BRFSS 2006 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In the past 12 months, have you tried to get a tan from the sun?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Skin Cancer Prevention Module (Asked July--December Only)

In the past 12 months, have you tried to get a tan from the sun?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	7,517	1,348	20.7	19.4-22.1	6,169	79.3	77.9-80.6
-Eastern NC	2,509	427	18.8	16.8-21.0	2,082	81.2	79.0-83.2
GENDER
Male	903	129	14.8	12.1-18.0	774	85.2	82.0-87.9
Female	1,606	298	22.7	19.9-25.7	1,308	77.3	74.3-80.1
RACE
White	1,706	397	26.4	23.6-29.3	1,309	73.6	70.7-76.4
African American	557	5	0.8	0.3- 2.0	552	99.2	98.0-99.7
Other Minorities	242	25	12.3	7.3-19.9	217	87.7	80.1-92.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	126	12	12.2	6.1-23.1	114	87.8	76.9-93.9
Non-Hispanic	2,378	415	19.5	17.4-21.7	1,963	80.5	78.3-82.6
AGE
18-24	98	31	24.5	16.4-34.9	67	75.5	65.1-83.6
25-34	273	69	25.2	19.6-31.9	204	74.8	68.1-80.4
35-44	408	116	25.5	20.9-30.7	292	74.5	69.3-79.1
45-54	507	115	21.5	17.5-26.1	392	78.5	73.9-82.5
55-64	512	55	10.8	7.8-14.7	457	89.2	85.3-92.2
65-74	402	27	6.6	4.4-10.0	375	93.4	90.0-95.6
75+	294	13	4.8	2.6- 8.5	281	95.2	91.5-97.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	409	25	6.8	4.1-11.1	384	93.2	88.9-95.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	793	104	14.0	11.1-17.4	689	86.0	82.6-88.9
Some Post-H.S.	630	127	23.7	19.4-28.6	503	76.3	71.4-80.6
College Graduate	674	171	28.3	24.0-33.1	503	71.7	66.9-76.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	319	16	6.5	3.4-11.9	303	93.5	88.1-96.6
$15,000- 24,999	405	33	9.2	5.9-13.9	372	90.8	86.1-94.1
$25,000- 34,999	340	59	20.8	15.1-27.9	281	79.2	72.1-84.9
$35,000- 49,999	357	93	27.1	21.5-33.6	264	72.9	66.4-78.5
$50,000-74,999	356	86	22.9	18.0-28.7	270	77.1	71.3-82.0
$75,000+	367	98	26.6	21.5-32.3	269	73.4	67.7-78.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	989	107	13.3	10.6-16.6	882	86.7	83.4-89.4
No	1,494	317	21.5	18.9-24.4	1,177	78.5	75.6-81.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	407	59	16.7	12.4-22.1	348	83.3	77.9-87.6
Non-Veteran	2,100	368	19.3	17.1-21.7	1,732	80.7	78.3-82.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

7,517

1,348

20.7

19.4-22.1

6,169

79.3

77.9-80.6

-Eastern NC

2,509

427

18.8

16.8-21.0

2,082

81.2

79.0-83.2

GENDER

Male

903

129

14.8

12.1-18.0

774

85.2

82.0-87.9

Female

1,606

298

22.7

19.9-25.7

1,308

77.3

74.3-80.1

RACE

White

1,706

397

26.4

23.6-29.3

1,309

73.6

70.7-76.4

African American

557

0.8

0.3- 2.0

552

99.2

98.0-99.7

Other Minorities

242

12.3

7.3-19.9

217

87.7

80.1-92.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

126

12.2

6.1-23.1

114

87.8

76.9-93.9

Non-Hispanic

2,378

415

19.5

17.4-21.7

1,963

80.5

78.3-82.6

AGE

18-24

24.5

16.4-34.9

75.5

65.1-83.6

25-34

273

25.2

19.6-31.9

204

74.8

68.1-80.4

35-44

408

116

25.5

20.9-30.7

292

74.5

69.3-79.1

45-54

507

115

21.5

17.5-26.1

392

78.5

73.9-82.5

55-64

512

10.8

7.8-14.7

457

89.2

85.3-92.2

65-74

402

6.6

4.4-10.0

375

93.4

90.0-95.6

75+

294

4.8

2.6- 8.5

281

95.2

91.5-97.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

409

6.8

4.1-11.1

384

93.2

88.9-95.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

793

104

14.0

11.1-17.4

689

86.0

82.6-88.9

Some Post-H.S.

630

127

23.7

19.4-28.6

503

76.3

71.4-80.6

College Graduate

674

171

28.3

24.0-33.1

503

71.7

66.9-76.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

319

6.5

3.4-11.9

303

93.5

88.1-96.6

$15,000- 24,999

405

9.2

5.9-13.9

372

90.8

86.1-94.1

$25,000- 34,999

340

20.8

15.1-27.9

281

79.2

72.1-84.9

$35,000- 49,999

357

27.1

21.5-33.6

264

72.9

66.4-78.5

$50,000-74,999

356

22.9

18.0-28.7

270

77.1

71.3-82.0

$75,000+

367

26.6

21.5-32.3

269

73.4

67.7-78.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

989

107

13.3

10.6-16.6

882

86.7

83.4-89.4

1,494

317

21.5

18.9-24.4

1,177

78.5

75.6-81.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

407

16.7

12.4-22.1

348

83.3

77.9-87.6

Non-Veteran

2,100

368

19.3

17.1-21.7

1,732

80.7

78.3-82.9

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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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