BRFSS 2004 - North Carolina: (Including times when even a small part of your skin was red for more than 12 hours, how many sunburns have you had within the past 12 months?*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Excess Sun Exposure-FEMALES

Including times when even a small part of your skin was red for more than 12 hours, how many sunburns have you had within the past 12 months?*

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	Total Respond.^	One	Two	Three	Four or more burns
TOTAL	1,456	706	47.7	44.6-50.9	404	27.7	24.9-30.7	194	14.2	12.1-16.6	152	10.4	8.7-12.4
RACE
White	1,298	620	46.7	43.4-50.1	372	28.5	25.5-31.7	169	13.9	11.7-16.4	137	10.9	9.0-13.1
African American	77	50	68.3	53.7-80.0	13	16.4	8.0-30.6	7	9.1	3.6-21.0	7	6.2	2.5-14.4
Asian	4	3	79.3	27.3-97.5	0	0.0	. - .	1	20.7	2.5-72.7	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	24	8	29.1	13.2-52.7	5	20.2	7.2-45.1	7	32.0	13.3-59.1	4	18.7	6.9-41.8
Other Minorities	47	22	47.2	31.7-63.2	12	24.7	13.5-40.7	9	21.6	10.8-38.7	4	6.5	2.3-17.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	51	23	43.6	29.0-59.4	12	22.2	11.9-37.6	9	24.3	12.3-42.3	7	9.9	4.5-20.5
-English Speaking	27	14	46.2	25.8-68.0	4	9.8	3.1-26.9	5	32.2	13.3-59.5	4	11.7	4.2-28.6
-Spanish Speaking	24	9	41.5	22.3-63.7	8	32.1	15.7-54.6	4	18.0	6.3-41.7	3	8.4	2.4-25.6
Non-Hispanic	1,404	682	47.9	44.7-51.1	392	27.9	25.0-31.0	185	13.8	11.7-16.1	145	10.4	8.7-12.5
AGE
18-24	159	71	42.4	33.2-52.2	47	33.7	24.5-44.3	24	12.9	8.3-19.6	17	11.0	6.4-18.3
25-34	406	187	45.1	39.4-51.0	117	27.3	22.5-32.7	61	16.5	12.4-21.7	41	11.0	7.8-15.3
35-44	431	192	45.0	39.2-50.8	129	29.1	23.9-35.0	57	15.1	11.2-20.0	53	10.8	7.9-14.6
45-54	281	137	49.2	42.1-56.4	80	27.5	21.5-34.3	35	12.7	8.7-18.2	29	10.6	7.1-15.7
55-64	119	74	63.0	52.4-72.5	26	21.7	14.2-31.7	11	8.9	4.8-16.1	8	6.3	2.7-14.3
65-74	40	28	71.6	54.2-84.4	5	12.1	4.8-27.4	3	6.9	2.0-21.2	4	9.4	3.4-23.5
75+	12	12	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	105	48	47.8	36.7-59.2	26	25.9	17.3-36.9	17	14.0	8.0-23.4	14	12.3	6.7-21.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	343	178	51.2	44.7-57.7	90	26.0	20.7-32.2	44	13.2	9.4-18.2	31	9.6	6.3-14.4
Some Post-H.S.	426	203	49.1	43.1-55.2	124	29.2	23.6-35.5	50	10.9	7.8-15.0	49	10.8	7.9-14.7
College Graduate	580	276	44.4	39.7-49.3	163	27.9	23.7-32.5	83	17.5	13.8-21.9	58	10.2	7.6-13.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	102	55	55.3	43.3-66.7	22	20.9	13.3-31.2	17	16.7	8.9-29.2	8	7.1	3.3-14.7
$15,000- 24,999	179	84	50.8	41.6-59.9	47	20.6	14.9-27.8	25	13.9	8.8-21.2	23	14.7	9.1-23.0
$25,000- 34,999	190	74	38.6	30.2-47.7	55	29.7	21.8-39.1	34	17.9	12.1-25.7	27	13.8	9.1-20.3
$35,000- 49,999	238	125	52.0	44.4-59.5	60	23.5	17.9-30.1	26	14.7	9.5-22.2	27	9.9	6.5-14.7
$50,000-74,999	230	124	50.8	42.7-58.9	64	32.3	24.6-40.9	23	7.8	4.8-12.5	19	9.1	5.3-15.2
$75,000+	288	126	42.7	36.1-49.6	94	32.1	25.9-39.1	40	14.7	10.6-20.1	28	10.4	6.8-15.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	343	161	45.7	39.3-52.3	81	25.9	20.1-32.6	53	15.2	11.1-20.4	48	13.3	9.6-18.0
No	1,095	535	48.3	44.6-51.9	319	28.4	25.2-31.9	138	13.7	11.3-16.4	103	9.6	7.7-12.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	30	15	48.5	28.9-68.5	4	18.0	5.8-43.7	4	12.7	3.7-35.4	7	20.9	9.5-40.0
Non-Veteran	1,411	684	47.8	44.5-51.0	396	27.9	25.1-31.0	189	14.2	12.1-16.6	142	10.1	8.4-12.1
Currently Serving	15	7	40.9	17.7-69.1	4	14.3	4.7-35.9	1	18.1	2.8-63.2	3	26.7	7.7-61.6

Total
Respond.^

One

Two

Three

Four or more burns

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,456

706

47.7

44.6-50.9

404

27.7

24.9-30.7

194

14.2

12.1-16.6

152

10.4

8.7-12.4

RACE

White

1,298

620

46.7

43.4-50.1

372

28.5

25.5-31.7

169

13.9

11.7-16.4

137

10.9

9.0-13.1

African American

68.3

53.7-80.0

16.4

8.0-30.6

9.1

3.6-21.0

6.2

2.5-14.4

Asian

79.3

27.3-97.5

0.0

. - .

20.7

2.5-72.7

0.0

. - .

Native American

29.1

13.2-52.7

20.2

7.2-45.1

32.0

13.3-59.1

18.7

6.9-41.8

Other Minorities

47.2

31.7-63.2

24.7

13.5-40.7

21.6

10.8-38.7

6.5

2.3-17.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

43.6

29.0-59.4

22.2

11.9-37.6

24.3

12.3-42.3

9.9

4.5-20.5

-English Speaking

46.2

25.8-68.0

9.8

3.1-26.9

32.2

13.3-59.5

11.7

4.2-28.6

-Spanish Speaking

41.5

22.3-63.7

32.1

15.7-54.6

18.0

6.3-41.7

8.4

2.4-25.6

Non-Hispanic

1,404

682

47.9

44.7-51.1

392

27.9

25.0-31.0

185

13.8

11.7-16.1

145

10.4

8.7-12.5

AGE

18-24

159

42.4

33.2-52.2

33.7

24.5-44.3

12.9

8.3-19.6

11.0

6.4-18.3

25-34

406

187

45.1

39.4-51.0

117

27.3

22.5-32.7

16.5

12.4-21.7

11.0

7.8-15.3

35-44

431

192

45.0

39.2-50.8

129

29.1

23.9-35.0

15.1

11.2-20.0

10.8

7.9-14.6

45-54

281

137

49.2

42.1-56.4

27.5

21.5-34.3

12.7

8.7-18.2

10.6

7.1-15.7

55-64

119

63.0

52.4-72.5

21.7

14.2-31.7

8.9

4.8-16.1

6.3

2.7-14.3

65-74

71.6

54.2-84.4

12.1

4.8-27.4

6.9

2.0-21.2

9.4

3.4-23.5

75+

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

105

47.8

36.7-59.2

25.9

17.3-36.9

14.0

8.0-23.4

12.3

6.7-21.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

343

178

51.2

44.7-57.7

26.0

20.7-32.2

13.2

9.4-18.2

9.6

6.3-14.4

Some Post-H.S.

426

203

49.1

43.1-55.2

124

29.2

23.6-35.5

10.9

7.8-15.0

10.8

7.9-14.7

College Graduate

580

276

44.4

39.7-49.3

163

27.9

23.7-32.5

17.5

13.8-21.9

10.2

7.6-13.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

102

55.3

43.3-66.7

20.9

13.3-31.2

16.7

8.9-29.2

7.1

3.3-14.7

$15,000- 24,999

179

50.8

41.6-59.9

20.6

14.9-27.8

13.9

8.8-21.2

14.7

9.1-23.0

$25,000- 34,999

190

38.6

30.2-47.7

29.7

21.8-39.1

17.9

12.1-25.7

13.8

9.1-20.3

$35,000- 49,999

238

125

52.0

44.4-59.5

23.5

17.9-30.1

14.7

9.5-22.2

9.9

6.5-14.7

$50,000-74,999

230

124

50.8

42.7-58.9

32.3

24.6-40.9

7.8

4.8-12.5

9.1

5.3-15.2

$75,000+

288

126

42.7

36.1-49.6

32.1

25.9-39.1

14.7

10.6-20.1

10.4

6.8-15.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

343

161

45.7

39.3-52.3

25.9

20.1-32.6

15.2

11.1-20.4

13.3

9.6-18.0

1,095

535

48.3

44.6-51.9

319

28.4

25.2-31.9

138

13.7

11.3-16.4

103

9.6

7.7-12.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

48.5

28.9-68.5

18.0

5.8-43.7

12.7

3.7-35.4

20.9

9.5-40.0

Non-Veteran

1,411

684

47.8

44.5-51.0

396

27.9

25.1-31.0

189

14.2

12.1-16.6

142

10.1

8.4-12.1

Currently Serving

40.9

17.7-69.1

14.3

4.7-35.9

18.1

2.8-63.2

26.7

7.7-61.6

Back to Excess Sun Exposure.

*Asked only of respondents who reported ever having a sunburn

^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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