BRFSS 2004 - Piedmont Western North Carolina**: (I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.<br> A pregnant woman with HIV can get treatment to help reduce the chances that she will pass the virus on to her baby.*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

HIV/AIDS

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	Total Respond.^	True	False	Don't know/Not sure
North Carolina	11,268	5,585	47.9	46.8-49.1	2,162	20.2	19.2-21.1	3,521	31.9	30.8-33.0
-Piedmont NC	6,319	3,234	50.1	48.5-51.7	1,178	19.6	18.4-20.9	1,907	30.3	28.9-31.8
GENDER
Male	2,452	1,099	44.9	42.5-47.3	584	23.8	21.8-26.0	769	31.3	29.1-33.6
Female	3,867	2,135	55.2	53.3-57.2	594	15.4	14.0-16.9	1,138	29.3	27.6-31.2
RACE
White	4,763	2,424	50.2	48.5-52.0	871	19.0	17.6-20.4	1,468	30.8	29.2-32.5
African American	1,058	596	54.2	50.4-58.0	215	21.6	18.5-24.9	247	24.2	21.1-27.6
Other Minorities	70	34	43.8	30.4-58.1	9	15.0	6.9-29.7	27	41.2	28.1-55.7
AGE
18-24	415	212	50.1	43.9-56.3	96	26.3	21.0-32.4	107	23.6	18.9-29.0
25-34	1,354	760	53.6	50.2-56.9	251	19.1	16.5-22.0	343	27.3	24.3-30.5
35-44	1,620	833	51.1	48.1-54.2	325	20.2	17.9-22.8	462	28.7	26.0-31.5
45-54	1,546	766	46.6	43.5-49.7	290	19.0	16.7-21.6	490	34.4	31.4-37.5
55-64	1,384	663	48.6	45.2-52.0	216	17.3	14.9-20.1	505	34.1	31.0-37.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	775	320	39.2	34.8-43.7	162	22.9	19.1-27.1	293	38.0	33.7-42.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,689	740	43.6	40.6-46.7	382	23.2	20.8-25.9	567	33.1	30.3-36.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,601	794	49.0	45.9-52.1	318	20.5	18.0-23.1	489	30.5	27.8-33.5
College Graduate	2,249	1,379	59.3	56.7-61.9	315	15.3	13.5-17.4	555	25.3	23.1-27.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	541	281	53.7	48.0-59.4	101	18.0	14.1-22.7	159	28.2	23.6-33.4
$15,000- 24,999	870	426	45.6	41.3-50.0	165	20.0	16.7-23.8	279	34.4	30.3-38.7
$25,000- 34,999	716	352	46.6	42.0-51.2	138	20.2	16.6-24.3	226	33.2	28.9-37.8
$35,000- 49,999	917	448	45.8	41.9-49.8	199	24.1	20.7-27.7	270	30.1	26.5-33.9
$50,000-74,999	951	491	48.6	44.7-52.5	178	19.2	16.3-22.4	282	32.2	28.6-36.0
$75,000+	1,223	723	59.4	56.0-62.8	175	15.5	13.1-18.3	325	25.1	22.2-28.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,576	786	49.4	46.2-52.6	326	22.7	20.0-25.6	464	27.9	25.2-30.8
No	4,616	2,389	50.4	48.6-52.2	822	18.6	17.2-20.1	1,405	31.0	29.3-32.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	583	290	48.5	43.6-53.5	124	22.1	18.2-26.5	169	29.4	25.0-34.2
Non-Veteran	5,710	2,936	50.4	48.7-52.0	1,043	19.2	17.9-20.6	1,731	30.4	28.9-32.0
Currently Serving	24	8	36.1	18.1-59.1	10	36.4	19.2-58.0	6	27.5	12.0-51.3

Total
Respond.^

True

False

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

11,268

5,585

47.9

46.8-49.1

2,162

20.2

19.2-21.1

3,521

31.9

30.8-33.0

-Piedmont NC

6,319

3,234

50.1

48.5-51.7

1,178

19.6

18.4-20.9

1,907

30.3

28.9-31.8

GENDER

Male

2,452

1,099

44.9

42.5-47.3

584

23.8

21.8-26.0

769

31.3

29.1-33.6

Female

3,867

2,135

55.2

53.3-57.2

594

15.4

14.0-16.9

1,138

29.3

27.6-31.2

RACE

White

4,763

2,424

50.2

48.5-52.0

871

19.0

17.6-20.4

1,468

30.8

29.2-32.5

African American

1,058

596

54.2

50.4-58.0

215

21.6

18.5-24.9

247

24.2

21.1-27.6

Other Minorities

43.8

30.4-58.1

15.0

6.9-29.7

41.2

28.1-55.7

AGE

18-24

415

212

50.1

43.9-56.3

26.3

21.0-32.4

107

23.6

18.9-29.0

25-34

1,354

760

53.6

50.2-56.9

251

19.1

16.5-22.0

343

27.3

24.3-30.5

35-44

1,620

833

51.1

48.1-54.2

325

20.2

17.9-22.8

462

28.7

26.0-31.5

45-54

1,546

766

46.6

43.5-49.7

290

19.0

16.7-21.6

490

34.4

31.4-37.5

55-64

1,384

663

48.6

45.2-52.0

216

17.3

14.9-20.1

505

34.1

31.0-37.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

775

320

39.2

34.8-43.7

162

22.9

19.1-27.1

293

38.0

33.7-42.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,689

740

43.6

40.6-46.7

382

23.2

20.8-25.9

567

33.1

30.3-36.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,601

794

49.0

45.9-52.1

318

20.5

18.0-23.1

489

30.5

27.8-33.5

College Graduate

2,249

1,379

59.3

56.7-61.9

315

15.3

13.5-17.4

555

25.3

23.1-27.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

541

281

53.7

48.0-59.4

101

18.0

14.1-22.7

159

28.2

23.6-33.4

$15,000- 24,999

870

426

45.6

41.3-50.0

165

20.0

16.7-23.8

279

34.4

30.3-38.7

$25,000- 34,999

716

352

46.6

42.0-51.2

138

20.2

16.6-24.3

226

33.2

28.9-37.8

$35,000- 49,999

917

448

45.8

41.9-49.8

199

24.1

20.7-27.7

270

30.1

26.5-33.9

$50,000-74,999

951

491

48.6

44.7-52.5

178

19.2

16.3-22.4

282

32.2

28.6-36.0

$75,000+

1,223

723

59.4

56.0-62.8

175

15.5

13.1-18.3

325

25.1

22.2-28.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,576

786

49.4

46.2-52.6

326

22.7

20.0-25.6

464

27.9

25.2-30.8

4,616

2,389

50.4

48.6-52.2

822

18.6

17.2-20.1

1,405

31.0

29.3-32.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

583

290

48.5

43.6-53.5

124

22.1

18.2-26.5

169

29.4

25.0-34.2

Non-Veteran

5,710

2,936

50.4

48.7-52.0

1,043

19.2

17.9-20.6

1,731

30.4

28.9-32.0

Currently Serving

36.1

18.1-59.1

36.4

19.2-58.0

27.5

12.0-51.3

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* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being less than age 65.

^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.

This page was generated on 23MAY05.

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont Western North Carolina**

HIV/AIDS

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know. A pregnant woman with HIV can get treatment to help reduce the chances that she w ill pass the virus on to her baby.*

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.
A pregnant woman with HIV can get treatment to help reduce the chances that she w ill pass the virus on to her baby.*