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

Skin Cancer Prevention-MALES

When you are outdoors during the summer for at least half an hour, how often do you stay in the shade?

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Nearly always	Sometimes	Seldom	Never
TOTAL	5,216	597	11.0	10.0-12.1	1,164	22.7	21.3-24.1	2,214	42.5	40.8-44.2	770	14.7	13.6-15.9	471	9.1	8.2-10.1
RACE
White	3,944	378	9.4	8.3-10.5	816	20.6	19.1-22.2	1,750	44.8	43.0-46.7	636	16.0	14.7-17.5	364	9.1	8.1-10.3
African American	830	170	19.4	16.4-22.9	251	31.3	27.6-35.3	290	34.8	31.0-38.8	67	7.6	5.9- 9.8	52	6.9	5.0- 9.4
Asian	39	7	16.9	7.5-33.7	9	25.7	12.9-44.6	17	39.9	24.0-58.3	0	0.0	. - .	6	17.5	7.6-35.5
Native American	87	13	13.3	6.8-24.4	16	21.2	12.2-34.2	32	34.0	22.4-47.9	14	19.0	9.9-33.4	12	12.5	6.6-22.6
Other Minorities	288	27	8.2	5.3-12.6	65	23.1	17.1-30.5	110	38.4	31.4-45.8	51	18.5	13.6-24.7	35	11.8	7.8-17.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	291	26	7.9	5.0-12.1	69	25.3	19.1-32.8	115	39.2	32.3-46.5	50	16.1	11.7-21.8	31	11.5	7.5-17.2
-English Speaking	93	13	11.6	6.1-20.8	23	32.3	21.1-45.9	42	40.0	29.0-52.1	10	10.6	5.0-21.0	5	5.5	2.1-13.7
-Spanish Speaking	198	13	6.6	3.6-11.9	46	23.0	15.9-32.0	73	38.9	30.6-47.9	40	18.0	12.6-25.1	26	13.5	8.4-20.8
Non-Hispanic	4,919	571	11.3	10.3-12.4	1,090	22.3	21.0-23.8	2,098	42.8	41.2-44.5	720	14.6	13.4-15.8	440	8.9	8.0- 9.9
AGE
18-24	323	27	7.9	5.0-12.2	53	18.6	13.3-25.4	141	41.3	34.7-48.1	71	22.8	17.5-29.2	31	9.4	6.2-14.0
25-34	854	73	9.0	6.9-11.5	169	21.1	17.8-24.9	398	44.9	40.9-49.0	142	16.3	13.5-19.6	72	8.7	6.4-11.7
35-44	1,040	91	8.0	6.3-10.1	189	18.3	15.6-21.3	490	46.2	42.6-49.9	170	17.2	14.6-20.1	100	10.4	8.2-13.0
45-54	987	110	11.6	9.3-14.3	240	25.5	22.2-29.0	428	43.8	40.1-47.6	124	11.1	9.0-13.5	85	8.1	6.3-10.2
55-64	945	122	12.7	10.4-15.6	230	24.6	21.5-28.1	389	41.7	37.9-45.7	129	12.4	10.0-15.1	75	8.5	6.6-11.0
65-74	652	91	13.5	10.7-16.9	165	25.9	22.0-30.3	231	36.2	31.8-40.7	92	13.8	11.0-17.1	73	10.6	8.2-13.7
75+	398	79	20.0	15.8-25.0	114	27.8	22.9-33.4	132	33.9	28.6-39.7	41	10.8	7.5-15.4	32	7.4	5.0-10.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	891	150	15.1	12.5-18.1	221	24.9	21.3-29.0	312	35.1	31.2-39.2	123	14.4	11.6-17.7	85	10.5	8.1-13.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,475	181	12.0	10.2-14.1	327	22.3	19.8-25.0	607	42.4	39.3-45.5	220	14.6	12.6-17.0	140	8.7	7.2-10.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,236	116	8.9	7.3-10.9	273	22.9	20.1-25.9	525	41.3	38.1-44.6	194	16.1	13.7-18.8	128	10.9	8.8-13.3
College Graduate	1,601	148	9.2	7.6-11.2	342	21.6	19.2-24.2	765	48.2	45.2-51.1	231	13.9	12.0-16.0	115	7.2	5.8- 8.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	469	89	17.4	13.6-22.0	113	21.2	16.6-26.8	175	41.0	34.9-47.4	48	9.8	6.5-14.4	44	10.6	7.1-15.4
$15,000- 24,999	779	91	11.4	8.9-14.4	197	24.8	21.2-28.8	308	37.6	33.5-42.0	111	15.9	12.7-19.7	72	10.3	7.8-13.5
$25,000- 34,999	642	71	12.1	9.4-15.5	142	21.7	18.2-25.6	266	41.2	36.7-45.8	108	16.6	13.5-20.3	55	8.4	6.1-11.4
$35,000- 49,999	786	71	8.9	6.8-11.6	155	21.8	18.4-25.6	379	46.3	42.2-50.5	119	15.1	12.3-18.3	62	7.9	6.0-10.5
$50,000-74,999	748	65	8.5	6.3-11.2	135	18.9	15.8-22.4	350	46.2	42.0-50.4	140	18.0	15.0-21.4	58	8.5	6.4-11.2
$75,000+	857	49	5.5	4.0- 7.5	166	19.2	16.2-22.6	429	51.2	47.2-55.2	143	15.7	13.1-18.7	70	8.4	6.4-11.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,585	272	16.1	14.1-18.3	419	25.6	23.0-28.3	550	35.7	32.8-38.7	188	12.6	10.6-15.0	156	10.0	8.3-12.0
No	3,595	322	9.0	7.9-10.2	738	21.6	19.9-23.3	1,649	45.2	43.2-47.2	578	15.6	14.2-17.1	308	8.6	7.5- 9.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,656	203	12.6	10.8-14.7	423	24.6	22.3-27.2	642	39.4	36.6-42.3	228	14.0	12.1-16.2	160	9.3	7.8-11.1
Non-Veteran	3,432	382	10.4	9.3-11.7	716	21.8	20.1-23.6	1,511	43.8	41.7-45.8	521	14.9	13.5-16.4	302	9.1	7.9-10.4
Currently Serving	126	12	9.1	4.8-16.6	24	23.0	15.1-33.4	61	43.2	33.9-53.1	20	18.3	11.7-27.5	9	6.4	3.1-12.8

Total
Respond.^

Always

Nearly always

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,216

597

11.0

10.0-12.1

1,164

22.7

21.3-24.1

2,214

42.5

40.8-44.2

770

14.7

13.6-15.9

471

9.1

8.2-10.1

RACE

White

3,944

378

9.4

8.3-10.5

816

20.6

19.1-22.2

1,750

44.8

43.0-46.7

636

16.0

14.7-17.5

364

9.1

8.1-10.3

African American

830

170

19.4

16.4-22.9

251

31.3

27.6-35.3

290

34.8

31.0-38.8

7.6

5.9- 9.8

6.9

5.0- 9.4

Asian

16.9

7.5-33.7

25.7

12.9-44.6

39.9

24.0-58.3

0.0

. - .

17.5

7.6-35.5

Native American

13.3

6.8-24.4

21.2

12.2-34.2

34.0

22.4-47.9

19.0

9.9-33.4

12.5

6.6-22.6

Other Minorities

288

8.2

5.3-12.6

23.1

17.1-30.5

110

38.4

31.4-45.8

18.5

13.6-24.7

11.8

7.8-17.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

291

7.9

5.0-12.1

25.3

19.1-32.8

115

39.2

32.3-46.5

16.1

11.7-21.8

11.5

7.5-17.2

-English Speaking

11.6

6.1-20.8

32.3

21.1-45.9

40.0

29.0-52.1

10.6

5.0-21.0

5.5

2.1-13.7

-Spanish Speaking

198

6.6

3.6-11.9

23.0

15.9-32.0

38.9

30.6-47.9

18.0

12.6-25.1

13.5

8.4-20.8

Non-Hispanic

4,919

571

11.3

10.3-12.4

1,090

22.3

21.0-23.8

2,098

42.8

41.2-44.5

720

14.6

13.4-15.8

440

8.9

8.0- 9.9

AGE

18-24

323

7.9

5.0-12.2

18.6

13.3-25.4

141

41.3

34.7-48.1

22.8

17.5-29.2

9.4

6.2-14.0

25-34

854

9.0

6.9-11.5

169

21.1

17.8-24.9

398

44.9

40.9-49.0

142

16.3

13.5-19.6

8.7

6.4-11.7

35-44

1,040

8.0

6.3-10.1

189

18.3

15.6-21.3

490

46.2

42.6-49.9

170

17.2

14.6-20.1

100

10.4

8.2-13.0

45-54

987

110

11.6

9.3-14.3

240

25.5

22.2-29.0

428

43.8

40.1-47.6

124

11.1

9.0-13.5

8.1

6.3-10.2

55-64

945

122

12.7

10.4-15.6

230

24.6

21.5-28.1

389

41.7

37.9-45.7

129

12.4

10.0-15.1

8.5

6.6-11.0

65-74

652

13.5

10.7-16.9

165

25.9

22.0-30.3

231

36.2

31.8-40.7

13.8

11.0-17.1

10.6

8.2-13.7

75+

398

20.0

15.8-25.0

114

27.8

22.9-33.4

132

33.9

28.6-39.7

10.8

7.5-15.4

7.4

5.0-10.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

891

150

15.1

12.5-18.1

221

24.9

21.3-29.0

312

35.1

31.2-39.2

123

14.4

11.6-17.7

10.5

8.1-13.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,475

181

12.0

10.2-14.1

327

22.3

19.8-25.0

607

42.4

39.3-45.5

220

14.6

12.6-17.0

140

8.7

7.2-10.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,236

116

8.9

7.3-10.9

273

22.9

20.1-25.9

525

41.3

38.1-44.6

194

16.1

13.7-18.8

128

10.9

8.8-13.3

College Graduate

1,601

148

9.2

7.6-11.2

342

21.6

19.2-24.2

765

48.2

45.2-51.1

231

13.9

12.0-16.0

115

7.2

5.8- 8.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

469

17.4

13.6-22.0

113

21.2

16.6-26.8

175

41.0

34.9-47.4

9.8

6.5-14.4

10.6

7.1-15.4

$15,000- 24,999

779

11.4

8.9-14.4

197

24.8

21.2-28.8

308

37.6

33.5-42.0

111

15.9

12.7-19.7

10.3

7.8-13.5

$25,000- 34,999

642

12.1

9.4-15.5

142

21.7

18.2-25.6

266

41.2

36.7-45.8

108

16.6

13.5-20.3

8.4

6.1-11.4

$35,000- 49,999

786

8.9

6.8-11.6

155

21.8

18.4-25.6

379

46.3

42.2-50.5

119

15.1

12.3-18.3

7.9

6.0-10.5

$50,000-74,999

748

8.5

6.3-11.2

135

18.9

15.8-22.4

350

46.2

42.0-50.4

140

18.0

15.0-21.4

8.5

6.4-11.2

$75,000+

857

5.5

4.0- 7.5

166

19.2

16.2-22.6

429

51.2

47.2-55.2

143

15.7

13.1-18.7

8.4

6.4-11.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,585

272

16.1

14.1-18.3

419

25.6

23.0-28.3

550

35.7

32.8-38.7

188

12.6

10.6-15.0

156

10.0

8.3-12.0

3,595

322

9.0

7.9-10.2

738

21.6

19.9-23.3

1,649

45.2

43.2-47.2

578

15.6

14.2-17.1

308

8.6

7.5- 9.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,656

203

12.6

10.8-14.7

423

24.6

22.3-27.2

642

39.4

36.6-42.3

228

14.0

12.1-16.2

160

9.3

7.8-11.1

Non-Veteran

3,432

382

10.4

9.3-11.7

716

21.8

20.1-23.6

1,511

43.8

41.7-45.8

521

14.9

13.5-16.4

302

9.1

7.9-10.4

Currently Serving

126

9.1

4.8-16.6

23.0

15.1-33.4

43.2

33.9-53.1

18.3

11.7-27.5

6.4

3.1-12.8

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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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