BRFSS 2004 - Eastern North Carolina**: (When you are outdoors during the summer for at least half an hour, how often do you stay in the shade?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Skin Cancer Prevention

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Nearly always	Sometimes	Seldom	Never
North Carolina	14,297	2,482	15.8	15.1-16.5	3,766	25.4	24.5-26.3	5,450	39.9	38.8-40.9	1,534	11.3	10.7-12.0	1,065	7.6	7.1- 8.2
-Eastern NC	4,773	908	17.0	15.8-18.3	1,271	26.6	25.1-28.2	1,747	37.7	36.1-39.4	497	11.5	10.4-12.7	350	7.2	6.3- 8.1
GENDER
Male	1,704	205	11.4	9.8-13.3	390	24.2	21.6-26.9	715	41.1	38.4-43.9	250	15.2	13.2-17.4	144	8.1	6.7- 9.8
Female	3,069	703	21.9	20.2-23.7	881	28.8	26.9-30.8	1,032	34.7	32.7-36.8	247	8.2	7.1- 9.4	206	6.4	5.4- 7.4
RACE
White	3,147	459	12.8	11.6-14.2	761	23.6	21.9-25.5	1,280	41.9	39.8-44.0	395	13.9	12.4-15.5	252	7.7	6.7- 8.9
African American	1,200	379	29.6	26.6-32.8	391	33.8	30.5-37.2	315	27.4	24.4-30.5	51	4.0	3.0- 5.4	64	5.3	3.9- 7.2
Other Minorities	14	5	38.5	15.2-68.7	4	23.8	8.2-52.3	2	26.9	6.0-67.8	0	0.0	. - .	3	10.7	2.9-32.3
AGE
18-24	319	40	11.9	8.1-17.1	75	26.5	19.7-34.7	130	37.8	31.2-44.9	44	13.8	9.7-19.2	30	10.0	6.5-15.0
25-34	784	134	14.6	12.0-17.6	161	21.3	18.1-25.0	332	43.0	38.9-47.2	100	14.7	11.7-18.3	57	6.4	4.7- 8.6
35-44	849	140	14.5	12.1-17.3	197	23.3	20.0-27.0	348	41.2	37.4-45.2	105	13.1	10.6-16.2	59	7.8	5.8-10.3
45-54	884	147	15.2	12.6-18.1	238	28.1	24.6-32.0	348	39.7	35.9-43.7	82	9.0	7.0-11.5	69	8.0	6.1-10.5
55-64	829	141	16.1	13.3-19.3	244	29.6	25.9-33.5	308	37.4	33.5-41.6	81	11.0	8.4-14.3	55	5.9	4.3- 8.0
65-74	636	159	24.1	20.4-28.2	205	29.8	25.7-34.2	182	30.6	26.4-35.1	52	9.9	7.3-13.4	38	5.6	3.9- 7.9
75+	453	143	31.5	26.7-36.8	146	32.2	27.4-37.4	93	22.3	18.0-27.3	32	6.9	4.7-10.1	39	7.1	5.1- 9.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	810	208	21.0	17.8-24.5	239	28.2	23.9-32.9	232	31.7	27.4-36.2	68	10.4	7.6-13.9	63	8.8	6.5-11.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,525	304	19.3	17.1-21.8	417	27.7	25.1-30.6	559	36.8	33.9-39.8	140	9.4	7.7-11.4	105	6.7	5.3- 8.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,257	232	15.9	13.8-18.4	337	27.4	24.5-30.4	449	37.5	34.4-40.7	144	12.5	10.4-14.9	95	6.7	5.3- 8.5
College Graduate	1,172	162	11.8	9.9-14.0	276	23.0	20.3-26.0	502	43.8	40.5-47.2	145	14.3	11.9-17.0	87	7.1	5.7- 8.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	634	177	26.5	22.4-31.1	192	29.0	24.2-34.4	189	31.1	26.5-36.2	40	6.4	4.1-10.0	36	6.9	4.5-10.2
$15,000- 24,999	893	229	22.3	19.2-25.8	230	26.7	23.0-30.8	291	33.1	29.2-37.3	84	11.5	8.8-14.9	59	6.3	4.6- 8.6
$25,000- 34,999	568	97	16.2	13.1-19.9	156	28.5	24.3-33.1	204	36.8	32.3-41.5	63	10.9	8.3-14.1	48	7.6	5.5-10.5
$35,000- 49,999	634	78	12.0	9.4-15.2	152	25.6	21.7-30.1	278	42.0	37.6-46.6	82	13.3	10.5-16.8	44	7.0	5.0- 9.8
$50,000-74,999	518	42	7.4	5.2-10.3	130	23.5	19.6-28.0	237	44.5	39.6-49.5	80	18.2	14.4-22.7	29	6.4	4.3- 9.4
$75,000+	537	54	9.1	6.7-12.3	106	18.2	14.9-22.0	258	50.6	45.8-55.4	79	15.4	12.1-19.5	40	6.7	4.7- 9.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,679	428	23.2	20.9-25.6	516	29.8	27.1-32.5	467	29.8	27.2-32.7	136	9.4	7.8-11.5	132	7.8	6.4- 9.5
No	3,052	474	13.9	12.6-15.4	741	25.0	23.0-27.0	1,266	41.7	39.6-43.9	357	12.5	11.1-14.1	214	6.8	5.8- 8.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	671	86	12.7	10.1-15.9	191	26.5	22.9-30.5	249	38.3	34.1-42.6	92	15.2	12.1-18.8	53	7.4	5.5-10.0
Non-Veteran	3,973	808	18.1	16.8-19.6	1,050	26.7	24.9-28.5	1,441	37.5	35.6-39.4	386	10.5	9.4-11.8	288	7.2	6.3- 8.2
Currently Serving	129	14	10.4	5.7-18.3	30	25.8	17.4-36.5	57	41.0	31.7-51.0	19	17.0	10.4-26.4	9	5.8	2.7-12.2

Total
Respond.^

Always

Nearly always

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,297

2,482

15.8

15.1-16.5

3,766

25.4

24.5-26.3

5,450

39.9

38.8-40.9

1,534

11.3

10.7-12.0

1,065

7.6

7.1- 8.2

-Eastern NC

4,773

908

17.0

15.8-18.3

1,271

26.6

25.1-28.2

1,747

37.7

36.1-39.4

497

11.5

10.4-12.7

350

7.2

6.3- 8.1

GENDER

Male

1,704

205

11.4

9.8-13.3

390

24.2

21.6-26.9

715

41.1

38.4-43.9

250

15.2

13.2-17.4

144

8.1

6.7- 9.8

Female

3,069

703

21.9

20.2-23.7

881

28.8

26.9-30.8

1,032

34.7

32.7-36.8

247

8.2

7.1- 9.4

206

6.4

5.4- 7.4

RACE

White

3,147

459

12.8

11.6-14.2

761

23.6

21.9-25.5

1,280

41.9

39.8-44.0

395

13.9

12.4-15.5

252

7.7

6.7- 8.9

African American

1,200

379

29.6

26.6-32.8

391

33.8

30.5-37.2

315

27.4

24.4-30.5

4.0

3.0- 5.4

5.3

3.9- 7.2

Other Minorities

38.5

15.2-68.7

23.8

8.2-52.3

26.9

6.0-67.8

0.0

. - .

10.7

2.9-32.3

AGE

18-24

319

11.9

8.1-17.1

26.5

19.7-34.7

130

37.8

31.2-44.9

13.8

9.7-19.2

10.0

6.5-15.0

25-34

784

134

14.6

12.0-17.6

161

21.3

18.1-25.0

332

43.0

38.9-47.2

100

14.7

11.7-18.3

6.4

4.7- 8.6

35-44

849

140

14.5

12.1-17.3

197

23.3

20.0-27.0

348

41.2

37.4-45.2

105

13.1

10.6-16.2

7.8

5.8-10.3

45-54

884

147

15.2

12.6-18.1

238

28.1

24.6-32.0

348

39.7

35.9-43.7

9.0

7.0-11.5

8.0

6.1-10.5

55-64

829

141

16.1

13.3-19.3

244

29.6

25.9-33.5

308

37.4

33.5-41.6

11.0

8.4-14.3

5.9

4.3- 8.0

65-74

636

159

24.1

20.4-28.2

205

29.8

25.7-34.2

182

30.6

26.4-35.1

9.9

7.3-13.4

5.6

3.9- 7.9

75+

453

143

31.5

26.7-36.8

146

32.2

27.4-37.4

22.3

18.0-27.3

6.9

4.7-10.1

7.1

5.1- 9.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

810

208

21.0

17.8-24.5

239

28.2

23.9-32.9

232

31.7

27.4-36.2

10.4

7.6-13.9

8.8

6.5-11.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,525

304

19.3

17.1-21.8

417

27.7

25.1-30.6

559

36.8

33.9-39.8

140

9.4

7.7-11.4

105

6.7

5.3- 8.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,257

232

15.9

13.8-18.4

337

27.4

24.5-30.4

449

37.5

34.4-40.7

144

12.5

10.4-14.9

6.7

5.3- 8.5

College Graduate

1,172

162

11.8

9.9-14.0

276

23.0

20.3-26.0

502

43.8

40.5-47.2

145

14.3

11.9-17.0

7.1

5.7- 8.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

634

177

26.5

22.4-31.1

192

29.0

24.2-34.4

189

31.1

26.5-36.2

6.4

4.1-10.0

6.9

4.5-10.2

$15,000- 24,999

893

229

22.3

19.2-25.8

230

26.7

23.0-30.8

291

33.1

29.2-37.3

11.5

8.8-14.9

6.3

4.6- 8.6

$25,000- 34,999

568

16.2

13.1-19.9

156

28.5

24.3-33.1

204

36.8

32.3-41.5

10.9

8.3-14.1

7.6

5.5-10.5

$35,000- 49,999

634

12.0

9.4-15.2

152

25.6

21.7-30.1

278

42.0

37.6-46.6

13.3

10.5-16.8

7.0

5.0- 9.8

$50,000-74,999

518

7.4

5.2-10.3

130

23.5

19.6-28.0

237

44.5

39.6-49.5

18.2

14.4-22.7

6.4

4.3- 9.4

$75,000+

537

9.1

6.7-12.3

106

18.2

14.9-22.0

258

50.6

45.8-55.4

15.4

12.1-19.5

6.7

4.7- 9.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,679

428

23.2

20.9-25.6

516

29.8

27.1-32.5

467

29.8

27.2-32.7

136

9.4

7.8-11.5

132

7.8

6.4- 9.5

3,052

474

13.9

12.6-15.4

741

25.0

23.0-27.0

1,266

41.7

39.6-43.9

357

12.5

11.1-14.1

214

6.8

5.8- 8.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

671

12.7

10.1-15.9

191

26.5

22.9-30.5

249

38.3

34.1-42.6

15.2

12.1-18.8

7.4

5.5-10.0

Non-Veteran

3,973

808

18.1

16.8-19.6

1,050

26.7

24.9-28.5

1,441

37.5

35.6-39.4

386

10.5

9.4-11.8

288

7.2

6.3- 8.2

Currently Serving

129

10.4

5.7-18.3

25.8

17.4-36.5

41.0

31.7-51.0

17.0

10.4-26.4

5.8

2.7-12.2

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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 (MAHEC): 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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