BRFSS 2004 - Western North Carolina**: (Have you ever been tested for HIV? Do not count tests you may have had as part of a blood donation.*)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

HIV/AIDS

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	10,860	5,150	46.2	45.0-47.3	5,710	53.8	52.7-55.0
-Western NC	1,119	459	40.1	36.7-43.7	660	59.9	56.3-63.3
GENDER
Male	427	173	41.7	36.3-47.4	254	58.3	52.6-63.7
Female	692	286	38.6	34.3-43.1	406	61.4	56.9-65.7
RACE
White	983	387	39.5	35.9-43.3	596	60.5	56.7-64.1
African American	52	34	62.4	46.0-76.3	18	37.6	23.7-54.0
Other Minorities	2	1	58.6	8.1-95.8	1	41.4	4.2-91.9
AGE
18-24	87	39	40.4	29.5-52.3	48	59.6	47.7-70.5
25-34	197	131	62.3	52.8-70.9	66	37.7	29.1-47.2
35-44	288	148	49.4	42.5-56.2	140	50.6	43.8-57.5
45-54	292	91	31.1	25.0-37.9	201	68.9	62.1-75.0
55-64	255	50	20.4	15.1-27.1	205	79.6	72.9-84.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	172	62	33.8	25.8-42.9	110	66.2	57.1-74.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	334	122	38.2	32.0-44.8	212	61.8	55.2-68.0
Some Post-H.S.	311	147	48.5	41.8-55.2	164	51.5	44.8-58.2
College Graduate	301	127	37.4	31.2-44.1	174	62.6	55.9-68.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	119	60	45.2	33.3-57.7	59	54.8	42.3-66.7
$15,000- 24,999	211	102	51.2	42.7-59.6	109	48.8	40.4-57.3
$25,000- 34,999	166	70	45.4	36.6-54.5	96	54.6	45.5-63.4
$35,000- 49,999	175	60	35.8	27.8-44.8	115	64.2	55.2-72.2
$50,000-74,999	147	71	47.9	38.6-57.4	76	52.1	42.6-61.4
$75,000+	115	37	26.6	18.8-36.1	78	73.4	63.9-81.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	348	147	41.2	34.9-47.8	201	58.8	52.2-65.1
No	755	309	40.3	36.1-44.6	446	59.7	55.4-63.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	98	54	54.0	40.8-66.7	44	46.0	33.3-59.2
Non-Veteran	1,016	402	38.6	35.1-42.3	614	61.4	57.7-64.9
Currently Serving	5	3	35.7	6.3-82.2	2	64.3	17.8-93.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

10,860

5,150

46.2

45.0-47.3

5,710

53.8

52.7-55.0

-Western NC

1,119

459

40.1

36.7-43.7

660

59.9

56.3-63.3

GENDER

Male

427

173

41.7

36.3-47.4

254

58.3

52.6-63.7

Female

692

286

38.6

34.3-43.1

406

61.4

56.9-65.7

RACE

White

983

387

39.5

35.9-43.3

596

60.5

56.7-64.1

African American

62.4

46.0-76.3

37.6

23.7-54.0

Other Minorities

58.6

8.1-95.8

41.4

4.2-91.9

AGE

18-24

40.4

29.5-52.3

59.6

47.7-70.5

25-34

197

131

62.3

52.8-70.9

37.7

29.1-47.2

35-44

288

148

49.4

42.5-56.2

140

50.6

43.8-57.5

45-54

292

31.1

25.0-37.9

201

68.9

62.1-75.0

55-64

255

20.4

15.1-27.1

205

79.6

72.9-84.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

172

33.8

25.8-42.9

110

66.2

57.1-74.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

334

122

38.2

32.0-44.8

212

61.8

55.2-68.0

Some Post-H.S.

311

147

48.5

41.8-55.2

164

51.5

44.8-58.2

College Graduate

301

127

37.4

31.2-44.1

174

62.6

55.9-68.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

119

45.2

33.3-57.7

54.8

42.3-66.7

$15,000- 24,999

211

102

51.2

42.7-59.6

109

48.8

40.4-57.3

$25,000- 34,999

166

45.4

36.6-54.5

54.6

45.5-63.4

$35,000- 49,999

175

35.8

27.8-44.8

115

64.2

55.2-72.2

$50,000-74,999

147

47.9

38.6-57.4

52.1

42.6-61.4

$75,000+

115

26.6

18.8-36.1

73.4

63.9-81.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

348

147

41.2

34.9-47.8

201

58.8

52.2-65.1

755

309

40.3

36.1-44.6

446

59.7

55.4-63.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

54.0

40.8-66.7

46.0

33.3-59.2

Non-Veteran

1,016

402

38.6

35.1-42.3

614

61.4

57.7-64.9

Currently Serving

35.7

6.3-82.2

64.3

17.8-93.7

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* This question was asked only if the respondent (< 65 yrs.) and who reported being tested for HIV.

^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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