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BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	1-12 months	1-2 years	2-5 years	5 or more years	Never
North Carolina	9,155	5,888	59.1	57.4-60.7	924	10.1	9.2-11.1	520	5.6	4.9- 6.3	268	2.9	2.4- 3.4	1,555	22.4	20.8-24.0
-Eastern NC	3,217	2,108	59.5	56.4-62.5	293	8.9	7.3-10.8	172	5.8	4.6- 7.2	86	2.7	2.0- 3.7	558	23.1	20.3-26.1
GENDER
Male	1,134	715	55.3	50.3-60.3	101	9.6	6.9-13.1	60	5.3	3.7- 7.7	30	2.3	1.4- 3.6	228	27.4	22.8-32.7
Female	2,083	1,393	63.3	59.7-66.8	192	8.3	6.8-10.2	112	6.2	4.7- 8.1	56	3.1	2.0- 4.6	330	19.1	16.0-22.6
RACE
White	2,007	1,331	60.8	57.0-64.5	196	10.5	8.3-13.2	126	7.3	5.7- 9.4	66	3.1	2.2- 4.3	288	18.2	15.1-21.9
African American	952	646	65.8	60.3-70.8	80	6.2	4.7- 8.2	35	3.1	2.0- 4.8	17	1.9	1.0- 3.6	174	23.0	18.2-28.6
Other Minorities	239	122	35.1	25.4-46.3	16	4.5	2.2- 8.8	8	2.3	0.7- 7.5	3	2.4	0.4-12.5	90	55.8	44.1-66.8
AGE
18-24	187	75	31.9	22.8-42.6	8	5.1	1.3-17.8	3	1.9	0.3- 9.5	3	1.9	0.4- 7.8	98	59.2	47.7-69.8
25-34	476	196	39.9	33.2-47.0	49	11.3	7.5-16.9	34	7.2	4.4-11.4	18	4.6	2.5- 8.5	179	36.9	30.2-44.2
35-44	589	315	52.2	45.7-58.7	71	11.3	8.1-15.7	45	9.9	6.7-14.4	19	2.5	1.3- 4.6	139	24.1	18.4-30.8
45-54	632	427	69.2	63.2-74.7	75	11.4	8.0-15.9	39	6.1	3.7-10.0	25	3.0	1.8- 5.1	66	10.3	7.0-15.0
55-64	555	442	82.3	77.4-86.3	50	6.3	4.1- 9.5	26	5.3	3.2- 8.9	7	1.7	0.6- 4.3	30	4.4	2.7- 7.0
65-74	448	378	86.1	81.0-90.0	24	7.2	4.2-12.1	16	2.5	1.4- 4.7	10	2.0	0.9- 4.6	20	2.1	1.3- 3.6
75+	310	262	81.7	74.4-87.3	13	3.0	1.4- 6.3	8	2.6	1.0- 6.6	4	2.2	0.8- 6.3	23	10.4	6.1-17.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	627	417	53.2	46.2-60.1	40	5.6	3.4- 9.1	20	3.1	1.7- 5.6	14	1.8	0.9- 3.5	136	36.3	29.2-44.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,078	702	61.2	55.9-66.1	90	7.3	5.3- 9.8	45	3.8	2.4- 5.9	21	1.3	0.7- 2.4	220	26.5	21.8-31.8
Some Post-H.S.	824	528	58.1	51.4-64.5	89	9.7	6.3-14.7	53	7.1	4.6-10.9	26	3.9	2.3- 6.6	128	21.3	15.4-28.5
College Graduate	682	456	63.8	58.1-69.2	74	13.3	9.6-18.1	54	9.5	6.7-13.3	25	4.1	2.3- 7.2	73	9.3	6.7-12.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	450	318	67.6	58.8-75.3	27	4.0	2.3- 6.9	18	3.2	1.6- 6.6	9	2.4	1.0- 6.0	78	22.7	15.5-32.0
$15,000- 24,999	636	379	51.8	44.9-58.6	57	7.8	5.5-10.9	29	6.1	3.3-10.9	15	1.6	0.7- 3.5	156	32.8	26.3-40.2
$25,000- 34,999	372	241	60.1	51.5-68.1	34	7.1	4.5-11.1	17	3.3	1.7- 6.2	14	4.1	2.1- 7.8	66	25.4	18.0-34.6
$35,000- 49,999	420	269	62.4	54.6-69.5	40	6.8	4.4-10.2	27	5.9	3.6- 9.6	15	2.7	1.3- 5.5	69	22.2	15.8-30.3
$50,000-74,999	325	204	58.4	48.7-67.5	48	19.9	11.8-31.5	29	10.9	6.6-17.6	7	2.7	1.0- 7.4	37	8.0	5.3-12.1
$75,000+	287	210	69.2	60.4-76.9	25	10.9	6.3-18.2	22	8.7	4.8-15.5	9	2.8	1.2- 6.3	21	8.4	4.4-15.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	440	295	60.5	54.6-66.0	47	10.4	7.7-13.9	23	6.6	4.2-10.4	11	2.0	1.0- 4.0	64	20.5	15.6-26.3
Guilford	433	279	63.3	57.6-68.6	52	11.6	8.4-15.7	28	5.8	3.9- 8.6	13	2.6	1.4- 4.8	61	16.7	12.6-21.8
Mecklenburg	431	286	56.0	49.6-62.2	35	9.9	6.6-14.4	28	6.0	4.1- 8.9	11	2.4	1.3- 4.4	71	25.7	19.8-32.7
Orange	430	244	47.9	40.4-55.5	58	14.7	9.6-21.9	27	7.1	3.9-12.5	17	4.7	2.1-10.5	84	25.6	19.4-32.9
Wake	443	278	58.9	53.0-64.4	55	11.0	8.3-14.4	27	5.8	3.7- 8.9	14	2.6	1.4- 4.7	69	21.7	16.7-27.7
Chatham/Lee	389	256	59.8	53.2-66.0	36	7.2	5.0-10.4	24	6.3	4.0- 9.7	7	1.9	0.9- 4.2	66	24.8	19.1-31.4
Nash/Wilson	372	254	62.5	56.3-68.2	29	8.2	5.6-12.0	16	4.2	2.5- 7.1	12	4.8	2.5- 9.1	61	20.3	15.5-26.0
Craven/Pamlico	443	299	62.9	57.2-68.3	41	8.2	5.9-11.3	19	4.2	2.5- 6.9	8	2.3	1.1- 4.9	76	22.3	17.5-28.1
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	426	273	60.3	54.3-65.9	45	10.3	7.5-14.0	20	4.9	3.0- 7.8	18	3.7	2.2- 6.0	70	20.9	16.2-26.4
Appalachian/Wilkes	441	284	54.2	47.1-61.1	37	8.7	6.0-12.5	35	6.9	4.8- 9.9	11	2.6	1.3- 5.0	74	27.6	20.4-36.1
Franklin/Gran./Vance	469	299	54.3	45.6-62.7	47	10.0	6.7-14.6	22	4.5	2.7- 7.4	14	2.9	1.6- 5.3	87	28.4	19.5-39.3
Graham/Swain/Jackson	410	236	46.7	36.2-57.4	54	12.1	8.3-17.3	26	4.8	3.0- 7.5	16	2.8	1.6- 5.0	78	33.7	21.2-48.9
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	463	291	59.0	53.5-64.3	48	10.1	7.3-13.8	23	6.4	3.8-10.6	8	1.2	0.6- 2.4	93	23.3	18.9-28.4
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	406	271	60.4	54.1-66.5	35	8.9	6.1-12.7	18	4.2	2.5- 6.7	13	2.7	1.5- 4.9	69	23.8	18.4-30.2
Northeast NC I	449	291	61.1	54.1-67.6	38	7.1	4.9-10.1	25	4.8	3.1- 7.4	11	2.8	1.3- 5.8	84	24.3	17.9-32.1
Northeast NC II	494	320	59.3	53.7-64.7	44	8.9	6.2-12.5	36	7.1	5.0- 9.9	16	2.6	1.5- 4.5	78	22.1	17.3-27.8
Northeastern Partnership	943	611	59.9	55.6-64.1	82	8.2	6.3-10.7	61	6.3	4.7- 8.3	27	2.7	1.7- 4.1	162	22.9	18.9-27.4
Mountain AHEC	1,264	803	59.1	54.4-63.6	135	8.7	6.9-10.9	72	6.6	4.8- 9.1	42	3.1	2.1- 4.7	212	22.5	18.0-27.7
NC REGIONS***
Piedmont	3,929	2,512	59.4	57.1-61.7	423	10.9	9.6-12.4	225	5.4	4.5- 6.5	118	2.9	2.3- 3.8	651	21.3	19.2-23.5
Western NC	2,009	1,268	56.6	52.9-60.3	208	9.3	7.6-11.4	123	5.8	4.5- 7.5	64	3.0	2.1- 4.3	346	25.2	21.5-29.3

Total
Respond.^

1-12 months

1-2 years

2-5 years

5 or more years

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

9,155

5,888

59.1

57.4-60.7

924

10.1

9.2-11.1

520

5.6

4.9- 6.3

268

2.9

2.4- 3.4

1,555

22.4

20.8-24.0

-Eastern NC

3,217

2,108

59.5

56.4-62.5

293

8.9

7.3-10.8

172

5.8

4.6- 7.2

2.7

2.0- 3.7

558

23.1

20.3-26.1

GENDER

Male

1,134

715

55.3

50.3-60.3

101

9.6

6.9-13.1

5.3

3.7- 7.7

2.3

1.4- 3.6

228

27.4

22.8-32.7

Female

2,083

1,393

63.3

59.7-66.8

192

8.3

6.8-10.2

112

6.2

4.7- 8.1

3.1

2.0- 4.6

330

19.1

16.0-22.6

RACE

White

2,007

1,331

60.8

57.0-64.5

196

10.5

8.3-13.2

126

7.3

5.7- 9.4

3.1

2.2- 4.3

288

18.2

15.1-21.9

African American

952

646

65.8

60.3-70.8

6.2

4.7- 8.2

3.1

2.0- 4.8

1.9

1.0- 3.6

174

23.0

18.2-28.6

Other Minorities

239

122

35.1

25.4-46.3

4.5

2.2- 8.8

2.3

0.7- 7.5

2.4

0.4-12.5

55.8

44.1-66.8

AGE

18-24

187

31.9

22.8-42.6

5.1

1.3-17.8

1.9

0.3- 9.5

1.9

0.4- 7.8

59.2

47.7-69.8

25-34

476

196

39.9

33.2-47.0

11.3

7.5-16.9

7.2

4.4-11.4

4.6

2.5- 8.5

179

36.9

30.2-44.2

35-44

589

315

52.2

45.7-58.7

11.3

8.1-15.7

9.9

6.7-14.4

2.5

1.3- 4.6

139

24.1

18.4-30.8

45-54

632

427

69.2

63.2-74.7

11.4

8.0-15.9

6.1

3.7-10.0

3.0

1.8- 5.1

10.3

7.0-15.0

55-64

555

442

82.3

77.4-86.3

6.3

4.1- 9.5

5.3

3.2- 8.9

1.7

0.6- 4.3

4.4

2.7- 7.0

65-74

448

378

86.1

81.0-90.0

7.2

4.2-12.1

2.5

1.4- 4.7

2.0

0.9- 4.6

2.1

1.3- 3.6

75+

310

262

81.7

74.4-87.3

3.0

1.4- 6.3

2.6

1.0- 6.6

2.2

0.8- 6.3

10.4

6.1-17.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

627

417

53.2

46.2-60.1

5.6

3.4- 9.1

3.1

1.7- 5.6

1.8

0.9- 3.5

136

36.3

29.2-44.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,078

702

61.2

55.9-66.1

7.3

5.3- 9.8

3.8

2.4- 5.9

1.3

0.7- 2.4

220

26.5

21.8-31.8

Some Post-H.S.

824

528

58.1

51.4-64.5

9.7

6.3-14.7

7.1

4.6-10.9

3.9

2.3- 6.6

128

21.3

15.4-28.5

College Graduate

682

456

63.8

58.1-69.2

13.3

9.6-18.1

9.5

6.7-13.3

4.1

2.3- 7.2

9.3

6.7-12.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

450

318

67.6

58.8-75.3

4.0

2.3- 6.9

3.2

1.6- 6.6

2.4

1.0- 6.0

22.7

15.5-32.0

$15,000- 24,999

636

379

51.8

44.9-58.6

7.8

5.5-10.9

6.1

3.3-10.9

1.6

0.7- 3.5

156

32.8

26.3-40.2

$25,000- 34,999

372

241

60.1

51.5-68.1

7.1

4.5-11.1

3.3

1.7- 6.2

4.1

2.1- 7.8

25.4

18.0-34.6

$35,000- 49,999

420

269

62.4

54.6-69.5

6.8

4.4-10.2

5.9

3.6- 9.6

2.7

1.3- 5.5

22.2

15.8-30.3

$50,000-74,999

325

204

58.4

48.7-67.5

19.9

11.8-31.5

10.9

6.6-17.6

2.7

1.0- 7.4

8.0

5.3-12.1

$75,000+

287

210

69.2

60.4-76.9

10.9

6.3-18.2

8.7

4.8-15.5

2.8

1.2- 6.3

8.4

4.4-15.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

440

295

60.5

54.6-66.0

10.4

7.7-13.9

6.6

4.2-10.4

2.0

1.0- 4.0

20.5

15.6-26.3

Guilford

433

279

63.3

57.6-68.6

11.6

8.4-15.7

5.8

3.9- 8.6

2.6

1.4- 4.8

16.7

12.6-21.8

Mecklenburg

431

286

56.0

49.6-62.2

9.9

6.6-14.4

6.0

4.1- 8.9

2.4

1.3- 4.4

25.7

19.8-32.7

Orange

430

244

47.9

40.4-55.5

14.7

9.6-21.9

7.1

3.9-12.5

4.7

2.1-10.5

25.6

19.4-32.9

Wake

443

278

58.9

53.0-64.4

11.0

8.3-14.4

5.8

3.7- 8.9

2.6

1.4- 4.7

21.7

16.7-27.7

Chatham/Lee

389

256

59.8

53.2-66.0

7.2

5.0-10.4

6.3

4.0- 9.7

1.9

0.9- 4.2

24.8

19.1-31.4

Nash/Wilson

372

254

62.5

56.3-68.2

8.2

5.6-12.0

4.2

2.5- 7.1

4.8

2.5- 9.1

20.3

15.5-26.0

Craven/Pamlico

443

299

62.9

57.2-68.3

8.2

5.9-11.3

4.2

2.5- 6.9

2.3

1.1- 4.9

22.3

17.5-28.1

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

426

273

60.3

54.3-65.9

10.3

7.5-14.0

4.9

3.0- 7.8

3.7

2.2- 6.0

20.9

16.2-26.4

Appalachian/Wilkes

441

284

54.2

47.1-61.1

8.7

6.0-12.5

6.9

4.8- 9.9

2.6

1.3- 5.0

27.6

20.4-36.1

Franklin/Gran./Vance

469

299

54.3

45.6-62.7

10.0

6.7-14.6

4.5

2.7- 7.4

2.9

1.6- 5.3

28.4

19.5-39.3

Graham/Swain/Jackson

410

236

46.7

36.2-57.4

12.1

8.3-17.3

4.8

3.0- 7.5

2.8

1.6- 5.0

33.7

21.2-48.9

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

463

291

59.0

53.5-64.3

10.1

7.3-13.8

6.4

3.8-10.6

1.2

0.6- 2.4

23.3

18.9-28.4

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

406

271

60.4

54.1-66.5

8.9

6.1-12.7

4.2

2.5- 6.7

2.7

1.5- 4.9

23.8

18.4-30.2

Northeast NC I

449

291

61.1

54.1-67.6

7.1

4.9-10.1

4.8

3.1- 7.4

2.8

1.3- 5.8

24.3

17.9-32.1

Northeast NC II

494

320

59.3

53.7-64.7

8.9

6.2-12.5

7.1

5.0- 9.9

2.6

1.5- 4.5

22.1

17.3-27.8

Northeastern Partnership

943

611

59.9

55.6-64.1

8.2

6.3-10.7

6.3

4.7- 8.3

2.7

1.7- 4.1

162

22.9

18.9-27.4

Mountain AHEC

1,264

803

59.1

54.4-63.6

135

8.7

6.9-10.9

6.6

4.8- 9.1

3.1

2.1- 4.7

212

22.5

18.0-27.7

NC REGIONS***

Piedmont

3,929

2,512

59.4

57.1-61.7

423

10.9

9.6-12.4

225

5.4

4.5- 6.5

118

2.9

2.3- 3.8

651

21.3

19.2-23.5

Western NC

2,009

1,268

56.6

52.9-60.3

208

9.3

7.6-11.4

123

5.8

4.5- 7.5

3.0

2.1- 4.3

346

25.2

21.5-29.3

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (AHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** 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, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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