BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (In the past 12 months, have you tried to get a tan using a tanning lamp or tanning machine, <br>whether it was at a tanning salon, at your home, or elsewhere?n 12 hours?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

In the past 12 months, have you tried to get a tan using a tanning lamp or tanning machine,
whether it was at a tanning salon, at your home, or elsewhere?n 12 hours?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
TOTAL	7,522	470	6.8	6.1- 7.7	7,052	93.2	92.3-93.9
GENDER
Male	2,776	67	3.1	2.3- 4.2	2,709	96.9	95.8-97.7
Female	4,746	403	10.4	9.2-11.7	4,343	89.6	88.3-90.8
RACE
White	5,710	448	8.8	7.8- 9.9	5,262	91.2	90.1-92.2
African American	1,208	6	0.8	0.3- 1.9	1,202	99.2	98.1-99.7
Asian	50	0	0.0	. - .	50	100	. - .
Native American	148	6	4.5	1.7-11.4	142	95.5	88.6-98.3
Other Minorities	383	8	3.1	1.3- 7.3	375	96.9	92.7-98.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	399	12	3.3	1.5- 7.3	387	96.7	92.7-98.5
-English Speaking	146	10	9.1	3.8-20.4	136	90.9	79.6-96.2
-Spanish Speaking	252	2	1.2	0.2- 7.0	250	98.8	93.0-99.8
Non-Hispanic	7,104	457	7.2	6.4- 8.1	6,647	92.8	91.9-93.6
AGE
18-24	255	44	14.4	10.3-19.7	211	85.6	80.3-89.7
25-34	842	90	7.1	5.6- 8.9	752	92.9	91.1-94.4
35-44	1,312	130	8.2	6.7-10.0	1,182	91.8	90.0-93.3
45-54	1,477	125	8.1	6.5- 9.9	1,352	91.9	90.1-93.5
55-64	1,510	60	3.6	2.6- 4.9	1,450	96.4	95.1-97.4
65-74	1,200	13	0.9	0.5- 1.7	1,187	99.1	98.3-99.5
75+	876	4	0.2	0.1- 0.7	872	99.8	99.3-99.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,127	50	4.4	2.9- 6.6	1,077	95.6	93.4-97.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,223	165	7.6	6.2- 9.2	2,058	92.4	90.8-93.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,880	132	8.6	6.9-10.7	1,748	91.4	89.3-93.1
College Graduate	2,276	121	5.7	4.5- 7.1	2,155	94.3	92.9-95.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	825	24	3.1	1.6- 6.0	801	96.9	94.0-98.4
$15,000- 24,999	1,210	58	3.7	2.7- 5.2	1,152	96.3	94.8-97.3
$25,000- 34,999	928	50	5.3	3.7- 7.5	878	94.7	92.5-96.3
$35,000- 49,999	1,035	82	8.5	6.5-11.2	953	91.5	88.8-93.5
$50,000-74,999	1,004	84	7.9	6.0-10.3	920	92.1	89.7-94.0
$75,000+	1,434	116	9.4	7.5-11.7	1,318	90.6	88.3-92.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,733	111	4.9	3.8- 6.4	2,622	95.1	93.6-96.2
No	4,714	353	7.7	6.7- 8.8	4,361	92.3	91.2-93.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,084	18	2.4	1.4- 4.2	1,066	97.6	95.8-98.6
Non-Veteran	6,436	452	7.5	6.7- 8.5	5,984	92.5	91.5-93.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,522

470

6.8

6.1- 7.7

7,052

93.2

92.3-93.9

GENDER

Male

2,776

3.1

2.3- 4.2

2,709

96.9

95.8-97.7

Female

4,746

403

10.4

9.2-11.7

4,343

89.6

88.3-90.8

RACE

White

5,710

448

8.8

7.8- 9.9

5,262

91.2

90.1-92.2

African American

1,208

0.8

0.3- 1.9

1,202

99.2

98.1-99.7

Asian

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

Native American

148

4.5

1.7-11.4

142

95.5

88.6-98.3

Other Minorities

383

3.1

1.3- 7.3

375

96.9

92.7-98.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

399

3.3

1.5- 7.3

387

96.7

92.7-98.5

-English Speaking

146

9.1

3.8-20.4

136

90.9

79.6-96.2

-Spanish Speaking

252

1.2

0.2- 7.0

250

98.8

93.0-99.8

Non-Hispanic

7,104

457

7.2

6.4- 8.1

6,647

92.8

91.9-93.6

AGE

18-24

255

14.4

10.3-19.7

211

85.6

80.3-89.7

25-34

842

7.1

5.6- 8.9

752

92.9

91.1-94.4

35-44

1,312

130

8.2

6.7-10.0

1,182

91.8

90.0-93.3

45-54

1,477

125

8.1

6.5- 9.9

1,352

91.9

90.1-93.5

55-64

1,510

3.6

2.6- 4.9

1,450

96.4

95.1-97.4

65-74

1,200

0.9

0.5- 1.7

1,187

99.1

98.3-99.5

75+

876

0.2

0.1- 0.7

872

99.8

99.3-99.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,127

4.4

2.9- 6.6

1,077

95.6

93.4-97.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,223

165

7.6

6.2- 9.2

2,058

92.4

90.8-93.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,880

132

8.6

6.9-10.7

1,748

91.4

89.3-93.1

College Graduate

2,276

121

5.7

4.5- 7.1

2,155

94.3

92.9-95.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

825

3.1

1.6- 6.0

801

96.9

94.0-98.4

$15,000- 24,999

1,210

3.7

2.7- 5.2

1,152

96.3

94.8-97.3

$25,000- 34,999

928

5.3

3.7- 7.5

878

94.7

92.5-96.3

$35,000- 49,999

1,035

8.5

6.5-11.2

953

91.5

88.8-93.5

$50,000-74,999

1,004

7.9

6.0-10.3

920

92.1

89.7-94.0

$75,000+

1,434

116

9.4

7.5-11.7

1,318

90.6

88.3-92.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,733

111

4.9

3.8- 6.4

2,622

95.1

93.6-96.2

4,714

353

7.7

6.7- 8.8

4,361

92.3

91.2-93.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,084

2.4

1.4- 4.2

1,066

97.6

95.8-98.6

Non-Veteran

6,436

452

7.5

6.7- 8.5

5,984

92.5

91.5-93.3

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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.

This page was generated on 29MAY07.

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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

In the past 12 months, have you tried to get a tan using a tanning lamp or tanning machine, whether it was at a tanning salon, at your home, or elsewhere?n 12 hours?

In the past 12 months, have you tried to get a tan using a tanning lamp or tanning machine,
whether it was at a tanning salon, at your home, or elsewhere?n 12 hours?