BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (Are you or your husband/wife/partner doing anything now to keep from getting pregnant? <br> Some things people do to keep from getting pregnant include not having sex at certain times, using birth <br> control methods such as the pill, Norplant, shots or Depo-provera, condoms, diaphragm, foam, IUD, having <br> their tubes tied, or having a vasectomy.(If multiple partners consider usual method.)*.)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

Family Planning

Are you or your husband/wife/partner doing anything now to keep from getting pregnant?
Some things people do to keep from getting pregnant include not having sex at certain times, using birth
control methods such as the pill, Norplant, shots or D epo-provera, condoms, diaphragm, foam, IUD, having
their tubes tied, or having a vasectomy.(If multiple partners consider usual method.)*.

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Not Sexually Active	Same sex partner
North Carolina	6,964	4,090	58.3	56.8-59.8	1,626	25.5	24.3-26.9	1,223	15.8	14.7-16.9	25	0.4	0.2- 0.6
-Piedmont NC	3,937	2,322	58.0	56.1-60.0	931	26.4	24.7-28.2	669	15.2	13.8-16.7	15	0.4	0.2- 0.8
GENDER
Male	2,138	1,137	53.9	51.3-56.5	608	30.3	27.9-32.8	386	15.4	13.6-17.4	7	0.4	0.2- 1.1
Female	1,799	1,185	65.2	62.3-67.9	323	19.7	17.5-22.1	283	14.8	12.8-17.1	8	0.3	0.2- 0.7
RACE
White	2,861	1,739	60.5	58.2-62.7	672	26.4	24.4-28.5	437	12.6	11.2-14.2	13	0.5	0.3- 1.1
African American	661	346	53.8	49.1-58.4	158	25.8	22.0-30.1	156	20.3	16.9-24.1	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9
Other Minorities	57	30	57.3	41.6-71.7	15	27.4	15.8-43.2	11	14.3	6.8-27.8	1	1.0	0.1- 6.9
AGE
18-24	387	226	54.0	47.5-60.4	63	16.1	12.2-21.1	96	29.4	23.5-36.1	2	0.4	0.1- 1.6
25-34	1,257	806	61.8	58.3-65.2	257	23.3	20.4-26.4	191	14.8	12.3-17.6	3	0.1	0.0- 0.4
35-44	1,444	902	62.2	58.9-65.3	306	24.7	21.9-27.7	227	12.3	10.4-14.4	9	0.9	0.4- 2.0
45-54	570	279	50.8	45.8-55.7	193	36.7	32.0-41.6	98	12.6	9.9-15.9	0	0.0	. - .
55-64	279	109	43.4	36.1-50.9	112	42.4	35.4-49.8	57	14.0	10.1-19.1	1	0.2	0.0- 1.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	470	253	50.7	45.0-56.4	132	29.6	24.5-35.2	85	19.8	15.4-25.0	0	0.0	. - .
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,008	593	57.5	53.6-61.4	225	24.9	21.7-28.4	187	17.5	14.5-20.9	3	0.1	0.0- 0.4
Some Post-H.S.	975	566	58.4	54.4-62.2	230	25.9	22.5-29.5	173	15.0	12.4-18.1	6	0.8	0.3- 1.9
College Graduate	1,480	909	60.9	57.8-63.9	342	26.5	23.7-29.4	223	12.1	10.3-14.2	6	0.5	0.2- 1.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	275	130	50.9	42.9-59.0	48	19.5	13.9-26.5	96	29.4	22.5-37.4	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4
$15,000- 24,999	538	304	53.4	47.9-58.8	120	26.5	21.9-31.7	112	19.8	15.5-24.8	2	0.3	0.1- 1.3
$25,000- 34,999	483	262	53.5	47.9-59.0	96	25.8	20.9-31.5	124	20.6	16.8-24.9	1	0.1	0.0- 0.5
$35,000- 49,999	595	374	63.7	58.9-68.2	123	22.1	18.3-26.3	96	13.7	10.7-17.2	2	0.6	0.1- 3.3
$50,000-74,999	627	393	61.6	56.9-66.1	176	31.0	26.8-35.6	56	7.2	5.2- 9.8	2	0.1	0.0- 0.6
$75,000+	778	503	63.2	59.0-67.3	230	31.4	27.6-35.6	39	4.4	2.9- 6.5	6	0.9	0.4- 2.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	746	373	47.8	43.2-52.3	191	29.6	25.4-34.1	180	22.3	18.6-26.5	2	0.4	0.1- 2.0
No	3,098	1,898	60.6	58.4-62.7	714	25.5	23.6-27.5	473	13.5	12.0-15.1	13	0.4	0.2- 0.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	433	230	56.5	50.9-61.9	133	33.4	28.3-39.0	67	9.4	7.1-12.3	3	0.7	0.2- 2.6
Non-Veteran	3,479	2,076	58.1	56.0-60.2	792	25.5	23.7-27.4	599	16.0	14.5-17.7	12	0.4	0.2- 0.8
Currently Serving	24	16	71.7	49.5-86.8	6	24.6	10.5-47.4	2	3.7	0.9-14.5	0	0.0	. - .

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Not Sexually Active

Same sex partner

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

6,964

4,090

58.3

56.8-59.8

1,626

25.5

24.3-26.9

1,223

15.8

14.7-16.9

0.4

0.2- 0.6

-Piedmont NC

3,937

2,322

58.0

56.1-60.0

931

26.4

24.7-28.2

669

15.2

13.8-16.7

0.4

0.2- 0.8

GENDER

Male

2,138

1,137

53.9

51.3-56.5

608

30.3

27.9-32.8

386

15.4

13.6-17.4

0.4

0.2- 1.1

Female

1,799

1,185

65.2

62.3-67.9

323

19.7

17.5-22.1

283

14.8

12.8-17.1

0.3

0.2- 0.7

RACE

White

2,861

1,739

60.5

58.2-62.7

672

26.4

24.4-28.5

437

12.6

11.2-14.2

0.5

0.3- 1.1

African American

661

346

53.8

49.1-58.4

158

25.8

22.0-30.1

156

20.3

16.9-24.1

0.1

0.0- 0.9

Other Minorities

57.3

41.6-71.7

27.4

15.8-43.2

14.3

6.8-27.8

1.0

0.1- 6.9

AGE

18-24

387

226

54.0

47.5-60.4

16.1

12.2-21.1

29.4

23.5-36.1

0.4

0.1- 1.6

25-34

1,257

806

61.8

58.3-65.2

257

23.3

20.4-26.4

191

14.8

12.3-17.6

0.1

0.0- 0.4

35-44

1,444

902

62.2

58.9-65.3

306

24.7

21.9-27.7

227

12.3

10.4-14.4

0.9

0.4- 2.0

45-54

570

279

50.8

45.8-55.7

193

36.7

32.0-41.6

12.6

9.9-15.9

0.0

. - .

55-64

279

109

43.4

36.1-50.9

112

42.4

35.4-49.8

14.0

10.1-19.1

0.2

0.0- 1.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

470

253

50.7

45.0-56.4

132

29.6

24.5-35.2

19.8

15.4-25.0

0.0

. - .

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,008

593

57.5

53.6-61.4

225

24.9

21.7-28.4

187

17.5

14.5-20.9

0.1

0.0- 0.4

Some Post-H.S.

975

566

58.4

54.4-62.2

230

25.9

22.5-29.5

173

15.0

12.4-18.1

0.8

0.3- 1.9

College Graduate

1,480

909

60.9

57.8-63.9

342

26.5

23.7-29.4

223

12.1

10.3-14.2

0.5

0.2- 1.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

275

130

50.9

42.9-59.0

19.5

13.9-26.5

29.4

22.5-37.4

0.2

0.0- 1.4

$15,000- 24,999

538

304

53.4

47.9-58.8

120

26.5

21.9-31.7

112

19.8

15.5-24.8

0.3

0.1- 1.3

$25,000- 34,999

483

262

53.5

47.9-59.0

25.8

20.9-31.5

124

20.6

16.8-24.9

0.1

0.0- 0.5

$35,000- 49,999

595

374

63.7

58.9-68.2

123

22.1

18.3-26.3

13.7

10.7-17.2

0.6

0.1- 3.3

$50,000-74,999

627

393

61.6

56.9-66.1

176

31.0

26.8-35.6

7.2

5.2- 9.8

0.1

0.0- 0.6

$75,000+

778

503

63.2

59.0-67.3

230

31.4

27.6-35.6

4.4

2.9- 6.5

0.9

0.4- 2.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

746

373

47.8

43.2-52.3

191

29.6

25.4-34.1

180

22.3

18.6-26.5

0.4

0.1- 2.0

3,098

1,898

60.6

58.4-62.7

714

25.5

23.6-27.5

473

13.5

12.0-15.1

0.4

0.2- 0.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

433

230

56.5

50.9-61.9

133

33.4

28.3-39.0

9.4

7.1-12.3

0.7

0.2- 2.6

Non-Veteran

3,479

2,076

58.1

56.0-60.2

792

25.5

23.7-27.4

599

16.0

14.5-17.7

0.4

0.2- 0.8

Currently Serving

71.7

49.5-86.8

24.6

10.5-47.4

3.7

0.9-14.5

0.0

. - .

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* This question was asked of female respondents who reported being ages 18-44 years old and not pregnant
and of male respondents who reported being ages 18-59 years old.

^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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