BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (While working at your job, are you indoors most of the time?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	4,058	3,277	76.0	73.9-77.9	781	24.0	22.1-26.1
-Eastern NC	1,350	1,064	73.3	69.7-76.7	286	26.7	23.3-30.3
GENDER
Male	554	330	57.7	52.1-63.2	224	42.3	36.8-47.9
Female	796	734	92.7	90.2-94.5	62	7.3	5.5- 9.8
RACE
White	906	692	68.8	64.0-73.1	214	31.2	26.9-36.0
African American	295	265	90.9	86.6-94.0	30	9.1	6.0-13.4
Other Minorities	146	106	68.8	57.7-78.1	40	31.2	21.9-42.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	84	55	66.4	52.3-78.1	29	33.6	21.9-47.7
Non-Hispanic	1,266	1,009	74.2	70.4-77.6	257	25.8	22.4-29.6
AGE
18-24	62	49	71.8	54.6-84.4	13	28.2	15.6-45.4
25-34	206	151	64.1	55.4-71.9	55	35.9	28.1-44.6
35-44	324	253	74.7	68.4-80.2	71	25.3	19.8-31.6
45-54	401	331	79.5	73.9-84.2	70	20.5	15.8-26.1
55-64	273	212	72.6	65.4-78.8	61	27.4	21.2-34.6
65-74	63	51	77.6	61.9-88.1	12	22.4	11.9-38.1
75+	16	12	76.4	47.9-91.9	4	23.6	8.1-52.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	117	81	66.4	54.1-76.9	36	33.6	23.1-45.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	414	321	68.1	60.8-74.7	93	31.9	25.3-39.2
Some Post-H.S.	380	293	72.3	65.2-78.5	87	27.7	21.5-34.8
College Graduate	438	368	82.9	77.9-87.0	70	17.1	13.0-22.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	66	56	79.7	64.2-89.6	10	20.3	10.4-35.8
$15,000- 24,999	187	149	74.1	63.9-82.3	38	25.9	17.7-36.1
$25,000- 34,999	192	148	72.5	63.0-80.3	44	27.5	19.7-37.0
$35,000- 49,999	221	168	70.1	60.0-78.6	53	29.9	21.4-40.0
$50,000-74,999	257	200	67.8	58.8-75.7	57	32.2	24.3-41.2
$75,000+	288	233	78.7	72.2-84.0	55	21.3	16.0-27.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	330	252	74.8	68.4-80.2	78	25.2	19.8-31.6
No	994	790	72.8	68.4-76.8	204	27.2	23.2-31.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	215	135	58.1	48.8-66.8	80	41.9	33.2-51.2
Non-Veteran	1,134	928	76.6	72.8-80.1	206	23.4	19.9-27.2

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

4,058

3,277

76.0

73.9-77.9

781

24.0

22.1-26.1

-Eastern NC

1,350

1,064

73.3

69.7-76.7

286

26.7

23.3-30.3

GENDER

Male

554

330

57.7

52.1-63.2

224

42.3

36.8-47.9

Female

796

734

92.7

90.2-94.5

7.3

5.5- 9.8

RACE

White

906

692

68.8

64.0-73.1

214

31.2

26.9-36.0

African American

295

265

90.9

86.6-94.0

9.1

6.0-13.4

Other Minorities

146

106

68.8

57.7-78.1

31.2

21.9-42.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

66.4

52.3-78.1

33.6

21.9-47.7

Non-Hispanic

1,266

1,009

74.2

70.4-77.6

257

25.8

22.4-29.6

AGE

18-24

71.8

54.6-84.4

28.2

15.6-45.4

25-34

206

151

64.1

55.4-71.9

35.9

28.1-44.6

35-44

324

253

74.7

68.4-80.2

25.3

19.8-31.6

45-54

401

331

79.5

73.9-84.2

20.5

15.8-26.1

55-64

273

212

72.6

65.4-78.8

27.4

21.2-34.6

65-74

77.6

61.9-88.1

22.4

11.9-38.1

75+

76.4

47.9-91.9

23.6

8.1-52.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

117

66.4

54.1-76.9

33.6

23.1-45.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

414

321

68.1

60.8-74.7

31.9

25.3-39.2

Some Post-H.S.

380

293

72.3

65.2-78.5

27.7

21.5-34.8

College Graduate

438

368

82.9

77.9-87.0

17.1

13.0-22.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

79.7

64.2-89.6

20.3

10.4-35.8

$15,000- 24,999

187

149

74.1

63.9-82.3

25.9

17.7-36.1

$25,000- 34,999

192

148

72.5

63.0-80.3

27.5

19.7-37.0

$35,000- 49,999

221

168

70.1

60.0-78.6

29.9

21.4-40.0

$50,000-74,999

257

200

67.8

58.8-75.7

32.2

24.3-41.2

$75,000+

288

233

78.7

72.2-84.0

21.3

16.0-27.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

330

252

74.8

68.4-80.2

25.2

19.8-31.6

994

790

72.8

68.4-76.8

204

27.2

23.2-31.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

215

135

58.1

48.8-66.8

41.9

33.2-51.2

Non-Veteran

1,134

928

76.6

72.8-80.1

206

23.4

19.9-27.2

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^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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