BRFSS 2002 - North Carolina: (I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.<br> There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*)

2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

HIV/AIDS--MALE Respondents Only

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.
There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*

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	Total Respond.#	True	False	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	2,079	1,803	85.4	82.8-87.7	64	3.1	2.0- 4.8	212	11.4	9.4-13.8
RACE
White	1,529	1,371	89.1	86.4-91.3	31	1.6	1.0- 2.7	127	9.3	7.2-11.9
African American	306	251	80.7	73.1-86.5	15	3.3	1.6- 6.7	40	16.0	10.6-23.5
Asian	30	23	84.5	61.1-95.0	3	12.2	3.2-37.4	4	3.2	1.0- 9.9
Native American	60	46	85.0	69.7-93.3	5	8.6	2.5-25.8	9	6.3	2.8-13.8
Other Minorities	143	102	65.1	51.8-76.4	10	12.4	4.9-28.2	31	22.5	14.4-33.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	147	101	68.0	55.1-78.6	9	10.2	3.7-24.9	37	21.8	14.0-32.4
-English Speaking	49	36	75.8	57.7-87.8	3	5.2	1.5-16.6	10	18.9	8.5-37.0
-Spanish Speaking	98	65	65.8	50.1-78.7	6	11.5	3.7-30.4	27	22.6	13.4-35.6
Non-Hispanic	1,928	1,698	87.3	84.8-89.5	55	2.4	1.6- 3.5	175	10.3	8.3-12.7
AGE
18-24	184	147	78.5	67.6-86.5	13	6.7	2.6-16.3	24	14.8	8.4-24.6
25-34	443	397	89.3	84.6-92.7	13	2.6	1.1- 5.8	33	8.1	5.2-12.3
35-44	558	492	87.6	83.0-91.1	10	1.5	0.7- 3.4	56	10.9	7.5-15.5
45-54	523	463	86.9	81.9-90.7	12	1.4	0.7- 2.9	48	11.7	8.0-16.6
55-64	371	304	81.3	75.1-86.2	16	5.1	2.5- 9.9	51	13.6	9.6-19.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	298	204	65.9	56.3-74.4	18	7.7	3.3-16.8	76	26.4	19.0-35.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	637	526	83.7	79.5-87.2	27	3.0	1.8- 5.0	84	13.3	10.1-17.3
Some Post-H.S.	449	410	91.1	86.0-94.5	11	2.6	1.0- 6.8	28	6.3	3.7-10.7
College Graduate	691	660	94.7	91.3-96.8	7	0.9	0.4- 2.2	24	4.4	2.4- 7.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	155	115	79.4	68.9-87.0	11	6.2	2.7-13.4	29	14.5	8.3-24.1
$15,000- 24,999	300	246	82.5	75.0-88.2	13	3.3	1.2- 8.7	41	14.2	9.2-21.2
$25,000- 34,999	257	227	85.8	77.5-91.4	8	5.2	2.0-12.7	22	9.0	5.0-15.8
$35,000- 49,999	334	299	87.0	80.6-91.6	7	1.9	0.8- 4.4	28	11.1	6.8-17.5
$50,000-74,999	260	244	94.7	89.7-97.4	4	0.5	0.2- 1.8	12	4.7	2.2- 9.8
$75,000+	393	376	93.9	88.8-96.8	2	0.2	0.0- 1.1	15	5.9	3.0-11.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	125	110	87.3	79.1-92.6	3	1.7	0.5- 5.6	12	11.0	6.1-19.2
Forsyth	146	130	87.0	78.8-92.3	4	2.2	0.8- 5.9	12	10.8	5.9-19.1
Guilford	119	103	86.7	77.6-92.4	3	2.8	0.7- 9.6	13	10.6	5.6-19.2
Henderson/Transylvania	124	109	86.0	76.3-92.1	5	3.8	1.5- 9.3	10	10.3	4.9-20.1
Mecklenburg	140	122	86.2	77.7-91.8	6	4.5	1.9-10.2	12	9.3	4.8-17.3
Orange	149	139	92.9	86.2-96.4	3	2.5	0.8- 8.0	7	4.6	1.9-10.7
Pitt	145	123	83.2	73.8-89.8	5	4.0	1.6- 9.9	17	12.7	7.1-21.9
Randolph	141	122	86.2	78.7-91.3	2	1.8	0.4- 7.6	17	12.0	7.3-19.1
Robeson	145	109	74.6	65.2-82.2	13	7.9	4.3-14.2	23	17.5	11.2-26.2
Wake	155	141	89.0	80.6-94.0	4	1.7	0.6- 4.6	10	9.3	4.6-17.9
Western NC	217	196	89.5	83.5-93.4	2	1.1	0.3- 4.4	19	9.4	5.7-15.2
Piedmont NC	245	207	84.2	77.6-89.1	6	2.7	1.1- 6.4	32	13.1	8.6-19.5
Eastern NC	228	192	83.1	75.9-88.4	8	4.6	1.8-11.4	28	12.3	8.1-18.2

Total
Respond.#

True

False

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,079

1,803

85.4

82.8-87.7

3.1

2.0- 4.8

212

11.4

9.4-13.8

RACE

White

1,529

1,371

89.1

86.4-91.3

1.6

1.0- 2.7

127

9.3

7.2-11.9

African American

306

251

80.7

73.1-86.5

3.3

1.6- 6.7

16.0

10.6-23.5

Asian

84.5

61.1-95.0

12.2

3.2-37.4

3.2

1.0- 9.9

Native American

85.0

69.7-93.3

8.6

2.5-25.8

6.3

2.8-13.8

Other Minorities

143

102

65.1

51.8-76.4

12.4

4.9-28.2

22.5

14.4-33.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

147

101

68.0

55.1-78.6

10.2

3.7-24.9

21.8

14.0-32.4

-English Speaking

75.8

57.7-87.8

5.2

1.5-16.6

18.9

8.5-37.0

-Spanish Speaking

65.8

50.1-78.7

11.5

3.7-30.4

22.6

13.4-35.6

Non-Hispanic

1,928

1,698

87.3

84.8-89.5

2.4

1.6- 3.5

175

10.3

8.3-12.7

AGE

18-24

184

147

78.5

67.6-86.5

6.7

2.6-16.3

14.8

8.4-24.6

25-34

443

397

89.3

84.6-92.7

2.6

1.1- 5.8

8.1

5.2-12.3

35-44

558

492

87.6

83.0-91.1

1.5

0.7- 3.4

10.9

7.5-15.5

45-54

523

463

86.9

81.9-90.7

1.4

0.7- 2.9

11.7

8.0-16.6

55-64

371

304

81.3

75.1-86.2

5.1

2.5- 9.9

13.6

9.6-19.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

298

204

65.9

56.3-74.4

7.7

3.3-16.8

26.4

19.0-35.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

637

526

83.7

79.5-87.2

3.0

1.8- 5.0

13.3

10.1-17.3

Some Post-H.S.

449

410

91.1

86.0-94.5

2.6

1.0- 6.8

6.3

3.7-10.7

College Graduate

691

660

94.7

91.3-96.8

0.9

0.4- 2.2

4.4

2.4- 7.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

155

115

79.4

68.9-87.0

6.2

2.7-13.4

14.5

8.3-24.1

$15,000- 24,999

300

246

82.5

75.0-88.2

3.3

1.2- 8.7

14.2

9.2-21.2

$25,000- 34,999

257

227

85.8

77.5-91.4

5.2

2.0-12.7

9.0

5.0-15.8

$35,000- 49,999

334

299

87.0

80.6-91.6

1.9

0.8- 4.4

11.1

6.8-17.5

$50,000-74,999

260

244

94.7

89.7-97.4

0.5

0.2- 1.8

4.7

2.2- 9.8

$75,000+

393

376

93.9

88.8-96.8

0.2

0.0- 1.1

5.9

3.0-11.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

125

110

87.3

79.1-92.6

1.7

0.5- 5.6

11.0

6.1-19.2

Forsyth

146

130

87.0

78.8-92.3

2.2

0.8- 5.9

10.8

5.9-19.1

Guilford

119

103

86.7

77.6-92.4

2.8

0.7- 9.6

10.6

5.6-19.2

Henderson/Transylvania

124

109

86.0

76.3-92.1

3.8

1.5- 9.3

10.3

4.9-20.1

Mecklenburg

140

122

86.2

77.7-91.8

4.5

1.9-10.2

9.3

4.8-17.3

Orange

149

139

92.9

86.2-96.4

2.5

0.8- 8.0

4.6

1.9-10.7

Pitt

145

123

83.2

73.8-89.8

4.0

1.6- 9.9

12.7

7.1-21.9

Randolph

141

122

86.2

78.7-91.3

1.8

0.4- 7.6

12.0

7.3-19.1

Robeson

145

109

74.6

65.2-82.2

7.9

4.3-14.2

17.5

11.2-26.2

Wake

155

141

89.0

80.6-94.0

1.7

0.6- 4.6

9.3

4.6-17.9

Western NC

217

196

89.5

83.5-93.4

1.1

0.3- 4.4

9.4

5.7-15.2

Piedmont NC

245

207

84.2

77.6-89.1

2.7

1.1- 6.4

13.1

8.6-19.5

Eastern NC

228

192

83.1

75.9-88.4

4.6

1.8-11.4

12.3

8.1-18.2

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being less than age 65.

#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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2002 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

HIV/AIDS--MALE Respondents Only

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know. There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.
There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*