BRFSS 2006 - North Carolina: (How often do you use seat belts when you drive or ride in a car?)

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Seatbelt Use

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	Total Respond.^	Always	Nearly Always	Sometimes	Seldom	Never
TOTAL	15,487	13,721	86.7	85.8-87.5	1,148	8.4	7.7- 9.1	331	2.8	2.4- 3.3	133	1.1	0.8- 1.4	154	1.1	0.9- 1.3
GENDER
Male	5,648	4,693	82.1	80.6-83.5	581	10.7	9.5-11.9	185	3.8	3.1- 4.7	89	1.8	1.3- 2.4	100	1.7	1.3- 2.2
Female	9,839	9,028	91.0	90.2-91.8	567	6.2	5.5- 6.9	146	1.9	1.5- 2.4	44	0.4	0.3- 0.6	54	0.5	0.3- 0.7
RACE
White	11,697	10,372	86.6	85.6-87.5	880	8.6	7.8- 9.5	224	2.5	2.0- 3.0	111	1.3	1.0- 1.7	110	1.1	0.9- 1.4
African American	2,552	2,246	85.3	83.2-87.2	187	8.9	7.4-10.6	71	4.1	2.9- 5.6	14	0.6	0.3- 1.1	34	1.2	0.8- 1.9
Asian	107	103	90.5	69.6-97.6	4	9.5	2.4-30.4	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Native American	297	242	81.7	74.6-87.2	25	6.4	4.0-10.3	20	8.4	4.3-15.5	5	2.1	0.7- 5.7	5	1.4	0.5- 3.7
Other Minorities	770	703	90.7	87.5-93.1	45	5.5	3.7- 8.0	16	2.9	1.6- 5.1	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8	5	0.9	0.3- 2.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	806	738	91.1	88.0-93.5	45	5.1	3.4- 7.5	17	3.0	1.6- 5.3	1	0.1	0.0- 0.7	5	0.7	0.2- 2.4
-English Speaking	307	279	92.1	87.3-95.2	16	3.6	2.0- 6.4	9	3.9	1.6- 8.9	0	0.0	. - .	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4
-Spanish Speaking	498	458	90.7	86.7-93.6	29	5.6	3.5- 8.9	8	2.6	1.2- 5.6	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0	2	0.9	0.2- 3.4
Non-Hispanic	14,647	12,954	86.2	85.3-87.1	1,100	8.7	8.0- 9.4	313	2.8	2.4- 3.3	131	1.1	0.9- 1.5	149	1.1	0.9- 1.4
AGE
18-24	620	493	78.4	73.9-82.2	71	12.7	9.6-16.6	39	6.5	4.4- 9.5	11	1.6	0.8- 3.3	6	0.9	0.3- 2.1
25-34	1,840	1,581	84.3	82.0-86.4	162	9.6	8.0-11.5	57	3.5	2.5- 4.7	16	1.2	0.6- 2.3	24	1.4	0.8- 2.2
35-44	2,647	2,295	86.9	85.3-88.4	231	8.6	7.4-10.0	63	2.3	1.7- 3.1	31	1.1	0.7- 1.7	27	1.0	0.7- 1.6
45-54	3,058	2,714	87.7	86.1-89.2	220	7.4	6.3- 8.7	60	2.2	1.6- 3.0	29	1.2	0.8- 2.1	35	1.4	0.9- 2.2
55-64	3,075	2,763	90.3	89.0-91.5	216	6.5	5.6- 7.6	50	1.6	1.2- 2.3	23	0.7	0.4- 1.2	23	0.8	0.5- 1.3
65-74	2,345	2,117	90.3	88.7-91.6	156	6.7	5.6- 8.0	38	1.7	1.2- 2.5	14	0.5	0.3- 1.0	20	0.7	0.5- 1.2
75+	1,787	1,650	92.6	91.1-93.9	86	4.8	3.8- 6.1	23	1.2	0.7- 1.9	9	0.5	0.2- 1.1	19	0.9	0.5- 1.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	2,373	2,075	84.7	82.2-87.0	154	7.8	6.2- 9.9	67	3.8	2.6- 5.4	31	1.3	0.8- 2.3	46	2.3	1.5- 3.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	4,686	4,125	85.3	83.6-86.9	344	8.5	7.3- 9.9	125	3.8	3.0- 4.9	46	1.2	0.8- 1.7	46	1.2	0.8- 1.7
Some Post-H.S.	3,828	3,362	85.0	83.1-86.8	325	10.1	8.7-11.8	77	2.8	2.0- 3.8	36	1.4	0.9- 2.3	28	0.6	0.4- 1.0
College Graduate	4,562	4,126	90.5	89.4-91.6	323	7.0	6.1- 8.0	60	1.2	0.9- 1.7	20	0.5	0.3- 0.9	33	0.7	0.5- 1.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	1,767	1,588	88.7	86.0-91.0	93	6.3	4.5- 8.7	40	2.8	1.8- 4.3	21	1.2	0.7- 2.2	25	0.9	0.6- 1.5
$15,000- 24,999	2,556	2,273	86.4	84.1-88.5	189	8.3	6.8-10.1	45	2.8	1.7- 4.5	17	1.1	0.5- 2.1	32	1.4	0.8- 2.2
$25,000- 34,999	1,861	1,615	84.7	81.9-87.2	166	10.4	8.2-13.0	49	3.4	2.3- 4.9	19	0.9	0.5- 1.7	12	0.6	0.3- 1.1
$35,000- 49,999	2,188	1,944	87.6	85.4-89.5	159	7.9	6.4- 9.8	47	2.3	1.7- 3.2	21	1.2	0.6- 2.4	17	1.0	0.5- 1.8
$50,000-74,999	2,007	1,756	84.2	81.5-86.6	169	10.2	8.3-12.5	47	3.4	2.3- 4.9	15	1.1	0.5- 2.5	20	1.2	0.7- 2.0
$75,000+	2,821	2,490	87.1	85.3-88.7	235	9.0	7.6-10.5	47	1.7	1.1- 2.5	24	1.1	0.7- 1.8	25	1.1	0.7- 1.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	5,598	4,911	85.0	83.4-86.5	427	9.0	7.8-10.4	118	2.9	2.2- 3.8	59	1.5	1.0- 2.2	83	1.6	1.2- 2.1
No	9,516	8,483	87.5	86.4-88.4	691	8.0	7.2- 8.8	205	2.8	2.3- 3.4	71	0.9	0.6- 1.2	66	0.8	0.6- 1.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	2,256	1,958	87.2	85.4-88.8	200	8.4	7.1-10.0	51	2.3	1.7- 3.3	22	1.1	0.6- 2.0	25	0.9	0.6- 1.5
Non-Veteran	13,217	11,751	86.6	85.6-87.5	946	8.3	7.6- 9.1	280	2.9	2.4- 3.4	111	1.1	0.8- 1.4	129	1.1	0.9- 1.4

Total
Respond.^

Always

Nearly Always

Sometimes

Seldom

Never

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

15,487

13,721

86.7

85.8-87.5

1,148

8.4

7.7- 9.1

331

2.8

2.4- 3.3

133

1.1

0.8- 1.4

154

1.1

0.9- 1.3

GENDER

Male

5,648

4,693

82.1

80.6-83.5

581

10.7

9.5-11.9

185

3.8

3.1- 4.7

1.8

1.3- 2.4

100

1.7

1.3- 2.2

Female

9,839

9,028

91.0

90.2-91.8

567

6.2

5.5- 6.9

146

1.9

1.5- 2.4

0.4

0.3- 0.6

0.5

0.3- 0.7

RACE

White

11,697

10,372

86.6

85.6-87.5

880

8.6

7.8- 9.5

224

2.5

2.0- 3.0

111

1.3

1.0- 1.7

110

1.1

0.9- 1.4

African American

2,552

2,246

85.3

83.2-87.2

187

8.9

7.4-10.6

4.1

2.9- 5.6

0.6

0.3- 1.1

1.2

0.8- 1.9

Asian

107

103

90.5

69.6-97.6

9.5

2.4-30.4

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Native American

297

242

81.7

74.6-87.2

6.4

4.0-10.3

8.4

4.3-15.5

2.1

0.7- 5.7

1.4

0.5- 3.7

Other Minorities

770

703

90.7

87.5-93.1

5.5

3.7- 8.0

2.9

1.6- 5.1

0.1

0.0- 0.8

0.9

0.3- 2.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

806

738

91.1

88.0-93.5

5.1

3.4- 7.5

3.0

1.6- 5.3

0.1

0.0- 0.7

0.7

0.2- 2.4

-English Speaking

307

279

92.1

87.3-95.2

3.6

2.0- 6.4

3.9

1.6- 8.9

0.0

. - .

0.4

0.1- 1.4

-Spanish Speaking

498

458

90.7

86.7-93.6

5.6

3.5- 8.9

2.6

1.2- 5.6

0.1

0.0- 1.0

0.9

0.2- 3.4

Non-Hispanic

14,647

12,954

86.2

85.3-87.1

1,100

8.7

8.0- 9.4

313

2.8

2.4- 3.3

131

1.1

0.9- 1.5

149

1.1

0.9- 1.4

AGE

18-24

620

493

78.4

73.9-82.2

12.7

9.6-16.6

6.5

4.4- 9.5

1.6

0.8- 3.3

0.9

0.3- 2.1

25-34

1,840

1,581

84.3

82.0-86.4

162

9.6

8.0-11.5

3.5

2.5- 4.7

1.2

0.6- 2.3

1.4

0.8- 2.2

35-44

2,647

2,295

86.9

85.3-88.4

231

8.6

7.4-10.0

2.3

1.7- 3.1

1.1

0.7- 1.7

1.0

0.7- 1.6

45-54

3,058

2,714

87.7

86.1-89.2

220

7.4

6.3- 8.7

2.2

1.6- 3.0

1.2

0.8- 2.1

1.4

0.9- 2.2

55-64

3,075

2,763

90.3

89.0-91.5

216

6.5

5.6- 7.6

1.6

1.2- 2.3

0.7

0.4- 1.2

0.8

0.5- 1.3

65-74

2,345

2,117

90.3

88.7-91.6

156

6.7

5.6- 8.0

1.7

1.2- 2.5

0.5

0.3- 1.0

0.7

0.5- 1.2

75+

1,787

1,650

92.6

91.1-93.9

4.8

3.8- 6.1

1.2

0.7- 1.9

0.5

0.2- 1.1

0.9

0.5- 1.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

2,373

2,075

84.7

82.2-87.0

154

7.8

6.2- 9.9

3.8

2.6- 5.4

1.3

0.8- 2.3

2.3

1.5- 3.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

4,686

4,125

85.3

83.6-86.9

344

8.5

7.3- 9.9

125

3.8

3.0- 4.9

1.2

0.8- 1.7

1.2

0.8- 1.7

Some Post-H.S.

3,828

3,362

85.0

83.1-86.8

325

10.1

8.7-11.8

2.8

2.0- 3.8

1.4

0.9- 2.3

0.6

0.4- 1.0

College Graduate

4,562

4,126

90.5

89.4-91.6

323

7.0

6.1- 8.0

1.2

0.9- 1.7

0.5

0.3- 0.9

0.7

0.5- 1.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

1,767

1,588

88.7

86.0-91.0

6.3

4.5- 8.7

2.8

1.8- 4.3

1.2

0.7- 2.2

0.9

0.6- 1.5

$15,000- 24,999

2,556

2,273

86.4

84.1-88.5

189

8.3

6.8-10.1

2.8

1.7- 4.5

1.1

0.5- 2.1

1.4

0.8- 2.2

$25,000- 34,999

1,861

1,615

84.7

81.9-87.2

166

10.4

8.2-13.0

3.4

2.3- 4.9

0.9

0.5- 1.7

0.6

0.3- 1.1

$35,000- 49,999

2,188

1,944

87.6

85.4-89.5

159

7.9

6.4- 9.8

2.3

1.7- 3.2

1.2

0.6- 2.4

1.0

0.5- 1.8

$50,000-74,999

2,007

1,756

84.2

81.5-86.6

169

10.2

8.3-12.5

3.4

2.3- 4.9

1.1

0.5- 2.5

1.2

0.7- 2.0

$75,000+

2,821

2,490

87.1

85.3-88.7

235

9.0

7.6-10.5

1.7

1.1- 2.5

1.1

0.7- 1.8

1.1

0.7- 1.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

5,598

4,911

85.0

83.4-86.5

427

9.0

7.8-10.4

118

2.9

2.2- 3.8

1.5

1.0- 2.2

1.6

1.2- 2.1

9,516

8,483

87.5

86.4-88.4

691

8.0

7.2- 8.8

205

2.8

2.3- 3.4

0.9

0.6- 1.2

0.8

0.6- 1.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

2,256

1,958

87.2

85.4-88.8

200

8.4

7.1-10.0

2.3

1.7- 3.3

1.1

0.6- 2.0

0.9

0.6- 1.5

Non-Veteran

13,217

11,751

86.6

85.6-87.5

946

8.3

7.6- 9.1

280

2.9

2.4- 3.4

111

1.1

0.8- 1.4

129

1.1

0.9- 1.4

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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.

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