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--FEMALE Respondents Only

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	883	631	70.0	65.1-74.6	252	30.0	25.4-34.9
RACE
White	712	521	71.0	65.6-75.9	191	29.0	24.1-34.4
African American	109	74	67.8	52.1-80.2	35	32.2	19.8-47.9
Asian	6	4	47.2	7.8-90.5	2	52.8	9.5-92.2
Native American	30	20	60.9	36.4-80.9	10	39.1	19.1-63.6
Other Minorities	22	11	63.4	32.5-86.2	11	36.6	13.8-67.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	21	12	75.6	50.7-90.3	9	24.4	9.7-49.3
-English Speaking	15	10	87.3	65.9-96.1	5	12.7	3.9-34.1
-Spanish Speaking	6	2	25.7	5.4-67.5	4	74.3	32.5-94.6
Non-Hispanic	862	619	69.9	64.8-74.5	243	30.1	25.5-35.2
AGE
18-24	93	61	62.6	47.2-75.8	32	37.4	24.2-52.8
25-34	165	118	70.6	60.1-79.4	47	29.4	20.6-39.9
35-44	204	138	66.8	56.6-75.7	66	33.2	24.3-43.4
45-54	198	146	73.5	63.0-81.9	52	26.5	18.1-37.0
55-64	125	94	81.2	71.1-88.3	31	18.8	11.7-28.9
65-74	67	49	72.3	51.3-86.6	18	27.7	13.4-48.7
75+	23	19	94.4	81.5-98.5	4	5.6	1.5-18.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	162	110	68.8	56.0-79.3	52	31.2	20.7-44.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	326	227	69.2	61.1-76.3	99	30.8	23.7-38.9
Some Post-H.S.	248	189	71.9	62.2-80.0	59	28.1	20.0-37.8
College Graduate	147	105	70.4	58.8-79.9	42	29.6	20.1-41.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	132	97	65.5	48.5-79.3	35	34.5	20.7-51.5
$15,000- 24,999	207	137	71.2	61.2-79.5	70	28.8	20.5-38.8
$25,000- 34,999	128	93	68.1	54.9-78.9	35	31.9	21.1-45.1
$35,000- 49,999	117	85	66.8	53.5-77.9	32	33.2	22.1-46.5
$50,000-74,999	71	57	81.5	64.4-91.4	14	18.5	8.6-35.6
$75,000+	54	40	72.1	54.8-84.6	14	27.9	15.4-45.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	52	40	68.8	52.6-81.5	12	31.2	18.5-47.4
Forsyth	72	52	67.4	52.2-79.6	20	32.6	20.4-47.8
Guilford	47	38	85.3	72.0-92.9	9	14.7	7.1-28.0
Henderson/Transylvania	52	36	69.2	53.1-81.7	16	30.8	18.3-46.9
Mecklenburg	40	31	71.1	51.7-85.0	9	28.9	15.0-48.3
Orange	34	24	69.5	50.0-83.9	10	30.5	16.1-50.0
Pitt	60	41	68.1	53.4-79.9	19	31.9	20.1-46.6
Randolph	67	48	81.4	67.4-90.3	19	18.6	9.7-32.6
Robeson	62	39	53.5	39.3-67.0	23	46.5	33.0-60.7
Wake	40	31	85.3	72.2-92.9	9	14.7	7.1-27.8
Western NC	89	66	71.2	59.5-80.6	23	28.8	19.4-40.5
Piedmont NC	145	104	72.0	62.4-79.9	41	28.0	20.1-37.6
Eastern NC	123	81	64.2	53.3-73.8	42	35.8	26.2-46.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

883

631

70.0

65.1-74.6

252

30.0

25.4-34.9

RACE

White

712

521

71.0

65.6-75.9

191

29.0

24.1-34.4

African American

109

67.8

52.1-80.2

32.2

19.8-47.9

Asian

47.2

7.8-90.5

52.8

9.5-92.2

Native American

60.9

36.4-80.9

39.1

19.1-63.6

Other Minorities

63.4

32.5-86.2

36.6

13.8-67.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

75.6

50.7-90.3

24.4

9.7-49.3

-English Speaking

87.3

65.9-96.1

12.7

3.9-34.1

-Spanish Speaking

25.7

5.4-67.5

74.3

32.5-94.6

Non-Hispanic

862

619

69.9

64.8-74.5

243

30.1

25.5-35.2

AGE

18-24

62.6

47.2-75.8

37.4

24.2-52.8

25-34

165

118

70.6

60.1-79.4

29.4

20.6-39.9

35-44

204

138

66.8

56.6-75.7

33.2

24.3-43.4

45-54

198

146

73.5

63.0-81.9

26.5

18.1-37.0

55-64

125

81.2

71.1-88.3

18.8

11.7-28.9

65-74

72.3

51.3-86.6

27.7

13.4-48.7

75+

94.4

81.5-98.5

5.6

1.5-18.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

162

110

68.8

56.0-79.3

31.2

20.7-44.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

326

227

69.2

61.1-76.3

30.8

23.7-38.9

Some Post-H.S.

248

189

71.9

62.2-80.0

28.1

20.0-37.8

College Graduate

147

105

70.4

58.8-79.9

29.6

20.1-41.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

132

65.5

48.5-79.3

34.5

20.7-51.5

$15,000- 24,999

207

137

71.2

61.2-79.5

28.8

20.5-38.8

$25,000- 34,999

128

68.1

54.9-78.9

31.9

21.1-45.1

$35,000- 49,999

117

66.8

53.5-77.9

33.2

22.1-46.5

$50,000-74,999

81.5

64.4-91.4

18.5

8.6-35.6

$75,000+

72.1

54.8-84.6

27.9

15.4-45.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

68.8

52.6-81.5

31.2

18.5-47.4

Forsyth

67.4

52.2-79.6

32.6

20.4-47.8

Guilford

85.3

72.0-92.9

14.7

7.1-28.0

Henderson/Transylvania

69.2

53.1-81.7

30.8

18.3-46.9

Mecklenburg

71.1

51.7-85.0

28.9

15.0-48.3

Orange

69.5

50.0-83.9

30.5

16.1-50.0

Pitt

68.1

53.4-79.9

31.9

20.1-46.6

Randolph

81.4

67.4-90.3

18.6

9.7-32.6

Robeson

53.5

39.3-67.0

46.5

33.0-60.7

Wake

85.3

72.2-92.9

14.7

7.1-27.8

Western NC

71.2

59.5-80.6

28.8

19.4-40.5

Piedmont NC

145

104

72.0

62.4-79.9

28.0

20.1-37.6

Eastern NC

123

64.2

53.3-73.8

35.8

26.2-46.7

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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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