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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Northeastern Partnership***

Immunization

Engaged in one or more risk behaviors that can lead to hepatitis B infection.*

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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
-Northeastern Partnership	1,061	48	7.2	4.8-10.7	1,013	92.8	89.3-95.2
GENDER
Male	375	31	10.7	6.3-17.6	344	89.3	82.4-93.7
Female	686	17	4.0	2.2- 7.0	669	96.0	93.0-97.8
RACE
White	657	27	6.3	3.5-11.1	630	93.7	88.9-96.5
African American	351	20	9.4	5.2-16.3	331	90.6	83.7-94.8
Other Minorities	50	1	6.0	0.9-32.0	49	94.0	68.0-99.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	31	1	4.5	0.6-26.2	30	95.5	73.8-99.4
Non-Hispanic	1,026	47	7.4	4.9-11.1	979	92.6	88.9-95.1
AGE
18-24	39	8	23.8	11.3-43.3	31	76.2	56.7-88.7
25-34	91	7	7.7	3.4-16.6	84	92.3	83.4-96.6
35-44	144	10	7.3	3.8-13.7	134	92.7	86.3-96.2
45-54	233	14	5.0	2.8- 8.6	219	95.0	91.4-97.2
55-64	238	6	2.3	0.9- 5.5	232	97.7	94.5-99.1
65-74	180	3	1.0	0.3- 3.2	177	99.0	96.8-99.7
75+	129	0	0.0	. - .	129	100	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	228	13	6.4	3.1-12.8	215	93.6	87.2-96.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	367	18	8.8	4.2-17.3	349	91.2	82.7-95.8
Some Post-H.S.	236	14	10.7	5.8-19.0	222	89.3	81.0-94.2
College Graduate	229	3	1.4	0.4- 4.2	226	98.6	95.8-99.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	167	10	9.9	4.8-19.1	157	90.1	80.9-95.2
$15,000- 24,999	205	10	6.7	3.3-13.3	195	93.3	86.7-96.7
$25,000- 34,999	136	8	4.5	2.1- 9.6	128	95.5	90.4-97.9
$35,000- 49,999	147	3	1.6	0.5- 5.3	144	98.4	94.7-99.5
$50,000-74,999	123	6	9.4	3.4-23.3	117	90.6	76.7-96.6
$75,000+	127	2	1.6	0.3- 8.4	125	98.4	91.6-99.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	438	28	10.1	5.7-17.4	410	89.9	82.6-94.3
No	600	18	5.1	2.7- 9.4	582	94.9	90.6-97.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	147	5	3.3	1.3- 8.1	142	96.7	91.9-98.7
Non-Veteran	913	43	7.9	5.1-11.9	870	92.1	88.1-94.9

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

-Northeastern Partnership

1,061

7.2

4.8-10.7

1,013

92.8

89.3-95.2

GENDER

Male

375

10.7

6.3-17.6

344

89.3

82.4-93.7

Female

686

4.0

2.2- 7.0

669

96.0

93.0-97.8

RACE

White

657

6.3

3.5-11.1

630

93.7

88.9-96.5

African American

351

9.4

5.2-16.3

331

90.6

83.7-94.8

Other Minorities

6.0

0.9-32.0

94.0

68.0-99.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

4.5

0.6-26.2

95.5

73.8-99.4

Non-Hispanic

1,026

7.4

4.9-11.1

979

92.6

88.9-95.1

AGE

18-24

23.8

11.3-43.3

76.2

56.7-88.7

25-34

7.7

3.4-16.6

92.3

83.4-96.6

35-44

144

7.3

3.8-13.7

134

92.7

86.3-96.2

45-54

233

5.0

2.8- 8.6

219

95.0

91.4-97.2

55-64

238

2.3

0.9- 5.5

232

97.7

94.5-99.1

65-74

180

1.0

0.3- 3.2

177

99.0

96.8-99.7

75+

129

0.0

. - .

129

100

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

228

6.4

3.1-12.8

215

93.6

87.2-96.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

367

8.8

4.2-17.3

349

91.2

82.7-95.8

Some Post-H.S.

236

10.7

5.8-19.0

222

89.3

81.0-94.2

College Graduate

229

1.4

0.4- 4.2

226

98.6

95.8-99.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

167

9.9

4.8-19.1

157

90.1

80.9-95.2

$15,000- 24,999

205

6.7

3.3-13.3

195

93.3

86.7-96.7

$25,000- 34,999

136

4.5

2.1- 9.6

128

95.5

90.4-97.9

$35,000- 49,999

147

1.6

0.5- 5.3

144

98.4

94.7-99.5

$50,000-74,999

123

9.4

3.4-23.3

117

90.6

76.7-96.6

$75,000+

127

1.6

0.3- 8.4

125

98.4

91.6-99.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

438

10.1

5.7-17.4

410

89.9

82.6-94.3

600

5.1

2.7- 9.4

582

94.9

90.6-97.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

147

3.3

1.3- 8.1

142

96.7

91.9-98.7

Non-Veteran

913

7.9

5.1-11.9

870

92.1

88.1-94.9

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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, Edgecombe, 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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