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BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	True	False	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	7,080	6,295	88.6	87.3-89.8	192	2.6	2.0- 3.3	593	8.8	7.8-10.0
-Piedmont NC	3,124	2,826	89.5	87.8-91.0	77	2.6	1.8- 3.6	221	7.9	6.6- 9.4
GENDER
Male	1,212	1,063	88.2	85.5-90.5	38	2.6	1.7- 4.2	111	9.2	7.2-11.6
Female	1,912	1,763	90.8	88.5-92.7	39	2.5	1.5- 4.2	110	6.7	5.1- 8.6
RACE
White	2,235	2,092	92.1	90.2-93.7	40	2.5	1.6- 3.9	103	5.4	4.2- 6.9
African American	650	564	89.9	86.6-92.5	22	2.0	1.1- 3.6	64	8.1	5.8-11.2
Other Minorities	189	131	69.9	60.0-78.3	10	3.0	1.2- 7.5	48	27.0	19.0-36.9
AGE
18-24	243	214	87.4	80.6-92.1	9	5.2	2.4-11.1	20	7.3	4.1-12.8
25-34	635	578	91.4	88.0-94.0	16	1.6	0.9- 2.9	41	7.0	4.6-10.3
35-44	837	778	92.1	88.9-94.5	18	1.8	0.9- 3.8	41	6.0	4.0- 9.0
45-54	808	730	88.4	84.4-91.5	20	2.5	1.2- 5.4	58	9.1	6.5-12.6
55-64	601	526	85.4	80.7-89.2	14	2.8	1.4- 5.5	61	11.8	8.4-16.2
65-74	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
75+	0	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .	0	.	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	329	222	68.7	60.9-75.6	20	3.4	1.7- 6.9	87	27.8	21.2-35.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	819	712	87.2	83.6-90.1	25	3.5	2.0- 6.0	82	9.4	7.0-12.4
Some Post-H.S.	782	724	91.6	88.0-94.2	22	3.6	1.9- 6.9	36	4.8	3.1- 7.3
College Graduate	1,189	1,164	97.5	95.9-98.5	10	0.8	0.3- 1.8	15	1.8	1.0- 3.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	231	182	75.8	66.6-83.2	14	3.8	1.8- 7.8	35	20.4	13.5-29.5
$15,000- 24,999	484	415	83.6	78.0-88.0	15	3.5	1.8- 6.9	54	12.9	8.9-18.1
$25,000- 34,999	324	290	87.1	79.9-92.0	6	1.7	0.4- 7.3	28	11.2	6.7-18.0
$35,000- 49,999	471	440	92.1	87.5-95.0	10	1.3	0.5- 3.5	21	6.6	3.9-11.1
$50,000-74,999	416	399	95.7	92.2-97.7	4	0.9	0.2- 3.3	13	3.3	1.6- 6.7
$75,000+	617	597	95.8	92.3-97.8	10	2.4	1.0- 6.0	10	1.8	0.8- 4.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Buncombe	314	289	91.8	86.8-95.0	7	2.5	1.0- 5.8	18	5.7	3.1-10.4
Guilford	341	314	92.4	88.5-95.1	8	2.8	1.2- 6.3	19	4.8	2.9- 7.7
Mecklenburg	360	332	90.4	85.6-93.8	6	1.6	0.6- 4.0	22	8.0	4.9-12.7
Orange	372	358	95.0	91.4-97.2	6	1.5	0.6- 3.4	8	3.5	1.7- 7.0
Wake	385	364	92.2	87.5-95.2	0	0.0	. - .	21	7.8	4.8-12.5
Chatham/Lee	288	254	85.7	79.4-90.3	8	3.5	1.5- 8.4	26	10.7	6.9-16.4
Nash/Wilson	287	251	86.9	81.1-91.0	14	5.2	2.9- 9.2	22	7.9	4.7-13.2
Craven/Pamlico	313	275	89.3	84.9-92.6	12	3.4	1.9- 6.3	26	7.2	4.6-11.2
Stokes/Surry/Yadkin	321	279	87.4	82.6-91.0	10	2.9	1.4- 5.7	32	9.8	6.6-14.1
Appalachian/Wilkes	337	300	88.9	83.7-92.5	6	1.8	0.8- 4.3	31	9.3	6.0-14.3
Franklin/Gran./Vance	373	318	82.3	75.5-87.5	16	7.1	3.7-13.3	39	10.6	7.1-15.4
Graham/Swain/Jackson	311	275	74.4	53.7-87.9	12	3.2	1.6- 6.5	24	22.4	9.3-45.0
Hoke/Robeson/Scotland	375	324	84.3	79.1-88.4	8	2.9	1.4- 6.1	43	12.8	9.1-17.7
Bladen/Columbus/Sampson	309	261	86.6	82.0-90.1	12	3.5	1.8- 6.4	36	10.0	7.0-14.0
Northeast NC I	333	283	85.8	81.0-89.5	18	4.7	2.8- 7.9	32	9.5	6.5-13.6
Northeast NC II	370	321	87.8	83.3-91.2	9	3.6	1.6- 7.8	40	8.6	6.0-12.1
Northeastern Partnership	703	604	87.1	83.8-89.8	27	4.0	2.4- 6.6	72	8.9	6.9-11.5
Mountain AHEC	916	824	86.6	79.9-91.4	25	1.9	1.1- 3.2	67	11.4	6.8-18.5
NC REGIONS***
Eastern NC	2,467	2,140	88.2	86.0-90.1	77	2.3	1.6- 3.2	250	9.5	7.8-11.6
Piedmont	3,124	2,826	89.5	87.8-91.0	77	2.6	1.8- 3.6	221	7.9	6.6- 9.4
Western NC	1,489	1,329	85.6	81.0-89.2	38	3.2	1.8- 5.4	122	11.2	7.9-15.8

Total
Respond.^

True

False

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,080

6,295

88.6

87.3-89.8

192

2.6

2.0- 3.3

593

8.8

7.8-10.0

-Piedmont NC

3,124

2,826

89.5

87.8-91.0

2.6

1.8- 3.6

221

7.9

6.6- 9.4

GENDER

Male

1,212

1,063

88.2

85.5-90.5

2.6

1.7- 4.2

111

9.2

7.2-11.6

Female

1,912

1,763

90.8

88.5-92.7

2.5

1.5- 4.2

110

6.7

5.1- 8.6

RACE

White

2,235

2,092

92.1

90.2-93.7

2.5

1.6- 3.9

103

5.4

4.2- 6.9

African American

650

564

89.9

86.6-92.5

2.0

1.1- 3.6

8.1

5.8-11.2

Other Minorities

189

131

69.9

60.0-78.3

3.0

1.2- 7.5

27.0

19.0-36.9

AGE

18-24

243

214

87.4

80.6-92.1

5.2

2.4-11.1

7.3

4.1-12.8

25-34

635

578

91.4

88.0-94.0

1.6

0.9- 2.9

7.0

4.6-10.3

35-44

837

778

92.1

88.9-94.5

1.8

0.9- 3.8

6.0

4.0- 9.0

45-54

808

730

88.4

84.4-91.5

2.5

1.2- 5.4

9.1

6.5-12.6

55-64

601

526

85.4

80.7-89.2

2.8

1.4- 5.5

11.8

8.4-16.2

65-74

. - .

75+

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

329

222

68.7

60.9-75.6

3.4

1.7- 6.9

27.8

21.2-35.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

819

712

87.2

83.6-90.1

3.5

2.0- 6.0

9.4

7.0-12.4

Some Post-H.S.

782

724

91.6

88.0-94.2

3.6

1.9- 6.9

4.8

3.1- 7.3

College Graduate

1,189

1,164

97.5

95.9-98.5

0.8

0.3- 1.8

1.8

1.0- 3.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

231

182

75.8

66.6-83.2

3.8

1.8- 7.8

20.4

13.5-29.5

$15,000- 24,999

484

415

83.6

78.0-88.0

3.5

1.8- 6.9

12.9

8.9-18.1

$25,000- 34,999

324

290

87.1

79.9-92.0

1.7

0.4- 7.3

11.2

6.7-18.0

$35,000- 49,999

471

440

92.1

87.5-95.0

1.3

0.5- 3.5

6.6

3.9-11.1

$50,000-74,999

416

399

95.7

92.2-97.7

0.9

0.2- 3.3

3.3

1.6- 6.7

$75,000+

617

597

95.8

92.3-97.8

2.4

1.0- 6.0

1.8

0.8- 4.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Buncombe

314

289

91.8

86.8-95.0

2.5

1.0- 5.8

5.7

3.1-10.4

Guilford

341

314

92.4

88.5-95.1

2.8

1.2- 6.3

4.8

2.9- 7.7

Mecklenburg

360

332

90.4

85.6-93.8

1.6

0.6- 4.0

8.0

4.9-12.7

Orange

372

358

95.0

91.4-97.2

1.5

0.6- 3.4

3.5

1.7- 7.0

Wake

385

364

92.2

87.5-95.2

0.0

. - .

7.8

4.8-12.5

Chatham/Lee

288

254

85.7

79.4-90.3

3.5

1.5- 8.4

10.7

6.9-16.4

Nash/Wilson

287

251

86.9

81.1-91.0

5.2

2.9- 9.2

7.9

4.7-13.2

Craven/Pamlico

313

275

89.3

84.9-92.6

3.4

1.9- 6.3

7.2

4.6-11.2

Stokes/Surry/Yadkin

321

279

87.4

82.6-91.0

2.9

1.4- 5.7

9.8

6.6-14.1

Appalachian/Wilkes

337

300

88.9

83.7-92.5

1.8

0.8- 4.3

9.3

6.0-14.3

Franklin/Gran./Vance

373

318

82.3

75.5-87.5

7.1

3.7-13.3

10.6

7.1-15.4

Graham/Swain/Jackson

311

275

74.4

53.7-87.9

3.2

1.6- 6.5

22.4

9.3-45.0

Hoke/Robeson/Scotland

375

324

84.3

79.1-88.4

2.9

1.4- 6.1

12.8

9.1-17.7

Bladen/Columbus/Sampson

309

261

86.6

82.0-90.1

3.5

1.8- 6.4

10.0

7.0-14.0

Northeast NC I

333

283

85.8

81.0-89.5

4.7

2.8- 7.9

9.5

6.5-13.6

Northeast NC II

370

321

87.8

83.3-91.2

3.6

1.6- 7.8

8.6

6.0-12.1

Northeastern Partnership

703

604

87.1

83.8-89.8

4.0

2.4- 6.6

8.9

6.9-11.5

Mountain AHEC

916

824

86.6

79.9-91.4

1.9

1.1- 3.2

11.4

6.8-18.5

NC REGIONS***

Eastern NC

2,467

2,140

88.2

86.0-90.1

2.3

1.6- 3.2

250

9.5

7.8-11.6

Piedmont

3,124

2,826

89.5

87.8-91.0

2.6

1.8- 3.6

221

7.9

6.6- 9.4

Western NC

1,489

1,329

85.6

81.0-89.2

3.2

1.8- 5.4

122

11.2

7.9-15.8

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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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BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for Piedmont North Carolina**

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