BRFSS 2005 - Western North Carolina**: (Have you ever been tested for HIV? Do not count tests you may have had as part of a blood donation.*)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

HIV/AIDS

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	12,290	5,379	43.7	42.5-44.9	6,911	56.3	55.1-57.5
-Western NC	1,353	519	37.7	34.3-41.1	834	62.3	58.9-65.7
GENDER
Male	486	146	27.8	23.1-33.1	340	72.2	66.9-76.9
Female	867	373	46.6	42.3-51.0	494	53.4	49.0-57.7
RACE
White	1,177	431	37.1	33.6-40.7	746	62.9	59.3-66.4
African American	71	34	33.0	20.6-48.3	37	67.0	51.7-79.4
Other Minorities	104	53	45.3	32.4-58.9	51	54.7	41.1-67.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	69	25	26.7	16.2-40.8	44	73.3	59.2-83.8
Non-Hispanic	1,284	494	38.7	35.3-42.3	790	61.3	57.7-64.7
AGE
18-24	102	49	34.8	24.8-46.4	53	65.2	53.6-75.2
25-34	258	149	55.0	47.6-62.2	109	45.0	37.8-52.4
35-44	301	134	41.5	35.1-48.3	167	58.5	51.7-64.9
45-54	330	118	34.0	28.2-40.2	212	66.0	59.8-71.8
55-64	362	69	16.0	12.1-20.9	293	84.0	79.1-87.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	184	80	39.2	30.0-49.3	104	60.8	50.7-70.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	424	134	29.3	23.8-35.4	290	70.7	64.6-76.2
Some Post-H.S.	346	143	42.4	35.8-49.3	203	57.6	50.7-64.2
College Graduate	397	161	42.6	36.9-48.6	236	57.4	51.4-63.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	155	72	48.5	37.5-59.7	83	51.5	40.3-62.5
$15,000- 24,999	278	117	42.2	34.6-50.2	161	57.8	49.8-65.4
$25,000- 34,999	204	64	28.9	21.9-36.9	140	71.1	63.1-78.1
$35,000- 49,999	213	77	36.7	29.2-44.8	136	63.3	55.2-70.8
$50,000-74,999	165	62	34.6	26.0-44.4	103	65.4	55.6-74.0
$75,000+	185	74	43.5	35.0-52.4	111	56.5	47.6-65.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	396	175	45.8	39.2-52.4	221	54.2	47.6-60.8
No	929	331	34.6	30.8-38.7	598	65.4	61.3-69.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	125	50	38.1	28.5-48.8	75	61.9	51.2-71.5
Non-Veteran	1,228	469	37.6	34.1-41.3	759	62.4	58.7-65.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,290

5,379

43.7

42.5-44.9

6,911

56.3

55.1-57.5

-Western NC

1,353

519

37.7

34.3-41.1

834

62.3

58.9-65.7

GENDER

Male

486

146

27.8

23.1-33.1

340

72.2

66.9-76.9

Female

867

373

46.6

42.3-51.0

494

53.4

49.0-57.7

RACE

White

1,177

431

37.1

33.6-40.7

746

62.9

59.3-66.4

African American

33.0

20.6-48.3

67.0

51.7-79.4

Other Minorities

104

45.3

32.4-58.9

54.7

41.1-67.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

26.7

16.2-40.8

73.3

59.2-83.8

Non-Hispanic

1,284

494

38.7

35.3-42.3

790

61.3

57.7-64.7

AGE

18-24

102

34.8

24.8-46.4

65.2

53.6-75.2

25-34

258

149

55.0

47.6-62.2

109

45.0

37.8-52.4

35-44

301

134

41.5

35.1-48.3

167

58.5

51.7-64.9

45-54

330

118

34.0

28.2-40.2

212

66.0

59.8-71.8

55-64

362

16.0

12.1-20.9

293

84.0

79.1-87.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

184

39.2

30.0-49.3

104

60.8

50.7-70.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

424

134

29.3

23.8-35.4

290

70.7

64.6-76.2

Some Post-H.S.

346

143

42.4

35.8-49.3

203

57.6

50.7-64.2

College Graduate

397

161

42.6

36.9-48.6

236

57.4

51.4-63.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

155

48.5

37.5-59.7

51.5

40.3-62.5

$15,000- 24,999

278

117

42.2

34.6-50.2

161

57.8

49.8-65.4

$25,000- 34,999

204

28.9

21.9-36.9

140

71.1

63.1-78.1

$35,000- 49,999

213

36.7

29.2-44.8

136

63.3

55.2-70.8

$50,000-74,999

165

34.6

26.0-44.4

103

65.4

55.6-74.0

$75,000+

185

43.5

35.0-52.4

111

56.5

47.6-65.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

396

175

45.8

39.2-52.4

221

54.2

47.6-60.8

929

331

34.6

30.8-38.7

598

65.4

61.3-69.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

125

38.1

28.5-48.8

61.9

51.2-71.5

Non-Veteran

1,228

469

37.6

34.1-41.3

759

62.4

58.7-65.9

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

^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: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
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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