5.2

1,763

95.9

94.8-96.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,502

122

6.9

5.2- 9.0

1,380

93.1

91.0-94.8

College Graduate

2,007

122

4.9

3.8- 6.3

1,885

95.1

93.7-96.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

644

6.9

4.6-10.1

575

93.1

89.9-95.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,053

6.2

4.4- 8.6

965

93.8

91.4-95.6

$25,000- 34,999

770

7.2

4.9-10.4

710

92.8

89.6-95.1

$35,000- 49,999

874

5.2

3.7- 7.3

814

94.8

92.7-96.3

$50,000-74,999

729

4.3

2.7- 6.7

686

95.7

93.3-97.3

$75,000+

858

2.1

1.4- 3.1

824

97.9

96.9-98.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

394

4.7

3.0- 7.2

367

95.3

92.8-97.0

Forsyth

448

6.7

4.5- 9.9

416

93.3

90.1-95.5

Guilford

402

5.2

3.4- 8.0

378

94.8

92.0-96.6

Henderson/Transylvania

455

5.9

4.0- 8.6

423

94.1

91.4-96.0

Mecklenburg

428

7.4

5.1-10.5

388

92.6

89.5-94.9

Orange

418

5.4

3.4- 8.4

390

94.6

91.6-96.6

Pitt

404

6.0

3.6- 9.7

375

94.0

90.3-96.4

Randolph

413

6.1

4.1- 8.9

380

93.9

91.1-95.9

Robeson

413

4.1

2.6- 6.4

389

95.9

93.6-97.4

Wake

411

4.4

2.7- 7.2

386

95.6

92.8-97.3

Western NC

628

5.0

3.5- 7.1

588

95.0

92.9-96.5

Piedmont NC

839

4.0

2.8- 5.8

798

96.0

94.2-97.2

Eastern NC

760

5.4

3.9- 7.6

710

94.6

92.4-96.1

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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, 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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