BRFSS 2003 - North Carolina: (I'm going to read you a list. When I'm done, please tell me if any of the situations apply to you. You don't need to tell me which one. You have used intravenous drugs in the past year. You have been treated for a sexually transmitted or venerea l disease in the past year. You have given or received money or drugs in exchange for sex in the past year. You had anal sex without a condom in the past year. Do any of these situations apply to you?*)

2003 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Physical Activity

I'm going to read you a list. When I'm done, please tell me if any of the situations apply to you. You don't need to tell me which one.
You have used intravenous drugs in the past year.
You have been treated for a sexually transmitted or venereal disease in the past year.
You have given or received money or drugs in exchange for sex in the past year.
You had anal sex without a condom in the past year.

Do any of these situations apply to you?*

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,794	213	3.4	2.8- 4.3	6,581	96.6	95.7-97.2
GENDER
Male	2,544	88	3.1	2.2- 4.5	2,456	96.9	95.5-97.8
Female	4,250	125	3.7	2.9- 4.8	4,125	96.3	95.2-97.1
RACE
White	4,849	120	3.0	2.2- 4.0	4,729	97.0	96.0-97.8
African American	1,416	73	5.5	3.8- 7.7	1,343	94.5	92.3-96.2
Asian	44	0	0.0	. - .	44	100	. - .
Native American	179	9	5.2	1.8-14.1	170	94.8	85.9-98.2
Other Minorities	286	10	2.7	1.1- 6.6	276	97.3	93.4-98.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	302	12	3.4	1.5- 7.7	290	96.6	92.3-98.5
-English Speaking	110	6	7.0	2.3-19.2	104	93.0	80.8-97.7
-Spanish Speaking	192	6	2.3	0.6- 7.8	186	97.7	92.2-99.4
Non-Hispanic	6,489	200	3.4	2.7- 4.3	6,289	96.6	95.7-97.3
AGE
18-24	557	53	9.9	6.7-14.4	504	90.1	85.6-93.3
25-34	1,351	59	3.5	2.5- 4.9	1,292	96.5	95.1-97.5
35-44	1,698	46	2.4	1.5- 3.8	1,652	97.6	96.2-98.5
45-54	1,729	38	1.6	1.0- 2.5	1,691	98.4	97.5-99.0
55-64	1,459	17	1.0	0.6- 1.9	1,442	99.0	98.1-99.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	828	39	3.9	2.4- 6.2	789	96.1	93.8-97.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,061	62	3.1	2.1- 4.6	1,999	96.9	95.4-97.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,831	66	5.0	3.3- 7.3	1,765	95.0	92.7-96.7
College Graduate	2,067	46	2.0	1.4- 3.0	2,021	98.0	97.0-98.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	686	36	5.6	2.8-10.6	650	94.4	89.4-97.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,256	50	3.8	2.4- 6.1	1,206	96.2	93.9-97.6
$25,000- 34,999	833	28	3.2	1.8- 5.5	805	96.8	94.5-98.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,047	40	4.6	2.9- 7.1	1,007	95.4	92.9-97.1
$50,000-74,999	895	19	1.7	1.0- 3.2	876	98.3	96.8-99.0
$75,000+	1,048	11	1.6	0.8- 3.2	1,037	98.4	96.8-99.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	303	13	5.0	2.6- 9.5	290	95.0	90.5-97.4
Guilford	324	11	2.9	1.4- 5.8	313	97.1	94.2-98.6
Mecklenburg	343	11	4.5	2.3- 8.6	332	95.5	91.4-97.7
Orange	357	9	5.2	1.6-15.6	348	94.8	84.4-98.4
Wake	369	10	2.1	1.1- 4.0	359	97.9	96.0-98.9
Chatham/Lee	272	5	1.3	0.5- 3.6	267	98.7	96.4-99.5
Nash/Wilson	278	9	3.7	1.7- 7.5	269	96.3	92.5-98.3
Craven/Pamlico	304	14	4.1	2.3- 7.3	290	95.9	92.7-97.7
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	307	9	2.8	1.4- 5.5	298	97.2	94.5-98.6
Appalachian/Wilkes	325	6	2.5	0.9- 6.3	319	97.5	93.7-99.1
Franklin/Gran./Vance	353	9	3.1	1.3- 7.1	344	96.9	92.9-98.7
Graham/Swain/Jackson	296	16	6.2	3.5-10.8	280	93.8	89.2-96.5
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	357	9	2.7	1.3- 5.6	348	97.3	94.4-98.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	300	10	5.0	2.5- 9.7	290	95.0	90.3-97.5
Northeast NC I	324	15	4.6	2.7- 8.0	309	95.4	92.0-97.3
Northeast NC II	358	11	3.8	1.9- 7.3	347	96.2	92.7-98.1
Northeastern Partnership	682	26	4.1	2.6- 6.4	656	95.9	93.6-97.4
Mountain AHEC	880	35	4.2	2.5- 6.9	845	95.8	93.1-97.5
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,380	84	3.4	2.4- 4.7	2,296	96.6	95.3-97.6
Piedmont	2,985	84	3.5	2.5- 4.8	2,901	96.5	95.2-97.5
Western NC	1,429	45	3.3	2.1- 5.0	1,384	96.7	95.0-97.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,794

213

3.4

2.8- 4.3

6,581

96.6

95.7-97.2

GENDER

Male

2,544

3.1

2.2- 4.5

2,456

96.9

95.5-97.8

Female

4,250

125

3.7

2.9- 4.8

4,125

96.3

95.2-97.1

RACE

White

4,849

120

3.0

2.2- 4.0

4,729

97.0

96.0-97.8

African American

1,416

5.5

3.8- 7.7

1,343

94.5

92.3-96.2

Asian

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

179

5.2

1.8-14.1

170

94.8

85.9-98.2

Other Minorities

286

2.7

1.1- 6.6

276

97.3

93.4-98.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

302

3.4

1.5- 7.7

290

96.6

92.3-98.5

-English Speaking

110

7.0

2.3-19.2

104

93.0

80.8-97.7

-Spanish Speaking

192

2.3

0.6- 7.8

186

97.7

92.2-99.4

Non-Hispanic

6,489

200

3.4

2.7- 4.3

6,289

96.6

95.7-97.3

AGE

18-24

557

9.9

6.7-14.4

504

90.1

85.6-93.3

25-34

1,351

3.5

2.5- 4.9

1,292

96.5

95.1-97.5

35-44

1,698

2.4

1.5- 3.8

1,652

97.6

96.2-98.5

45-54

1,729

1.6

1.0- 2.5

1,691

98.4

97.5-99.0

55-64

1,459

1.0

0.6- 1.9

1,442

99.0

98.1-99.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

828

3.9

2.4- 6.2

789

96.1

93.8-97.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,061

3.1

2.1- 4.6

1,999

96.9

95.4-97.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,831

5.0

3.3- 7.3

1,765

95.0

92.7-96.7

College Graduate

2,067

2.0

1.4- 3.0

2,021

98.0

97.0-98.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

686

5.6

2.8-10.6

650

94.4

89.4-97.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,256

3.8

2.4- 6.1

1,206

96.2

93.9-97.6

$25,000- 34,999

833

3.2

1.8- 5.5

805

96.8

94.5-98.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,047

4.6

2.9- 7.1

1,007

95.4

92.9-97.1

$50,000-74,999

895

1.7

1.0- 3.2

876

98.3

96.8-99.0

$75,000+

1,048

1.6

0.8- 3.2

1,037

98.4

96.8-99.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

303

5.0

2.6- 9.5

290

95.0

90.5-97.4

Guilford

324

2.9

1.4- 5.8

313

97.1

94.2-98.6

Mecklenburg

343

4.5

2.3- 8.6

332

95.5

91.4-97.7

Orange

357

5.2

1.6-15.6

348

94.8

84.4-98.4

Wake

369

2.1

1.1- 4.0

359

97.9

96.0-98.9

Chatham/Lee

272

1.3

0.5- 3.6

267

98.7

96.4-99.5

Nash/Wilson

278

3.7

1.7- 7.5

269

96.3

92.5-98.3

Craven/Pamlico

304

4.1

2.3- 7.3

290

95.9

92.7-97.7

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

307

2.8

1.4- 5.5

298

97.2

94.5-98.6

Appalachian/Wilkes

325

2.5

0.9- 6.3

319

97.5

93.7-99.1

Franklin/Gran./Vance

353

3.1

1.3- 7.1

344

96.9

92.9-98.7

Graham/Swain/Jackson

296

6.2

3.5-10.8

280

93.8

89.2-96.5

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

357

2.7

1.3- 5.6

348

97.3

94.4-98.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

300

5.0

2.5- 9.7

290

95.0

90.3-97.5

Northeast NC I

324

4.6

2.7- 8.0

309

95.4

92.0-97.3

Northeast NC II

358

3.8

1.9- 7.3

347

96.2

92.7-98.1

Northeastern Partnership

682

4.1

2.6- 6.4

656

95.9

93.6-97.4

Mountain AHEC

880

4.2

2.5- 6.9

845

95.8

93.1-97.5

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,380

3.4

2.4- 4.7

2,296

96.6

95.3-97.6

Piedmont

2,985

3.5

2.5- 4.8

2,901

96.5

95.2-97.5

Western NC

1,429

3.3

2.1- 5.0

1,384

96.7

95.0-97.9

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

^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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