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

2006 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont 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
-Piedmont NC	4,207	815	22.8	21.0-24.8	3,392	77.2	75.2-79.0
GENDER
Male	1,574	253	17.1	14.7-19.8	1,321	82.9	80.2-85.3
Female	2,633	562	28.4	25.8-31.3	2,071	71.6	68.7-74.2
RACE
White	3,276	763	29.5	27.1-32.0	2,513	70.5	68.0-72.9
African American	626	12	2.1	1.1- 4.1	614	97.9	95.9-98.9
Other Minorities	291	37	11.8	8.0-17.2	254	88.2	82.8-92.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	241	29	12.0	7.7-18.3	212	88.0	81.7-92.3
Non-Hispanic	3,955	783	24.2	22.2-26.3	3,172	75.8	73.7-77.8
AGE
18-24	130	49	38.7	28.9-49.5	81	61.3	50.5-71.1
25-34	496	152	27.5	23.1-32.4	344	72.5	67.6-76.9
35-44	778	245	28.1	24.5-32.0	533	71.9	68.0-75.5
45-54	820	193	23.1	19.8-26.9	627	76.9	73.1-80.2
55-64	825	109	13.9	11.1-17.3	716	86.1	82.7-88.9
65-74	655	46	7.2	5.3- 9.9	609	92.8	90.1-94.7
75+	471	16	3.2	1.8- 5.5	455	96.8	94.5-98.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	589	54	11.7	8.1-16.6	535	88.3	83.4-91.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,184	210	20.2	17.0-23.9	974	79.8	76.1-83.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,050	220	25.7	21.5-30.4	830	74.3	69.6-78.5
College Graduate	1,374	331	27.5	24.5-30.7	1,043	72.5	69.3-75.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	404	34	10.7	6.5-17.0	370	89.3	83.0-93.5
$15,000- 24,999	661	64	11.4	8.2-15.5	597	88.6	84.5-91.8
$25,000- 34,999	461	84	17.7	13.6-22.6	377	82.3	77.4-86.4
$35,000- 49,999	549	103	20.1	15.8-25.2	446	79.9	74.8-84.2
$50,000-74,999	553	138	27.0	22.2-32.4	415	73.0	67.6-77.8
$75,000+	978	303	33.7	29.9-37.6	675	66.3	62.4-70.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,430	200	19.5	16.3-23.2	1,230	80.5	76.8-83.7
No	2,737	609	24.4	22.1-26.9	2,128	75.6	73.1-77.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	558	71	12.5	9.6-16.3	487	87.5	83.7-90.4
Non-Veteran	3,649	744	24.2	22.1-26.4	2,905	75.8	73.6-77.9

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

-Piedmont NC

4,207

815

22.8

21.0-24.8

3,392

77.2

75.2-79.0

GENDER

Male

1,574

253

17.1

14.7-19.8

1,321

82.9

80.2-85.3

Female

2,633

562

28.4

25.8-31.3

2,071

71.6

68.7-74.2

RACE

White

3,276

763

29.5

27.1-32.0

2,513

70.5

68.0-72.9

African American

626

2.1

1.1- 4.1

614

97.9

95.9-98.9

Other Minorities

291

11.8

8.0-17.2

254

88.2

82.8-92.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

241

12.0

7.7-18.3

212

88.0

81.7-92.3

Non-Hispanic

3,955

783

24.2

22.2-26.3

3,172

75.8

73.7-77.8

AGE

18-24

130

38.7

28.9-49.5

61.3

50.5-71.1

25-34

496

152

27.5

23.1-32.4

344

72.5

67.6-76.9

35-44

778

245

28.1

24.5-32.0

533

71.9

68.0-75.5

45-54

820

193

23.1

19.8-26.9

627

76.9

73.1-80.2

55-64

825

109

13.9

11.1-17.3

716

86.1

82.7-88.9

65-74

655

7.2

5.3- 9.9

609

92.8

90.1-94.7

75+

471

3.2

1.8- 5.5

455

96.8

94.5-98.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

589

11.7

8.1-16.6

535

88.3

83.4-91.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,184

210

20.2

17.0-23.9

974

79.8

76.1-83.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,050

220

25.7

21.5-30.4

830

74.3

69.6-78.5

College Graduate

1,374

331

27.5

24.5-30.7

1,043

72.5

69.3-75.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

404

10.7

6.5-17.0

370

89.3

83.0-93.5

$15,000- 24,999

661

11.4

8.2-15.5

597

88.6

84.5-91.8

$25,000- 34,999

461

17.7

13.6-22.6

377

82.3

77.4-86.4

$35,000- 49,999

549

103

20.1

15.8-25.2

446

79.9

74.8-84.2

$50,000-74,999

553

138

27.0

22.2-32.4

415

73.0

67.6-77.8

$75,000+

978

303

33.7

29.9-37.6

675

66.3

62.4-70.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,430

200

19.5

16.3-23.2

1,230

80.5

76.8-83.7

2,737

609

24.4

22.1-26.9

2,128

75.6

73.1-77.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

558

12.5

9.6-16.3

487

87.5

83.7-90.4

Non-Veteran

3,649

744

24.2

22.1-26.4

2,905

75.8

73.6-77.9

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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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