BRFSS 2004 - 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: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Nearly always	Sometimes	Seldom	Never
TOTAL	9,081	1,885	20.2	19.2-21.2	2,602	27.9	26.8-29.1	3,236	37.5	36.2-38.7	764	8.2	7.6- 9.0	594	6.2	5.6- 6.8
RACE
White	6,752	1,117	15.5	14.4-16.5	1,872	27.0	25.8-28.4	2,637	41.2	39.7-42.6	651	9.5	8.7-10.4	475	6.9	6.2- 7.6
African American	1,725	650	38.0	35.2-40.9	549	30.3	27.7-33.1	400	24.8	22.2-27.5	46	2.6	1.8- 3.8	80	4.2	3.2- 5.5
Asian	46	15	46.4	27.7-66.1	14	29.6	15.9-48.4	10	14.2	6.3-28.9	3	4.2	1.2-13.3	4	5.7	1.4-20.0
Native American	195	49	26.2	18.4-35.8	53	23.2	16.5-31.5	56	33.4	25.0-43.0	22	9.9	6.1-15.5	15	7.3	4.1-12.9
Other Minorities	311	41	12.0	8.5-16.7	101	32.8	26.5-39.7	113	38.1	31.5-45.0	38	12.6	8.7-17.7	18	4.6	2.8- 7.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	352	49	11.6	8.3-16.0	109	31.1	25.3-37.5	134	40.7	34.4-47.3	41	11.8	8.3-16.6	19	4.8	2.9- 7.9
-English Speaking	170	32	15.6	10.3-22.9	45	25.6	18.7-33.9	72	46.8	37.7-56.1	13	6.3	3.4-11.6	8	5.7	2.5-12.2
-Spanish Speaking	182	17	8.8	5.1-14.9	64	34.9	26.7-44.1	62	36.4	28.2-45.6	28	15.7	10.3-23.1	11	4.2	2.2- 7.7
Non-Hispanic	8,719	1,834	20.6	19.6-21.7	2,490	27.7	26.6-28.9	3,098	37.3	36.0-38.6	723	8.1	7.4- 8.8	574	6.3	5.7- 6.9
AGE
18-24	490	66	14.8	11.1-19.4	121	23.6	19.3-28.6	208	42.0	36.7-47.4	55	10.3	7.7-13.7	40	9.3	6.4-13.5
25-34	1,455	252	16.9	14.6-19.4	330	23.0	20.5-25.8	641	44.1	41.0-47.2	144	10.0	8.3-12.1	88	6.0	4.7- 7.6
35-44	1,670	261	15.2	13.2-17.4	403	24.0	21.6-26.7	710	43.9	41.0-46.9	176	10.3	8.6-12.1	120	6.6	5.4- 8.1
45-54	1,675	308	19.2	16.9-21.6	481	27.5	25.0-30.3	648	40.5	37.6-43.4	141	7.4	6.1- 9.1	97	5.4	4.3- 6.8
55-64	1,494	324	20.9	18.5-23.6	488	34.0	31.1-37.1	491	32.7	29.8-35.7	111	7.4	6.0- 9.2	80	4.9	3.9- 6.3
65-74	1,240	331	27.5	24.5-30.7	423	32.8	29.6-36.1	348	29.7	26.5-33.0	71	5.4	4.1- 7.1	67	4.7	3.5- 6.2
75+	1,006	330	34.4	30.8-38.2	338	33.5	30.1-37.2	174	16.7	14.2-19.6	65	5.7	4.3- 7.5	99	9.7	7.7-12.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,439	431	28.3	25.5-31.2	448	29.3	26.5-32.2	357	28.6	25.6-31.7	97	7.1	5.6- 8.9	106	6.8	5.4- 8.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,703	572	21.4	19.6-23.4	780	28.2	26.1-30.4	953	36.4	34.2-38.7	205	7.2	6.1- 8.5	193	6.7	5.6- 7.9
Some Post-H.S.	2,373	480	19.5	17.6-21.6	672	27.9	25.7-30.2	845	37.7	35.2-40.2	225	9.0	7.7-10.5	151	6.0	4.9- 7.3
College Graduate	2,554	399	15.4	13.7-17.3	698	26.9	24.9-29.1	1,077	42.8	40.4-45.1	237	9.2	7.9-10.6	143	5.7	4.7- 6.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,172	347	31.7	28.4-35.2	367	29.1	26.1-32.4	320	27.7	24.5-31.0	76	6.3	4.6- 8.6	62	5.2	3.9- 7.0
$15,000- 24,999	1,634	432	26.3	23.7-29.1	455	26.6	24.1-29.4	512	33.0	30.2-36.0	133	8.9	7.2-10.9	102	5.1	4.1- 6.4
$25,000- 34,999	1,031	177	16.8	14.2-19.8	286	27.8	24.5-31.3	401	41.2	37.4-45.0	91	7.4	5.9- 9.4	76	6.8	5.2- 8.8
$35,000- 49,999	1,103	156	14.2	11.9-16.8	289	27.9	24.8-31.3	484	41.9	38.5-45.4	116	11.0	9.0-13.5	58	4.9	3.6- 6.6
$50,000-74,999	982	115	13.6	11.0-16.6	262	24.8	21.8-28.1	450	46.3	42.5-50.1	101	9.6	7.7-12.0	54	5.7	4.2- 7.7
$75,000+	1,099	119	10.9	8.8-13.5	274	24.8	21.9-28.0	521	48.7	45.2-52.3	125	10.2	8.3-12.4	60	5.4	4.0- 7.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,016	851	26.7	24.8-28.7	973	31.1	29.1-33.2	796	28.7	26.6-30.8	191	6.6	5.6- 7.8	205	6.9	5.8- 8.2
No	6,003	1,015	17.2	16.0-18.4	1,611	26.5	25.1-27.9	2,423	41.4	39.9-43.0	567	9.0	8.1- 9.8	387	6.0	5.3- 6.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	160	30	20.4	13.8-29.2	55	32.5	24.4-41.9	45	30.7	21.9-41.1	18	10.1	6.0-16.4	12	6.2	3.3-11.6
Non-Veteran	8,887	1,851	20.2	19.2-21.3	2,535	27.8	26.7-29.0	3,179	37.6	36.3-38.8	742	8.2	7.5- 8.9	580	6.2	5.6- 6.9
Currently Serving	34	4	11.2	3.9-28.2	12	34.5	18.8-54.6	12	40.0	22.6-60.5	4	9.3	3.0-25.2	2	5.0	1.1-19.4

Total
Respond.^

Always

Nearly always

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

9,081

1,885

20.2

19.2-21.2

2,602

27.9

26.8-29.1

3,236

37.5

36.2-38.7

764

8.2

7.6- 9.0

594

6.2

5.6- 6.8

RACE

White

6,752

1,117

15.5

14.4-16.5

1,872

27.0

25.8-28.4

2,637

41.2

39.7-42.6

651

9.5

8.7-10.4

475

6.9

6.2- 7.6

African American

1,725

650

38.0

35.2-40.9

549

30.3

27.7-33.1

400

24.8

22.2-27.5

2.6

1.8- 3.8

4.2

3.2- 5.5

Asian

46.4

27.7-66.1

29.6

15.9-48.4

14.2

6.3-28.9

4.2

1.2-13.3

5.7

1.4-20.0

Native American

195

26.2

18.4-35.8

23.2

16.5-31.5

33.4

25.0-43.0

9.9

6.1-15.5

7.3

4.1-12.9

Other Minorities

311

12.0

8.5-16.7

101

32.8

26.5-39.7

113

38.1

31.5-45.0

12.6

8.7-17.7

4.6

2.8- 7.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

352

11.6

8.3-16.0

109

31.1

25.3-37.5

134

40.7

34.4-47.3

11.8

8.3-16.6

4.8

2.9- 7.9

-English Speaking

170

15.6

10.3-22.9

25.6

18.7-33.9

46.8

37.7-56.1

6.3

3.4-11.6

5.7

2.5-12.2

-Spanish Speaking

182

8.8

5.1-14.9

34.9

26.7-44.1

36.4

28.2-45.6

15.7

10.3-23.1

4.2

2.2- 7.7

Non-Hispanic

8,719

1,834

20.6

19.6-21.7

2,490

27.7

26.6-28.9

3,098

37.3

36.0-38.6

723

8.1

7.4- 8.8

574

6.3

5.7- 6.9

AGE

18-24

490

14.8

11.1-19.4

121

23.6

19.3-28.6

208

42.0

36.7-47.4

10.3

7.7-13.7

9.3

6.4-13.5

25-34

1,455

252

16.9

14.6-19.4

330

23.0

20.5-25.8

641

44.1

41.0-47.2

144

10.0

8.3-12.1

6.0

4.7- 7.6

35-44

1,670

261

15.2

13.2-17.4

403

24.0

21.6-26.7

710

43.9

41.0-46.9

176

10.3

8.6-12.1

120

6.6

5.4- 8.1

45-54

1,675

308

19.2

16.9-21.6

481

27.5

25.0-30.3

648

40.5

37.6-43.4

141

7.4

6.1- 9.1

5.4

4.3- 6.8

55-64

1,494

324

20.9

18.5-23.6

488

34.0

31.1-37.1

491

32.7

29.8-35.7

111

7.4

6.0- 9.2

4.9

3.9- 6.3

65-74

1,240

331

27.5

24.5-30.7

423

32.8

29.6-36.1

348

29.7

26.5-33.0

5.4

4.1- 7.1

4.7

3.5- 6.2

75+

1,006

330

34.4

30.8-38.2

338

33.5

30.1-37.2

174

16.7

14.2-19.6

5.7

4.3- 7.5

9.7

7.7-12.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,439

431

28.3

25.5-31.2

448

29.3

26.5-32.2

357

28.6

25.6-31.7

7.1

5.6- 8.9

106

6.8

5.4- 8.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,703

572

21.4

19.6-23.4

780

28.2

26.1-30.4

953

36.4

34.2-38.7

205

7.2

6.1- 8.5

193

6.7

5.6- 7.9

Some Post-H.S.

2,373

480

19.5

17.6-21.6

672

27.9

25.7-30.2

845

37.7

35.2-40.2

225

9.0

7.7-10.5

151

6.0

4.9- 7.3

College Graduate

2,554

399

15.4

13.7-17.3

698

26.9

24.9-29.1

1,077

42.8

40.4-45.1

237

9.2

7.9-10.6

143

5.7

4.7- 6.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,172

347

31.7

28.4-35.2

367

29.1

26.1-32.4

320

27.7

24.5-31.0

6.3

4.6- 8.6

5.2

3.9- 7.0

$15,000- 24,999

1,634

432

26.3

23.7-29.1

455

26.6

24.1-29.4

512

33.0

30.2-36.0

133

8.9

7.2-10.9

102

5.1

4.1- 6.4

$25,000- 34,999

1,031

177

16.8

14.2-19.8

286

27.8

24.5-31.3

401

41.2

37.4-45.0

7.4

5.9- 9.4

6.8

5.2- 8.8

$35,000- 49,999

1,103

156

14.2

11.9-16.8

289

27.9

24.8-31.3

484

41.9

38.5-45.4

116

11.0

9.0-13.5

4.9

3.6- 6.6

$50,000-74,999

982

115

13.6

11.0-16.6

262

24.8

21.8-28.1

450

46.3

42.5-50.1

101

9.6

7.7-12.0

5.7

4.2- 7.7

$75,000+

1,099

119

10.9

8.8-13.5

274

24.8

21.9-28.0

521

48.7

45.2-52.3

125

10.2

8.3-12.4

5.4

4.0- 7.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,016

851

26.7

24.8-28.7

973

31.1

29.1-33.2

796

28.7

26.6-30.8

191

6.6

5.6- 7.8

205

6.9

5.8- 8.2

6,003

1,015

17.2

16.0-18.4

1,611

26.5

25.1-27.9

2,423

41.4

39.9-43.0

567

9.0

8.1- 9.8

387

6.0

5.3- 6.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

160

20.4

13.8-29.2

32.5

24.4-41.9

30.7

21.9-41.1

10.1

6.0-16.4

6.2

3.3-11.6

Non-Veteran

8,887

1,851

20.2

19.2-21.3

2,535

27.8

26.7-29.0

3,179

37.6

36.3-38.8

742

8.2

7.5- 8.9

580

6.2

5.6- 6.9

Currently Serving

11.2

3.9-28.2

34.5

18.8-54.6

40.0

22.6-60.5

9.3

3.0-25.2

5.0

1.1-19.4

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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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