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

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Risk Factors--FEMALE Respondents Only

Ever Sexually Assaulted*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,907	381	8.7	7.5-10.0	3,526	91.3	90.0-92.5
RACE
White	3,002	294	8.9	7.5-10.6	2,708	91.1	89.4-92.5
African American	624	65	7.9	5.7-10.9	559	92.1	89.1-94.3
Asian	37	2	12.3	3.1-38.0	35	87.7	62.0-96.9
Native American	106	10	7.4	3.5-15.3	96	92.6	84.7-96.5
Other Minorities	112	8	7.5	3.2-16.3	104	92.5	83.7-96.8
HISPANIC
Hispanic	130	5	5.9	2.1-15.3	125	94.1	84.7-97.9
-English Speaking	62	2	6.7	1.3-28.3	60	93.3	71.7-98.7
-Spanish Speaking	68	3	5.4	1.4-18.4	65	94.6	81.6-98.6
Non-Hispanic	3,771	376	8.8	7.6-10.2	3,395	91.2	89.8-92.4
AGE
18-24	279	28	9.9	5.9-16.2	251	90.1	83.8-94.1
25-34	655	76	10.2	7.6-13.6	579	89.8	86.4-92.4
35-44	725	97	9.7	7.3-12.9	628	90.3	87.1-92.7
45-54	756	88	10.2	7.3-14.1	668	89.8	85.9-92.7
55-64	573	59	8.6	6.0-12.2	514	91.4	87.8-94.0
65-74	490	21	4.0	2.3- 7.0	469	96.0	93.0-97.7
75+	400	11	4.0	2.0- 8.0	389	96.0	92.0-98.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	595	57	9.2	5.9-14.1	538	90.8	85.9-94.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,140	107	7.2	5.5- 9.4	1,033	92.8	90.6-94.5
Some Post-H.S.	985	108	10.2	7.8-13.2	877	89.8	86.8-92.2
College Graduate	1,178	109	8.7	6.8-11.2	1,069	91.3	88.8-93.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	445	65	9.9	6.7-14.3	380	90.1	85.7-93.3
$15,000- 24,999	664	78	10.5	7.4-14.9	586	89.5	85.1-92.6
$25,000- 34,999	461	52	10.8	7.5-15.4	409	89.2	84.6-92.5
$35,000- 49,999	484	54	10.4	7.3-14.4	430	89.6	85.6-92.7
$50,000-74,999	442	36	6.6	4.0-10.6	406	93.4	89.4-96.0
$75,000+	430	31	4.7	3.0- 7.2	399	95.3	92.8-97.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	244	26	8.0	5.2-12.0	218	92.0	88.0-94.8
Forsyth	275	27	10.3	6.8-15.5	248	89.7	84.5-93.2
Guilford	254	22	9.6	6.2-14.8	232	90.4	85.2-93.8
Henderson/Transylvania	276	29	10.2	6.8-15.1	247	89.8	84.9-93.2
Mecklenburg	270	37	14.0	9.8-19.7	233	86.0	80.3-90.2
Orange	245	24	7.1	4.3-11.4	221	92.9	88.6-95.7
Pitt	247	24	8.0	5.0-12.4	223	92.0	87.6-95.0
Randolph	245	28	9.4	6.2-14.1	217	90.6	85.9-93.8
Robeson	246	20	7.4	4.5-11.9	226	92.6	88.1-95.5
Wake	234	24	9.0	5.5-14.5	210	91.0	85.5-94.5
Western NC	357	37	9.9	6.9-13.9	320	90.1	86.1-93.1
Piedmont NC	528	36	6.5	4.4- 9.5	492	93.5	90.5-95.6
Eastern NC	486	47	8.6	6.2-11.9	439	91.4	88.1-93.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,907

381

8.7

7.5-10.0

3,526

91.3

90.0-92.5

RACE

White

3,002

294

8.9

7.5-10.6

2,708

91.1

89.4-92.5

African American

624

7.9

5.7-10.9

559

92.1

89.1-94.3

Asian

12.3

3.1-38.0

87.7

62.0-96.9

Native American

106

7.4

3.5-15.3

92.6

84.7-96.5

Other Minorities

112

7.5

3.2-16.3

104

92.5

83.7-96.8

HISPANIC

Hispanic

130

5.9

2.1-15.3

125

94.1

84.7-97.9

-English Speaking

6.7

1.3-28.3

93.3

71.7-98.7

-Spanish Speaking

5.4

1.4-18.4

94.6

81.6-98.6

Non-Hispanic

3,771

376

8.8

7.6-10.2

3,395

91.2

89.8-92.4

AGE

18-24

279

9.9

5.9-16.2

251

90.1

83.8-94.1

25-34

655

10.2

7.6-13.6

579

89.8

86.4-92.4

35-44

725

9.7

7.3-12.9

628

90.3

87.1-92.7

45-54

756

10.2

7.3-14.1

668

89.8

85.9-92.7

55-64

573

8.6

6.0-12.2

514

91.4

87.8-94.0

65-74

490

4.0

2.3- 7.0

469

96.0

93.0-97.7

75+

400

4.0

2.0- 8.0

389

96.0

92.0-98.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

595

9.2

5.9-14.1

538

90.8

85.9-94.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,140

107

7.2

5.5- 9.4

1,033

92.8

90.6-94.5

Some Post-H.S.

985

108

10.2

7.8-13.2

877

89.8

86.8-92.2

College Graduate

1,178

109

8.7

6.8-11.2

1,069

91.3

88.8-93.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

445

9.9

6.7-14.3

380

90.1

85.7-93.3

$15,000- 24,999

664

10.5

7.4-14.9

586

89.5

85.1-92.6

$25,000- 34,999

461

10.8

7.5-15.4

409

89.2

84.6-92.5

$35,000- 49,999

484

10.4

7.3-14.4

430

89.6

85.6-92.7

$50,000-74,999

442

6.6

4.0-10.6

406

93.4

89.4-96.0

$75,000+

430

4.7

3.0- 7.2

399

95.3

92.8-97.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

244

8.0

5.2-12.0

218

92.0

88.0-94.8

Forsyth

275

10.3

6.8-15.5

248

89.7

84.5-93.2

Guilford

254

9.6

6.2-14.8

232

90.4

85.2-93.8

Henderson/Transylvania

276

10.2

6.8-15.1

247

89.8

84.9-93.2

Mecklenburg

270

14.0

9.8-19.7

233

86.0

80.3-90.2

Orange

245

7.1

4.3-11.4

221

92.9

88.6-95.7

Pitt

247

8.0

5.0-12.4

223

92.0

87.6-95.0

Randolph

245

9.4

6.2-14.1

217

90.6

85.9-93.8

Robeson

246

7.4

4.5-11.9

226

92.6

88.1-95.5

Wake

234

9.0

5.5-14.5

210

91.0

85.5-94.5

Western NC

357

9.9

6.9-13.9

320

90.1

86.1-93.1

Piedmont NC

528

6.5

4.4- 9.5

492

93.5

90.5-95.6

Eastern NC

486

8.6

6.2-11.9

439

91.4

88.1-93.8

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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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