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--WHITE 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	1,250	813	60.6	56.3-64.8	437	39.4	35.2-43.7
GENDER
Male	538	292	51.1	44.7-57.5	246	48.9	42.5-55.3
Female	712	521	71.0	65.6-75.9	191	29.0	24.1-34.4
AGE
18-24	132	73	49.9	37.6-62.1	59	50.1	37.9-62.4
25-34	231	138	52.2	42.6-61.5	93	47.8	38.5-57.4
35-44	273	162	57.1	48.9-65.0	111	42.9	35.0-51.1
45-54	291	199	66.3	57.2-74.4	92	33.7	25.6-42.8
55-64	179	133	75.7	65.5-83.6	46	24.3	16.4-34.5
65-74	105	75	76.6	63.8-85.9	30	23.4	14.1-36.2
75+	32	28	98.0	91.9-99.5	4	2.0	0.5- 8.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	212	133	55.1	44.0-65.7	79	44.9	34.3-56.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	470	300	60.7	53.7-67.3	170	39.3	32.7-46.3
Some Post-H.S.	342	227	61.6	53.4-69.1	115	38.4	30.9-46.6
College Graduate	226	153	66.5	56.9-75.0	73	33.5	25.0-43.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	139	97	64.8	49.7-77.4	42	35.2	22.6-50.3
$15,000- 24,999	244	151	57.7	47.3-67.4	93	42.3	32.6-52.7
$25,000- 34,999	192	121	59.3	48.3-69.3	71	40.7	30.7-51.7
$35,000- 49,999	203	136	62.4	52.3-71.6	67	37.6	28.4-47.7
$50,000-74,999	119	81	66.6	53.9-77.3	38	33.4	22.7-46.1
$75,000+	109	70	62.0	48.6-73.8	39	38.0	26.2-51.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	82	57	58.9	45.4-71.2	25	41.1	28.8-54.6
Forsyth	93	58	58.2	45.0-70.3	35	41.8	29.7-55.0
Guilford	66	45	71.7	58.1-82.2	21	28.3	17.8-41.9
Henderson/Transylvania	92	61	66.3	53.7-76.9	31	33.7	23.1-46.3
Mecklenburg	53	39	67.3	48.6-81.7	14	32.7	18.3-51.4
Orange	49	31	58.2	42.5-72.4	18	41.8	27.6-57.5
Pitt	71	43	56.7	43.4-69.1	28	43.3	30.9-56.6
Randolph	111	68	59.8	45.5-72.6	43	40.2	27.4-54.5
Robeson	51	37	70.9	52.9-84.1	14	29.1	15.9-47.1
Wake	62	41	63.8	47.9-77.2	21	36.2	22.8-52.1
Western NC	169	109	58.7	49.2-67.6	60	41.3	32.4-50.8
Piedmont NC	196	132	62.7	53.4-71.2	64	37.3	28.8-46.6
Eastern NC	155	92	56.0	46.7-64.9	63	44.0	35.1-53.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,250

813

60.6

56.3-64.8

437

39.4

35.2-43.7

GENDER

Male

538

292

51.1

44.7-57.5

246

48.9

42.5-55.3

Female

712

521

71.0

65.6-75.9

191

29.0

24.1-34.4

AGE

18-24

132

49.9

37.6-62.1

50.1

37.9-62.4

25-34

231

138

52.2

42.6-61.5

47.8

38.5-57.4

35-44

273

162

57.1

48.9-65.0

111

42.9

35.0-51.1

45-54

291

199

66.3

57.2-74.4

33.7

25.6-42.8

55-64

179

133

75.7

65.5-83.6

24.3

16.4-34.5

65-74

105

76.6

63.8-85.9

23.4

14.1-36.2

75+

98.0

91.9-99.5

2.0

0.5- 8.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

212

133

55.1

44.0-65.7

44.9

34.3-56.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

470

300

60.7

53.7-67.3

170

39.3

32.7-46.3

Some Post-H.S.

342

227

61.6

53.4-69.1

115

38.4

30.9-46.6

College Graduate

226

153

66.5

56.9-75.0

33.5

25.0-43.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

139

64.8

49.7-77.4

35.2

22.6-50.3

$15,000- 24,999

244

151

57.7

47.3-67.4

42.3

32.6-52.7

$25,000- 34,999

192

121

59.3

48.3-69.3

40.7

30.7-51.7

$35,000- 49,999

203

136

62.4

52.3-71.6

37.6

28.4-47.7

$50,000-74,999

119

66.6

53.9-77.3

33.4

22.7-46.1

$75,000+

109

62.0

48.6-73.8

38.0

26.2-51.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

58.9

45.4-71.2

41.1

28.8-54.6

Forsyth

58.2

45.0-70.3

41.8

29.7-55.0

Guilford

71.7

58.1-82.2

28.3

17.8-41.9

Henderson/Transylvania

66.3

53.7-76.9

33.7

23.1-46.3

Mecklenburg

67.3

48.6-81.7

32.7

18.3-51.4

Orange

58.2

42.5-72.4

41.8

27.6-57.5

Pitt

56.7

43.4-69.1

43.3

30.9-56.6

Randolph

111

59.8

45.5-72.6

40.2

27.4-54.5

Robeson

70.9

52.9-84.1

29.1

15.9-47.1

Wake

63.8

47.9-77.2

36.2

22.8-52.1

Western NC

169

109

58.7

49.2-67.6

41.3

32.4-50.8

Piedmont NC

196

132

62.7

53.4-71.2

37.3

28.8-46.6

Eastern NC

155

56.0

46.7-64.9

44.0

35.1-53.3

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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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