BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Engaged in one or more risk behaviors that can lead to hepatitis B infection.*)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Immunization

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	15,374	592	5.4	4.8- 6.0	14,782	94.6	94.0-95.2
-Eastern NC	5,135	211	5.4	4.5- 6.6	4,924	94.6	93.4-95.5
GENDER
Male	1,809	132	8.0	6.3-10.2	1,677	92.0	89.8-93.7
Female	3,326	79	3.0	2.3- 4.0	3,247	97.0	96.0-97.7
RACE
White	3,461	112	4.1	3.1- 5.4	3,349	95.9	94.6-96.9
African American	1,182	80	8.5	6.3-11.4	1,102	91.5	88.6-93.7
Other Minorities	480	19	6.4	3.5-11.5	461	93.6	88.5-96.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	256	12	6.5	3.1-12.9	244	93.5	87.1-96.9
Non-Hispanic	4,869	199	5.3	4.4- 6.5	4,670	94.7	93.5-95.6
AGE
18-24	232	30	14.6	9.7-21.4	202	85.4	78.6-90.3
25-34	622	35	5.9	4.0- 8.5	587	94.1	91.5-96.0
35-44	834	52	5.3	3.9- 7.2	782	94.7	92.8-96.1
45-54	1,028	46	3.8	2.7- 5.3	982	96.2	94.7-97.3
55-64	1,040	31	3.1	2.0- 4.7	1,009	96.9	95.3-98.0
65-74	775	12	1.2	0.6- 2.2	763	98.8	97.8-99.4
75+	571	5	0.9	0.3- 2.4	566	99.1	97.6-99.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	831	39	7.4	4.6-11.8	792	92.6	88.2-95.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,661	76	6.1	4.4- 8.4	1,585	93.9	91.6-95.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,309	59	5.5	4.0- 7.6	1,250	94.5	92.4-96.0
College Graduate	1,329	37	2.9	2.0- 4.3	1,292	97.1	95.7-98.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	656	37	5.7	3.8- 8.6	619	94.3	91.4-96.2
$15,000- 24,999	887	44	6.5	4.3- 9.6	843	93.5	90.4-95.7
$25,000- 34,999	660	33	6.1	3.7- 9.9	627	93.9	90.1-96.3
$35,000- 49,999	740	28	3.5	2.2- 5.4	712	96.5	94.6-97.8
$50,000-74,999	697	28	5.1	3.2- 8.0	669	94.9	92.0-96.8
$75,000+	752	15	2.0	1.1- 3.8	737	98.0	96.2-98.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,948	105	8.0	6.1-10.4	1,843	92.0	89.6-93.9
No	3,058	102	4.2	3.2- 5.6	2,956	95.8	94.4-96.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	869	47	5.8	4.1- 8.1	822	94.2	91.9-95.9
Non-Veteran	4,262	164	5.3	4.2- 6.7	4,098	94.7	93.3-95.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,374

592

5.4

4.8- 6.0

14,782

94.6

94.0-95.2

-Eastern NC

5,135

211

5.4

4.5- 6.6

4,924

94.6

93.4-95.5

GENDER

Male

1,809

132

8.0

6.3-10.2

1,677

92.0

89.8-93.7

Female

3,326

3.0

2.3- 4.0

3,247

97.0

96.0-97.7

RACE

White

3,461

112

4.1

3.1- 5.4

3,349

95.9

94.6-96.9

African American

1,182

8.5

6.3-11.4

1,102

91.5

88.6-93.7

Other Minorities

480

6.4

3.5-11.5

461

93.6

88.5-96.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

256

6.5

3.1-12.9

244

93.5

87.1-96.9

Non-Hispanic

4,869

199

5.3

4.4- 6.5

4,670

94.7

93.5-95.6

AGE

18-24

232

14.6

9.7-21.4

202

85.4

78.6-90.3

25-34

622

5.9

4.0- 8.5

587

94.1

91.5-96.0

35-44

834

5.3

3.9- 7.2

782

94.7

92.8-96.1

45-54

1,028

3.8

2.7- 5.3

982

96.2

94.7-97.3

55-64

1,040

3.1

2.0- 4.7

1,009

96.9

95.3-98.0

65-74

775

1.2

0.6- 2.2

763

98.8

97.8-99.4

75+

571

0.9

0.3- 2.4

566

99.1

97.6-99.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

831

7.4

4.6-11.8

792

92.6

88.2-95.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,661

6.1

4.4- 8.4

1,585

93.9

91.6-95.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,309

5.5

4.0- 7.6

1,250

94.5

92.4-96.0

College Graduate

1,329

2.9

2.0- 4.3

1,292

97.1

95.7-98.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

656

5.7

3.8- 8.6

619

94.3

91.4-96.2

$15,000- 24,999

887

6.5

4.3- 9.6

843

93.5

90.4-95.7

$25,000- 34,999

660

6.1

3.7- 9.9

627

93.9

90.1-96.3

$35,000- 49,999

740

3.5

2.2- 5.4

712

96.5

94.6-97.8

$50,000-74,999

697

5.1

3.2- 8.0

669

94.9

92.0-96.8

$75,000+

752

2.0

1.1- 3.8

737

98.0

96.2-98.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,948

105

8.0

6.1-10.4

1,843

92.0

89.6-93.9

3,058

102

4.2

3.2- 5.6

2,956

95.8

94.4-96.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

869

5.8

4.1- 8.1

822

94.2

91.9-95.9

Non-Veteran

4,262

164

5.3

4.2- 6.7

4,098

94.7

93.3-95.8

Back to Immunization.

Risk behaviors include having multiple sex partners, intravenous drug use, HIV positive -- see questionnaire for list of risk behaviors.

^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.

** 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.

***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.

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