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--MALE 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	743	394	50.7	45.3-56.1	349	49.3	43.9-54.7
RACE
White	538	292	51.1	44.7-57.5	246	48.9	42.5-55.3
African American	127	72	61.4	48.8-72.7	55	38.6	27.3-51.2
Asian	6	2	21.0	3.2-68.1	4	79.0	31.9-96.8
Native American	18	10	16.8	6.4-37.5	8	83.2	62.5-93.6
Other Minorities	52	17	31.8	17.3-51.1	35	68.2	48.9-82.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	50	11	22.1	10.0-42.0	39	77.9	58.0-90.0
-English Speaking	18	6	47.6	18.6-78.4	12	52.4	21.6-81.4
-Spanish Speaking	32	5	14.0	4.6-35.4	27	86.0	64.6-95.4
Non-Hispanic	693	383	53.5	47.9-59.0	310	46.5	41.0-52.1
AGE
18-24	78	28	42.2	28.5-57.4	50	57.8	42.6-71.5
25-34	153	62	39.5	29.2-50.9	91	60.5	49.1-70.8
35-44	164	77	48.1	37.9-58.5	87	51.9	41.5-62.1
45-54	180	104	52.2	41.3-62.9	76	47.8	37.1-58.7
55-64	101	74	73.3	59.9-83.5	27	26.7	16.5-40.1
65-74	54	38	78.3	60.7-89.4	16	21.7	10.6-39.3
75+	11	10	94.4	63.0-99.4	1	5.6	0.6-37.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	157	77	44.7	33.6-56.3	80	55.3	43.7-66.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	288	152	51.8	42.9-60.6	136	48.2	39.4-57.1
Some Post-H.S.	177	94	51.3	40.3-62.1	83	48.7	37.9-59.7
College Graduate	120	71	57.4	45.1-68.9	49	42.6	31.1-54.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	81	42	48.6	30.7-66.8	39	51.4	33.2-69.3
$15,000- 24,999	154	73	45.4	33.7-57.6	81	54.6	42.4-66.3
$25,000- 34,999	113	57	47.0	33.3-61.2	56	53.0	38.8-66.7
$35,000- 49,999	116	70	63.2	50.6-74.1	46	36.8	25.9-49.4
$50,000-74,999	62	34	53.3	36.8-69.1	28	46.7	30.9-63.2
$75,000+	71	40	54.2	38.6-69.0	31	45.8	31.0-61.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	43	26	51.3	34.5-67.9	17	48.7	32.1-65.5
Forsyth	52	25	47.6	31.1-64.6	27	52.4	35.4-68.9
Guilford	46	26	55.0	37.5-71.3	20	45.0	28.7-62.5
Henderson/Transylvania	49	28	53.8	37.5-69.4	21	46.2	30.6-62.5
Mecklenburg	49	30	58.6	40.8-74.5	19	41.4	25.5-59.2
Orange	31	18	59.9	40.5-76.6	13	40.1	23.4-59.5
Pitt	44	19	37.5	25.0-51.9	25	62.5	48.1-75.0
Randolph	51	24	39.8	25.4-56.4	27	60.2	43.6-74.6
Robeson	58	29	47.7	32.3-63.6	29	52.3	36.4-67.7
Wake	45	22	44.9	29.4-61.5	23	55.1	38.5-70.6
Western NC	94	50	49.4	37.5-61.3	44	50.6	38.7-62.5
Piedmont NC	98	53	51.1	39.1-63.1	45	48.9	36.9-60.9
Eastern NC	83	44	51.2	38.8-63.4	39	48.8	36.6-61.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

743

394

50.7

45.3-56.1

349

49.3

43.9-54.7

RACE

White

538

292

51.1

44.7-57.5

246

48.9

42.5-55.3

African American

127

61.4

48.8-72.7

38.6

27.3-51.2

Asian

21.0

3.2-68.1

79.0

31.9-96.8

Native American

16.8

6.4-37.5

83.2

62.5-93.6

Other Minorities

31.8

17.3-51.1

68.2

48.9-82.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

22.1

10.0-42.0

77.9

58.0-90.0

-English Speaking

47.6

18.6-78.4

52.4

21.6-81.4

-Spanish Speaking

14.0

4.6-35.4

86.0

64.6-95.4

Non-Hispanic

693

383

53.5

47.9-59.0

310

46.5

41.0-52.1

AGE

18-24

42.2

28.5-57.4

57.8

42.6-71.5

25-34

153

39.5

29.2-50.9

60.5

49.1-70.8

35-44

164

48.1

37.9-58.5

51.9

41.5-62.1

45-54

180

104

52.2

41.3-62.9

47.8

37.1-58.7

55-64

101

73.3

59.9-83.5

26.7

16.5-40.1

65-74

78.3

60.7-89.4

21.7

10.6-39.3

75+

94.4

63.0-99.4

5.6

0.6-37.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

157

44.7

33.6-56.3

55.3

43.7-66.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

288

152

51.8

42.9-60.6

136

48.2

39.4-57.1

Some Post-H.S.

177

51.3

40.3-62.1

48.7

37.9-59.7

College Graduate

120

57.4

45.1-68.9

42.6

31.1-54.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

48.6

30.7-66.8

51.4

33.2-69.3

$15,000- 24,999

154

45.4

33.7-57.6

54.6

42.4-66.3

$25,000- 34,999

113

47.0

33.3-61.2

53.0

38.8-66.7

$35,000- 49,999

116

63.2

50.6-74.1

36.8

25.9-49.4

$50,000-74,999

53.3

36.8-69.1

46.7

30.9-63.2

$75,000+

54.2

38.6-69.0

45.8

31.0-61.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

51.3

34.5-67.9

48.7

32.1-65.5

Forsyth

47.6

31.1-64.6

52.4

35.4-68.9

Guilford

55.0

37.5-71.3

45.0

28.7-62.5

Henderson/Transylvania

53.8

37.5-69.4

46.2

30.6-62.5

Mecklenburg

58.6

40.8-74.5

41.4

25.5-59.2

Orange

59.9

40.5-76.6

40.1

23.4-59.5

Pitt

37.5

25.0-51.9

62.5

48.1-75.0

Randolph

39.8

25.4-56.4

60.2

43.6-74.6

Robeson

47.7

32.3-63.6

52.3

36.4-67.7

Wake

44.9

29.4-61.5

55.1

38.5-70.6

Western NC

49.4

37.5-61.3

50.6

38.7-62.5

Piedmont NC

51.1

39.1-63.1

48.9

36.9-60.9

Eastern NC

51.2

38.8-63.4

48.8

36.6-61.2

Due to the small number of respondents to this question, no further breakdowns are available.

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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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